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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

164 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 9

Important Cablegrams. Reed. Friday, 4.30 p.m. the War

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 2

Cable news has been received to 29tH November. The war continues, and the Russians are apparently mining the mastery…

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The Suez Mail. the War in the East. (From the Correspondent of the Melbourne Argus.) Berlin, Oct. 24

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 6

The Russians, being desirous to deal a decisive blow or two before winter sets in, have been diligently employed the last four weeks in equipping and despatching to the seat of war…

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The Russo-turkish War

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1877 · page 5

The Times has a telegram, via Bucharest, from its Special Correspondent with the 4th Russian Division before Plevns, dated October 25, which says:-"Ever since yesterday…

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Important Cablegrams. (From the Herald's Correspondent). THE [?] WAR

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 2

The Russian Press advocates the retention of Kars. It is officially announced that Russia will accept an [?] after ple[?] has fallen…

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The Russo- Turkish War. London, December 19

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1877 · page 2

General Gourko is advancing on Sofia. The Russians have occupied Berkvatz, and the Servians have occupied Mirramon and Prokopo[?]je. The Russian [?]posts have been removed from Deviboyan to…

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