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The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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The War. the Latest. Enemy Submarines. a German Promise. Conditions Complied with by the Rewa. (Renter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 8

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. J. t. M'Namara informed the House that the vessels mentioned in the weekly returns as unsuccessfully…

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Canada's Effort. 400,000 Enlistments and 30,000 KILLED. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

Sir Edward Kemp, Minister for the Oversea Military Forces of Canada, writing to the "Pall Mall Gazette" on Canada's war effort, says:—…

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Military Train Derailed. Soldiers Killed and Wounded. (Reuter's Message.) Amsterdam

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

A German leave train near Kirn, in Rhenish Russia, was derailed by the collapse of an embankment. Some of the soldiers were killed and others…

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Mines and the War-ttme Tax

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Considerable feeling continues to be exhibited in mining circles in Tasmania over the inclusion of mining (especially tin-mining) among the taxable…

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The Civil War. Ukranians Blamed. (Reuter's Message.) Petrograd

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

The, People's Commissioners have resolved to break off negotiations with the Ukraine Rava, owing to the Rava's failure to reply to a question…

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The War. On the Western Front. an Enemy Raid. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports:— "There is little fresh to report. "The enemy raided a post to the…

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The War. Enemy Submarines: a German Promise. Conditions Complied with (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. J. T. M'Namara informed the House that the vessels mentioned in the weekly returns as unsuccessfully…

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The War. In Russia. Japanese Warships Go to Vladivostok. ("The Times" Message.) Tokio

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Japanese warships have been dispatched to Vladivostok for the protection of the Allies' interests…

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The War. King of Roumania to be Arrested. and Taken to Petrograd. by Order of the Bolsheviks. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

The Bolsheviks have ordered the arrest of the King of Roumania. He is to be taken to Petrograd. King Ferdinand of Roumania…

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In Broken Hill. Private A. F. Boyce Killed in Action

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

Mrs. Boyoe, of Nicholls-street, Railway Town, has received word that her husband, Private A. F. Boyce, who had been reported missing since May 3,…

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Friday's War News

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

The "Times" Paris correspondent says that as a result of additional information from America, Deputy Loustalot and Paul Comby have been…

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Latest War News

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports we repulsed an attempted raid eastwards of Monachy. Our aeroplanes on Saturday bombed the enemy's billets and…

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War General Items

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 1

America is about to release ninety million bushels of wheat for the Allies. The American army now numbers…

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The War. the Latest. Treason in France. the Case Against Caillaux. (Reuter's Message.) Paris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

In the Chamber of deputies a Socialist interpelation asserted that the searches being made in Italy in connection with Caillaux wene f[?]egal,…

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The War. Two British Destroyers Lost. Off Coast of Scotland. Only One Survivor. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

The Admiralty reports:— "Two British destroyers on the night of January 12 were totally wrecked off the coast of Scotland during a violent…

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In South Africa. Union Parliament Opened. South Africa's Part in the War. Industrial Legislation Forecasted. (Reuter's Message.) Capetown

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

The South African Parliament was opened at noon yesterday. Lord Buxton, the Governor-General, expressed gratification that the campaign in…

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The War. Affairs in Britain, the Food Shortage. Unequal Distribution Alleged. a Threatened Strike. (United Servies Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

The alleged unequal at ttibutor of food and the continuance of queues in atrocious winter weather is causing discontent. Demonstradons, disorder,…

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Returned Soldiers' Battalion

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 2

It is believed that there are considerable numbers of returned soldiers in Australia who have income fit for service since having been [?] ged. who would…

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A Returning Soldier

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. and Mrs. H. M'Quillan, of Williams-street, Broken Hill, have received word from the military authorities that their son, Philip Roy…

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Soldiers' Pastimes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1918 · page 8

"During the month," writes Mr. W. P. Wishart, one of the Y.M.C.A. secretaries at the front (one time of Broken Hill) "14 new billiard tables have been…

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