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The wars & local soldiers, 1897

232 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 12

CABLEGRAMS. The Greeo-Turkish War Eleven Greek Vessels Captured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The Turkish squadron has captured eleven Greek vessels, and has taken them into the Straits…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Greco-Turkish War Sultan's Terms for Peace. Heavy Demands. Thessaly to Be Ceded. Indemnity of £9,000,000

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—In reply to the request of the Powers, the Porte states that. Turkey is unable to consent to an armistice except on…

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Terrible Railway Disaster. 100 Russian Soldiers Killed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—A terrible railway disaster is reported from Rockenhaf, in Russia. A train was derailed and wrecked. One hundred soldiers…

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The Typewriter Cycle in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 4

The use of the cycle in war in not now a novelty cycle corps being organised in the British and other armies. But the use of the cycle in the work of war correspondence is a…

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End of the War. Order From the Sultan. the Turks to Cease Fighting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday. 11.55 a.m.—Further telegrams have been received from Reuter's special correspondent stating that the Sultan has ordered…

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CABLEGRAMS The Greeo-Turkish War the Situation at Domoko. Attack by the Turks. a Battle in Progress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—Thirty thousand Turkish troops at noon attacked the wings of the Greek forces at Domoko Fighting has developed along the…

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General News. the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 4

The protest by the ambassadors of the Great Powers against the demands of Turkey in connection with the war is only what might have been expected. Before the…

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CABLEGRAMS The Greeo-Turkish War the Greek Defeat at Domoko. Too Long a Front

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Charles Williams, the well-known special war correspondent, states that the Greek position at Domoko was too extended…

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Lord Salisbury and the War. the Responsibility for the War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Lord Salisbury, speaking at the Constitutions Club yesterday, said that those members of the House of Commons who…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Greco-Turkish War Turkish Terms of Peace. to Be Settled by the Powers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Turks have intimated to the Greek Government the conditions for the withdrawal of the Greeks from the territory claimed…

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The Terms of Peace. the Powers Oppose the Cession of Thessaly. the War Cost to the Turks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The Porte is willing to discuss and possibly modify the demands in the indemnity as to the transfer of Thessaly, but declines…

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CABLEGRAMS The Greco-Turkish War a Temporary Armistice. the War Indemnity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—An armistice for 17 days has been agreed upon. The Greeks have been driven to the Pass of Thermopylœ. The Powers are…

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The War in Cuba. Relief for Destitute Americans

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The House of Representatives at Washington has agreed to the Senate's resolution providing 50,000 dollars for the relief of…

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Electrical War Devices

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 4

The microphone is now being experimented, upon with a view to making it available for detecting the approach of a hostile force while the latter is yet some distance away…

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The Recent Greek Retreat. Heavy Losses in Killed and Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Eight hundred Greeks were killed and wounded during the retreat from Zurka Pass on Tuesday last…

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The Cuban Revolt. War Rights to Combatants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Senate has by a majority of 40 to 14 adopted a resolution according war rights to Cuba and Spain. America remains…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Greeo-Turkish War Terms of Peace

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—M. Ralli, the reek Premier, declines to agree to the rectification of the frontier at strategic points…

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CABLEGRAMS. The Greeo-Turkish War Disloyal Demonstrations. Intervention of the Powers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The fears of an anti-dynastic movement in Greece have, it is believed, been dispelled. Some of the Powers are understood to…

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Our Mounted Rifles. Praised by the War Office

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The horses of the New South Wales Mounted Rifles which, as already intimated by cable, had been suffering from the effects of…

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The Turco-greek War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 4

THE people of Greece are now, doubtless, heartily sorry that they entered with so light a heart into a war with Turkey. They were eager for the…

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