News is to hand that the British force under Lord Roberts is now within twenty miles of Bloemfontein. ...
Article : 58 wordsMr. G. Wyndham, the Under Secretary for War, speaking in the House of Commons in explanation of the Estimates, referred to the prospect of some pre-arranged scheme ...
Article : 146 wordsThe Hon. A. Deakin and the Hon. C. C. Kingston, the Federal delegates from Victoria and South Australia respectively, have arrived in London, both being well. ...
Article : 41 wordsColonel Umphelby, Victorian special service officer, who was severely wounded during the engagement at Driefontein, has since died. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe three mice which were inoculated by Mr. Pound (Government Bacteriologist) with bacilli obtained from the rats examined among the first batch found dead, or with ...
Article : 301 wordsOne of the representatives of Queensland at the Philadelphia Commercial Congress was Mr. J. H. Rogers, a well-known hardware merchant at Townsville. Mr. Rogers, ...
Article : 1,331 wordsThe Maplemore arrived at Fremantle about noon to-day, and the members of the Bushmen's Contingent were talton by train to Perth, where thoy paraded the streets, and ...
Article : 70 wordsDuring the operations at Drlefontein on Saturday, a large commando of Boers, in order to escape the British artillery fire whilst crossing an open veldt, having at the ...
Article : 77 wordsColonel Finn, the newly-appointed Commandant of the Queensland Defence Forces, will leave for that colony by the R.M.S. Cuzco. ...
Article : 29 wordsA fairly large gathering of the Byrnes Memorial Committee met yesterday in response to the invitation of the secretary (Mr. St. Ledger) to further consider whether ...
Article : 1,108 wordsThe Lord Mayor of London, Mr. Alfred J. Newton, has been created a baronet. ...
Article : 20 wordsFurther reports which have been received concerning the engagement at Drlefontein on Saturday last state that during the operations the British troops ran short of ...
Article : 51 wordsIt is stated that prior to the issue of the British war loan Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, consulted the leading British and colonial bankers ...
Article : 37 wordsIt is announced that the remainder of the militia force of Great Britain will be embodied for service in May next. ...
Article : 29 wordsA case creating some interest was heard at the local Police Court to-day, when a painter named A. Hammond, who stated he was a Labourite, Republican, and Socialist, summoned A. ...
Article : 1,109 wordsThe will of the late Mr. Sydney Burdekin, the well-known Sydney citizen, has been lodged for probate. The estate is valued at £252,526. It was all left to his wife and ...
Article : 52 wordsGeneral Gatacre now commands the road bridge over the Orange River, at Bethulie. He reports that the railway bridge over the river on the line between East London and ...
Article : 49 wordsAnother case of plague was discovered this morning. Samuel Bell, aged 8 years, residing at Union-street, Pyrment, was declared to be infected. He, with the other ...
Article : 60 wordsMr. Varney Parkes, the ex-Postmaster-General, is strongly opposed to the scheme of "the 'Eastern Extension Company, on the lines that have already been made public. ...
Article : 124 wordsIt is reported that the following members of the Tasmanian Contingent have baen missing at Achterlang since the 5th instant: —Corporal J. H. Whitelaw, Privates A. ...
Article : 42 wordsInformation has been received that the cause of the death of most of the horses of the Third Queensland Contingent during the partage to Albany on the Duke of Portland ...
Article : 115 wordsSamuel Bell, who has been attacked by the plague, lived with his parents in a h[?]use next the post office, Union-street, Pyrmont. The patient, together with his ...
Article : 209 wordsLord Roberts, continuing his march from Aasvogel, has now reached Ventresol[?]i, fifteen miles west of Bloemfontein. Here he has succeeded in turning the main ...
Article : 60 wordsMr. G. Wyndham, the Under Secretary for War, has stated in the House of Commons that, with a view of further action, the Government were taking steps to verify the ...
Article : 69 wordsNews has been received from Dunedin of the death, on Sunday last, or Nat Douglas, the actor, who is well known to old as well as present-day playgoers. ...
Article : 33 wordsFurther reports of the operations of the British troops in their onward march towards the capital of the Orange Free State show that on Monday night Major-General ...
Article : 69 wordsMessrs. Yuille and Co. conducted a sale of racehorses to-day, and some fair prices were realised, though many failed to reach the reserve price, and were passed in. These ...
Article : 165 wordsNo reply has been received by the Government up to the present time from the Imperial authorities on the question of the transport for the Fourth ...
