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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1897

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A Tale of the War. Book Ii. The Flight along the Danube. Chapter Vi

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 4

'The engineer, who is a decent sort of fellow in spite of his looks, says be didn't dare to tell the captain, because he knew the other was a brave man and would try to…

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The Sinews of War. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 3

The Imperial budget shows an additional expense of £200,000 for the South African garrison aud a half million sterling for the navy…

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The Hellenic War. Proposed Mediation. London

National Advocate · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 2

It is notified that the European Powers have agreed to negotiate with a view to intervention between Greece and Turkey to stop the present war…

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A Tale of the War. book II. The Flight along the Danube. Chapter Vii. Sister Therese Sees Her Duty Plainly

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 4

The game ws but begun; much remained to be accomplished before the could call themselves secure. So they advanced towards the hold where…

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Latest Cablegrams. the War. the Powers Consulting. the King Prepared to Abdicate. Riots in Athens. the Greek Panic. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 3

The Great Powers are negotiating with Turkey and Greece with a view to intervention. King George of George of Greece is prepared to…

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A Tale of the War. Book Ii. The Flight along the Danube. Chapter Vii

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

The colonel tied him also, and his ally examined the fellow previously captured, to make sure that he had not come a to his senses, 10 that he might give them trouble later on…

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2nd Edition The World The Hellenic War. Anger of the Athens Populace London, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 3

The sopulation of Athens is very angry owing to the meetings of the Chamber of Deputies, proving abortive, through the absence of the Government supporters…

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Latest Cablegrams. the War. Greek Parliament Disorganised. the Ministers Dismissed. British Marines at Athens. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 3

The people of Athens are in an excited state, an their anger has been aroused by the conduct of members of the Greek Parliament. Two meetings of the special session of the…

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The Hellenic War. the Campaign. London

National Advocate · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 2

The Turks have occupied Trikhala. The Duke of Sparta has maseed 25,000 Grecian troops around Phersala, where the advancing Turkish outposts…

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Latest Cablegrams. the War. Trikhala Taken. Great Battle Expected. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 3

The very latest despatohes from the seat of war between Greece and Turkey report that the Turks have occupied Trikhals, an important town midway between Larissa on…

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A Tale of the War. Book Ii. The Flight along the Danube. Chap Per Vii

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 4

Upon seeing him, Colonel Paul called aloud: 'Mustapha Ali, do not fire, We have secured the rascals, one and all. You are a brave man, but we have saved you the…

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The European Difficulty. Would Australia Be Compelled to Offer Assistance If England Went to War ? What Kind of a Force Could We Put Into the Field

National Advocate · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 2

Australia, if war was declared between England and any other European country, would in all probability have to help England, as the next great…

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The Hellenic War. the Grecian Dynasty. London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 2

Many of the Churches in Athens are opposed to offering up prayers for the Grecian Royal family. The German warship Kaiserin Augusta and the…

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The War in Europe. Terrible Loss Op Life. Will England Be Drawn Into It?

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 3

War has been predicted so often between France and Germany, England and Russia, and various other Home countries, that we began to read of them in…

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Latest Cablegrams. the War. the King of Greece. Complaints by Late Ministers London, Sunday night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 3

M. Dolyannia, the late Greek premier, declares that the King refused to withdraw form Crete or to accept an amended frontier in Thessaly…

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A Tale of the War Book Ii. The Flight along the Danube. Chapter Viii. "I Am John Paul's Wife"

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 4

'I' is afraid there's danger ahead, colonel dear. The old Turk is very uneasy; he keeps coming in and going out. It ye listen yo'll see the boat is moving very slowly…

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The Transvaal. Rumors of War. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 3

President Kruger, at the opening of the Transvaal Volksraad yesterday, said that his term of office expiring in 1898 would necessitate a fresh presidential…

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The War. a Greek Joan of Arc. London

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 3

Seventeen hundred Greek irregulars, of smart soldierly bearing, have proceeded to reinforce the troops in Epirns. They are under the leadership of a…

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The Hellenic War. the Fight at Pentepigadia. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 2

A dispatch from the special correspondent of "The Times" describes the fighting when the Turks recaptured Pentepigadia. The Greeks held strong…

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A Tale of the War, Book Ii. The Flight along the Danube. Chapter Viii

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 4

"I AM JOHN PAUL'S WIFR" The scene at that moment was one Colonel Paul could noter forget the glare of the fires lit up every inch of deck : he…

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