News has just reached London that the Boers are advancing on Laing's Nek and Ingogo unopposed by the British. Newcastle, which according to previous ...
Article : 134 wordsThe inquiry touching the death of the three soldiers who died suddenly at Aldershot after having partaken of some New Zealand cheese was concluded yesterday. ...
Article : 124 wordsThe discontent of the Boers with the delay that has taken place in the settlement of the crisis forced President Kruger's hand. ...
Article : 156 wordsThere was a general expression of satisfaction in military circles yesterday that at last something definite was known in regard to the manner in which the Transvaal difficulty was to be settled, ...
Article : 1,023 wordsThe Uitlanders in Natal have offered to form an infantry corps of 3000 men. The Governor (Sir W. F. Hely-Hutchinson) has promised to advise the enrolment of ...
Article : 38 wordsThe debate on the motion to send troops to the Transvaal was resumed in the Assembly to-day. The labour members warmly oppo[?]ed the motion, and charged the Government with wilful deception. ...
Article : 63 wordsLord Rosebery, in a letter which has been published, says that in view of the ultimatum the nation ought to close its ranks and relegate controversy to a more ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Government about a fortnight ago sent a cable to the Agent-General asking him to intimate to the War Office that this colony could supply in quantity leading lines of produce and deliver in ...
Article : 359 wordsReferring to the stateof war, the Premier said that every true lover of the race would wish godspeed to our forces in the Transvaal. He had no fear of the result. The only danger was owing to ...
Article : 109 wordsA collision has taken place off Gibraltar between the Orient liner C[?]zco and H.M.S. Anson, 10,600 tons, one of the Mediterranean squadron. ...
Article : 66 wordsMr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has cabled to Lord Brassey, Governor of Victoria, that he is much gratified with the prompt ...
Article : 61 wordsGermany officially is sympathetic with Great Britain; but the newspapers express the hope that Great Britain's discomfiture will be Germany's opportunity. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Premier expects the contingent to start for South Africa on October 21. AUCKLAND, Thursday. Major Maddocks, Staff-officer to Colonel Penton, ...
Article : 40 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has sent a large sum of money to the family of the French fisherman who was killed by a shot from the British torpedo gunboat ...
Article : 63 wordsThe French are bitterly hostile to Great Britain. In America the Boer ultimatum is regarded as a mad refusal of peace with ...
Article : 32 wordsLady Sarah Wilson, after having volunteered for service as a nurse with the troops in South Africa, has been appointed war correspondent for the ...
Article : 49 wordsIn connection with the contingent for South Africa the military authorities have invited the volunteers from the goldfields who have had military service to fill the possible vacancies likely ...
Article : 51 wordsThe news of the commencement of hostilities between England the Transvaal created a profound sensation in the city and district this afternoon. The first intimation received here that war had at last ...
Article : 103 wordsAn army corps will begin to embark for South Africa on the 20th instant. ...
Article : 23 wordsSpeaking at Ashfield last evening in response to the toast of "The Government," the Attorney-General, Mr. B. R. Wise, said that with regard to the lamentable outbreak of hostilities in the ...
Article : 223 wordsIt is reported that the Orange Free State troops have invaded Natal, by way of Van Reenen's Pass in the Drakensberg Mountains, and seized a Natal train ...
Article : 70 wordsThe strike at M. Schneider and Co.'s ironworks, at Creusot, France, has so far cost the employers 2,000,000 francs (about £80,000) and the workmen ...
Article : 33 wordsMr. W. P. Schreiner, the Cape Premier, has wired to the frontier officials to soothe the antagonists and show consideration to the colonists. ...
Article : 28 wordsMr. V. Hanson, of Broken Hill, has by the mail just to hand received from his daughter in Johannesburg an account of her impressions of current events. She writes: "I am still in Johannesburg you will ...
Article : 164 wordsThe Rand relief committee distributed £20,000 in a few months. ...
Article : 16 wordsAt the auction sales of Australasian tallow to-day 1875 casks were offered, of which 675 were sold. Fine mutton realised 28s 9d; medium mutton, 27s 6d; ...
Article : 40 wordsIt is denied that Great Britain is purchasing tinned meat in America. ...
Article : 20 wordsPresident Kruger, in replying to an address presented to him in commemoration of his birthday, urged the troops to trust in God, who, he declared, directed ...
Article : 40 wordsEnthusiastic recruiting is proceeding in London and Birmingham. ...
Article : 17 wordsLord Brassey telegraphed to Mr. Dickson, Premier of Queensland, to-day as follows:- "Accept my warmest congratulations on the passage of the Federal Bill through Parliament, ...
Article : 441 wordsAt 10.50 a.m. the ships in port received the pregnant message that the state of war had been entered upon. The message was put that "War with the Transval comme[?]ces to-day," and as the ending of ...
Article : 131 wordsAt the Newmarket Second October Meeting to-day the contest for the principal event on the programme resulted as under: ...
