The British forces at the Glen Camp, Modder River, have been reinforced, and there are other signs that an advance is imminent. ...
Article : 87 wordsThe "Standard" says that the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Bill will be introduced into the House of Commons on May 10 or May 14. ...
Article : 94 wordsThe Queen has sent a message of inquiry and sympathy with the sufferers by the great fire at Ottawa. The Lord Mayor of London (Sir A. J. ...
Article : 54 wordsThe strong rearguard of the Boers left at Thaba'nchu retreated northwards, when the British occupied the town. The rearguard is defending stubbornly the ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Free State eastwards of the railway is reported to be clear of the enemy. De Wets Dorp and Thaba'nchu are strongly garrisoned by the British[?] General French had a slight skirmish east of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 174 wordsThe Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, and the Marquis of Lansdowne (Secretary of State for War) have sent messages of sympathy to Ottawa and to ...
Article : 103 wordsThere are indications that the division of Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Hunter, now assembling at Kimberley, will co-operate with Lieutenant-General Sir ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 525 wordsDr. Frederick Treves, who was entertained at a banquet at the Reform Club on his return from South Africa, declared that the amateur nurses at the Cape were ...
Article : 52 wordsThe federal delegates, Mr. E. Barton, Mr. A. Deakin, Mr. C. C. Kingston, Mr. J. R. Dickson, Sir P. O. Fysh, together with Mr. S H. Parker, the representative ...
Article : 93 wordsAt the instance of Mr. A. Fischer, the head of the Boer Peace Delegation, Mons. W. H. de Beaufort, the Dutch Minister for Foreign Affairs, sounded the ...
Article : 164 wordsThe body of a man, whose name is unknown, was found on the North Rockhampton parade ground on Saturday in a very decomposed condition. A revolver was found near the body. ...
Article : 145 wordsThe New South Wales Ambulance Corps visited the Boer lines east of the Bloemfontein waterworks, and was well received. ...
Article : 32 wordsStrong garrisons have been placed at Thaba'nchu and at De Wets Dorp in order to prevent the Boers attacking the lines of communication. ...
Article : 71 wordsColonel Dalgety's force of 1700 men resisted a force of 8000 Boers at Wepener for 17 days. The defenders were heavily shelled throughout the whole of the time, ...
Article : 42 wordsIt was reported in our edition of yesterday that at the City Liberal Club banquet in London the AgentGeneral for New South Wales (Sir Julian Salomons)[?] in the course of a speech, strongly protested against ...
Article : 174 wordsA preliminary Marine Board inquiry was held to-day into the circumstances surrounding the accident to the Manchester Port. Captain M'Lellan, the master of the transport, stated that ...
Article : 256 wordsLieutenant-General Inn Hamilton with the colonial division defeated a considerable force of Boers before reaching Thaba'nchu. ...
Article : 25 wordsMr. Griffith, the representative of the Western Australian Goldfields Separation League, has written a letter to the "Westminster Gazette" condemning the ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Boer commando used in Swaziland to keep down the natives has been sent to the front. ...
Article : 26 wordsLieutenant-General Sir H. M. Rundle, who, advancing from De Wet's Dorp, was on Thursday eight miles south of Thaba'nchu, has arrived at the town. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Premier, Mr. Holder, whan questioned to-day regarding Mr. D[?]kin's suggestion re the passing of the Commonwealth Bill without amendment and simultaneously creating an Imperial Appellate Court, ...
Article : 97 wordsThe recent explosion in a Transvaal Government arsenal really occurred in Johannesburg in Begbie's Foundry, which is now used as a Government arsenal. ...
Article : 156 wordsMr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has consented to see Mr. Griffith, the representative of the Western Australian Goldfields Separation ...
Article : 49 wordsA terrible accident occurred at the Paris Exhibition yesterday. An unfinished bridge over a street intersecting the Exhibition collapsed ...
Article : 50 wordsMajor-General Brabant, with his Irregular Horse, is advancing from Wepener to Ladybrand, 50 miles to the northward. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Postmaster-General of New South Wales telegraphed to Mr. Watt to-day asking him to fix a day this week upon which he could meet him in conference in Melbourne respecting the ...
Article : 165 wordsThe Proprietary Company's employees' patriotic fund has closed. The total collection amounted to £264 12s 9d. This will be added to the "Miner" fund, which has now reached over £719. ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. Elihu Root, United States Secretary for War, has warned the Americans they will be forced to fight or abandon the Monroe doctrin[?]. ...
