Lieutenant-General French left Belmont with the New South Wales Lancers and one ambulance corps, under the care of Lieutenant Edwards, and marched to Riet River, east of Jacobsdal. It ...
Article : 1,220 wordsThe Australian federal delegates were entertained yesterday by Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies. Among the guests were the following ...
Article : 136 wordsGeneral Snyman sharply attacked Colonel Plumor's command with a large force south of Lobatsi, 50 miles north of Mafeking, on the 15th instant, ...
Article : 102 wordsSir William Gatacre and General Clements are advancing further into the Free State. It is reported that Mafeking has been relieved. The news was brought by a scout to Britishers ...
Article : 6,289 wordsThe authorities of the town of Maseru, 40 miles E.S.E. of Thaba'nehu, have heliographed to Lieutenant- General French at the latter town that 4000 Boers ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,341 wordsCablegrama from Pretoria reached the Foreign Office yesterday to the eftect that the Transvaal Boers had exploded three bridges on the line to Kroonstad, ...
Article : 45 wordsThe transport Knight Templar, which left Lyttelton on February 18 with the New Zealand Rough Riders, numbering 250, has arrived at Durban. ...
Article : 51 wordsMajor-General R. A. P. Clements's three columns, including the Western Australians, the South Australians, and the second contingent of Victorian Mounted ...
Article : 42 wordsThe "Times" to-day bespeaks the heartiest approval of the Empire at the decision of the Government to give commissions in the Imperial Army to ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. Steyn, addressing the burghers at Kroonstad, stated that the Boer losses in the present campaign had been 800, while the British losses had been 64,000. ...
Article : 55 wordsThe mounted detachment which Lieutenant-General Sir W. F. Gatacre sent to Smithfield, cast of Springfontein, captured some Transvaal Boers and a ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Premier does not think the representations on the part of New Zealand will cause any delay in the passage of the Commonwealth Bill. When asked whether he thought the fiscal considerations ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Free Staters who are submitting are surrendering many inferior weapons. There is an impression that they are concealing their Mausers. ...
Article : 58 wordsLord Hindlip has received a commission as second-lieutenant in the 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Premier, Sir John Forrest, has telegraphed to Mr. Lyne as follows:—"I have had a telegram from Mr. Parker stating that he is not acting in concert with Mr. Reeves, as stated by Mr. Burton. I ...
Article : 145 wordsWe have received a good many reports in regard to the relief of Mafeking. They have always come from Lorenzo Marques. To-day we have a report from what might almost ...
Article : 773 wordsMajor-General Brabant, advancing in the Orange Free State territory, opposite Aliwal North to the eastwards, has occupied Rouxville and Zastron. ...
Article : 29 wordsIt is stated that the War Office has received a message brought by one of Colonel Plumer's scouts to Britishers in Rhodesia going north that Mafeking has been ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Boers are massing at Kroonstad and are entrenching themselves in that position. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe marriage of the Archduchess Stephanie, the widow of the late Crown Prince of Austria, and Count Elimar von Lonyay, a Hungarian nobleman, took ...
Article : 35 wordsA telegram in the "Times" states that Colonel Plumer, who is in command of a column attempting to relieve Mafeking, retired during the night of the 15th ...
Article : 59 wordsMajor-General Lord Kitchener, who was recently at Prieska, is now at Doornberg Nek. The rebellion in the Prieska, ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Boers are wrecking the railway line, south of Ramathlabama, which is about 20 miles north of Mafeking. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Agra Bank, Limited, whose head office is in Nicholas Lane, London, with branches in India, is liquidating voluntarily. ...
Article : 29 wordsMany arrests of suspected rebels have been made at Ladysmith, and their trials are proceeding. ...
Article : 26 wordsMr. W. P. Schreiner, Premier of Cape Colony, has consented to the declaration of a public holiday after Mafeking is relieved. ...
Article : 31 wordsGeneral Sir Redvers Buller, near Ladysmith, was reported a few days ago to be making preparations for an advance. It is now stated that he has engaged ...
Article : 43 wordsThe bill introduced by Mr. E. A. Goulding, member for Devizes division of Wiltshire, providing for compensation for agricultural labourers who meet with ...
Article : 48 wordsA reconnaisance at Fourteen Streams, about 60 miles north of Kimberley, on the 21st instant, resulted in an artillery duel which lasted the whole morning. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe letter in which Mr. Schreiner consented to the declaration of the holiday was unexpectedly cordial, and stated, "The gallant defence of Mafeking by ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Boers have burnt Pomeroy, 42 miles due east of Ladysmith and 12 miles from the border of Zululand. ...
