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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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The German and British Soldier Compared

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1903 · page 3

"LINESMAN" writes in "Blackwood's Magazino" for November on the recent German army man[?]uvres. Discussing the difference between the German…

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The War Cloud. The Dardanelles Trouble. Bulgaria Arming its Troops. (Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 2

It is stated in official circles in Paris that in the event of Russia pro[?]esting against Great Britain's claim for British warships to enter the…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3.30 P.M. the War Cloud. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 January 1903 · page 4

The inspired German newspapers are very reticent with regard to the Dardenelles [?] but other papers are jubilant over Russia's success,…

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The War Cloud. The Dardenelles Episode. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 2

Out of the four Russian torpedoboat destroyers which intended to pass through the Dardanelles two have passed through the straits…

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The following appeared in Wednesday's Second Edition:— the War Cloud. [Reuter's Message.] London, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 4

The inspired German newspapers are very retioent[?] with regard to the Dardenelles incident, but other papers are jabilant over Russia's success,…

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German and British Soldiers Compared

Western Grazier · Saturday 10 January 1903 · page 1

"Linesman" writes in "Blackwood's Magazine" for November on the recent German Army [?]res. Discussing the difference between the German…

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China's War Indemnity. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 January 1903 · page 2

Colonel John Hay, United States Secretary of State, has agreed to accept America's portion of the Chinese war indemnity on a silver…

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The Venezuelan Trouble. castro's War Tax, Severe Fighting at Cumana, [Reutrr's Messaghs,] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 4

President Gastro has ordered a tax of 2,500,000 bolivars on the riches of Caraces merchanta, including 200,000 from one firm…

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Mr. Chamberlain's Tour, Transvaal War Contribution. A Satisfactoy Arrangement. Value of the Rand M[?]es. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

Mr. Joteph Chamberlain, after lengthy discussions with leading resi dents of Johannesburg, has [?]d into an agreement ander which the…

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With the Allies in China. Soldiers Compared

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

LIRUTENANT- COLONEL H. B. VAUGHAN, of the 7th Rajputs, has writttn, and Messrs Pearson Limited have published, a most valuable…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition the Venezuelan Trouble. Castro's War Tax, Severe Fighting at Cumana. [Recter's Messages.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 8

President Castro has ordernd a tax of 2,500,000 bolivars on the riobes of Caraoas merchants, including 200,000 from one firm…

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Serious Strike Riots. Hundreds Killed and Wounded. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

Deadly strest encounters have occurred in Tomsk, in Siberia, between a body of armed Cossacks and 3000 railway men on strike…

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Preparing for War. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

The Government of Servia is reported to have contracted with an Austrian firm for the supply of 45,000,000 carbridges and other war…

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The War Cloud. Fleets Mobilising. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

In is reported as O[?] that an Austrian squadron is mobilising at Pola and a Russuan fleet in the Black Sea, in order to simula[?]ly [?]force…

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The End of the Dutch Thirty Years' War

Western Grazier · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

It will be something of a shock to many people throughout the world to hear that the [?] War is at an end. Men [?] are now grandfathi[?]…

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The War Cloud. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 4

The daly in the application of the Austro Russian reforms in Mscadonia is increasing the danger of a wide insurrection in the spring, involving…

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Overdue War Payments. LONDON, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 4

A medical officer of the "Scallywag Corp," writing from New Zealand to The Times, states that hundreds of officers and men are still waiting their…

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General Cable News. [Reuter's Messages] Australians in the War. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

Major Rimington, who commanded Rimington's Gaides during the war, testifying before Lord Elgin's War Commission, expressed a high opinion…

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Overdue War Payments. LONDON. Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 4

A madical officer of the "Scallywag Corps," writing from New Zealand to The Times states that hundreds of officers and men are still waiting their…

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The War Cloud. [Reuter's Message.] London, Sunday

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 2

The Porte has inquired into the number of steamers the Mahsusseh Company has available to transfer considerable reinforcements of troops…

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