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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Russia's Troubles. the War

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 April 1905 · page 4

The German steamer Struve, which left Saigon for Manila, sighted on Sunday two Japanese cruisers heading for Singapore…

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From the Front. War Pictures

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 14 April 1905 · page 4

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" writes:—Two touching war pictures have…

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The War

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 6

Delight is expressed by the Russian Admiralty that the Baltic fleet is not divided. They hope the fleet will keep moving and avoid torpedo boats…

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The War. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 2

Two British first-class armoured cruises, which have arrived at Singapore, report passing the Baltic Fleet, including 7 battleships, at daylight on…

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Latest War News. at Vladivostok. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 4

The Russian at Vladivostok are experimenting with on submarines…

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The Latest Cablegrams. the War. the Baltic Fleet

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1905 · page 5

British warships report passing the Baltic fleet, including teven battlechipa, at day. break on Tuesday, steaming northwards 550 miles north-eiet of Singapore…

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The War. the Russian Fleet Moving North

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 April 1905 · page 3

It is reported that before leaving the Anamba Islands the Baltic Fleet, imagining the Japanese were approaching, opened a useless and aimless…

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Latest War News. London

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 18 April 1905 · page 2

The Japanese army [?]e cutting their way northward and have [?] near [?] The Russaire fought every [?]…

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Latest War News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 3

The Baltic fleet is apparently proceeding north by the shortest route, leaving Rear-Admiral Nebogatoff's supplementary squadron to follow as a reserve…

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The War. the Baltic Fleet

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 3

The Baltic fleet at noon on Friday was at Kamranh Bay, Amiam. The Singapore correspondent of the DAILY MAIL states that a German liner passed five…

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Latest War News. London, Munday. Another Russian Defeat

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 April 1905 · page 3

It is officially announced in Tokio thai, the Japanese defeated the Russians near Heishihmu driving the enemy northwards. The Russians retreated in confusion from…

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The Rabbit War. Rodier Method of Destruction

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 7

The Pastures Protection Board, Forbes, was represented in the "Herald" on April 3 as objecting to the Minister's action in sanctioning the…

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The War. Russia's Navy Off the Annam[?]coast

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 6

Naval exports on Saturday anticipated that Admiral Rozhdestvensky, not desiring to be burdened with the protection of his unwieldly convoy…

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The War. No News of a Battle Yet

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1905 · page 5

A portion of the Baltic Fleet is now off the coast of Indo-China. The leading Japanese newspapers are indignant at Rohzdestvensky's using…

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Naval Warfare. Lessons of the War

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 21 April 1905 · page 5

I have no objection to tell you that in my opinion all that has happened at Port Arthur teaches one extremely little about naval warfare…

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Latest War News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 4

Correspondents at Tokio state that the Japanese calculate that the Russian fleet remained 48 hours at Kamranh Bay, Annam, before it was sighted there. Such a prolonged…

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The War. London

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 5

The Japanese fleet, with cruisers and destroyers has been seen scouting oil Samplox Point. Important purchases, made at…

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Latest War News. The War. Possibility of Britain Being Involved. LONDON

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 April 1905 · page 5

THE " Jigshimpo," an Imperial journal published in Tokio, declares that France is no longer a neutral nation and the Japanese Government must invoke the aid of the…

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The War

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 2

AMERICAN newspapers declare that it is unbelievable that France will give Rozhdestvensky the use of territorial waters as a naval base. The Japanese Minister at Paris, calling…

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The War. the Baltic Fleet. an Engagement Rumoured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1905 · page 3

The Baltic fleet, after leaving Kamrauth Bay on Saturday, proceeded northwards. After its departure a heavy cannonade was heard off the Bay, and it in supposed that…

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