Latest despatches from Lord Roberts at Bloemfontein explain his recent inactivity. This is due to the fact that he is desirous that cautious efforts should he made to secure ...
Article : 90 wordsThe Glenelg steamer was wrecked at Ninety Mile beach on Sunday morning at four o'clock in a hurricane. She foundered in half an hour. The women and children ...
Article : 105 wordsThe latest report says that the Glendelg was leaking badly. The water could not be kept down, and finally she foundered in ten minutes. Three of the crew got away in ...
Article : 227 wordsDuring Sir Alfred Milner's journey to Bloemfontein, where he is at present conferring with Lord Roberts as to the best method to be adopted for the future ...
Article : 90 wordsThe assured loyalty of those who have surrendered, and the absolute security of the rear are preliminary requisites to Lord Roberts's advance. The military authorities hope that ...
Article : 60 wordsIt is reported that no less than 500 recruits for the Transvaal are being landed monthly at Delagoa Bay from foreign steamers. ...
Article : 32 wordsLatest despatches from Mafeking state that many of the natives have refused to eat horseflesh, preferring to starve. ...
Article : 35 wordsRAILWAY GUARD RUN OVER. Daniel White, a guard, was run over by a truck when shunting at Lal Lal, and his log was amputated in the Ballarat ...
Article : 157 wordsLord Methuen is completing his transport, and is also collecting stares with a view to executing a rapid and effective advance. ...
Article : 28 wordsColonel Baden-Powell reports that on the 12th be captured another Boer trench, killing 12 men. ...
Article : 25 wordsFour hundred Boers have reoccupied Paapknil, and are recruiting the Herbert rebels. ...
Article : 16 wordsLarge quantities of shrapnel shells and a machine gun with ammunition have been discovered in farm-houses at Springfontein. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Times gives as a moderate and trust worthy estimate: -- 2000 Boers as killed in action, total casualties exclusive of several thousands of Free Staters who have returned ...
Article : 75 wordsColonel J. A. Roberts, of the New South Wales lancers, who was wounded and taken prisoner, has been discharged from the hospital at Pretoria. ...
Article : 28 wordsSir Godfrey Langdon, Commissioner of Basutoland, has engaged a number of natives to repair the railways north of Bloemfontein, under the direction of the Engineers. ...
Article : 34 wordsLatest despatches to hand from Sir Wm. Gatacre, who is at present at Smitfield, a town to the north-east of Bethulie, state that railway communication at Bethulie, which was ...
Article : 77 wordsOver 100 cases of typhoid fever are reported among tire Boer prisoners at Simonstown owing to the insanitary condition of their camps at Koodoosrand and Magersfontein. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Premier has received a wire from Mr. Dyne concerning a cable from Mr. Seddon, stating that there is nothing unfriendly in the attitude of New Zealand in regard to ...
Article : 105 wordsSummer has broken in South Africa, and heavy autumn rains have commended, many camps being converted into swamps. ...
Article : 23 wordsIt is reported that the Free Staters under Commandant Olivier, who is supposed to be in full retreat to the north of Ladybrand, have threatened to shoot Olivier. ...
Article : 53 wordsA railway accident, unattended with loss of life, has occurred at Victoria Road, Capetown, on the Kimberley line. Owing to the rains an ...
Article : 53 wordsSix hundred tons of dangerous filth has been removed from a plague infested area in Sydney and deposited in the sea. A CONFERENCE TO BE HELD. ...
Article : 55 wordsCommandant Oliver's column, consisting of 800 waggons, has reached Clocolan, north of Ladybrand, by forced marches. The men were prostrated, and were compelled to rest for two ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Cabinet has appointed the following officers of the contingent : -- Medical, Captain Sturdee; Veterinary, J.B. Leich ; lieutenants, H. B. Chalmers, F. Ulbrick, H. M. Downes ...
Article : 58 wordsCommandant Olivier is reported to be in the direction of Senekal, 96 miles east of Bloem-fontein. Colonel Pilcher, with a small force on ...
Article : 53 wordsThe death is announced, in his 77th year, of Field Marshal Sir Donald Martin Stewart G.C.B. [Sir Donald Stewart entered the Army in ...
Article : 61 wordsSeveral members of the Government will probably visit Wando Vale on Friday. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Boers are reported to be massing in entrenched positions in Bibbersberg hills, their baggage waggons being packed and ready to retreat at Newcastle. ...
Article : 76 wordsIs usually a dyspeptic. He imagines himself the victim of deadly maladies. There is self-rescue attainable in Wolfe's Schnapps. ...
Article : 121 wordsAdvices to hand from Capetown state that a very large fire took place in Graves-street, one of the principal thoroughfares of the city ...
Article : 47 wordsIt is announced that the Duke of Norfolk will proceed to the front are officer, of the Sussex contingent of the Imperial Yeomanry. [The Duke of Norfolk has been honorary ...
Article : 70 wordsThe betting for the forthcoming boat race is 6 to 1 on Cambridge. ...
Article : 8 wordsThe Queen starts for Dublin on Monday, preceded by the Channel squadron. ...
Article : 9 wordsCaptain Arthur Fit[?]patrick, formerly of New South Wales, who behaved with such conspicuous gallantry during the several attempts made to rescue Lieutenant Colonel. R. A. ...
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Family Notices : 3 wordsThe Hon. W. S. Fielding, Dominion Minister of Finance in Canada, delivered his budget statement, which showed that [?]ot[?] withstanding the adoption of a referential tariff ...
Article : 4 wordsIt is reported that great excitement prevails among the loyal settlers in Natal, as they fear that those farmers who have been [?]loyal to the British cause are likely to escape without ...
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Advertising : 2,074 wordsThe Australian Federal delegates, with their wives, and Mr. Parker, of Westrali[?] lunched at Windsor, and were presented to the [?]en ...
Article : 4 wordsMr. Balfour has agreed to the formation of a Parliamentary committee to enquire into the recently alleged army contract scandal. ...
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Hamilton Spectator (Vic. : 1870 - 1918), Thu 29 Mar 1900, Page 3
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