There is a history in all men's lives.
Evzone soldiers marching in Brisbane. Zonnysthai in the ancient times meant forearming. Evzone, thus, is the well-armed man (Information taken from: Greek traditional costumes - flags and banners, http://www.cable-infin...
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Direct hits by cannon shellfire from a Bristol Beaufighter aircraft on an enemy merchantman. Beaufighter Squadrons operating from Middle East bases are continually patrolling inlets and waterways of the Aegean coast for...
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"The Greek ethnic school in Armidale was established in 1982. It held classes on Sundays during school terms at one of the local primary schools. It closed down in 1987 because most of the children had either moved out o...
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This refers to the travelling salespeople who moved from one country town to another promoting the goods produced by their companies. They sold wholesale products, for example Allens sweets and Cadbury's choclates, to ca...
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A.H.E.P.A. was first established in Scone, NSW., in 1935. The majority of the Australian Greeks who established AHEPA were Kytherians. It was modelled on the American H.E.P.A. which had been set up in 1922. The organisat...
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The following are references to Barbarossa from the web. http://www.cindyvallar.com/havens2.html Notorious Pirate Havens Around the World By Cindy Vallar "Pirate havens have existed throughout the world and throughout h...
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I am aware that there have been a number of stories on this topic, but this was told to me by the grand-daughter (Mrs.Psychogios) of Mr.Petroheilos (Cleomenis) owner of the house in Hora, where Roza Kassimatis - Lefcadio...
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As reported in the Namoi Valley Independent, Jan 15, 1953. Drowning on Christmas Day Accidental The Coroner, Mr. T. C. Gascoyne, found that Georges Souris (13), of Gunnedah, was accidentally drowned whilst bathing at the...
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Michael F Butler and Mick Sheehy gave us (ie, the town of Lockhart), our first picture show in 1912 in the School of Arts. Michael Butler, farmer of "Tongala" used a hand cranked Edison gas lit projector. They called the...
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From, http://www.history.lockhart.nsw.gov.au/businessdirectory.htm Refreshment Rooms Barwick Mrs W, 1900 - 1902 Comian Peter, 1925 - 1926 Comino Peter, 1927 - Clutterbuck T H W, 1918 - 1922. Located in the Mc Cracken Bui...
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Driven from their homelands by political upheaval, commercial diruption, technological revolution, declining agricultural productivity and a rapidly expanding population, Greek migrants first arrived in South Australia i...
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During the 20th emigration wave into Australia, Non-British nationals wishing to emigrate into Australia, had to provide a monetary guarantee, (sponsorship), and to obtain what today would be called an entry visa. The Gr...
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There were two conferences in September, 2004, in Kythera. The first one had the theme 'Kytherian Migration: Historic Diaspora and Contemporary Massive Population Movements'. It was organised by the Open University of K...
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History Week is celebrated in Australia, in mid-September every year. The dates for 2004 were Sept 13 to Sept 19. During History Week 2004, Lenny Janiszewski {see other kythera-family entries for Lenny, by searching unde...
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Hobart's early Greeks: Casimaty family and friends, Hobart, Tasmania, c. 1931. This article first appeared in Neos Kosmos, Monday, 14-4-2003. See, http://www.neoskosmos.com.au/030414/nkew/feature/feature_index.shtml Gre...
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Angelo Victor Crethar of Lismore had the honour of leading the rejoicing on the North Coast of NSW over the liberation of Kythera in Sep1944. Quoting him on 3Oct44 the Northern Star, under the prominent heading North Coa...
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The suburb of Bronte, lies 2 inlets to the South of world famous Bondi Beach. It has become a very fashionable [and expensive] suburb in the "trendy" Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. Where does the word "Bronte" derive from?...
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NSW Legislative Council Hansard, Full Day Transcript for 20 April 1993. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL Tuesday, 20th April, 1993 CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL Second Reading Debate resumed from 11th March. [Jim Samios, Kytherian; then mem...
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International Migration Volume 35 Issue 3 Page 421 - September 1997 doi:10.1111/1468-2435.00020 Greek Immigrants in Australia: Demographic Developments and Economic Integration Nicholas P. Glytsos Abstract - Summary With...
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One of the locations for this SBS Program in 2004 will be KYTHERA. Ashley Smith: Chief Researcher - "In its basic form the program is a travel show but with extra layers and levels built into it. Those who wish for more...
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