Stoking a Man-o'-war
IN my opinion, there is no more painful and monotonous occupation than that of a stoker on a big battleship at full speed-- or, worse still, a torpedo-boat…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1894
17 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers
Tall Soldiers
The regiment of Belgian Grenadiers can boast of possessing on its muster roll the tallest soldier in Belgium. His name is Charles Louis Becaus, he is twenty-one years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Corea War
LONDON, August 24. -- Telegrams received from China of the beginning of the week reported [?] the forces marching upon Seoul attacked Japanese troops at Pingyang, in the northern part of Corea,…
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LONDON, September 14.--The latest news regarding the situation in Corea is to the effect that amongst the natives there is a revolution of feeling in many parts against the Japanese. So widespread has…
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LONDON, September 17.--A desperate battle was fought on Saturday between the Japanese and Chinese at Ping-yang, near Seoul, the Corean capital…
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The Chinese report that their fleet fought in a single column, while the Japanese warships were in two or three columns both fleets being under easy steam…
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THE Japanese estimate their losses in Corea prior to the battle of Pingyang and the naval engagement off the Yalu River at 3000. Three were chiefly sustained in small secticus, news of which were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Corean War. London, Sept. 27
ACCORDING to an account given by an eye witness of the late naval engagement between the Chinese and Japanese fleets in the Bay of Corea, Admiral Ting, the Chinese Commander-in-Chief, disposed…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the British Cabinet was held yesterday, when the alarming telegrams received from Mr. N. R. O'Conor, C.B., British Minister at Pekin, with regard to the inadequacy of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in the Rast. London, November 23
Advices received from the United States Minister at Pekin, on the 11th instant, stated that the Japanese had captured Port Arthur. The report now appears to have been premature…
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FURTHER details have been received of the great victory of the Japanese at Port Arthur. The Japanese captured the whole of the factories, the docks, and the vessels, everything being found in…
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LONDON, November 30. -- In attempting to re-capture Niuchow from the Japanese the Chinese were repulsed, losing 200 men. The Japanese loss was 80…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. Dubbo Liberal Special Service. the War in the West. Acts of Revenge and Cruelty. Japan Demands £400,000,000 Indemnity. London, Dec. 3
THE London TIMES correspondent who was an eye-witness of the capture of Port Arthur, states that the Chinese used explosive bullets, and Japan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. Dubbo Liberal Special Service. the War in the East. London
Dispatches from the East report that 15,000 Tartar Cavalry have reached New Chang. They are described as being brave and barbarous,…
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A Japanese force under General Tachili has been checkcd at Hensankan after sharp fighting. The Chinese are acting on the offensive…
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The Chinese commander at Port Arthur, recently captured by the Japanese, Admiral Ting, the Chinese naval commandant, and nine generals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The War in the East. London, Thursday night
The Japanese are marching on New Chang. All the Chinese outposts at Port Arthur have been abandoned…
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