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The wars & local soldiers, 1895

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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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Absconded Soldiers. a Regiment Bobbed. London, January 25

The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

A sergeant and corporal of an Engineer corps Stationed at Halifax have disappeared. As they kept certain regimental accounts an…

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Shot by a Constable. an Exciting Chase. a Wanted Man Wounded

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

FORBES, January 28.-On Saturday evening Constable Greenwood went to [?] Hotel at the Lachlan Bridge, Forbes, to arrest a man named Sheedy, alias…

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The War. Offer From Tartar Chiefs

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The Tartar chiefs have offered the Japanese General 60,000 men to assist in the attack on Moukden, the capital of…

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The War in the East. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

The Japanese have declined an offer made by the Tartar chief to furnish 60,000 men with a view to the capture of Moukden, the capital of Manchuria, in…

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News by Cable. The War in the East. Wei-hai-wei Invested, Tartars and Chinese

Evening News · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 29.-The Japanese investment of the port of Wei-hai-wei will be complete this week. The Japanese have declined an…

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Imperial Manifesto to the German Army. Anniyeesary of the Francogerman War. Berlin to Be Decorated. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

The Emperor William has issued a manifosto to the German army in connection with the anniversary of the FrancoGerman war…

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The War in the East. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 5

The Japanese investment of the port of Wei-hai-wei will be complete this week. JAN. 29. The Chinese claim to have twice…

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A European War. the Effect on Australian Shipping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 3

Admiral Bridge told a representative of the Herald the other day that "no one suffters more than a weak neutral Power," and this remark, so undoubtedly borne out by the history of…

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News by Cable. The War in the East. The Port of Chefoo. Action of Foreign Fleets

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 29.-The Chinese claim to have twice repulsed Japanese attacks, both, by land and sea, upon Wei-hai-wei…

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Marshal Canrobert. a Famous Soldier. Africa, the Crimea, Sardinia. From Private to Marshal

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 28.-Marshal Canrobert, the famous French military commander, died to-day…

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News by Cable. The War in the Eat. Peace Negotiations

Evening News · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 30.-The Chinese Envoys and Mr. Foster, formerly Secretary to the United States Treasury, have arrived at Hiroshima, Japan, to…

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The War in the East. Peace Negotiations. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 5

The Chinese Envoys and Mr. Foster, formerly Secretary to the United States Treasury, have arrived at Hiroshima, Japan, to conduct the peace negotiations…

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News by Cable. The War in the East, Chinese Reinforcements, The Siege of Wef-hai-Wei

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 30.-Twenty thousand Chinese have arrived at New chwang to reinforce the troops there. LONDON, January 31.-The…

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2.30 Edition: Late Cables. The War in tho East. Wei-hai-wei Bombarded. Japanese Landing

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, January 31.-The Japanese are energetically attacking the port of Wei-hai-wei. After the fleet had bombarded the…

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Special Cables. From the Herald's London Correspondents. the War in the East. Peace Negotiations. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

The Chinese Eavoys and Mr. Foster, formerly Secretary to the United States Treasury, have arrived at Hiroshima, Japan, to conduct the peace negotiations…

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Star's Special Cables the Chinese War. Position at Wei-hai-Wei Foreigners Leaving China's Service. Japanese Troops Repairing Roads--The Advance on Pekin--Peace Negotiations--The Envoys in Japan. London, January 30

The Australian Star · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 6

The latest news from the seat of war in China is to the effect that the foreign officers in the Chinese army at "Wei-hai-Wei are leaving the service…

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The War in the East. Another Chinese Repulse

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 11

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

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Our Special Cables the War. Reported Capture of Wei-hai-wei

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, Friday, 12.30 p.m.--Reports received from Chefoo state that the Japanese have captured the port and arsenal of Wei-hai-wei…

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News by Cable. The War in the East. Capture of Wei-hai-wei. Chinese Losses

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

LONDON, January 31.-The Japanese are energetically attacking the port of Wei-hai-wei. After the fleet had bombarded the…

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