A social is announced to take place in the Divisional Hall on Monday evening next, in aid of the Patriotic Fund. It is further intended to hold a monster patriotic demonstration some moonlight ...
Article : 1,085 wordsNews is to hand that the cavalry under the command of Colonel Broadwood, together with the division under Major-General Kelly-Kenny, had a severe but successful ...
Article : 102 wordsMr. Phelps, formerly a member of the United States Ministry, is dead. ...
Article : 26 wordsNews is to hand that President Kruger, who has been recently actively supervising the operations of the Boer troops, has arrived at Pretoria. ...
Article : 35 wordsIf the promoters of the Patriotic Carnival had had the opportunity of picking their night, and selecting their weather, they would have had some difficulty in chosing ...
Article : 1,381 wordsApplications from volunteers for the imperial Bushmen's Contingent are still pouring in. There are now 962 men in camp at Kensington. It is believed that the ...
Article : 117 wordsA letter written by President Kruger, and dated 17th January, was found by the British in a bag of one of the Boer, commandants at the ...
Article : 82 wordsThe London "Daily Chronicle" has published a statement to the effect that the Czar of Russia has given orders for the rapid mobilisation of all the military and ...
Article : 38 wordsIt is understood that a telegram has baen received from Major Tunbridge, the officer commanding the Third Contingent, da[?] yesterday morning, stating that the ...
Article : 103 wordsLord Roberts has since the engagement at Driefontein continued his advance through the Orange Free State. He is now reported to have arrived at Aasvogel, which ...
Article : 50 wordsThe importing firms at Hamburg and Bremen are indignant at the action of the German Reichstag in widening the scope of the bill providing for the inspection of meat, ...
Article : 81 wordsIt is stated that 75 per cent of those gone to the front from this colony have instructed the authorities to hand the greater portion of their pay to their parents or other ...
Article : 45 wordsIt is stated that the rebellious residents at Ladygrey, which is about fifty miles to the east of Aliwal North, and a little to the south of the Orange Free State border, are ...
Article : 50 wordsThe audacious overtures for peace made by President Kruger and President Steyn to Lord Salisbury, on the condition that the independence of the Republics should be ...
Article : 65 wordsOver 4000 applications have been received from persons wanting to join the Imperial Bushmen's Contingent. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Premier has received a wire from Mr. Lyne, Premier of Now South Wales, stating that he has received a cablegram from the Imperial Government in the following terms: ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Duke of Portland, with the Third Queensland Contingent, arrived last night. The voyage from Brisbane was rather rough, and most of the men suffered severely from ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Foreign Committee of the Senate of the United States have yielded to public clamour in connection with the convention which was being arranged between Great ...
Article : 101 wordsLord Kitchener, who is now at Victoria-road, in the Colosberg district, is organising measures to deal with the disaffected districts in South Africa. ...
Article : 31 wordsA number of Russian newspapers in sympathy with the Boers during the present war have recently opened a subscription list for the purpose of raising funds to purchase ...
Article : 64 wordsGreat preparations are being made to uncertain the contingents which ar[?]ve here by the Maplemore to-morrow. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe rebellious Dutch of Barkley East and Aliwal North are now reported to be in a state of submission. The loyalists of Aliwal North arrested a Boer Landrost on account ...
Article : 69 wordsThe basis upon which contributions are to be made for the support of the Joint Local Board for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases was the subject of some ...
Article : 533 wordsMajor-General Sir Henry Rundle, who has been appointed to the command of the Eighth Army Division, has, together with his staff, sailed for South Africa. ...
Article : 32 wordsTne Premier stated yesterday that unless a reply was soon received from the Imperial authorities on the question of transport for the Fourth Contingent he would ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Postmaster-General has received from Mr. Crick (Postmaster-General of New South Wales) a communication, embodying, in legal phraseology, the terms on which the ...
Article : 180 wordsThe cavalry horses, which have for some time past been reported to be in a fatigued condition, owing to the rapid movements now being made by the British troops in ...
