In "The Leader" this week there are given a number of illustrations dealing with the war in South Africa. There is a fine picture of the Natal capital, ...
Article : 2,968 wordsThe expected happened yesterday in Parliament. The long talked of want of confidence motion was moved by Mr: M'Lean, and is to be debated to-day: This attack ...
Article : 342 wordsNews of another important battle on the western side has been received. Lieut-General Lord Methuen, with the Kimberley relief column, on Tuesday ...
Article : 121 wordsThe November series of wool sales opened yesterday. The market was very Brisk, with keen competition, and an advance in prices of 10 to 15 per cent. was established ...
Article : 688 wordsThe French Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Delcasse, who declined to open protesting negotiations with England in response to popular clamor with regard to the ...
Article : 111 wordsLieutenant-General Gatacre, commanding the column of the British army in Cape Colony which is operating on the Port Elizabeth and East London lines of ...
Article : 123 wordsGeneral de Galliffet, the French Minister for War has issued a general order to the army, distinctly forbidding any French officer on leave to serve with the Boers ...
Article : 47 wordsA Ministerial caucus was not held, but the Government is confident that although the voting on the motion may be close the majority will be in its favor. Prominent ...
Article : 857 wordsThe ''Debats,"one of the leading journals of Paris, and not generally distinguished for friendliness towards England, strongly censures the "detestable attacks" which ...
Article : 102 wordsSir Edward Clarke, Q.C. (Conservative), M.P. for Plymouth, formerly Solicitor-General, who has distinguished himself latterly by speeches bitterly assailing the ...
Article : 89 wordsNews received from Kimberley shows that in the two battles fought at Belmont and Graspan, the British troops were engaged with a large portion of the Boer ...
Article : 133 wordsGreat indignation has been excited in Capetown by the speeches of Mr. Sauer, Commissioner of Public Works and member for Barkly East, who has been ...
Article : 116 wordsThe French Chamber of Deputies, whose budget committee last week reported in favor of large naval increases, to-day passed a vote of 60,000,000 f. (£2,400,00) ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Emperor William of Germany, before leaving England has made a donation of £300 for the benefit of the families of any men in the First Royal Dragoons ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Emperor William of Germany, who has been paying a visit to the Queen and the Prince of Wales, to-day left Sandringham House, the residence of the latter, to ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Boer tactics in detailing a number of selected marksmen in every engagement to pick off the British officers have already resulted in the death or disablement of an ...
Article : 92 wordsMr. M'Lean said yesterday that the position had, in a measure, been forced upon him. Any member who takes action of this kind is necessarily anxious to disclaim ...
Article : 473 wordsThe war correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" accompanying General Lord Methuen's Kimberlcy relief column, reports that the detachment of New South Wales ...
Article : 82 wordsThe latest news from Lord Methuen is satisfactory, though scanty. He has lost no time in following up the Boers routed at Kaffir's Kop and Graspan, and has met ...
Article : 836 wordsThe anxiety which was caused by the absence of news concerning the squadrons of 9th Lancers who pursued the flying Boers to the northward after their rout on ...
Article : 239 wordsMr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury and leader of the House of Commons, addressed a gathering of the National Union of Conservatives at Dewsbury last ...
Article : 245 wordsMr. Long, Secretary for the Navy in the M'Kinley Cabinet, in pursuance of the policy of large naval increases which has been adopted by the United States as a ...
Article : 59 wordsA portion of the New Zealand contingent, which arrived at Capetown in the Waiwera and went into camp at Green's point, on Table Bay, to await the Canadian and ...
Article : 74 wordsA writ was isued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly yesterday for the election of a member to fill the vacancy in the representation of Footscray, caused by ...
Article : 83 wordsAn Alpine accident of a rather serious character has befallen the Right Rev. James Moorhouse, D.D., Bishop of Manchester, formerly Bishop of Melbourne. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Protectionist Association last night, Mr. E. H. Poulter in the chair, and a full attendance of members present, the following resolution, ...
Article : 100 wordsLord Tennyson to-day received a cable message from Captian Howland, officer in command of the South Australian contingent in Cape Colony, dated from Capetown, ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Earl of Selborne, Under Secretary for the Colonics; Mr. George Herbert Murray, C.B., chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, and Sir Francis Mowatt, K.C.B., ...
Article : 78 wordsThe south side of Kimberley is open owing to the departure of General Cronje towards the south. He attacked Lord Methuen's column at Graspan and subsequently at Modder River, and was badly repulsed. To the east General Gatacre has moved up to Sterkstrom, crossed the Stormberg range, and is looking down on ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 82 wordsNews has been received from Ladysmith that six of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who were severely wounded in the armored train disaster at Chieveley on 15th inst., and ...
Article : 72 wordsAt the meeting of the Parliamentary Labor party yesterday it was decided to support the candidature of Mr. Prendergast. Members of the party will visit the ...
Article : 39 wordsAt the invitation of the Mayoress (Mrs. M. D. M'Eacharn) a crowded meeting of ladies assembled at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon to discuss the projected ...
Article : 328 wordsDr. Leyds, the Transvaal envoy in Europe, who is spending £10,000 a month in bribing the French press, continues to circulate through that medium most ...
Article : 116 wordsThe match was continued to-day when the weather was still fine, but the attendance was small and the wicket somewhat worn. With 565 required to win. ...
Article : 346 wordsImmediately the preliminary business of the Assembly had been disposed of, Mr. M'LEAN rose and said: I desire to give notice that to-morrow I shall move:-- ...
Article : 179 wordsIn consequence of certain remarks on London company scandals made by Lord Chief Justice Russell, of Killowen, on 9th November, in swearing in Alderman ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Labor party held a meeting yesterday afternoon at Parliament House to consider what action it should take in the present emergency. No definite decision was ...
Article : 1,132 wordsIt has been discovered that some Dutch Afrikanders, with traitorous intentions, succeeded in joining the Imperial Light Horse of Natal, when the regiment was raised ...
Article : 146 wordsThe national feeling in Great-Britain in regard to the South African war has been strikingly exemplified by the action of the coal and iron miners of Wales. ...
Article : 79 wordsImmediately the Speaker left the chair and the brief sitting was at an end, members gathered in small groups in different parts of the Chamber and eagerly discussed ...
Article : 232 wordsThe prospectus of the New Briseis Th Mining Company, Tasmania, the directon of which have acquired the adjoining Krush ka Bros. Home claim, has been published. ...
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Advertising : 286 wordsThe gallantry with which the Natal Volunteers, horse, foot and artillery, have fought the Boers in half a dozen battles of the Natal campaign is warmly appreciated ...
Article : 54 wordsThe New Zealand Trust and Loan Co. Limited declares a dividend for the half year ended 30th June at the rate of 5 per cent. ...
Article : 39 wordsArrangements have been completed for a conference between the representatives of the Cricketing associations of New South Wales and South Australia, with regard to ...
Article : 52 wordsSuez, 27th.--Friedrich der Crosse left for Australia. ...
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Advertising : 166 wordsThe Duchess D'Uzes, once notorious as the patroness of the French military pretender to dictatorship, General Boulanger, appears to be seriously affected by ...
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Advertising : 107 wordsThe Opposition were not consulted in regard to Mr. M'Lean's motion, and, immediately after the House adjourned met to consider what attitude they should adopt. ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Thu 30 Nov 1899, Page 5
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