The inquiry into the cause of the death of Mrs. Vince, who was burned in her house at Wycheproof, has been adjourned, the coroner declaring it was tue most mysterious case ...
Article : 145 wordsIt is announced that Lord and Lady Lamington will leave England on their return to Brisbane some time during February. ...
Article : 38 wordsIn connection with the operations for the relief of Ladysmith, it is stated that General Buller's means of transport include 5000 vehicles. ...
Article : 157 wordsIt is reported that the Boers are now in considerable strength at Spionkop, some distance to the westward of Potgieter's Drift and a few miles from Acton Homes. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 52 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph" publishes the information that the notorious Osman Digna, formerly one of the principal lieutenants of the Khalifa, has been captured ...
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Article : 100 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. John Ruhkin, the eminent author and art c[?]ic, in his 81st year. ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. John Pestell, of Meroo Meadow, has received the following letter from his son, Trooper Pestell, of the Berry Half-squadron of Lancers, who is with Lieutenant Osborne ...
Article : 432 wordsThe transport Surrey, with horses and troops for South Africa, did not leave Sydney Harbour till Saturday night. ...
Article : 34 wordsMiss Alice Simmons is appearing with great success at the Palace Theatre in London. ...
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Article : 153 wordsIt is announced that 3710 men and 2210 horses, with seventy-two guns, will sail from England next week to reinforce FieldMarshal Lord Roberts in South Africa. ...
Article : 40 wordsGod of the Battle! Thou whose might Didst take our men away, Think how we dream of them by night, And look for them by day! ...
Article : 319 wordsReports now to hand show that the bulk of the Boer forces in Natal are hastening to repel the advance of General Buller towards Ladysmith. ...
Article : 195 wordsAt Mount Gambier posters have been placarded about requesting " all true British subjects to boycott any persons who, whilst enjoying the extensive liberties of the British ...
Article : 43 wordsOrders have been issued by the War Office for the immediate mobilisation at Aldershot of the Eighth Army Division for service in South Africa. This division will include the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 115 wordsSeveral stowaways were found on the transport Southern Cross, which left with the New South Wales troops on Thursday. Most of the men were in uniforms, and were ...
Article : 101 wordsSingleton, Monday.—A second letter has been received from Trooper Moylan, describing the Modder River battle. He says: —" It was simply miraculous how the New ...
Article : 388 wordsThe steamer Afric, of 11,816 tons, one of the newest vessels of the White Star line, and now engaged in the trade, between Australian ports and Liverpool, has been ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Premier has received a letter from the Premier of Victoria, expressing deep regret at the disaster which be[?]el the New South Lancers at Rensburg. Mr. M'Lean asked ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 111 wordsThe German steamer Bundesrath, which was recently captured by a British cruiser at Delagoa Bay on the suspicion that she was carrying contraband of war, has now ...
Article : 40 wordsA depot for horses to be forwarded to South Africa has been fo[?]med at West Maitland, and already 600 horses have been distributed in good padd[?] in the district. ...
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Article : 42 wordsRegarding the defences of the colony, the Premier states that the Government are increasing the supply of guns, magazine-rifles, and ammunition. Last [?]ear's defence vote ...
Article : 65 wordsSpeaking in the Reichstag yesterday with reference to the recent seizures of German vessels at Delagoa Bay on the suspicion of their carrying contraband of war, Count ...
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Advertising : 362 wordsInformation has been received of the death at Ladysmith, from fever, of Mr. G. W. Steevens, the brilliant war correspondent of the London " Daily Mail," who had been ...
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Advertising : 370 wordsIt is reported in connection with the movement made by Colonel the Earl of Dundonald to the westward of Colenso, that the mounted force under that officer's command ...
Article : 275 wordsThe strike of painters employed at Mort's Dock, which originated over a question of payment for time spent in waiting for the arrival of the transport Surrey, has been ...
Article : 48 wordsA cable message received by the War office from General Sir Redvers Buller states that Lieutenant-General Clery, who was assisted by a portion of General Warren's ...
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Article : 21 wordsThe Lieutenant-Governor (Sir S. W. Griffith) has forwarded to the Premier a cablegram received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, stating that her Majesty's ...
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Advertising : 79 wordsThe barque Marie, which had a cargo of Australian flour for the Transvaal Government, has been seized by a British cruiser nt Delagoa Bay, and brought to Durban. ...
Article : 171 wordsSome alterations have been made in the original arrangements as to the rank of the men who are to accompany the ambulance waggon now being built for service with the ...
Article : 123 wordsThe race for the 22-footer Sailing Championship, under the auspices of the Sydney Sailing Club, took place on Saturday, and was won by the Kerriki by 1min. 22sec. ...
Article : 49 wordsWe have been favoured with the following extracts from a letter received yesterday from one of the members of the second contingent, and written at sea on the 15th ...
Article : 437 wordsIn connection with the despatch of the second Queensland contingent to South Africa, we learn that the Acting Commandant received, through Lieutenant-Colonel ...
Article : 204 wordsIn reference to the accident which occurred at the departure of the steamer Wodonga on Friday evening, it has been learned that the body ...
Article : 200 wordsIn connection with the recent disaster to the Australian patrol at Rensburg, information has now been received that Trooper F. Kilpatrick, of the New South Wales Lancers, ...
Article : 150 wordsThe question whether the Private Jones who was killed in the engagement at Sunnyside on New Year's Day was Private Victor Jones, of the Queensland Mounted Infantry, ...
Article : 75 wordsNews has been received that among the Boer prisoners captured by Lord Dundonald is one of the grandsons of President Kruger. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Boers are reported to have destroyed by an explosion a bridge which they were constructing over the Tugela River, seven miles to the westward of Potgieter's Drift, ...
Article : 52 wordsMajor-General Hector Archibald Macdonald, who, it has persistently been rumoured, is to succeed General Methuen in command ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 22 Jan 1900, Page 5
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