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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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War Among the flats

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 6

The fact that the French Government has now declared war up in the whole race of rats, as spreaders of the plague, recalls the fact that the most sanguinary civil war has…

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War Minister Executed

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 2

The Korean Minister for War has been executed. His offence is unknown to the public…

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Opening the Czar's Eye. a Court Camarilla. Sought to Precipitate War. London, Dec 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1903 · page 2

The Berlin "National Zeitung" pulishes a remarkable statement from St. letersburg. It is to the effect that the Grand Duke Alexander Michaelovitch, who is…

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Pigeon Post in War

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 3

Though the pigeon post was established at Ladysmith during the siege there was no military establishment B in South Africa, and the birds were…

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Latest Particulars. More Fighting. One Marine Killed and Lieutenant Gaunt Wounded. London, Dec. 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 December 1903 · page 2

It is stated that Fort Durbo, from which place Lieutenant Commander Graban was recently killed by a shell, is an Italian protectorate…

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Chilian War-ships. London, Dec. 18

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 3

The two Chilian battle-ships, the Contitution and the Libortad, recently purchased by the Admiralty, have been renamed the Swiftsure and the Triumph…

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Russia and Japan. a Critical Situation. War Almost Inevitable. London, Dec. 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1903 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Tokio states that the situation is more threatening than ever. The Peking correspondent of " The…

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Cablegrams Will There Be War? London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 2

Russian naval reinforcements are proceeding in the Far East, and four first-clas battleships for the Russian navy are nearing completion in the…

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Big Customs Seizure. Allegations Against Men-of-war's-men. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 2

The largest seizure of centraband goods over mode by the Sydney Customs authorities was carried out to-day, when about 40,000 cigars, a keg of sherry, a fow cases…

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Very Latest News. Situation Still Alarming. War Considered Likely. London, Dec. 23

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 2

The London "Daily Mail" states that Japan has taken over 25 steamers of the Butterfield line plying in Eastern waters…

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War Threatening. Between Russia and Japan. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 2

IT is thought in some quarters that Japan is only awaiting the freezing of the waters in Vladivostok Harbor— which usually taken place in January…

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The Far East. Outlook Threatening. War Well Nigh Inevitable. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1903 · page 4

ACCORDING to Reuter's correspondent in Tokio, the Far Eastern situation has now more threatening than ever…

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The War Cloud. the Far East. Japan Replies to Russia. London

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 2

M. KOMURA, the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs, has handed to Baron von Rosen, the Russian Minister at Tokio, the reply of Japan to…

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The Eastern War Cloud

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 2

Despite the friendly offices of Great Britain, which the cables report are being exercised, and the influence of France, it seems on present indication…

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Russia and Japan Preparation for War. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 2

The Prime Minister od Japan and the Minister for war have conferred with Masq[?] [?] and Masquis Yamagate in connection with the important…

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America and Korea. War-ship Sent to Chemulpo. London Dec. 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 2

The United States Government has sent a war-ship to Chemulpo, the port of Seoul, in order to protect American interests…

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Russia, and Japan. Drawing Nearer to War. Naval Preparations. London, Dec. 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 2

Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the war correspondent of the "Dwly Telegraph," who is in Japan, states that the Japanese war-ships at Sascho, the most western port in Japan,…

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Russia and Japan the War Cloud. Russia's Designs on China. Foreigners on the Prospects. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 2

Dr. Morrison, the Peking correspondent of the "Times," telegraphs that Russia is determined that the struggle for Manchuria and Korea will not…

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Very Latest News. Russia Not Expected to Recede. Will Rather Accept War. Further Naval Reinforcements. London, Dec. 39

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1903 · page 2

The "Cologne Gazette" states that Russia possesses four docks at Vladev[?]stock and Port Arthur, which are amply sufficient to repair the largest vessels…

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