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The wars & local soldiers, 1897

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A Maori Chief Who Fought in the War

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 3

A few days ego there died in Taraneki Te Whetu, a Maori chief of high . tank, whose name recalls some of the…

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The War. London, May 24

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 2

THE position held ly the Turks on the southern frontier of Thessaly is remarkably strong. The Turkish troops command roads which Afford them easy access to Levadhia,…

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The War in Greece. a Neutral Zone Declared

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 2

A neutral zone 800 metres in width has been arranged between Turkey and Greece. News has been received that the Turks command easy access to Lavadela, a Greek…

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The War. London

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 8

A neutral zone 800 metres in width has been arranged between Turkey and Greece. The Turks command easy access to Levadeia, a Greek town 36 miles north of…

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The War. London, May 26

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 2

THERE is a great outory in Athena against the Ethniko Hetuiria, the political society which organised the raid by Gacek irregulars into Macedonia that precipitated the…

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The Soudan War. British Advance in June. London, 29Th May

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 2

Reuter's special correspondent in the Soudan reports that the Khalifa is making great preparations either to meet the anticipated Anglo-Egyptian advance on Khartoum…

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The War. London, May 31

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 3

TERRIBLE distress exists among the Greeks who fled from Thessaly before the advance of the Turkish army. It is estimated that 100,000 of these fugitives are on the verge…

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The War in Greece. Views of the Athens Press. the Powers and Turkey

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 June 1897 · page 4

The Times correspondent at Athene states that a section of the Athenian journals consider that a rupture of the Concert of the Europsan powers is likely to result from the…

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Jagiong News. Welcome Home

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 June 1897 · page 2

ALL of his friends will be delighted to hear that Mr. James Osborne, J. P., the popular manager of Redbank station, has so far recovered from the painful accident he recently sustained at…

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The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Naval Review at Spithead 165 British War Ships 50,000 Sailors. London, 27Th June

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 3

The great final royal function of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations the royal naval review, took place at Spithead yesterday. It was the greatest maritime…

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The Indian Fanatics. Further Outrages. Many Inspectors Wounded

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 July 1897 · page 4

The excited feeling amongst, fanatical natives in India, who have been led to believe that the inspectors appointed to prevent the spread of the plague are in reality bent on…

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Butlers Past. a Soldier in Africa and Egypt. at Tel-el-kebir and Kassassin

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 July 1897 · page 4

There are one or two persons in Australia who believe they knew Butler's antecedents. We have heard from them since the publication of an extract from an English provincial…

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Hawaii and Japan. American War Ship Sent to Honolulu. London, 13Th July

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 July 1897 · page 3

Mr M'Kinley, President of the United States, has decided to send the American war ship Oregon to Hawaii, with instructions to land marines there in the event of any…

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Princess Christian and Soldiers of the EMPIRE

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

Our attention has been called to a leading article in a lady's newspaper, which in itself is sufficiently singular to arrest attention but when we…

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Lessons of the late War

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 4

A LONDON "Chronicle" reporter has interviewed Mr. Julian Ralph, who recently returned from Turkey, where he represented the "New York Journal" on the Turkish…

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An Old Soldier's Story. a Reminiscence of the Zulu Campaign

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 4

Mr Richard Groves owns a comfortable house and grounds at Hyde Park, near Rookwood, Sydney, and is spending the remainder of a stirring life in honorable retirement…

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A Holy War. the Outbreaks in India. Suspicions of the Ameer. London, 14Th August

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 August 1897 · page 4

Most important developments have taken place in connection with the recent native outbreaks on the Indo-Afghan frontier and the position of affairs is such as to cause…

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India and Afghanistan. the Relative Fighting Forces. a Holy War Possible

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 August 1897 · page 4

Close on the heels of famine and earthquake comes the disquieting news that the Ameer of Afghanistan is believed to be intriguing among the native troops in order to…

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The War Clouds

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1897 · page 2

The rumours of was in various parts of the [?] have been hanging [?] heaving in the air during the last few months, are gradually becoming less disturbing. The…

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The Latest. [Reuter's Telegrams.] London, Sept. 17. the War in India—bravery of a New Zealander

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 2

Further details regarding the attack made by the Mohmands upon the British camp at Rombat, during which Lieuts. Bailey and Tompkins were killed, state that Mr…

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