The following appears in general orders: Major A. T. Anderson, A.S.O., is appointed embarkation officer for the contingent for South. Africa and will be assisted by an ...
Article : 366 wordsFurther news relative to the battle at Elandslaagte states that after the enemy, had hoisted the white flag some of the more bloodthirsty of the Boers fired ut the ...
Article : 101 wordsOctober 24.--UJINI, s., 6,810 tons. Captain Withers, from Newcastle. B.I. and Q.A. company, Limited, managing agents. Departure. ...
Article : 986 wordsThe appointment of a Crown solicitor in the place of the late Mr. J. H. Gill was discussed at the Cabinet meeting yesterday. A large number of applications, were received ...
Article : 212 wordsAn attempt to burn down a large boarding house in Macquarie street was made yesterday morning, but it was frustrated by the prompt action of a constable and the fire ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 737 wordsLater reports relative to the battle at Elandslaagte state but the British troops in charging the Boors refused to take advantage of shelter daring their advance, bat carried ...
Article : 418 wordsThe Africa has arrived, hut the agents have decided to send the vessel to Sydney at once without discharging the cargo. Arrangements have been mode to have the ...
Article : 75 wordsThe hearing of the petition lodged by David Bowman against the return of W. W. Hood as member for the "Warrego at the last general election was continued before the Eleotions ...
Article : 643 wordsNews comes from Capetown that Colesburg, a town in the north of Cape Colony, near the southern frontier of the Orange Free State, is in grave danger of an attack by a Free State ...
Article : 67 wordsNews has been received that the Fifth (Royal Irish) Lancers in the battle of Elandslaagte captured a flag of the projected Dutch Federation in South Africa. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe representatives of alluvial miners at Kalgoorlie waited on the Premier yesterday and laid before him their grievances. The Premier promised that the Government would ...
Article : 132 wordsThe Times this morning commenting upon the recent engagements with the Boers in North Natal, points out that the Boer plan of operations was not only clever ...
Article : 47 wordsIt is stated in general orders that the Commandant will inspect the troops at the Camp, Meeandab, on the following dates: Friday, 27th instant, at 11 a.ra., machine gun section,. ...
Article : 116 wordsThe casualties in the fighting ut Elands large includes Colonel Dick -Cunningham of the Second Gordon Highlanders, who received a bullet wound in the leg. He lay on the ground ...
Article : 77 wordsIn parts of South Australia the Bliman grasshopper has been so destructive, in the whcutfields that the crops in many cases will not return the seed sown. ...
Article : 31 wordsFurther news has been received of the recent fighting near Mafeking, on the western frontier of the Transvaal. Colonel Baden- Powell has despatched au official ...
Article : 75 wordsHis worship the Mayor by advertisement else where invites the citizens of Brisbane to decorate their premises on Saturday as a demonstration in honour of the departure of ...
Article : 411 wordsParliament has been prorogued. It is expected that tho general elections will take place in the first or second week in December. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 wordsA summary of the military situation in Natal up to early yesterday, drawn up by Field Marshal Lord Wolseley (Commander- in Chief) was read in the House of Commons ...
Article : 188 wordsIn the House of Commons yesterday, the Right Hon. A. J. Balfour, in reply to a question, stated that the French Government had accepted tho proposal to submit the ...
Article : 219 wordsThe following are the latest sales Brilliant Extended. 6s [?]d Clarke's Brilliant and Worcester, 5s: Kelly's Queen Block, 16s 6d; Moonstone Consols, 30[?]d; Moonstone Hidden ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Right Hon. Cecil Rhodes still is at Kimberey where he has command of a troop of rough riders. The Boors, who have control of the trans-African railway in the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Papuan have crushed 636 tons of stone for 631 ozs. of gold. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe funds started at the Mansion House by the Lord Mayor (Sir John Voce Moore) in connection with the campaign in South Africa are daily increasing. The ...
