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The wars & local soldiers, 1897

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The War. Serious Situation in Europe

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 2

THE situation in Europe is serious. The King of Greece has dismissed his Bremier for insubordination, and M. Ralli, the leader of the Opposition, has formed a ministry, with he…

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The War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 3

German aud British warships will proleet the Greek Royal Family in the even of their being in extreme danger. A proposal hue been made by the…

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The War. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 8

THE Duke of Sparta, who is in charge of the Greek troops at Phersala[?] is hourly expecting an attach by Turks. He has had his troops increased, and there are now 25,000…

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The War. London, May 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 2

THE Emperor William of Germanv has sent a message to the Sultan congratulating him on the victories achieved by the Turkish army under Edliem Pasha over the Greeks…

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The War in Greece. Situation at Athens. Serious Charges Against King George. London, May 2

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 2

Advices from Athens state that M. Ralli, the new Premier, is anxious to obtain a fortnight's armistice from Turkey in order that negotiations may be obtained for the…

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The War

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 6

The chief military depot of the Greeks in Thessaly contains only 1,200 rounds of shell. The Greek Government in offering to purchase rifles discarded by the French…

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The War. London, May 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

The Times correspondent at Athens states that the Greek Government, after consulting the Ministers of the powers, has sent instructions to the Duke of Sparta at Phersala…

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The War. [By Telegraph.] London, May 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

The Turks have loss 1200 men since Friday, in reckless assaults upon the strong position held by the Greeks at Velestino. Continuous fighting has been going on since…

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The War in Greece. Battle of Phersala. the Turks Repulsed. London, 6Th May

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

At length the great battle between the Greek and Turkish armies at Phersala has commenced. The Turkish troops led by Edhem Pasha took aggressive action…

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

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 4

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 papers without…

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The War. London, May 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

AN important speech in reference to the European outlook in connection with the Eastern question was delivered by the Marquis of Salisbury last night before a…

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Stokers on Men of War

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 4

There are come severe remarks in Trath this week on the death, of a stoker from heat appoplery aboard R.M.S. Flora whilst in the Red Sea on her voyage to Australia. The…

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The War. [By Telegraph.] London, May 9

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

The Turks having occupied Volo, the principal port of north-east Greece. Before leaving the town the Greeks liberated all the prisoners in the gaols. The town of Velestino…

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The War. Terrible Defeat of the Greeks. London

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

The Greeks sustained a terrible defeat at phersals, the second line of defence. The Turks are now masters of the situation. Lord Salisbury says there is no fear of war…

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

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

WAR has been predicted on often between France and Germany. England and Russia, and various other Home countries, that we began to read of them in the papers without fear of the Great…

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The War in Gr[?] the Battle of P[?]ersala. Bravery of the Turks. London, 7Th May

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

Further particulars of the defeat of the Greek army, under the Duke of Sparta, by the Turks under Edhem Pasha, at Phersala, show that the Turkish soldiery displayed…

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The War. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 4

The attempt by the Turks to capture Velestino has been marked by resistance on the part of the Greeks which has been more stubborn than any other engagement in the…

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The War. London, May 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 2

FURTHER details are published rejecting the disaster sustained by Colonial Smolensky's force, which was defeated with heavy loss by the Turks at Velestino. The…

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The War. London, May 11

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 2

The latest from Athens communicates the intelligence that the Greek fleet is supporting Colonel smolenski and his force in their occupation of Sourysi, in the western border…

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The War in Greece. Terms of Peace. Attitude of Turkey. London, 11Th May

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 3

Lord Salisbury has announced in the House of Lords that the report that the Government of Greece had mode formal application to the powers to mediate for the…

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