South Australia. War Tablet in Prince Alfred College. Adelaide
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 9
Through the liberality of the Prince Alfred Old Collegians' Association in memorial tablet has been placed in the main school of the college to perpetuate the names of old…
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The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 9
LONDON, Friday.--Mr. W. S. Robson, Liberal member for South Shields, in moving his amendment, challenging the Government in connection with its policy on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An Australian in Japan. Ii. in the Shadow of War
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 10
When the passengers by the Kumano Maru left Sydney on October 15, last year, the general idea at this end was that they might smell powder somewhere in the China Sea, and some of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Far East. War Almost Inevitable a Few Days' Delay. Invasion of Korea. London, Feb. 5
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 9
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Times" says that it is almost impossible to believe that war between Russia and Japan can be averted…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Conduct of the War. Criticised in the Commons. Amendment to the Address-in-reply. London
The Australian Star · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 6
The debate on the address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne was continued in the House of Commons last night. Earl Percy emphasised the solidarity of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Cable. [Copyright.] War Nearing. Japanese Fleets. Japanese Off Wei-hai-wei. Russia Engaging Transports
Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 4
LONDON, February 5, 3 p.m.—The Russian battleship Ossliabya, the transport Saratoff, three torpedo-boat destroyers have left Suez for the Far East…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ruskin on War. Written 1871, during the time the Paris Committee was fighting the cause of the workman
People · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 3
"War between nations is not necessarily in all respects evil. . . . But occult theft—theft which hides itself even from itself, and is legal,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Far East. War Cannot Be Averted. the Czar Gives Way. Why the Reply Is Delayed. Alexeieff Getting Ready
The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 9
LONDON, Friday.--The St. Petersburg correspondent of "The Times" states that it is almost impossible to believe that war can be averted, inasmuch as Russia will make…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Soldiers Service
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 4
A solders' religious service will be held in St. John's, Parramatta, on Sunday afternoon, commencing at 3.45, in connection with the Soldiers' Memorial, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Impeeial Pariaient Conduct of the Late War. Condemnatory Motion. Strenuous Speech by Mr. Champerlain. Reforms in Macedonia. Plea for a Stronger Policy. London, Feb. 5
The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 9
The debate on the Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was continued in the House of Commons last night Earl Percy emphasised the solidarity of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →War Office Acquitted. System Blamed
Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1904 · page 8
The report of the Select Committee on War Office Reform incidentally acquits the Government of rcrhissness prior to the late war, declaring that it possessed no adequate means of obtaining reasoned opinions upon which to ba£c its war policy in 1899, owinjr to the defective system. LORD ROBERTS INSPECTOR-GENERAL. It is announced that Lord Roberts (Cbmmandor-in-Chicf) lias accepted the position of Inspector-General of the Uritisli forces…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →War to Be Resumed in the Balkans
Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1904 · page 8
The Porte has informed Austria and Russia that Bulgaria has ordered from Paris 100,000,000 cartridges and large quantities' of smokeless powder…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →South African War. Conduct of the Campaign. the Government Vindicated. London
The Sunday Sun · Sunday 7 February 1904 · page 1
The debate on the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne was continued in the House of Commons last night. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannennan, replying to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conduct of the Boer War. Campbell-bannerman Attacks Chamberlain. London, February 5
Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1904 · page 5
Mr. Campbell-Bannerman, speaking on Mr. W. S. Robson's amendment to the Address-in-Reply, condemning the Government's conduct of the South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Week's Miscellany: a Compilation of the News of the World the Impending War. Japanese Cruisers at Singapore
Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1904 · page 8
The Japanese cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga, which were purchased in Italy from Argentina, have arrived at Singapore. THE RUSSIAN WARSHIPS READY FOR ACTION…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Latest Cable News. Waiting for War to Start. Latest News From Eastern Telegraph Points. Russians Avoid a Fight Port Arthur Squadron Abandons. Functioning Idea Upon Sighting Japanese War Vessels. Great Fleet of Transports for Russia. Important Movement Checked. Russia Fails to Land Troops. London, February 5
Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1904 · page 5
It is believed that the Russian fleet which left Port Arthur "for an unknown destination" on Wednesday last, and has now returned to the shelter of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Not Yet Declared. But the Situation Is Regarded As Hopeless. British Admiralty Orders Prompt Supplies of Coal. for Its Warships in Japanese Waters. The Czar's Plan to Pacify Finland. LONDON, Saturday, 6.55 a.m
The Sunday Sun · Sunday 7 February 1904 · page 1
The latest telegrams from the Far East give further indications of the imminence of hostilities. Messages published by the "Times'" this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War
Evening News · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 4
THOUGH the withdrawal of Ambassadors has not in the past been invariably followed by fighting between two nations, still it has so often been an official prelude to a formal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conduct of the War
The Australian Star · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 3
The debate on the Address-in-Reply was resumed in the House of Commons last evening. A division on the amendment moved by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Cable Service. During War
Evening News · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 5
The Deputy Postmaster-General has received the following communications from Adelaide:— "Berne advises Japanese Administration notifies that, by virtus of Article 8, St. Petersburg…
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