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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1891

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The Shearers' War in Queensland. Clermont, Thursday night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

The rioting cases were continued to-day. The evidence was adduced was similar to that in the intimidation cases. W. Bloys and M. Reid were discharged,…

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The Shearers' War in Queensland. Manifesto to the Strike Committee. Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

The strike committee declare that they will not give in, and have issued the following manifesto:—"Thestrike committee having considered the position of the…

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The Shearers' War in Queensland. CLERMONT, Friday Night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 2

Five unionists at Wolfang Creek Camp went out to Kilcumin yesterday and signed the pastoralist's agreement. They were given work as rouseabouts. It is…

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Latest News. Will There be War? London, April 10

National Advocate · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 3

Owing to the threatening attitude of Russia and Germany in massing troops on various frontiers the French war authorities have decided to mobilise on…

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The Shearers' War in Queensland. the Situation at Barcaldine Barcaldine, Saturday Night

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 2

The situation here is unchanged. The ten in the shearers' camp assert that the are determined to hold out to the last show say that they cannot possibly allow…

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The Shearers' War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 3

A large, number of shearers from the Narrabri district are proceeding to Queensland. Hamilton, a unionist leader in the…

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The Shearers' War in Queensland. BRISBANE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 2

Vosper, who was on bail awaiting his trial for sedition uttered in a newspaper called the Republican, published at Charters Towers, has been again arrested for…

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The Shearers' War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 2

The leaders of the Queensland shearing trouble in Queensland are counselling peaceful methods. The number of men in the various camps are daily decreasing…

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The Shearers' War in Queensland. BARCALDINE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 2

The non-union laborers for Barcaldine Station left the railway line and travelled some distance without meeting a soul. The manager of the Barcaldine Station drove…

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Bathurst Free Press “Magna est veritas et prævalebit.” Thursday, April 16, 1891. The Shearers' War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 2

THE movement originated by the leaders of the Union shearers—or, more properly speaking, non-shearers, for men who decline to work cannot be called workers…

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The Shearers Still at War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 3

Exciting scenes continue in the shearing districts of Queensland, the police and the unionists occasionally coming into collision…

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The Shearers' War in Queensland. BRISBANE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 17 April 1891 · page 2

A detachment of 40 military from Too-woomba and Warwick left Warwick yesterday for Charleville. The number of unionists at Clermont camp is daily…

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The War Scare

National Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

THAT mysterious spirit of unrest which haunts the great powers of Europe is again in evidence, after a long period of quiescence, and the Russian…

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The Shearers' War in Queensland. Arresting Unionists. Exciting Scenes. Brisbane

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

The following is a report furnished to the Commissioner of Police by Inspector Stuart, giving particulars of the arrest of Delegate Fanning and other leaders and…

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To Days Telegrams. Sydney, Saturday. the Shearers' War. the Argentine Scheme

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 3

A delegate from the Queensland Labor Federation League leaves for the Argentine Republic shortly to report upon the prospects of the country with a view…

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The Shearers' War

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 3

A determined attempt was made at Clermont yesterday to burn down the court house; but the fire was discovered before it had obtained a hold upon the…

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The Shearers' War in Queensland. CHARLEVILLE

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 20 April 1891 · page 3

John Brown, for inciting to riot, and John M. Narmara and Frank Latreille, for arson, were committed for trial to the Supreme Court, Roma, on August 11…

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The Shearers' War in Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 3

The following official information has been received:—"The free laborers arrived safely at Aramac from Coreena; 150 unionists followed, but did not molest…

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Latest Cablegrams. London, Monday. Soldiers' Mutiny

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 2

A number of artillery men at Gosport barracks mutinied on Sunday. Smashed the barracks window. The rioting was suppressed and the leaders arrested…

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The Shearers' War in Queensland

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 2

Disturbances continues in the disaffected shearing districts of Queensland. The Riot Act has been read at Charleville, and more arrests have been made…

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