The Maplemore, the second of the huge transports chartored by the British Government to convey the Bush Contingent to South Africa, arrived yesterday from Duchan, and steamed to Cockatoo ...
Article : 1,194 wordsThe Golden Queen Gold-mining Company crushed at the Golden Bar battery 80 tons of sulphide ore for 91oz. 11dwt. 16gr. of gold. The concentrates saved were 3½ tons, worth 5oz perton, and the tailings assayed ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,221 wordsThe sports carnival, the proceeds of which are in aid of the Bushmen's and the Patriotic Funds, will take place to-day on the Agricultural Ground. The sport will commence at 1.30, and the programme ...
Article : 206 wordsThe " London Daily Mail," referring to the landing of 150sick and wounded soldiers from South Africa at Southampton, says:—Perhaps the most significant was the story of a private of the Gloucester, who ...
Article : 531 wordsA successful gipsy tea and patriotic concert were held last evening at Mosman in aid of the Patriotic Fund. The function was organised by Mrs. E. Garling and young ladies of Mosman desirous of ...
Article : 229 wordsA patriotic demonstration was held in the Rockdale Town Hall last night, when between 700 and 800 people were present. The Mayor (Alderman J. S. Hegarty) occupied the chair, and among those ...
Article : 254 wordsWe are able to lay before the public (says " Vanity Fair ") a piece of War Office incapacity, negligence, or recklessness that we can only characterise as criminal. Whatever may be the faults, or alleged ...
Article : 672 wordsOwing to it being unlikely that the Duke of Por-land will be ready by Saturday the embarkation of the third contingent will probably take place on Wednesday following. ...
Article : 167 wordsArrivals: Leitrim, s., Nairnshire, s., Arabella, barque, Concordia, barque, Duke of Buckingham, s., Loch Katrine, ship. Departures: Walden Abbey for Sydney; Enreechetto ([?]) ...
Article : 286 wordsThe London "Times" prints a very valuable and significant telegram from its correspondent at Lorenzo Marques respecting the situation at Delagoa Bay. The matter of his telegram demands the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,123 wordsThe work of selectors for the Bushmen's Corps, as far as the rank and file is concerned, is now completed. Thirteen men have been chosen out of 70 applicants and sent into camp as emergency men. ...
Article : 123 wordsThe R.M.S. India, from London January 25, left Colomba on the morning of the 18th instant. The Prinz Regent Luitpold left Suez for Australia on 19th instant. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 591 wordsTrooper A.P. M'Cutcheon, of Brabant's Horse, writing from Queenstown under date January 17 to his brother, Mr. F. H. M'Cutcheon, of Orange, gives evidence that one must go from home to hear news. ...
Article : 2,280 wordsThe following description by Mrs. H. E. Kirby of the visit of the Boers to the farm Klipfontein, in the Natal Highlands, and their conduct, is published by the " Natal Mercury ":—I had scarcely finished ...
Article : 1,246 wordsMessrs. Leonard and Sinclair, of Melbourne, have donated £100 to the Queensland Bushmen's Fund. The donors are the lessees of Welltown station, near Goondiwindi, and have already subscribed £50 to the ...
Article : 136 wordsWe have received (says the London "Times ") from Laffan's Agency the following despatch, received from its correspondent in Pretoria, who gives, under date of December 19, ...
Article : 863 wordsA deputation from the Australian Flour Millers' Association to-day requested the Minister of Agriculture to urge the War Office to call for tenders in Melbourne for flour for the troops in South Africa. ...
Article : 109 wordsThe military authorities have (says the " Morning Leader "), in deference, it is understood, to the Peace Conferece, at length decided to abolish the manufacture of expanding bullets, and have changed ...
Article : 378 wordsThe barque Alex. M'Neil, which left Newcastle on November 1, arrived at Honolulu on January 16. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe signal letters WDGB have been allotted to the barquentine Pelotas, recently purchased by colonial buyers. ...
Article : 20 wordsIt is expected that the Australasian, with the Sydney Lancers, will leave here to-morrow at 4 p.m. All the men are well, but one horse is reported very ill and may have to he landed here. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 wordsIn the course of a sermon at St. Patrick's Church, Father O'Sullivan referred to the charges of disloyalty against the members of the Catholic Church, lay and cleric, and particularly against Catholics of ...
Article : 157 wordsBy the Californian mail to hand is the report of Captain Poppy, of the ship Aristides, from which it will be seen that the famous clipper had a rough handling on her trip across from Newcastle to San Francisco. Captain Poppy ...
Article : 232 wordsMrs. C. Martel was at home to her numerous friends yesterday afternoon to wish " bon voyage" to Master Teddy King, who is leaving for England on the 28th instant. Master King—who is Mrs. ...
Article : 203 wordsA private message received in Sydney confirms the report that Lieutenant J. C. Roberts, of Murchison, was one of the Victorian Contingent killed at Rensburg. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 215 wordsThe treasurer of the Balmain branch of the Patriotic Fund (Mr. S. N. Hogg) reports that the total collections taken up by the ladies and gentlemen collectors at the military parade on Sunday in aid of the ...
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Advertising : 121 wordsSir,—The Bishop of Bathurst has drawn attention to the relative numbers of the denominations included in the next outgoing contingent. The large preponderance of members of the Church of ...
Article : 173 wordsThe London "Times" has received for publication the subjoined extracts from a private letter written by an officer of the Black Watch describing the battle of Magersfontein:—"We were awakened ...
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Advertising : 16 wordsA concert in aid of the Patriotic Fund given by Miss F. Close, assisted by many friends, was held in the Town Hall, Botany, on Wednesday, February 14, when the takings totalled £12. The Mayor ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 21 Feb 1900, Page 8
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