Major-General Campbell's column defeated 400 Boers south of Middleburg. The British casualties were 19. Raiders encamped at Calvinia, K[?]ysna, and ...
Article : 94 wordsKing Edward has issued three messages to his people. One to Great Britain, the second to Greater Britain, and the third to the Princes and people of India. ...
Article : 172 wordsFine sunshine to-day permitted the mourners to walk from Windsor to Frogmore, via the Sovereign's Drive and the Long Walk. The King, the German Emperor, the ...
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Article : 2,653 wordsHis Excellency the Governor-General has received the following telegram from the King through the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for the Colonies:— ...
Article : 279 wordsThe steamer Orma[?], which has been chartered by the Government to convey the fifth contingent to South Africa, is expected to arrive in Adelaide on Thursday morning, and arrangements have been made ...
Article : 189 wordsA special "In Momoriam" service was held in the Palmer-street Presbyterian Church on Sunday morning last, when Mr. Macleod preached on the wo[?]ds, "Be not weary in well-doing." The pulpit was ...
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Article : 103 wordsCommandant de Wet is south of Dew[?]tsdorp, 42 miles from Bloemfontein. ...
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Article : 150 wordsMembers of the Civil Service assembled in strong force in the quadrangle of the Government offices to-day to do honour and show their loyalty to King Edward VII. The police [?]and played sacred music, ...
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Article : 126 wordsThe correspondent of the "Times" at Pretoria reports that more troops are required to cope with and gain immediate success over the 19,000 Boers who are still with the ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Shanghai correspondent of the "Times" states that a Belgian syndicate has acquired two-thirds of the shares in the concession for a railway from Canton to ...
Article : 73 wordsAt a meeting of the municipal council last night the Mayor was instructed to call a public meeting for the obiect of obtaining funds to erect a memorial to the memory of Private Reilly, who died in South ...
Article : 79 wordsYesterday the men of the Federal Contingent were subjected to a steady course of drill, those more recently enrolled having the advantage of music by the Roy[?]l Australian Artillery Band for the marching ...
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Article : 42 wordsAt the fortnightly meeting of the Leichhardt Municipal Council on Monday night reference was made to the loss to the nation by the death of Queen Victoria. Alderman L. O'T[?]ole moved,—"That ...
Article : 119 wordsMatters in connection with the proposed Pacific cable between Vancouver and Australia are not progressing satisfactorily, and there is danger of the project falling through. Recently N[?]w ...
Article : 229 wordsThe Central Mill Company, Mossman, after providing for the payment of the half-yearly amount due to the Goverment at the end of last year, decided to pay planters a final 18d per ton, equal to 12s ...
Article : 70 wordsAt the wool sales to-day there was a fair sale and good competition. Feb. 5. At the sales yesterday the following prices ...
Article : 56 wordsThe German Emperor has extended the period of full mourning to be observed by his Court to March 8, and half-mourning to April 22. ...
Article : 31 wordsR.M.S. Arcadia arrived late last night from London. The mails left by express to-day. Amongst the passsengers was Mr. Donald M'Donald, war correspondent, who proceeds to Broken Hill and several ...
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Article : 264 wordsIn the Roman Catholic churches of Canada and Cape Colony requi[?]m masses for the late Queen were said on Sunday. The refusal of Cardinal Vaughan to act ...
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Article : 19 wordsThe Bathurst Quarter Sessions commenced this morning before his Honor Judge Docker. Mr. Murray was Crown Prosecutor. Marjory Leslie, charged with bigamy, pleaded guilty, and was ...
Article : 251 wordsNew Masonic Hall: Monster Meeting of Licen[?]s, 8 p.m. Glebe Musical Society: Moonlight Concert, Glebe Point, 1.45; Erskine-street, 8. ...
Article : 233 wordsThe Imperial troops arrived at Invercargill this morning, and received an enthusiastic welcome. After a dinner to the troops there will be a military display. At Wellington the troops will be entertained at a ...
Article : 84 wordsFor the first time since the death of the Queen flags were flying most hiyh in the city and on the harbour yesterday. At Governmeut House, on the flagship Royal Arthur and the other gunboats, ...
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Article : 178 wordsAt last night's meeting of the Balmain Council the council-chambers were heavily draped with black and [?]oyal purple. The Balmain Council was one of the first to place a wreath at the foot of the ...
Article : 176 wordsIn reference to the large number of messages of condolence received by his Excellency the Governor for transission to the members of the Royal Family, it may be stated that in each case a reply has been ...
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Article : 119 wordsIt has been decided that the Fifth Contingent shall be armed by the Imperial authorities on arrival at Capetown, but not with the Martini-Enfield rifle, which is in use in Queensland. The contingent will ...
Article : 51 wordsThe shipwrecked crew of the Glen Park arrived at Port Adelaide late to-night. Every man is in [?] destitute condition, having nothing but the clothes [?]e is standing in. The men state that the ship struck ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 6 Feb 1901, Page 7
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