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Advertising : 382 wordsThe office to accompany the New South Wales contingent have been selected by the Government. The commandants are Army Medical Corps, Lieutenant-colonel Williams: ...
Article : 123 wordsNews has been received that Kimberley, tho centre of the celebrated diamond mines, which has been invested by the Boers, was safe up to Sunday last. Both Mr. Rhodes aud Dr. ...
Article : 37 wordsWith reference to the military vote of £10,000,000 for the campaign in South Africa, Sir Michael Hieks-Beach (Chancellor of the Exchequer stated in the ...
Article : 85 wordsThe betting market is unusually dull. Dewey has been well backed for the Derby at 3 to 1, and £1,200 to £200 laid against Cranberry. ...
Article : 61 wordsTwenty-one of the volunteers for the Transvaal are down with influenza. Testaments are being presented by the Y.M.C.A, to each member of the contingent ...
Article : 69 wordsThe fifteenth annual report of the hydraulic engineer on water supply has been printed, and is a comprehensive document. The report states that during tho year the drought, so ...
Article : 423 wordsThe Queen has expressed the greatest satisfaction at the victories of the British troops in South Africa, but Her Majesty greatly deplores the loss of life that has ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 342 wordsThe War Office authorities have selected Lieutenant-colonel Byron, artillery staff officer, commanding the Queensland Regiment oi Royal Australian Artillery: Captain Victor ...
Article : 61 wordsA subscription list has been opened in the Wooloowin district for a suitable presentation to the local representative (Sergeant W. Bryce) in the Queensland continuant. Mr. ...
Article : 45 wordsLord Tennyson has invited the members of the contingent for the Cape, to dine at Government House. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe following passengers passed through by mail train this evening For Sydney--Mr. and Mrs. Crosbie. Miss Walters, Miss Cowlishaw, Mrs. Maxwell. Mr. ...
Article : 56 wordsIn connection with the insurance of the lives of the Queensland soldiers who. are leaving for the Transvaal, it is understood that offers were submitted to the Government ...
Article : 110 wordsThe 36 men mentioned as having reached Meeandah this morning are from Mackay, Charters Towers, and Townsville. The Rook bampton men arrived a few days ago. ...
Article : 28 wordsInformation has been received that a large Boor commando is marching on Melmoth, in Zululand. ...
Article : 22 words[Reports of lodge meetings must reach this office not later than the morning after the meeting or they cannot be inserted.--Ed. Telegraph.] ...
Article : 27 wordsMothers should see Charles Gilbort's window tor finest selection and best values in these goods, and for Boys' and Men's Ready made Clothing of every description. They ...
Article : 35 wordsSubscriptions are being freely received to tho insurance fund to cover the local members of the contingent. Mr. Fred Buss has donated £20. ...
Article : 30 wordsSOMEREST LODGR, No. 95.--The weekly meeting was held in the sideroom, Valley Hull, Wickham street, on Tuesday evening, October 24. Sister Cortessos, chief templar ...
Article : 106 wordsAn excellent entertainment was given in the St. John's Institute last night in connection with the Church Mission. Owing to the thunderstorm the attendance was so ...
Article : 110 wordsAmongst the communications received by the Chief Secretary relative to the proposed federal tariff is one from the secretary of the Victorian Chamber of. Manufactures, ...
Article : 162 wordsThe steamer Cornwall arrived in Sydney yesterday from Melbourne, en route to Brisbane. According to present arrangements she will leave Sydney to-day, and may thus ...
Article : 44 wordsLord Pauncefote's title has been announced. He is to be known as Baron Pauncefote of Preston, in the bounty of Gloucester. The latter part of the title is taken from Preston ...
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Advertising : 96 wordsLientenant-colonel Thomson, P.T.O. still continues his long task of examining the troops. In all, 195 men have been subjected to a rigid examination, and when the men ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Wed 25 Oct 1899, Page 5
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