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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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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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Russo-Japan War. Loss of the Petropavlovsk. Admiral Togo's Account. Port Arthur Again Attacked. Gloom in Russia. London, April 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

A Japanese official report of the sinking of the Russian battle-ship Petropavlovsk has been received. It establishes beyond question the correctness of previous…

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War Correspondents

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

According to advices received at Washington, Russia is determined to drastically punish the evasion of the censorship. The Russian…

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The War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2
Also in The Temora Star

The recent Russian loss reduces the uninjured Port Arthur squadron to the battleship Sebastopol and Peresvie, with possibly the cruiser Bayau…

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The War. the Latest. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 3

The London " Times" correspondent supplement the account of the operation of the Japs in laying mines. On Tuesday night when the…

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The War. The Petropavlovsk Disaster. the Grand Duke's Story. London, April 15

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

The Grand Duke Cyril has recounted his experience as follow:— "I was standing on the bridge with the captain of the battleship at…

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Russo—japanese War. Japan Mourns for Makaroff a Novel Procession. London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 2

A Japanese, procession, with a thousand white lanterns, mourning for dead Russians, and with lanterns interbed "We mourn brave Admiral Makaroff,…

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Russo-Japan War. Operations on the Yalu. Forces in Touch. London, April 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 2

General Kuropatkin, the Russian commander-in-chief, reports that Russian outposts have occupied islands on the lower Yalu, within 400 yards of the Japanese…

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The War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2
Also in Coolamon Echo

The leading St. Petersburg papers fear that there is still much more news untold in regard to the Petropavlovsk disaster…

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Latest War News

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

The Russian General reports all quiet on the Yalu, though the Japs are increasing their transport anchor near Taung-[?] and Song-chou…

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The Cost of War

Coolamon Echo · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

M. Jules Roche, Republican deputy for he Ardeche, and an ex-Minister Commerce, gives some interesting statistics to-day in regard to the…

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The War. LONDON

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post

The commander of the Chinese troops in Southern Manchuria says that it is very difficult to restrain them from attacking the Russians…

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Dooley on the War

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 4

" I see be the papers," said Hennessy, " that Rooshia was unprepared for the Japanese." "Tis a dili[?]ate situation Hinnissy,"…

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Who Is Responsible for the War?

Coolamon Echo · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 4

Dr. E. J. Dilion, in the “Contemporary Review," traces the whole of the present trouble to the unfortunate of Admiral Alexieff as Russian…

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Cost of a War

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 4

What will the war cost? Russia's army on a war footing accounts for [?] a day. Her peace expenditure on her anvy is eight millions a…

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The War. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

The Russian General reports that all is quiet on the Yalu River, though the Japanese are increasing in numbers…

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The War. Latest News. a Russian Report. London

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

It is semi-officially stated at St. Petersburg that the battleship Podieda was not struck by a mine, but rammed in confusion connected with…

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