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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Latest Cables the War London

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

A junk which has arrived at [?] that two [?] explosions occurred at port Arthur yesterday Admiral Togo reports that at midnight on…

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Japan’s War God Militarism Before Commerce

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 1

Hachiman the Japanese god of war, was three years being-born, an he stayed on earth 130 years before he returned to the place where the…

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War News. London. July 12

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 2

Particulars of the advance of General Kuroki on the extreme right of the Japanese forward movement show that his right is steadily approaching Liao-yang by the main and the northern roads…

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A Soldier From South Africa

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 1

" War Sketches in Colour," is the title of a book by Captain S. E. St. Ledges, recently published by Messrs. A. and C. Black. Here are…

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Latest Cables. the War. London

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 3

The “Novoe [?]remya,” of St. Petersburg, has received reports stating that the Japaness made attacks on Port Arthur on Sunday and Monday, 10th and 11th inst…

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War News. London, July 15

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 2

A telegram received at Mukden states that the Russian right flank at Port Arthur assumed the offensive on the 3rd and 4th instant and drove the Japanese back. The Russians occupied the east…

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Latest Cables the War London

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

The Russian Embassy at Rome has learned that the Russian Government is preparing for a three tear’s campaign. The first year’s campaign will be devoted to retaking…

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About the Hyposcope an Inventation Which Will Revolutionize War

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

A new invention has recently been purchased by the Government which it is expected will play a very important part in and even…

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On Their War Home

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 1

"Katherine, what made you laugh when I was reading my club paper on Architecture?" "Pardon me, Nancy, I couldn't help…

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War News. London, July 19

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2

General Kuropatkin reportts that after General Kuroki's occupation of the passes of the Fen-chiling chain, very inadeguate information was obtained respecting his dispositions on the Russian…

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Latest War News

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

THE seizure of the steamer Scandia has caused profound irritation in Germain official circles. Since the absence of contraband for Japan was perfectly…

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Latest Cables. the War. London

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1904 · page 2

It is official announced that the Russian Government has promised that the seized P. and O. steamer Malacca shall not he taken to a prize court. The cargo will be examined…

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War News. London. July 22

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 July 1904 · page 2

A leading Moscow newspaper, Russky Listok (The Russian Journal), states that General Kuroki's army is marching on Mukden, after driving in the Russian left flank…

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Notes and Comments. War

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

The Malacca incident caused a flutter in Sydney commercial circles. War seemed imminent, almost inescapable, in fact, and sh[?] operators put on their considering…

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Latest Cables. the War. London

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 2

The Vladivostock squadron is hovering in the track of the San Francisco steamers. It is believed at Tokio [?] Russia is seeking to affront Great Britain, Germany, and the…

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A Submarine Wonder. the Latest Naval War-machine

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 July 1904 · page 1

When Jules Verne wrote, his remarkable and strangely prophetic novel. “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” nobody supposed…

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Modern War

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 6

Dr. Samoiloff; who was with the Russian Field Hospital during the battle of Kiulen-cheng, has written a letter to his parents giving an appalling description of his work…

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War News. London. July 26

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 July 1904 · page 2

The British steamer Tsinan, of the China Navigation Company, trading to Australia, has brought to Yokohama the crew of the British steamer Knight Commander, which was sunk off Idzu,…

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Latest Cables the War London

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1904 · page 2

Mr. [?] replying to question in the House of Commons said the Russian warship [?] Donskoi had shipped 500 tons of [?] at Port Said the captain…

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War News. London, July 29

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 August 1904 · page 2

The Pacific Mail S.S. Company's steamer Korea, 11,246 tons, has arrived at Yokohama. She must have passed close to the Vladivostock squadron at night…

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