The railway age · Industry and trade · Harbour and pier
A change at the customs post
22 September 1892 (10 September 1892 old style) Proven
The official gazette recorded that Andreas Papandreou was appointed head of the customs post of Myloi in place of Georgios D. Mousmoulis, who was dismissed. Nikitas Loudaros, an earlier head of the post, was moved to Naousa.
Note: This Andreas Papandreou is a customs official, not the later politician.
- Where
- Myloi (the village)
- Threads
- Industry and trade, Harbour and pier
- Certainty
- Proven confirmed by primary sources
Sources
- ΦΕΚ nr. 325, 10-9-1892 (o.s.) Open (opens in a new tab)
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