Considerable light has been thrown on the feeling of the Imperial Government in its administration of the colonial military forces by a cable message received by the Minister for Defence (Mr. See) ...
Article : 1,785 wordsFurther particulars are to hand of the fighting around Ladysmith. General Joubert, the Boer Commanderin-Chief, attacked the British at Besters, ...
Article : 341 wordsIt is semi-officially announced in St. Petersburg that, in view of alarming rumours as to the death of the Ameer of Afghanistan and an agitation ...
Article : 236 wordsA largely attended public meeting, convened by the Mayor of Melbourne, was held in the Town Hall to-night with the object of enlisting the active sympathy of the public in the movement to ...
Article : 295 wordsThe heading is the Dutch word that will explain the sounding of the "retire" which Major-General French reports, and which meant mora or less seventy of our men being taken prisoners. There ...
Article : 224 wordsIt is reported from Mafeking that Lord Edward Cecil (son of the Marquis of Salisbury) was not wounded in the recent sortie but is suffering from fever. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Boers have re-occupied Dordrecht, east of Molteno. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe German East African line steamer Herzog, from Hamburg, for Delagoa Bay, which was seized and taken to Durban, carried besides members of the ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Australiins abroad, despite the turmoil of war, had a fond thought for their native land on New Year's Day. Most of the first contingent are in the country about Grasspan, and on their behalf Colonel ...
Article : 106 wordsFrom telegrams received to-night it is gleaned that welcome rains have fallen at various inland stations, notably Warwick and Charleville. A thunderstorm passed over Charleville yesterday ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Mr. See) yesterday received from General French copies of three addresses which had been presented to the Australian troops upon landing at Port Elizabeth. One dated ...
Article : 465 wordsThe German steamer General, which was detained by the British authorities at Aden, while on a voyage to East Africa, it being suspected that she had ...
Article : 42 wordsThe annual reports of commercial organisations for the last 12 months show a marvellous prosperity in all branches of trade of the British Empire. ...
Article : 33 wordsIt is understood that the cargo of the German steamer Bundesrath, which was recently stopped by the British at Delagoa Bay, included 7000 saddles, which were ...
Article : 41 wordsSome months ago Sir George Turner wrote privately to Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, suggesting that the Commonwealth of Australia should open its career on May 24, that ...
Article : 90 wordsThe R.M.S. Ormuz collided with the steamer Glasgow in the English Channel. The Glasgow foundered, her crew being saved. ...
Article : 28 wordsDuring the recruiting of the Montgomery Regiment for the Yeomanry Brigade at Welshpool, two Boer spies tried to join the ranks. They were discovered ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Cabinet, at its meeting yesterday, endorsed the recommendation of the military authorities, as submitted through the Minister for Defence, that the following be the officers for the mounted ...
Article : 189 wordsThe Chinese Government has degraded the officials at Pingyin, in the province of Shantung, Northern China, where a band of [?] Chinese known as " boxers " ...
Article : 68 wordsThe steamer Excelsior, which was sunk in a collision with the Edina off Point Cook on July 11 last, has been moved to within 25ft. of the Williamstown pier, and the contractor for raising her ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Eighth Infantry Division of the Army Corps is being mobilised for service in South Africa, and will bo ready to embark in a fortnight. ...
Article : 37 wordsAfter an interval of about three weeks, the sales were resumed this afternoon, when two firms of selling brokers met the buyers with catalogues aggregating about 5400 bales. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 349 wordsThe British prisoners at Pretoria are guarded by 300 foreigners, all the burghers being at the front. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe following promotions are notified in general orders of yesterday:—New South Wales Regiment of Royal Australian Artillery (Field): First-Lieutenant Edward Augustus Antill to have the ...
Article : 78 wordsA letter has been received from Sergeant Peter M'Donald—a member of the Lismore Half-Squadron now in South Africa—by his sisters. The sergeant was one of the Lancers who volunteered when in ...
Article : 944 wordsA sentry reported that during Lord Roberts's voyage to Capetown on the Dunottar Castle a man was found acting in a suspicious manner near his ...
Article : 55 wordsFurther details of the reconnaissance by General Sir Redvers Buller state that all the available troops made a demonstration at Colenso, and found the trenches ...
Article : 43 wordsArrangements are being made by the members of the Balmain Social and Amusement Saciety to farewell several of the volunteers from that suburb who have been selected to leave for South Africa ...
Article : 312 wordsThe War Relief Fund has reached a total of £500,000. The shilling subscription organised by the " Daily Telegraph " totals £100,000. ...
Article : 63 wordsRouter's correspondent states that the British generals in South Africa have determined to use artillery to the utmost, and thus demoralise the Boers before ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 416 wordsIf there is one thing more annoying than another to the British prisoners in Pretoria, it is being looked after by the Hollanders and Germans there—in fact left there to act as seutries, while the Boers ...
Article : 518 wordsThe hospital ship Maine takes with her a large ozone apparatus, by the use of which ba[?]illi harmful to wounds can be killed. ...
Article : 30 wordsFurther advices have been received of the fighting near Colesberg on Saturday. Major-General J. D. P. French reports that four companies of the 1st Battalion ...
Article : 144 wordsFollowing upon the practical expulsion of the Boers from Griqualand West, it is unsatisfactory to havo to report that they have obtained a better footing in Bechuanaland to the north. ...
Article : 1,448 wordsThe good feeling entertained by the people of North Sydney for those residents of the suburb who have volunteered and been accepted for service in Suoth Africa is to br manifested next Friday evening ...
Article : 246 wordsThe British barque Queen Mab, which left London on September 14, arrived to day. The voyage was uneventful. The secretary of the Federal Rifle Association ...
Article : 82 wordsA fire at Whangarei this morning destroyed Whaugaroi Hotel and 18 shops and business promises. The loss is estimated at £12,000. The insurances are spread over a large number of ...
Article : 41 wordsThe other day the Premier informed the War Office by cablegramm that the coachbuilders of New South Wales could supply transport waggons suitable for work in South Africa. A reply came back ...
Article : 133 wordsSome days ago it was announced that the siege of Kuruman in British Bechuanaland had been raised. It is now reported that the Boers ...
Article : 73 wordsArrangements for the despatch of a contingent of 500 bushmen from this colony to South Africa are maturing. At the meeting of the organising committee held yesterday afternoon certain ...
Article : 703 wordsADELAIDE.—Arrived: January 8, R.M.S. Rome, from London; Eagle[?]raig, from Liverpool. Departure: January 8, Rome, for Melbourne. ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 9 Jan 1900, Page 5
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