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The wars & local soldiers, 1904

235 stories in South Coast's papers · page 5 of 12

The War. Sydney

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 5

It is reported that General Kuropatkin will make his fist line of defence near Feng-hauncheng about 40 miles from the Yalu. The Russians however, will hold Antung, on the…

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The War. London

Southern Star · Saturday 16 April 1904 · page 2

Russian battleship Petropavloysk accidentally struck a torpedo off Port Arthur and was blown up. Only 20 men saved. Admiral…

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The War. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

THE Russian official account of the disaster to the Petro[?] says that the Japanese fleet appearing in sight warships quitted Port Arthur and…

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Japan and Russia at War

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 2

Vice Admiral Malakoff has frustrated a fresh attempt to surprise Port Arthur. The Japanese withdrew owing to being discovered by means of the search light…

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The War. London

Southern Star · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

The 'Times' correspondent supplements his account of the operations of the Japs in laying mines, and states that although, on Tuesday…

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The War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 3

A STEAMER which has reached Newchwang reports having Keen 26 warships convoying 100 Japanese transports in the Gulf of Pechili. They…

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The War, London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

A steamer which has reached Newchwang [?] having seen twenty six [?] convoying one hundred Japanese transports in the Guld of…

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War News

The Berry Register and Kangaroo Valley and South Coast Farmer · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

THE Japanese forces in Korea now consist of 45, 000 man, who are advancing towards the Yalu. Fifteen thousand reservists are guarding communications, and 4000…

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A Local War Incident

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

Most people think the war is confined to Asia, and that Now South Wales is beyond the zone, of hostilities. Neutrality has been declared,…

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The War. Sydney

The Ulladulla and Milton Times · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 1

Vice-Admiral Togo reports that he attacked Port Arthur on Monday and sank mines at midnight. Next morning he withdrew 15 miles and the Petropavlovsk coming out of the…

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The War. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 2

The Russian General reports that all is quiet at Yalu, though the Japs are increasing, and several transports are anchored near Tatung Kan and Song…

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Russia's War Bill

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 10

Russian finance, according to M. K[?]kovzor, who manages it, will not be seriously strained by the war. This is the position, as he states it to an English correspondent: -…

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The War. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 3

The Japanese colony at Gensean, which is unprotected, was alarmed on Monday night by the arrival of three Russian cruisers and torpedo boats…

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The War

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

Up to Wednesday information concerning the war was meagre. The Russian Visdivostock squadron has been cruising along the Korean Coast. They intercepted a Jap…

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A Nover-Ending War

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 4

Russians a land power. She has ever yet been a power on the sea, and it is difficult to foresee when she never will. In all probability never…

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The War. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

THE preliminary crossings of the Y[?] the Japanese southward of Wija was not seriously opposed. The "Times" correspondent…

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Japan and Russia at War

The Kangaroo Valley Times · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

There arc already S4 newspaper correspondents with the Japanese, including 36 British and 34 American newspaper representatives. It is [?] that a Japanese force of 1700…

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The War. London

Southern Star · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

General Kuroki, after five days' fighting, largely with artillery, forced the crossing of the Yalu on Sunday with a gallant infantry charge over four miles of…

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The War

The Cobargo Chronicle · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

THE Russians and Japanese have at last met on the battlefield and the latter have scored a decisive victory. The engagement took place on the…

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The War. London

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

Further particulars of the 1 great battle on the Yal[?] state that the Japanese General, after five days [?]ere fighting, largely with ar[?], forced…

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