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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Twenty-three Thousand Young Australian Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 7

Centennial Park was on Saturday week the scene of the biggest and most impressive military review that has yet taken place in connection with…

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Albanian Affairs. War Likely. Athons

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 2

The insurgents in Albania have captured Koritza. Prince William of Wied, the reigning sovereign, has summoned his…

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Qerman Soldiers Punished. Berlin

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 2

Three soldiers stationed in Metz have been sentenced to nine, six, and three months in prison respectively for ill-treating two recruits, one of whom…

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Select Committee Not Liked. War Material Landed. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 April 1914 · page 4

Mr. Reg. M'Kenna (Secretary of State for Home Affairs), in reply to Sir Hugh Cecil's suggestion in the House of Commons, said that the…

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"War Cry" Easter Edition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 8

One of the finest supplementary issues ever published by the "War Cry," the official organ of the Salvation Army, is the Easter number for 1914 just to…

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Off to Camp. Broken Hill's Citizens Soldiers

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 April 1914 · page 5

Broken Hill had a unique experience on Thursday night, when 350 or more of its citizen soldiers—infantry and A.M.C.—entrained at the…

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A Priest Wounded. Paris

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1914 · page 4

A man diesguised as a woman to-day attempted to murder a priest named Father Desachy, near the city of Amicns, capital of the northern…

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"War Cry" Easter Edition

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1914 · page 8

One of the fines; supplementary issues over published by the "War Cry," the official organ of the Salvation Army, his the Easter number for 1914 just to…

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German War Tax. Kaiser Contributes £200,000. Reuter's Message.) Berlin

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1914 · page 6

Though not required to pay any war [?]ax, the Kaiser has contributed his quota, which amounts to £200,000…

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In Camp. the Soldiers at Gawler. Good Work by Broken Hill Men

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 2

Easter Sunday was a busy day in the military camp at Gawler. Before the sun had illumined the sky above the Barossa Ranges at 6 a.m., to be…

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Treatment of Native Soldiers. Berlin

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 4

In the Reichstag to-day the Left strongly protested against the Army Orders for punishment of offences in East Africa, whereby offending native…

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Soldier Runs Amok. Kills and Wounds Officers. Shot Dead by a Trooper. (Reuter's Message.) Delhi (India)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 4

A British soldier named Noting, an officer's orderly, ran amok in a restaurant to-day, and shot and killed Lieutenant G. W. Hickie and two of…

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San Pedro Captured by Rebels. Five Thousand Constitutionalists Wounded. Juarez (Mexico)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 2

The rebels are reported to have won a nine days' battle, after heavy losses, near San Pedre. Colonel de Colonias was killed, and…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. the Mexican Turmoil. America's Patience Exhausted. a Sensational Situation. Probable Declaration of Hostilities. War Fleet Ordered Into Mexican Waters. (Reuter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 4

The United States Cabinet has ordered the United States admirals off the Mexican coast at Mayos to demand a salute from General Huerta…

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Unhappy Mexico. on the Verge of War with the U.S.A. Huerta Wants Arbitration. (Reuter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

Both Houses of Congress have expressed approval of President Woodrow Wilson's changed policy towards Mexico. The speakers all expresed opinions…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. on the Verce of War. What the United States Threatens. Mexican Attitude Towards the States. Siege of Ports Contemplated. (Reuter's Message.) Washington, Wednesday Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 4

The Tampico incident has been made the starting point of the United States new policy towards Mexico. President Dr. Woodrow Wilson states that…

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Soldiers and Strikes. Senator Rae and the Minister for Defence. Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 8

Senator Rac. addressing the Minister for Defence (Senator Millen) in the Senate to-day, put the following statement and question to him:—…

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On the Verge of War. America and Mexico. the United States Ultimatum. (Reuter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 4

The American ultimatum provides that the provisional President, General Huerta, must salute the American flag before 6 p.m, on Sunday, otherwise…

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The Latest. the Smell of Hostilities. a Few Hours Will Decide. Americans Leaving Mexico. [?].W.w. Threatens Strike If War Occurs. Government Will Take Retaliatory Measures. £10,000,000 for War Expenditure. General Wood Commands the Land Forces. Washington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 4

Mr. W. J. Bryan, Secretary of State, has ordered all American merchantmen to leave Mexican waters. The exodus of American residents from Mexico has…

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2nd Edition. Miner Office, 3.30 p.m. the Mexican Crisis. Preparing for War. America's Ultimatum to Mexico. General Huerta Still Defiant. (Reuter's Message.) Washington

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 4

General Huerta, the provisional President of the Mexican Republic, has refused to accode to the unconditional demands of the United States to…

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