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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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Tragedy in a Gambling Saloon. Two Men Killed and Several Wounded. [Renter's Message.] Lisbon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

A player cheating in a luxurious underground gambling saloon at Braza, Portugal, led to a fight. The proprietor extinguished the…

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A Legislator's Tourinc Impressions. England May Be Involved in War Before Long. Commonwealth Badly Advertised Abroad

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

Mr. T. Hughes, M.L.G, who returned to Sydney yesterday from a 12months' tour abroad, says that the impression on the Continent is that…

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Peace or War? Possibilities of 1912, Remarks by Bishop Long

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 6

Midnight services were held in several of the churches on Sunday evening (wired the Bathurst correspondent of the "S.M. Herald" on January 1)…

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The British Admiralty. Appointments to War Staff. [Reutor's Message.] London, Sunday Night

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 4

The British Admiralty is forming a war staff. Captain Troubridge has been appointed chief of stuff. Sir Francis Hopwood…

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The British Admiralty. Reorganisation Scheme. Necessity of a War Staff. Explained by Mr. Winston Churchill. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

Mr. Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty) in a memorandum, explains the necessity of the First Lord possessing a war staff like a general in…

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War Horses. Remount Depot at Last

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 1

Four hundred equine recruits are now going into camp at Liverpool. Up to the present the military authorities have been content each year to hire…

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An Image Destroyed. Conflict with Catholics in Portugal. Five Men Killed and 40 Seriously Wounded. [Reuter's Message.] Lisbon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 8

Republicans from Ontario (Portugal) destroyed the much revered image of the Lady of Lourdes in the neighboring village of Assentis…

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The Threat of War. England's Peril. Lord Rosebery's Remarks. [Reuter's Message.] London,Saturday

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 4

Lord Rosebery at Glasgow to-day referred to Lord Roberts' serious criticisms of the Territorials. Such warnings, he said, should carry…

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Revolution Im China. Manchu Soldiery and People. Throwing in Their Lot with the Chinese. Manchu Rulers' Abdication Necessary. to Save the Country From Chaos. [Reuter's Message.] Pekin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

The Manchu soldiery and people at Pekin are determined to throw in their lot with the Chinese. Secret meetings of Manchus of all…

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War Railway Council. Its Constitution and Objects

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 7

Regulations relating to the War Railway Council which was formed some time ago, have (says the "Age") just been issued. They provide that…

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Revolution in China. Court Fails to Produce Promised Gold. No Pay for Manchu Soldiers. [Reuter's Message.] Pekin

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 4

The Court has not produced the gold it recently promised to Yuanshikai. The Manchus are unwilling to provide further pay for their soldiers…

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A Suspicious Steamer. War Material and Gold for Paraguay. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 4

The steamer Arizona, which was suspected in August last of carrying arms and ammunition for the Portuguese Royalists, after leaving England, went…

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Refusal of Italian War Loan. Provokes Seizure of French Ships. French Premier's Statement. Paris

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

It is stated that the French Government's refusal to permit an Italian war loan at Paris as being against the laws of neutrality, caused irritation in Italy,…

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Republican War Minister Wants Money. Shanghai

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 8

In view of the shortness of funds, the Republican War Minister has demanded from the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company ten million…

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The Turco-italian War. Motor Launch Captured at Hodeidah. Plying the Union Jack. [Reuters Message.] Constantinople

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 4

The Italian warship Piemonte lowered a boat flying the white flag at Hodeidah and captured a motor launch flying the Union Jack…

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France and Italy. Arranging a Maritime Modus Vivendi. During Turco-italian War. [Reuter's Message.] Paris

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 1

France and Italy are contemplating a mixed commission to devise means of preventing a recurrence of the seizure of French steamers during the…

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Revolution in China. Bomb Outrages in Trains. Many Soldiers Killed. Severe Fighting at Pukow. [Reuter's Message.] Pekin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 2

A dynamite bomb exploded in the Imperialist troops' train from Siaokan to Honan, and the following train crashed and telescoped five cars…

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The Turc .Riots 'Ant) Looting,: Pbrsons.killed and Wounded. rJleutor's.Messngea;].. ",'. El PaWtTexSa),.Thursdav

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 8

The tow bf Cuidad,' juairez-(Mexico), has been given dyer, to "Hots and loot-. ing.. v. 'v' '-,.' ' Tlie garrison revolted and, secured…

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Taxicab Trouble in Paris Police, Soldiers and Strikers in Conflict. [Reuter's Message.] Paris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

The Paris Taxicab Company, owning 2600 cubs, which had not used a single vohicle since November 27, brought out adargo contingent yesterday driven by…

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British War Minister. Visit to Berlin. [Reuter's Message.] Berlin

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 8

Lord Haldane (British War Minister) states that Lis visit to Berlin is a priyate one. Sensational reports in the Berlin…

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