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

The wars & local soldiers, 1916

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In Australia. Returned Soldiers in Trouble. Charged with Assault at Melbourne. Broken Hill Men Concerned. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 1

In the Melbourne City Court to-day three returned soldiers, named Leslie Gaillita, William E. Chatterham, and William Benton, the first two of whom…

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Soldiers' Christmas Gifts. Something About the Distribution

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 January 1916 · page 2

An interesting cable message has been received by those responsible for the recent successful effort to provide Christmas gifts for Australian soldiers…

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Queensland. Died While Prisoner of War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

Private L. G. Hodges, Bundaberg, at Constantinople. DIED OF INJURIES. Private C. D. Fellows, Bundaberg,…

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Unionism and the War. Speech by Mr. Hughes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 1

About 150 union officials on Monday entertained the Primo Minister (Mr. Hughes) at a valedictory gathering at the Trades Hail (says the Sydney cor…

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Sending Money to Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

Inquirios are freouently received by the military authorities as to the bonafides of cablegrams, received from soldiers in Egypt asking for money to be…

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Camp for Returned Soldiers. Under Consideration in Victoria. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

Discussing the problem of placing some restraint upon the movements of returned soldiers, who, at a future date, are expected to recover sufficiently to…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the War. (Router's Messages.) On the Russian Front. Flooded Enemy Trenches. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

A telegram from the front says:- "A thaw has rendered the German trenches in the Pinsk district untenab[?]e, flooding them with subterranean water…

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In Australia. Australia's New 50,000. the War Census Forms. Senator Pearce's Appeal. to the Men Who Replied "No." Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

A statement issued by the Minster of Defence (Senator Pearce) yesterday urges all men who replied "No" on their recruiting forms to reconsider…

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3rd Edition. Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. the War. the Latest. (Router's Messages.) In the Balkans. the Kaiser at Nish. March Past of the Troops. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

A Nish (Servian) telegram asserts that the Kaiser met King Ferdinand of Bulgaria yesterday and exchanged the most cordial of greetings. He…

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Effects of Deceased Soldiers or Missing or Prisoners of War

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) invites the attention of the public to the arrangements in operation for the disposel of kits of members…

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War Office Jam Orders. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The British War Office has placed orders for 131,250 cases of jam with two Australian firms…

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Allies' War Council. Meeting in London. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

The Allies' War Council held a meeting in London to-day and considered the general war position. M. 'Briand (the French Premier) and other French…

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Unionism and the War. Speech by Mr. Hughes

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

About 150 union officials on Monday entertained the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) at a valedictory gathering at tho Trades Ha[?]l (says the Sydney…

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In Australia. After the War. Labor Council Prophecy. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The half-yearly report of the Sydney Labor Council says that the war will be followed by great social, political, and economic changes…

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The War. (Renter's Messages.) On the Russian front. Flooded Enemy Trenches. Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 4

A telegram from the front says:- "A thaw has rendered the German renches in the Pinsk district untenable, looding them with subterranean water…

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The War. (Renter's Messages.) In the Balkans. the Kaiser at Nish. March Past of the Troops. Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

A Nish (Servian) telegram asserts that the Kaiser met King Ferdinand of Bulgaria yesterday and exchanged the most cordial of greetings. He…

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Why Mr. W. Rosser Enlisted. "My Country Calls."

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

Having passed the greater part of his life as an active Labor organiser and a strenuous apostle of peace, Mr. W. Rosser, president of the Railway Workers…

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Soldiers' Dependents. Allowances Outside the Commonwealth. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

Representations are being made to secure that soldiers' dependents living outside the Commonwealth shall receive the same allowance as those living in…

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"Bailed Up." Experiences of Three Chinamen. Robbert by Men in Soldiers' Uniforms. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

Three Chinese were bailed up at three different times early yesterday by three men dressed in soldiers' uniforms…

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New South Wales. Killed in Action

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 5

Private J. Ferguson, Sydney, December 13. Private J. K. M'Allister, Ravenswood, Queensland, December 12…

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