November 8.--AORANGI, R.M.S., 4,500 tons, Captain Hay, for Vancouver, via ports. Passengers for London: Mr. and Mrs. J. Mills and Miss Mills; for Vancouver, Mr. and ...
Article : 1,255 wordsAt the Criminal Sittings of the District Court yesterday afternoon before Judge Noel and a jury, ALLEGED ASSAULT. ...
Article : 610 wordsIt has been ascertained that the Boers under General Cronje are being massed at Spyfontein, about 15 miles south of Kimberley, between that place and Modder River. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe annual cricket match between the Brisbane and Maryborough Grammar schools was played at Maryborough on Tuesday last. The Brisbane representatives arrived on the ...
Article : 370 wordsThe Premier yesterday expressed himself favourable to holding an international exhibition in 1902 to celebrate the birth of the Australian commonwealth. ...
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Advertising : 740 wordsInformation from Kimberley states' that Major Henry Scott Turner, who was in command of the British force, after storming and capturing the Boer laager on November 28, ...
Article : 95 wordsThe prisoners in Pentridge gaol who protested against the quality of the bread have had their allowances cut down by one half for four days. ...
Article : 170 wordsAt the City Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. P. M. Murray, P.M., and Messrs. D. Gallwey aud J. F. Cole, JJ.P., a man named Frank Reynolds was charged with false ...
Article : 111 wordsGeneral Joubert, the Transvaal Commander-in-chief, who is ill, has gone to Volksrust, in the Transvaal, on the northern frontier of Natal, for medical treatment. He ...
Article : 61 wordsAt the City Police Court this morning, before Mr. P. M. Murray, P.M., and Mr. D Gallwey. J.P., Thomas F. Ryan was fined 5s., in default six hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness and ...
Article : 111 wordsLieutenant-general Lord Methuen, who was wounded during the engagement at Madder River, when he received a flesh wound in the thigh, now is convalescent. ...
Article : 59 wordsReports from Ladysmith show that the garrison and inhabitants there are excited and cheered at the prospect of speedy relief. The Boers are bombarding the western defences of ...
Article : 67 wordsYesterday afternoon a man living in the vicinity of the North Boulder mine committed suicide by hanging himself by means of a rope suspended from the ridge-pole in his ...
Article : 35 wordsSeveral of the 9th Lancers, near the Modder River, the bearers of a flag of trace, have been shot by the Boers. ...
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Advertising : 416 wordsThe Orange Free State authorities have issued a proclamation annexing Griquatown, in Griqualand West, a town about 40 miles west of Kimberley. It is said that the ...
Article : 59 wordsThe police still are baffled in their efforts to obtain a clue as to the whereabouts of the captain of the ship St. Mirren, who has now been missing for a week. A fresh crew has ...
Article : 117 wordsLarge bodies of Boers are reported to be moving in the direction of the Drakensberg Range, which marks the frontier between Natal and the Orange Free State. It is ...
Article : 54 wordsLieutenant-general Sir Cornelius F. Clery has assumed command of the British army at Frere (the command having been relinquished by General Sir Redvers Buller), and he has ...
Article : 49 wordsIt has been ascertained that 3,000 of General Jonbert's men have left Natal and will cross the country to the western frontier for the purpose of reinforcing General ...
Article : 35 wordsIn the District Court, before his Honour Judge Noel, this morning, Edgar Howard Wallace Whitehouse insurance agent and ex-Congregational minister, who was ...
Article : 318 wordsAt the local poll prohibition was not carried in a single district. A vessel left Lyttelton yesterday with 60,000 sacks of oats for the British forces in ...
Article : 40 wordsLieutenant-general Sir William Gatacre, who now is at Putter's Kraal, about 20 miles north of Queenstown, has received information that the Boers have occupied a position ...
Article : 45 wordsGeneral Sir Redvers Buller states that he believes that in the attack on Ladysmith made by the Boers on November 9, they lost quite 800 men. He considers it evident that the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe debate on the financial statement will be resumed to-day. Sir Joseph Abbott is better, and was able to take the chair yesterday. ...
