Mr. A. L. Leslie is in receipt of two letters from Private B. K. Edgar, of the Seventh Infantry Regiment (St. George's English Rifles), who, at th[?] time of writing, was doing duty at the camp at ...
Article : 1,472 wordsTurning the Rabbit Pest to Account.—Among the latest colonial industries that are developing to an unexpected extent is the trade in frozen rabbits. It would almost appear that the pest of Australia ...
Article : 1,570 wordsFor some time past the municipal councils of Botany and the neighbouring districts have boon considering the question of establishing baths on the foreshores of Botany Bay. The difficulty has been ...
Article : 864 wordsThe annual smelting returns of the Sulphide Corporation just compiled show that during last year 41,000 tons of ore were treated at the Cockle Creek works, producing 20,460 tons of lead, of the value of ...
Article : 99 wordsMafeking, January 2.—Since my last, shelling has continued intermittently from a 94-pounder, 7pound Krupp, 1-pound Maxim, and two other guns. The Boers having found that their shelling killed ...
Article : 677 wordsSo far as the actual details of the fighting in South Africa are concerned, those contained in the Cape mail papers brought to the colony on Saturday by the Ionic are nine days later than the details contained ...
Article : 219 wordsThe Lorenzo Marques correspondent of the London " Times " states that recent circumstances have confirmed the suspicion that the Boer Intelligence Department is in close touch with one of the foreign ...
Article : 195 wordsThe barque Still Water arrived to-day, from Zanzibar, to load a cargo of coal from the Seaham Colliery, foi Manil[?]. The four-masted barque Rowena sailed to-day for Antofagasta, with 2390 ...
Article : 108 wordsThe London " Times" correspondent at St[?]rkstrom sends the following despatch:—"I have had a conversation with Lieutenant Milford, w[?]o commanded the party which was cut off in a donga on ...
Article : 274 wordsIt is curi[?]us to reflect (says the " Saturday R[?]vew") what a[?] enor[?]ous advantage it would be to us at this hour if we had allowed Mr. Kruger to acquire [?]lagoa Bay from the Portuguese, as h[?] ...
Article : 160 wordsAn outbreak of fire was discovered about 3 o'clock this morning in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage situated in Mary-street, Linwood, Wickham, occupied by Samuel Clark, a dealer, and owned by John ...
Article : 52 wordsA Re[?]ter's message from Amsterdam on January 1 says:—Commandant De Waard, of the Hollander Corps, of Pretoria, has arrived at Sn[?]ek, in the province of Fricsland. He has been entrusted by the ...
Article : 170 wordsMr. Joseph Creer, Superintendent of the Government Labour Bureau, visited Wallsend to-day for the purpose of investigating a report received by the Premier from the secretary of the local mining lodge ...
Article : 258 wordsIn the " Morning Post " there appears a long telegram from Mr. Winston Churchill, dated Durban, December 23. He says:—"During my imprisonment I was visited by several members of th[?] ...
Article : 696 wordsThe London correspondent of the "Manchester Guardian" says:—I am told that if Lord Wolseley is assailed in any public fashion he will dehberately reveal the actual position he has taken in connection ...
Article : 177 wordsMr. Winston Spencer Churchill, in a telegram to the Loudon "Morning Post," says:—With regard to the treatment of the British prisoners of war, my personal opinion is that there is no cause for any ...
Article : 355 wordsThe nominations in connection with the annual election of aldermen to the City Council took place at the council chambers at noon to-day. The retiring Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman A. Timbury) was ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Queen has (says the "St. James's Gazette") intimated through her Private Secretary that it does not appear her Majesty can exercise any personal interference in the matter of wounded animals on ...
Article : 178 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Bank ot Victoria, Limited, was held to-day. Mr E. Miller, M.L.C., chairman of directors, occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of ...
Article : 518 wordsThe London "Daily Mail' says the following special hymn, to be sung in time of war, has been composed by the Rev. Courte[?]ay Galo, vicar of Christ Church, Sutton, has been seen and approved ...
Article : 280 wordsThe monthly meeting of the board of directors of the Sydney Hospital was held at the boardroom, Macquarie-street, yesterday. There were present:—The Hon. Sir Arthur Renwick, president; Messrs. John ...
Article : 487 wordsArrivals.—Bremen, s., from Sydney, via ports; Busuto, s., from Sydney. Departures.-Cupsica, barque, for Sydney, Oakhurst, barque, for Adel[?]ide; Senator Versmann, [?]hip, for ...
Article : 563 wordsThe following, says the "Central News," is an extract from a letter written by the late Lord Winchester after the battle of Modder River to the Duke of Portland. Lord ...
Article : 123 wordsDuring the past few days many foreigners have applied at Suffolk-street, Pall[?]mall, for [?]nrolm[?]nt in the Imperial Yeom[?]nry, the new force which Lord Chesham and other public-spirited men are raising ...
Article : 415 wordsSo used did we get to periodical bombardments (says the Ladysmith correspondent of the "Morning Leader") that we ended by recognising the particular noise made by projectiles from particular guns. ...
Article : 97 wordsThe "Standard and Diggers' News" states, on the authority of a gentleman recently arrived in the Transvaal, that Longwood, the former residence of the Emperor Napoleon at St. Helena, is being ...
Article : 69 wordsThe "Cape Times " of January 6 contains some interesting details of the experiences of British subjects who " trekked " from Vryburg. Mr. J. H. S. Heintjes, proprietor of the Royal Hotel, ...