Article : 52 wordsMiss Gould's stuff of nurses who went to South Africa by the steamer Moravian included Sister Marlin. Writing to a friend in Sydney from Wynberg, in April, that lady says:—"We are waiting to ...
Article : 512 wordsThe prompt evacuation of De Wets Dorp by the Boers, it appears, was due to orders issued by General Botha. Boers numbering 6000 withdrew, taking ...
Article : 39 wordsThe services of the men on the Croton waterworks, New York, now on strike, have been dispensod with. [It was cabled recently that a strike had ...
Article : 67 wordsIt was recently reported that preparations had been made to destroy the Johannesburg mines and machinery, and afterwards arrests were made in Johannesburg ...
Article : 89 wordsThe "Times" has characterised certain racing transactions in connection with the racehorse The Grafter as being most peculiar. ...
Article : 27 wordsGeneral Botha, in retiring before the British columns who were about to intercept him, withdrew his main force past Thaba Patchoa, 20 miles south-east of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 287 wordsThe North German Lloyd Company's steamers have been forbidden to bring dairy produce and freshly slaughtered meat to Germany from Australia and ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. J. Wright, of Sussex-street, secretary to the Sydney Homing Pigeon society, received at halfpast 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a pigeon which was the bearer of a message from Colonel Mackay, ...
Article : 124 wordsWhen about to enter the public offices this afternoon Mr. Watt, the Postmaster-General, was accosted by a young married woman who taxed him with being a pro-Boer, and who struck ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Boers, who retreated from before Wepener when defeated by Major-General Brabant, so disliked the proximity of the Basutos that instead of taking the road to ...
Article : 61 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has returned to Windsor from her visit to Ireland. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe United States Consul in Pretoria (Mr. Adelbert Hay) has secured better treatment for all British prisonors at Pretoria, including prisoners taken from the ...
Article : 38 wordsYesterday the infantry of the Third Contingent were engaged in completing the work of packing the [?]ents and equipment lately used by the Imperial Bushmen. There are over 300 men in camp still, ...
Article : 197 wordsThe Postmaster-General has received a telegram from the postmaster at Lawlers stating that miles and miles of country are inundated. There were over 20 inches of rain at Lake Way and ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Prince of Wales has thanked those who sent messages of eympathy with him on the occasion of his recent escape from assassination. ...
Article : 40 wordsWhile scouting beyond Boesman's Kop, south-west of Wepener, six New Zealand Roughriders discovered six Boers on a similar errand. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 320 wordsPrivates F. H. Provis and R. Brein, of the South Australian and New South Wales contingents respectively, were captured at the battle of Karriefontein. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe popular Highland regiment located in Sydney, and known as the Scottish Rifles, is at present in a flourishing condition, and is a good bit over its establishment. Applications still come in freely from ...
Article : 320 wordsThe plague patient Asperlin on leaving Townsville for Brisbane was suffering from swellings in the neck, which were attributed to neuralgia. On arrival at Brisbane, however, a medical man was ...
Article : 129 wordsThe inquiry into the recent collision between the steamer Mexican and the transport Winkfield has concluded at Capetown. ...
Article : 45 wordsAs the result of the fighting that has recently taken place in the Orange Free State Lord Roberts holds as advanced a position as he gained at the time of the entry into Bloemfontein. At ...
Article : 1,253 wordsMajor Jowsey, in command of the New Zealand Roughriders, cables that they took part in the relief of Wepener. No casualties were sustained. MajorGeneral Br[?]bant complimented them upon the ...
Article : 45 wordsLieutenant-General Pole-Carew operating to the east of Bloemfontein has been depriving those Free State Boers who after having surrendered had broken their ...
Article : 141 wordsMany inquires are still reaching us with reference to the forwarding of letters and newspapers, &c., to the New South Wales soldiers at present in South Africa, and we again publish directions for ...
Article : 225 wordsThe Victoria Club will banquet Mr. Alfred Joseph, the Australian bookmaker. To-morrow a combined excursion by rail and ...
Article : 71 wordsAndrew Purcell, head waiter in the Criterion Hotel, Rockhampton, one of the leading hotels there, took ill on Fridy last. This morning the case was regarded as suspicious. Subsequently a ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 1 May 1900, Page 5
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