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The wars & local soldiers, 1897

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Cable Messages. South Africa. Great Britain and the Transvaal War Preparations. the Convention. Opinion on the Rand

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 12

LONDON, May 5.—The second Battalion of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers (103rd Foot), at present stationed at Simla, India, has been ordered to the Cape of Good Hope…

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The Count and Little Gertrud. a Story of the Seven Years' War. Chapter Vii. the Cleft of St. Martin

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 15

The Count stood a moment where she bad left him in speechless amazement. Then he took a hurried step or two in the direction of the wood, as though to follow and bring tho madcap back,…

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War in Europe. Greece and Turkey. Withdrawal of Greek Troops From Crete. Greek Advance in Epirus. London, May 13, 8 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 9

Reports from Athens state that a Greek force is advancing from Arta into Epirus…

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Progress of the War. Greek Naval Blockade. British Steamer Stopped Cutting Off Turkish Supplies. Greeks Massing Again. LONDON, May 13, 8 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 6

The latest particulars from the seat of war state that the Greek squadron is engaged in blockading the Gulf of Salonica, north-cast of Greece, and…

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Progress of the War. Prospects of an Armistice. Turks Against It. Influencing the Sultan. Greeks Leaving Crete. LONDON, May 14, 6.45 a.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 5

Regarding the reeling in Turkey concerning the war it is stated that the military party at the Sultan's Palace are influencing him not to agree to…

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War in Europe. Great Battle at Phersala. The Greeks Completely Routed. Desperate Fighting at Velesting. The Battlefield Deluged in Blood. Athens in Despair. A Pitched Battle Declined. LONDON, May 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 1027

The Turks renewed the attack on the Greeks at Velestino, 11½ miles from Volo. Fierce fighting took place, the Turks being repulsed with severe losses…

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The Greco-turkish War. Capture of Greek Ships. Bombardment of Prevesa. London, May 14

Sunday Times · Sunday 16 May 1897 · page 5

The Turkish Squadron have captured eleven Greek vessels, and brought them to the Dardanelles. The Greeks are attacking the Turkish…

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The War News

Evening News · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 4

According to an ancient anecdote a Scot once extolled the virtues of the national haggis by saying there was in it a great deal of tine confused feeding. In Turkey and Greece at the…

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War in Europe. Greece and Turkey. Battle Near Arta. an Indecisive Engagement. Obstinate Hand to Hand Fighting. 650 Greeks Killed. 28 Officers Wounded. Eleven Greek Vessels Captured. London, May 14, 7.55 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 5

The Turkish Squadron has captured 11 Greek vessels, and has taken them into the Straits of the Dardanelles…

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Russia's Motives. ln the Game of War. The Outlook for Great Britain. Views of a War Correspondent--Greece's Party--The Division of the Spoil--Ambition of the Northern Power

The Australian Star · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 8

In March last there were mutterings of war in that hotbed of sanguinary struggles, the south-eastern corner of Europe. It was not till the following…

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The War. Greek Attack on Prevesa. Obstinate Hand-to-hand Fighting. Capture of Greek Vessels

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--The Greeks are attacking Prevesa, at the entrance to the Gulf of Aria, by land and sea. LONDON, Sunday.--Obstinate but…

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Russia. Shocking Railway Disaster. One Hundred Soldiers Killed

Evening News · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, May 15.—A. terrible railway disaster has occurred at Rockenhof, Russia. A train was derailed and wrecked, one hundred soldiers being killed and sixty…

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Railway Disaster in Russia. One Hundred Soldiers Killed. London, May 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 5

A terrible railway disaster has occurred at Rockenhaf, in Russia. A train was derailed and wrecked. One hundred soldiers were killed and 60…

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Railway Accident in Russia. One Hundred Soldiers Killed-- 60 Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--Through a train becoming derailed at Rockenhof, Russia, 100 soldiers were killed and 60 injured…

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News by Cable. The. War in Europe. Greece and Turkey. the Proposed Armistice. Turkish Demands. Cession of Thessaly, an Indemnity of £9,000,000

Evening News · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, May 16, 6.20 p.m.—In reply to the request of the Powers, the Porte states that Turkey is unable to consent to an armistice except on condition that Greece…

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The War. Greek Vessels Captured. Sent to Constantinople. Greeks Take a Town. Prevesa Attacked-By Land and Sea LONDON, May 14, 7:55 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 6

Latest particulars from the war are to the effect that the Turkish squadron has captured eleven Greek vessels. They have been sent through the…

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Progress of the War. Sultan States Terms. Renewed Fighting. Turkey Demands Thessaly. And a Big Indemnity-An Uncertain Battle at Arta--Fighting at Domoko. LONDON, May 16, 6.45 a.m

The Australian Star · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 5

The latent particulars to hand from the seat of war announce another engagement between the Greeks and the Turks…

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The War News

Evening News · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 4

The war situation is this, all talk of minor matters and minor engagements being left out of account: On Sunday the Embassies at Constantinople assured M. Ralli, the Greek…

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The Spanish Navy. Increased War Expenditure

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The Spanish Government are increasing their war marine budget by 8.000.000 pesetas (£320,000)…

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Spanish War and Marine Budget. London, May 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 5

The Spanish Government is increasing its war and marine budget by 8,000,000 pesetas…

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