The following officers have been selected for the Bushmen's Contingent:—Captaine: Captain Harry George Vialls and Captain Howard Edward Murst. Lieutenants: Captain Andrew, Fitzgerald, ...
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Advertising : 370 wordsThe Mayor of Manly (Alderman W. H. Fletcher) called a meeting at the University Scbool-hall on Friday, in response to a requsition, for the purpose of forming a defenee corps in Manly and the district. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 4,121 wordsThe " Cape Times " publishes the following telegrams from its correspondent, who was locked up in Kimberley:— January 24.—A heavy bombardment from ...
Article : 247 wordsThe Rev. John Boardman, curate at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Redfern, who has been appointed Anglican chaplain to the Bushmen's Contingent, and who will leave for South Africa on Wednesday, ...
Article : 115 wordsThe " Cape Times " in its issue of January 30, publishes the following:—Trooper F. W. Longbottom, of Colonel Baden-Powell's Protectorate Regiment, formerly at Fort Salisbury, with the ...
Article : 614 wordsOn Friday night a large and appreciative audience attended an entertainment of a high-class character in the Balmain School of Arts, arranged by Mrs. Broomfield, of Glentworth. Darling-street, the ...
Article : 116 wordsThe special war correspondent of the " Cape Times " telegraphed from Spearman's Camp on Saturday, January 27, as follows:—The fight at Spionkop continued until 8 o'clock in the evening of ...
Article : 551 wordsThe Premier has received a cable from the AgentGeneral saying that the committee of the Australian Bushmen's Fund winch has been raised in England has remitted the first instalment of £10,000 to New ...
Article : 227 wordsYesterday afternoon Dr. Frederick Bell delivered at the Centenary Hall, York-street, his song lecture on " The present tendencies of religious thought, or the difference between creeds and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 579 wordsA gathering of the All Saints' Petersham branch was held on the occasion of the annual festival of the branch on Wednesday, the 21st instant. About 6O members assembled at the rectory ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Government has found that after accommodating the men, horses, and fodder in connection with the third contingent on board the Duke of Portland there is a certain amount of space available. ...
Article : 160 wordsThis firm to-day will open premises near the Strand Arcade in Pitt-street. The shop, which has been atlraclively fitted up, contains an extensive display of novelties in jewellery, plate, silver, and ...
Article : 186 wordsArrival: Vision, brig, at Auckland, from Surprise Island Departures: Ruahine s., from Lyttelton, for London; Aotea, s., from Wellington for Jondon. ...
Article : 458 wordsWork in connection with the third contingent may now be said to be complete, the stores, saddlery, and all necessary equipment being ready for embarkation. Church parades were held to-day, and ...
Article : 150 wordsThe " Natal Advertiser " says:—An arrival by the Hawarden Custle, who left Johannesburg on December 20, states that on the day before he left some attempts were made by Perrin, the manager ...
Article : 201 wordsThe special war correspondent of the "Cape Times" telegraphed from Spearman's Camp on Tuesday, January 30:—General Buller personally supervised the retirement from the north of the ...
Article : 327 wordsAlderman T. J. West, after having filled the position of Mayor of Paddington for three successive terms, has submitted his annual report for the year 1899-1900, in which, after thanking the ...
Article : 630 wordsOn Saturday the bushmen attended a patriotic race meeting held in Victoria Park. In the evening l8 of the men were told they were not required. This weeding out caused them bitter disappointment. ...
Article : 139 wordsThe R.M.S. Alameda sailed from San Francisco at 5 o'clock on Wednesday evening last, 21st instant. The Canadian mail steamer is due at Vancouver on the 1st proximo from Sydney, Via Brisbane and Honolulu. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Durban correspondent of the " Cape Times " telegraphed on January 26:—" A recent arrival from the Transvaal states that the Transvaal Government, in reply to a petition, has decided to ...
Article : 193 wordsThe barque Musselerag, in command of Captain Johnston,left port yesterday; after undergoing an overbaul. The vessel was caught in a hurricane off Cape Horn while on a voyage from Antwerp to San Francisco, and flnding it ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Warrnambool left Capetown on the 22nd for Australia. The steamer left London on January 28. ...
Article : 3 wordsMessrs. Birt and Co., Limited, managing agents for the Federal Steam Navigation Company, Limited, report the steamers' movement for the week as follows:— Cornwall outwards, to leave London end February ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Mount Bischoff Tin Mining Company has denated £100 to the Patriotic Fund, and the Tasmaman Turf Club £20 to the Bushmen's Fund. ...
Article : 28 wordsReuter's special war correspondent locked up in Ladysmith managed to get the followng message, dated January 21, carried by runner to Frere camp, whence it was telegraphed to the " Cape Times ":— ...
Article : 620 wordsAmong the numerous devices for raising money for the Patriotic Fund has to be added the interesting exhibition of relies and curiosities of battle fields, implements of warfare, &c., which was opened on ...
Article : 70 wordsAt about half-past 10 o'clock on Saturday night a daring robbery occurred in Liverpool-street, near Thomson-street, not far from Darlinghurst Gaol. Mr. Phillip T. Riley, of the firm of Riley Brothers, ...
Article : 131 wordsThis steamer which anchored on Saturday with the Federal Line house flag flying is on her maiden voyage. She is from London via Western Australia, where she discharged large general cargo. The Saffolk was built last year by the ...
Article : 230 wordsAlthough the Rockdale brauch of the Patriotic Fund has not long been in existence, the progress made by the committee has proved satisfactory. As the result of private subscriptions and with the proceeds ...
Article : 69 wordsThe subjoined interesting particulars about the war are taken from Cape files which reached Sydney on Saturday by the steamer Persie:—Telegraphing on Thursday, January 25, the day following the capture ...
Article : 781 wordsA successful sports' demonstration, under the suspices of the Wallsend and Plattsburg branch of the Patriotic Fund, was held on Wallsend Park yesterday afternoon, and was attended by several ...
Article : 701 wordsThe following appointments and resiguations are notified in the " Public Service Gazette" issued on Friday:— Colonial Secretary.—H. E. Street to be junior clerk in the Master in Lunacy's Office; Miss M. J. Vost to be a ...
Article : 344 wordsAt the last meeting of the Camperdown Council the Mayor (Alderman Thomas Probert) submitted a lengthy report showing the financial condition of the borough. The revenue for the year was £2945 6s 2d, and the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 wordsCaptain M. Grierson, of the ship Armida, which arrived at Sydney on Thursday from Liverpool after a passage of 91 days reports speaking the following vessels during the voyage: Barque flying letters JHVP, bound from Sweden ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 26 Feb 1900, Page 8
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