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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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The Rumble of War. Attitude of the Powers. on the Coercion of Turkey. [Reuter's Messages.] Vienna

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 2

The "Neu Freie Presse" says that Russia is the real inspirer of the collective note, as she desires to fortify her influence in Sofia by procuring…

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A Mine Hero. Magnificent Conduct of a Wounded Miner. Took His Mate to Safety. Kalgoorlie

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 6

The inquest regarding the death of John Sheikorling, who was injured by an explosion in the Associated mine on November 21 and died on December…

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Myrmidons of War. Spies and Traitors. [Reuter's Message.] Berlin

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 4

A youth named Worg was sentenced to-day to four years for attempting to sell to France plans and information concerning the Strasburg defen[?]…

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Man Shot at Port Pirie. Lies Wounded All Night. Dying Depositions Taken

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning, a man was discovered wounded about 250 yards in the bushy surroundings near the smelter gates, and indications point…

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The Regent War Atrocities. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

A number of Turkish senators have memorialised King George and other Sovereigns protesting against the Balkan massacres…

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Losses by War and Disease. Sofia

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 2

The [?]garian war losses have amounted to 284 officers and 21,018 men killed, and 876 officers and 51,000 men wounded. About 70 per cent, of…

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Ulster and Home Rule. Liberal Member and the Threat Oe Civil War. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. C. P. Trevelyan (Liberal) speaking at Chester, said no toy bluster and no mob brutality would, deter, the Government from carrying out its Home…

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A New War Terror. Poisonous Gases in Handgrenades

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 2

An, interesting defensive-offensive arm, which gave the best results st the trials held in Paris, is the "hand-cannon," which, projects…

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The Balkan Crisis. What Austria Wants. Dispute Which May Cause a Great War

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

The Austrian view of the Athanian question. over which a conflict with Russia is not improbable, is (says the "Advertiser") clearly put by an…

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War Atrocities. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 2

The British Government has declined to publish consular reports of massacres in the Balkans while war is in progress. It is stated that it is difficult for the…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Balkans War. Turkey's Empty Treasury. Likely to Influence Peace Decision. [Reuter's Message.] Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Thursday 23 January 1913 · page 1

Turkey's empty treasury is likely to influence the decision at to-morrow's meeting of the Grand Council in the direction of peace…

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The Flickering Flames of War. Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 8

Forty Turks were killed and 164 wounded at the Tenedos Island engagement on Saturday. Two warships were badly damaged. A shell killed of…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. End of the War. Turkey Gives In. Will Leave Question of Adrianople to the Powers. Crescent at Last Sees Reason. [Reuter's Message.] Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 8

The Grand Council of Turkey which was called to consider the Joint Note of the Powers regarding the cessation of hostilities in the Balkans reached its…

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Montenegrins Also Talking War. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 8

The Montenegrin delegates reiterate that possession of Scutari is a matter of life and death, and they are ready to fight about it…

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"Money Will Be Found for War." Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

Talaat Bey (the newly-appointed Minister of the Interior), who was a telegraph clerk at Salonika in 1908, when interviewed said that if…

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[Reuter's Message.] the Palace of the Porte Invaded. Crowds Demand Continuance of the War. Constuntinople

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

Prior to the revolutionary demonstration that occurred yesterday and resuited in the resignation of the Cabinet, the loyal troops were sent to [?]…

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Crisis in Turkey. State of Civil War. Remarkable Outbursts at Constantinople. Cabinet Forced to Resign. a "Young Turk" Regime Established. Popular Demand to Retain Adrianople

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

The decision of the Grand Council of the State of Turkey to abide by the demands of the Powers and terminate the war has resulted in a serious…

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Old Soldiers and Sailors Broken Hill Veterans' Society. Defenders of Hearth and Home

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

A generad meeting of the Old Soldiers and Sailors' Society of Broken Hill was held in the band room at the Duke of Cornwall Reserve on Saturday…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. New Turks Defiant. Powers Say War Must Cease. [Reuter's Message.] St. Petersburg

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 4

It is semi-officially stated that the attitude of the Powers is unchanged, and that Russia is increasingly con[?]ious of the necessity of ending the…

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Russia and Armenia. Soldiers on the Turkish Frontier. [Reuter's Message.] Odessa

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 2

The lives of Armenians are imperilled owing to the fanaticism of the Kurds. The Armenians are appealing for Russian protection…

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