This Morning's News -- Now First Published. an Event That Didn't Come Off. Summer Nights' Amusements. and the Tug-of-war. Actions in the District Court for Damages said to have been Sustained by Teams Offering to Compete in a Tug-of-War Contest Which was to have Come Off on the S.C.G. last November, but Didn't
The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1905 · page 5
Early in November last it was advertised by the Summer Nights Amusements, Ltd., that a grand tug-of-war would be held on the Sydney Cricket Ground on November 19,…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 7
The latest details of the latest phase of the Manchurian campaign are, as usual, vague and conflicting. All that appears certain is that the Japanese are still continuing to turn the…
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The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 531
Captain Cuverville (French) and Captain Gilgenheim (German), the two Attaches who escaped from Port Arthur some months prior to the surrender in a Chinese junk, and were not again heard from, were…
Continued on Trove, page 531 →A Russian War Card
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 4
The Red Cross Society at St. Petersburg has published an extraordinary post card, an idea of which is shown in the little outline illustration. The picture is very highly…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 27
An old-fashioned tale of chivalry and single combat from the war in the Far East is told by "O." in "Blackwood's Magazine." The combatants are Lieutenant Tokugawa, of the —st…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Stop-the-war Movement
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 6
According to our cable intelligence this morning, the stop-the-war movement in Russia is advancing rapidly. One might search history in vain for a more tremendous and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Literature. More "War Time Anecdotes."
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 518
No. 5 of "The Russo-Japanese War Fully Illustrated" (Kinkodo Company, Tokio, per E. W. Cole), like the previous numbers, contains a fund of "War-Time Anecdotes"…
Continued on Trove, page 518 →"Stop the War." Vigorous Press Protests
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 7
LONDON, Tuesday.--Three of the leading Russian newspapers, including the "Novoe Vremya," of St. Petersburg, protest against the folly of prolonging the war…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heroes of the War. Lord Selborne's Tribute
The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 7
The Earl of Selborne (First Lord of the Admiralty), speaking at Wolverhampton, said there was not one of us who could not admire great feats of Empire when we saw…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Japanese Mail Service and the War
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 6
From the Nippon Yusen Kaisha's report as given in the Japanese papers, it appears that the company's coasting service was disastrously affected by the war. When the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stop the War. Demand of Russian Press
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 7
Three leading Russian newspapers, including the "Novoe Vremya," protest against the folly of prolonging the war, Which has already cost 200,000 men and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War Week by Week Talk of Peace
The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 531
Reuter's correspondent at St. Petersburg learned on Wednesday from a source enjoying high patronage that the Czar formally discussed the subject of peace with his council. The conditions which Russia will…
Continued on Trove, page 531 →The War. Fighting Resumed in Manchuria. (By Cable From Our London Correspondent.)
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 8
A private telegram from Moukden states that the Japanese have begun n huge enveloping movement, which is likely to be disastrous to General Kuropatkin's plans…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Billy Murphy to Ross. Will Come to Sydney to Fight. The Old War horse on His Mettle
Referee · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 7
The following, dated February 5, comes from New Zealand, but what part the writer again neglects to stale—Taranakl, probably :—…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Court. (Before Judge Rogers.) a Tug-of-war That Failed. Farrow and Others V. Summer Nights Amusements Company
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 10
This was a claim for £50 damages in connection with the failure of defendant company to carry out a tug-of-war contest. Certain contests were announced for prizes of £50, £25, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The War. Great Battle in Progress. Kuroki Sweeping Northward. to Crumple Kuropatkin. Russian Press Urges Peace. London, Feb. 28
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 7
Retuer's correspondent reports that the Chinese at Niu-chwang state that a general engagement is in progress all along the line in Manchuria. The heaviest fighting took…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Insubordination and Mutiny. Serious Charge Against Soldiers. an Officer Under Arrest
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 7
PERTH, Tuesday.--Gunners G. Forward and Sweeney were tried by court-martial to-day on a charge of insubordination. The charge read to the effect that the gunners both…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The War. Heavy Fighting. the Enveloping Movement. Further Japanese Successes. Russian Left Falling Back. Japanese Repulsed in the Centre. Neutral Territory Violated. Progress of the Third Baltic Fleet
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1905 · page 7
LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Fighting is still proceeding between the Russian and Japanese forces in Manchuria. At the Gusi-ling (pass) an obstinate battle is in…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 5
Willi Japs. to the right of them. Japs, to the left Japs, in the front, and raiders in their rear the Russian arms in the East appear to be in a rather bad way. The force mentioned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Lee and the Opposition War Drum
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 March 1905 · page 4
At the annual meeting of the Women's Liberal League on Tuesday night, the Minister for Works rose and gave a loud bang to the war drum that timed the march of the…
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