The State Premier has received a cable from the Capetown authorities stating that is was intended to embark tho second mounted rifles, third Imperial bushmen, and Army ...
Article : 38 wordsA sharp engagement took place between a British force and the Boers at Olivier's farm. Hear Ficksburg, on the eastern border of the Orange Hirer Colony, on the 20th instant. ...
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Advertising : 172 wordsThe transport Norfolk arrived here to-day with nearly TOO men and 630 hordes, being the New Zealand tenth contingent for South Africa. The men speak highly of the trip ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Right Hon. W. St. John Brodrick, Secretary of State for War, who was the guest of the Broderers' Company (one of the London City Livery Companies, or Guilds), at a ...
Article : 99 wordsThe troopship St. Andrew, with the troops for Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland, has arrived. The Victorians, numbering 185, were transferred to the tug Albatross. ...
Article : 242 wordsThe Right Hon. George Wyndham (Chief Secretary for Ireland), speaking at Brighton last night, dwelt upon the apparent prospect, of peace in South Africa, adding the proviso ...
Article : 116 wordsThe following officers, who had been invalided, are now convalescent, and have resumed duty: Lieutenant W. Wilson, seventh New Zealand Mounted Infantry; ...
Article : 63 wordsIn reply to a question by Mr. R. L. Harmsworth (Liberal member for Caithnessshire) in the House of Commons yesterday, the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain stated ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Boer delegates, who were recently in conference at Klerksdorp, Milt are holding meetings with the barghers in the held, to discuss the peace proposals. ...
Article : 28 wordsIn the Canadian House of Commons at Ottawa yesterday, Mr. Charlton moved a resolution recommending the adoption of a policy of magnanimity and mercy, and the ...
Article : 118 wordsProfessor Wood, of Sydney, in an article published in the "Manchester Guardian," states that a minority forming a very great proportion of the population of Austria is ...
Article : 150 wordsNew is to band that eight rebel colonist in Cape Colony have been tried and sentenced at Aliwal North to terms of imprisonment varying from three months ...
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Advertising : 538 wordsLieutenant A. Nynlasy, a member of the Australian Medical Corps, has been slightly injured at Kierksdorp. LONDON, April 28. ...
Article : 50 wordsNews is to hand that, under the pretext of making inquiries relative to terms of surrender, a party of Boers approached near Kimberley, seized a mob of cattle, and then ...
Article : 35 wordsThe "Pall Mall Gazette," this morning, professing to reflect certain information now in the possession of the Government of Holland, says that the Boers are willing that ...
Article : 119 wordsSome of the American pro-Boers allege that large numbers of the Boers are deserting their commandoes, and are trekking to Langenberg, hoping to found another Boer republic ...
Article : 34 wordsThe steamer Devon, from Wellington and Auckland, with New Zealand troops on board, has arrived at Durban, the chief port of Natal. ...
Article : 27 wordsLord Milner, Governor of the Transvaal and High Commissioner for South Africa, has returned to Cabetown from Pretoria. ...
Article : 22 wordsIt is announced from Pretoria that Commandants Merer, Kroog, and Van Verlden, who have been on a visit to the commandoes in the field have ...
Article : 54 wordsMajor-general Flumer, who bus returned from South Africa, was loudly cheered on arrival in London to-day.. LONDON, April 26. ...
Article : 67 wordsLieutenant S. Gibbing, of the fifth Victorian Mounted Infantry, now soring in South Africa, has been appointed to a commission in the Royal Fusiliers (City of ...
Article : 34 wordsStatistics issued from Pretoria show that since January 1 this year the Boer losses have been as follow: Killed, 457; wounded, 186; captured, 4,202; surrendered, 1,038. ...
Article : 72 wordsThere are 137 men in camp at Wilston, and 60 others to arrive from the western districts. Efforts are being made to have as many districts us possible represented, and men are ...
Article : 43 wordsMajor-general Brace Hamilton, in command of seven British columns, has swept the country from Standerton, in the direction of the Delngoa Bay railway line, in the eastern ...
Article : 52 wordsLord Kitchener also mentions Sergeantmajor Wesson, of the second New Sooth Wales contingent, for his dash in holding a kopje with four men in order, to coTerthe ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Chief Secretary has received a message stating that the steamer Rimutaka left Capetown on April 20. with a number of colonial officers on board for Australia. Among the ...
Article : 44 wordsIt is reported that a German consignment of comforts for the refugees at Bloemfontein was found to consist lgrgeiy of filthy, unwashed, left-off clothing. Eight ladies, who ...
Article : 72 wordsIn the House of Commons last night, Mr. John Morley moved the adjournment of the House with a view to protesting against the detention in South Africa of Mr. Cartwright, ...
Article : 293 wordsThe position of the 250 men from the buck blocks, now in Sydney, and who wish to proceed to South Africa to join the irregular forces there, was put before the Premier ...
Article : 83 wordsLord Kitchener, in a despatch dated Marco 8, describing recent military operations, dwells specially upon the engagement at Langreracht, and states that the New Zealanders ...
Article : 68 wordsA Boer laager of Kroomdraal, is the Orange River Colony, has been surprised by a British column, five Boers being killed and 20 captured. ...
Article : 28 wordsDuring toe past week the department has issued 50 permits to intending emigrants to South Africa, while about 30 men had obtained permission to go out as grooms. Each ...
Article : 103 wordsThe newspapers consider that the fact that Mr. Schalk Burger accompanied ex-Presidnet Steyn adn Commandant Delarey in theirvisits to the commandoes in the western ...
Article : 31 wordsThe following officers have been brought into favourable notice in despatches for conspicuous good services at the end of 1901 and early in the present year:— ...
Article : 110 wordsThe transport steamer Templemore, from Sydney and other Australian ports, with a portion of the Commonwealth Contingent on board, has arrived at Durban. ...
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The Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934), Fri 2 May 1902, Page 12
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