The Rockton arrived this evening, having on board Captain Pettersen and nine others, forming the crew of the barque Carrizal, which was wrecked ...
Article : 109 wordsRobert Clemence Moore, the accountant at the Equity Trustees, Executors, Agency Company, was before the Court this morning on a warrant changing him ...
Article : 100 wordsMatters at the camp are going on well. The men are fascinated with the work, and say they would not give it up for anything. Preparations are being ...
Article : 341 wordsNotwithstanding a strong counter attraction in another portion of the town, the Municipal Baths were attended by a large gathering—which ...
Article : 678 wordsWhen the Slingerfontein camp near Renaberg, Cape Colony, was enveloped in a dust-storm the Boers shelled Major-General French’s troops, and then retired ...
Article : 100 wordsMajor Rimington’s colonial scouts succeeded in eluding the Boers, and visited Norval’s Pont, on the Orange River, to the north-east of Colesberg. ...
Article : 44 wordsIn proof of the severity of the Boer losses durin; the assault upon Lady-smith on January 6, it is officially reported that the British assisted to carry ...
Article : 86 wordsAnother armoured train, making the fourth prepared in Natal in connection with the campaign, has left Durban for the front. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe heat was excessive to-day. The temperature was 105deg. but dropped to 88 during the afternoon. A man, ago about 40, fell in ...
Article : 45 wordsThomas A. Davis was killed at Cobar to-day by a fall of earth while excavating a tank. ...
Article : 23 wordsTwenty four of the largest hotels in the French and Italian Riviera have offered accommodation for the British wounded. ...
Article : 33 wordsDespite the wild enthusiasm displayed at the embarking of the New South Wales and Queensland troops to day, there were very few accidents. ...
Article : 81 wordsMr Frederick Courtney Selous, the well known South African traveller and big game hunter, the Rev. Stephen Glad tone, lector of Hawarden, ...
Article : 52 wordsThe dead body of John Holden, of Narracan, was found with a rifle by his side. Deceased was to have been married next month. It is supposed that being ...
Article : 44 wordsThe War Office has famished a correction in connection with one of the Australians previously reported as killed. The private who lost his life was ...
Article : 68 wordsPetitions from three old pioneers were presented to the Assembly to-day, claiming compensation for services rendered to the Government in the forties, ...
Article : 51 wordsA number of Anglo Australians in London have expressed a desire to join the Bushmen’s Corps now forming in the colonies for service in South Africa. ...
Article : 42 wordsA young man named William Lebble, aged 22, residing at Leichardt, while riding a bicycle to day fell, and the wheel of a vehicle passed over him. He ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Delagoa Bay Customs authorities have seized afield signalling apparatus which was consigned to Pretoria. ...
Article : 29 wordsAt a caucus meeting of the Opposition to-day, it was decided not to move a want of confidence in the M’Lean Ministry for about a fortnight, on ...
Article : 97 wordsThree thousand of the men forming the Imperial Yeomanry Corps will sail for the Cape at the beginning of February. ...
Article : 35 wordsThere is nothing new to report in connection with the outbreak of plague. The youth M’Cann is progressing favorably. Inspector Booth, who has arrived at ...
Article : 60 wordsA Renter’s message states, that the Boers on Monday last tried to storm a hill held by a company of the Yorkshires and New Zealanders, and ...
Article : 148 wordsThe ‘Times’ of Natal declares that a French, steamer in December landed six Creuzot ‘Long Tom’ guns and 50 tons of shell at Delagoa Bay right under ...
Article : 52 wordsThe weather is still very oppressive, although the temperature is considerably reduced. ...
Article : 14 wordsIn response to the invitation of the mayor, a number of gentlemen met today to consider the advisability of cooperating with the other colonies ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Customs returns for the year ended December show a comparative increase on the previous year on imports of £1,184,790 and on exports ...
Article : 26 wordsThe last of the men forming the seventh Division, which is under the command of Major General Charles Tucker, C.B., have sailed for South ...
Article : 38 wordsThe condition of Dr Napier, who was thrown from his horse yesterday, if anything, shows a slight change for the better, and hopes are now entertained of ...
Article : 32 wordsJames Murray was severely out on the head by a circular saw while removing some sawdust from under the bench. He was taken to the hospital, ...
Article : 41 wordsThirty-one members and 81 clerks of the London Stock Exchange are proceeding to South Africa on service. A German member was mobbed at ...
Article : 58 wordsLady Lamington, wife of the Governor of Queensland, is collecting comforts in England for the Queenslanders at the [?] especially knitted clothing and ...
Article : 86 wordsLollie Kaiser Singh, the Denial Bay murderer, was executed this morning at Adelaide Gaol. The condemned man manifested a remarkable composure ...
Article : 168 wordsAfter the heavy showers last night, the weather is clear, but wintry. ...
Article : 14 wordsTenders were opened to-day for the erection of railway machine shops at Ipswich. The lowest tender was that of T. P. Vincent, for £37,486, and will ...
Article : 37 wordsThe congratulatory telegrams from the Straits Settlements to the Tsungli Yamen at the Empress-Dowager of China’s birthday, according to a native paper, ...
Article : 129 wordsIn connection with the woman’s body which was found in a vacant house, near Greenough, yesterday, it is supposed that death was due to sunstroke. The ...
Article : 54 wordsAn English doctor, named Caldwell, who was commandeered by the Boers, has been sentenced to four years’ imprisonment for attempting to desert ...
Article : 40 wordsThe war correspondent of the ‘Times’ states that very heavy artillery firing was heard on Monday last in the direction of Springfield ...
Article : 123 wordsAt a meeting of the Board of Health to-day a letter was read from the British Consul at Honolulu, intimating that that place had been declared to be free ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Union Bank of Australia, Limited, has declared a dividend of 6 per cent. The sum of £30,300 has been carried forward. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe steamer Paroo arrived here from Albany last night. Dr Hope, the medical officer, at once boarded her, but found no sign of any sickness. The ...
Article : 36 wordsMajor-General French’s artillery helled and wrecked the Colesberg road bridge, in Cape Colony, with the object of embarrassing the retreat of the ...
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