A corps of South African Light Horse to the number of 1000 men is being formed in Capetown. Many Uitlanders are onlisting. ...
Article : 80 wordsAll the newspapers contain articles this morning commenting on the AngloGerman agreement in regard to Samoa. The "Times" says that a sensible ...
Article : 351 wordsLord Salisbury delivered a speech at the Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guildhall last night. He said that the situation in South Africa was grave, but that apart ...
Article : 301 wordsBar silver is quoted at 2s 3 5-1 6d per ounce standard. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MINING. ...
Article : 580 wordsLord Salisbury delivered an important speech at the Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guildhall on Thursday. He spoke of Great Britain's foreign relations, of the Transvaal war, and of the ...
Article : 5,701 wordsColonel Plumer, we learn, is coming down from Tuli in Rhodesia with the object of assisting Colonel Baden-Powell at Mafeking. These two are old fellow-campaigners, who got to know each other ...
Article : 188 wordsOur reporter called at the German consulate yesterday with the object of obtaining information regarding the position in Samoa. It was stated that the Consul-General and received no notification of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 254 wordsLieutenant-Colonel Plumer's force is advancing southwards from Tuli (near the southern border of Rhodesia) to the relief of Colonel Baden Powell, in the ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Rev. Joseph King, secretary in Australia, of the London Missionary Society, expresses the opinion that the work of the British missionaries in the islands will not be interfered with when the country ...
Article : 232 wordsThe expenditure for October was £198,951. The deficit was reduced to £145,662. The holiday amusements comprised the W.A.T.C. races, Rowing Club Regatta, Amateur ...
Article : 149 wordsIt is feared that Major-General G. S. White requires more ammunition for his naval artillery at Ladysmith. It is hourly expected that the railway ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Langton Grange, the big cargo carrier, which is to convey to South Africa the balance of the New South Wales contingent and the troop horses purchased in this colony on behalf of the British ...
Article : 596 wordsThe garden party given this afternoon at Government House by the Governor and Lady Brassey was one of the most successful functions of the Cup week. The weather, which had been lowering ...
Article : 509 wordsThe United States Government anticipates that Russia, Great Britain, and Germany will agree to the open door in China for the purposes of commerce. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Premier received to-day, through the Governor, a cable message from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, confirming the arrangements come to between Great Britain and Germany ...
Article : 275 wordsMr. G. H. Reid (ex-Premier), speaking to a "Herald" reporter on the matter yesterday, said: I am perfectly sure that no representations were made to the late Government by the Imperial ...
Article : 623 wordsThe bombardment of Ladysmith has been resumed by the enemy. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe results of the State elections endorse the candidature of Mr. M'Kinley for the office of President of the United States, and he is likely to be re-nominated. ...
Article : 37 wordsSeueral business premises in the Waihi mining township were destroyed by fire. The damage amounted to £2000. ...
Article : 24 wordsPresident Kruger is unmoved in the face of the train loads of wounded Boers arriving at Pretoria. He declares that the "cause is in the ...
Article : 42 wordsThe decision of Mr. Justice North in regard to the " Times'" copyright of the reports of Lord Rosebery's spoeches has been reversed by the Court of Appeal. ...
Article : 190 wordsThe man Wolf, who is alleged to have shot his town children at Potone, was to-day committed for trial. In his statement to the constable who arrested him after the tragedy, accused said he ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Emperor of Germany has notified that no Prussian officers will be allowed to go to South Africa, and that everything will be done to prevent ex-officers from ...
Article : 43 wordsNews from Samoa up to October 31 states "everything is unusually quiet, but the natives on both sides declare that unless annoxation by some Power is the result of the present negotiations there will be ...
Article : 111 wordsKennedy, the rider of Ricardo in the Steeple at Longford, was hurt, and received concussion of the brain. Henry Bennett, 71, was found dead yesterday ...
Article : 102 wordsThe constituency of Cardiff (Wales) has demanded the resignation of its member, Mr. James M'Kenzie Maclean, on account of his attitude with respect to the war in ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Treasurer, when questioned to-day concorning the Anglo-German Convention, considered that the advantages gamed by British supremacy in Tonga were fully equivalent to the surrender ...
Article : 69 wordsA team of polo players representing the Melbourne Polo Club, consisting of Messrs. J. T. Lempriere (captain), H. Miller, W. P. Greene, and L. Hyland, played four Government House representatives— ...
Article : 264 wordsThe arrangements in connection with the demonstration by the citizens of Newcastle on the occasio[?] of the embarkation of the remaining troops of th[?] New South Wales contingent for the Transva[?] ...
Article : 450 wordsThe half-yearly report of the Scottish Australian Investment Company shows a profit of £29,205. A dividend at the rate of 2½ per cent. per annum is ...
Article : 36 wordsAn alleged attempt a highway robbery was made on Thursday evening on the Lewis Pondsroad, between Clifton Grove House and the intersection with the Ophir-road. A man named ...
Article : 171 wordsThe irresponsive attitude of the Cape Dutch is hampering the invasion of Cape Colony by the Boers. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe members of the Intercolonial Protectionist Conforence met again to-day, when the question of the sugar duties was further discussed, and the Conference's tentative decision in that ...
Article : 119 wordsA large siege train is being mobilised at Woolwich Arsenal for the purpose of shelling Pretoria. ...
Article : 29 wordsWool is in brisk demand, chiefly for the Continent. Prices are 10 per cent. above the October closing rates. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Premier, Mr. W. J. Lyne, upon being seen last night, stated that he could say nothing at present with regard to the arrangement made in relation to Samoa. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe steamer Roslin Castle, of the Castle mail line, has arrived at Capetown with Major-General Hildyard (Aldershot) and 1100 troops. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe North Mount Lyell Mining Company has resolved to increase the capital of the company by £100,000. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe intercolonial band contest was combined to-day, and concluded this evening. The whole day was taken up with the solo competitions. The following are the results:— E Flat Soprano Cornet.—G. Backley, Wellington (New ...
Article : 274 wordsNo official intimation has been received at the United States consulate in Sydney concerning the settlement of the Anglo-German agreement. Our reporter interviewed the Vice-Consul (Mr. Rourke), ...
Article : 670 wordsGrand Commonwealth Fair Sports; Agricultural Grounds, 2.30 p.m. Australian Musical Association, Town Hall: Examination, 2 p.m. ...
Article : 233 wordsAt Hughenden a remarkable flow of water was struck at Savannah Downs bore at a depth of 880ft. The water is flowing 109in. over the 6in. casing. The contractor took a tool out to ...
Article : 179 wordsThe Canadian-Australian liner Aorangi arrived to-day from Vancouver. The passengers for Sydney are:—Messrs. G. M. Booth, D. Currie, Treloar, O. A. Butler, P. ...
Article : 181 wordsThere is an agitation at Capetown for the removal of the duties on food stuffs. ...
Article : 26 wordsAll the trouble is not yet over at Ladysmith, though before very long the British should be in such commanding force there as to compel the raising of the Boer siege. To-day there should be, according to ...
Article : 284 wordsReferring to the remarks lately made in Parliament concerning the Lancers who are reported to be coming back on the Nineveli, Lieutenant-Colonel Burns says there are four or five men who will ...
Article : 151 wordsARRIVAL.—November 11. Rosedale, s., Capt[?]n Forbes, from Bellinger and Port Macquarie. North Coast Steamship Company, agents. CAPE BORDA.—Arrival: November 11, 1.25 a.m., ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Sat 11 Nov 1899, Page 9
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