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The wars & local soldiers, 1906

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Archduke Ferdinand. How His Succession May Precipitate a European War

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 3

The accompanying portrait is of the nephew of the Emperor of AustriaHungary; the little picture underneath of the Hungarian Parliament Houses,…

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The Earthquake. at San Francisco. Removing the Dead. Automobiles Used. Motor-car Ambulance for Sick and Wounded. Roosevelt's Monroeism. Carried Into the Moral Sphere. German Resentment. A Great National Yote. [Reuter's ' Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 2

Mr. Tilden, a member of the State Governor's staff, hasbeen a prominent relief worker. With a sheet he has removed the dead in an…

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Ships in War Time. Proposed National Guarantee. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, intends to appoint a committee to investigate the question of a national guarantee for…

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Chinese Gaol Trouble. Organised Attempt at Escape. the Governor Wounded. Leader of the Would-be Es Capees Shot Dead. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1906 · page 2

Fifty prisoners confined under sentence in the European Municipal Gaol at Shanghai, armed with tools and swords, attempted to escape from…

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The Zulu Rising. Attack by the Rebels. Sixty Zulus Killed and Many Wounded. Desperate Attack by Rebels. a Thousand Strong. a Trooper Wounded. Loyalty and Courage of Native Police. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

The force commanded by Colonel Mansell (Chief of the Natal Police), whilst reconnoitring, was charged hy 200 Zulus…

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Tragedy at Manly. Husband Fires Three Shots. Wife Severely Wounded. Suicide of the Husband. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

A shocking domestic tragedy was perpetrated at Manly last night, when a young married man named William Rookes fired three shots from a…

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The Nundora Outrage. Perpetrator at Bay. Presents His Gun at a Constable. Is Fired at and Seriously Wounded

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

A sensational development has occurred in connection with the Nundora station outrage. As reported in yesterday's "Miner," Mr. James, the…

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After the War. General Stoessel Tried and Sentenced to Death. Alleged Cowardice. an Imperial Scapegoat. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 May 1906 · page 4

Owing to a report that a Russian court-martial had sentenced General Stoessel, who was in charge of the garrison at Port Arthur when it…

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After the War. Officers in Disgrace. [Reutcr's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 June 1906 · page 2

Admiral Rozhjcstvcnsky and seven of his officers arc to be court-martialled for surrendering the ship Biedony to the Japanese…

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The Madrid Outrage. Not a First Attempt. Moral's Second Try. the Assassin Wounded. Arrest of an Accomplice. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 4

It is believed that Manuel Duran, otherwise Mateo Moral, the Madrid bombthrower, is identieal with the man Farras, alias Avino, who throw the…

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The Madrid Outrage. the Assassin's Cunning. Assists the Wounded. Then Quietly Escapes. the Outrage Part of a Great Conspiracy. Moral's Father Distressed. Wholesale Arrests. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 June 1906 · page 2

Mateo Moral, the Madrid assassin, when descending the staircase of the house from which he had thrown the bomb, heard the sound of groans…

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Hungarian Soldiers. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 4

The Lower House of the Hungarian Diet has passed a bill authorising the enrolment of Hungarian troops in the Imperial Army…

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The Zulu Rising. the Rebels Rotted. Insurgents Demoralised). an Induna Killed. Bombasta Wounded. Fallen Colonials. an Auxiliary Militia to Be Raised. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 2

Colonel Duncan Mackenzie and Captain Barker, in command of the colonial forces, attempted to envelop 20 companies of native rebels,…

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The Zulu R[?] a Colonial Loss. Colonel Macfarlane Killed. Bombasta Wounded. But Escaped. an Australian Soldier. [Router's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 June 1906 · page 2

At daybreak yesterday the colonial forces closed up both ends of the Mome Valley. The rebels, becoming alarmed…

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A Soldier in Trouble. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 June 1906 · page 2

At the Military Staff office Lancesergeant Hanks was tried by courtmartial, charged with having, on February 24. although repeatedly called…

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Killed in Action in Natal. Telegrams of Condolence. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 4

The Government has received the following telegram from the Commandant of the volunteer forces of Johanne burg:— J deeply regret to…

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Conduct of War. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 June 1906 · page 1

The Internationial Red Cross Conference which is now in session in Genoa, has resolved that it is desirable that in warfare every belligerent…

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Shippinging War Time. Proposed National Insurance. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 2

The Treasury has appointed a committee to investigate the question of the national indemnity or insurance of merchant shipping against capture…

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The Jewish Massacres. Soldier Brutalities. Un1veu Orders. Horrible Outrages. [Reuter's Message.]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 June 1906 · page 4

Further sensational particulars as to the anti-Jewish outrages and the massacre of Jews at Bielostok continue to come to hand. These show…

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The Jewish Massacres. Soldiers' Brutalities. Under Orders. Horrible Outrages. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 June 1906 · page 4

Further sensational particulars as to the anti-Jewish outrages and the massacre of Jews at Bielostok continue to come to hand. These show…

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