The British commander sent out reconnoitering parties, and found that the Boers occupied a strong position in Stormberg, extending over two miles. ...
Article : 325 wordsThe uniform contractors state that the defence department are responsible for the delay in supplying uniforms. A board of of experts is enquiring into the saddlery [?]. The ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 184 wordsAdvices from Pretoria state that the Boats are showing the natives the British prisoners, enlarging on their prowess in baring captured so many, with the view of impressing and ...
Article : 41 wordsIntelligence from New York states that the war is being used by the Democratic party as a means of influencing votes. Leading Democratic politicans and newspapers are assuming ...
Article : 62 wordsThe publisher of the French newspaper La Caricature, who published an offensive cartoon in regard to Queen Victoria, has been prosecuted and acquitted by the Government, ...
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Article : 63 wordsLord Methuen is constructing rail wave along the front. He continues the desultory eh ell practice. ...
Article : 19 wordsA man named Bottolph, aged about 50 years, cut his throat at his residence, Auburn, this morning. He was taken to the Melbourne Hospital, where he now lies. ...
Article : 95 wordsGeneral French is making reconnaissances, with the view of further attack. ...
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Article : 113 wordsThe Daily Mail's correspondent at Ladysmith states that the British losses in toe recent engagement are estimated at 14 officers killed, 34 wounded, 800 men killed and ...
Article : 55 wordsOne hundred Indian stretcher bearers have been despatched to the front in accordance with General Buller's request. ...
Article : 25 wordsLord Brassey visited the Railway offices to-day to say good-bye to the officials. ...
Article : 23 wordsConstant communications continue to be received from Major-General French, whose column is strongly posted in the hills north of Colesberg, and thus commands the Boer line ...
Article : 139 wordsThe steamer Dunottar Castle, with Lord Roberts and Lord Kitchener on board, has arrived at Capetown. ...
Article : 24 wordsAfter the Executive meeting the Governor entertained the Ministry end mutual compliments were exchanged. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 342 wordsIt is faring arranged that Parliament shall meet on the 30th fast. There is a growing outcry against the unpreparedness for a deadlock. ...
Article : 89 wordsDetails of the night attack on Colesberg by the Suffolk Regiment on an entrenched hill state that the regiments matched up the hill in close column. The Boers' information ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Times declares that the public insists on knowing what has happened, and how and why there have been 7000 casualties before the aggressors' territory was invaded. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe swearing in of the contingent has been completed. One hundred and forty-four man and six officers have been taken, and subject to possible slight alterations the contingent has ...
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Article : 63 wordsThe British Government have determined that food stuffs in neutral ships bound for neutral ports are not [?] to [?] unless the manifest shows that the cargo is intended ...
Article : 51 wordsPortugal has decided that nobody shall enter the Transvaal via Delago[?] Bay without a passport and a consular guarantee not to fight. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Queen has contributed to the artists war fund sale two works, one by her own hand and the other by the Prince Consor[?] ...
Article : 22 wordsThe German steamer, Herzog, which was seized for carrying contraband of war, has been released. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Canadian Government wishes to beer the whole costs of the contingents. ...
Article : 15 wordsLord Strathcona, high Commissioner for Canada in London, has offered to equip and maintain 400 north-western rough riders at a cost of 1,000,000 dollars (£200,000). ...
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Advertising : 2,903 wordsMr. Brodrick, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, speaking in Marylebone last night said that the generals had a free hand, and the nation ought to await the [?] This was ...
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Hamilton Spectator (Vic. : 1870 - 1918), Sat 13 Jan 1900, Page 3
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