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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1877

10 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers

By Electric Telegraph. SYDNEY. Thursday Evening. the War in the East

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1877 · page 3

The Russians have attacked Kars. The result is anxiously awaited. England and Italy observe neutrality. The Khedive has decided upon helping…

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By Electric Telegraphy. the War in the East. London, May 4

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 3

Two Thousand man, ander Chamat Chroun and Prince Silvio, with several ironclads, had an engagement with the Russian batteries at Ibrahila, or Brahilhov. They bombarded the…

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By Electric Telegraph. the Russo-turkish War. London, May 11

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 3

Turkish account states that the Russians attempted to [?] the Danube at Reni, a a commercial port fear the mouth of the Pruth, but were defied with a great loss in…

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Latest War News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 3

Late telegrams in the Indian papers brought by the R.M.S. Travancore state that Colonel Valentine Baker is on the staff of Abdul Kerim Pasha, the Turkish Commander-in-Chief, on the…

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Latest War News. London, May 31

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 3

There are vague rumours of peace negotiations through German mediation, The army in Alsace-Lorraine has been rein-forced…

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Latest War News. London, June 7

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 3

It has been semi-officially stated at St. Petersburgh, that the Russian Ambassadors, who lately went to that city from London, Berlin and Vienna, are returning to their posts, not…

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Latest War News. London, June 14

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 3

A Russian now loan of fifteen million sterling is to be raised. After fifty-five hours' continuous fighting between the Turks and Montenegrins, the latter…

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Latest War News. London, Friday, June 22

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 2

The Russian preparations for the siege of Kars having been completed, eight of the batteries have commenced bombarding the position, and the engagement is now being carried on with…

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Latest English News. the War in the East

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 2

The Russians are making a slow advance on the Danube owing to bad roads. The Czar is endeavouring to obtain a guarantee of neutrality from England…

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[?]Test From the Seat of War

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1877 · page 4

THE great battle between the Grenfell Progress Committee that the vacant army to Freeholders and Householders, was [?] on Tuesday Evening, the 9th instant. The Progress…

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