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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The War. London, Saturday Morning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

Unofficial advices from St. Petersburg indicate that there has been a Russian reverse on the Yalu River, one brigade sonteining berues loses…

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Maimed Russian Soldiers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1904 · page 2

It is announced by the 'Standard' that the Empress of Japan has presented the Russians who were maimed at Chemulpo with artificial eyes and…

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A Hero Honored. the Courtesies of War. London, April 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

The body of Commander Hirose, a Japanese officer who lost his life in a particularly daring act during the attempt to sink four merchantmen in the fairway of Port…

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Russo-japanese War. the Chinese Attitude. a Significant Dismissal. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

Prince Suh, a Progressive Chinese, leader, who pro-Japanese tendencies are widely known, has been dismissed from the posts which he held in Pekin where…

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Russo-Japan War. Rain Delays Operations. Criticism of Port Arthur Fleet London, April 12

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 April 1904 · page 2

Severe storms are raging over the Far Eastern seas, and heavy rains are falling throughout Manchuria. These are impeding tho naval and military operations of the…

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The War. LONDON

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

The Russian battleship Petropavloosky was accidentally struck by a torpedo of Port Arthur and was blown up. Only twenty men…

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The War the Hostility of the Poles. a Heavi Russian Loss. LONDON

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 2

A crowded meeting of Polish immigrants wu held at Whitechapel last night, when resolutions were passed denouncing Russia's tyranny in…

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Soldier Playwrights From Barracks to Stage

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1904 · page 5

It is a curious fact that two of the most popular playwrights of the day are union who have proved once again that, the pen is mightier than…

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The War

The Temora Star · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

Russia intends to employ armoured automobiles, which are being manufactured on the Continent. The Times correspondent at…

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The War. a Battleship Sunk. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

The Russian battleship Petropavlovsk whilst manoeuvring off Port Arthur accidentally struck a torpedo. Only 20 of those on board were saved…

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On Land. War Without Mercy. a Russian Declaration

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

Major-General Mishtc[?] who is coma[?] Russian Troops on the line of the Yalu, on being informed that surprise had been [?] that nothing…

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The Russian Silence. Reported Calling Off of War Ships

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

LONDON,Wednesday Afternoon. Reuter's correspondent states that heavy firing was heard from 5 to 7 o'clock this morning between 'Tengchan, the…

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The War. Latest News. Calamity to Russia. Various Reports. Great Disaster. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

The Japanese Consul has received the following cable from Japan to-day: "No. 3 destroyer of the squadron report that our squadron steamed up to…

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Russo-Japan War. Loss of the Petropavlovsk. Admiral Makaroff's Untimely End. Profound Sensation in Russia. Brisk Fighting Round Port Arthur. London, April 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

A great sensation was created throughout Russia when the news was published yesterday that the fine battleship Petropavlovsk, 11,000 tons, had been sunk by a mine, and…

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Russo—japanese War. Sensational Russian Disaster a Battleship Sunk. Admiral Makaroff and 800 [?] Severe Naval Engagement. Russia Defeated on Sea and Land. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

A semi-official telegram which has been received at St. Petersburg reports that the battleship Petropavlovsk, 10,960 tons, flagship of Vice-Admiral…

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The War. London

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

The Russian official account of what transpired at Port Arthur on the morning of the 13th inst., is, briefly, as follows:—…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

The "Times" correspondent supplements the operations of the Japs in laying mines and states that although on Tucsdas night, when the Koryo Maru, the torpedo depot…

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Russo—japanese War. Port Arthur Again Bombarded. the Petropavlovsk Disaster. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

The bombardment of Port Arthur, which was intermittent yesterday, was renewed to-day. Russian detail of the disaster to the…

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The War. the Peteopavlovsk Disaster. Due to a Japanese Torpedo Russia Demokalised at Sea. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

An unconfirmed telegram from cheefu to Homo states that Admiral Togo's fleet was concealed behind the Miotao Islands, near Port Artbar…

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