A messenger who arrived here shortly be[?] 10 a.m. reported that a party of civilians shot and captured Jimmy Governor at Bobin Creek, 18 miles from Wingham, this morning. Jimmy Governor ...
Article : 306 wordsThere is every indication that the celebrations connected with the proclamation of the Commonwealth and the opening of the first Federal Parliament will assume the chracter ...
Article : 3,157 wordsThe "Times" says that Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching, the Chinese plenipotentiaries, have communicated to the Ministers of the Powers at Peking the contents of an ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Boers' attack on Philippolis and their subsequent entry into the town, were connived at by some of the inhabitants. Lord Huberts has sent all the inhabitants ...
Article : 51 wordsThe engagement which Major-General Barton fought at Prodcrickstad (15 miles north of Potchefstroom) was with Commandant de Wet's force. ...
Article : 121 wordsMessrs. Dudley, O'Doonell,and George Pritchard returned from South Africa yesterday and were warmly received. In the evening they were enter tained at a banquet. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Defence Department has been advised by cable that the steamer Ueliihic, which left Capetown on the 23rd instant, has on board the following invalided Victorians:—Privates S. B. Brooker, P. J. ...
Article : 76 wordsLord Kitchenor, by a night march, surprised the Boers in their lnagcr at Krugerspoort. He took the laager, wounding several of the ...
Article : 38 wordsLieutenant-General Sir A. Hunter is engaged in continuous skirmishes at Bothaville and in the Bloemhof district. The enemy, who are dressed in khaki, ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Allied columns, after conveiging at Paoting-fu, have continued their march to Ching-ting-fu, where there are many Euro-= pean missionaries and engineers. ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Premier received a mossagn from sir Alfred Milner, Cape Colony, on Saturday morning, asking that Lieutenant Colquhoun, of the Victorian Royal Navy, who had been serving in South Afria, be ...
Article : 54 wordsLieutenant-General Lord Methuen, Major-General Douglas, and Brigadier-General the Earl of Erroll dislodged a force of Boers in the vicinity of Zeerust, in the west of the ...
Article : 131 wordsLieutenant Calvert, of the Dragoom Guards, whose death ia reported by cable, was a son of Mr. John Calvert, of Irrewarra, near Colac, and received his early education at the Geelong Grammar ...
Article : 50 wordsTrooper Frank N. Allman, C squadron of the Bushman, has written to his brother, Mr. E. M. Allman, of the Public Works Department, a letter from Pretorts, under date of August 24, in which it ...
Article : 818 wordsThe names of the following Australians and New Zealanders appear in the casualty list:- NEW SOUTH WALES. ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the "Daily News" reports that the Viceroys of the southern provinces have sought for and have obtained a promise that the Allies will assist ...
Article : 84 wordsJimmy Governor arrived at 2 p.m. lying on a bed in a cast, escorted by the police and a large party of civilians with rifles. Great excitement prevailed. He states that he has not seen Joe Governor since ...
Article : 361 wordsThe Boers held Philippolis, in the south-west of the Orange River Colony, for several days. The Imperial Yeomanry and Nesbitt's ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Russians at Mukden, the capital of Manchuria, found a publication by the Chinese Governor, proclaiming war against the foreigners. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe report of the death of Kang-yi (one of the Grand Secretaries, President of the Board of War, and an ultra anti-foreigner), has been confirmed. ...
Article : 53 wordsLieutenant N. L. Calvert, of the 6th Dragoon Guards (Carbineers), was killed near Bethel. Oct. 27. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Gormans defeated the Imperial troops at Anshu, capturing two Krupps. M. Dautremer, the French Consul at Hankau, has secured Imperial protection for 60 ...
Article : 80 wordsA detachment of Russian and German troops and a force of French artillery are preparing to attack 10,000 Boxers and disbanded regulars to the south-west of Tung-chau. ...
Article : 43 wordsA number of rebels in northern Natal destroyed with explosives a culvert near Waschbank station, which they raided and afterwards burned. ...
Article : 64 wordsYu-shien, formerly Governor of Shantung, and recently Governor of Shansi, a noted anti-foreigner, has committed suicide. ...
Article : 25 wordsAt an interview which a representative of the "Sydney Morning Herald" obtained with Jimmy Governor last night the following voluntary statement was made by the prisoner:— ...
Article : 2,987 wordsMr. O. Burgess, of the China Inland Mission, who returned to (Sydney a few days ago, gave an address in the small hall of the Y.M.C.A, on Saturday evening on his experiences in China Mr. David Walker ...
Article : 406 wordsThe scene at the ceremony at Pretoria on the occasion of proclaiming the annexation of the Transvaal on September 3 was most impressive. ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Maharajah of Scindiah, who recently volunteered for service in China, has been attached to the staff of Lieutenant-General Sir A. Gaselee. ...
