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This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Among the Greeks who possess splendid shops in Australia is to be placed the 30-year-old Mr. G. N. Sofianos, who hails from the village of Phrykes, on Ith...

Article from: St George & Sutherland Shire Leader 16 November 2004 pages 7 & 8 Author: John Mulcair Photo: John Veage Milkbar family sells, and leaves you in good hands PHOTO CAPTION: Farewell: Peter and Bill Cassimatis...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Six years have flowed by since the brothers Pythagoras and Mavroudis Hatzimichael settled in Australia. By reason of the unfortunate events that took plac...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr. G. Sotiriou, who came to Australia 31 years ago, resides in Melbourne. For reasons byond his control, he was compelled to leave Greece in 1883 and the...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : A particular commercial acument distinguishes the polyglot Panayiotis B. Frantzis, who hails from Kalavryta. While still a child, he moved, with the appro...

(The oldest Greek of Australia and still living) This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : The large and attractive inland country town of Parkes, in New South Wales, is linked by rail to Sydney,...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Panos and Ioannis Spy. Zervos, who come from the viallage of Agia Saranda on Ithaki. They own and manage one of the most profitable shops of Newcastle. It...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : The son of a merchant and a tireless pironeer of progress, Mr. Dimitrios A. Palladas hails from Navplio. Practicising the trade of merchant since childhoo...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : The city of Bathurst, in New South Wales, can stand comparison with the most beautiful cities of Europe, for its tree-lined squares, its avenues and its d...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : At the age of 18, Mr. N. I Yiannikos, who hails from Stemnitsa in Gortynia, left the desks of the fourth class of gymnasion and moved to Athens to pursue...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Our fellow Greek, Mr. D. Zalokostas, is a notable personality, distinguished among the Greeks of Sydney in Australia for his splendid culture and educatio...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr. Xenophon Ger. Raftopoulos, the youngest shopkeeper of Sydney, who comes from Agioi Saranda, on Ithaca, is rich in heart and feeling, straightforward a...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : The brothers Panayiotis and Theophanis G. Leousi, distinguished for the beauty of their voices, are the first to have formed a musical group in Sydney. Th...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr Christos Stratigiou, who hails from Kollina, near Mantinea, is very closely linked with commercial progress in Australia. He is the first and only stor...

Member of the Managing Committee of the Greek Community of New South Wales This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Mr Gerasimos N. Zervos, who hails from Argostoli, on Cephallonia, is extremely...

Handy web-links for those wishing to learn or to improve their Greek language skills: From: http://www.geos-oceania.com/links/greek-language.htm Greek language category Almudo.com Greek Language Courses and Phrase Books...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Dr. Konstantinos M. Kyriazopoulos is grandson of Yiarim-Edirne, who was beheaded, together with 27 other notables, during the Greek Revolt at Adrianople....

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : Among the notable Greeks of Australia, particularly distinguished for their patriotism and generosity, we must number the highly respected Mr. Dionysios K...

This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : A particular refinement and upbringing distinguishes Mr. Panayiotis (Takis) Mantzaris, the highly popular Greek from Newcastle. Born in Sparta in Lacedaem...

General Secretary of the Greek Community of Melbourne) This biography is part of a collection from "Life in Australia" : It would be considered an unforgivable omission, if no mention were to be made of the activity, bot...