The investment of Ladysmith by the Boers exhibits little enterprise. The British cavalry are constantly out patrolling the surrounding It is believed that the inactivity of ...
Article : 109 wordsOURSELVES.--A report of the Coleraine show, which was held on Thursday, appears in our supplement this morning, together with the fall details of the scouring ...
Article : 3,246 wordsJudge Hamilton to-day upheld the conviction of Richard Hughes in connection with the Collingwood tote case. A Crown witness named Arthur Smythe was missing. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 wordsIntelligence has reached Capetown that the Rhodesion force under Colonel Palmer, which recently defeated the Boers at Rhodes Drift, is proceeding to the relief of Colonel ...
Article : 36 wordsThe military authorities at Capetown are forming a further body of volunteer Cavalry to be called the South African Light Horse Company. It consists of 1000 men, including ...
Article : 37 wordsAdvices from the [?]nquarters of General Joubert, at Glencoe, state the Kruger was unmoved at the eight of loads of the Boer wo[?]ded arriving daily from the front. He occupies ...
Article : 59 wordsAn incident is reported showing how anxious the Boers are to obtain information as to the effectiveness of their artillery practice on Ladysmith. During Thursday an ...
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Advertising : 2,365 wordsThe Kaiser has issued orders that no Prussian officers shall go to South Africa, and he states that everything possible is being done to prevent officers on the retired list from ...
Article : 45 wordsInformation has been received from Johannesburg that that town is entirely undefended, all the garrison having been ordered to the front on receipt of the news of the Boer ...
Article : 62 wordsThe armoured train which left Escourt yesterday for Colenso with the Royal Dublin Fusileers came in sight of a considerable force of Boers, who, however, promptly made ...
Article : 52 wordsMajor-General French left Ladysmith by the last train before communication was cat off with Mhritzburg, in order to meet General Roller at Capetown. ...
Article : 26 wordsFrom Advices from Durban, it is feared that General White will run short of ammunition for the guns of tho naval contingents at Ladysmith. It is hoped that railway ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Maritzburg heights are now strongly fortified by the Natal naval corps, who were recently withdrawn from Estcourt. ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. J. M'Kenzie M'Lean, Liberal Unionist member for Cardiff, who was recently censured by his constituency for speeches condemning the Government regarding toe Transvaal, has ...
Article : 38 wordsFurther details of Friday's engagement show that a strong reconnaissance was made towards Colense from Ladysmith, when it was found that the Boers held toe summit of Grobler's ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Boer invasion of Cape Colony is being greatly hampered in consequence of the irresponsive attitude adopted fay the Dutch residents. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe British transport Roslin Castle, with 1100 troops on board, arrived at Capetown yesterday. She has been ordered to proceed to Durban. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe following weights for the Steeplechase have been declared:-- Vigil 13.6, Whernside 13.2, Snapshot 11.9, Euro and Ranji 11.1, Orb and Baltoro 10.9, Blusher 10.7, Bush ...
Article : 54 wordsAn armoured train with a company of Dublin Fusileers has left Estcourt for Colenseo and Pieters for toe purpose of repairing the railway line and restoring communication with ...
Article : 55 wordsThe War Office has given orders for the mobilising of a large siege train at Woolwich. The train will be used to shell Pretoria. ...
Article : 35 wordsAn agitation is going on in Capetown in favour of the removal of duties on food-staffs. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Daily Chronicle announces that five of toe New South Wales Lancers who recently arrived at Capetown from London, have been ordered to return to Australia, on the grounds ...
Article : 63 wordsNotwithstanding the unsuitable weather, the usual 9th of November children's picnic was held on the racecourse. There was a fairly good attendance, and what with ...
Article : 226 wordsLatest intelligence from Ladysmith reports that the bombardment of the town has been resumed by the Boers. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe latest news from South Africa states that 3000 burghers, accompanied by many German artillerists, with heavy quick-firing guns, have left Pretoria to defend the Orange ...
Article : 47 wordsIt is anticipated at Washington that Russia, Great Britain and Germany will agree to the "open door" policy in China. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Times this morning commenting on the Samoan agreement, states that it as a sensible and practicable settlement which has been arrived at, and that it will greatly ...
Article : 60 wordsGreat Britain has gratefully declined the offer of a second Canadian contingent of one thousand men. ...
Article : 23 wordsFurther details have been received regarding the capture of a squadron of the 18th Hussars, under Lieut Colonel Miller at the Battle of Gle[?] ...
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Hamilton Spectator (Vic. : 1870 - 1918), Sat 11 Nov 1899, Page 3
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