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The wars & local soldiers, 1878

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The War in Samoa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1878 · page 6

THE Samoa Times, of December 8, given the following further account of the war at Tutuila, Samoa:—" On the 4th instant, the Government schooner Elizabeth anchored at Tutuila, and shortly after landed a Taimua, some…

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England and the War

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1878 · page 3

Notwithstanding the speeches made early in the month by Lord Derby, Sir Stafford Northcote, and Mr. Cross. and which had all the time a soothing effect, as indicating that England…

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Russian War Song

Evening News · Friday 1 February 1878 · page 4

WHAT nation draws the unsullied brand To guard and save the insulted land? Avening thus the degraded past. Our day of triumph comes at last…

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Osman Pasha—his Slaughter of Russian Wounded

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 30

December 28.—A London special correspondent at Bucharest telegraphs that it is currently rumored and generally believed there that Osman Pasha will be tried by a military court of the…

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The French War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 31

THE FORCE THAT GERMANY WILL HAVE TO CONFRONT SOONER OR LATER. A German military writer has recently been making a pretty close study of the French army…

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England and the War

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 30

Notwithstanding the speeches made early in the month by Lord Derby, Sir Stafford Northcote, and Mr. Cross, and which had all the time a soothing effect, as indicating that England…

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The War in Samoa

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 153

THE Samoa Times, of December 8, gives the following further account of the war at Tutuila, Samoa:—"On the 4th instant, the Government schooner Elizabeth anchored at Tutuila, and shortly after landed a Taimua, some…

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The War News. London, January 22

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4

The announcement of the suspension of hostilities in Bulgaria was premature. An insurrection has broken out in Macedonia. Sulieman Pasha has retreated on Rhodope…

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The War at the Samoan Isands

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 42

WE have files of the Samoa Times to December 8, from which we extract the following respecting the war at Tutuila:—On November 10, very early in the morning, the news was brought into the…

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News of the Day. The War News

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 5

The intelligence which we publish to-day, from am Special Correspondent in London, is of a very startling character. The Russians, at the latest date, were on the march for the capital and also for…

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The Russo-turkish War. London, January 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 5

Russian scouts have reached Kishan, within fifty miles of Gallipoli. It is stated that the Sultan will retire to Brousa, on the Russians reaching Checkmajie…

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England Preparing for War. London, January 23

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4

The Government have informed the Tory members, who had drawn attention to the advance of the Russians beyond Adrianople, that they intend to protect Constantinople and Gallipoli against…

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Second Edition. The War News. LONDON, January 25

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4

The Daily Telegraph has received a telegram to-day, from Constantinople, announcing the following as the programme containing the terms of peace between Russia and Turkey…

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A Six Million War Vote Demanded. London, January 25

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4

The Government have asked for a special war vote of six millions, to prepare the military and naval forces for what is regarded as an inevitable disagreement between England and Russia…

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The German Press on the War. London, January 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 5

The German Press regards the advance of the Russians on Stamboul as certain…

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Her Majesty the Queen and the War. London, January 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 5

In the House of Commons, yesterday, Sir Stafford Northcote read a copy of a telegram from her Majesty the Queen to the Czar of Russia, urging him to hasten peace…

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News by the Mails. the Russo-turkish War. the Fall of Plevna

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 5

The following detailed account of the surrender of Plevna has been brought to Adelaide by the Suez mail and telegraphed to the Herald:—…

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Cable Message. the Latest War News. (Messages from Our Special London Correspondent.) England Defends Gallipoli against the Russians. A Six Million War Vote. Resignation of Lord Derby and Lord Carnarvon. House of Commons Controls the Fleet. Russians Advance on Gallipoli. Excitement Throughout Europe. The Very Latest News. the Russians Approach Gallipoli. London, January 22

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 4

The Russian army has advanced beyond Adrianople, and is in rapid march on Gallipoli…

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Cable Message. War News. The English Cabinet and the War. LONDON, January 28

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1878 · page 2

In consequence of the turn of affairs as concents the English Cabinet and the war, Lord Derby has withdrawn his resignation…

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Latest War News. LONDON, February 2

Evening News · Monday 4 February 1878 · page 2

The Turks are being defeated everywhere by the Russians. The Russian main army is now only 60 miles from Constantinople…

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