Article : 51 wordsBoer prisoners who have recently been captured in the engagements in the Orange Free State have affirmed that the siege of Mafeking has been raised, and that the besieging ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Premier has received a letter from Mr. Thos. Penlington (Mayor of Rockhampton), offering twenty-five fully equipped men in the event of a fourth contingent being sent ...
Article : 98 wordsThe news from the seat of war to-day affords decidedly interesting reading, and shows that tho British are keeping the enemy well on the move. On Saturday ...
Article : 974 wordsLord Roberts telegraphed as follows to the War Office on Sunday regarding his operations in the Orange Free State:—The enemy opposed us throughout yesterday, giving, ...
Article : 112 wordsThe London' "Daily News", correspondent states that preliminary steps are being taken at Johannesberg for the removal of the women and children from the town. ...
Article : 55 wordsW. F. Gore and Co., Limited, of Yandilla, have donated six saddle horses for the use of the Fourth Contingent. ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. J. H. Forrest announces the following further donations towards the above, and desires to thank the donors exceedingly:— Perkins and Co., Limited, three cases of ...
Article : 260 wordsAt the Homebush sales to-day, 874 cattle were yarded, principally fair to good. The quality of the bullocks with few exceptions was prime, but the yardings are more even and of a better ...
Article : 87 wordsFurther reports of the movements of the British troops in Natal state that Colonel Bethune, in command of the Mounted Umvoti Rifles and the Natal Police, with ...
Article : 107 wordsIn his despatch concerning the battle of Driefontein Lord Roberts says:—"I have telegraphed as follows to the Presidents of the two Republics: 'Another instance has ...
Article : 184 wordsThe following passengers travelled by mail [?] to-day:- For Brisbane: Mrs. A. J. Cotton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. G. B[?]s, M[?] ...
Article : 100 wordsSir,—I was very glad to see that the Brisbane Council intends having inspectors who have passed some sort of examination in sanitary work. It is no wonder that ...
Article : 354 wordsIt appears that General White, the commander of the troops at Ladysmith, has left that place owing to enfeebied health through an attack of fever. Before ...
Article : 153 wordsWe have been favoured with the following letter, which has been received at the North Pine from Corporal E. Lacey:- BELMONT, February 6. ...
Article : 556 wordsMarch 12.—ROCKTON, s., 2000 tons, Captain F. G. Lee, from Cairns, via ports. Passengers: Mesdames Lowry and 3 children, Thomas and 2 children, Thompson, Misses Grace Mawby, M. ...
Article : 149 wordsThe final contests in the League of Wheelmen's Night Carnival attracted a large crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The following were the results:— ...
Article : 146 wordsFurther reports of the engagement at Driefontein state that Colonel Broadwood, on discovering that the enemy in strength occupied the kopjes around Driefontein, ...
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Advertising : 268 wordsIt is reported that during the operations of the troops under Lord Roberts at Osfontein the Queensland contingent were conspicuous, and their scouting work is ...
Article : 51 wordsNews is to hand that on the 9th instant the Tasmanian troops came into action with the enemy, and during the engagement they killed a field cornet and five of the Boers, ...
Article : 44 wordsSee what Woodcock and Co.'s jester says The [?]tist Tailors, Petr[?]s Bight. Their cut and workmanship cannot be surpassed. ...
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Advertising : 128 wordsLieutenant Dowling, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, who has been a prisoner at Bloemfontein, and who was badly wounded in a recent engagement, is now ...
Article : 45 wordsThe number of Boers engaged in the battle of Driefontein is estimated at 6000. They are reported to have but recently arrived from the southern districts of the ...
Article : 176 wordsThe Royal Irish Fusiliers, with the South Australian Contingent, who form the vanguard of the British troops at Norval's Pont, report that there is an absence of big guns ...
Article : 78 wordsOf the individual items connected with the carnival, that which attracted the most attention was undoubtedly the parade and procession of cyclists. Shortly before 7 p.m. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 13 Mar 1900, Page 5
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