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

The wars & local soldiers, 1890

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A Savage Assault. An Injured Husband Wounded

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 February 1890 · page 2

YESTERDAY evening, about 5 o'clock, an affray of a serious nature occurred in Blende-street, near the Silver Aqe office, in which a laborer named Herbert Frazer…

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A Physician on the War-path. LONDON, Sunday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1890 · page 3

Sir Morell McKenzie has recovered a verticb for £1500 damages against thc St. James Gazette for a libel in connection with statements made respecting…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 5 p.m. a Tract Telescoped. the Scotch Express Rushes Into Another Tram. Four Killed and 14 Wounded. [By Cable.] London, Wednesday (midnight.)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 3

A shocking railway disaster is reported from the North of England. The Scotch express' train from Edinburgh, while near Carlisle, in Cumberland, on the border,…

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Boulanger's War Plans Stolen. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 April 1890 · page 2

In connection with the famous Schnabel frontier incident, in 1887, is is now stated that a female spy stole General Boulanger's war plans, and handed them over to…

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The Latest. Serious Riots in Silesia. Conflict with the Soldiery. [By Cable] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 April 1890 · page 2

Forty thousand minors are on strike in the province of Silesia, in Eastern Prussia. They are causing great disturbances, and going about the country…

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Massacre in Macedonia. 40 Servian Soldiers Killed. [By Cable] London, Sunday (midnight.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 June 1890 · page 3

A number of Albanian mountaineers surrounded 300 Servian soldiers in Macedonia, and massacred 40 of them. They made the remainder prisoners…

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Channel Collision. a Dutch Troopship Sunk. Seven Soldiers Drowned Cargo Worth a Million Lost. [By Cable] London, Sunday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 June 1890 · page 3

The P[?]ince Frederick, a Dutch troopship, and the steamer Marpesia have collided in the English Channel. The troopship foundered, and seven…

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Another Frostier Outrage. French Peasant Wounded by German Guard. [By Cable.] London, Tuesday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1890 · page 3

Two French peasants at Ehinal were gathering firewood, and accidentally crossed the frontier. The German guard fired and wounded one. He…

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Mexican Bandits. Fierce Encounter with the Soldiery. [By Cable.] London, Tuesday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1890 · page 3

A troop of Mexican bandits and soldiers recently had a fierce encounter, in which seven soldiers were killed and 20 wounded. Eventually most of the…

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The Grenadier Guards. War Office Inquiry. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 July 1890 · page 2

The War Office is holding an inquiry into the recent insubordination amongst the Grenadier Guards…

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An Unseenly Wrangle. Two Fiery Celts. Caroll[?] on the War-path Again. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SANDHURST, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 July 1890 · page 3

Mayor Carolin and ex-Councillor M'Gowan wrangled over the chairmanship of the city bench to-day in the absence of the police magistrate. They…

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Gunpowder Explosion. 20 Killed and 50 Wounded. [By Cable.] London, July 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 July 1890 · page 2

A gunpowder train exploded at Cleveland, Ohio. It ignited a neighboring powder factory, and 20 persons were killed and 50 wounded…

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The Grenadier Guards. Court-martial Held. Four Soldiers Sentenced. Colonel Maitland Reduced to Half-pay. [By Cable.] London, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 July 1890 · page 3

Four members of the Second Battalion Grenadiers were found guilty of mutiny by the court-martial, the Duke of Cambridge (Commander-in-Chief of…

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War in Central America. Great Battle Between Rival Republics. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 July 1890 · page 2

Severe fighting has taken place in Central America, between the Republics of Guatamela and San Salvador. The troops of the former were repulsed and…

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War in Central America. Threatened Intervention of Mexico. United States Appealed To. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 July 1890 · page 2

The fighting between the republics in Central America was caused by Guatemala endeavoring to coerce San Salvador into joining the federal…

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Home Rule. Abigail on the War-path. Projected Orange Deputation to Australia. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 July 1890 · page 2

Mr. Francia Abigail, M.L.A. for West Sydney, is hopeful that Colonel Saunderson and the Earl of Erne will be included in the deputation to visit…

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Central American War Six Battles Fought. Both Sides Claim the Victory. [By Cable.] London, Friday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 3

The war between the Republics of San Salvador and Guatemala, in Central America, continues. The former State asserts that it has been…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 6 p.m. Russia and Turkey. War Imminent. [By Cable.] London, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 3

The outlook of affairs between Russia and Turkey has assumed a very serious aspect, on account of the former Power notifying that it considers the recent…

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Central America War. Defeat of Guatamela. London, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 July 1890 · page 3

Further particulars respecting the war between the Republics of San Salvador and Guatamela, in Central America, state that the latter has…

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Russia and Turkey. War Averted. [By Cable.] London, Sunday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 July 1890 · page 3

The Government of the Sublime Porte has acceded to the Russian demands, andwithdrawn the obnoxious order in reference to the recognition of…

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