Article : 331 wordsMajor-general Sir C. F. Clery, who, was endeavouring to outflank the Boers by proceeding north by way of Weenen, about 20 miles cast of Frere, has discovered that a force ...
Article : 44 wordsNews comes from Capetown that the Canadian and Australian contingents now in South Africa are to form a separate brigade, and join the force under the command of ...
Article : 79 wordsIt has transpired that General Joubert, the Beer Commander-in-chief, during the spring of last year, surveyed the Transvaal and Orange Free State frontiers as far south as ...
Article : 31 wordsInformation has been received that 11 Englishmen have been court-martialled at Ladybrand, in the Orange Free State, near the Basutoland frontier, for refusing to be ...
Article : 33 wordsNews from the front in Natal states that the electric searchlight apparatus has been successfully used at Frere for signalling purposes with Ladysmith, by a system which was ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. J. B. Robinson, the Transvaal mine-owner and well known authority on South African matters, considers the Boers are now weakening, and that the war will soon be ...
Article : 32 wordsNews from Ladysmith states that the garrison and inhabitants amuse themselves with sports when not engaged with the enemy, indulging in games of cricket and football. ...
Article : 59 wordsA communication has been received from Colonel Robert S. S. Baden-Powell, the British officer in command at Mafeking, who reported "All well" up to November 27. ...
Article : 32 wordsIt is reported that the Mint at Pretoria is coining 100,000 ounces of gold, the result of the crushings for November from the Bananza, the Robinson, Ferreira, and Deep ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Right Hon. W. H. Long, President of the Board of Agriculture, speaking at a meeting in the Mercers' Hall, in London, last night, declared that the Government were ...
Article : 53 wordsThe tramway extension to the racecourse will be opened on Monday afternoon, when a regular service will be run. Mr. Badger does not expect to be able to carry all ...
Article : 133 wordsWhen receiving the nurses, who are leaving for South Africa, at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, the Queen presented them with a Union jack for the hospital steamer Maine. ...
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Advertising : 67 wordsMr. Solomon tendered the resignation of his Ministry yesterday, and Mr. Holder was sent for. ...
Article : 20 wordsAn application was made to admit to bail the 17 men now in Fremantle prison awaiting trial at the Coolgardie quarter sessions on various charges of larceny of ore from ...
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Advertising : 258 wordsA bill to prevent Sunday labour in the mines has passed through committee in the Assembly. ...
Article : 22 wordsInformation has been received of a sad double drowning fatality in Cabbage-tree Creek, about a mile from Mr. Wallan's hotel, on the Gympie road which happened ...
Article : 118 wordsThe elections have resulted in the return of 48 Government supporters and 20 Opposition. Mr. Seddon says the result is a complete answer to the charge of maladministration ...
Article : 35 wordsNow and artistic designs, and they are great value, during the readjustment sale at Carew, Gardner, and Billington's. ...
Article : 24 wordsIn lawn petticoats with deep flounces and richly trimmed with valenciennes and torchon lace, are being shown at Finney, Isles, and Co. They are excellent in style and value. ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Post and Telegraph Department advises that mails for England despatched from Brisbane on October 30, per R.M.S. Ophir (per Orient line), arrived at London on ...
Article : 34 wordsIrish brown linen drill coat and trousers, 10s. 6d., Tussore silk coat and trousers 22s. 6d.; finest Assam silk coat and trousers, 30s.; perfect fitting, in any size, at Chas. ...
Article : 62 wordsA New York telegram, dated October 21, says:-- The most cordial feeling characterises the termination of the races for the America ...
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Advertising : 69 wordsWe are now exhibiting in our centre window a display of Millinery, Infants' Goods, and Parasols a credit to the city. To-morrow (Saturday) we exhibit in another window a ...
Article : 62 wordsAt the City Police Court this morning, before Mr. G. P. M. Murray, P.M., and Messrs. D. Gallwey and J. F. Cole; JJ.P., Walter N. Robey appeared on the complaint of his wife. Clara ...
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Advertising : 127 words400 COLUMNS for 3d. If you want to got the best value for your money, be sure and secure a Christmas number of the Week, 80 pages for 3d. It will be ready December ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Fri 8 Dec 1899, Page 5
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