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The wars & local soldiers, 1897

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The Greco-Turkish War. LONDON, May 7

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

Volo is left without protection except from the Greek fleet. The Turkish cavalry is closely pressing the Greeks at Domoko…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 5

The gallantry of a detachment of British volunteers saved the Euzone Regiment of the Greek army at the battle of Phersala. The British volunteers were publicly thanked by the Greek…

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

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

War has been predicted so often between France and Germany, England und Russia, and various other Home countries, that we began to read of them in the papers without…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 5

Ghazi Osman Pasha, who left Constantinople for the front to advise Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander, has been recalled to Stamboul. The military party at Stamboul is pressing the…

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The War in Greece. Terrible Greek Disaster. Completely Routed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 3

Later details of the battle at Phersala to hand state that the Greek centre was cut by the Turks. The Greeks just escaped being outflanked…

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Remounts for the Army. War Offices and Australian Horses- Compressed Hay and Oats

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 4

THE War Office authorities state that they are unable to purchasE Australian horses, for remount purposes, under five years of age. They are…

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The War in Europe. Terrible Loss of Life. Will England be Drawn into it

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 4

WAR has been predicted so often between Franco and Germany, England and Russia, and various other Homo countries, that we began to read of them in the papers…

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The Bechuanaland War

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 3

The stronghold of the insurgent Chief Toto, in Bechuanaland, has been captured. Seventy of the native soldiers were killed…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 3

The Duke of Sparta, the Greek Commander-in-Chief, has issued a proclamation declaring that the Greek position at Domoko is so strong that the army is invincible. The Duke adds that the Greeks…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 3

Several hundreds of reserves in Athena have refused to proceed to tho front unless they are exempted from being summoned for service. They taunted M. Ralli, the Greek Premier, with having…

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The Greco-Turkish War. LONDON, May 11

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 4

Ghazi Osman Pasha, who left Constantinople for the front to advise Edhem Pasha, the Turkish commander, has been recalled to Stamboul…

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The War in Greece. £3,000,000 War Indemnity Demanded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 2

THE Turks have inflicted a heavy defeat upon the Groeksat Kivtnarina, near Louros. The Turks In strong force are advancing upon Domoko by the Almyro line…

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The War Chests of Europe

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 14

The following from the Golden Penny (an English publication) is interesting at the present juncture: "How many people know that Germany has a special war treasure of six millions sterling lying in…

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The Greco-turkisbi War. London, May 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 3

The Turks made a vigorous asttock on the Greek outposts of Phersala. The Duke of Sparta, the Commaader-in-Chief, and his brother Prince Nicholas, led the defensive operations of the…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 14

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 5

The military party in Turkey is opposed to an armistice being declared until Domoko has been occupied by the Turks. The Turks are keeping the Feast of Bairam…

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Japanese War Preparations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 2

TROUBLE in the near East has attracted so much attention lately that what has been going on the Far East has been slightly noticed. Yet some very important…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London. May 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 5

The Turkish Squadron has captured 11 Greek vessels, and has taken them into the Straits of the Dardanelles. It is reported from Athens that the Greeks have…

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Spanish War and Marine Budget

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 5

The Spanish Government is increasing its war and marine budget by 8,000,000 pesetas…

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The Greco-Turkish War. London, May 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 5

The Powers oppose the demands of Turkey. The Times correspondent at Vienna says that an impression prevails in that city that the demands made by the Porte are excessive and that they…

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War Horses

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 3

War and the chase are the ultimata objects for which the Commission on Irish Horse-breeding has lately been hearing the evidence of experts on both sides of the…

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