After a most enthusiastic send-off from the people of New South Wales on Wednesday last, the troops on board the Moravian took their last fond look at Sydney Heads, and when the last echoes of the ...
Article : 1,212 wordsSome time ago the executive of the New South Wales Political Labour League decided to call an intercabuial conference to discuss the question of the formation of a federal labour party. Invitations ...
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Advertising : 299 wordsOur correspondent writes on Jauuary 15:—The last news from the Transvaal with accouuts of the reverses of the three British generals has caused intense excitement amongst the islandors, and appears ...
Article : 181 wordsBy the R.M.S. Mariposa, Mr. Washington Soul, of Sydney, with his two daughters, arrived back in this city after a holiday tour in Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, and America. They left hero by the ...
Article : 1,165 wordsThe good news that the British Government not only gladly accepts the offer of 500 or more mounted Australian. bushmen, trained to shoot and instinctive scouts—human ferrets, indeed, in that aspect—but ...
Article : 2,184 wordsA rumour is current to the effect that a suspicious person is now in the camp at Randwick, and is desirous of obtaining a free passage to South Africa. The persons to whom the suspect is well known by sight ...
Article : 101 wordsThe members of the Tasmanian, New South Wales, and Queensland contingents are being overwhelmed with hospitality by the people of Melbourne. ...
Article : 51 wordsThe following 18 men have volunteered for South Africa, and go to Sydney by the next steamer:- Corporal A. L. Morrison, Troopers J. Braid, T. Brctksuridge, H. Beeching, W. Cavill, A. Dare, T. ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Government has decided that Friday next shall be observed as a public holiday in cousequence of the departure of the second contingent, which is now located at Mon eflora Hill. ...
Article : 65 wordsMr. Robert Moodie, the hon. secretary to the committee which organised the send-off to the North Shore volunteers for service in South Africa, is in receipt of a letter from Dr. Newmarch, written on ...
Article : 266 wordsThe Chief Secretary received a talegram this morning from the Premier of New South Wales int[?]ating that he had received a message from Mr. Chamberlain uccepting the services of the Bushmen's ...
Article : 737 wordsSir,—In your issue of Thursday last a telegram was published roading as follows:—"The 'Times' reports that the Messageries Maritimes steamer Natal in December landed six Creuzot 'Long Toms' ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 549 wordsMr. Dickson, in answer to questions this morning, said that the sending of the third contingent was not yet definitely decided; but Mr. Philp would first see what the other Premiers proposed to do, and also ...
Article : 162 wordsCustom house-Entered outwards: Junuary 22, Offzaba, R.M.S., 6297 tons, Captain E. E. Lavington, for London, via port, Mariposa, R.M.S., 31 9 tons, Captain H. C. Houdlette, for San Francisco, via ports; Augsburg, s., ...
Article : 445 wordsWhen the steamer Warrigal, with the New South Wales "A" Bnttery of Artillery on board, arrived at Albany, Private Sturrock wus lauded on a charge of insubordinate conduct, aud was to be sent buck to ...
Article : 175 wordsA sufficient sum has been raised at Canterbury to equip 60 men for the third contingent of rough riders. A sum of £1700 has been raised at Wanganui for the same purpose. ...
Article : 73 wordsThe quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydrau[?] crane at tha Dyke for internal, intercolonial, and foreign consumption, during the week ended to-day, was 52,128 tons as compared with ...
Article : 181 wordsA church parade at the Karrakatta camp yesterday was attended by 250 troops and about 1000 civilians including the Acting-Premier. The service was conducted by Bishop Rdney, assisted by Dean ...
Article : 73 wordsThe R.M.S. Omarah arrived at Plymouth, homeward bound, on the 19th instant. The Weimar arrived at Southamton from Sydney on the 20th instant. ...
Article : 32 wordsMessrs. [?]irt and Co. write:—"It will be interesting to those who are not very well acquainted with the shipping business to learn that notwithstanding all that has been said about the apparent delay in the despatch of this ...
Article : 923 wordsThe Governor yesterday received a cublegram from Sir Alfred Milner to the effect that advices received from Pretoria stated that Lieutenant W. V. Dowling, of the 1st Australian Horse, who was captured ...
Article : 139 wordsMajor Thompson and Captain Nathall were in town to-day purchasing horses for the Imperial Government. Between 400 and 500 horses were brought in, Many were Projected. The highest ...
Article : 40 wordsMr. Eduard A. Mitchell, late manager of the Newcastle branch of the Bank of New South Wales, was made the recipient of a handsome presentation on the eve of his departure from the district, at the ...
Article : 198 wordsRespecting the disaster to General Buller's division in connection with its attempt to cross the Tugela in December, the London correspondent of the "New York Tribune" wired to that journal on December ...
Article : 1,393 wordsOur Singleton correspondent writes:—"Trooper John Roberts reported missing, is the son of Mr. George Roberts, farmer of Glendenbrock, 16 miles from Sinhleton. He is 22 years of age, and ...
Article : 168 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Hunter District Water Supply and Seweruge Board was held at the offices, Newcastle, this morning. The president (Mr. H. D. Walsh) ocoupied tho chair and Messrs. J. W. ...
Article : 438 wordsThe proceeds of the recital unnoancod to be given by Mr. Lawrence Campbell at the Centenary Hall to-morrow evening will, we are requested to state, be applied to the Women's Patriotic Fund. ...
Article : 37 wordsSir,—All federalibts will hail with satisfaction the appointment of Mr. Barton as federal ambassador to the British Parliament, and public opinion will unanimously endorse Mr. Lune's action in taking ...
Article : 331 wordsA patriotio service was held in the Petersham Congregational Church on Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Win. Allen, pastor. There was a large congregation, and the musical portion of the service was ...
Article : 113 wordsDespite the recent despatch of so many troops to the seat of war, the encampment at the Randwick Riffle Range still presents a busy and at times almost exciling acene. There are about 460 bushmen under ...
Article : 861 wordsTrooper Lynn, of the Australian Horse, was one of the youngest of the coutingent. He was barely 20 years old. His parents reside here. ...
Article : 28 wordsSergeant Peter M'Donald is the son of the late Mr. Duncan M'Donald of Maiza Grove, Lismore. He was born at Berry, Shoalhaven, 35 years ago, and has been a resident here about 30 years. He ...
Article : 71 wordsThe treasurer of the committee formed in Balmain (Mr. S. N. Hogg, manager of the Balmain branch of the Bank of New South Wales) reports having received the following subscriptions towards the fund: ...
Article : 120 wordsCorporal Charles Hopf was born at Tucki, near Lismore, where his parents reside. He is a farmer, and is about 6ft. high. He has been four years in the troop, and went home to Aldershot. ...
Article : 40 wordsA number of ladies residing at Longnose Point, Balmain, were waited upon during last week in relation to the proposal made by Mrs. Waller and other ladies, and subscriptions to the amount of £4 13 were ...
Article : 609 wordsTrooper Albert N. Taylor is a son of Major Taylor, commanding the Lismore Squadron of Lancers, 21 years of age, about 5ft. 8in. in height. He was for many years bugler in the Lismore ...
Article : 289 wordsThe cable steamer Sherard Osborn, which [?] arrived, left Singapore on December 28, 1899; had [?] weather to Thursday Island, where she arrived on January 9, and left same day. Experienced wet weather and strong ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 23 Jan 1900, Page 6
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