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The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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German Big Gun for Anzac. Salonika

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The Germane are reported to be placing a big gun at Ansac with the object of bombarding the island of Imbros, at present used as a French…

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The War Loan. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The Colonial Ammunition Company is offering inducements to its employees to subscribe to the war loan. In 48 hours, £12,000 was subscribed, mostly in…

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3rd Edition. Miner Office, 8.30 p.m. the War. the Latest. (Reuter's Messages.) Suicide of German Soldiers. General Von Hindenburg's Order of the Day. No Pensions for Wives and Children. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

One of General [?]d Hindenburg's orders of the day has been found upon a German priaoner. It reveals that there has been widespread Sulcide among…

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British War Loan. Advice Committee's Recommendations. Thrift Associations Favored. Lotteries Not Approved

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

The Committee of Advice on Finan [?] ol[?]l [?] (of which Lord St. Aldwya [?] is chairman), in its report on the war loan, recommends a scheme for workers…

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2nd Edition. Winer Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. (Reuter's Messages.) In the Balkans. Roumanian Mission to Austria. Question of Territorial Concession. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

Mr. Carp, an ex-Premier of Roumani[?], has gone to Vienna on a con[?]dential mission, allegedly to ask Austria for a territorial concession on the…

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The Wars. Second Zeppelin Raid on Paris. Severe Fighting on Western Front. Hand-to-hand Conflicts. Trenches Taken and Retaken. German Submarine Supposed Lost in Black Sea. British Transport Attacked and Beached. War Loan Recommendations. (Reuter's Message.) On the Western Front. "Terrible Hand-to-hand Fighting." Terrific Losses Reported. Trenches Taken and Retaken. Paris

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 2

A correspondent at the front states: "Almost continuous and terrible hand-to-hand fighting lasted in the Artois region for 72 hours. The…

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Italian War Loan. Rome

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

The subscriptions to the Italian war loan now total £80,000,000…

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War Affects Health Department. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

Lack of funds due to the war has been responsible For the cutting down of the constructional programmee in the State Health Department from over…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterdag's Third Edition the War. (Router's Menages.) Suicide of German Soldiers. General Von Hindenburg's Order of the Day. No Pensions for Wives and Children. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 1

One of General you Hinden[?]t's orders of the day has been found upon a German prisoner. It reveals that there has been wideepread suicid[?]…

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The War Loan. Said to Be Oversubsoribed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

The subscription list for the Commenwealth war loan of £10,000,000 closed yesterday. There is, it is said, good authority for saying that the…

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Atter the War. Trade Between Britain and Dominions. a Ministry of Commerce. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 1

A great meeting was held to-day at the Guildhall to discuss trade and employment after the war. The Australian Agents-General attended…

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The War Precautions Act. Case Against W. D. Barnett. As Publisher of "Barrier Truth." Another Adjournment

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning, before Mr. T. W. Cohen, D.S.M. William Diggory Barnett was charged, on the information of John Henry Creaney, a…

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Returned Soldiers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

More wounded soldiers reached Synhey yesterday from Egypt There were 99 (Including eight officers) for New South Wales and 25 for Queensland…

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Inquest on a Soldier. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 2

At the coroner's inquiry yesterday in to the death of Private Henry Joseph Brown, it was stated that the State commandant objected to produce the…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. (Router's Messages.) Mr. Andrew Fisher Entertained. Speech by Mr. Balfour. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 4

The Empire Parliamentary Association entertained Mr. Andrew Fisher (Australian High Commissioner) at luncheon in the House of Commons…

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3rd Edition. Miner Office, 8.30 p.m. the War. the Latest. (Router's Messages.) Zeppelin Raid on England. Districts Affected. an Official Report. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 4

The Press Bureau announces:- "The Zeppelins in their raid yesterday bombed several towns in the rural dstricts of Derbyshire, Leicestershire,…

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Returned Soldiers in Adelaide. Enthusiastic Welcome

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

"The best street welcome yet," says an Adelaide paper is the verdict that most be given to the celebrations on Tuesday in honor of another batch of…

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Death of a Soldier. Assaulted While Going to Station. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

Walter Joseph Brook (43), a member of the Expeditionary Forces died at his home in Shepherd-street yesterday from injuries received at a late hour on…

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War Items. the Position of Greece. Reported Revelations. a Threat Against Roumania. Bulgaria's Attitude Towards Servia. Durazzo Bombarded. Siege of Erzeroum

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

The following, war items have been transmitted by the Independent Cable service:- Rome, Tuesday…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the War. (Reuter's Messages.) Zeppelin Raid on England. Districts Affected. an Official Report. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 1

The Press Bureau announces:- "The Zeppelins in their raid yesterday bombed several towns in the rural districts of Derbyshire, Leicestershire,…

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