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The Russians hive not entered Constantinople as previously reported. On evening of 7th instant, the Turks evacuated the fortifications outside…
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The wars & local soldiers, 1878
78 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 4
CABLEGRAMS Foreign War Vessels at Constantinople. Turks Evacuating Varna Armistice Terminable on the 12th Russians Occupied Checkmedji. English Money Market is Easy. Death of the Pope. The Pope Died at three o'clock at the Vatican. LONDON. Monday, recd. 6.15 p.m. February 9
VOTE of credit was carried by 295 against 96. Many Liberals abstained from voting. Immense concourse assembled outside…
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REFERRING to the action, or rather no action of the Disraeli Government, the World waxes sarcastic, and proceeds thus:—If we are really on the eve of a…
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THE latest rumours from the seat of war are more puzzling and contradictory than ever First, it is announced the Russians hold Constantinople. By…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Editorial Gleanings the War on Our Indian Frontier
ON 9th November a field force, consisting of 2,100 Infantry, with six guns, and a small number of Cavalry, under the command of General Keyes, entered the…
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WE draw the attention of our readers to the important cablegrams which we publish in another column. We are pleased to see that direct communication is restored at this critical moment…
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IN reply to a deputation from the municipality of St. Petersburg, congratulating the Emperor on his return, his Majesty said:—"I thank you, gentlemen, for your sympathy. I am very…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →CABLEGRAMS. Latest War News. LONDON, February 25
THE treaty of peace between Turkey and Russia will be concluded to-morrow. Russia demanded portion of the Turkish fleet. The Porte refused, and Russia…
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ONCE more the mercury has sunk in the war barometer, and evidence of a storm is at hand. From the very first it was stated that England would not…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CABLEGRAMS. Latest War News. Fresh Russian Demands. Russia Wants Egypt and Bulgaria LONDON, February 25th
RUSSIA demands fresh peace conditions, including the prohibition of a passage through the Dardanelles to all warships, but free navigation to merchant vessels even…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CABLEGRAMS. Latest War News. The Demands of Russia. English Feeling on Russia's Demands LONDON, February 26
LORD Derby stated in the House of Lords that he believed Russia's demand for the cession of the Turkish fleet had been withdrawn. The proposed hypothecation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CABLEGRAMS. Latest War News. LONDON, February 26
THE insurrection in Epirus is spreding, and the struggle continues in Thessaly. The insurgents have landed in Albania. A very interesting paper was read by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Munitions of War for South Australia
THE Government have been prompt in acting on the recommendations of His Excellency 5 Wm. Jervois, and have already taken steps obtain some of the materials of war that hav[?]…
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The Treaty of Peace is still unsigned. Russia's persistent demands for the surrender of the Turkish Fleet and occupation of Stamboul occasion delay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CABLEGRAMS. Latest War News. LONDON. March 4
MR. GATHORNE HARDY, in presenting the Army Estimates, said the army was in excellent condition, and numbered 110,000 regulars, and 400,000 auxiliary…
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OPTIMISTS, and believers in the purity of Russian intention, must have received rather a rude shock by the telegrams published in today's issue The horizon is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CABLEGRAMS. Important Cablegrams. English Opinion on the Victorian Crisis. England and the War. LONDON. March 21
OFFICIAL dispatches respecting the Political Crisis in Victoria have been published. They show that Governor Sir George Bowen's action throughout has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TELEGRAMS. Pastor Allen's Hyde Park Services. Another Immense Crowd Present Orangemen Chased and Pelted with Stones. The New Guinea Expedition. Singular Capture of a Burglar. Arrival of the Japanese Man-of-War The Australian Eleven in Victoria. SYDNEY. Recd. Monday, 7.55 p.m
PASTOR ALLEN preached to ten or twelve thousand persons on Hyde Park yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. He was unmolested, but a great crowd of larrikins…
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GRADUALLY but surely the war cloud which is hanging over Europe is getting denser, and not a week may pass before its red rain will fall blightingly upon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CABLEGRAMS. Important News. Relations between England and Russia Critical. England Continues Arming. Russian Press Greatly Irritated Russian Press Greatly Irritated Russia Demands that the British Squadron Leave the Sea of Marmora. War Imminent. LONDON. March 23
THE Admiralty have purchased a small railway for military purposes, and also four powerful Ironclads now lying in the Thames, and built for Turkey and…
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