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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1878

78 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 4

War Between Greece and Turkey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 September 1878 · page 2

A war between Greece and Turkey is almost inevitable. The Queen of Greece proceeds to Livonia to consult with the Czar…

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The Soldiers Rendered Houseless

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 September 1878 · page 2

OUR statement as to the gimcrack character and general unsuitableness of the tenements recently erected on Allan's Hill for the use of the detachment of the Permanent…

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War With Affghanistan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1878 · page 2

A special to the E. News from London, dated Tuesday, states that in consequence of the serious aspect of affairs, the British troops are massing on the Affghan frontier,…

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Great Original Turkish War Diorama

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 September 1878 · page 2

BY our advertising columns it will be seen that the above dioroma (just arrived from Europe) will open for a short season, next Saturday evening, at the Protestant Hall,…

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The Russo-Turkish War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1878 · page 4

THE public will scarcely require to be reminded of the diorama to be exhibited in the Protestant Hall this evening. We need only draw attention to the advertisement, the…

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The Russo-Turkish War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1878 · page 2

THE attendance at the Protestant Hall last night was but moderate, in consequence no doubt of counter attractions. The entertainment, as usual, passed off very successfully,…

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The War in New Caledonia. WELLINGTON, N. Z.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 October 1878 · page 2

The Easby (s) brings New Caledonia news to the 14th of September. From news to hand the following late particulars are gained.—At Pozal the house of Mr. Hendaille was…

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LOCAL & GENERAL The Russo-Turkish War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 October 1878 · page 2

THIS entertainment was repeated last night at the Protestant Hall. To-night and to-morrow night are the last upon which the entertainment will be exhibited in this city,…

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The Russo-Turkish War Diorama

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1878 · page 5

THE stormy weather last night prevented a large number of persons from visiting the Protestant Hall, but those who went did not regret it, as the show was as attractive as…

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Russo-Turkish War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 October 1878 · page 2

THE exhibition of Messrs. Stewart and Booty's magnificent diorama of the late conflict between Russia and Turkey closed on Saturday evening at the Protestant Hall…

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Arrest of the Murderer of Senior-Sergeant Wallings. the Rascal Mortally Wounded and Now Dead

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 2

WE (E. News) are indebted to the Inspector-General of Police (E. Fosberry, Esq.) for the following important telegram received by him this morning form Sub-inspector Duffy,…

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Horrors of War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1878 · page 3

THE Berlin correspondent of the S. M. Herald says:—"By far the most stirring event connected with the Eastern question has been the work of the Rhodope Commission. That…

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Wreck of a British War Vessel Reported. AUCKLAND

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1878 · page 2

A bottle has been picked up at Wellington, containing a document purporting to be from the crew of Her Majesty's corvette Firefly, Captain Jones. The document states that…

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Cablegrams. London. November 27. the Afghan War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 November 1878 · page 2

DA[?] was occupied unopposed. The head men[?] of the Kurd and Khaibar villages are offe[?]ng their services, and supplies are arriving o[?] all sides…

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War Correspondents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 November 1878 · page 3

MANY newspaper correspondents (says the S. C. Herald's London correspondent) have already gone to India, in order to prepare for the campaign on the north-west frontier…

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Cablegrams. the Anglo-afghan War. Bombay, Nov. 29

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 December 1878 · page 2

THE Ameer of Afghanistan is concentrating troops at Cabul where they are occupying strongly entrenched positions…

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Our "War Correspondent" in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1878 · page 4

ON Wednesday "The Vagabond" arrived by the Gunga. Flushed with his recent triumphs in New Caledonia, he scented the battle afar off, and arrived with bow and spear, revolver…

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The Afghan War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1878 · page 2

As might have been expected, a long debate took place in the House of Commons on the 5th inst, on the address in reply to the Queen's speech. The…

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