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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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The Russo-turkish War. London, July 30

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1877 · page 4

The Roumanians have occupied Nikopolis…

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A steel War ship for England

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

THE Isis, the first steel ship ever constructed for the British Navy, has been successfully launched from Pembroke Deckyard. The Isis is built entirely of…

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The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS.] Sydney, Thursday evening

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

A cablegram published in Sydney to-day, dated London, August 1st, states that a battle lasting two days had been fought between the Russians and Turks, at Nikopolis. The lattar gained a decisive…

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The Russo-Turkish War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1877 · page 5

The following important war telegram was received by us on Saturday morning, and immediately published as an Extra, and circulated amongst as many of our subscribers as we could…

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Midhat Pasha on the War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1877 · page 6

The Paris correspondent of the Daily Tale graph has been interviewing Midhat Pasna. The following is the principal portion of the correspondent's aooount of the interview:—…

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The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS.] London, Aug. 5

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 August 1877 · page 5

The Russian position at Tirnova is seriously menaced. Sulieman Boy bas recaptured Eski SaghraRussian; reinforeements are hurrying across…

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The Russo-turksish War. London, june 27

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 3

The Russians were defeated at Butoum and Sourhizir on June 24. Yesterday's fighting lasted till sunset without changing positions. The Russian infantry made three…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, June 27

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 4

The Russians were defeated at Batoum and Sonrhizir on June 21. Yeaterday's fighting lasted till sunset, without changing positions. The Russian infantry made three attempts to take the Turkish…

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Greece and Servia at Last Declare War Against Turkey

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 10

All the reports that continue to be received [?]re confirm the news that Greece has joined Servia in a declaration of war against Turkey…

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England and the War. London, August 9

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1877 · page 3

Motions on the Eastern question have been withdrawn in both Houses, as being injurious to the public intorcsts. The policy of the Government will still be one of…

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The Russo-turkise War. London, August 9

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1877 · page 3

Turkish accounts state that the Russians attacked Lovacz, a few miles south of Plevna, and were repulsed. On Monday, May 21, A. Mackay, labourer,…

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The Rosso-turkish War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1877 · page 6

The Russians concealed men in willows for crossing the Danube in boats at night; they posted infantry and field guns along the banks The Turks made but a weak resistance, firing…

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England and the War London, August 12

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1877 · page 3

Sir Stafford Northcote stated in the House of Commons that, in regard to the Eastern Qaestion, the policy of the British Government would be one of striot neutrality, subject to…

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The War in the East. London, July 6

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1877 · page 6

The Russians commenced the crossing of the Danube, above the Dobrudsoha, on Wednesday, the 27th. On that day, under the immediate direction of the Grand Duke Nicholas, about…

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Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. PRESS.] Sydney, Wednesday afternoon. Dreadful Massacre

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1877 · page 5

A special cablegram to the S. M. Herald, dated London, August 11, states that the Daily News correspondent at Bucharest reports a wholesale butchery of the Christians, South Balkans, by Turkish…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's Telegrams to Australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Russo-turkish War. London, August 13

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1877 · page 4

Sulieman Pasha has taken the offensive, and has crossed the Balkans. There is mueh sickness in the Russian army…

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The English News. By Direct Telegrams. (Reuter's Telegrams to australian Associated Press, in the "S. M. Herald.") the Russo-turkish War. London, August 12

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 August 1877 · page 3

Russia tried to obtain sanotion for the passage of troops through Servia, but it is reported that Austria refused. The Russians have resumed offensive…

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Latest European Cablegrams. The Russo-Turkish War. [From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1877 · page 9

An Evening Newt special message, dated London, August 16, Says that the main armies of the belligerents in European Turkey, entrenched near Plevna, have met in battle…

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The Samoan War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1877 · page 5

The fighting between the parties at Samoa contending for the supremacy has ended in the complete defeat of Puletna, or the Malicton party Over thirty were killed, and the remainder…

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The Russo-Turkish War. [From the A. A. Press to " MERCURY."] London, August 17

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1877 · page 5

A special order has been issued in Russia, calling to service all men who are capable of bearing arms, but who have hitherto been exempt…

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