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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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War. General Items

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

King Constantine in another interview stated that his duty was to remain neutral, and he did not desire to join either belligerents. He added…

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The War and its Prospects

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 3

The terms of peace in connection with this war have always been an attraction for me. The Allies no doubt would welcome peace of a lasting character, but…

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State War Chest Fund. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

The State Government intends to give £1000 to the War Chest Fund…

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How Cermany Makes War. the Great General Staff

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

There has been a sadden outburst of assertions and hints about the functions of the General Staff (recently wrote "The Times'" correspondent,…

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Christ and the War. Address by Archbishop Kelly

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 5

Addressing a very large congregation, which included the State Governor, at St. Marys Cathedral, Sydney, during the High Mass on Sunday last,…

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War Items. at Lone Pine. Story of the Charge

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

The following extract ia from a letter received in Sydney from Sergeant James Thompson, of the 2nd Battalion, A.I.F.:…

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Commonwealth War Loan. Use your Money to help the Country

Western Grazier · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 2

Everyone has the right to subscribe all the money they choose to the new Commonwealth War Loan, but be it many hundreds or few, or even a…

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The War. in Broken Hill. Red Cross Society. Picton Sub-branch

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 8

The secretary of the Picton subbranch Of the Red Cross Society acknowledges the following donations received, during December:—Collected by…

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The War. (Renter's Messages.) Compulsory Service. the Labor Conference. the Vote Against the Government Bill. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 6

The Trade Union Congress met at Westminster to-day to discuss a motion affirming the Bristol Trades Union Conference resolution deploring the…

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Soldiers on the Land. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

A joint Federal and State conference is to be convened to draw up a scheme for settling returned soldiers on the land…

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The War. the Latest. (Reuter's Messages.) On the Russian Front. the Capture of Czernoyvitz. a Rain of Shells. the Czar Present. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 8

A communique states: "The Russian main attack on Czernowitz was preceded by the firing of 400 guns for 50 hours. The guns literally mined shells…

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Evaguation If Anzac. "Withdrawal Unavoidable."

Barrier Miner · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 4

Only those who spent some time at Ap[?] (writes the special correspondent if the Melbourne "Argus") can appre[?]iate the difficulties against which our…

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War's Contrasts. For "The Miner."

Barrier Miner · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 3

[Lines based on the text of a letter from Lieutenant Frank L. Apperley, of the Royal Medical Corps, to his father, from Egypt.]…

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The War and the German People

Barrier Miner · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 3

It is a cruel satire on this Christmas season that all its peaceful symbols are being displayed and its kindly greetings exchanged amid the horrors of a…

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Australia's Special Interest in the War. Germany's Spy System Exposed. Plans to Seize Commonwealth. Why Every Able-bodied Australian Should Enlist. [Reprinted from the Melbourne "Age," January 4, and briely telegraphed to "The Miner."]

Barrier Miner · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 3

Because there are still, apparently, some persons in the Commonwealth who fallaciously suppose that Australia, by virtue bf her remoteness from the…

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A Railway Collision. Goods Train Smasher Into Passenger Train. Considerable Damage Done. Soldier Palls From a Third Train and Is Killed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 9 January 1916 · page 1

The Clyde railway yards presented the appearance of a section in the firing line yesterday morning after two trains had come into collision on one…

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South Australian Premier Receives War Census Card

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 2

"I got my war census card to-day, and I had to reply that I cannot go to the war because I feel my duty lies here as president of the War Council,…

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In Australia. Second War Loan. Prospects Being Issued. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer is issuing a copy of the prospectus of the Second War Loan to every person in receipt of an annual income of £300 and over…

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The First Three Months of the War. a Brief Summary

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 3

"The Miner" has been asked, for a short summary of the [?]st three months of the war and the events leading up to it, from the assassination…

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The War. in Broken Hill. Red Cross Society. [?]Cton Sub-branch

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 4

[?]cretary of the Picton sub[?] the Red Cross Society acknow[?] following donations received [?] ecember:—Collected by…

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