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The wars & local soldiers, 1913

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Still the Cry "More War Ships." London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 4

The "Daily Telegraph" draws attention to the fact that Great Brittain's earlier forms of warships, previous to the building of Dreadnoughts,…

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In the Balkans. Cleaning [?] After the War. New York

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 4

Dr. Butler the president of the Columbia University, is organising an international commission to inquire into the atrocities of the second Balkan war…

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In the Balkans. Sequel to the War. a Deadly Court-martial. [Reuter's Message.] Salonika

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 1

A Greek court-martial has tried and sentenced to death 18 Turks for taking part in the massacre of Christians at Serfidje, and 23 Bulgarians were…

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Disturbed Ireland Insurance Against Civle War [Reuter's Message.] London, Friday

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 4

Insurances to the amount of £7 00.000 have been negotiated in Belfast against the risk of civil war in Ireland…

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The Socialist Hall "War and the Workers."

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 August 1913 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the Socialist Hall on Sunday evening, when Mr. D. Healy lectured on "War and the Workers." He condemened the…

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Chaotic China. Sidelights of the Civil War. [Router's Message.]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 4

A Blue Book issued for, China for 1912 up to November emphasises the bitterness of the Nationalist, or Sun Yat Sen. party against President Yuan…

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Peace and War. "The Hague Joke." Caustio London Criticism. [Reuter's Messages.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 4

"The "Daily Standard" under the heading "The Grcat Hague Joke," refers to the costly wars since the rescript started. To talk peace and…

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Latest Cables. [Reuter's Messages.] Tinned Meat for Soldiers. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 7

The War Office is inviting tenders returnable on November 26 for 875,000 12oz. tins of beef, and 625,000 24oz. tins, delivery to be made at Woolwich…

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The Manchester Congress. Workers Against War, Legal Minimum Wage Favored [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 6

The Manchester Congress rejected motion to-day that voluntary agreements be legally enforceable. It favored a statutory minimum wage for all…

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Manchester Congress. Some Far-reaching Resolutions. the Workers and War. [R[?]uter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 4

At the sittings of the International Trades Union Congress at Man[?]ester to-day a reso[?]ution was carried urging a widespread movement to enforce the…

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In the Air. Practising for War. [Reuter's Message.] Berlin

Barrier Miner · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 4

The new Zeppelin airship, in the Winy manoeuvres at Freiburg, destroyed the enemies' aeroplane station with hombs. Aeroplanes pursued the…

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When Turkish Soldier. Politicians Quarrelled. Vienna

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 4

The "[?]" details the quarrel between Enver Bey and Abuk Pasha, an adherent of the late Nazim [?]. It states that Abuk fired his…

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South African[?] Fallen Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 4

A memorial parade of all units of the Australian Military Forces and Senior Cadets will be held. to-morrow (Sunday) afternoon The parade Will…

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Rand Labor Trouble. Sensational Stories. When Soldiers Were Ready to Fire. the Point of the Revolver. [Reuter's Message'] Johannesburg

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 4

A sensation has been caused as the result of Mr. Poutanna staning that after the [?] on July 5 pence was conculted at the point of the revolver…

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A Tale of the War. It Concerns a Sergeant of the Infer[?] Light Horse

Western Grazier · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 4

The General [?] decided views on war. He also [?] views on many other [?] and whend the Bo[?] who were [?] him chose…

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A Soldier Som[?]mbulist. Tragic End of Sleep-walk

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 7

A remarkable sleep-walking fatality was investigated last month by Mr. S. Ingleby Oddie at thE Westminster (London) Coroner's Court, ther inquiry…

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A Train Dynamitsd. Outrage by Mexican Rebels. Soldiers Blown to Pieces. [Router's Message.] Mexico City

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 September 1913 · page 6

A set of dynamite mines, exploded by electricity, wrecked a train ' containing Federal soldiers and a number of passengers near Vinegras. 'The…

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The Balkans War. Servia's Protest to the Power.s [Reuter's Message.] Loudon,Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 September 1913 · page 6

Servia has protested to the Powers against Bulgarian officers landing troops in the Albanian insurrection and requests the,Powers to require…

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Now Innocent Non-com[?] Suffer in Time of War

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 7

[?]k [?]s of [?] won [?] by [?] M[?] while in [?] to Kavafla—mu[?] Gr[?] [?] and their [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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A Murderous Soldier. [?]S Two Troopers and Then Suicides. [Reuter's Message.] Berlin

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 September 1913 · page 8

An orderly in a Dragoon Regiment, [?]ed Mecklenburgschwerin, ofter being arrested for robbing his major, escaped from custody, and took refuge in…

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