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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Wounded Viceroy. Delhi

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

A final slight operation has been successfully performed on Lord Hardinge. London, Tuesday. Lord Acland, in reply to a question in…

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Tragic Gun Accident Wife Mortally Wounded by Husband's Gun. Sad Ending to a Day's Pleasure. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 8

Perhaps the saddest tragedy of this festive season occurred on Monday night, when a young wife received mortal injuries from a gunshot wound…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. Atrocities of War. Allegations Against the Servians. Actions of Savages

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 8

The Daily Telegraph's" Budapest correspondent says that after seeing the reports obtained from Austrian, English, Italian, and Norwegian war…

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The Erskineville Affair. Wounded Sweetheart Is Better. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

The condition of Miss Walker, who was shot at Erskineville this morning (as reported in to-day's First Edition) is reported to have improved…

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The Erskineville Affair. Wounded Sweettheart Is Better. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 8

The condition of Miss Walker, who Was shot at, Erskineville this morning (as reported in to-day's First Edition) is reported to have improved…

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The Spoils of War. Italy's Loot From Tripoli. [Reuter's Message.]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

It is officially stated that the spoils of war from Tripoli are estimated at £2,500,000 including £350,000 cash. Two-fifths of this will be given to the…

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Cost of War. Thirty Million Indemnity Wanted From Turkey. [Reuter's Message.] Vienna

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

It is reported that the war with Turkey has cost Bulgaria £29,360,000 and that she claims an equivalent war indemnity…

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The Wounded Viceroy. Delhi

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 4

Lord Hardinge suffered no fever yesterday, but had much deafness, and the constant aching in his wounds prevents him from enjoying sound rest…

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A Midnight Intruder. Lady Seriously Wounded

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 4

From the Gundagai (N.S.W.) district comes the news of a dastardly outrage which, but for a fortunate circumstance, might have resulted in murder…

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If the Peace Parley Fails Powers Probably Intervene. Allies Threaten Return to the Arbitrament of War. Turkey Alleged to Be Unable to Fight Again. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 2

Most of the newspapers are convinced that the Powers are bound to intervene if the Peace Conference fails. Sofia, Saturday…

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Massed Labor. a Four Million Combination Projected. United War-chest for Strikes [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 4

Representatives of the Trade Union Congress, Co-operative Movement, and the Union Labor Party, meet early in February to consider the feasibility of…

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Relations Between Labor and Capital. Inevitable State of War. Unions Must Be Prepared For. Big Fights in the Future

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 2

Continuing his report, Mr. Kavanagh generalised at length on the relations between employers and employed. He said in the old days our big fight was to…

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Peage Prospects Better Turkey "Will Not Be Uncompromising. Bulgarians Not Eager for More War. [Reuter's Message.] Rome

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

The "Tribune" states that Sir Edward Grey has proposed that Turkey should cede Adrianople, on condition that certain Privilegee should be…

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At Adrianople. Turkish Officers and Soldiers Deserting. Belgrade

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

Turkish, officers and soldiers, are deserting from Adrianople daily. It is reported that the allowance of bread has been reduced to less than 4oz. daily…

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Japanese War Vessels. Have a Look Round Australia. Fremantle

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

The Japanese training squadron consisting of the cruisers Soya and Adsuma arrived yesterday morning under the command of Rear Admiral Tochinai…

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Peace Conference Broken Off. Efforts of the Powers to Secure a Settlement. Peace or War in the Balance. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

The peace negotiations are not being resumed. Constantinople, Monday. The Porte has summoned a grand…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Message.] Germany's War Bill. Berlin

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 4

The "Tagliche Rundschau" reports that the increase in the army estimates on December 16 of £3,750.000 does not include the vote for aviation…

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Taking War Pictures by a Rocket Camera

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 3

The rocket which takes bird-eye photographs for military purposes. A photograph of a village taken by the rocket camera This remarkable invention has been accepted by the German military authorities. The apparatus consists of a camera in a pointed hood at the top of which is a pneumatic electric contact. In addition, there is a holder which contains a parachute and the upper part of the rocket on the top of this holder is a gyroscope. Further, there is a stick, about five yards in length and divided into two parts, the lower fitted with wooden feathers. The…

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Atrocities of War. Germany Notices Them. Berlin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 4

Herr Lehmann, on behalf of the Foreign Office, in reply to an interjection in the Reichstag to-day, said the belligerents had mutually accused each…

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Exploit of a Turkish War Boat. Gets Through Dardanelles and Damages Greek Property. Athens

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

The Turkish warship Medjideh slipped through the Dardanelles on Tuesday night in a fog. She eluded the Greek destroyers and reached Syracuse…

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