LONDON February 16, 1.53 P.M.—Miss Johnson, of Wellington. New Zealand, has presented to Mr. W. P. Beeves, the Agent-General for the colony, fifteen field glasses for the New ...
Article : 39 wordsLONDON, February 16, 1.53 p.m.—The splendid advance of the brigade under Lieutenant-General French completely surprised the enemy. At Rondeval Drift they captured a large ...
Article : 186 wordsThe arrival of an Imperial transport is a rare occurrence at Sydney, consequently the visit of the Atlantian is of more than ordinary interest, and the fact that she has come to take "our ...
Article : 590 wordsLONDON, February 18, 4.4 p.m.—A force of colonial troops made a brilliant bayonet charge on the enemy on Friday night near Dordrecht. The Boers fled. ...
Article : 38 wordsLONDON, February 18, 4.4 p.m.—The "Spectator" urges the permanent inclusion in the British army of 20,000 Canadians, 10,000 Australians and a foreign legion of 10,000, all to be paid by Great ...
Article : 40 wordsLONDON, February 16, 1.53 p.m.—The fire from Buller's' guns at Dornkloof disabled two of the big guns of the enemy; another was so damaged in the mouth that its shells were aimless; a fourth ...
Article : 92 wordsLONDON, February 16, 1.53 p.m.—In the House of Commons last night Mr. W. G. E. Macartney, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, stated that owing to the high price of coal in Great ...
Article : 48 wordsLONDON, February 18, 3.15 a.m.—Owing to the war, the Marylebone Cricket Club has abandoned the Australian cricket tour. ...
Article : 29 wordsLONDON, February 18, 3.30 p.m.—There is a considerable movement of Boers northward of Ladysmith, supposed to be the result of Lord Roberts's invasion of the Orange Free State. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 71 wordsLONDON, February 17, 6.30 a.m.—The Reserve Fleet is coaling. LONDON, February 18.—The Reserve Squadron, consisting of six battle-ships and several ...
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Advertising : 1,003 wordsLONDON, February 17, 6.30 a.m.—Lieutenant-General French telegraphs that he completely dispersed the enemy south of Kimberley, capturing a laager, with stores and ammunition. His ...
Article : 152 wordsLONDON, February 17, 2.28 p.m.—In his march on Kimberley, General French covered 76 miles in four days, encumbered with a supply train, and fought two engagements. ...
Article : 132 wordsLONDON, February 18, 4.4 p.m.—The Highland Brigade, under Major-General Hector Macdonald, has reinforced Major-General Kelly-Kenny's division. ...
Article : 28 wordsLONDON, February 18.—There have been remarkable outbursts of enthusiasm at Durban, Pietermaritzburg, and Toronto (Canada). Crowds in the streets at Capetown sang ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 wordsMELBOURNE, Monday.—There is still some uncertainty in one or two cases as to the Victorian victims in the recent fighting. Among the killed the cable gives Corporal J. Ross. The ...
Article : 198 wordsLONDON, February 18, 4.4 p.m.—The Brigade of Guards is encamped at Magersfontein, recently occupied by Commandant Cronje. ...
Article : 23 wordsSome of the aldermen of the Annandale Council were agreeably surprised, at the last meeting to find that their borough was represented in the Bush Contingent by two former residents. ...
Article : 315 wordsLONDON, February 17, 6.30 a.m.—Major-General Clements, who retired southward from near Colesberg, did so in order to protect Naauwpoort. The Boer losses during the fighting on Monday ...
Article : 72 wordsLONDON, February 18.—Colonel J. D. P. French, who has so successfully relieved Kimberley, has been promoted to Major-General, and Lieutenant-Colonel R. G. Kekewich, who has been ...
Article : 79 wordsOur cables report the capture of a large number of Boer waggons, 200 at Riet River and 78 by Major-General Kelly-Kenny. Allowing forty yards for a waggon and span, ...
Article : 64 wordsLONDON. February 17,2.28 p.m.—A large force Of Boers, who were proceeding from Rendsburg with ten guns for the purpose of reinforcing General Cronje, was intercepted, and its convoy of ...
Article : 59 wordsFrom the time the "reveille" sounded at the Kensington camp on Saturday matters were exceedingly brisk on the bushmen's lines getting ready for the march out towards Liverpool, which ...
Article : 1,225 wordsLONDON, February 16.—Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. Eagar, of the 2nd. Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, succumbed to his wounds at the Boer hospital at Burghersdorp. The enemy transferred his body ...
Article : 116 wordsLONDON, February 18, 3.30 p.m.—The fighting at Rendsburg on Monday last was fierce and determined. Four, thousand Boers who attacked a hill ...
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Advertising : 57 wordsLONDON, February 18, 3.15 p.m.—Major-General kelly-Kenny on the 16th instant captured 78 waggons laden with stores and, Mauser shells. Owing to his oxen being fatigued, Cronje had ...
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Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 - 1931), Mon 19 Feb 1900, Page 5
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