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The wars & local soldiers, 1905

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 3

Warsaw and Vienna railway directors have granted an inerease of wages totalling £65,000, and a working day of 10. hours and orther concessions…

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The War. Outpost Fighting. Railway Raiders at Work

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

An artillery duel took place along the Sha[?] line on Wednesday and Thursday last, and there were also several collisions between the outposts of the rival…

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War Office Changes. Government Challenged. the New Rifle. London, Feb. 21

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 4

There was a debate in the House of Commons yesterday on the admmistration of the War Office, and an amendment on the Address in Reply was…

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Russo-Japan War. Desperate Fighting. Russian Flank Menaced. Kuropatkin Alarmed. London, Feb. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 2

Some desperate, fighting has taken place during the last few days. The Japanese assumed the offensive, and are reported to be gradually closing in…

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The War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 3

The Japanese have landed at the mouth of the Tumen River, and are clearing away mines preparatory to the investment of Vicdivostook…

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War News. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 2

An obstinate fight is progressing between the Russians and the Japanese at Ensiling Pass. French advices state that General Linevitch retreated precipitately…

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"Stop the War." Vigorous Press Protests

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

Three of the leading Russian newspapers inc[?]ling the "Novoc Vreyma" of St. Petersburg protest against the folly of prolonging the war…

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The War. Heavy Fighting. Further Japanese Successes London, Monday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

Fighting is still proceeding between the Russian and Japanese forces in Manchuria. At the Gu-si-ling (pass) an obstinate battle is in progress…

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Russo-Japan War. Whole Front Engaged. Crumpling Russia's Flank. the Railway Threatened. London, Feb. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 2

Reuter's correspondent at Niuchwang telegraphs that Chinese who have arrived in the town state that a general engagement is in progress in…

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The War

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

Officials at St. Petersburg fear the Japanese will secure control of the rentes from Mukden to V[?]adiv[?]stock. If Sintsingting is captured,…

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Russo-Japanese War

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

The Russian newspapers protest against the folly of continuing the war, which has already cost Russia £200,000,000 and 200,000 men…

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The War. London

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 4

A private Mukden Mukden states that the Japanese armies [?]ve begin, a huge enveloping movement which I likely to prove disastrous to General…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 March 1905 · page 2

The Japs repulsed a series of attacks between the railway ind Hunho. No Russian train has started for…

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The War. Troubled Russia. London, Wednesday Morning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

Reports received at Berlin stale that the anti-Semitic outbreak in the Crimea originated in an ordinary strike. Upon the strikers attacking the…

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The War. Fighting Along 80 Miles. Some Brisk Encounters. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

Artillery fighting continues along the whole front of Manchuria, a distance of about 80 miles. The Russians say that the Japanese have been driven back…

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Russo-Japan War. Fighting Along 80 Miles. Some Brisk Encounters. London, March 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

Artillery lighting continues along the whole front in Manchuria, a distance of about 80 miles. The Russians say that the Japanese have been driven…

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The War. Fighting in a Snowstorm. Russian Defeat. Guns and Ammunition Secured by Japanese

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 2

The following cable has been received from Baron Komura by Mr. K. Iwasaki, Acting Consul-General for Japan:—…

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The War. Greatest Battle in History. 650.000 Soldiers Engaged. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 2

A battle which is described as the greatest in the history of the world is proceeding before Mukden. It is estimated that Japanese to the number of…

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The War. London

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 4

Fighting continues along the whole from—covering 80 miles—of the op posing forces in Manchuria, south of Mukden…

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Latest War News. LONDON

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 7 March 1905 · page 3

The Japanese obtained a victory across the, Hunto. Two divisions of the Russian, army were defeated, in detail, with great slaughter. Huge…

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