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The wars & local soldiers, 1903

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The War Cloud. Turkey Mobilising Its Forces. [Reuter's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

The Government of Bulgaria has officially informed the Powers that Turkey is mobilising her second and third army corps, the headquarters of…

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The War Cloud. Macedonia and the Balkans. Attitude of the Powers. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

The officers of the Russian army reserve have been ordered to be in readiness to rejoin their regiments at a day's notice. This is regarded as an…

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

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 4

Advices from Vienna state that in the event of an insurrection in the spring in Balgaria, Turkey has been assured that Russia will support that…

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Before the War. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

General Sir William Butler who commanded the Brittan military forces in Cape Colony in 1898 99, testified before Lord Elgin's Royal Commission…

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The War Cloud. The Macedonian Trouble. Uneasiness on the Continent. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

Advices received from Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, state that owing to Macedonia's increased agitation martial law will shortly be proclaimed…

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The Australians in the War. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

Major-General Sir Ian Hamilton, giving evidence before the War Commission yesterday, praised the "superior capacity" of the Australians…

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

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

The Government of Bulgaria announces the dissolution of the Macedonian revolutionary committees within the borders of the princedom…

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The War Cloud. Position in Bulgaria. [Reuter's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 2

Michilovsky and Zontcheff, two of the leading revolutionaries in Bulgaria, have been arrested and interned in one of the eastern towns of the…

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The War Commission. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

Lieutenant-General Sir Gaorge White, V.C, teabifying before the War Commission yesterday, said that when he went to South Africa he was…

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The War Cloud. Turkey's Outrages Against Humanity. France Proposes Energetic Action. [Reuter's Messages,] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

A meeting held in Paris yesterday, attended by 4000 persons of all parties and classes, including many foremost politicians, passed resolutions…

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The War Cloud. Intentions of the Powers. [Rhuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

The Times says that it is understood at Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, that the Powers are prepared to go beyond moral suasion to compel the acceptance…

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The War Commission. General Buller Gives Evidence. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 2

The Royal Commission continues its inquiry into the early conduct of the war in South Africa. General Buller has now testified…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 3 P.M. the War Commission. General Buller's Evidence. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesdsy Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 February 1903 · page 4

General Buller, in his evidence regarding the fighting in Natal before the War Commission, sait that he had estimated that 15,000 men posted…

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The War Cloud. Significant Announcements. [Reuter's Message] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

The German, French, and Italian Ambassadors at Constantinople have been instructed to urge the Sultan of Turkey to accept and execute the…

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The War Commission. General Buller's Evidence. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

General Buller, in his evidence before Lord Elgin's War Commission, said that his memorable telegram to the War Office of December 15…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition:— the War Commission. General Buller's Evidence. [Reuter's Message.] London, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 4

General Buller, in his evidence regarding the fighting in Natal before the War Commission, said that he had estimated that 15,000 men posted…

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The War Cloud. Macedonian Reforms. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

All the Powers have agreed to recommend that the Sultan of Turkey appoint an inspector-general of the Macedonian vilayets for five years…

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Mr. Chamberlain's Tour. The Cape and the War Contributions. Afrikander Bond Deputation. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

Any money contribution from Cape Colony towards the case of the war is considered, improbable at the Cape. All ideas of a coalition Ministry have…

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

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 1

Bulgaria's acquiesence with the Powers' demands on Turkey with regard to Macedonia is partly attributed to a disagreement between…

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The War Cloud. Macedonian Reforms. Being Considered by Turkey. [Reuter's Message.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

The list of reforms in Macedonia demanded by the Austro-Russian Alliance have been submitted to the Grand Vizier of Turkey to deal with…

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