Article : 157 wordsIntense indignation is felt at the action of Mr. W. T. Schreiner, the Cape Premier, in recalling Civil servants from the camp at Kimberley on the ground ...
Article : 43 wordsThe Legislative Council yesterday afternoon adopted the modified proposals for the South African Contingent, and the bill was passed. About 180 names are now on the list of volunteers ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Right Hon. Sir John Voce Moore, Lord Mayor of London, has opened a fund for the relief of the refugees from the Transvaal. ...
Article : 52 wordsMr. Schreiner stated in the Cape House of Assembly that the statements regarding Boers' ill-treatment of fugitives from the Transvaal were not confirmed. He ...
Article : 60 words"The news of war is signalled just the same as any other affair," said a naval officer, "we raise the semaphore system. The Admiral semaphorsd to the flag captain that the Transvaal was in seige, and we ...
Article : 214 wordsHorses are being bought here for war purposes. ARMIDALE, Thursday. The news of the declaration of war was received here with much excitement, and several volunteers are ...
Article : 161 wordsMr. Conyngham Greene, the British Agent at Pretoria, has been recalled to London. British interests in the Transvaal will ...
Article : 36 wordsThe correspondent of the "Times" has made a four days' journey over the country between the Natal border and the Samlspruit River. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe British Government has chartered the Orient liner Orient as a transport for the conveyance of troops to South Africa. ...
Article : 27 wordsAfter to-morrow the races for the America Cup will take place daily. ...
Article : 17 wordsOwing to numerous petty burglaries in the city and suburbs recently constables have been told off to specially watch different buildings and warehouses, which from the value of contents ...
Article : 273 wordsImmediately after the news reached the "Herald" a special bulletin was issued, which was eagerly read' and considerable numbers of people were soon after discussing the situation. In the Merchants' ...
Article : 54 wordsSpeaking at Haddington last night, Mr. A. J. Balfour, the leader of the House of Commons, referred to the situation in regard to the Transvaal. He said that the ...
Article : 134 wordsWe have made complete arrangements for the repressentation of the "Sydney Morning Herald" at the seat of war in the Transvaal, and readers will accordingly be supplied at the earliest moment with ...
Article : 121 wordsAt the Supreme Court Civil Sittings yesterday in the case of the Bank of New South Wales v. Sir Gerard Smith and others to recover £5762, the amount due for an overdraft on the Australia ...
Article : 342 wordsThe Premier cabled last night to Mr. Chamberla[?] through the Governor that both Houses of Parliament approved of the despatch of the Victorian contingent to South Africa, and that the men would ...
Article : 373 wordsA few weeks ago we published the case of Mr. Edwin W. Hunt, who owned a farm named The Kloof, near Johannesburg. It was shown that be was commande[?]red by the field-cornet of the ...
Article : 762 wordsNo important operations are expected to be commenced for some time, since the British forces will remain on the defensive until the full army corps is in South ...
Article : 45 wordsFive o'clock on Wednesday afternoon was the psychological moment in the Transvaal affair. If by that time the British Government had agreed to withdraw their troops ...
Article : 1,897 wordsAn agreement has been made between the Department of Agriculture and the Adelaide Steamship Company, whereby the steamer will leave Brisbane for Sydney weekly to connect at Sydney ...
Article : 177 wordsThe London edition of the "Standard and Diggers' News," published at Johannesburg, has suspended publication. ...
Article : 53 wordsPatriotic demonstrations occurred on the London Stock Exchange and at a matinee performance at the Drury Lane Theatre yesterday afternoon, when the ...
Article : 68 wordsThe R.M.S. Ocea[?], L. H. Crawford, commander, arrived from Colombo at 5.30 a.m. to-day. The passengers in the saloon are:- For Albany: Mr. and Mrs. Lang[?]netti and ...
Article : 156 wordsThe first official information regarding the outbreak of war came to Admiralty House yesteeday morning. At an early hour a cablegram in [?]ipher was received by Rear-Admiral Pearson. ...
Article : 142 wordsAt to-day's sitting of the Congregational Union reference was made to the impending war in the Transvaal, and prayer was offered that even at the eleventh hour the shedding of human blood might be ...
Article : 43 wordsThe people of Canada are bitterly disappointed that the British Government has only accepted their offer of assistance to the extent of 500 cavalry and infantry. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe prize shooting in connection with the Artillery Rifle Club was won by Gunner A. Souter with [?] score of [?]8. The other prize-winners were Gunners Rowles, J. Souter, Hambly, Thorne, Pickin, ...
Article : 41 wordsThe new Ministry was sworn in to-day. The arrangement that Ministers shall not aim at election to the [?]onwealth Parliament does not extend [?] F. Piesse, who holds no ...
Article : 36 wordsAn animated debate took place in the Legislative Assembly to-day on the Premier's motion for Parliamentary sanction for the despatch of a Queensland contingent to South Africa, to which the ...
Article : 221 wordsSir Alfred Milner on the 7th instant assured President Steyn that he was prepared to consider definite suggestions for the termination of the crisis. He, ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 13 Oct 1899, Page 7
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