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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Latest War News. the Japanese Advance. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 April 1905 · page 5

The Japanese main army is now only about 20 miles from the Russian out posts. The Russians have evacuated further stations on the railway…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 3

Ten trains laden with provisions and war material leave St. Petersburg daily for Vladivostok. Fifty Japanese prisoners have…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1905 · page 3

Nothing is officialy known at Tokio and St. Petersburg as to Roosevelt's selection as mediator. Washington declares on the highest authority that…

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Latest War News. London

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 4 April 1905 · page 2

Generals [?] returning to Russia, the former owing to [?] once with General [?]…

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The War. Exodus From Harbin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 3

General Linievitch, the Russian. Commander in-Chief, has stopped the exodus from Harbin, and will only allow women and children to leave…

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The War in the East

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 5 April 1905 · page 3

The St. Petersburg correspondent of "The Times" learns from unimpeachable success that Russia and Japan have selected President Roosevelt to act as mediater. Peace…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 April 1905 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg states that the "War Party" argue that the Russian losses at Mukden will be almost made good…

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From the Seat of War

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 2

Another gap in the ranks of the Council. Alderman G. A. Gunning, on Saturday last, resigned his position both as mayor and alderman…

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Smithy on Boots. the Soldier's Footwear. a Privates Views

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 7 April 1905 · page 4

Mr Edgur Wallace writes in the London "Daily Mail":—"Young and growing soldiers are prone to wear boots that are too…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 6

The military expert of the newspaper " Novoe Vremya,' St. Petersburg, foresees the entry of the Japanese into Kirin on the 20th of this month and…

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Peace or War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

The Russian reformers declare that the Czar will submit the question of peace or war to an assembly of sixty-three Bishops at Moscow in May, as the autocracy fears the result if the…

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The War. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 5

The Austrian military attache has been missing since the battle of Mukden. General Linievitch has despatched fifty thousand troops to held kirin, and with…

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The War. Russians Repulsed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 5

Russian attacks on the Japanese flank near Chinchetum, have been repulsed, with a loss of 200 killed and wounded. The Japanese casualties were 27…

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The War in the East

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 3

ONLY a fresh decisive debit will [?] the Russian Piity The highest [?] authorities are reported to have [?]…

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Latest War News. Another Russian Defeat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 4

The Russians have been completely Repulsed at Chenchutun…

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Short Story. a Soldier of Brittany

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1905 · page 7

It was in the country, near the forest not far from the Seine, in the modest villa where I hoped to spend my old age, that I saw Joan do Thommeray for the first time. He…

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The War

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 April 1905 · page 3

Lloyd's agency reports that the Russian fleet passed Singapore on Saturday afternoon, apparently heading for Darien Straits…

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Latest War News. London

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 11 April 1905 · page 2

The cruiser squadron of the Baltic Fleet passed Singapore four abreast presenting a magnificent sight, the large cruisers and three converted Cruisers formed the van,…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 5

The B ltic fl[?]et passed Singapore four abreast on Saturday afternoon, presenting a magnificent sight. A large cru[?]er and three converted cruisers to[?]med the van;…

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Latest War News. the Russian Fleet. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 April 1905 · page 1

Dutch advices state the Russian fleet is expected to arrive at Batavia to-day…

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