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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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Waddell Wages War

The Worker · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 4

Treasurer Waddell in the dailies thus replies to sonic of tho more extraordinary statements made by tho London papers con recent Civil Service dismissals:…

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The War. The Latest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

The rapid advance of the Japs forced the Russians to abandon 21 guns at Wiju. The guns were removed to Antung…

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Financing the War. Retrenching in Russia. London, April, 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

An extensive scheme of administrative economies has been carried out by the Russian civil authorities. It is estimated to save £14,000,000, and this sum will be…

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Russo—japanese War. the King's Influence. Rumoured Effort for Peace. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

Persistent reports, which have originated at Copenhagen, where the King and Queen of England are now staying, are in circulation to the effect that King…

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Russo-Japan War. King Edward As Peacemaker. the Advance on the Yalu. Contradictory Reports. London, April 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

Persistent reports, which have originated at Copenhagen, where the King and Queen of England are now staying, are in circultion to the effect that King Edward is…

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Convicts As Soldiers. Russian Prison Regiments. London, April 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

Two hundred convicts from Russian pri sons in the Caucasus have arrived at Ha[?] bin, the Russian military base in the Fa[?] East. They volunteered to serve at the…

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Convicts As Soldiers. Russian Prison Regiment London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

Two hundred convicts from Russian prisons in the Caucasus have arrived at Harbin, the Russian military base in the far East. They volunteered to se[?]…

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The War. Plans Divulged by a Traitor. Japanese Advance to the Yalu. Russia in Strong Positions. London, Wednesday. a Traitorous Officer

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

A particularly interesting item is forwarded by the Shanghai correspondent of the 'Daily Chronicle.' He states that the treachery of a Japanese…

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Later News. Japanese Transports at Yalu Estuary. Landing Effected. Second Japanese Army. Unsuccessful Attempt Wreck Russian Military Trains. Huge War Contribution by Czar. London, April 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

Japanese transports with stores have entered the Estuary of the Yalu, and effected a landing on the Korean bank. Forty Japanese transports, with a portion…

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The Yalu Engagement. Two Trains of Wounded Russians

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

Reports from Mukden, the Russian headquarters in Manchuria, and Tientsin stats that two trains have conveyed to Harbin, the Russian military base in…

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Latest War News

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 3

Two trains passed through Mukden conveying Russians to Harbin, who were wounded in a recent engagement at Yalu…

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The War. London

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 4

No signs of the main Japanese fleet, under Admiral Togo, have been seen since Sunday. Naval critics surmise that it is…

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Russo—japanese War. Russian Reverses on the Yalu Reported London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

Unofficial advices received at St. Petersburg indicate that Russian troops on the Yalu have Buffered a reverse, and that one brigade sustained serious…

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Russo- Japan War. Situation on the Yalu. Reported Russian Loss. London, April 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

There is a remarkable dearth of war news in the newspapers to-day. Unofficial advices received in St. Petersburg indicate that a Russian reverse has taken place on…

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The War. the Rival Forces Facing Each Other. Capture of Russian Guns. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

Advices received at Tokio state that Japanese transports, laden with stores, have entered the estuary of the Yala River, and effected a landing on the…

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The Very Latest. Attempt to Surprise Port Arthur Frustrated. Russians at Neuchang. Reported Engagement on the Yalu. Trains of Russian Wounded. Japanese Cross the Yalu. London, April, 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

Admiral Makaroff, the Russian commandant, has frustrated another Japanese attempt to surprise Port Arthur. Owing to the effeetive use of the search light by…

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The War. Attacks on Port Arthur Japans Killed and Wounded

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

It has been officially announced at Tokio, the Japanese capital, that during the whole of the attacks upon Port Arthur the Japanese losses were…

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The War

The Temora Star · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

Unofficial advices from St. Petersburg indicate that there has been a Russian reverse on the Yalu, one brigade sustaining serious losses. The…

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DIPLOMACY v. WAR

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

WITH two nations now actually at war—Russia and Japan—it is a great consolation to find that two other of the most powerful and wealthy nations…

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The War. The Latest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

Two trains have passed through Mudked conveying numbers of the Russians wounded in the recent engagement at the Yalu River. Their…

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