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The wars & local soldiers, 1897

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Shadowed for Life: a Soldier's Story. Chapter XXVI—(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 2

"Are you better.? It. was the surgeon of the ship .who spoke, and I opened my eyes, in my own stateroom on board the Sans Pariel…

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Manifesto by the Italian Premier. a "Dreadful War" Prevented

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.--The Marquis di Rudini, the Italian Premier, in a manifesto to the electors declares that the concert of the Powers alone prevents "a dreadful war."…

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Shadowed for Life : a Soldier's Story. Chapter XXVII.—(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 3

"I am delighted," I said, "but he may not be long here." "For a fortnight yet. He is now completing investigations of a remarkable character on the…

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The Transvaal. the Aliens Act Continued Rumors of War

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 9

JOHANNESBURG, January 11.—All the rumors of native risings have died away, and business now moves along steadily. It is the fashion here to designate anything hostile by a native tribe…

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Shadowed for Life: a Soldier's Story. Chapter XXVIII.—(Continued.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 12

In telling this portion of the story I intend merely to state facts, simple facts, and to leave the reader to explain them In any way he or she thinks fit, or do as I do, leave them unexplained,…

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Shadowed for Life: a Soldier's Story. Chapter Xxx.--"happiness Hath Come at Last."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 3

At. Heaven is my judge, it was not the wish or desire to gloat over the misfortunes of a fallen ioe that took me to Paris just one week ero Christmas bells began to ring in the year 18…

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Thecretantrouble a Town Besieged by Rebels. the People Rescued by Soldiers. Taken on Board an Italian Transport. Troops on the Turko-greek Frontiers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--There are 55,000 Turkish soldiers and 13,000 Greek soldiers on the Turco-Greek frontiers. Sharp lighting has occurred at the gates of…

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Early Theatricals The Ban Removed. Military Interests. A Benefit Performance -- Artistic Biographi[?]s-- The Occasional Address-- A Gifted Attorney-- The Scenic Artist- Sentenced to Death-- An Appeal-- Bad Company-- Consorting With Soldiers. II

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 9

The ban imposed by the Governor upon the drama, in consequence of the various inconveniences and abuses which had arisen from the first theatre…

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Terrible Outrage Near Salonica. Railway Bridge Dynamited While 3000 Turkish Soldiers Were Crossing. Many of the Troops Drowned

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 6

LONDON, March 14, 5 p.m.—A terrible outrage is reported from Salonica, the second commercial city of European Turkey. While a train conveying 3000 Turkish…

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Latest Cables. the Cretan War. Sharp fighting. A Train Dynamited. A Railway Bridge Blown Up The Mutiny of Gondarmes-- Pillage. by Turks. LONDON, March 14

The Australian Star · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 5

From Canea come reports of sharp fighting on the heights. The Turkish Governor has requested the Porte to send arms to the refugees.'…

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In the Zulu War. a Story of Bush and Battle. the Tale of an Old Campaigner. Besieged in a Mission Ekome—feeding on Weevils and Oxen—on the Verge of a Gruesome Grave

Evening News · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 3

He was a bronzed and bearded soldier—an old warrior of the Zulu campaign—and had much of interest to tell. His name is Mr. R. Groves, of Hyde Park…

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In the Zulu War. a Story Op Bush and Battle. the Tale of an Old Campaigner

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 6

He was a bronzed and bearded soldier an old warrior of the Zulu campaign--and had much of interest to tell. His name is Mr. R. Groves, of Hyde Park,…

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Outrage Near Salonica. a Railway Bridge Dynamited. Many Turkish Soldiers Drowned. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 5

A terrible outrage is reported from Salonica. While a train conveying 3000 Turkish troops to the frontier was passing over a…

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Outrage Near Salonica. Railway Bridge Blown Up with Dynamite. Turkish Soldiers Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday Night.--A fearful outrage is reported from Salonica. While a train convoying 3000 Turkish troops to the frontier was passing over a…

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In the Zulu War. a Story of Bush and Battle. the Tale of an Old Campaigner. Besieged in a Mission Ekome-- Feeding on Weevils and Oxen--on the Verge of a Gruesome Grave

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 2

He was a bronzed and bearded soldier --an old warrior of the Zulu campaign --and had much of interest to tell. His name is Mr. R. Groves, of Hyde…

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The Germans in South Africa. Shipments of War Material. London, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 7

The Germans continue sending large shipments of war material to South-west Africa. One hundred tons have recently been landed at Walfisch Bay…

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The Feeling in Athens. a General War Considered Inevitable. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 5

The Athens correspondent of the Times states that the conviction prevails that a general war is inevitable. The populace insists that Colonel Vassos, the Greek…

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The Cretan Trouble. War Considered Inevitable. An Offer From Greece. Greece Incensed at Russia. LONDON, March 17

The Australian Star · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 3

The Athens correspondent of the "Times" states that the feeling in Greece is that a general war is inevitable. The populace insists that Colonel…

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News by Cable. The European Situation. The Cretan Trouble. Public Feeling in Athens. General War Considered Inevitable

Evening News · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 6

LONDON, March 17:—The Athens correspondent of the "Times." states that the conviction prevails that a general war is inevitable. The populace insists that…

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Thecretantroubie Greeks Consider War Inevitable. Resistance of the Powers Insisted Upon. Attitude of the Greek Government. the Atrocities at Daphne

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--Further details have been received of the atrocities committed by the Christians upon the Moslems at Daphne, Crete. These are to the effect…

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