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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Salvation Soldiers in Street Night Duty

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 May 1904 · page 4

At a quarter to one o'clock in the morning a little band of Salvation Soldiers put on their clonks and prepared to go forth into the streets. Their officer…

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The War. London

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 2

Three hundred Russians have occupied Kankow, on the eastern cost of Cores, evicting the garrison of 3000 men. The Japanese are following the Russians, and ridicule the…

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The War. Big Japanese Losses. Battleship and Cruiser Sunk

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 May 1904 · page 2

Mr. Iwasaki (Acting-Consul-General for Japan) received the following cable from Baron Komura on Friday:—"Admiral Togo reports that while the third…

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The War. London

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 3

Advices have been received at Washington; to the effect that a great battle is imminent at Liao yang, sharp skirmishing is proceeding between…

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Latest War NeWS. London

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 24 May 1904 · page 2

IT is stated at Tokio that the Japs have captured Kaipung and driven the Russians towards King Koio…

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The War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 3

The TIMES correspondent states that the Port Arthur garrison consists of 10,000 troops and 7000 blue jackets. Coal is short, but the supply of ammunition ie sufficient…

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The War in the East

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 3

Off Port Arthur on the 15th inst., in a dense fog, the Japanese ship Kas[?]ga rammed the cruiser Yoshine, sinking her in a few minutes. Ninety men were saved. On the same…

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Latest War News. Australian Horses at the Front. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 May 1904 · page 3

The "Daily Mail's " St Petersburg correspondent reports that the Japanese cavalry are provided with excellent Australian horses with full staying power…

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First War Correspondent Henry Crabb Robinson

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 3

Probably the first war correspondent was Henry .Crabb Robinson, who in January, 1807, received a proposal from Mr Walter that he should take up his…

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War in Toys Topical Playthings for Children

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 5

Since the outbreak of war in the Far East there has been a record "boom" in war toys, and the London toy shops are full of topical novelties…

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Neutral Ships in War British Captain's Experience. Fired on by Russians

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 5

The H[?]iping, one of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's steamers, ,met with some remarkable experiences when the war broke out…

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The Three Bushmen; or Australians in the Far East. Published by Special Arrangement a Thrilling Story of the Russo-Japanese War. Copyright. Chapter Vi

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 27 May 1904 · page 4

" Safe as a cell," said Bill. " Secrecy-ye must a' swear it ! ' cried Duncan. They stood up…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 1

Advices from Che[?]oo state that sight Japaneese vessels, [?]ing round the entrance, bombarded Port Arthur on Tuesday with broadeides at intervals of ten…

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The War in the East

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 4

General Kuropatkin's despatches relating to skirmishes with the Japanese prove that the letter are gradually pushing inland. The "Daily Telegraph's "St. Petersburg…

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The War. Latest Cablegrams. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 5

Military experts estimate that 200,000 Jnps are west of the Yaln. Generals Kuroki and Baron Oku are being daily strengthened. Fourteen vessels of the…

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War in Toys Topical Playthings for Children

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 3

Since the outbreak of war in the Far East there has been a record "boom" in war toys, and the London toy shops are full or topical novelties…

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Latest War News. Port Arthur Bombarded. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 5

Port Arthur was heavily bombarded by the Japanese on Tuesday. Four Japanese cruisers and four destroyers also assisted a landing party…

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Neutral Ships in War British Captain's Experience. Fired on by Russians

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 3

The Hsiping, one of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's steamers, met with some remarkable experiences when the war broke out…

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The Three Bushmen; or Australians in the Far East. Published by Special Arrangement a Thrilling Story of the Russo-Japanese War. Copyright. Chapter Vi

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 May 1904 · page 4

"Safe as a cell," said Bill. "Secrecy—ye must a' swear it! "cried Duncan. They stood up…

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The War. London

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 May 1904 · page 3

Despatches received at Tokio state that the Japanese have seized the Russian forts at Nanganlien, the junction of the Port Arthur and Dalny…

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