About 7,700 bales of wool were put up for sale on Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m. in the Centennial Hall. Of this quantity 3,317 bales belonged to Messrs Dalgety & Co., 2,700 bales ...
Article : 239 wordsThe steamers Trojan and Spartan, vessels of 3668 and 3487 tons respectively, have been chartered as hospital ships to convey the soldiers wounded in South Africa back to ...
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Article : 5 wordsMr McDONNELL resumed the discussion on the financial Statement when the House met on Wednesday afternoon. He congratulated the Treasurer on the successful condition of ...
Article : 1,601 wordsOn Saturday night the ever popular burlesque pantomime of "Robinson Crusoe" was staged by this first-class company. No expense has been spared by Mr Raphael in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 wordsThe march of the Queensland contingent for South Africa from the military camp at Mee[?]ndah through the principal streets of the city to the Government Domain attracted a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 100 wordsSeveral thousands visited the military camp at Meeandah to-day. The steamer Cornwall, the troopship, arrived in Moreton Bay this evening. She will come ...
Article : 58 wordsA branch of this Society was successfully opened at Clifton on Tuesday evening last under the name of the Central Downs Branch. The following officers were duly elected: ...
Article : 141 wordsIt is authoritatively stated in Paris that France has no ground and has no desire at present to interfere in the Transvaal war. There is reason to believe that the feeling in ...
Article : 94 wordsThe first unit of troops which New South Wales is supplying for the Transvaal was despatched this afternoon, under very dispiriting weather conditions. It was showery ...
Article : 245 wordsThe Imperial Parliament was prorogued last evening. The Queen's Speech congratulated the brave regiments who have taken part in the fighting in South Africa on their brilliant ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 190 wordsThe second meeting of the above Society place at Bunker's Hill School on Wednesday evening, October 25th, when there was a large attendance of farmers. The minutes of ...
Article : 482 wordsIt is stated that a force at Boers at Dewals Farm, near Kimberley, failed to provoke an engagement with the British troops, and then retired on Reitfontein. ...
Article : 32 wordsIt was the first occasion upon which Queensland had to say "good-bye to her soldiers, and the scene was a memorable one. All along the line of route to the Domain the ...
Article : 343 wordsThe party of bluejackets who, after landing at Durban, the principal port of Natal, sated the branch of the Transvaal National Bank at that place, withdrew from the institution after ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Queensland Contingent were entertained at a banquet by the citizens at the Exhibition Hall yesternight. It was arranged that the banquet should commence at half-past seven, ...
Article : 620 wordsNews to hand states that there are now 8000 destitute refugees at Durban, and 5000 at East London, in Cape Colony. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe transport steamers which are conveying the army corps to South Africa are leaving England well up to time. ...
Article : 24 wordsIn connection with the recent engagements at Glencoe and Eland's Laagte, the Boers confess that they suffered must from the Gordon Highlanders, who, they said, "in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 260 wordsThe public went delirious with enthusiasm over the departure of the Victorian troops yesterday. Thousands poured into the city from all parts of the colony, and hours before ...
Article : 188 wordsIt is reported that a force of British troops engaged the enemy at Rhodes's Drift. In the encounter seven Boers were killed and many wounded, During the engagement the Boers ...
Article : 44 wordsSpeaking at Bath yesterday, Lord Rosebery made a brilliant speech in defence of the Government in their actions with the Transvaal. He said the Boers rendered war inevitable by ...
Article : 94 wordsThe annual meeting of the above Club was held on Thursday. The full text of the report was printed in our Saturday's supplement. The President, in moving the adoption of the ...
Article : 552 wordsOn arrival at the Domain the two companies of the contingent were drawn up in line, with the machine gun section in the centre. The Headquarters Band was in attendance. His ...
Article : 252 wordsThe London "Daily Telegraph" states that naval preparations now being made by Great Britain are as a warning to all Europe that none will be allowed to intervene, or attempt to ...
Article : 42 wordsSixteen thousand people thronged the streets this morning when the Hobart portion of the Tasmanian contingent for South Africa left by train for Launceston. Many Meeting ...
Article : 148 wordsAfter four hours fighting on Tuesday in the vicinity of a place called Macfarlane's Farm, seven miles from Kimberley, a thousand Boers, occupying excellent posts and splendidly ...
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Advertising : 142 wordsStrong Boer reinforcements are now approaching Kimberley, and considerable anxiety is being felt al the safely of the place. It is reported, however, that the defenders are ...
Article : 75 wordsThe offer of the Mutual Life Association of Australasia to insure the members of the Queensland contingent for £250 each, has now been definitely accepted by the ...
Article : 158 wordsA cable message was received yesterday to the effect that on account of possible serious international complications the London underwriters had decided to impose war rates on all ...
Article : 58 wordsParticulars of the retreat of the troops under Colonel Yule from Dundee show that it was a most masterly and perilous feat. It was accomplished by night marches, the rain ...
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Advertising : 149 wordsAfter two day's bombardment General Joabert occupied the town of Du[?]ee, a terminus of the branch line from Clen[?] railway station on the main Natal line. The town had ...
Article : 49 wordsHis Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor has approved of the appointment of the following additional officers for service with the Queensland Contingent in South Africa: ...
Article : 53 wordsThe remains of General Symons were buried yesterday in Dundee. An English clergyman officiated, and the body was interred in the churchyard at Dundee. No salutes were ...
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Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 - 1922), Mon 30 Oct 1899, Page 3
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