The annual eight-oar championship race tor the Smith Grand Challenge Shield will be rowed on the Port River this afternoon. ...
Article : 314 wordsIt is reported that the beleaguered garrison at Ladysmith could not have held out much longer, relief only arriving just in time. General Buller accordingly made ...
Article : 139 wordsThe members of the second South Australian contingent, dispatched for service in South Africa, were not assured before leaving the Colony, but we understand ...
Article : 260 wordsThe regulations framed and adopted by the Central Board of Health in connection with the Health Act were the subject of an interesting discussion at the meeting of ...
Article : 281 wordsMr. A. T. Magarey, who recently suffered severs injuries through a trap accident, has been removed to his residence at Mount Lofty, and is progressing ...
Article : 1,074 wordsAt a meeting of the municipal council last night Alderman Hendry wished to move—"That this council, representing the people of Broken Hill, the second town in ...
Article : 164 wordsFurther light has been thrown upon the Spion Kop affair by intelligence conveyed in letters sent by soldiers in South Africa to their relatives in England. ...
Article : 131 wordsBustle and activity are the characteristics of the day and night at the scene of the Chamber of Manufactures Century Exhibition on North-Terrace, where ...
Article : 1,264 wordsAn acknowledgment to the message of sympathy on the losses at Koodcosrand was received from Canada to-day by the Lieutenant-Governor. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Army Estimates provide for the establishment of 430,000 men, at an expenditure of £61,499,400. The estimate in 1899-1900 was 184,853 men, and the expenditure ...
Article : 172 wordsDuring to-oay the Premier, on behalf of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce, cabled to 'Mr. Chamberlain as follows:— "Hearty congratulations on the recent ...
Article : 42 wordsThe latest news from Mafeking shows that Colonel Baden-Powell's gallant little garrison continues to bold its own. On Fabruary 18 the Boers attacked the ...
Article : 65 wordsThe latest news from the north of Natal, where General Buller has just relieved General White's garrison at Ladysmith, shows that the Boers had done ...
Article : 141 wordsThere will be a yuhmtary church-parade to-morrow, at which the Bushmen will be present The service will be held in the Jabdee Exhibition Building, and will ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Wesleyan Conference to-day was engaged in special prayer and thanksgiving over the British successes in South Africa, and a motion was passed sympathising with ...
Article : 52 wordsTie welcome news of the relief of Ladysmith has created intense excitement and general rejoicing throughout Great Britain. Bells have been ringing everywhere. The ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Agent-General cabled to-day that the Boers seem to be withdrawing from Cape Colony. Lord Roberts's total loss in relieving Kimberley and capturing ...
Article : 58 wordsThe following, order has been issued by the Acting Commandant (Colonel Stuart): -"In answer to all applications, for permission to Defence Rifle Clubs, it is ...
Article : 59 wordsLord Kitchener is at Arandel, in Cape Colony. He reports that as a result of the British successes in the Colesberg district the Boers are retreating into the ...
Article : 51 wordsParticulars of the fighting in connection with the capture of Pleters Hill by General Boller's force show that it was preceded by an appalling bombardment. The ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Sew Zealand Contingent of Mounted Rifles arrived at Albany in the Knight Templar this afternoon. The men are in splendid health. One hone went mad ...
Article : 54 wordsWhen the formation of an Irish Rifle Cerpan was mooted. Mr. J. Keanare of Gawley, who served several years in the Local military forces, placed himself in ...
Article : 196 wordsA fire occurred at Plympton last night Glanville's chemist shop being damaged to the extent of about £800. Small adjoining shops also suffered. The fire is ...
Article : 77 wordsGeneral Sir Redvers Buller reports that the Boers around Ladysmith retreated in hot haste, except a small rearguard, north of Surprise Hill, which is north of ...
Article : 84 wordsMelbourne has been celirous with joy to-day, and so has the rest of Victoria for the matter of that. Telegrams are pouring in wholesale to show that Croajinolong ...
Article : 1,026 wordsGratifying intelligence is also to hand from Cape Colony. There General Clements has succeeded in driving back the Boers and regaining the ground lost in the ...
Article : 211 wordsThe third contingent embarked aboard the transport Duke of Portland at Pinkeba shortly after 4 o'clock this afternoon. Thousands of people assembled in the ...
Article : 644 wordsThe separation movement is making good headway and already 400 signatures have been obtained to the petrion for presentation to the imperial Government. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe camp in the bed of the Modder River, which was occupiea by General Cronje's force prior to his capitulation to the British troops, was a scene of ...
Article : 146 wordsA record has been received of recent casualties to the colonial troops. Privates T. Bull and W. Tweedie, of the New South Wales Mounted Force, were ...
Article : 85 wordsA painfed accident happened to a painter named James Thomson in Waymouthstreet, just before 1 o'clock on Thursday afternoon. He was at-work on too of ...
Article : 118 wordsOn Friday, morning Mr. J.H. Symon, Q.C., made an application before his Honor the Chief Justice in Chambers in reference to the dispute concerning the Birkenhead ...
Article : 76 wordsThe welcome news of the relief of LadySmith by General Sir Redvers Buller's forces has been received with universal rejoicings and an unbounded display of ...
Article : 382 wordsLatest advices with reference to the surrender of General Cronje's forces state that the laager in the bed of the Modder River where the Boers entrenched themselves ...
Article : 450 wordsThe police of Port Adelaide have lately shown vigilance in bringing youthful offenders to justice on various charges. On Friday morning nine youths, whose ages ...
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The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), Sat 3 Mar 1900, Page 7
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