An important arrangement has been made between Great Britain and Germany in regard to Samoa, involving certain compensations and exchanges. ...
Article : 210 wordsThe Boers have endeavoured by a ruse to ascertain the effect of their artillery fire at Elands L[?]gte. An artillery officer, disguised as an ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Czar and Czarina of Russia yesterday visited the Emperor and Empress of Germany at the Imperial Palace at Potsdam, 16 miles from Berlin. ...
Article : 90 wordsWe learn from to-day's cable that the heights round Piet[?]aritzburg are being strongly fortified. A sort of panic set in here, it will be remembered, when news arrived of Boer successes, and the ...
Article : 96 wordsThe sixth annual Highland Gathering under the suspices of the Northern Caledonian Society was successfully held at the Rugby Union Grounds to-day. The weather, though [?]ine, was exceptionally ...
Article : 554 wordsThe steamer Gothic arrived to-day, and brought f[?]e[?] of the Capetown papers, which publish details of the battle which took place at Glencoe on Friday, October 20. ...
Article : 2,567 wordsThe papers received by the mail give particulars of the New South Wales Lancer's triumphal procession through London when en route to the Cape. Writers say that no more enthusiastic ...
Article : 75 wordsSir Andrew Clarke (Agent-General for Victoria), and Mr. W. P. Reeves (Agent-General for New Zealand) have had a consultation at Ottawa with Sir Wilfrid ...
Article : 75 wordsIt is narrated how that some delay having occurred in the sailing of the transports Zibenghla and Zayat[?]la from London with troops for the Cape, a correspondent wr[?]t[?] to a ...
Article : 201 wordsThe "Daily Chronicle" states that five of the New South Wales Lancers are returning to Australia on account of their health, and that in the cases of 15 others, ...
Article : 45 wordsLord Lamington, Governor of Queensland, and Lady Lamington, who are proceeding on a visit to England, have arrived at Marseilles. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe twelfth annual Eisteddfod, under the auspices of the Newcastle and District Cambrian Society, was continued with succees to-day. There were morning, afternoon, and evening sessions, and on ...
Article : 1,215 wordsSir Redvers Buller, General, Privy Councillor, V.C., G.C.B., K.C.M.G., &c., &c., has (says the London "Daily Mail") so long been a man of mark that his personality is well known to the British ...
Article : 1,675 wordsA "Herald" reporter last eveningh ad a short conversation with Mr. Thomas Pratt, the local agent for the Loudon Missionary Society, and simultaneously with Mr. C. E. Parkhouse, who has ...
Article : 505 wordsThe London "Times," in an article on "The Colonies and the Transvaal," summarises the strength of the local military forces in Canada and Australasia thus: ...
Article : 295 wordsThe Colonial Institute and the British Empire Trade League have passed resolutions expressing extreme gratification at the patriotic assistance rendered by the ...
Article : 50 wordsNews has been received confirming the report of the engagement near Colenso. A strong reconnoit[?]ing party was sent out towards Colenso and found the Boer ...
Article : 123 wordsThe marriage of the Earl of Longford with Lady Mary Villiers, second daughter of the Earl of Jersey, formerly Governor of New South Wales, took place at St. ...
Article : 41 wordsUp to the present moment no official announcement has been made by the Imperial military authorities respecting the disposition of the military forces in South Africa and Natal, and it is quite ...
Article : 467 wordsThe death is announced of the Right Hon. Jacob Bright, P.C., aged 78. The late Jacob Bright was chairman of the firm of John fright and Brothers, of Rochdale. ...
Article : 108 wordsThe following letter, by Mr. G. C. T. Bartley, addressed to the editor, appeared in the London "Times" on October 3:—I have spent some weeks in Johannesburg during this exciting time and have ...
Article : 1,769 wordsThe investment of Ladysmith by the Boers exhibits little enterprise. The British cavalry is constantly being sent out to clear the country in the vicinity. ...
Article : 101 wordsThe direct trade with Samoa is not so very important as between this country and Apia; but the islands have for many years been regarded as closely identitified with Australia. Apia has been a port of c[?]ll ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 277 wordsA Boer force numbering 350 men, who recently crossed the Zulu frontier, has captured Ingwavuma, in Zululand. A large commando captured and burnt ...
Article : 37 wordsIn view of the recently-cabled announcement that the Queen had ordered the embodiment of 35 or 40 militia battalions it is opportune to state the share which the English militia bears in the general scheme ...
Article : 617 wordsSolomon Island traders have always held that the Germans had the best of that group, and the British the worst. It is hoped that the addition now made to the flag will at least tend to modify that opinion ...
Article : 199 wordsThe Imperial Government, while expressing its gratitude for the offer of a second Canadian contingent for South Africa, has declined to accept the offer. ...
Article : 32 wordsCaptain Henderson, of the North Coast Company's steamer Macleay, reports that on the passage down to Sydney from Richmond River a heavy squall came up from S.W., in which hailstones quite li[?]. ...
Article : 63 wordsThree thousand burghers and many German artillerists with heavy quick-firing guns have left Pretoria to defend the Free State frontier. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe conference of the intercolonial Chambers of Manufactures, convened by the Victorian Chamber, sat this morning in committee for two hours discussing the federal tariff. One of the first matters considered ...
Article : 209 wordsChoiseul Island, so named by Bougainville in 1769, is high, mountainous, steep. The natives are very hostile, and in 1880 massacred the crew of the schooner Zephyr. The island is densely covered ...
Article : 212 wordsInformation was received by cable yesterday that Sir Julian Salomons (Agent-General) had given £50 to the New South Wales Patriotic Fund. ...
Article : 23 wordsIt would seem as i[?] the recent victories of the British forces had demoralised the Boers to a certain extent. A[?] any rate it has diminished their enterprise in Natal. Sir George White sent out a strong ...
Article : 216 wordsThe Floral and Industrial Exhibition was continued to-day. The following awards were made:- Best dressed epergne, Mrs. C[?]leb Parker; basket of flowers. Mrs Lane; bridal bouquet, Miss Hull; five roses, ...
Article : 279 wordsThe Friendly Islands, or Tongan Group, were formerly in touch with Sydney at the time that the German mail steamer was employed on the monthly service from this port to Samoa and Tongatabu, but ...
Article : 202 wordsGarden Fete: St. Augustine's Church, Neutral Bay, 3 p.m. Theosophical Debating Club: 205 Oxford-street, 8 p.m. Church Missionary Association: Address by the Rev. ...
Article : 105 wordsThe approach of British reinforcements has brought home to the Boers the possibility of the tables being turned upon them. Hence the despatch from Pretoria, cabled this morning, of 3000 Boers, ...
Article : 94 wordsWriting by last English mail, a correspondent refers to the probable effect the war will have upon Australian commercial affairs. "Taking," he says, "the question of Australasia's exportable produce ...
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Advertising : 26 wordsMr. Lyne, upon being spoken to last night on the matter, stated that he was not aware of [?]y arrangement between Great Britain and Germany with regard to Samoa. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 10 Nov 1899, Page 5
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