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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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Austria and Servia. Pinprick Incidents That Sometimes Goad Nations Into War. London

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 10 November 1908 · page 1

A Fire, supposed to have been caused by Servian spies, has taken place, at the Austrian arsenal at Kornenburg. All the equipment for a field…

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Victorian Shooting Affray. a Young Man Wounded. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 2

Further Information has been received at Geelong of a shooting affray which (as reported in the Third Edition of yesterday's "Miner") took place…

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The Balkan Outlook. Decidedly Less Assuring. War Still Threatening. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

The Vienna correspondent of "The Times" says that diplomats regard the Balkan outlook as decidedly less reassuring than a week ago…

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Scene in German Court. Merchant Fires at Judge. a Lawyer Wounded. Clerk of Court Killed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 4

Herr Grosse, a Berlin merchant who was yesterday nonsuited at the High Court, Leipzig, fred 10 shotws. The first missed the Judge, but…

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Newcastle Opium Seizure. an War Fined £60 or Three Months. Another Find. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 4

The Chinese Ali War, who was arrested an Monday at Newcastle with 30 tins of opium concealed in a cone carryall in his possession, was brought…

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South African War. an Eton Memorial. King Edward's Exhortation. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 4

King Edward and Queen Alexandra yesterday opened the Hall Library, erected at Eton as a memorial to old Etonians killed in the…

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Balkan Troubles. Powers and Servia. Preparing for War. Servia Urged to Cease. Austria's Reply to Russia. the Porte's' Programme. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 4

The Powers have urged Servia to cease preparing for war, and to withdraw its troops from the Austrian frontier. Servia has submitted a number…

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The South African War. Great Britain's Reward. Startling Dutch Policy

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 7

A Dutch lady who was in the Transvaal during the war is now (says the "Star" of November 19) on a visit to Sydney. She has made some…

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War by Bomb in Bengal. London

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 1

Another bomb outrage is reported. This time from Banakpur in Bengal. A bomb was thrown at a train crowded with Europeans, as it was entering…

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War by Boycott. Turkey Punishes Austria to the Tune Of Two Millions Sterling. Austria Angry and Threatening. London

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 1

Turkey's prompt reply to Australia's annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina—an absolute boycott of Austrian and Hungarian goods—has already inflected a loss…

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Rebellion in Hayti. Government Troops Defeated. Three Hundred Dead and Wounded. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 8

The Government troops at the black Republic of Hayti were defeated to-day in an engagement with the rebels. They abandoned [?] dead and…

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German Troops in Africa. Attacked by Hostile Tribes. Four Killed and Ten Wounded. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 4

Hostile tribes yesterday attacked a patrol of German troops in the Cameroons (Afriea), killing four, including au officer, and wounding ten…

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Action for False Imprisonment. Incident of the R.ussojapanese War

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 3

A summons for directions in an action brought by Peter Ferdovatch "Varawa, of Shanghai, ship brokor, against Howard Smith and Co…

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War with Germany. America the Probable Adversary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 3

"War with Germany 1" said the ambassador; "why, yes; somebody has got to be the victim—but I should not imagine it would be England," relates…

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Peace or War. "S.m. Herald" Thinks Mr. Delprat Means Peace

Barrier Daily Truth · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

The "Sydney Morning Herald" says:— Industrial peace at Broken Hill continues to hang by a…

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Balkan Troubles. Italy and Austria. a Statesman's Speech. Italy Within Danger of War. [Router's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 December 1908 · page 4

In connection with Signor Fusiuato's motion of confidence in the Government, Signor Fortis in the Italian Chamber of Deputies yesterday…

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Balkan Troubles. Austria's Menacing Preparations for War. Objection by the Powers. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 8

The reports have been affirmed that Austria is increasing its army in the south by 60,000 troops. The "Daily Telegraph's"…

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The Following Appeared in Saturday's Second Edition. the Haytian Rebellion. Shops and Houses Pillaged. Soldiers Fire on Mob. Order Ultimately Restored. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 December 1908 · page 8

Foiled in the attempt to assassinate General Nord Alexis (the deposed president of Hayti) the mob at Port-auPrince (the capital) pillaged the shops…

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Balkan Troubles. Austria Drifting Towards War. Ambassador Quitting Constantinople. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 4

The correspondent of the "Times" at Vien[?] says that there is a growing feeling in that city that Austria is drifting aimlessly, but steadily, towards…

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Drifting to War. Austria Continues to Mobolise Troops in Bosnia. Germany's Role. London

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 9 December 1908 · page 3

A new infantry division and two additional mountain brigades have been organised in Bosnia. The Marquis of Pallavincini, the…

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