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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

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War Correspondents Dangers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 4

AN amusing letter from the special correspondent of the Daily News at the Servian headquarters' supplies readers with some idea of the various inconveniences and perils…

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War and Balloons

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 1

A RATHER interesting piece of news from the old world, and which has not, to my knowledge, appeared in colonial papers, has just come under my notice,…

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War Imminent. the Russian Army Advancing. London, April 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 2

The Porte has finally rejected the demands of Montenegro. Hostilities have been recommenced between Turkey and Montenegro…

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War Panic on the Stock Exchange. London, April 14

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 18 April 1877 · page 2

A war panic has occurred during the week on the Stock Exchange. Consols fell ½ per cent. and are now at 96. Russian bonds fell 5 per cent., Turkish 1 per cent…

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Schliemann and Agamemnon. the Trojan War Not a Myth

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 1

DR.SCHLIEMANN, in his last letter to the London Times, thus simply and clearly repeats his Homeric faith and gives his reasons for the tombs dis…

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Is It War?

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1877 · page 4

Is it war ? or is it still to be that armed peace which is almost as costly as war? The last telegram has undoubtedly a very gloomy look, and the depression in the…

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The Seat of War. (Argus.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 25 April 1877 · page 1

Late telegrams have informed us that the Russian army is advancing on Jassy, and that the commander-in-chief of the Turkish forces has proceeded to…

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Preparations for War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 2

The Emperor of Russia has arrived at Kischeneff, where he has reviewed his army. He exhorted them to exhibit bravery, and expressed a hope that they would have a…

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Declaration of War. London, April 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1877 · page 2

The Czar of Russia in a manifesto has declared war against Turkey. Russian troops have been ordered to cross the Turkish frontier…

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[Associated Press Telegrams.] [The War Between Russia and Turkey. TURKEY's Answer to the Czar's Manifesto. London, April 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 2 May 1877 · page 2

TURKEY'S answer to the Czar's manifesto is that the attack of Russia is unprovoked, and she appeals to the Treaty of 1856, and the mediation of the other European Powers…

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Latest English News by Cable. the War Between Russia and Turkey. London, April 26

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1877 · page 3

TURKEY'S answer to the Czar's manifesto is that the attack of Russia is unprovoked and she appeals to the Treaty of 1856, and the mediation the other European Powers,…

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Latest English News by Cable. the War Between Russia and Turkey. London, April 6

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1877 · page 3

THE Russians have been twice repulsed before Kars with heavy loss, and have been compelled to fall back. The British ironclad squadron stationed at…

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The Seat Op War in Asia Minor

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 16 May 1877 · page 1

In the war of 1828-9, a Russian army under Paskievitch, invaded Armenia, captured Erivan and Erzeroum, threatened Trebizond, and advanced into…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, May 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1877 · page 2

The Russian troops in Roumania are moving westwards towards Servia. 85,000 troops are concentrated in the upper and middle portions of Roumania…

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Ancient Prophecies and the Present War

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 June 1877 · page 5

IN an article bearing upon the present hostilities between Russia and Turkey, the Ipswich Observer remarks:— It is somewhat singular that those who…

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Associated Press Telegrams. the War News. London, June 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 2

The Russian contingent at Nikaics has been revictualled. Montenegrin reports announce that Mabemid Ali sustained a serious defeat, and was…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, July 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1877 · page 2

A Turkish official despatch states that there was twelve hours' fighting at Biela, about twenty miles from Sistova, and that the Russians were…

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Mr. Gladstone on the War Question

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 August 1877 · page 2

THE Right Hon. W.E. Gladstone, on the 31st May last, addressed an audience, of some 30,000 persons; and the above named journal gives the following report…

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Arrival of the English Mail Via Suez. the War in the East. London, July 6

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 August 1877 · page 2

THE Russians commenced the crossing of the Danube, above the Dobrudscha, on Wednesday, the 27th. On that day, under the immediate direction of the…

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War Correspondents

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1877 · page 1

The Prussian correspondent of the Times sends a very interesting little piece of news. It is to the effect that "by order of the Grand Duke,…

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