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The wars & local soldiers, 1911

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Cablegrams. War of Labor the Transport Strike Wool Trade Unaffected. Factories Closing. Distress Amongst Poor. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 2

Notwithstanding the partial settlement of the transport strike no material change is yet observable in the conditions, obtaining in the City…

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Soldiers on "Bully Beef" Houses on Half Rations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 2

The shortage of supplies at Woolwish continues. The men are existing largely on "bully beef," and the horses are on half rations…

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The Strike War. 50,00 People in Riot. Desperate Fighting: Police v Mob The Riot Act Read. Scores of Men Fall Wounded. Street Resembles Shambles. Barracades Erected and Fires Lit in Street. Guerilla Warfare in a Liverpool Street the Spark That Caused a Riot Desperate Fury. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 2

A Trades' Union Rally, organised by the Transport Workers' Federation at St. George's Plateau, Liverpool, was attended by 50,000 people yesterday…

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The Railway War Companies' Firm Attitude

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 2

The situation in connection with the railway carmen of London remains critical. The goods' drivers and porters or…

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Negro Riddled with Bullets for Assault on Wh[?]e Woman. Race War Feared. Vancouver

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 5

There have been some sensational doings at the small town of Durant, in Okla[?], U.S.A. A negro having assaulted a white…

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Cablegrams. Strike War Workers in Revolt the British Situation References in Parliament. the Cabinet Firm. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 2

The strike situation came before the House of Commons yesterday, when Mr. Winston Churchill, the Home Secretary, and Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the…

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The Liverpool Revolution Sharp Skirmishes—police v. Strikers. Five Thousand Soldiers Ready. Federation Proclaims General Strike

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 2

The position at liverpool shows no improvement. Further rioting took place yesterday, both there and at Birkenhead…

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Strike War Fatal Fights Liverpool Crowds Attack Soldiers. Men Shot Dead. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 2

A very serious riot in connection with the strike took place in Liverpool yesterday afternoon. There thousands strikers and sympathisers…

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Anglo-american Arbitration "A Breeder of War." Washington

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 August 1911 · page 2

The Foreign Affairs committee of the United States Senate, which has been considering the Anglo-American arbitration treaty, has now reported to the Senate…

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Food in War Time

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 2

On Monday the Vienna newspaper, "Die Zeit" published an article commenting on the effect of the British transport workers' strike upon food supplies. "Britain has…

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At the Close of the War. a Vivid Picture

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 6

We had come to the end of May, when the eyes of the whole American continent turned towards Richmond. On the 31st Johnston assaulted the…

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Cablegrams. (Per Reuter.) the Strike War the Railway Crisis Minister Confers with Parties Companies Stand Firm. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 2

In view of the decision arrived at by the joint congress of representatives of railway men to declare a general strike on to-morrow (Thursday) morning unless the…

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Soldiers Under Orders. 25,000 Heady at Aldershot

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 August 1911 · page 2

A force of 550 troops has been sen to Cardiff in connection with the new trouble there with the out of work negroes. Every available soldier at Aldershot is…

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War on Railways Declared Official Beginning of Strike

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 2

The Railway Strike has officially begun on a considerable scale, but how far it will become general remains to be seen. Thousands have already joined those on…

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Strike War Troops Pouring in with Machine Guns to London Great Railway Strike. the Beginning Announced. Royal Commission Offer Refused. Mr. Asquith Warns Men. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 August 1911 · page 2

The railway managers and representatives of the railway men conferred separately with Mr. Buxton at the Board of Trade to-day. The Prime Minister was present…

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Soldiers and Blue Jackets Ready Royal Engineers to Drive Trains

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 2

A battalion of Lancets has proceeded from Chester to Liverpool where the Lord Mayor fears that looting prompted by famine will occur in the poor districts…

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Soldiers Guard London's Electric Power Stations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 2

Soldiers are guarding all London's electric power stations…

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Suburban Services. Soldiers As Porters

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 2

The railway services between London and suburbs was fairly maintained early in the day, but in the busy hours trains were with difficulty kept running…

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58,000 Soldiers in Strike Areas

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 2

There are now 58,000 troops at the disposal of the commanders in the strike area…

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Train Bailed Up Soldiers with Fixed Bayonets Come to Rescue. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 21 August 1911 · page 2

The [?]rish express was barred by strikers at Fishguard (a seaport in Pembrokeshire South Wales). A party of troops who happened to be…

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