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Broken Hill & the Far West · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1915

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[?]Rian Wounded. [?]Bable Condition. Venice

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

[?]nd wounded have arrived [?] Galicia in an indescrib[?]and almost reduced to [?]ney journeyed for five…

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"Empress of Mexico." Strange Episode of War

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 1

A strange story is told in the "Daily Express" of a visit paid by a German patrol to the Chateau, near Malines, in Belgium, in which for many years past…

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War in Broken Hill. Attack on a Picnic Train. Under the Turkish Flag. Men and Women Shot. Four Killed and Seven Wounded. Broken Hill in Arms. the Chase of the Murderers. a Fight on the Hills. Behind the Cable Hotel. the Murderers Riddled with Bullets. Both Pay the Last Penalty. a Constable Twice Wounded

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 2

One of the longest and most crowded picnic trains that has ever left Broken Hill, carried those who set out with light hearts this morning to attend…

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In Australia. a Soldier Fatally Kicked. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 3

John Thomas Gough, a member of the Expeditionary Forces, met his death yesterday at Broadmeadows as the result of a kick from a horse…

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Late Edition. Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. the War. (Reuter's Messages.) French Communique. Progress in the Champagne District. Paris

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 4

An official communique mentions some marked progress in the Champagne district…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the War. (Reuters Messages.) "Germany Cannot Be Beaten." "America the Arch-hypocrite Among Nations." Washington

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 January 1915 · page 1

Mr. John Phillip Vollmer, the German-American banker of Indianopolis, emphatically states that, Germany cannot be beaten in this war, for the…

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The Wounded. Progressing Favorably

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 5

It was stated over the telephone from the Hospital this morning that the wounded patients who were brought in from the M.U. picnic train after…

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The Wounded. Favorable Report From Hospital

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 8

The wounded vicims of yesterday's outrage were reported from the Hospital just before 6 o'clock this evening to be all progressing favorably, with the…

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British Attack Cuxhaven. Most Thrilling Incident of the War. Tuesday morning

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 1

The British attack on Cuxhaven, at the mouth of the Elbe, is described at one of the most thrilling incidents of the war, and contrasted greatly…

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War. Earlier Wires. an Ariel Raid on England. Airmen Beaten Off. Monday morning

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 1

A communique from Paris shows that the Allied forces have everywhere gained successes along the whole front. It is reported the Belgians…

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War. No British Lives Lost at Cuxhaven, a Vigorous Note From America. Wednesday morning

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 2

No British ships were injured or lives lost during the Cuxhaven raid. Most of the bombs dropped appear to have niched their destination…

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The War. (Reuter's Messages.) the Latest. Official Communiques. Parisian Communique. Positions in Alsace Maintained. Paris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 4

An official communique states:— "We have replied to the enemy's attempt to debouch from Bois des Forges, and have maintained our positions at…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3 p.m. the War. (Reuter's Messages.) French Communique. Summary of Christmas Fighting. Enemy's Attacks Repulsed. Paris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1915 · page 8

An official communique says:— "The enemy unsuccessfully bombarded St. Georges, also a Belgian bridge south of Dixmude. A lively cannonade…

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The Wounded. Favorable Report From Hospital

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 4

The wounded vicims of yesterday's outrage were reported from the Hospital just before 6 o'clock this evening to be all progressing favorably, with the…

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Holland's Independence. Dutch View of the War

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 3

Two passengers by the mail steamer Maloja, which arrived in Sydney last week, were the Rev. J. von Beek and the Rev. J. Spirrings, two young…

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Echoes of the War. Facts,about the Fichting

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 2

The Bombardment of Scarborough. There is a certain grim irony about the bombardment of Scarborough, for it is the town which has given its…

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3RD Edition. Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. the War. (Renter's Messages.) the Latest. Commander Hewlett's Voyage. Bombs German Warships. London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 4

Flight-commander Hewlett, one of the British aviators who took part in the Cuxhaven raid, interviewed, said that he ran into a thick…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3 p.m. the War. (Reuter's Messages.) French Communique. Summary of Christmas Fighting. Enemy's Attacks Repulsed. Paris

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 4

An official communique says:— "The enemy unsuccessfully bombarded St. Georges, also a Belgian bridge south of Dixmude. A lively cannonade…

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Special Sunday Issue. Latest War News. The Sinking of the Formidable. Cause Still Unknown. Torpedo or Drifting Mine. French and German Official Reports. The United States Protest. "Thoroughly in Earnest." British Attitude Amicable. Unemployed Riots in United States. Christmas in the Trenches. Enemies Meet Round Christmas Trees. British Restriction on Cargoes for Holland. German Prisoners' Opinions. The British Bombarding Zeebrugge. Vienna Panic Stricken. Rumored Scandinavian Demand. Von Bulow's Mission to Italy a Failure. (Reuter's Messages.) Official Communiques. French Communique. Various German Repulses. Advantages Gained by the Allies. Paris

Barrier Miner · Sunday 3 January 1915 · page 1

An official communique says:— "We easily repulsed attacks at numerous points on Thursday night. The artillery duels in the Arras, Albert, and…

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In the Hospital. Wounded Progressing Favorably

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1915 · page 2

The patients in the Hospital who were wounded during the attack by Gool Mahomed and his companion upon the picnic train on New Year's Day,…

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