The committee of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce has decided to call together next Monday afternoon the committee lately elected to watch the course of events in ...
Article : 43 wordsThe members of the South Melbourne Labor and Political League were addressed by Mr. E. H. Poulter, chairman of the council of the Protectionists' Association of ...
Article : 294 wordsWith the commencement of the new year the coal lumpers are preferring a request to the ship owners for an increased rate of pay, and although the latter have not yet ...
Article : 261 wordsOn learning from General White that Ladysmith was being attacked by the Boers in strength, and that they had received reinforcements from the south, General Buller ...
Article : 100 wordsMajor-General French, whose operations north of Naauwpoort and around Colesberg have hitherto been unbrokenly successful, reports the loss of 70 men through a smart ...
Article : 222 wordsIt is hardly probable that the troop ship with the second contingent will be able to sail before the 20th inst. Arrangements are being made here to give the men a great ...
Article : 39 wordsFurther news received from Mafeking explain how it was reported that Major Lord Edward Cecil, son of the Marquis of Salisbury, was "progressing towards recovery," ...
Article : 80 wordsA fatal coach accident occurred near Grafton to-day. The vehicle in descending a hill struck a log, and was overturned. The driver, Nicholas Dix, was killed. ...
Article : 32 wordsPreparations for the second contingent are moving on quietly. Mounted drill is actively pursued with the limited number of saddles available, and rifle shooting is ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Minister for Mines and Agriculture left to-night for Brisbane to attend the cattle tick conference, which is to deal with the announced desire by the Queensland ...
Article : 36 wordsThree brothers, named Newman, went to bathe in a dam at the North Isis Central Sugar Mill, near Childers, yesterday. The two elder hoys—James, aged 9, and ...
Article : 41 wordsThe military authorities having decided to send a transport service with South Australia's second contingent, 116 men, instead of 100, will be despatched to South Africa. ...
Article : 112 wordsSir,—If not too late I would suggest to the powers that be that our second contingent to South Africa be each supplied with a piece of waterproof material 7 feet 6 ...
Article : 158 wordsReports received from Pretoria, capital of the Transvaal, via Delagoa Bay, state that the only troops now stationed there are 3000 foreigners, who garrison the forts, and ...
Article : 113 wordsWhile the subject of insuring the lives of members of the second Victorian contingent is under consideration, the treatment accorded one of its policy holders by the New ...
Article : 122 wordsMrs. Smith, residing at Merton-road, Wooloongabba, committed suicide by drowning in the river this morning. She left a letter stating her intention, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 336 wordsThe customs duties for the six months ended 7th January amounted to £306,033, an increase of £7376 over the similar period of the last financial year. The land and ...
Article : 45 wordsMr. W. A. Hamilton, M.L.A., addressed a crowded meeting at the town hall to-night. The meeting was most orderly, though not enthusiastic and accorded Mr. Hamilton a ...
Article : 669 wordsA cablegram conveying the pleasing intelligence that "All's well" with the Australian regiment in South Africa was received from Colonel Hoad by the Premier ...
Article : 100 wordsCaptain Currie has set apart space on board the Euryalus for the reception of preserves fruits or other like dainties which may be sent by the general public for the ...
Article : 130 wordsSir,—Is it prudent, is it wise is it fair to send our second contingent to the war without any proper arms in their hands, and without experience in the use of the ...
Article : 320 wordsThe R.M.S. Rome arrived from London at a quarter past 1 o'clock this morning, with 130 passengers, of whom 58 were for Adelaide. She sailed for Melbourne at 10 ...
Article : 45 wordsThis unfortunate loss, however, Major-General French explains, does not in any way change the situation. He holds the positions from which he drove the Boers ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Boer forces at Stormberg, recently driven back from Cyphergat, and Molteno by Lieutenant-General Gatacre, have since Captain Montmoreney's scouts abandoned ...
Article : 72 wordsThe camp at the Show Grounds has now settled down into an almost routine existence, and what is being done one day differs but little from what is done another. ...
Article : 219 wordsSerious trouble has arisen among the employes of the railway locomotive department, owing to the rumored dismissal of Mr. Campbell, the loco, engineer. ...
Article : 366 wordsAt the instance of the mayor of South Melbourne (Gr. Cockbill), a special meeting of the council was held at the town hall yesterday, to take into consideration the ...
Article : 258 wordsThe Norwegian barque Fortuna, which left Delagoa Bay on 2nd December, and is in port here brings the Johannesburg "Standard and Diggers' News" for 21st ...
Article : 350 wordsThe French Consul-General has communicated with the Premier the substance of a message from the Governor of New Caledonia with respect to the bubonic plague. ...
Article : 112 wordsRecently it was announced that 25 foreigners, able to speak English, but not possessing British naturalisation papers, had volunteered for the Imperial yeomanry cavalry ...
Article : 197 wordsThe War Office is using every endeavor to expedite the despatch of the additional troops ordered to South Africa. On the 4th inst. 5000 men of the Seventh Army ...
Article : 73 wordsDespite the wet weather the troops under canvas at Randwick were exercised assiduously. The three companies will not be finally completed and approved by the ...
Article : 331 wordsA somewhat serious outbreak of anthrax has occurred in Albury. Several private herds and one dairy herd are reported to be affected. In one case four cows have ...
Article : 122 wordsA few of the men in camp are under hospital treatment. The majority of the patients are suffering from small ailments caused principally by exposure to the ...
Article : 121 wordsReuter's special correspondent with the British forces at Modder River and Colenso states that the British commanders, instead of the hurried frontal attacks which they ...
