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The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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How to Shoot. a Modern Musketry-school. the Rifle For-use in War

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 3

The Commandant of the Central School of Musketry in India (Colonel Skinner) asks the above question in the course of an article on "Fire…

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The Mad Soldier. Latest Particulars of the Tragedy. Sunstroke and Insomnia. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 8

Captsin Murray, who ran amok yesterday and killed himself and four others, was formerly of the Scots' Greys, and was latterly with the…

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The War Fever Turkey and Montenegro Montenegro Urged to Declare War. [Reuter's Message.] Cettinge

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 4

The war fever is increasing. A large meeting to-day protested against what is described as the Turkish atrocit[?] at B[?]…

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Bulgaria Ready to Declare War on Turkey. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 2

The "Telegraph's" correspondent nays that the Bulgarian Generals' War Conference has agreed that the present time is the most propitious to declare…

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Federal Parliament. an Alleger "Bribery Budget." the Men Ace of War. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 2

The Senate yesterday resumed the debate on the Appropriation (Works and Buildings) Bill, which Senator M'Coll termed a "bribery Budget."…

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The Mad Soldier. Massacre of the Murray Family. a Mysterious Affair. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 4

A wide interest has been aroused in the tragedy in which Captain Murray, formerly of the Scots' Greys, who [?]an amok and murdered his children, was…

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Bulgaria Wants War with Turkey. Sofia

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

A large meeting has urged war with Turkey in order to liberate Macedonia. Reuter's correspondent states that the Bulgarian view of Count…

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State of War. in the Panama Zone. Rebels in Nicaragua. U.S. Troops and Gunboats to the Rescue. Washington

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 4

The State Department considers that conditions iu Nicaragua are sufficiently serious to warrant the despatch of 2000 bluejackets and marines to safeguard…

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War of Rates. Panama and Suez Canals. Which Will Get the Eastern Trade? [Reutor's Message.] Washington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

Reports received by the State Department announce that the directorate of the Suez Canal has decided to reduce the rates…

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Murdeh of a Sacristan. Two Soldiers on Trial

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 3

The trial of two soldiers, named Grillot and Leroux, was begun at Chalons-sur-Soane recently on the charge of the murder of a sacristan in…

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Insistant Clamors for War. "The Balkans Must Be Free." 'London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

The Times correspondent at Sofia says that crowded meetings of Macedonian delegates and Bulgariun, politicians of all shades have urged the…

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The Waning Crescent. Turkey and the Balkans. War Demanded by Servians. Upheavals, Assassinations, and Distress. Turkish Atrocities. [Reuter's Message.] Belgrade, Servia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

Five thousand citizens met and denounced the Siennitza massacre, and marched in procession in frout, of the Pulace urging war with Turkey…

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The Following Apprarbd [?]N Yesterday'S Third Edition. Workers' War Chest. Pooling the Funds. Project by British Trades Union Congress. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 4

It is anticipated that the forth[?]oming Trade Union Congress will give chape to the Trade Union Bank Scheme that has been talked of for some years…

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The Australian Fleet. Should It, Be Imp[?]rial? Might Produce War on Its Own. If Not Controlled by Imperial Statesmen. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 4

"The Times" utters, a warning in connection with the argument that the Australian Fleet should remain Jmporial, because it would become so…

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The Fly, Pest. War, of Extermination

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 3

Preparations are being made by the Board of Public Health for a war of extermination on the fly pest during the coming summer. Circulars will be…

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The Flying Ship for War. London, Sunday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 4

The Admiralty has ordered the laying down of another hydroplane base in order to expedite the programme of turning out a hydroplane every month…

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The Balkans Blaze. Bulgaria and War. [Reuter's Message.] Sofia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

The war clamor is being continued. The Government oppose war, believing that if successful, it would play into the hands of Servia who would share in…

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War Feared. in the Balkans. [Renter's Message.] Vienna

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 2

The Balkan situation is viewed in Austria with great disquietude. Grave doubts are entertained as to whether the Bulgarian Government will he able…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Fired at His Wife. Puts Up a Fight Against Police. a Soldier Shot Dead. Police, Infantry and Civhians at Bay. a Sensation in Noumea. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 September 1912 · page 1

The French mail steamer Pacifique arrived yesterday with details of a tragedy at Noumea. A discharged convict named…

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Wounded by a Bullet. Injured Man's Wife Arrested Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 5

James William Lane, 60, residing at Mitchell-road, Alexandria, was admitted to the Sydney Hospital yesterday with a bullet under his right…

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