Article : 27 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 : 63 wordsPretoria is preparing for a two years' siege. The women are demanding that the British prisoners shall be shot. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe incendiaries who destroyed Pomeroy number 5000. They are posted on the hills, at the rear of the town. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe British artillery at Fourteen Streams, about 60 miles north of Kimberley, drove the Boers north-eastwards in the direction of Christiana. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" states that Lieutenant-General Sir Chas. Warren's division is embarking at Durban for East London, Cape Colony. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Transvaal Boers and the Free State prisoners have been separated at Capetown, owing to quarrels arising between them. ...
Article : 26 wordsThere are indications that Field-Marshal Lord Roberts (Commander-in-Chief in South Africa) and Sir Alfred Milner (British High Commissioner) are ...
Article : 49 wordsMr. Bruce, an explorer, takes a Scottish expedition to the Weddel Sea to fill the vacant spaces on the map in British and German territory. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Oxford crew did a trial row over the course yesterday and made a poor display. Cambridge is a strong favourite for ...
Article : 35 wordsAll the European Powers have replied in the negative to the requests of President Kruger and Mr. Steyn for mediation in the present struggle. ...
Article : 32 wordsKathleen Fraser was tried at the Criminal Court to-day before Mr. Justice A'Beckett on a charge of shooting her husband, Dr. Paul Wilkes Fraser, with intent to murder. The court was crowded, and ...
Article : 334 wordsIn the House of Commons last night Mr. Chamberlain stated that the order of Sir Alfred Milner regarding the confiscation of rebels' property covered the ...
Article : 48 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3[?]d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe "Morning Post" states that Messrs. Fischer and Wessels, members of the late Free State (Government, and Mr. Wolmarans, a member of the Transvaal ...
Article : 65 wordsThere was a dragging sale to-day in all classes. Prices were in favour of buyers. March 23. The following prices were realised for ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Marylebone Club is unable to alter the rule dealing with leg before wicket for the season 1900. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe correspondent of the "Times" at Bloemfontein reports that on the 21st instant President Kruger issued a proclamation annexing the Orange Free State ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Premier has been advised that the transports will be due at Sydney as follows:—Manhattan, April 14; Manchester Port, April 6; Armenian, April 11: and Victoria, April 13. ...
Article : 35 wordsAt the annual Railway Commissioners' Conference this week between 80 and 90 subjects were considered, but by far the larger number had reference to only the internal working of the ...
Article : 260 wordsAt the Hurst Park March Steeplechase meeting yesterday, the Palace Handicap Hurdle Race, two miles, was won by Mr. C. Lane's b.h. Cracky, by Orvieto—Lang ...
Article : 67 wordsIt is evident that the enemy has resolved on destroying all he cannot keep, and the destruction of Pomeroy by fire will create considerable excitement, not only in Natal, but in the British Reserve over ...
Article : 343 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has visited the wounded at Woolwich Hospital. Her Majesty carried flowers to the soldiers, including some specially to Private King, ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Y.M.C.A. Tent at Kensington is freely used by the bushman, who appear to appreciate the facilities for writing, reading, &c. During the past week addresses have been delivered by the Rev. R. B. ...
Article : 48 wordsIt is understood that Lieutenant-Colonel Watchorn has applied for the command of the Tasmanian Contingent for South Africa. ALBURY, Friday. ...
Article : 337 wordsF.M.S. Australien, Verron commander, arrived from Marseilles at 3 a m. to-day. The saloon passengers are:— For Albany Mr. and Mrs. M'Bean and two ...
Article : 127 wordsThe hon. secretary (Mr. J. M. Atkinson) of the Bushmen's Contingent now en route to South Africa, yesterday received the following donations to the fund:— ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 wordsThe steamer Australasian with the fourth contingent of New South Wales Lancers aboard, has arrived at Capetown. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe question of the use of Australasian forces, to free the British troops in South Africa has impressed the Continental Powers. ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Premier has received an official cablegram to the effect that Private H. Budd (27), of the Mounted Infantry, and Private J. Harrison (29), of the Army Medical Corps, had died from typhoid fever at ...
Article : 43 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 : 38 wordsThe following cable has been received by the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—"The Queen commands me lo cordially thank the Irishmen of Dunedin and district for their kind ...
Article : 60 wordsGo to N.S.W. Mont de Piete Co., Ltd., 74 Castlereagh-st., 74. EUSTACE BENNETT, Manager.— Advt. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 24 Mar 1900, Page 9
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