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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1897

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The Greco-turkish War. London, April 25

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 3

REINFORCEMENTS have been asked for by the commander of the troops of the Powers at Heraklion, Crete. The Cretan insurgents, in company with…

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War in Europe. the Greek Defeat at Mati. the Army in Full Flight. London, April 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 4

A great panic prevails at Volo, where 10,000 refugees have arrived. The Greek Government is sending ships to convey the women and children to Athens…

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War in Europe. the Greek Losses. Ten Thosand Troops Missing. Fears of a Revolution. London, April 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 2

In order to save the dynasty, the King of Greece is urging the people to join the army at the front. The Greek Minister for War, Colonel Metaxas, has resigned…

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Cable News. Soldiers and Munitions for the Cape. London, April 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 4

Eight hundred soldiers sailed for the Cape on Saturday, and three batteries of field artillery have been ordered to embark for tile same destination. The War Office is sending further large stores of…

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The Greco-turkish War. London, April 27

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 2

THE populace at Athens is furious at the action of the King in meddling in the campaign and in appointing courtiers to the chief military and naval commands…

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Turkey and Greece. the War. London, April 26

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 2

Kortika was captured by the Turks on Thursday after a fierce battle. The battles of Raveni and Mati were fought on Friday…

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Cable Intelligence. War in Europe Greece and Turkey. the Greek Losses

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 2

In order to save the dynasty, the King of Greece is urging the people to join-the army at the front. The Greek Minister for War, Colonel…

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War in Europe. the Probabilities of Peace. London, April 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

Mr. E. H. Egerton, C.B., the British Minister at Athens, is prepared to order the lading of marines at Piraeus from the British warships should they be needed…

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War in Europe. Probable Intervention of the Powers. an Appalling Scene. Terrible Struggle on a Bridge. London, April 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

The Powers are negotiating with a view to intervening between Greece and Turkey. The King of the Hellenes is prepared to abdicate in favour of his second son, Prince George…

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The Greco-turkish War

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 2

THE powers, according to latest reports recognise that the military spirit of the Turks is thoroughly aroused, and they are becoming suspicious because strong Turkish…

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War in Europe. the Turkish Defeat at Velestino. the Greek Retreat From Epirus. London, May 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 2

M. Demetrius Ralli, the new Greek Premier, is anxious to obtain an armistice for a fortnight, though he hesitates to propose it. The German Emperor has felicitated the Sultan…

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War in Europe. Capture of Volo by the Turks. Reported Turkish Defeat at Valestino. Turbulent Feeling in Athens. London, April 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 4

THE Duke of Sparta is at Phersala with force numbering 25,000 men. The out posts of the Turks have touched the Greek lines…

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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 in the Field

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 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 European war will undoubtedly be the greatest…

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The Wounded and the Widowed Greeks

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 3

MR. EDITOR,—We, Australians, who are building up our glowing nationhood-the "Greater Britain" of the Southern seas—under the glorious auspices of British…

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The Greco-turkish War. May 3

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 2

The late Greek premier declares that the King refused to withdraw from Crete, or to accept the amended frontier tin Thessaly. The late minister of marine complains that the…

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War in Europe. London, May 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 2

The Athens correspondent of the Timds telo- graphs that the Greek Government, after" having consulted with the Ministers who were sent to Phersala, has resolved to continue the war…

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War in Europe. Greece Hopelessly Unprepared for War. Excesses by the Athens Mob. London, May 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 4

LONDON May 3. THE admirals in command of the foreign warships in Cretan waters, in order to pacify the insurgents, promised to allow the Cretan Assembly to ratify the…

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War Correspondents

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 4

A POINT about the Greco-Turkish war that comes home to men's business and bosoms, especially to those of journalists, is that in the frenzy of…

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The Greco-turkish War

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 3

The Athens correspondence of the Times telegraphs that the Greek Government, after having consulted with the Ministers who were sent to Phersals, has resolved to…

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News by Cable. Greece and Turkey. the War

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 2

Graphic accounts of the terrible panic at Larissa have been received from the correspondents of the London papers. They state that crowds of terrified…

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