Article : 85 wordsFurther details of the recent attempt made by the Boer prisoners to escape from their confinement at Simonstown have been received. It is reported that they had ...
Article : 79 wordsThe brother of President Steyn was captured by the British during the fight at Ventresole[?]. ...
Article : 27 wordsAn inspection was made to-day of the lane over which Dudley, who died of the plague, occupied a room. The lane was found to be in a shockingly fifthy condition, no effort ...
Article : 48 wordsThe examination of the men for the Imperial Bushmen's Contingent was continued at the Kensington Camp to-day. Fifty-eight men were successful in passing the ...
Article : 246 wordsMr. F. G. Wolmarans, the chairman of the First Volksraad in the Transvaal, together with Mr. Fisher, another prominent member of the Boer Legislature, are now at ...
Article : 37 wordsLord Roberts, who is nearing Bloemfontein, has ordered the capture and killing of the live stock belonging to the Boers. Major-General French has seized the ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Premier has cabled to India asking if one or two experts in bubonic plague could visit Sydney if required, but no reply has yet been received. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:- For Brisbane: Mrs. Logan, Miss Beverley, Mrs. D. J. Lever, Miss Phyllis Lever, Miss Plant, Miss ...
Article : 149 wordsAt a meeting of the representatives of the metropolitan municipalities convened to consider the best means of minimising or preventing the spread of the bubonic plague a ...
Article : 95 wordsIt is stated that the Boers have remounted a large Creuzot gun on the fortifications outside Johannesburg. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe recent overtures for a discontinuance of the present war, which were made by Presidents Kruger and Steyn to the British Government, represented that the British ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 52 wordsA week ago Drs. Astles and Nitsche discovered a suspicious case in Wyatt-road, and reported the matter to the Central Board of Health. Owing to a dispute between the ...
Article : 94 wordsThe thirteenth annual general meeting of the Citizens' Life Assurance Company was hold on Friday last, at the head offices, Sydney. The Hon. John See (Colonial ...
Article : 134 wordsThe hard knocks which Lord Roberts has in quick succession administered to the Boers in the Orange Free State have so [?]moralised them, and upset the plans of ...
Article : 909 wordsThe New Zealand Government has decided to establish depots at all the main centres of the colony for the free distribution of phosphorus and other poisons in connection with ...
Article : 63 wordsA message has been received from the commanding officer on the Maplemore, intimating that four horses died during the voyage to Perth—two belonging to the ...
Article : 55 wordsWith reference to the overtures for peace made by the Presidents of the two Boer Republics, and the appeal that was made for the intervention of foreign Powers, a reply ...
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Advertising : 137 wordsThe New South Wales Patriotic Fund has reached £30,132, and the Bushmen's Fund totals £30,951. ...
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Advertising : 131 wordsAt a meeting of the committee of the Empire Patriotic Fund it was reported that the amount contributed was £40,145. and there were sums in view which would raise the ...
Article : 81 wordsIt is understood at Washington that President Kruger is now making inquiry through the medium of the United States Government as to what are the minimum terms ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, Leader of the House of Commons, stated yesterday, on behalf of the Government, that the papers doaling with the conditions of peace to be ...
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Advertising : 153 wordsNews has been received of the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Umphelby, who was seriously wounded while acting on Lord Roberts's Staff at Drelfontein. Lord Roberts ...
Article : 120 wordsMessrs. Cameron Bros. report the sale of the Gaiety Theatre property, having about 56ft. frontage to Adelaide-street, with all improvements. The purchasers are Messrs. ...
Article : 178 wordsThe Postmaster-General (Mr. Drake) stated yesterday that, notwithstanding the action of the Governments of New South Wales and Victoria, he believes that if ...
Article : 42 wordsThe special arrangements made by the Railway Department for the convenience o[?] holiday-makers on Monday next (St. Patrick's Day) are advertised in this issue, ...
Article : 48 wordsThe promised papers in connection with the overtures for peace between Great Britain and the South African Republics include the telegram sent by the Presidents. ...
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Advertising : 74 wordsThe Under Secretary of the Agricultural Department (Mr. P. M'Lean) left Brisbane yeaterday for the purpose of acting as judge at the Glen Innes show held during ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Governor has been informed that the following Tasmanians have been missing since the 5th instant from Achterlang:— Corporal J. H. Whitelaw, and Privates A. ...
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Advertising : 43 wordsThe Government have chartered the steamer Monowai to take the troops and horses to South Africa. It is probable that the Maori will also be chartered. The ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Wed 14 Mar 1900, Page 5
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