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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

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The Impending War

Southern Star · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

Tokio despatches state that Russia is willing to negotiate to reconcile the conflicting interests in Korea, but declares that Manchuria…

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What Is Paid for War. the Outlay in Men and Money

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

It is appalling to know that not far short of 700 million- lives directly, and 14,000,000,000 indirectly, have been lost in the conticts which have raged in the…

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Strange Stabbing Case. a Man Attacked in a Tent. Dangerously Wounded

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

At about midday on Sunday Mr Bidgood a merry go-round proprietor who for 12 years past has visited the annual shows on the South Coast, was…

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An Invention Which will Revolutionise War

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

A new invention has recently been purchased by the British Government, which, it is expected, will play a very important part in, and even revolutionise, the warfare of…

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Strange Stabbing Case. a Man Attacked in a Tent. Dangerously Wounded

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

At about midday on Sunday Mr Bidgood, a morry go-round proprietor, who for 13 years past has visited the annual shows on the South Coast, was…

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Australia and the Japanese War

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 1

It is estimated 18,500,000 bushels of wheat will be available for export.—Coglan If the Mikado declares war.—Daily news BETWEEN these two quotations there…

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War and Rumors of War

Southern Star · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

THE Editor of this paper took hold of me by the button-hole and looked at me right in the eye, while he blow his nose with a trumpet-like sound; then he said:…

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The War of Wars

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 3

This twentieth century must grow somewhat older before it is possible to appreciate in their proportion the events of the nineteenth century…

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The War of Wars

Broughton Creek Mail · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 3

This twentieth century must grow some what older before it is possible to appreciate in their true proportion the events of the nineteenth century…

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The Bonds of Empire — in Sport and War

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 1

WE suppose that if in any place where two or three are gatherd together anyone was to ask "Who is [?]his Trumper I hear so much of?"…

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Our Telegrams. (From Our Sydney Correspondent) the War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

The 'Chronicle' received the following telegrams on Wednesday: 9.5 a.m. Hostilities have commenced. The…

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Japan' Russia War. a Naval Engagement London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 2

Hos[?] have commenced. The Japanese attacked these Russian Warshine at Port Arthur with torpedo boats and mines. All the vessels were…

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The War

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 1
Also in Southern Star

At last the die is cast and Russia and Japan have got to work. The Japanese squadron with lights out, approached Port Arthur on Monday night, and a torpedo…

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Latest Cables. the War, London

Southern Star · Saturday 13 February 1904 · page 2

A private cable was received this afternoon from China stating that nine Russian warships were disabled in an engagement near Port Arthur,…

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Japan and Russia at War

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

ON the 5th inst. M. Karino, Japanese Minister in St. Petersburg, notified Count Lamsdorff that Japan regarded the independence and territorial integrity of Korea as essential Russia’s…

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Russo-japa[?]ese War. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 2

The Japanese have occupied Seoul They have also captured three of the Russian volunteer[?] [?]cet with two thousand troops on board…

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The Japanese Soldier

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 February 1904 · page 4

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Latest Cables. the War, London

Southern Star · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 2

The Russian transport Yenisal was blown up in Talien Wan Bay whilst trying to secure a floating mine, drifting onto another, which exploded beneath her…

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Queer Adventure of a War Correspondent

The Nowra Colonist · Wednesday 17 February 1904 · page 5

[?] Knight, the adventurous correspondent of the “Times,” who got Into Cuba after twenty-four [?] immersion in the water, about three months ago, has returned…

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