Conduct of the Boer War
Mr. Campbell-Bannerman speaking on Mr. W. S. Dobson’s amendment to the Address-in-Reply condemning the Government’s conduct of the South African [?]…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1904
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Latest Wires. London, Sunday. The Coming war
Reuter’s Agent at Tokio states it has been officially announced that negotiations between russia and japan have been broken off and war may he declared any moment…
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It is believed that the Russian [?] which left Port Arthur for an unknown destination on Wednesday last and has now returned to the shelter of that port,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Accidents in War
In the recent Spanish American War ( says the “ Regiment ” ) a trooper in the famous Roosevelt roughriders, who had passed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Holding Back for War Prices
THE Railway Commissioners are somewhat disappointed at the slackness of the wheat traffic. There is a large quantity of grain inland, they say, awaiting removal, and they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cables. the War. London
St Petersburg telegrams state that the attackers included seventeen armoured vessels. The Russian cruiser Pallada was sunk and two battleships were seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. Slaughter Among Russian Vessels
LONDON, Tuesday afternoon.—At the Winter Palace yesterday, where the Czar, czarina, and all the high dignitaries were attending service to pray for the success of arms, it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Wires. London Wednesday. the War
On Tuesday morning sixteen Japanese warships bombarded Port Arthur for an hour, causing considerable damage to the fort, and the Russian warships in port…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eastern War. Hostilites Between Japan and Russia Commenced Japan Fires First Shot. Russian Battleships Disabled
HOSTILITIES have commenced. The Japanese attacked three Russian warships at Port Arthur with torpedo boats and mines. All the vessels…
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At Newcastle on Tyne recently the Mayor presented a parse of gold to Sergeant Owen Fitzpatrick, a. Crimean [?], who is the only living non commissioned office…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →War News. London, February 9
Reuter's Agency reports that the torpedo boats of the Japanese Fleet have attached Russian warship in the harbour of Port Arthur. Admiral Alexieff, the Russian Viceroy at Port…
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LONDON, Thursday.—During the second fight at Port Arthur, the Russian torpedo-boats gallantly dashed towards the Japanese fleet, but they experienced such a terrific fire that…
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THE Acting Consul-General for Japan at Sydney has received the full text of the Mikado's proclamation of war. The proclamation refers to the wanton…
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THIS twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century. Nevertheless, one fact at least is now…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Cables. How the War Goes London
Admiral [?] the Russian Viceroy, reports that the [?] and the crusiser Pallada, damaged and beached in the first attack of the Japanese on Part…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War News. London. February 12
The accounts which have reached Tokio of the fighting at Port Arthur show that under a heavy the from the Japanese fleet on Monday night five torpedo boats crept unperceived close inshore…
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SYDNEY, To-day. The Japanese made another attack upon Po[?]t Arthur during a blinding snow-storm, and amidst a terrific rain of shells from the Russian warships…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War News. Another Victory
BY a special wire at 10 o'clock this morning we learn that the Japanese made another attack upon Port Arthur during a blinding snow storm. Amidst a terrific rain of shell…
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It is reported there is a movement in Russian Military circles in favour of appointing General Kropotkin to command the Russian land forces…
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Japanese warships have been seen within 16 miles of Newchwang. A German vessel shadowed the Japanese squadron off Wei-hai-wei on Saturday, until…
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