The first meeting of the committee formed to carry into effect the proposal recently made to send a mounted contingent of trained Australian bus[?]men to South Africa was held in the Pastoral ...
Article : 3,511 wordsLater reporta of the engagement at Sunnyside, in which the Canadian and Queensland troops routed the Boers, state that Privates Victor Jones and M'Lood, ...
Article : 421 wordsA disastrous earthquake occurred on Monday in the Tiflis district, Caucasia. Ten villages were destroyed, 600 inhabitants being killed. ...
Article : 40 wordsGeneral Buller has requested that 200 stretcher-bearers be sent from Durban to the British camp at the Tugela. ...
Article : 23 wordsLord Lovat is taking from Scotland to the Cape 150 gillies and deer stalkers, all of whom are good shots, and equipped with ponies. ...
Article : 46 wordsThE Antwerp wool sales will take place on the 9th and 10th instant. The cataloge will comprise 5000 bales, of which only 20 bales are Australian. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe United States Government has instructed Mr. Joseph H. choate (United States Ambassador to England) to obtain redress for the seizure at Delagoa Bay by ...
Article : 50 wordsBarsilver is quoted to-day at 2s 3 l-16d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. Francis Schnadhorst, formorly secretary of the Birmingham Liberal Association, aged 59. Mr. Schnudhorst was in 1873 invited by the ...
Article : 116 wordsThe most prominent item of war news which we publish to-day is a fuller report of the engagement which receutly took place at Sunnyside, and which led to the liberation from Boer domination ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 1,671 wordsLstest information from Monnt Gambier is to the effect that the disastrous bush fires wil[?]h have been raging in that district for the past two days swept over nearly a hundred ...
Article : 147 wordsLord Roberts has made a request to the War Office for more special service officers. This means a great deal, for the Commander-in-Chief has recognised that men acquainted with the peculiarities of a ...
Article : 197 wordsAnother horrible tragedy has ocourred in this colony. Last night on Mr. Coward's selection, fou[?] miles from St. George, Mrs. Goward and her son, 17 years, were found dead in bed at the ...
Article : 247 wordsOur Parramatta correspondent writes:—The Lancers to proceed to the Transva[?]l have been assiduously practising at the Gowan Brae rifle range during the week. There are 16 in camp at ...
Article : 76 wordsMajor Thompson and Mr. Nutall, veterinary surgeon, are purchasing horses for South Africa. They inspected 100 horses yesterday, and about 60 were purchased at prices from £7 to £18. ...
Article : 35 wordsAs announced ia yesterday's issue, three members of the Queensland Contingent were killed in an engagement near Modder River on New Year's Day. Regarding one of the deceased—Private Victor Jones ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 wordsRegarding the cable which appeared in our issue of yesterday concerning Midshipman Huddart, the following particulars of his career are supplied by his eldest brother, who is now ia Syduey. He joined ...
Article : 268 wordsA sad death by accidental shooting occurred on Tuesday evening, the Rev. Johu Fitzgerald, a Roman Catholic priest, being the victim. The reverend gentleman, who had been in a delicate ...
Article : 404 wordsThere is a nepher of Mr. Cecil John Rhodes in Sydney—Mr. A. H. Rhodes, who is connected with the Australian Mutual Provident Assurance Society. "Well," said the nenspaper man, "Mr. Rhodes ...
Article : 332 wordsThe Lientenant-Governor has received a cablegram from Mr. Chamberlain congratulating Queensland on the gallant behaviour of her troops at Sunnyside. ...
Article : 27 wordsA public meeting was held in the Town Hall last evening to consider the desirability of forming a brunch of the Patriotic League. The Mayor (Alder[?] man T. R. Moxham) presided. On the motion of ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Boer troops who were driven from Colesberg were reinforced, and disputed Major-General French's entry into the town. Major-General French's troops ...
Article : 85 wordsThe committee of laties recently formed at the invitation ot the Mayoress of Loicbhardt (Mrs. W. B. Wragge) to work in conjunction with the committee formed by Lady Harris in the city, in ...
Article : 324 wordsThe London "Times" states that the Rev. J. S. Moffat, son of the celebrated Dr. Moffat, writes from Capeto[?] to the "Mission World," in a letter dated November 4;—"With the thunderous clash ...
Article : 220 wordsThe Under-Secretary of Agricultura is busily engaged arranging for the necessary fodder in connection with the transport of the Queensland contingent. It is understood that with the exception of ...
Article : 261 wordsAfter the evacuation of Ronsburg, near Colesberg, by the Beers, a train which was standing on the line without an engine was started by a traitor towards the ...
Article : 60 wordsAccording to the cibles Mr. Kruger has refused an offer from Sir James Sievewritht to provide an ambulance for the Boers. In the Rhodes Government Sir James was Commissioner of Public Works, ...
Article : 166 wordsEarly Closing Act: Meeting of Restaurant-keepers, 72 York-street, 8 p.m. South Sydney P. L. L.: Meeting, School Hall, Devonshire-street, 8 p.m. ...
Article : 135 wordsIn connection with the supplies required by her Majesty's Government for troops in South Africa, it seems that a considerable amount of misunderstanding exists. Thd Department of Mines and ...
Article : 301 wordsLord Roberts, the Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, now on his way to Capetown, has asked for the despatch of a number of additional officers on special ...
Article : 37 wordsA Pontifical Requiem Mass was celebrated at St. Mary's this morning far those killed in the Transvaal war. Archbishop Murphy presided. Dr. Delaney, Bishop of I aranda, was celebrant, and the deacons ...
Article : 93 wordsThere could be scarcely any matter more pleasing to the people of the colonies than reading the cables of this morning. At Sunnyside our men played fast and loose with the enemy, and if there is one thing ...
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Advertising : 65 wordsThe Commercial Union Assurance Company (New Zealand branch) has subscribed 100 guineas to the Patriotic Fund. A number of Austrians have offered their services ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Earl of Albemarle, late of the Dorset Militia and Scots [?] has-been appointed to the command of the volunteer infantry force organised by the Lord ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Fri 5 Jan 1900, Page 5
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