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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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Our Special Cables the War. Another Japanese Victory. the Chinese Retreat in Confusion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday' Night. -- News has been received from lite East that live Japanese battalions, which were equipped with powerful artillery, have…

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Second Edition. the War. the Japanese Invasion. Landing Troops in China. a Fortified City Captured

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night. -- Telegrams from the East indicate that the Japanese have resumed active operations against China, and are carrying on the…

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The Revolt in Hawaii. a Royalist Outbreak. a Fight with Police and Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. -- News has been received of a serious outbreak at Hawaii. The Royalist party revolted against…

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News by Cable. The War in the East, Japanese in Manchuria. Fighting near Newchang. Another Defeat of the Chinese. Reported Japanese Repulse

Evening News · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 4

London, January 19.-The Chinese officials at Pekin are regaining confidence owing to the sufferings of the Japanese in Manchuria.. The latter…

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Star's Special Cables Chino-japanese War. Advance on Ying-Chow. Attack on Wei-Hai-Wei. Repulse of the Japanese-Chinese Reinforcements Advancing. London, January 18

The Australian Star · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 5

News from the East is to the effect that a force of 34 Chinese battalions is encamped at Ying-Chow. The Japanese troops are advancing on the…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the War in the East. Sufferings of the Japanese in Manchuria. Fighting Near Newchwang. Defeat of the Chinese. Nine Hundred Killed. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 5

The Chinese officials at Pekin are regaining confidence owing to the sufferings of the Japanese in Manchuria. The latter are feeling the severity of the winter, and are…

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Japan and the War. a Japanese Merchant in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 9

Among the passengers by the s.s. Menmuir from the East was Mr. Tatseno Outtney, a Japanese silk merchant, who is on a visit to the Australian colonics to…

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Late Cables. The War in the East. Another Chinese Repulse

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, January 25.-The Japanes's have again repulsed ten thousand Chinese troops at Haicheng. One hundred Chinese were killed…

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Star's Special Cables Abyssinian War. Success of the Italians. London, January 27

The Australian Star · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

It is reported that the Italian troops have captured Harrar, a town on the frontier of Abyssinia…

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The War. the Japanese Invasion. Landing Troops in China. a Fortified City Captured

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night. Telegrams from the East indicate that the Japanese have resumed active, operations against China, and arc carrying on the…

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The War in the East. Defeat of the Chinese at Kaiphing. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 170

It is now reported that the Chinese had 2000 men killed in the battle of Kaiphing, including many officers of high position…

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News by Cable. The War in the Bast. Wei-Hai-Wei Invested. Consulates at Chefoo. Chinese Fleet Entrapped

Evening News · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 23.-The port of We-nai-wei is completely invested by land and sea, and the Japanese cavalry are scouting on the roads south, of the…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the War in the East. Movements of Japanese Troops. London, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 9

Twenty-five thousand Japnnese troops have been landed at Yung Tcheng, 30 miles from Wei-hai-wci. JAN. 22…

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Our Special Cables Revolution in Hawaii. a Royalist Outbreak. a Fight with Police and Soldiers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. News has been received of a serious outbreak Hawaii. The Royalist parly revolted against…

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The Chino-Japanese War. LONDON, Friday Night

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1895 · page 5

The Japanese have occupied the town of pinghai, which lies between Wei-hai-wei and the treaty port of Chefon. They met with no opposition from the Chinese…

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War Fleet for Hobart

The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 4

H.M.S. Lizard cleared the Heads at 6 o'clock this morning bound to Hobart, where she will be joined by the Orlando, Katoomba and Rapid from Sydney, and the…

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Shot by a Constable. Another Forbes Case. an Exciting Chase. a Wanted Man Wounded

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

FORBES, January 28.-On Saturday evening Constable Greenwood went to Stewart's Hotel at the Lachlan Bridge, Forbes, to arrest a man named Sheedy, alias John…

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Attack on Miners. Troublesome Blacks. A liners' Camp Looted. One Man Wounded. PERTH

The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

News has reached Perth oi a desperate attack made by blacks on miners on the Murchison on the Lake Carey-road. The natives became so troublesome…

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The War in the East. Another Chinese Repulse

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 25.-The Japanese have again repulsed ten thousand Chinese troops at Haicheng. One hundred Chinese were killed…

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War in the East. the Chinese Again Repulsed. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

Another battle has taken place between the Japanese and Chineso forces in the vicinity of Haiching. The Chineso, who numbered 10,000,…

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