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The wars & local soldiers, 1892

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Native War in Samoa. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1892 · page 2

By the arrival of the R.M.S. Mariposa, from San Francisco, news has been received from Samoa to the 26th December. A native war was then…

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War Movements-in-the States London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1892 · page 2

The United States Government, fearing[?] that Canada is building warships on Lake[?] Ontario in violation of the treaty between the two countries, threatens to build[?]…

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Booth's Welcome Home. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 3

Great preparations are being made by the Salvation Army to welcome "General" Booth on his return from Australia and India. Ten steamers have…

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Chili Amd the States. War Preparations. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 2

Chili is willing to go arbitration in regard to the differences with the United States provided a nautral Power or the Supreme Court of America is…

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The Tug of War

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 2

A large number of people attended in the Skating Rink on Saturday night either to indulge in practice for the forthcoming tug-of-war or to "take…

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The Tug-of-War

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 2

THERE was intense excitement at the Skating Rink last night during the practice by the various teams entered in the tug-of-war contest. Hitherto practice…

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The Tug-of-War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 2

The Struggle of the Nations. THE extreme popularity of entertainments of an athletic tendency was never better evidenced on the Barrier than last…

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The Tug-of-War. England and Victoria Defeated. New South Wales a Defaulter

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1892 · page 2

ANOTHER large audience assembled at Green's Skating Rink last night to witness the second series of the contests between the national teams. Thanks to…

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The Tug-of-War. Scotland Sustains Defeat. Five Teams Still In

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1892 · page 2

A LARGER audience than on other of the previous occ[?] assembled at the Skating Rink last night to witness the [?] between Scotland and Sayer's South…

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The Tug-of-War. Ireland Hors De Combat. Sixteen "Devils" on a Rope

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1892 · page 2

THE end of the tug-of-war tournament is beginning to approach, and, as is but natural, the interest in the sport increases as it reaches the culminating point. On…

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The Tug-of-War

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 4

THROUGH the severe accident which has befallen Mr. Purcell, captain of the South Australian team, and the expressed intention of the Greek team not to pull…

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The Tug-of-War. Greece and Purcell's Team Left In. Creek Meets Greek To-night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 2

THERE was no slackening off in the attendence at Green's Skating Rink last night, when the Scotch were to meet Sayers' men and the Greeks Purcell's…

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The Tug-of-War. the Stakes Handed Over

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 2

As was foreshadowed in the second edition of the M[?] last night, the final pall between the South Australian (Purcell's) and the Greek, teams did not take…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, February 11, 1892. The War of the Metals

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 2

IF an announcement which we yesterday reprinted from a usually reliable paper is to be believed, a much stronger feeling in Europe in favor…

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The War of the Metals. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1892 · page 3

SIR,—In reading your interesting article in last night's issue of your paper on bimetallism, it occurred to me as strange that so little interest is taken in…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] the Sydney Tug Of-war. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1892 · page 2

The first round in the international tug-of-war contest came off at the Darlinghurst Hall on Saturday night. About 6000 people were present, and much…

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Sydney Tug-of-war. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1892 · page 2

The second night of the international tug-of-war in the Darlinghurst. Rink attracted a crowd of about 7000 people last night. It was nearly 8 30 o'clock,…

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Tug-of-War

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1892 · page 2

THERE was a good muster at the Skating Rink last night, and the excitement was at times great. There were three tugs and a walk-over. Campbell's Smelters…

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General Cable Uews. the War of Tariffs. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1892 · page 2

The Paris Chamber of Commerce is petitioning the French Government to effect a commercial treaty with Spain on the ground that England and Germany…

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General Cable News. Peace or War? London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1892 · page 2

The Czar of Russia states that he is desirous that the peace of Europe should remain undisturbed. It is reported that he has ordered the Russian Press to…

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