The Boers apparently made a desperate resolve to reduce Ladysmith before General Buller had a chance of crossing the Tugela River. Every hill around Ladysmith ...
Article : 124 wordsAt the meeting of the Mr. Rouse Shire Council yesterday,the president (Cr-Olle) said it was with the deepest sorrow that he had to refer to the death of the late Cr. T. Hutton. His loss ...
Article : 307 wordsMr. M'Lean has received a wire from the Premier of Queensland, suggesting that the total Australian troops be increased to 5000, his oolony being ready to bear a proportion. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 wordsThe city of London volunteer corps is in a forward state of preparation. Fourteen hundred sail for Capetown between the 13th and 20th inst. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe death is announced of William Bates, the well-known Yorkshire cricketer. ...
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Advertising : 2,481 wordsThe War Office has warned a dozen batteries of field artillery to be in readiness to proceed to South Africa. ...
Article : 27 wordsIn the Assembly, Mr. Salmon told Mr. Higgins that the Martini-Enfield rifles were purchased from the War Office on the recommendation of the Council of Defence in ...
Article : 326 wordsThe widespread suspense regarding the result of the fighting at Ladysmith was relieved later in the afternoon, when the War Office published General White's heliographic ...
Article : 150 wordsThe well-known London and South African firm of Wernher, Beit and Company has donated £50.000 towards equipping the Yeomanry Corps for South Africa. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe inflow of British reinforcements into South Africa continues. Six thousand men with six heavy guns are due to land in Capetown by the end of this week. ...
Article : 36 wordsReinforcements are being sent by the Boers to the neighbourhood of Colesburg, where General Preach has been pressing them very hard. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Imperial Government has accented the services of a corps of 250 mounted volunteers raised among the British residents of India for service in South Africa. ...
Article : 29 wordsAdvices from Pretoria state that the Free State residents are preparing to quit Bloem- fontein Many are coming to Pretoria. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe latest reinforcements bring General Buller's force up to 33,000. LONDON, Tuesday. As previously reported Sir Redvers Buller ...
Article : 84 wordsA further request has been made by the United States Government that the American consul[?]t Pretoria be allowed to represent British interests in the Transvaal. President ...
Article : 48 wordsMr.Sheddon, on behalf of the Deddick railway syndicate, saw Mr. Outtrim to-day and explained that the Agent-General's conditions contained nothing respecting the £10,000 ...
Article : 101 wordsActivity is being shown in the neighbourhood of Belmont by the Queensland and Canadian contingents. They have greatly harrassed the Boers, who have abandoned a ...
Article : 44 wordsBefore attacking Ladysmith General Joubert held a great council of war, to which he summoned the heads of the various Boer commandos. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Transvaal Boers are carrying out their threat to shoot any Freestaters who show signs of abandoning the cause. At Arundel the Boers deliberately fired on a number of their ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Queen is exceedingly gratified at the successful defence of Ladysmith, and has cabled her congratulations to General White and his troops. ...
Article : 29 wordsGoldsbrongh, Mort and Co. report holding their first sale of the new year to-day, when they submitted a catalogue of 7168 bales. The offerings comprised wools from Queensland, ...
Article : 119 wordsGeneral French reports that the Household Squadron operated on Sunday against the enemy's east flank. The Boers withdrew in order to protect their communication with ...
Article : 61 wordsDespatches from newspapers' correspondents in Ladysmith, dated 2nd inst., states chat no anxiety is felt in regard to the ability of the British to hold out. ...
Article : 35 wordsA system of electrical alarm wires has been established by the Boers across the roads near Ladysmith, in order to give early warning to the investing force of any sortie or approach of ...
Article : 44 wordsIt was recently reported that Colonel Montmorency's scouts had withdrawn from Dordrecht. The town is now garrisoned with 1000 rebels. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Byaduk Race Club held their first meeting yesterday, but they were unfortunate in encountering such miserable weather. Rain started early in the morning, and kept ...
Article : 318 wordsIt is estimated that 30,000 Boers will be required to defend the Modder River entrenchments. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe success of Sir George White's troops at Ladysmith has a marked effect on the continent. A strong significant revival has taken place on the Paris and Berlin bourses. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Daily Mail hints that one general, now at the front, will shortly be superseded. ...
Article : 20 wordsGeneral Joubert on Friday sent to .General White a messenger, who carried a white flag. He was, doubtless, a spy. ...
Article : 24 wordsA letter received from a soldier attached to General Gatacre's division, states that when General Gatacre discovered the treachery of the guide who led the column into a trap at ...
Article : 70 wordsMessages received from war correspondents at the Modder River, show that Lord Methuen" and General Wanchope had differences of opinion regarding the plans of attack in the ...
Article : 35 wordsA number of men who were captured in the German steamer Herzoy, having stated that they were members of the German Red Cross Society, the British Government made ...
Article : 47 wordsMrs. M'Lean considers that no con[?]y will be required for the Euryalus. Mrs. Fraser, wife of Dr. Fraser, has sent 25 5s to the Bnshmen's contingent fund, and ...
Article : 40 wordsThree Boer prisoners escaped from the prison bulk Penelope at Simons Bay, One was recaptured in water,being sustained by a life-belt. The other two were drowned. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe British and German residents of Barclay East and Ladygrey, which are in the occupation of the Boers, have been compelled to subscribe to an oath of neutrality drawn up by ...
Article : 12 wordsThe Empire fund now totals [?]3448. ...
Article : 8 wordsDetails have been received in London by mail regard to the ambushing of the Highland Brigade at Mage[?]fontein. They state that General Wauchope's last words were ...
Article : 24 wordsSubscription to the bushmen's contingent fund have reached [?]20,500. The number of applications enrolled is 400.They only except good rides and good shots. A [?]pted men go ...
Article : 130 wordsIt would appear that gums, intended for the Eoers are, being sold by certain British manufacturers. Six Maxims have been doscovered by the Customs authorities on a steamer at ...
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Hamilton Spectator (Vic. : 1870 - 1918), Thu 11 Jan 1900, Page 3
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