Drafts, dated July last, of the manifesto which was issued by President Steyn to the Free Staters at the outbreak of the war, have, it is stated, ...
Article : 41 wordsDuring a recent sortie from the beleagured town of Kumasi, where Sir F. M. Hodgson, the Governor of the Gold Coast is still shut up, eight British ...
Article : 88 wordsMr. W. St. John Brodrick, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was interrogated yesterday in the House of Commons regarding the situation at Peking. ...
Article : 96 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday, the motion for the third reading of Lord Strathcona's Bill, legs[?] marriage with a deceased's wife[?]ster, was ...
Article : 427 wordsReturn of the Premier.—Sir John Forrest and Lady Forrest returned to the city yesterday afternoon from their visit to the South-West. ...
Article : 4,042 wordsOn Tuesday last an attempt was made by the Boers to outflank Sir Henry Rundle's force at Hammonia, a few miles north-west of Ficksburg. ...
Article : 123 wordsThe Australian Federal delegates, with the exception of Mr. Deakin, who sailed some days ago, have booked for Australia by the R.M.S. Orotona. ...
Article : 32 wordsOwing to the necessity of conferring with the colonial Governments regarding the appointment of additional Colonial Judges to the Privy Council ...
Article : 61 wordsThe British 2nd class cruisers Dido, 5,600 tons, 11 guns, and Iris, 3,730 tons, 13 guns, now on the Mediterranean station, have been ordered to China. ...
Article : 35 wordsGeneral Baden-Powell has captured Commandant (not President) Steyn, and also two hostile Boer Field Cornets, at Rustenburg, where some 3,000 Boer ...
Article : 37 wordsRear-Admiral Bruce, commanding the British China squadron has sent a further telegram to the Admiralty. He reports that the fighting at ...
Article : 76 wordsAbbas Pasha, the Khedive of Egypt, has arrived in England. The Rayal yacht Victoria and Albert brought the Khedive from Flushing to ...
Article : 66 wordsThe European garrison at Tien-Tsin is at present only 3,000 strong. All the English ladies at Tien-Tsin left for Taku on Saturday last. ...
Article : 57 wordsSir Redvers Buller, who is marching from Standerton to Heidelberg, has arrived at Paarde Kop, where numbers of Boers are surrendering. ...
Article : 95 wordsThe following are the latest quotations for the undermentioned Australian mining stocks:—Associated (W.A.), £3 6s. 3d.; Broken Hill ...
Article : 65 wordsHerr Emanuel Lasker, the chess champion of the world, has won the Paris International Chess Tourney, scoring 14½ points. Pillsbury came next with 12½ ...
Article : 117 wordsIt is feared that forty British and American missionaries, including five ladies, have been massacred. These missionaries are chiefly ...
Article : 33 wordsThe reported bombardment of Tien-Tsin has been confirmed. This important river port has been the scene of four days' fighting. ...
Article : 114 wordsDr. Lenz, the German Consul at Chefoo, cabled to Berlin on Friday evening, intimating that the bombardment of Tien-Tsin had been continued, and that ...
Article : 42 wordsFrozen Meat: Canterbury (N.Z.) sheep are selling at 4¾d. per lb. Dunedins are fetching 4 1-16; Australians, 4d.; and River Plates, 4[?]d. ...
Article : 246 wordsPresident Kruger has issued a proclamation, in which he threatens to confiscate the property of those burghers who refuse to honour his Treasury ...
Article : 34 wordsThe head of the American Methodists' Mission at Tien-Tsin and two other missionaries have escaped to Chefoo. They report that Lieut. Wright, of ...
Article : 70 wordsThe heavy rains last week caused much damage in Perth, especially on the lowlying ground between George-street and Melbourne-road, adjacent to the railway ...
Article : 542 wordsLord Dundonald's Cavalry Brigade, which formed a portion of General Buller's army in Natal, has arrived at Standerton, an important railway ...
Article : 58 wordsA considerable European force is marching to TienTsin from the port of Taku. The force, which started yesterday, ...
Article : 57 wordsAdmiral Kempff, commanding the United States squadron on the China station reports that 130 American marines and 400 Russians engaged the ...
Article : 78 wordsAfter the battle of Erste Fabricken, on the 12th inst., the Australian Mounteds doggedly pursued the enemy. They approached unperceived to ...
Article : 71 wordsSince last Monday no fresh cases of plague have been reported to the health authorities at Fremantle. The three patients at the plague hospital at ...
Article : 251 wordsSteps are being taken to reinforce the British naval strength at Taku. To this end, 841 seamen, 269 marine infantry, and 124 gunners will leave ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Chinese Legation at Berlin received a cablegram on Saturday stating that the Foreign Embassies were safe, and that the Foreign Ministers were ...
Article : 34 wordsInfluenza is raging at St. Helena, where there are a large number of Boer prisoners. ...
Article : 22 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Brodrick made a further statement regarding the China trouble. The Foreign Office had, he said, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,424 wordsYesterday Parliament was opened. The Governor's speech stated that the surrender to Germany of British rights in Samoa had caused considerable ...
Article : 152 wordsThe annual report and the balancesheet of the National Bank of New Zealand for the last half-year have been published. ...
Article : 145 wordsThe British Admiralty have, it is announced, chartered thirteen steamers belonging to the British India Company for the transport of troops to China. ...
Article : 37 wordsUneasiness is felt regarding the ship Perseverance, which left Probolingo, in Java, for Newcastle in last February, and now 128 days on the voyage, which usually ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Kalgoorlie Quarter Sessions were continued yesterday. In the case of Wm. Thomas Wheatley charged with the larceny of and with receiving Brazilian carbons, ...
Article : 57 wordsMartha Elizabeth Radford was yesterday at a Coroner's inquest, committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter of her seven weeks' old infant. J. H. Webb in ...
Article : 72 wordsM. Delcasse, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, in the course of an interview yesterday, indicated that France was about to strongly reinforce ...
Article : 37 wordsRough weather prevailed on the West coast yesterday, the wind being terrific. The roof of Stancombe's Hotel, at Gormanston, was blown off. ...
Article : 33 wordsLast night a ladies' reception was tendered to Lady Forrest. There was a large gathering, and, with songs, etc., an agreeable social evening was spent. ...
Article : 33 wordsLieut.-General J. F. Owen, in addition to his usual retiring allowance, has been voted a good service pension of £100 a year. ...
Article : 31 wordsNo news has been received in London from Peking for a fortnight. ...
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The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), Mon 25 Jun 1900, Page 5
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