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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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Balkan Troubles. Boycotting Austrian Steamers. Sinking Boats Containing Passengers' Luggage. Mysterious Movements. Directed by Britain. a Violent Prince. War with Austria Advocated. Austrian Goods Boycotted in Italy. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 December 1908 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Constantinople states that the boycott committee yesterday sank boats containing luggage belonging to…

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Atrocious Outrace. Baby Girl Cruelly Wounded

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 6

To the list of recent crimes of which children have been the victims a particularly atrocious one has been added at Liverpool. A baby in a…

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Police and Street Evangelists. Serious Affray at Kansas City. a Street Conflict. Policemen Injured and Killed. Evangelists' Leader Mortally Wounded. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 December 1908 · page 4

A serious affray occurred at Kansas City, Missouri (U.S.A.) yesterday between the police and street evangelists. One of the policemen was killed and…

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Searching Steamers. Proposal to Employ Soldiers. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 December 1908 · page 8

There is a proposal before the defence department to employ the soldiers belonging to the garrison at Thursday Island in searching steamers…

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Boxing. "Snowy" Baker's Welcome Home. 10,000 People at the Stadium. Boxes with Tommy Burns. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 3

Ten thousand persons occupied the Stadium last night, when "Snowy" (L.) Baker, the amateur boxing champion, who has just returned from…

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Shot in the Leg. Young Man Wounded. Another Man Arrested. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 2

In connection with the shooting of a young man named Lesli[?] Butler in the leg at a late hour on Sunday night, the Ryde police proceeded to…

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Sequel to Russo-jap War. Capture of British Steamer. Claim for Damages Refused. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 2

During the Russo-Jap war Admiral Rohzdestvensky captured and destroyed the British steamer Oldhnmia, bound from Hong Kong to Japan…

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The Business of War. London

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 1

The chairman of the House of Representatives committee on Military Affairs at Washington (U.S.A.), has introduced a bill to raise the volunteer…

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War Against the Peers. Liberal Party Stakes Its Existence a Pitched Battle. Heir Hardie's Weapon. London

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 1

Addressing a gathering of Welshmen at the National Liberal Club, London, last night, Mr. Lloyd-George declared that the whole fortunes of Liberalism…

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Practical Socialism to End the Class War

Barrier Daily Truth · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 3

To end this class warfare is the conscious aim of the Socialist movement. Socialists are not aiming as many people suppose, to overthrow the rule of the…

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Venezuelan Troubles. War Declared Against Holland. Revolutionary Movement Growing. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 4

The Washington Stale Department has been informed that Venezuela has declared war on Holland owing to the Dutch blockade of Veueuuelnn Ports…

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Balkan Troubles. Austrians Crossing Servian Frontier. Regarded As Provoking War. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 December 1908 · page 4

Reuter's Belgrade correspondent states that an Austrian captain with 50 men, yesterday entered Servia at Monkrogorv, used his field glasses, and…

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"St. Kilda's" War Claims. Prize Court Holds That the Owners Are Entitled to Damages. London

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 1

The Russian Naval Prize Court at Libau, the sittings of which were attended by a representative of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in March last…

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Hottentots Again Fighting. Black Men in West Africa Cannot Stand German Rule. British Had to Help Last War. London

Barrier Daily Truth · Monday 28 December 1908 · page 1

The Hottentots in the southern portion of German West Africa have once a [?] risen against German rule, and have killed several farmers and three tro[?]…

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Isvolsky's Speech. Russian Press Believes War Will Begin in the Spring. Negotiations Insincere. London

Barrier Daily Truth · Tuesday 29 December 1908 · page 1

Bulgarian, Italian, Servian, and Turkish newspapers have all commented on the recent speech of the Russian Minister for Foreign…

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The Latest Little War. London

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 1

Seven German soldiers and civilians whilst pursuing Hottentot raiders were shot by the latter yesterday…

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The War in the Air. a Book Bound to Boom

Barrier Daily Truth · Wednesday 30 December 1908 · page 4

H. G. Wells is a novelist with animation. He is one of the few writers equally readable in story of treatise. he is as bright and varied as they…

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Venezuelan Civil War. Another Conflict. Twenty Men Killed. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 December 1908 · page 4

General Torres, with 500 followers, yesterday resisted the landing of General Gomez's officials at Macura from the gunboat Miranda. After four…

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