Further particulars have been received of the British victory at Pieter's Hill, which led to the relief of Ladysmith. Huge boulders sheltered the trenches on ...
Article : 464 wordsMr. A. J. Balfour, the First Lord of the Treasury and leader of the House of Commons, created a surprise on Friday night in the House by announcing that ...
Article : 112 wordsWhile Major-General the Earl of Dundonald was galloping into Ladysmith on Wednesday at sunset the outpost on the scrub at Wagon Hill suddenly ...
Article : 209 wordsDuring the past few days the proposal arising out of what is understood to be Mr. Chamberlain's request for more Australian troops has taken form, Meetings have been held, and a scheme is being ...
Article : 215 wordsDetails have been received of the privations suffered by the garrison of Ladysmith during the siege. Thirty officers and 573 men were killed ...
Article : 216 wordsPrevious to the surrender of the Boers at Modder River, Lieutenant-General French's force, with which were the New South Wales Lancers and the Queensland ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 407 wordsLieutenant P. F. Brassey, of the 9th Lancers, son of Mr. Albert Brassey, M.P., was killed in the advance to the relief of Kimberley. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe first of the houses for the occupation of the working poor built at Shoreditch by the London County Council, and prosided at a cost of £630,000, were opened ...
Article : 70 wordsMr. Cecil Rhodes has entertained Lord Roberts at Kimberley. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe so-called "secret telegram " to the Premier was made public on Saturday. It concerned, as previously indicated in the "Herald," the proposed despatch of additional troops to South Africa. Mr. ...
Article : 1,108 wordsThe British troops at Arundel, at which place Major-General Lord Kitchener has just arrived, are preparing for a rapid advance. ...
Article : 29 wordsIn the House of Commons on Friday, in answer to a question, Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, stated that the Commonwealth ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Free Staters in General Cronje's laager at Modder River nearly mutinied during, the recent engagement at that place. They were desirous that General ...
Article : 35 wordsLieutenant-General Sir W. F. Gatacre on Friday made a reconnaissance in force at Stormberg and shelled the enemy's position. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe deliberate pollution by the Boers of the water supply of Ladysmith was the chief cause of disease and suffering in the town. ...
Article : 37 wordsWith a view of strengthening the hands of the Government in its prosecution of the war many members of the House of Commons are signing a memorial setting ...
Article : 69 wordsSeveral children were found in the trenches at Pieter's Hill after, the fighting was over. One baby was wrapped in a blanket. ...
Article : 31 wordsLord Brassey's steam yacht Sunbeam, with Lord and Lady Brassey aboard, has arrived at Colombo. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe "Times " correspondent at Ladysmith says that upon the garrison being relieved many moving scenes took place. Women with children in their arms ...
Article : 79 wordsIn the I.O.O.F. Temple last evening the Rev. George Walters, minister of the Australian Church, preached to a large congregation upon the subject— "Australia expects that avery man will do his ...
Article : 176 wordsBefore the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council yesterday, the appeal of the defendant, W. H. Palmor, from the, decision of the late Chief Justice in Equity ...
Article : 66 wordsIt has transpired that on the eve of the sending of the ultimatum to the British Government the Volksraad secured pensions to President Kruger and all officials, ...
Article : 45 wordsThe "Times" in a leading article this morning foreshadows that the Transvaal and the Orange Free State will be converted into Crown colonies after the war, ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Bushmen's Fund now exceeds £13,000. Mr. W. K. Davey has given £250 to the fund. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe troopship Atlantian arrived about midday For 21 hours previously, Hobart was wholly given over to military excitement. On Saturday all the troops in the town and country mustered for parade, ...
Article : 582 wordsThe steamer Miowera, from Vancouver, arrived yesterday morning, and was granted a clean bill of health. She left for Sydney this afternoon. She reports a splendid voyage. ...
Article : 213 wordsThree British officers escaped from Pretoria during the confusion caused by the stoppage of the electric light. ...
Article : 25 wordsMajor-General Barton was wounded during, the fighting near Colenso on February 27. ...
Article : 18 wordsPresident Kruger has left Pretoria to confer with President Steyn at Winburg. Many believe that the conference is a preliminary to overtures being made for ...
