Indirect, evidence has been received that General Joubert, the Beer Commander-in-Chief, is alive. It is possible, however, that he has been ...
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Article : 246 wordsIn connection with the Venezuela Arbitration case, Sir Richard Webster, Q.C., the Attorney-General, has been made a baronet. ...
Article : 65 wordsHer Majesty the Queen, after a night journey from Scotland, inspected the Regiment of Life Guards detailed for service in South Africa. ...
Article : 56 wordsGeneral Sir George White reported on the 13th instant from Ladysmith "All well." His messenger, who left on the 15th instant, stated that the garrison was buoyant. On the 14th the ...
Article : 6,749 wordsPerhaps one of the most interesting items in the cable news this morning will be that which contains the official information from Pretoria that General Jaubert was not killed in the attack on Ladysmith ...
Article : 273 wordsThe Boers explain that the explosion which was heard in the direction of Lady-smith early on the l6th instant, was the destruction of the bridge over the Tugela ...
Article : 41 wordsThe 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own) Lancers, five regiments of infantry, and six batteries of artillery are mobilising at Aldershot. ...
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Article : 72 wordsThe Hamburg-American liner Patria, which had been taken in tow by the Nord Deutcher Lloyd steamer Elbe, has been finally abandoned, the towlines having ...
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Article : 47 wordsEighteen guns consigned from Krupp's factory to the Transvaal Government have been detained at Hamburg. ...
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Article : 40 wordsA force despatched from the British base at De Aar, in an armoured train captured two waggon loads of guns and ammunition belonging to the Orange Free ...
Article : 36 wordsSir Redvers Buller has reported to the War Office that as a result of the armoured train disaster between Chievely and Colenso a hundred British soldiers are ...
Article : 41 wordsThe British Broken Hill Proprietary Company has declared a dividend of 1s per share. ...
Article : 23 wordsGeneral Sir Redvers Buller, Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in South Africa, has warmly complimented the Colonial forces in Natal upon their valour. ...
Article : 33 wordsLieutenant-General Lord Methuen will take command of the British troops at Oronge River. The men will march with light ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Australian-bred racehorse Tornado [?]., by Cadogan—Avalanche, won two events at Hawthorn Hill races this week, but was disqualified on each ...
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Article : 269 wordsThe twenty-third intercolonial eight-oar race was rowed on the Yarra on Saturday afternoon over a 2[?]-miles course, extending from Coode's Canal to Queen's Bridge. Hitherto the race has been rowed ...
Article : 527 wordsA strong British column, under Lieutenant-Colonol Gough, going to the relief of Kimberley, was reported to be within 50 miles of that place on the 1[?]th instant. ...
Article : 78 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph" Shilling Fund towards the relief of the widows and orphans of the soldiers killed in battle amounts to £45,000. ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Emperor of Germany, with the Empress and two sons, has embarked on the Royal yacht Hohenzollern, at Kiel, for his visit to England. ...
Article : 48 wordsBishop Stone Wigg, of New Guinea, arrived in Brisbane on Saturday night on a short business visit. In the course of an interview he stated that the mission had five stations in its possession ...
Article : 583 wordsThe column for the relief of Kimberley, which was organised at De Aar under Lieutenant-Colonel Gough, is following the route of the railway to ...
Article : 60 wordsThe committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club recommends that there be six balls to an over in first-class matches. It is further recommended that a side may ...
Article : 759 wordsThe indications are that a decisive engagement will take place before long between the Boers and the troops under the command of General Hildyard. Ladysmith so far as is known, is safe, though ...
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Article : 183 wordsSix hundred Free Staters have occupied Aliwal North, which was last week abandoned by the Cape Colony authorities, and have declared it annexed to the ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Natal Cavalry met and repulsed 300 Boers eight miles from Estcourt, killing several of the enemy. Nov. l8. ...
Article : 132 wordsThe military encampment of the northern district troops of the 1st Australian Horse was continued to-day at Satur, the property of Mr. F. A. Parbury[?] The weather was fine, and there was a large ...
Article : 266 wordsThe disabled steamer proves to be the Rotokino, from Fiji, and not the Manapouri as at first supposed. The vessel was towed into port this morning, her rudder shaft having broken ...
Article : 45 wordsSpeaking at Palmerston North last night, the Premier referred to the desirability of Imperial Federation, and said that while not desiring to express any opinion on the Anglo-German ...
Article : 216 wordsAfter a spell of some weeks the ear[?]ing of ore was re-started by the alluvial diggers from their claims on the lead traversing the Adeline and Bronkman's Boulder leases shortly before 11 this morniug in ...
Article : 244 wordsThe Boers on the 18th instant attempted to rush Estcourt, but failed in their object. They were scattered by one shot from the naval contingent's gun and several ...
Article : 59 wordsTown Hall, Parramatta: Entertainment, "Two Hours in Japan," 8 p.m. R.A.O.B., Midlothian Lodge, Royal Albert Hotel, Darlington-road, To-night. ...
Article : 144 wordsA report from Natal states that heavy rifle firing, followed by a loud explosion, was heard from the direction of Lady-smith early on the 16th instant. ...
Article : 101 wordsADELAIDE.—Arrivals: November 18, Otago, barque, from Delagon Bay, Federal, s., from Port Kembla; Ching Wo, s., from Kingston. Departures: Marloo, s., for Fremantic; Gulf of Mariaban, s., for Sydney. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 20 Nov 1899, Page 7
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