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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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European Telegrams. the War in the East

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1877 · page 3

We are indebted to the Australian Associated Press for the following items:--London, May 24. Floods in Roumania are carrying away…

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War News From Indian Papers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 7

From the late telegrams published in the Indian papers we select the following as in some measure adding to and elucidating those already received by us :—Under date of April 16 it is…

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War News From the Indian Papers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 4

From the late telegrams published in the [?] papers we select the following as in [?] measure adding to and elucidating those already received by us :—Under date of April…

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The War in the East. Friday, May 25

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 1

The plot thickens in both Asiatic and European Turkey. In the Caucasus the Russians have obtained a slight advantage in the capture of Ardahau, a…

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The War in the East. (From Australian Associated Press Telegrams.)LONDON, MAY 24

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 3

Floods in Roumania are carrying away bridges and railways. The Emperor of Russia proceeds to Ployesti, the head-quarters of the Russian army in…

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The War in the East. (From Associated Press Telegram). LONDON, June 6

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 3

Lord Derby refuses to accede to ft proposal to [?] the Suez Canal, and has informed the Russian Ambassador in London, the Port, and the Khedive that England is determined not to allow warlike operations at the canal…

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The War in the East. (From Australian Associated Press Telegrams.) LONDON, May 31

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 3

There are vague rumours of peace negotiations through the mediation of Germany. The German army in Alsace and Lorraine has been reinforced…

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The War in the East

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 June 1877 · page 2

We are indebted to the Associated Press for the following items :-- London, June 10. The Emperor of Russia has arrived…

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The War in the East

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 3

We extract the following telegram, via Manchuria, from yesterday’s Geelong Advertiser :— LONDON, June 6. Russian Left Army Corps rapidly pushing…

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The War in the East. (From Associated Press Telegram). LONDON, June 10

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 3

The Emperor of Russia has arrived at Bucharest, the capital of Roumania. LONDON, June 11. Un-official despatches state that the Russians attempted…

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Locale of the War

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 1

The Turkish and Montenegrin forces have met, the latter sustaining a defeat. On the Danube, the Turks have assumed the offensive,…

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The War in the East. London, June 14

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 3

After fifty-five hours of continuous fighting between the Turks and the Montenegrins. the latter withdrew, both side having suffered heavy losses…

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The War in the [?]

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 June 1877 · page 2

WE are indebated to the Associated for the following items:-- London, J[?] . The Turkish right wing of the [?]…

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Official War Telegram

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 3

The following telegram has been received by the Victorian Chief Secretary from the Agent-General in London :— LONDON, JUNE 21, EVENING…

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Hobart Pasha on the War

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 2

Hobart Pasha, the admiral of the Turkish fleet, has written the following letter to The Times:—“So at last the force is played out; diplomacy retires on…

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The War in the East. London, June 18

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 3

Nicksich has been revictualled, and the Montenegrins announce that Mohemed Pasha has been compelled to retire, leaving 2.000 dead on the field. The Egyptian contingent has arrived at…

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The War in the East. Saturday, June 23

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 June 1877 · page 1

It will be seen that the Government of South Australia received the first of their war telegrams yesterday, front their Agent-General in London, and that it…

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The War in the East

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 July 1877 · page 2

WE are indebted to the Associated Press for the following items:-- London, July 2. A Turkish despatch states that the…

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[?] War Telegram

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 3

[?] been received from the agent[?]ment :— LONDON, JUNE 30. [?] and two Russian army corps [?] at Sistova…

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The War in the East. (From Associated Press Telegram). LONDON, July 3

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 July 1877 · page 3

Unofficial Turkish accounts state that the Russian advanced guard bas been driven back from B[?]ela, about ten miles south of Sistova, with heavy loss. The British squadron bas left Greece under scaled orders…

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