CABLEGRAMS. War Very Imminent. Exchange of Visits between Grand Duke Nicholas and the Sultan. Proposed Alliance between Russia and Turkey. Order for Embarkation of Russian Troops Countermanded Russia Charges England with Chi[?]anery. Capsizing of H. M. S. Eurydice Loss of 300 Lives. Disastrons Fire in Philadelphia. Important Modification in German Parliament. LONDON. March 24th
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1878 · page 2
The training ship Eurydice, While returning from a training cruise, and during the voyage from the West Indies to Spithead, capsized this afternoon in a squall off…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1878 · page 2
THE cable news we issued as an extra yesterday is of grave import. The Queen's message to Parliament respecting the calling out of the Reserve…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CABLEGRAMS. The Queens Message. Ministerial Changes. Colonies Warned to take Defensive Measure. Circular Note from England to the Great Powers.—Great Sensation Caused Thereby. Russia Accepts Note as equal to Declaration of War. Agrarian Outrage in Ireland. Earl of Leitrim Shot Dead by an Assassin. Revenue of Great Britain. The Victorian Crisis. LONDON. April 2nd
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1878 · page 2
THE Queen's message is brief, and explains that the reasons for calling out the reserves were the necessity of taking steps for the maintenance of peace and for the…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 8
SIR,—It is well that the Government have at length resolved to do something for the defence of Newcastle, thought ti is rather late to begin, when war is just about to be declared. But it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CABLEGRAMS. Important Cable News. Russia Threatens to Seize Bessarabia and Disarm the Roumanian Army. Roumanian Defiant. More Peaceful Attitude of Russia towards England. Russia Demands the Evacuation of Bojukdere. H.M.S. Triumph, Ironclad, 10 Guns Re-inforces the Pacific Squadron. The Kaffir War. Interesting Intercolonial News. Russians Again Occupy the Lines of Bojukdere. Russian Press Advise Refusal of England's Demands LONDON, April 5
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1878 · page 2
CONSOLS, 945/8; bank rate of discount, 3 per cent.; market rate of discount, 2¾ per cent.; tallow (Australian), best beef, 38s 6d to 39s—best mutton, 40s to 40s 6d;…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1878 · page 3
THE London correspondent of the S.M. Herald writes:—It is asserted, upon apparently good authority, that we can dispatch 30,000 men to the East at less than a week's notice, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cablegrams. Latest War News. Incessant Preparations. The Fleet is Ready. Russia's Designs. Firm Attitude of the Imperial Government. Russian Privateering—Some Truth in the Rumour. Austrian Occupation of Bosnia and Kerzegovina. Affray Between Turkish and Russian Troops near Constantinople. Betrothal of the Duke of Connaught. LONDON. April 30
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 2
BRITISH military preparations are incessant, and daily increasing. Russia is urging the powers to a policy of partition…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 4
A LECTURE is announced to be delivered on the above subject by R. H. Bakswell, Esq., M.D. (formerly assistant surgeon to the army at Seutari and in the Crimea), in the School of Arts, on…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 2
WE would again direct attention to the lecture with the above title to be delivered by Dr. Bakewell this evening, in the School of Arts. It is to be hoped there will be a good attendance…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1878 · page 2
THE Right Hon. Richard Cross in a second speech at Preston said that England was bound to exhaust assiduously every means for the maintenance of peace before going…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cablegrams. Latest War New. London. May 8
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1878 · page 2
CONSOLS, 95¼; bank rate of discount, 3 per cent; market rate of discount, 3 per cent. Australian tallow—best beef, 38s; mutton, 39s. Tin—Straits, £60 15s;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Personal Recollections of the War with Russia—1854 to 1856
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1878 · page 2
A LARGE and select audience assembled last evening, in the class-room of the School of Arts, to hear Dr. Bakewell deliver a lecture on the above subject. The president of the institution…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 May 1878 · page 3
Not alone is every ship at home being put in order and fit for fighting if required, but our depots and yards abroad are busy in getting everything ready for…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1878 · page 2
WE regret to see such slow progress being made with the wooden tenements now being erected on Allan's Hill for the accommodation of the Permanent Artillery Force. Their present quarters…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 August 1878 · page 2
IT will be seen in our business columns that this original diorama of the great struggle between the Northern and Southern States, is to be exhibited at the Victoria Theatre…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1878 · page 2
"WE remind our readers that this interesting and highly finished diorama will, after an intermission of seven years, be presented to public notice this evening, at the Victoria…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 2
A CROWDED house assembled at the Victoria Theatre, last evening, to witness the opening performance of Rainer's magnificent panorama of the American war. We were prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →War Between Turkey and Montenegro. LONDON, August 24
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 2
The misunderstanding between Montenegro and Turkey has eventuated in the breaking out of hostilities. The Montenegrins having secured from the Berlin Congress an addition…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Caledonia. the War of Extermination Continues. Very Ratest and Most Reliable News. [E. News Correspondent.]
Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1878 · page 2
I RECEIVED by the Wotonga, from Noumea, a large packet of letters, which I perused attentively last night. Many of the letters come from gentlemen actually fighting, and one…
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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1878 · page 2
AN advertisement in another column announces that "The Great Original Diorama of the Russo-Turkish War" has just arrived from Europe, and will appear in Newcastle…
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