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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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The German Army. a Soldier-Novelist's Revelations. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

Most of the German newspapers, commenting on the court's admission that the revel[?]tions of Lieutenant Bllse, of the German army, in his novel, for writing which he has…

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Man Who Caused A War

Western Grazier · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 1

Captain Anderson, of [?], has been [?] to raises the Traveller, the Government tag which was want in the Hamoaze, at Devonport, by being…

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An Afghan Shooting. One Killed, Two Wounded, I[?]ne Cameldriver's Crime. [By Telegraph.] Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

Two police constables who had been sent out from Menz[?]es returned on Monday night from Kensington with the body of an Afghan named Meer…

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The Far East. War Cloud Blackening. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1903 · page 2

The Tokio correspondent of The Times says that Russia remains silent as to Japan's minimum proposals with regard to Manchurla, and Cores and…

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Oversea Freights. Threatened War of Rates [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 December 1903 · page 2

The shipping dispute leading to a reduction in oversea freights is being watched with Interest. The Land line's difference with…

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War Among the Rats

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 December 1903 · page 2

The fact that the French Government has now declared war upon the whole race of rats, as spreaders of the plague, [?] the fact that the most sanguinary…

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The Far East. China Wishes War. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1903 · page 2

The Standard's Tientain correspondent, commenting on "the comicality of China in even dreaming at this janoture of fighting Russia,"…

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Accidents and Fatalities. (By Telegraph.] Suicide of a Soldier. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 December 1903 · page 2

Sergeant King [?]ced a man named Gaorge Sun[?]macker wondering about at Sandgate[?] for a few days and yesterday he approached him with a view to…

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Significant Utterance United States Expects War [REUTER's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1903 · page 2

Reuter's New York correspondent states that an extraordinary utlerance at Washington of the Hon. E[?] Root, the retiring Secretary for War,…

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After the War. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 December 1903 · page 2

General D[?]ey, who is visiting Ahmednagar, in India, is trying to pe[?]e 500 B[?]r prisoners of war still held there to abandon their…

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After the War. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1903 · page 2

General De la Ray, who has been visiting the camp in India of Boer prisoners of war who would not take the oath of alleglance to Great Britain,…

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The Far East. Russia and Japan, Situation More Threatening Offers of Service. Proposed War Loan. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1903 · page 2

Reuter's Tokio correspondent state that the situation in the Far Nest with regard to Russia and Japan is "more threatening than ever."…

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The Far East. Preparing for War. Great Britain Ready. Squadron leaves England. Transports Assembling. Sharp Fall in Stocks. [Reuter's Messages] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 December 1903 · page 2

The situation with regard to the Far E[?]st is becoming very [?]e. War is almost certain. The British Admiralty, it is…

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The Far East. Preparing for War. Concentration of Japanese Warships Diplomatic Negotiations. Contrary Opinions [Reuter's Messages] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 December 1903 · page 2

The Daily Mail [?]ates to-day that the Japanese Government has taken over the Butterfield line of 25 steamers for transport purposes…

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The Far East. Will There be War? [Reuter's Messages] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 2

Correspondents at Toko and Yokohams affirm that Japan has made arrangements for the prompt transport of an army to Core[?] or Ma[?]…

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The following appared in yesterday's Third Edition:— Latest Cable News. War Prospects. [Reuter's Messages] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 December 1903 · page 1

Government officials at Tokio state with regard to Russia's reply to Japan, that Russia rejects any [?] [?]an[?] for the preservation of Chinese and…

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Australians' War Services Lord Tenyson's Suggestion

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 3

THE following correspondence has passed between his Excellency, the Governor-General (Lord Tennyson) and the Prime Minister:—…

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The Far East. An Uneasy Outlook. Will the War Extend? [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 2

The United States squadron stationed at Honolulu has been ordered to proceed to A[?] waters. M, D[?] French Minister for…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 P.M. Late Cable News. The War Cloud. [Reuter's Messages.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 December 1903 · page 4

The Russian Government, it is stated, [?] ordered from Omaha, U.S.A., 1,000,000lb of [?] meat, to be delivered at San Francisco by…

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The Far East. The Prospects of War. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 December 1903 · page 2

A Pekin meenge states that M. Lessar, the Russian Ambassador to Pekin, has informed leading Chinese official that the cold weather has…

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