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

The wars & local soldiers, 1918

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Soldiers' Letters. Base Office in London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 4

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) stated on Monday (reports "The Argus") that he had received a cable message from the. Commandant,…

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In Broken Hill. the Enlistments

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 4

The following, men have enlisted in Broken Hill for The A.I.F.and are waiting the approval of the Principal Medical Officer:—A. Mackenzie,clerk;…

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The War On the Western Front. Artillery Salvoes. Usher in New Year. an Enemy Attcak. an Airman's Adventure. (Router's Message:) London.v

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 1

Reuter's, correspondent at British headquqters on January 1 as follows:— "The enemy's attack yesterday…

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Policemen Killed in Action

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

A notification has been received, by the Inspector-General of Police to the effect that four members of the New South Wales Police have recently been…

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Collecting War Trophies. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

The Australian administrative headquarters in London is collecting a quantity of war trophies, including guns, and is storing them until such…

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War Profits Tax. Expected to Yield £2,000,000. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

In his estimate of the amount of revenue likely to be raised by the Wartime Profits Tax, Sir John Forrest, Federal Treasurer, took what many…

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Civil War. Cossack Successes. Petrograd Becoming Prussianised. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

Mr., Bourchier, the London "Times" correspondent, reports:— The civil war is being prosecuted with activity by the Cossacks. The…

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The War. On the Western Front. Increased Enemy Concentration. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

War correspondents state that there is increased enemy concentration of guns and troops on the Western front…

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Labor Party's Aims. After the War. a Policy Outlined. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

The British Labor party has issued a draft report outlining its policy after the war. Reconstruction will he considered by a party conference in…

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The War. On the Western Front Germans Heavily Punished. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at headquarters in France says that after recapturing Welshridge, in the Cambrai region, the British artillery heavily…

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The War. the Latest. In Russia. the Brest Litovsk Conference. Russian Views on Negotiations. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4

Reuter's Petrograd correspondent states:— "The Bolshevik News Agency, referring to the Prest Litovsk peace…

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In Broken Hill. the Enlistments

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

The following men have enlisted in Broken Hill for the A.I.F., and are waiting the approval of the Principal Medical Officer:—A Mackenzie clerk;…

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A German Communique. 500 British Soldiers Captured. (Wireless Press Message, per Reuter's.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

An official German communique states:— "The total number of British soldiers taken prisoner southward of Marcoing…

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Soldiers Letters. Base Office in London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) stated on Monday (reports "The Argus") that he had received, a cable message from the Commandant,…

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War General Items

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 1

Twenty-five enemy aeroplanes attempted to bombard, the aviation samp westward of Trevisco. Eleven of the machines were brought down,…

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Starvation in Spain. War Affects Industries. (Reuter's Message). London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

A message from Seville, in Spain, states that the war has paralysed trade and industries, resulting in appalling distress. Thousands of people are said…

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The War Position. Military Expert's Review. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

A high British military authority, in a weekly review, after stating that the enemy's efforts to get the ridge on the right flank of the Cambrai…

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In Russia. Condition of War Prisoners. (Reuter's Message). London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd telegraphs:— "A meeting of the Austro-German and Russian, delegations has been…

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The United States. "Organisation Will Win the War." (Reuter's Message Washington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8

Mr. S. Gompers, the President of the American Labor Federation, in a New Yeer greeting:to Labor, declares that in the last analysis this is a war of…

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Latest War News. Operations in Palestine. Turks Again Defeated. Further British Advance

Western Grazier · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2

A Palestine message states that the British have occupied Beitim, Birch, Khelburj. Janish, and Rasker[?] During operations on Saturday the…

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