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The wars & local soldiers, 1894

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. Late Cable News. Fever and Civil War at Rio. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1894 · page 4

A hundred deaths daily from yellow fever are reported at Rio de Janeiro. President Peixoto is compelling foreigners resident in Rio de Janeiro…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Late Cable News. Fever and Civil War at Rio. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1894 · page 1

A hundred deaths daily from yellow fever are reported at Rio de Janeiro. Presidente Peixoto is compelling foreigners resident in Rio de Janeiro…

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Fighting in West Africa. The British Forcea Surprised. Thirteen Killed and 46 Wounded. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1894 · page 2

It is reported that H.M.S. Widgeon, one of the vessels despatched with an expeditionary force to suppress a native rising in British West Africa, has been…

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The Coming War

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1894 · page 4

THE Paris correspondent of the Melbourne Age wrote under date January 20:—War between England and France and Russia is now becoming as…

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The Matabele War. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

News from South Africa reports that Captain Dawson, who was despatched with a troop tobury the bodies of Captain Wilson's party, who all perished in a…

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The War in Samoa. [By Telegraph.] Auckland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 March 1894 · page 2

The R.M.S. Alameda, which has arrived from San Francisco via Honolulu and Apia, brings particulars concerning the civil war ia Samoa. It…

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The Railway War. The Barrier Traffic. South Australia v. Victoria. [By Telegraph. Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 April 1894 · page 4

The chairman of the Railway Commissioners (Mr. Smith) returned from Victoria this morning. While in Melbourne he interviewed the Silverton…

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The Railway War. The Barrier Traffic. South Australia v. Victoria. [By Telegraph. Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 April 1894 · page 1

The chairman of the Railway Commissioners (Mr. Smith) returned from Victoria this morning, While in Melbourne he interviewed the Silverton…

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The Barraba Tragedy. Cummins Preserves Silence. One of the Murderers Wounded. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 2

A telegram from Barraba states that John Cummins, who was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of the murder of Mr. M'Kay, still preserves complete…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. American Labor War. Proceedings of the "Labor Army." A March on Washington. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 April 1894 · page 4

Telegrams from New York indicate that the labor troubles in the States, which have been increased by recent strikes and lockouts, are assuming a…

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The American Labor War. 100,000 Colliers on Strlka. Proceedings of tha Coxeyites. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 April 1894 · page 2

There are now 100,000 colliers out on strike in Pennsylvania for an advance in wage, a general strike having been ordered by a convention…

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The Labor War. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 2

A message from New York reports that the Senate has refused to receive the petition of the Coxeyites demanding the immediate expenditure of…

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General Cable News. The Labor War. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 2

In view of the arrival at Washington of the Coxeyites, the Government has notified that it will strictly enforce the laws against vagrants…

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3rd EDITION. Miner Office, 7 p.m. Latest Cable News. The Labor War. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 April 1894 · page 4

Despatches from New York report that the authorities in Washington have ordered the troops to repel the march of the unemployed on that town,…

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The Labor War. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 4

A telegram from New York states that several towns in the western silver State of Colorado are devising means to pay the railway fares of 500…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— Latest Cable News. The Labor War. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 1

Despatches from New York report that the authorities in Washington have ordered the troops to repel the march of the unemployed on that town,…

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The Labor War. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 1

A telegram from New York states that several towns in the western silver State of Colorado are devising means to pay the railway fares of 500…

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The Labor War. Proceedings of the Coxeyites Recapture of the Train. The Strike of Colliers. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 2

A despatch from New York reports that the train which a band of Coxeyites marching on Washington to take part in the great unemployed…

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The Labor War. Precautions at Washington. The Pennsylvania Coal Strike. [By Telegraph.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 2

A New York despatch reports that the uneasy feeling respecting the Coxeyite demonstration at Washington on May Dayy (Tuesday) is increasing…

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3rd EDITION. Miner Office, 7 p.m. the Labor War. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 4

The Coxeyites are still making preparations for the great demonstration of the unemployed in Washington on May Day. The authorities are…

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