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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1878

11 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Latest War News. LONDON. January 2

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 January 1878 · page 2

Earl Carnarvon, in reply to a deputation, said that England was determined to have a voice in the settlement of the Eastern Question…

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Latest War News. LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 January 1878 · page 1

THE Russian troops have arrived before Adrianople. The garrison has evacuated the city, and is retreating towards…

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Latest War News. LONDON. February 13

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 2

In the House of Lords, Lord Derby said he hoped to be able to announce on Thursday that the British Ironclad Squadron had arrived at…

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Latest War News. LONDON. February 22

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 1

RUSSIA demands a portion of the Turkish fleet. The Porte refuses, saying she would prefer to destroy it…

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Latest War News. LONDON. March 4

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 1

The treaty of peace between Russia and Turkey was signed yesterday. Russia has made substantial concessions, the claim to the Turkish fleet…

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The Queanbeyan Age Saturday, March 23, 1878. Latest News Threatening Aspect of European Affairs! Russia refuses to divulge Terms of Peace with Turkey! England still Preparing for War! Rumoured Alliance between Austria and England! SYDNEY. Wednesday, 0.55

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 March 1878 · page 2

CABLEGRAMS received this morning to March 19 have ominous forebodings. Warlike preparations in England continue. The British ironclad…

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The Queanbeyan Age Wednesday, May 8, 1878. TELEGRAMS. Russia regards War as Inevitable! Vast Warlike Preparations in England! Suspected Privateering! SYDNEY, Tuesday noon

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 May 1878 · page 2

THE cable is restored, and we have English news to May 2. General Todleben has failed to make arrangement for the simultaneous…

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England and War

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 4

We noted a short time ago the careful estimate of the resources of Great Britain made by Mr. T. H. Farrer in the Fortnightly Review, and pointed out how…

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War Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 June 1878 · page 1

THE following war dates, which we find in the Tribune, possess a peculiar interest at the present time:—1740.—Austria and Russia agree to divide…

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How France Paid Her War Debt

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 July 1878 · page 4

ONE of the conditions of peace between France and Germany was the payment by France to Germany of five milliard francs (£200,000,000) as follows:—…

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The War at Rotumah

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 10 August 1878 · page 4

THE following account reaches the Fiji Times by the cutter Undine, which arrived at Levuka on the 3rd July. The report is dated Rotumah, June 25th, and is signed…

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