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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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England and the Chances of War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1877 · page 3

In speaking at the Mansion-house dinner on the 19th instant, the Earl of Beaconsfield said that, in the event of war, England was not a country that would have to oonsider whether she…

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London. the Threatening War. January [?]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1877 · page 3

The [?] is that [?] Chri[?] Rabbis [?]…

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War Cries

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 4

The Sub's Thank rip[?] on [?] at last. The Retired [?]y luck! [?] I am in the wine [?]…

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French Soldiers in Alsace and Lorraine. London, March 11

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1877 · page 3

Discharged French soldiers have been ordered to leave Alsace and Lorraine, unless they consent to denationalise themselves…

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War Panic on 'Change. London, April 14

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1877 · page 4

There has been a war panic during the week on the Stock Exchange. Consols fell one-half per cent., and are now at 96; Russian fell 5; Turkish 1…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Eastern Question. Declaration of War Believed to Be Imminent. the Russians Advancing on Jassy London, April 14

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1877 · page 4

The Earl of Derby, in the House of Commons, expressed regret that the circular of the Porte wan against peace. The Marquis of Hartington, is moving for the…

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The Singleton Argus. "Sworn to No Master of No [?]" "Be Just, and Pear Not; Let All the [?] Thou Aim'st at Be [?] God's, and Truth's." Saturday, April 21, 1877. The Imminence of War

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 2

THE last telegrams from Europe world seem to leave little hope of averting the war so long threntened between Russia and Turkey Diplomncy has done its…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, April 28, 1877. WAR

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 4

Russia has deolared war against Turkey! That is the statement conveyed in the cablegram dated London, April 24, and issued by us on Thursday as an extra. The varied history of…

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Proclamation of War. Russia's Manifesto. (From the Hereld's Telegram.) London, April 24

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 2

THE Emperor of Russia, in an Imperial manifesto, recalls the interest he has fete on behalf of the Christians and his destre that the melioration of their…

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The War in Turkey

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 4

RECENT telegrams, although somewhat conflicting, give information enabling us to trace the progress of the Russian forces clearly up to a certain point, and to guess at other movements. The…

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Latest European Cablegrams. the War Between Russia and Turkey. [From Grevill[?]'s Telegram Co.] London, April 24

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 4

The Emperor of Russia, in an Imperial manifesto, recalls the interest be has felt on behalf of the Christians, and his desire that the amelieration of their condition should be guaranteed…

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Russo-turkish War. London, April 3o

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1877 · page 3

The Turks commenced bombarding Pot[?] Onager and [?] Russian troops have occupied Giru[?] also Iamail on the north bank of…

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The Enlish News. By Direct Teleggrams. [?]ter's Telegrams to Australiess Associates Press, in the "S. M. Herald." the Russo-turkish War. London, April 30

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 May 1877 · page 4

The Terka have commenced bombarding Poti, Onager, and Galatx The Russian troops have occupied Giurgevo. The Russians have occupied Ismail, on the…

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The War Telegrams. Progress of the War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1877 · page 4

On Thursday morning and late on Thursday evening, we received from the A. A. Press telegrams giving the latest European cablegrams. These we made public at once. As they appear in rather a more…

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Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS.] Singapore, May 5

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1877 · page 4

Sir Stafford Northooto, the Chanoellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question, said England was not prepared to consent to the exclusion of war vessels from the Suez oanal, but would take…

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Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS.] Singapore, May 7

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1877 · page 4

England has annexed the Transvaal Republic. The Russians in besieging Kars have been twice repulsed, with heavy loss, and have been…

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The Russo Turkish War. London, May 9

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 4

The Turks have commenced bombarding Kalafat, the tete du pont of Widdin, on the north of the Danube. The Rumanian batteries are replying…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, Mat 12, 1877. Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. a Press.] the Policy of England in Regard to the War. London, May 8

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 4

Mr. Gladstone's unexpected withdrawal of the obnoxious portion of his resolution caused a scene of tumult and confusion. The Marquis of Hartington said he was…

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The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS.] London, May l8

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1877 · page 5

The aecounts of the battle of Reni are not yet confirmed. Russian batteries at Ibraila sunk a Turkish ironclad with two hundred men…

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Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From the a A. PRESS.] London, May 16

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 9

Russian despatches state that their losses in the engagement near Batoum were trifling whilst the losses on the part of the Turkish troops were enormous…

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