Notwithstanding the inconvenient hour at which the Melbourne express train reaches the Redfern railway station, fully 500 promineut citizens of Sydney assembled on the platform yesterday morning ...
Article : 1,364 wordsLieutenant-Colonel C. O. Hore, comnianding the garrison at Elands River, between Rustenburg and Zeerust, was resisting the enemy on August 10, though ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Viceroy of Shanghai, Liu-kun-yi, is ready to welcome the British to that province, but objects to international occupation of the territory. ...
Article : 149 wordsIt is believed in Berlin that the Marquis of Salisbury, British Minister for Foreign Affairs, on his way to Schluehr, met Count von Bulow, the German Minister for ...
Article : 51 wordsThe foroes of the Allies are well supplied with provisions. Brigadier-General Chaffee, the American commander, reports that the Allies ...
Article : 120 wordsThe United States doubts if Mr. E. H. Conger, its Ambassador at Peking, has received any of its messages since the siege of the Legations began. ...
Article : 35 wordsA fierce nor'-westerly gale was blowing as the 12,000 ton White Star twin screw steamer came up the harbour last night. The shrieking of the squalls through the ringing of the ships could be heard at ...
Article : 1,008 wordsAs the curtain slowly rises upon events in China, revealing the situation in all its horror and with all its complicated difficulties, curiosity gives place to alarm. Hundreds of enterprises have been stopped ...
Article : 1,009 wordsThe brigade of Indian troops for the defence of British interests at Shanghai has reached the city. The Viceroy, Liu-kun-yi, instigated the ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Prince and the Princess of Wales lave started for Hamburg. ...
Article : 21 wordsCommander J. P. Rolleston has been appointed to command H.M.S. Archer, now being commissioned for the Australian station. ...
Article : 101 wordsOne French warship and two Russian warships have reinforced their men-ofwar now lying near Shanghai. ...
Article : 25 wordsMr. St. John Brodrick, Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs, speaking at Godalming, in Surrey, last night stated that Great Britain was prepared, if ...
Article : 115 wordsTwo squadrons of Victorian Mounted Infantry, commanded by Major D. Baker, relieved a British patrol which had been surrounded near Mafeking by a strong ...
Article : 39 wordsA prize fight has been arranged to take place between the well-known pugilists FitzSimmors and Sharkey, at Coney Island, on August 24. The stake will be ...
Article : 34 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s l-16d per ounce standard, a fall of 116d since yesterday. ...
Article : 23 wordsCommandant Grobelaar is marching with a force of Boers towards Mafeking. ...
Article : 19 wordsMr. Spencer Gollan won the Calcutta Golf Cup at St. Andrew's. The winner of the Calcutta Cup did not take patt in the last year's competition. The cup is ...
Article : 132 wordsIn reporting the result of the battle at Hossiwu Lieutenant-General Sir A Gaseleo, tho British commander, reports that two squadrons of the Bengal Lancers ...
Article : 126 wordsDamages to the extent of £1500 were claimed before Judge Hamilton and a jury in the County Court to-day, from the Great Eldorado Goldmining Company, of Gaffney's Creek, by a miner ...
Article : 213 wordsLieutenant-General Baden Powell before evacuating Rustenburg destroyed its fortifications. The Boers have reoccupied the town. ...
Article : 23 wordsIt is officially announced by the Russian Government that the Czar assented to Field-Marshal Count von Waldorsee coordinating the operations of the allies ...
Article : 90 wordsOne of President Kruger's sons has been captured by the British in the Rustenburg district. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe bounty on beet sugars exported from France will, after the end of August, range from 2s 4½d to 1s 10¼d per double twt. ...
Article : 33 wordsTwo of the ringleaders of the plot formed at Pretoria to capture Lord Roberts and murder other officers wore the uniforms of British officers. ...
Article : 30 wordsLord Roberts reports that Boers murdered Colonel O. W. H. Helyer, commanding a battalion of Imperial Yeomanry. ...
Article : 44 wordsM. Pichon, the French Ambassador at Peking, in a message in cypher despatched on August 9, stated: "If the negotiations proposed to be entered into with Li Hung ...
