Three trains of supplies accompany Colonel Plumer in his march to the relief of Mafeking. The trains hamper his movements. ...
Article : 45 wordsColonel Plumer, who is endeavouring to relieve Mafeking, is hampered in his operations by three supply trains President Steyn's reply to Lord Roberts, ...
Article : 6,639 wordsThe amendments suggested by the law officers of the Crown in the Commonwealth Bill refer to the navigation laws and the application and validity of the ...
Article : 144 wordsThe Central American Governments oppose the amended Nicaragua Canal Convention on the grounds that it opens the way to the United States to secure ...
Article : 59 wordsThere are indications that FieldMarshal Lord Roberts (Commander-inChief in South Africa) and Sir Alfred Milner (British High Commissioner) are ...
Article : 57 wordsHorses are arriving at the Karrakatta Camp in batches of 20 a day. It is expected that the full number of remounts will be available for use by the beginning of next week. All the accepted men have ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,597 wordsCablegrams from Pretoria reached th Foreign Office yesterday to the effect that the Transvaal Boers had exploded three bridges on the line to Kroonstad, ...
Article : 44 wordsKaimil Bey, one of the secretaries of the Sultan of Turkey, has been suddenly exiled for his connection with the Young Turkey party. ...
Article : 31 wordsH.M.S. Europa, a first-class cruiser of 11,000 tons, has sailed for the Australian station with relief crews. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 447 wordsA corps of young Boers has been organised at Bloemfontein to do police work and prevent looting by the Kaffirs, ...
Article : 29 wordsThe British artillery at Fourteen Streams drove the Boers in the direction of Christiana. ...
Article : 22 wordsMr. R. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, has instructed Mr. W. P. Reeves, tho Agent-General for the colony, to attempt to secure from the Imperial ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 wordsA son of Judge Rodgers was severely wounded at Spion Kop, and the War Office believes that he died in a Boer prison. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe question of the use of Austr-lasian forces to free the British troops in South Africa has impressed the continental Powers. ...
Article : 74 wordsIt was reported a few days ago that the Boers who were retreating from Vryburg and Taungs were desirous of trekking to Dumaraland, the German possession on ...
Article : 67 wordsThe death is announced at Naples of Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax, Commanderin-Chief at Plymouth, who was Commander-in-Chief on the Australian station ...
Article : 36 wordsAll the European Powers have replied in the negative to the requests of President Kruger and President Steyn for mediation in the present struggle. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 360 wordsThe authorship of the accusatory reply of Mr. Steyn to Lord Roberts's protests against the abuse of the white flag and the use of explosive bullets is aseribed to ...
Article : 67 wordsThe "Morning Post" states that Messrs. Fischer, "Wessels, and Wolmaraus, three prominent members of the Afrikander Bund, are taking to Russia ...
Article : 53 wordsMr. W. P. Schreiner, Premier of Cape Colony, has consented to the declaration of a public holiday after Mafeking is relieved. ...
Article : 31 wordsAll the newspapers contain comments on the telegram which Mr. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, addressed to Mr. Chamberlain, stating that New ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Free State burghers desiring to surrender are so numerous that Field. Marshal Lord Roberts has sent small columns in various directions to register ...
Article : 34 wordsOn Wednesday evening an entertainment in connection with the Mildura Presbyterian Sunday School was given in the church in aid of the Patrotie Fund. Alderman R. Forsyth, of Canterbury, was ...
Article : 161 wordsMajor-Genoral R. A. P. Clements's three columns, including the Western. Australians, the South Australians, and Colonel Price's second contingent of Victorian ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Philp) has replied to Mr. Lyne's telegram regarding federation by stating that Queensland was anxious that New Zealand and Western Australia should join ...
Article : 67 wordsOn Friday afternoon last the pupils of the Woollahra Superior Public School gave an entertainment in St. Matthias' Hall in [?]id of the Public Schools Patriotic Fund. The programme consisted of songs, ...
Article : 85 wordsGeneral Snyman sharply attacked Colonel Plumer's command with a large force south of Lobatsi on the 15th instant. The action was indecisive, and the ...
Article : 63 wordsSoon after the receipt of Mr. Lyne's communication regarding Mr. Res[?]es' attitude towards federation Mr. Holder telegraphed? concurring with the suggeetion to ask Mr. Seddon to disallow ...
Article : 41 wordsThe efforts of the Ranwich and Coogeo branch of the Patriotie Fund are now being devoted to making the swimming carnival which is to be held on Saturday week at Coogeo in ...
Article : 124 wordsOur correspondent at Norfolk Island writes an follows:— The mail steamer Yanbel, from Sydney, arrived on the afternoon of the 7th ultimo—rather sooner ...
Article : 452 wordsIn the absence of direct intelligence it is hard to conceive where the ex-President of the Free State is located. It will be remembered that his excuse for leaving Bloemfoutem was that he wished to visit ...
Article : 214 wordsThe Premier, Sir John Forrest, on being seen in reference to a telegram from Adelaide regarding Mr. Parker, the Western Australian delegate, and federation, said:—"I have had no communication ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Boers have burnt Pomeroy, 73 miles north of Pietermaritzburg. ...
Article : 18 wordsMr. Thomas Jessep, M.L.A., presided over a wellattended meeting of the committee of the Waverley branch of the New South Wales Patriotic Fund at the local council-chambers last evening. The Mayoress ...
Article : 367 wordsA month or two ago thw abaence of news from the front was a cause of painful anxiety. What a change has since taken place in public feeling When intelligence of an important character ...
Article : 1,451 wordsLord Hindlip has received a commission as second lieutenant in the Royal Irish Hussars. ...
Article : 21 wordsMessrs. Hordern Brothers, of Pitt-street, some time ago forwarded through Earl Beauchamp to Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, a letter urging the insertion in the ...
Article : 201 wordsThe "Register newspaper has remitted by to-day's mail £280 to the Governor-General of India for the famine fund. A number of cyclists who intend to compete at ...
Article : 118 wordsTenders for the Western Australian 3 per cent. loan of £1,000,000, the minimum of which had been fixed at £93 10s, closed to-day. The amount tendered ...
Article : 51 wordsIt will be admitted that there are no men like the Boers to keep the Kaffirs in order and prevent them from looting—for the native is sometimes given that way—but it will be interesting to learn what the ...
Article : 379 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3?d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 15 wordsDr. H. M Madden, of Franklin, has died from heart disease He had resided in the district for many years, practising his profession and engaged in horticultural pursuits. ...
Article : 107 wordsMr. M'Eacharn, Mayor of Melbourne, on behalf of his firm (Messrs. M'Hwraith, M'Eacharn, and Co.) has forwarded £150 for the Queensland Bushmen's Fund. The Brisbane Tramways Company, under ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 wordsThe Bank of Adelaide and Messrs. Elder Smith, and Co. were fortunate enough to receive allotments of the war loan. ...
Article : 28 wordsAnother member of the New Zealand Contingent in South Africa, Trooper Jonks, died from fever. ...
Article : 27 wordsLarge numbers of applications have been received for positions as officers in the Imperial Contingent. It is understood that the applicants for commands include four or five majors, about a dozen captain, ...
Article : 92 wordsMuch regret was expressed whon it became known that two Tasmanians, J. Hutton and A. Gillam, were killed at Bensburg. Some think that there is [?] mistake with regard to Hutton, who, they surmise, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 23 Mar 1900, Page 5
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