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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Ten Days in a Field. Missing Young Man Found Wounded and Starving

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 7

The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Mr. Herbert Vernon Phillips, of Fincehley-road, St. John's Wood. son of a well-to-do provision merchant,…

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Welsh Coal Strike. Cause of a Desperate Labor War

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 1

Mr.Kier Hardie, M.P. (Labor), writes as follows in the "Daily Chronicle" of April 1:— On September 1, 1910, 70 colliers…

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To Prevent War. Mr Andrew Carnegie's "Way Out" of Misunderstand[?]s

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 2

Major S. Flood Page writes to the "Daily Chronicle" from the National Liberal Club:— "Sir,—The unpleasant feeling which…

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War In China Town

Western Grazier · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 2

Our usual quiet was disturbed list Sunday afternoon by a groat commotion in Reid-street South. To hear the noise you would at once come to…

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The Mexican Revolt. Official Figures of Killed and Wounded. in Battle of Juarez. [Reuter's Message.] Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 8

The city of Juarez was quiet to-day, following the battle of yesterday between the rebels and the Government troops…

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The Strike the Last Resort Professor Mills Favors Arbitration. His Opinion on War. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 5

Professor W. T. Mills, the American lecturer, thinks that the strike should only be used as the last resort. The remedy for industrial disputes is, he…

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May Day Celebrations. Senator Russell on the Class War. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 May 1911 · page 2

At the May Day celebrations yesterday Senator Russell, in the course of a reply, remarked: "You have never had to fight before, and as a working…

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Fell in South African War. a National Memorial Wanted

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 4

With a view to obtaining his assistance in their project of erecting a national memorial to the Victorians who fell in the South African War[?] a…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. Accident at Aviation Race. French Premier and War Minister Injured. War Minister Succumbs. [Reuter's Message.] Paris

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

The aviation race from Paris to Madrid began to-day, with 20 starters, besides nine military airmen, the latter flying to the frontier later…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Paris Aviation Accident. Details of Victims' Injuries. French Premier's Life Saved by His Son. British Regret at Fatality to War Minister. [Reuter's Message.] Paris

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

Further details are available of the accident at the start of the aviation race from Paris to Madrid, whereby M. Monis (French Premier) was…

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Peace and War. Address by Mr. Justice A'beckett

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 1

The anniversary of the assembling of the first Hague Conference was celebrated by the Melbourne branch of the Peace Society at a meeting in the…

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Aviation in War. Australians with Ideas

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 2

"We are getting any number of proposals from people who have ideas in aviation" stated the Acting Minister of Defence, Senator M'Gregor, yesterday…

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Moroccan Troubles. Withdrawing From Fez. the Pretender Mortally Wounded. [Reuter's Message.] Fez

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 8

The Moroccan rebels have withdrawn from Fez in the direction of Mequinez. leaving the war correspondents and General Monier's advance guard to…

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The Following Appeared in Saturday's Third Edition. Late French War Minister's Funeral. an Enormous Assemblage Present

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 8

There, was an enormous assemblage of people at the funeral to-day of M. Berfceaux (late French War Minister), who was recently killed by a falling…

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Moroccan Troubles. an Englishman's Statement. Bedels Rasing Holy War Cry. Fighting with Fanatical Fury. [Reutor's Message.] Tangier

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

An Englishman, accompanying the Moors, under E[?] Merani, half-way to Fez and Rabat (Morocco), writes that the rebols are hemming in the column…

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A Fallen Soldier-chemist. Sentenced to Twelve Months' Imprisonment

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 6

A soldierly looking man named Robert Malcolm was presented at the Williamstown Court yesterday (reports the "Age" of May 27) on a charge of…

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Excitement in France. During an Aeroplane Race. Soldier and Two Women Killed. [Reuter's Message.] Paris

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 4

Immense excitement was caused in France yesterday during an aeroplane race. There was a terrific crush at Lyons,…

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Encounter with Greeks Four Turkish Soldiers Wounded. [Reuter's Message.] Athens

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 2

Four Turkish soldiers were wounded in the course of a sharp encounter with the Greeks on the frontier to-day…

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Moroccan Troubles. Calling the People to 'A' "Holy War." a Tride's Strange Custom. [Reuter's Messages.] Fez

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 2

Anxiety for six American missionaries at Mequinez (Morocco) is being shown. The Berbers are calling the people to a "Holy War."…

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National Peace Congress International Workers' Strike Proposed. in the Event of a Threatened War. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 June 1911 · page 4

At the National Peace Congress at Edinburgh yesterday, Mr. Richards moved the following resolution, "That in the event of a threatened war…

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