Article : 202 wordsA public meeting in connection with the jubilee celebrations of the Australasian Board of Missions Waa held last evening. The Governor presided, and amongst those present were—the Lieutenant. ...
Article : 151 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly the House went into committee on the Federal House of Representatives Electorates Bill. Further consideration was given to Mr. M'Kenzie's amendment to ...
Article : 389 wordsThe allied troops have penetrs ted to the gates of Peking, through all the difficulties caused by the great unmber of Boxers and Chinese troops and despite the mutural obstacles due to the season. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 wordsMr. Bennett Burleigh, the "Daily Telegraph" correspondent, has visited Belfast, a station on the Delagoa Bay railway line, a few miles inside the ...
Article : 87 wordsA deputation waited upon the Premier to-day from the Workers' Association. Among other matters asked for was that labour organisations should be recognised by Government departments ...
Article : 316 wordsThe Government some time ago ordered 8000 rules, 2000 of which arrived before the contingents left for South Africa Of the remainder 2000 will be Martini-Enfields, similar to the first ...
Article : 79 wordsOn Wednesday evening a very large audience attended a smoke concert promoted by Messrs. Vindan and Pitt, at the Richmand School of Arts, as a "welcome home" to Corporal Pearce. The Mayor ...
Article : 190 wordsIt is officially stated that papers found in the Transvaal show that the Transvaal lost 7000 men between January and June, 1000 being killed. ...
Article : 33 wordsA telegram from Charleville states that the scuseabouta at Dynevor Downs station have gone out on strike. About 30 free labourers passed Charleville in the mail train yesterday to take the ...
Article : 83 wordsPrince Tuan is executing at Peking everybody who is supplying the foreigners in the capital with food, or who is sympathising with them. ...
Article : 34 wordsLieutenant R. H. Vandeleur Kelly, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, and Corporal J. H. Macartney Abbott, of the Australian Horse, have been granted ...
Article : 153 wordsThe fifty-fifth ordinnry general meeting of shareholders of the Queenalaud National Bank was held to-day. The report and bilauce-sheet for the half-year were adopted. The profits ...
Article : 271 wordsA rich gold discovery has been made close to the town of Kalgoorie, within the confines of the municipalty, but the location is kept a close secret. Warden Finnery has confirmed the report of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 150 wordsNever before, perhaps, have the walls of the Sydney Town Hall contained such a large and enthusiantle gathering as that which assembled last evening to welcome the return of Mr. Edmunc ...
Article : 5,967 wordsThe Viceroys of the provinces advise the Empress Dowager to remain at Peking. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe High Commissioner for South Africa has forwarded the following telegram to the Premier:— "August 15. Owing to the great difficulty in forwarding private stores to the front I would suggest ...
Article : 84 wordsThe United States Government has received advices stating that the Empress Dowager offers through Mr. E. H. Conger, the American Ambassador, to surrender ...
Article : 78 wordsThe following names of Australians appear in the casualty lists:— NEW SOUTH WALES. Slightly wounded, at Welverdiend, Private ...
Article : 61 wordsMr. J. R. Pegg, who resides at Arcadia-road. Glebe Point, was last evening the victim of a very serious cycling accident. Mr. Pegg, who holds the position of sub-over,eer of the composing department ...
Article : 188 wordsA telegram received by the Premier from the High Commissioner for South Africa states that No. 310, Douglas, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, was slightly wounded at Welverdiend on August ...
Article : 37 wordsNews his been received that Lieutonant Seddon, son of the Premier, has been promoted to a position on Lord Roberts' staff in South Africa. ...
Article : 30 wordsIn the billiard match, at the conclusion of to-day's lay Devine (conceded 4000) was 6819, and Roberts [?]000. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Powers endorse the reply of the American Consul regarding the appointment of Li Hung Chang as Plenipotentiary—viz,, that provided such, a body ...
Article : 77 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon Mr. Moore, without notice, asked the Premier whether he had received any official intimation with reference to the casualties among Australian ...
Article : 181 wordsThe Premier has received a cablegram stating that Major Rankin, who was the only Queensland officer included in the first Australian regiment formed for South Africa, has been appiiutud ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 17 Aug 1900, Page 5
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