Article : 443 wordsOne of the chief requirements of the army in South Africa (saya the " Times of India") is plenty of trained and seasoned horses, and this necessity must increase rather than dimnish as the war goes on. ...
Article : 112 wordsA striking illustration of the spirit animating our men is afforded (says the Durban correspondent of the London "Standard ") by a recent incident. The wounded of a certain battalion are being cared for on ...
Article : 126 wordsThis afternoon there will be the customary matince of " Little Red Riding Hood," at Her Majesty's Theatre, where the bright spectacular piece has entered upon its last nights. The pantomime will ...
Article : 88 wordsMessrs. Burns, Philp, and Co., Limited, are in receipt of advice from Thursday Island of the departure of the steamer Yawata Mar[?] at noon yesterday, in continuation of her voyage from Japan to Sydney. This vessel is du[?] ...
Article : 77 wordsThe following interesting account is published by the "Cape Times" of the incident connected with the night attack from Ladysmith, on Gun Hill, and the destruction of a Long Tom and howitzer and ...
Article : 605 wordsLord Roberts, says the "Outlook," learnt the news of his son's death at the Travellers' Club. He was talking to a distinguished general at a little distance from the tape, round which was formed a ...
Article : 182 wordsMr. Alfred Austin, the Poet Laureate, has written anotner poem apropos of the war. He calls it "Spartan Mothers," and it appears in the " Daily Graphic," of January 5, alone among the London ...
Article : 155 wordsAdvice has been received by Messrs. Burns, P[?]p, an[?] Co., Limited, that the Mamb[?]re, a new steamer built specially for the island trade, left London on the 5th instant, and will call at Fremantle en route to Sydney. ...
Article : 91 wordsA phenomenally rich strike has been made at the 300ft. level of the Great Boulder Perseverance in prospecting the belt of country that lies between the Lake View Consols and the Western lodes of the ...
Article : 447 wordsThe last nine nights of " Toss of the D'Urb[?]rvilles" are announced at the Theatre Royal, and the last matinee but one of the touching drama w[?]l accordingly take place to-morrow. On Saturday ...
Article : 66 wordsThe P. and O. Company's Oceans is due here on Friday morning. She left London on December 29 at noon, arrived at Gibraltar on January 3 at 7 a.m., leaving again at 9 a.m., and arrived at Marseilles on January 6 at [?] ...
Article : 104 wordsAt the Lyceum Theatre only three more performances can be given of "The Power and the Glory," which has enjoyed an exceptionally long and prosperous run. On Saturday Mr. Charles ...
Article : 71 wordsA New York cablegram on January 4 to the "St. James's Gazette," says:—The Knights of the Red Branch, a socioty which is composed chiefly of Irish and Germans, is attempting to raise four regiments ...
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Advertising : 622 wordsThe Lisbon correspondent of the London " Daily Mail" says that the somewhat bitter comments of a portion of the London press on the assistance which is reaching the Transvaal through Delagoa Bay have ...
Article : 359 wordsA Melbourne report says of the arrival of the Per[?]shire:—London was left on December 7, and the Ch[?]nnel cleared on 10th. Strong head winds and [?]eas were encountered, lasting through the Bay of [?]iscay. Las P[?] ...
Article : 105 wordsThere will be a matinee at the Criterion Theatre to-day, when the chief attraction will be the character impersonations of Ludwig Amann. The new artist gives a wonderfully bright and interesting ...
Article : 129 wordsThe Mayor of Burwood (Alderman J. Ahearn, J.P.) ha[?] had a list of works in the borough compiled. This shows that during the year 2970ft. of concrete kerb, 8373ft. of concrete gutter, and 735ft. of repairs in ...
Article : 250 wordsMessrs. Weber, Lohmann, and Co. note movements of the aboye line as under:— The Konigin Luise in port at Sydney. The Barbaro[?]sa left Suez en route Australia on January ...
Article : 83 wordsThe "Central News " says that M. George Petilleau, President of the National Society of French Professors in England, which recently sent an address to the Queen expressing the disapproval of ...
Article : 129 wordsPlanquette's tuneful opera, " Rip Van Winkle," will be performed this afternoon at the Opera House, where Mr. Howard Vernon will appear in the romantic character of the village good-for-nothing ...
Article : 37 wordsBrilliant, ship ([?]BKC). from London—-84 days. Carnmoney, barque (JQHB), from London-99 days. Cla[?] Robertson, ship (JQMC), from Hamburg—85 days. E. J. Spence, barque (WMNJ), from M[?]uritius—[?] ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Royal Standard Theatre was crowded last night, when the Government Printing Office Dramatic and Musical Society opened their programme with a particularly brisk performance of "The Happy Pair," ...
Article : 150 wordsThe Boer prisoners in hospital (says the Orange River correspondent of the London "Daily News") still continue to prosper and wax fat. I was speaking to one of them the other day. He was an ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 96 wordsThe Paris correspondent of the Landon " Times " sends an extract from the London correspondent of the " New York Herald " on the Delagoa Bay question. The "Herald " correspondent quotes the ...
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Advertising : 63 wordsColenso. via Pretoria and Delagoa Bay, January 4.—The British naval guns, which were quiet yesterday, resumed bombarding vigorously this morning, compelling our men to play hide-and-seek ...
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Advertising : 39 wordsAt the Town Hall this afternoon the usual Civic Concert will be given, when the chief contributions will be made by the City Organist, with Miss M[?]rio Nar[?]lle and Miss Eva Mylott as voc[?]li[?]te, and Mr. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 7 Feb 1900, Page 8
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