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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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The War. London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 4

Field-Marshal Oyama reports that, in the vicinity of Yung-chang, on the 21st inst, a force of Russian infantry, numbering 1000, was pressing the…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 3

The Japanese continue to advance northwards, the Russians retiring slowly. Russia interprets Japan's advance…

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Late Intelligence. Russo-Japanese War. LONDON

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 2

The Japanese advancement contiuues, and the Russians are retiring slowly northwards. The Russians interpret the Japanese advance on Haelengohng as…

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The Story of the Blacks. The Aborigines of Australia. (Published by Special Arrangement.) CHAPTER XVII.—Continued the War of Exterminiation in Van Diemen's Land

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 30 June 1905 · page 3

Little more than a year had elapsed after the departure of the French explorers when fresh invaders landed on the soil, which the…

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War. LONDON, Wednesday Morning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

Russia and Japan have informed President Roosevelt that their peace plenipotentiaries will meet in the United States daring the first few days of August…

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Latest War News. the Russian Tactics. Different From Mukden. London, June 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

General Linievitch, the Russian commander in-chief, is not following the [?] adopted by his predecessor. General Kuropatkin, at Mukden…

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Latest News. Received at 1 A.M. the Odessa Mutiny. Kniaz Potemkine to Be Sunk If Not Surrendered. Fearful Destruction of Life and Property. Streets Strewn with Victims. Martial Law Proclaimed. Soldiery Shooting Indiscriminately. London, June 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1905 · page 2

Later news to hand in respect to the Russian naval outbreak state that Vice-Admiral Kruget, with four warships, has quitted the port of…

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Latest War News. Received at 2 A.M. the Peace Negotiations. Plene Potentiaries Appointed. Power to Conclude Peace. Request for an Armistice London, July 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1905 · page 2

President Roosevelt has announced that the plenipotentiaries appointed to conduct the peace negotiations comprise Counts Mouravieff and Rosen,…

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Later Details. Further Mutinies a Crew Repentant. Why Admiral Krieger Left Odessa. Soldiers' Poor Food and Officers' Champagne Suppers. Work Being Resumed at Odessa. London, July 4

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 2

French advices from St. Petersburg state that the crew of one of two battle-ships anchored at Libau have mutinied…

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Latest Test News. Received at 1 A.M. the Mutineers' Whereabouts. a Remarkable Proclamation. War Declared on Russian Ships. London, July 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 2

The official reports of the mutiny at Odessa emphasise the fact that it was due to anarchist intrigues. The whereabouts of the Potemkine…

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Latest War News. Received at 2 A.M. Victories Claimed. by Both Russia and Japan. the Czar's Desire. for Lasting Peace. London, July 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1905 · page 2

General Linievitch. the Russian commander-in-chief, claims to have destroyed a Japanese battalion on Saturday, after storming several fortified…

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The War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

It is understood at Washington that the Russian Note indicated the Czor's desire for a lasting peace. Russia's proposal for an immediate…

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Russo-Japanese War

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

It is understood at Washington that the Russian note indicated the Czar's desire for lasting peace. Russia's proposal for an…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 2

The Kniaz Potemkin which is at Theodisia, in Crimea, has asked for a guarantee to safely provision with food…

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The Story of the Blacks The Aborigines of Australia. (Published by Special Arrangement.) CHAPTER XVII.—Continued. the War of Extermination in Van Diemen's Land

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1905 · page 3

In 1813 a Government order was published denouncing the 'murders and cruelties' of which the blacks were the victims, and declaring…

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An American View of Japan Ambrose Bierce on the War

The Worker · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 7

Ambrose Bierce, one of America's foremost writers, has been giving his views on the ascendancy of Japan. The utterances might have come from a thoughtful…

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Latest War News. Received at 1 A.M. Linievitch's Report. London, July 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1905 · page 2

General Linievitch, in his report of the recent engagement at Sanvaisto, admits that the Russians retired from the captured position, but declares…

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The War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 2

The Mikado's address to the japanese plenipotentiaries who are to meet the Russian representatives at washington during the first week of August, states…

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After the War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 4

The effect of handling back Manchuria to China (says "The Spectator") would be that Japan would never be sale. The Chinese are totally…

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Japan-Russo War. LONDON

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 11 July 1905 · page 4

It is understood in Washington that Russia's note naming her peace plenipotentiaries, Baron Rosen and M. Muravieff—to meet in…

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