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The wars & local soldiers, 1897

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The War in Europe The London Stock Exchange. Fall in Stocks

Evening News · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 20, 11.40 a.m.—On the opening of the Stock Exchange this morning after the holidays Turkish bonds fell 1/2, Greek bonds 3, and British Consols 1/2…

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Second Edition. He War in Europe. Further Heavy Fighting. Greek Forces Returning to Maluna Pass

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday, 11.40 a.m.--Fighting has taken place between the Greek aud Turkish forces at Oritzwvali. The Greeks at first repulsed the Turks, but afterwards…

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Visit of Lord Brassey. His Views on Public Questions. the War in Europe. Confidence in Lord Salisbury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 5

Lord B[?]assey, the Governor of Victoria, arrived in Sydney by express train yesterday, and proceeded to Government House, where he is the guest of Lord and Lady Hampden…

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Second Edition. the War in Europe. Battle at Oritzvali. Retreat of the Greeks. London, April 20, 11.40 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 7

A battle has taken place between, the Greeks and the Turks at Oritzvali. The Greeks at first ropulsed the Turks, but they afterwards retreated to Mati…

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War in Europe. Turkey and Greece. Sanguinary Fighting. Turks Capture the Maluna Pass. Enormous Losses. London, April 19, 12.50 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 7

After two days' desperate fighting the Turks have captured the entire Maluna Pass. The losses on both sides were enormous…

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The War in Europe Greece and Turkey. Continued Tierce. Fighting. Heavy Losses on Both Sides. the Battle at Maluna Pass. the Turkish Victory. Continuous Roar of Artillery

Evening News · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 20, 7.40 a.m.—Further particulars of the battle of the Maluna Pass (on the north-eastern frontier), which commands the road to Larissa, the chief town of…

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Latest Cables. Turco-greciae War. Opening Struggles. Battles of Karya and Maluna Pass. Disastrous. Engagements. The Turkish Commander--Accurate Artillery Firing--One Thousand Greeks Killed--Several Greek Successes -- Five Turkish Forts Captured--A Fall in Stocks. LONDON. April 20, 7.40 a.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 5

Later details of the battle of Maluna Pass are to hand. They state that the struggle was a fierce and stubborn one. The Turks who were commanded by…

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The War News

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 4

The fighting still continues, and news reaches this part of the world in a fragmentary and somewhat conflicting way. As far as the situation can be unravelled it seemed…

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The War in Europe the War in Europe Greece and Turkey. the Battle of Maluna Pass. Terrible Slaughter of the Greeks. Turkish Commander Killed. a Gallant Old Soldier. Fighting at Turnato, Zarkos, &c

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 21, 6.10 a.m.—Further details of the battle of the Maluna Pass state that the Turks on the heights fired at the retiring Greeks in the plain below…

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War in Europe. Terrible Loss of Life

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 7

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

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The Death of Hafiz Pasha. Shot Dead When Leading an Attack. Wounded, But Insisted on Commanding

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Hafiz Pasha, one of the Turkish Generals, who was killed during the attack on The Maluna Pass, was 80 years of age…

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

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 12

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 the papers without fear of the…

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The European War. Will England Remain Neutral? What Does the Alliance of the Emperors Mean?

Evening News · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 2

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

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The War in Europe. Proclamation by the Greek Authorities. the Country in Danger. Citizens and the Army

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday, Noon.--The Greek Homo Office has issued a proclamation declaring the country to be in imminent danger, and calling upon all citizens to join the…

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The War. the Battle in Maluna Pass. the Greeks in Full Retreat. Fearful Slaughter. a Brave Turkish General. Several Other Battles. the Greeks Driven From Turnavos

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Noon,-- The Greek forces are returning to the Maluna Pass, which commands the road to Larissa, a town, which is in imminent danger of attack by…

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War in Europe. Greece and Turkey. Continued Fieroe Fighting. the Greeks in Full Retreat. Terrible Carnage. Battle at Gritzovali. London, April 20, 11.40 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 5

A battle has taken place between the Greeks and the Turks at Gritzovali. The Greeks at first repulsed the Turks, but they afterwards retreated to Mati…

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Second Edition. the War in Europe. Greece Declared to Be in Danger. All Citizens Called Upon to Join the Army. London, April 21, 12.5 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 5

The Greek Home Office has issued a proclamation declaring that the country is in danger, and calling upon all citizens to join the army…

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The War News

Evening News · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 4

The Greeks are still sticking to their guns despite their preliminary defeat at Maluna with a pertinacity which does great credit to their courage and surpasses that which has sometimes…

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The Greco-Turkisk War

Evening News · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 5

ALBURY, Friday.—Lecturing on "The Eastern Crisis" last night, the Rev. Canon Kingsmill referred in strong terms to Great Britain's attitude regarding Turkey. The position was certainly…

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The War in Europe Fffect of the War in England. Rise in the Wheat Markets

Evening News · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 22.—The Greco-Turkish war has had the effect of hardening the English wheat markets, prices being from 1s to 1s 6d per quarter higher on the week…

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