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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. The Naval Battle, London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 5

The Russian prisoners taken by the Japanese at the battle of Tsushima number 6142. Advices from Tokio state that owing to…

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Latest War News. Japanese in Manchuria. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 June 1905 · page 3

Guttural Oy[?] has now in the field live armies, each exceeding one hundred thousand men. It is reported that Ka[?]oki has commenced a great tarting movement…

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Latest War News. Peace Proposals. Linievitch Surrounded. London

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 13 June 1905 · page 2

Mr. Suttce, the commercial agent in the East, hue cabled to Mr. Carruthers that the war between Russia and Japan is about to terminate…

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The War. Peace Probable? London, Monday Night. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1905 · page 3

Though all Russia longs for peace, the war party headed by the Grand Duke Nicholas is still powerful, and the mobilisation of troops is proceeding uninterruptedly…

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The War. Prospects of Peace

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 June 1905 · page 5

Russia and Japan have agreed to appoint plenipotentiaries to discuss terms of peace. The plenipotentiaries will probably meet at Washington…

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Latest War News

The Castlereagh · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 4

The Japanese have burned nearly all the Russian outposts. Oy[?]ma desires a complete campaign and drive the Russians back to…

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The War Peace Proposals

The Castlereagh · Friday 16 June 1905 · page 4

Mr Suttor, the commercial agent in the East, has cabied to Mr Carrathers that the war between Russia and Japan is about to ter[?]…

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The War London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 5

The Russians in Manchuria are astride of the railway, their position extending from Chengcta Tun, where there is a great supply depot, to Kirrm…

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War Office Scandal. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 5

Tremendous indignation is expressed by the English news papers and the public at the report of General Bailer's committee on the army contracts scandal…

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Magic Lanterns. a War Office Experiment

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 June 1905 · page 3

The War Office has found that the magic-lantern plays so large a part in procuring recruits that a circular memorandum has been issued to officers…

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The War. London

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 June 1905 · page 2

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that the alleged joint message from General Linivitch and other Russian Generals…

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War News

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 20 June 1905 · page 2

Russian advices state that severe [?] has taken place in Manchuria on General[?] left, which has been compelled to yield before the Japanese…

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The War. the Battle of Tsu-shima

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 June 1905 · page 3

The report of Admiral Togo on the battle of Tsu-shima shows that it commenced at 8 minutes past 2 o'clock, and was decided by 45 minutes past 2…

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The War

The Castlereagh · Friday 23 June 1905 · page 4

It is stated that Linievitchs position now is wores than Karopatkins at Mukdon. If he advances he will meat with annihilation while to…

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Latest War News. Advance of Japanese. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 5

The Japanese are steadily driving the Russians from leading positions along the Kirin road and have occupied Laitiaoka, 16 miles north of Changta…

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A Sleeper Contract. The Member for Macquarie on the War Path

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 June 1905 · page 4

MR. T. H. THROWER, M.P., is to move in the Legislative Assembly at first opportunity for copies of all letters, telegrams, attidavits, and papers in connection with the stoppage of…

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Russo-jap War

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 June 1905 · page 2

During a successful Japanese movement, which resulted in driving Mistchenko across the Liao, a German prince was nearly captured, and one…

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The War

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 3

General Linicvitch has 54,000 Russiaos and 300 guns stationed along the outer defence works of Harbin. That includes 12,000 men with 120…

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War wick Farm Racers

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

Hurdles: Clodian Cordon Sir [?] Farm Stakes: Ouversc, Tyson, Parrot Two Year Old Hd’ cp: Buddin [?] Last Master Thirz: War wick Hd’cp:…

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Latest War News. London, Monday. Japanese Gaining Ground

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 27 June 1905 · page 2

Marshal Oyuma reports driving a force of [?] [?] from the high ands norlb west of Manshanch oghst The Russian losses were two hundred…

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