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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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War Allowances Increased. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

The naval and military separation allowances for the children of men on active service have been increased owing to the higher cost of living…

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British War Loan. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

The Railwaymen's Union has subscribed £100,000 of new money to the warloan, making £350,000 altogether including conversions…

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An Indian War Loan. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

The Indian Office announce that it is raising a special war loan in India in 1917-18, unlimited in amount, which will be entirely handed over to the…

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War Precautions Act. Voluntary Liquidation Regulation Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

A new War Precautions Act regulation dealing with companies voluntarily liquidating was gazetted yesterday. It provides that no person shall, without…

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3rd Edition. Miner Office, 7 p.m. the War. the Latest. Internal Germany

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

A correspondent of the London "Times" writing from Cologne on the internal condition of Germany, says:— "I recently completed a tour which…

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The Followtng Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition the War. On the Western Front. the Preparations. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 1

Lord Northcliffe, in a speech in London to-day, said:— "When I saw the battle of the Marne I was impressed by our lack of shells,…

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In Broken Hill. Returned Soldiers' Societies Federating

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

Mr. A. E. Tait, secretary of the Returned Soldiers' Association of South Australia arrived in Broken Hill yesterday for the purpose of personally…

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Situation Vacant for a Soldier. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer (Mr. A. Poynton, M.H.R.) announced yesterday that there was a vacancy for a returned soldier to act as temporary special…

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War Loan Employees Subscriptions

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 2

The appeal issued by the Commonwealth Tr[?] to employers, accompanied by another one to their employees together with a prospectus and form of…

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The War Loan Explained

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

In order that the conditions of the local Commonwealth loan may be easily understood it is explained that subscribers may take bonds which are…

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War. General Items

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 1

The Allies reply to President Willson's Note insists upon the restoration of all occupied territories, with all just compensation and indemnities; the…

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Latest War News. From All Fronts

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

A high official of the Vatican stated that the Holy See continued to observe a aeroplane neutrality out it was impossible to avoid the con[?]luaion…

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3rd Edition. Miner Office, 7 p.m. the War. Internal Germany. Stories of Internal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 8

What is said to be one of the most reliable accounts of the domestic suffering in Germany remains a feature of the news in "The Times," sent…

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British War Loan. Statement by Mr. Bonar Law. ("The Times" Message.) G[?]w

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

At a war loan meeting held here yesterday Mr. Bonar Law (Chancellor of the Exchequer), referring to his Guild Hall statement that there were other…

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The War. The Peace Proposals. German Newspapers and Mr. Balfour's Despatch. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 6

A German newspaper comments thus on Mr. A. J. Balfour's despatch to President Wilson: "Our reply must be the sword and the torpedo. Then the…

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Soldiers' Memorial Service

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

At the Wolf[?]am-street Church of Christ on Sunday night last Pastor E. J. Tuck conducted a memorial service for the late Corporal Harold…

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Farms for Soldiers. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

A hundred farms will be made available as the soldiers' sett[?]ements next month. The Minister of Lands (Mr. W. G. Ashford), says that the co-operative…

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The Care of Soldiers' Graves. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

The president of the Soldiers' Graves Committee stated yesterday that 150,000 graves had been registered in France and Belgium. Sixty out of…

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In Broken Hill. Broken Hill Soldier for the D.c. Medal

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 8

The following is a copy of a letter received by Mrs. F.G. Roberts of Wilson-street. South Broken Hill, from the Base Records, Melbourne, in regard…

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Anzac Patients in France. Hospitals Nearly Empty

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 January 1917 · page 1

The following item of news is from a source other than "The Miner's" special service:— London, Saturday…

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