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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Russian-Japanese War. LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

The Japanese are again threatening the railway. Fiold-Marshal Oyama reports that the Russian cavalry advance to the sout[?]ward…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

NEWS has been received from Manchuria that 500 Russian cavalry advanced to Hantai-tzu, and another force of Russian troops reached Rave-hang-tzu. The…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

GENERAL Kuropattin reports that the Japanese and chunchnses attacked the railway bridge north of Graushalin, but were repulsed…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

GENERAL Kuropatkin reports that the Japanese and Chunchuses attacked the railway bridge north of Granshalin, but were repulsed…

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Russian-Japanese War. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 5

General Kuropatkin has constructed light railways connecting Fushan Yen Hing and the Upper S[?]o, indicating an intention to turn General Kuroki's right…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

THE St. Petersburg correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" states that a conviction is growing among the highest dignitaries that it is vital in the…

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Russian-Japanese War. LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 5

Advices from Tientsin say that the Russian second line of troops are on half rations. M. Suyomatsu, interviewed regarding the reported terms on which Russia would agree…

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Nursing the Navy in War Time

Northern Star · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 10

No navy in the world has better hospital equipment for war use than the British, and yet there is [?] one hospital ship, and [?] man-of-war has a fixed infirmary…

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Russian-Japanese War. LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 3

The Japanese have landed at Tumen, about 50 miles south of Vladivostok. They are clearing away the mines lad by the Russians prior to the investment of Port…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

Desperate fighting is in progress in Manchria on the Russian left, where General, Linnevitch has been reinforced, General Kuropatkin fearing an…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

THE Japanese have begun a huge enveloping movement, which is likely to be disastrous to the Russian plans. Forty thousand Japanese have…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

THE Japanese have begun a huge enveloping movement, which is likely, to be disastrous to the Russian plans. Forty thousand Japanese have…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 5

THE Russian Admiralty authorities are anxious as to the position of Admiral Rozhdestvensky's squadron, hearing that Admiral Togo, accompanied by his own…

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Russian-Japanese War

Northern Star · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 5

General Kuropatkin reports eleven Japanese attacks upon the village of Tan-sintung, that were repulsed, 100 boing killed, The Russian losses were six…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

MILITARY experts at St. Petersburg pred[?]t an immediate attempt to rush Sintainting by the despatch of a column towards Terling to cut General Kuropatkin's…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

MILITARY experts at St. Petersburg predict an immediate attempt to rush Sintsinting by the despatch of a column towards Terling to cut General Kuropatkia's…

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Russian-Japanese War. LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 3

Two of General Kuroki's columns are now north-east of the Russian positions on the Shaho, which have been turned. Tokio reports state that the Japanese right…

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The War. London

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

UNCONFIRMED reports at Tokio State the Japanese have occupied the Russian island of Saghalien, north-east of Validivostock…

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Russian-Japanese War. LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 5

Reports received from Manchuria state that the Japanese force at Sanchiapu, to the eastward of Chautan, began an attack on the latter place. Simultaneously another…

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Russo-Japanese War. London

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 2

A GREAT battle is still in progress at South Mukden, and it is evident that Kuropatkin's armies have been worsted…

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