Article : 29 wordsAn accident occurred at No. 1 South Gympie Gold mines yesterday, in which four men, M. Moffatt, D. M'Auliffe, 3. Collins, and G. Hughes, who were all working at the bottom of the shaft, had a very narrow ...
Article : 90 wordsA German named Grunwald has been found guilty at Tunis of having spoken in justification of the murder of King Humbert by the anarchist Breser. ...
Article : 42 wordsIn connection with the reported reconstructtion of the Cabinet, the "Standard" states that the Marquis of Salisbury retains the office of Premier and Minister for Foreign ...
Article : 40 wordsOn Saturday afternoon while the Army Medical Corps was drilling on the Domain a report was made to Captain Sutton, the medical officer that a man had shot himself on the river bank. Captain Sutton ...
Article : 65 wordsThe success of the special efforts made to-day in connection with the hospital movement was cheeked to some extent by the dull showery weather which prevailed during the afternoon and caused the ...
Article : 200 wordsA serious fracas occurred on Saturday night at an hotel at Mount Horgan. Two men, while arguing, lost their tempers. A fight ensued, and one struck the other, named M'Lennon, on the forehead with an ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Belgian Government threatens to expel Mr. Kruger if he prolongs his sojourn at Brussels. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe youth Sipido, who was convicted of shooting at the Prince of Wales at Brussels, but who afterwards escaped to France, has been arrested at Paris, and has been ...
Article : 47 wordsIt is reported that Mr. Steyn, the ex-President of the late Orange Free State, is at Foureisburg, in the east of the Orange River Colony, and that he has proclaimed the town ...
Article : 42 wordsAn unexpected development has occurred in a case of insubordination and breach of discipline and untruthfulnesss brought by the Minister for Works against an officer. The officer has written to the ...
Article : 191 wordsThere was a good sale to-day. Prices were unchanged. Oct. 27. At the sales yesterday the following prices ...
Article : 83 wordsThree thousand refugees from the Rand, now at Capetown, have sent a petition to the Queen asking for permission to return to Johannesburg. ...
Article : 31 wordsA force of United States troops attempted to storm a strong position of the Filipinos at Narvican, but were ropulsed. The United States forces lost four killed ...
Article : 46 wordsMr. F. M. Dickenson, one of the directors of the Broken Hill Proprietary Compauy, and several wool buyers, who have been attending the sales recently held in Adelaide, were passengers for Melbourne by ...
Article : 80 wordsThe names of the following Australians appear in the casualty lists:- NEW SOUTH WALES. Dangerously wounded at Lichtenburg: ...
Article : 41 wordsTha Inpector-General of Police received the following telegram from Superintendent Garvin o[?] Saturday morning:—"Jimmy Governor captured early this morning. He was not dead when ...
Article : 68 wordsThe White Star liner Runic, 12,400 tons, was launched to-day at Belfast. She will sail in January for Australia. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Earl of Rosebery, who is quitting the turf, has sold his racing stud. By the retirement of Lord Kosebery front active participation in the national sport the English turf ...
Article : 220 wordsThe election of a representative for Uralla-Walcha in the Legislative Assembly, reudered necessary by the death of Mr. W. H. B, Piddington, took place yesterday. The results so far are:— ...
Article : 56 wordsMr. D. Kirkcaldie, fine of the New South Wales Railway Commisioners, and Mr. John Harper, Chief Traffic Manager, reached Brisbane on Friday night after a visit to the Richmond add the Tweed districts. ...
Article : 188 wordsLieutenant-Colonel Aytoun's Queensland Bushmen captured two field cornets and a number of waggons at Pienaar's River. ...
Article : 24 wordsA teller named Alford, of the First National Bank, New York, has absconded. It is alleged that his defalcations amount to 700,000dol. (£140,000). ...
Article : 32 wordsThe news of the capture of Jimmy Governor "wa[?] received with satisfaction here. It is stated 'that Jimmy Governor came from Bathurst about sever years ago as a tracker to Tumberumba district. He ...
Article : 97 wordsCity Railway Extension Alliance: Public Meeting, Protant Hll, 8 p.m. Cammara Labour League: Pablic Meeting, Annandale, 8 p.m. ...
Article : 105 wordsSeven hundred Australians have quitted Pretoria to embark at Capetown for Australia shortly. Arrangements are being made for a hearty farewell demonstration. ...
Article : 28 wordsMessrs. P. B. Burgoyno and Co. have offered, in the eveut of it being decided to close the South Australian Wine Depot in London, to purchase, for cash, the whole of ...
Article : 57 wordsA number of women combatants from Jagersfontein, in the south-western portion of the Orange River Colony, are being removed to Cape Colony for punishment. ...
Article : 110 wordsJoe Governor is believed to be in the Macleay district. On Saturday the police received word that [?] half-cast similar to Joe Governor had called at a house at the head of Dungay Creek, 16 miles from ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 29 Oct 1900, Page 7
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