Article : 111 wordsThe secretary of the Victorian branch of the British and Foreign Bible Society reported at the annual meeting which was held yesterday that on behalf of the society ...
Article : 73 wordsThe statement of the chairman of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, that it looked as if the men in the detachment were being turned into drunkards, has ...
Article : 287 wordsSo far as the Victorian relatives of Major "Karri" Davies are aware that officer was not wounded at Elands Laagte, as was stated in early accounts of the fighting. It ...
Article : 102 wordsA fire at Whangarei swept away 20 buildings, and the damage is estimated at £12,000. The insurance were about £7000, of which the South British Company holds ...
Article : 69 wordsNews has been received from Gibraltar that when the South African liner Dunottar Castle, with Field Marshal Lord Roberts on board, touched there to take ...
Article : 124 wordsOn Sunday morning a quantity of clothing, to the value of £13, was stolen from the cabin ol William Bourke, chief officer on board the High fields, now lying at Port Melbourne. Yesterday ...
Article : 90 wordsThat of Charles Carty Salmon was the only nomination received for the vacancy for Talbot and Avoca electorate, caused by his acceptance of the Ministerial positions ...
Article : 50 wordsNews has been received via Matching of the capture by the Boers of Kuruman, a mission station 90 miles south-west of Mafe king, where a few Bechuanaland police and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 57 wordsNoel K. Ward, aged 15 years, son of Mr. F. W. Ward, a well known Melbourne journalist, was accidentally killed at Pastoria on Saturday last. The lad, who was ...
Article : 182 wordsAt the united prayer meeting in connection with the Council of Churches, held at the Assembly Hall at midday yesterday, the Rev. H. Bath, who presided, remarked In view of the departure of the second contingent, there is to be a special celebration of Holy Communion in St. Paul's Cathedral on Thursday, at 8 a.m., for ...
Article : 383 wordsFor a considerable time past a spirit of discontent has existed in the police force. Even the lectures, which commenced under promising conditions, have not given ...
Article : 472 wordsMr. Bromley, M.L.A., addressed his constituents in the Carlton Hall last night Mr. Geo. Elmslie presided, and Mr. Peacock, M.L.A., was on the platform. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 317 wordsThe Premier has arranged with the agents of the Persic, one of the White Star liners, which can comfortably accommodate 400 men and horses, to convey the ...
Article : 248 wordsThe American hospital ship Maine, provided for by subscriptions from American citizens in the British Empire and in the United States, at the instance of Lady ...
Article : 74 wordsThe troops are making arrangements for a concert in the camp on Thursday evening, in front of the grand stand. All the men are required to be in camp that night in ...
Article : 86 wordsThe dead body of a man was found floating in Newlyn Reservoir on Sunday afternoon by the caretaker. When recovered, it showed signs of decomposition. The body ...
Article : 109 wordsA special fund has been instituted in England to provide a hospital at Capetown for the members of the Imperial Yeomanry Corns of 10.000 men which is being rapidly ...
Article : 46 wordsThe steamer Euryalus returned to Melbourne from Sydney yesterday. Major Watson and Lieutenant Christie, of the Army Service corps paid the steamer a visit ...
Article : 109 wordsThe steamer General, belonging to the German East African Liner Company, which was detained at Aden on putting in for coal, her cargo being overhauled by tbe ...
Article : 145 wordsFrom the Natal side we have news of the most serious character though there is nothing so far to cause any anxiety. The Boers are making a desperate attempt to ...
Article : 792 wordsMr. Chas. Ryan, of the Shamrock Hotel, aged 68 years, a colonist of 40 years, has died of pneumonia after three days' illness. BENDIGO, Monday. ...
Article : 323 wordsThe O.C. and officers of the Harbor Trust Artillery have invited the N.C.O's. and gunners to be present at a social this evening at 8 o'clock, at the orderly room. Flinders ...
Article : 97 wordsOn Friday evening the officers of the Mounted Rifles Regiment will entertain Colonel Price, their commanding officer at a farewell dinner. ...
Article : 24 wordsIt is understood that the Premier will ask the Imperial Government to permit one of the war vessels on Hie Australian station to accompany the troop ships bearing further ...
Article : 44 wordsThe annual rifle matches, which commenced on new Year's day, and were continued during the week, were not so successful as usual on account of the unfavorable weather. In the Corio Handicap, ...
Article : 131 wordsVolunteering for the proposed bushman's corps is now proceeding briskly. About 50 letters from men who claim to have the necessary qualifications, and who ask to ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Warrigal, bound for South Africa with the New South Wales "A" battery of field artillery on board, arrived last night, and came up the Port river this morning. ...
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Advertising : 215 words"Loyalist" writes in deprecation of "Army Canteen," and draws attention to the statement of the Rev. E. P. Lowry, one of the two Wesleyan chaplains with the ...
Article : 390 wordsThe difficulty which presented itself in connection with the proposed promotion of Lieutenant Sargeant to the second captaincy of the detachment has been satisfactorily ...
Article : 402 wordsWith respect to the German East African liner Bundesrath, seized by H.M.S. Magieienne on Delagoa Bay, with a contraband of war cargo and a number of German ...
Article : 132 wordsThe sudden death of John Dickenson, retired shipping clerk, residing with his son at 514 Lygon-street, Carlton, was reported to the police on Sunday. At 8.15 a.m. he rose from bed in his usual ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Premier has received the following cablegram, dated 6th January, from Colonel Hoad, in charge of the Australian contingent in South Africa:--"Capetown.-- ...
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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), Tue 9 Jan 1900, Page 6
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