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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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Is It Peace or War?

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 February 1877 · page 2

THE most recent information concerning the struggle in the East again indicates that the question of war or peace in Europe is only in the…

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The War in the Transvaal. London, March 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 24 March 1877 · page 9

Peace has been restored in the Transvaal (Cape Good Hope)…

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War Panic on the Stock Exc[?]e. London, Apri

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 10

A war panic has occurred during the [?] the Stock Enchange. Consols fell ½ per ce[?]d are now at 9[?]. Russian bonds fell per cend Turkish 1 per cent…

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War Imminent.—the Russian Army Advancing. London, April 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 10

The Porte has finally rejected the demands of Montenegro. Hostilities have been recommenced between Turkey and Montenegro…

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Eastern Question. [?]Ltion Ok War by Russia. in Associated Press Telegram.) LONDON, April 24

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 3

[?] of Russia has arrived at Kischeneff, [?] reviewed his army. He exhorted [?]every, hoping that they would have a [?] glorious return…

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The Seat of War

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 May 1877 · page 3

LATE telegrams have informed us that the Russian army is advancing on Jassy, and that the Commander-in-chief of the Turkish forces has proceeded to Shumla. Each of…

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The Seat of War

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 2 May 1877 · page 3

Late telegrams have informed us that the Russian army is advancing on Jassy, and that the commander-in-chief of the Turkish forces has…

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By Electric Telegraph. MELBOURNE, Monday. War News

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 2 May 1877 · page 2

The first engagement between Russia and Turkey has taken place. The Russians were repulsed, after some hard fighting, with the loss of eight hundred men. LONDON, Saturday…

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The War in the East. London, May 2

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1877 · page 3

No important operations on the Danube are expected before the end of May. Ho[?] Pasha has run the blockade at Galatz, and reports that the Russians are massing troops, preparing and laying…

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The Russian and Turkish War. (From The Argus.) Saturday, April 28

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1877 · page 1

The war has actually commenced between Russia and Turkey by the advance of the Russian troops in large numbers into the principalities on the banks of the…

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The War in the East. (From Australian Associated Press Telegrams.) London, April 26

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 5 May 1877 · page 3

Turkey, in answer to the manifesto of the Czar, says that the attack by Russia is unprovoked, and appeals to the Treaty of 1856 and the mediation of the powers…

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By Electric Telegraph. War News. London

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 9 May 1877 · page 2

The Russians attacked Kars, but were twice repulsed with great loss, and compelled to retreat. The British ironclad squadron at Corfu has been ordered to rendezvotis at Crete…

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The War in the East. London, 1st May

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 9 May 1877 · page 2

The Russians have attacked Kars, a strongly fortified city in Turkish Armenia, but the result is not yet known. The decision is awaited as to whether the…

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The War in the East

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 May 1877 · page 2

WE are indebted to the "Argus" for the following items-- ANOTHER RUSSIAN REPULSE. London, May 7…

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The War in the East. London, May 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 3

Several Turkish ironclads engaged the Russian batteries at Ibraila, a fortified town on the Danube, 99 miles from its mouth, and having bombarded the town withdrew…

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The War in the East. (From Associated Press Telegram). London, May 8

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 3

In the House of Commons, Mr. Gladstone unexpectedly withdrew the obnoxious portion of his resolution on Eastern affairs, amid a scene of tumult and confusion. Lord Hartington, the Leader of the Opposition, then accepted the…

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The War in the East. (From Australian Associated Press Telegrams.) London, May 12

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 3

Turkish accounts state that the Russians attempted to cross the Danube at Reni, a small Russian town of Bessarabia, and were defeated with great loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners…

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War in the East

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 23 May 1877 · page 1

LONDON, 15th May.—Sir Stafford Northcote, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that Russia had the right to blockade or invade Egypt. The policy of…

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The War in the East. (From Associated Press Telegram). London, May 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 3

The Russians have captured Adrahan, in Asiatic Turkey. The Roumanian Chamber has resolved to declare war against Turkey, and secure the independence of Roumania. Turkey is aiding the Circassians against the Russians. The…

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The War in the East. (From Australian Associated Press Telegrams.) London, May 17

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 3

The Russian headquarters have been transferred to Ployesti, in Walachia. The Russian repulse at Batoum is substantially confirmed. Russian despatches state that Turkish ironclads…

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