A deputation consisting of members of Parliament waited on the Premier to-day to urge that a bill should be introduced, providing for closer ...
Article : 541 wordsAt the Presbyterian General Assembly, now sitting in Sydney, the references to "foreign missions were almost deprecatory and special stress ...
Article : 1,019 wordsGeneral Buller's report of the recent fighting discloses the fact that when be instructed his forces to occupy the enemy's position, the Boers retreated. ...
Article : 142 wordsAs Miss McSpeddon, of Lagoon, Miss E. McSpeddon, Sofala and Mr. C. McSpeddon, were returning from the cricketers' social held at the Lagoon last week they had ...
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Advertising : 111 wordsMajor-General French and Major General Hutton, by a clever movement in which they used great tact, turned a position occupied by 3,000 ...
Article : 70 wordsReports from Kroonstad reports that the Boers are withdrawing from the positions which they have hitherto held upon the Biggarsberg ...
Article : 55 wordsA telegram from Pilliga states that owing to the low rate of bonus paid by the Pastures and Stock Board last year for the destruction of dingoes, viz., five shillings per scalp, these ...
Article : 87 wordsThe following cases of plague were reported to day.—Frederick Louis Clements, 43. employed in one of the George-street ...
Article : 78 wordsDuring the month of March 35,300 troops embarked for South Africa. It is estimated that an additional 20,000 departed during April. ...
Article : 401 wordsA very pleasant cricketers social took place at the residence of Mr. George Morris, Lagoon, last week, in connection with the Lagoon Cricket Club. Opportunity was ...
Article : 129 wordsA deputation of business men waited on Mr. Lyne to-day, representing the quarantined area in Erskine-street, and pointed out that they had been placed ...
Article : 143 wordsThe Valsch River Drift was seized alter a march of 40 miles in one day and without supplies for a force of 23,500. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe reported success of roofless trucks for the carriage of cattle on the New South Wales railways has been brought under the notice of Mr. Lockhead, assistant traffic manager ...
Article : 97 wordsPresident Kruger has sought to know the result of the struggle by consulting a Dutch seer, who prophesied that peace will be declared in June, ...
Article : 43 wordsNo remark mads by Mr. Chamberlain im his speech to the House of Commons on the Federal Commonwealth Bill web more happy than that ...
Article : 468 wordsThe casein which Richard J. J. Ryan, solicitor, of Dubbo, was cited to appear before the Full Court and was dealt with by Chief Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Cohen ...
Article : 285 wordsAnother case of suspected plague was reported from Geelong to-day, the victim being the mother of a woman who died from the plague in the city on Monday. ...
Article : 44 wordsSeveral American State governors have informed Mr. F. W. Reitz, Transvaal Secretary of State, that they will welcome Boers who emigrate ...
Article : 44 wordsThe manager of the Girilambone Copper Mine reports to May 14.—"36Oft. level: Winze sunk 4ft. for week, total depth below level 61ft. Veins of ore ...
Article : 126 wordsLieut.-General H. M. Rundle, having checkmated the enemy's attempt to advance southwards in the region of Thaba N'Chu, is now returning. ...
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Advertising : 62 wordsAt a meeting of delegates from Narromine Trangie, Nevertire, Warren, Coolabah, Bubbonney Creek and Nyngan branches of the Farmers and Settlers' ...
Article : 206 wordsAt the Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon, a football match took place between Our Boys F.C. "D." team and All Saints F.C., and resulted in a ...
Article : 115 wordsThe first, and perhaps most popular, ball of the season—that held annually in aid of the Ophanage—is drawing very close to hand, and patrons are waiting ...
Article : 320 wordsThe Mount David manager's report for last week states that the main north-west drive, at the 220ft. level, has been extended to a distance of 82ft. 6in. from ...
Article : 100 wordsGeneral Louis Botha, Commander-in Chief of the Boer army, threatens to resign if the Transvaal Governments prepares to destroy property. ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. Caswell, mining expert and representative of the firm of Rothchild, visited the district on Monday and inspected Copper Hill and other properties. ...
Article : 25 wordsThree hundred and fifty women in Pretoria have demanded arms and ammunition. They undertake to do the work to enable the officials to go to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 218 wordsA Canowindra correspondent reports that two parties who have been prospecting about the neighborhood of Walli for copper have both some upon promising ...
Article : 54 wordsGeneral Sir Redvers Buller has occupied Dundee. ...
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Article : 124 wordsMeeting at Town Hall at 3 p.m., re demonstration on the relief of Mafeking. ...
Article : 18 wordsAn official cable message states that Private Bristow, of Stawell, a member of the Victorian second contingent, died of enteric fever at Brandfort on ...
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National Advocate (Bathurst, NSW : 1889 - 1954), Thu 17 May 1900, Page 2
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