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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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Latest Cablegrams. China-japan War.the Great Powers Urging a Settlement. Friendly Relations Between Russians and British. an Order Disobeyed. Contract to Destroy Japanese Navy. the Capture of Poet Arthur. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1894 · page 2

The Great Powers are urging China to parley with Japan with the object of bringing the war to a close. The Russian naval officers at Tientsin…

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Latest Cablegrams. China-japan War. Ladies of the Imperial Court and Foreigners Leaving Pekin. Failure Od an Intervention. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 16 November 1894 · page 2

The ladies of the Imperial Court, Foreign Ministers and many Europeans have left Pekin for places of safety. The European intervention of the war…

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Latest Cablegrams. China-japan War. Engagement Near Port Arthur. Chinese Retreat. Russian Reinforcements. Japan and Mediation. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 2

An engagement has taken place between Chinese and Japanese in the mountain passes a few miles north of Port Arthur. After obstinate fighting,…

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A Welcome Home Demonstration in Honour of Ms. Alex Hay’s Return. Picnic Sporte and Ball Presentation of an Address

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 24 November 1894 · page 2

A DEMONSTRATION was held at Coolangatta yesterday in honour of the return of Mr. Alex. Hay from England. The event took tho form of a picnic, complimentary luncheon. sports…

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Latest Cablegrams. China-japan War. Port Arthur Captured by the Japanese. Annihilation of the Chinese. Capture of the Chinese Fleet. Attack on Wei-hai-wei Imminent. Chinese Deserting the Port London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1894 · page 2

The Japanese attacked Port Arthur in the early morning and kept up a tremendous cannonade all day. They captured all the forts in succession,…

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Latest Cablegrams. China-japan War the Recent Engagement at Port Arthur. Fortifying the Road to Pekin. Proposals for Peace. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 30 November 1894 · page 2

Twelve Chinese warships and one transport were captured by the Japanese at Port Arthur. Shangkaikwan is being strongly…

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China Japan War. Rise in the Chinese Populace.the American Legation Threatened. Japan Favorable to Peace Proposals. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 December 1894 · page 2

Gloomy accounts from Pekin state that chaos prevails, and there are manifest signs of a serious rising among the populace…

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Discovery Op a Plot at Honolula. Attempt to Massacre the Cabinet. War Threatened. Sydney

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1894 · page 2

A royalist plot has been discovered at Honolulu. An ex-Austrian officer, who has since left the country, was to have led the rebels to carry the…

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China-japan War. Reorganising the Chinese Army. European Officers Engaged. Peace Proposals. Japan Wants Direct Negotiations. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 7 December 1894 · page 2

Major Von Haun[?]cken is organising a Chinese army of one hundred thousand troops, to be commanded by European officers…

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China-japan War. Japs Marching on Kinchow. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1894 · page 2

The Japanese first and second armies the first effecting a junction, will march upon Kinchow, avoiding Monkden, China has appointed an ambassador…

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Latest Cablegrams. the China-japan War. Further Fighting. Japanese Loan. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 December 1894 · page 2

The Japanese force was checked at Hensankan after severe fighting, the Chinese acting on the offensive. The Japanese advance force met 5000 Chinese…

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Back From the Sea. Welcome Home to Ma. W. GEOGHEGAK

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 2

MR. W. GEOCHEGAN, son of Alderman Geoghegan, of- this town, who was one of the survivors at the wreck of Wairarapa, returned to berry on Thursday evening…

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China-japan War. Coal Famine Feared in China. Japanese Orders for Provisions. Rebels in Corea. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1894 · page 2

A coal famine is expected in China. It is suggested that Australia should endeavor to renew the Chinese coal trade. The third Japanese army will occupy…

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