Article : 42 wordsSir William MacCormac, the eminent surgeon, who recently went to South Africa, has sailed on his return to England. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe message of congratulation from her Majesty the Queen to General Sir Redvers Buller and Lieutenant-General Sir G. S. White began, "I thank ...
Article : 117 wordsIt is now reported that General Cronje is at Simonstown, and in Admiral Harris's quarters, Dorsview. It will be remembered that the leader of the enemy at the Modder was said to be on the ...
Article : 405 wordsThe "Ousland," a Boer journal, asserts that General Joubert commenced the withdrawal of his forces from Natal on Sunday last. ...
Article : 44 wordsOn Saturday the Governor sent the following cable to the Secretary of State for the Colonies:— "The Governor and Ministers, the Mayor of Adelaide, and the people of South Australia, beg to ...
Article : 91 wordsRegarding the telegram from Mr. Lyne in consection with the proposals of the Eastern Extension Company, Mr. Philp has replied as follows:—"I cannot admit that any misapprehension exists ...
Article : 247 wordsThe Under-Secretary for Mines has received a wire from the warden at Croydon stating that Messrs. A. H. Yigenbine, A. J. Gardiner, and A. E. Gardner, have been registered as owners of a ...
Article : 86 wordsMany thousand Dutch farmers participated in the rejoicings throughout the Cape in consequence of the recent British successes. ...
Article : 31 wordsSeven thousand Boers have concentrated 10 miles from Lord Roberts's right front. Lieutenant-General J. P. D. French is in touch with the enemy. ...
Article : 31 wordsGeneral Cronje, who lately arrived at Capetown, is now at Simonstown. He occupies the quartors of Rear-Admiral Sir R. H. Harris at Dors. ...
Article : 30 wordsSir Redvers Buller, in a despatch dated Friday, stated:—"The defeat of the Boers was more complete than 1 dared anticipate. The whole district is clear of ...
Article : 117 wordsThe principal additions to the defence force in connection with the proposed increase, will be made as follows:—Fourteen companies of mounted infantry, representing 700 men; one ...
Article : 109 wordsThe headquarters of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts are at Osfontein, six miles east of Paarde Berg. A force of 4000 Boers is stationed four ...
Article : 35 wordsA report by Sir Redvers Buller implies that Natal is "clear" of the enemy. The Boers are still in possession of the "top of Van Reenan's Pass," but they have been compelled to leave the British ...
Article : 1,232 wordsMr. Robert M'Phee, of Mita station, Bombala, has sent a communication to the War Office praying that a commission may be conferred upon two of his sons. He has three sons who are either fighting or are ...
Article : 232 wordsField-Marshal Lord Roberts has specially complimented the men of the Canadian Contingent who, he says, were mainly instrumental in bringing about ...
Article : 40 wordsUntil the negotiations for the arrangement of details in the other colonies have reached finality, no active steps can be taken for raising the New South Wales section of the Australian Bushmen's ...
Article : 184 wordsOn Saturday a deputation of residents of Port Pirie and several members of Parliament waited on the Commissioner for Public Works to protest against the recent increase of the ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Rev. James Green, chaplain representing the Evangelical Churches other than the Presbyterian with the members of the Bush Contingent, who left in the Maplemore, has forwarded two ...
Article : 389 wordsThe heliographic light at Mount Kosciusko was [?]lainly visible at Nimitybelle yesterday morning. Communication will be oponed up immediately, as [?]he observer has seen the light from the Public ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Boers on Isimbulwana Hill, east of Ladysmith, opened a cannonade on Sir Redvers Buller's cavalry advancing to Ladysmith. ...
Article : 79 wordsIn the Canadian contingent which made the final rush on General Cronje's laager at the Modder River' one company was composed entirely of French ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 wordsAn impressive military memorial service and church parade of the Scottish and Australian Rifles look place yesterday afternoon. A vast assemblage of about 6000 people met at the Town Hall, Sydney, ...
Article : 584 wordsThe Premier has communicated the fallowing to the press of New Zealand:— "The Government is in close touch with the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and has had no communication of an ...
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Advertising : 81 wordsA portion of the New South Wales Army Medical Corps accompanied the Canadians and Gordon Highlanders in the attack on General Cronje's position at ...
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Advertising : 41 wordsLord Roberts has admitted that he thought that the task of relieving Ladysmith was hopeless. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 5 Mar 1900, Page 7
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