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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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War Risks. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

The German man steamer [?]gar[?], which arrived at Perth yesterday, reported that it was stopped and inspected by a Russian steamer on the voyage out…

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The War in the East

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5

IT is stated that 260,000 Japanese troops are in motion, besides 60,000 in the garrisons. A general thraw renders immediate extensive operations impossible…

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The War Movements of Troops

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 1

Forty Japanese transports, with a portion of the second army intended for Yongampo, are off H[?]ju, to the north of Chemulpho…

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Latest War News. Russian Guns Abandoned. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 5

A telegram from Seoul reports that the Japanese made a rapid advance, and formed the Russians to abandon 24 guns at Wiju…

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Cablegrams. the War. Intervention of King Edward Rumoured. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

Persistent reports originating from Copenhagen are coming to hand to the effect that King Edward is preparing to interpose on behalf of peace at an…

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Our Citizen Soldiers. Return of Dubbo Half-Squadron. Commended by the General

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

THE members of the Dubbo Half-Squadron, who with their comrades at Wellington, have been attending the military encampment at Clarendon, returned to Dubbo by…

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The War

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

London, Wednesday.—No sings of the main Japanese [?] under Admiral Togo have been seen since Sunday. Naval critics sur[?]se that it is…

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The War. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 5

Reports from Mukden state that two trains passed that place, conveying to Harbin many Russians who were wounded in the engagement at the Yaiu reported on…

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The War in the East

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 3

The Russians have laid submarine mines along the Taku-shan coast and Lite Yalu estuary. Fearing a Japanese landing at Possi[?]t Bay. the Russiangarrison and people retreated inland,…

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Latest War News. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 3

Russia has purchased 30 guns in Conn[?]out. Russia intends to employ automobiles for military purposes. Commander Kulizicki is willing to pilot the…

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Cablegrams. the War. Russia's Plans

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 6

It is reported at St. Petersburg, that though General Kuropatkin's first line of defence is near Reng Haingchen, the Russians will hold Autang or Shabotze,…

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The War, a Russian Battleship Blown Up. Thursday, morning

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

The Russian battleship Petro-Pavis ovsk accidentally struck a torpedo off Port Arthur and was blown up, only 20 men being saved. Admiral…

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Soldier Playwrights

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 5

It is a curious fact that two of the most popular playwrights of the day are men who have proved once again that the pen is mightier than…

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Latest Cablegram. the War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 5

The Russian official account of the disaster to the Petropaulovski states that on the Japanese fleet appearing off Port Arthur the Russian eqandron pursued the…

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The War in the East. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

Admiral Togo reports that a lieutenant and five scouts, who were returning on Sunday, encountered seven Russians in another junk. The latter wore soon assisted by another boat…

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Latest War News. Sensation at St. Petersburg. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 5

The Czar and members of the Court were deeply moved on receipt of the news of the loss of the battleship They have condoled with the widow of the late Admiral Makar if…

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Soldier Playwrights From Barracks to Stage

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 4

It is a curious fact that two of the most popular playwrights of the day are men who have proved once again that the pen is mightier than…

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The Muscovite Soldier

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

'The Russian soldier,' says a French writer, 'is brave, dooile and gay by nature, and it is a pleasure to see a detachment of improvised musicians…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 2

THE particulars which came through to us by wire last Thursday concerning the sinking of the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk, conveyed the impression that this mishap to…

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The War. London

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

A semi-official telegram has been deceived in St. Petersburg stating that the Russian battleship Petropatlovsk has been sunk off Port Arthur…

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