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The wars & local soldiers, 1897

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Outbreak of War Between Turkey and Greece. Turkey Assumes the Aggressive. Edhem Pasha Ordered to Advance. London, April 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 26

All the efforts of the powers to prevent the outbreak of hostilities between Greece and Turkey have proved unavailing. The initiative was taken yesterday by the Sultan…

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The Turks and Greeks at War. Desperate Fighting and Heavy Losses.A Greek Call to Arms. (Continued from page 4.) LONDON. April 21

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 2

The lighting on the north-eastern frontier of Greece was yesterday continued at several points, the advantage being generally with the Turks, whose main force is being…

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The Grbco-turkish War. London

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 2

Fighting has taken place bet Greek the Greek and Turkish forces at Oritavall. The Greeks at first repulsed the Turks, but after wards retreated towards Matt…

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Turkey and Greece. Outbreak of War. London, April 18

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 3

All the efforts of the powers to prevent the outbreak of hostilities between Greece and Turkey have proved unavailing. The initiative was taken yesterday by the Sultan, Abdul Hamid, who sent…

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The Greece-turkish War

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

SATURDAY'S cablegrams reported a Greek attempt on Maluna Pass and their repulse, with heavy loss. Yesterday's messages confirmed the report, and give the…

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The Turks and Greeks at War. Retreat of the Greeks. Larissa Evacuated. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 2

The roads to Larissa are blocked. The Greeks, after the defeat at Turnava, rallied at Moli and repulsed the Turks with great loss…

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The Greco-Turk War. London

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 2

The Greek troops are in full retreat towards Larissa. They are suffering terribly from the artillery fire of the Turks…

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The Greco-turkish War. London

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 2

The Greeks are carrying on naval operations both in the Gulf of Salonica and in the Adriatic. In the first-named locality the Greek…

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Mr. Balfour on the War. London, April 27

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 26

In the House of Commons last night Mr. Balfour, the First Lord of the Treasury, made an important statement respecting the Gr[?]co-Turkish war. He said that…

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The Greco-turkish War. Naval Operations of the Greeks. London, April 21

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 26

A cessation of hostilities has occurred at Arta, a Greek town on the left bank of the River Arta, which forms the boundary between Greek and Turkish territory on the…

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The Turks and Greeks at War. Details of the Position. LONDON, April 27

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 4

Further details are published in the papers of the battle fought on Friday last at Mati, between the Malunu Pass and Larissa, between the Turks…

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The Turks and Greeks at War. Ten Thousand Troops Missing. The Flight from Larissa. Continued from page 4. LONDON, 28th April

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 3

All official despatch from Greek headquarters states that 10,000 troops are missing. It has transpired that the Greeks, before…

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The Greco Turkish War. London April 27

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 3

The [?] at [?] used by the disast[?] the Greek army on the [?] centinues to run high, and threatens to imperil the shore…

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The Greco-Turk War. LONDON

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 2

The new Greek Premier, M. Rolli, is anxious to obtain an armistice for a fortnight, though he hestitates to formally make the proposal…

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The [?] Turkish war. LONDON, May 3

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 3

Advices from Athens state that Greece is hopelessly Unprepared to continue the war With Turkey. A large quantity of war material…

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The Greco-turkish War. the Greek Panic After Mati. Terrible Scenes. London, April 29

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 24

The London newspapers this morning give further lengthy details of the occurrence. The defeat of the Greeks at Mati caused great consternation amongst the…

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

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 35

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

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The Turks and Greeks at War. The Fight at Phersala. Turkish Bravery. Proposed Mediation by the Powers

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

Further details have been received respecting the decisive engagement at Phersala, which ended i the total defeat of the Greeks, after a most vigorous and…

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The Matabele War. Victoria Cross Awards. London, May 9

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 27

The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Captain Nesbitt, of the Mashonaland Mounted Police, and Trooper Henderson, of the Buluwayo Field Force, for special…

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Australian Remounts. Attitude of the War Office London, May 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 26

In connection with the proposal that a portion of the supply of horses required for the Imperial army should be obtained in Australia, the authorities of the War Office…

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