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Advertising : 67 wordsThis sketch gives a very clear idea of the battlefield of Magersfontein, and of the practically insuperable obstacles which faced the attacking force. It was at Magersfontein that Lord Methuen was beaten back after winning the big victories of Belmont and Modder River. The British forces were in a measure led into a trap, the Boer artillery trenches being masked with bushes and green branches. It was at this and battle that the gallant Wauchope fell, with an agonised appeal to his men -- "For God's sake, men don't blame me war correspondent was the only Australia pressman at the battle, and he is, further, the only war artist sent by an Australian paper to the front .sketch of the battlefield, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 324 wordsIt has been decided that the contingent leaving on Wednesday shall embark on the transports at Woolloomooloo Bay. This is to give the public a better opportunity ...
Article : 559 wordsA farewell Church parade service of these members of the contingent, connected with the Presbyterian, Wesleyan, Congregational, Baptist, and Primitive Methodist Churches will be held in ...
Article : 109 wordsA novelty in religious services is arranged to come off to-morrow night in Parramatta, the Sunday being that next before the departure of the second contingent. The heads of the ...
Article : 207 wordsThe second contingent is now practically complete. It is slightly over-full, and there are still men to be drafted out, but no new men are being taken on, and from among the men already ...
Article : 1,068 wordsThe following letter, written by Mr. Alfred Hole, ex-alderman of Waterloo, and now a sergeant in the Army Medical Corps, was road at the meeting of the Waterloo Council on Thursday ...
Article : 460 wordsThe sketch shows the military balloon used during the battle of Magersfontein. It has just descended to the ground, to allow the observing staff to report as to the position of the Boers. The "Titanla" was worked by a stay rope, which was carried around a drum on a heavy waggon, and then bound to a yoke or bar, which was pulled backwards and forwards by a squad of men. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 97 wordsMr. H. B. Podmore, a member of the staff of the Alliance Assurance Company, who is leaving with the contingent on the 17th inst, for South Africa, has been presented with a horse by the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 906 wordsPrivate Bowling, of the New South Wales infantry at the front, writes as follows to Mr. F. W. Hawtrey, of the Theatre Royal: -- "In camp at Enslin, Free State Border. I am keeping my ...
Article : 152 wordsA send-off in the form of a smoke concert was given at the Temperance-hall last night by the National I.O.O.F. to Sergeant-Major Wales, Private H1. T. Edbrooke, and Private E. Watts, of ...
Article : 248 wordsNEWCASTLE, Friday. -- As a result of the inquiry held during this week by Superintendent Larkin into charges of making disloyal utterances preferred against a member of the Newcastle ...
Article : 46 words"Absent-minded Beggar" though Tommy Atkins may be in matters that concern the welfare of his own womankind, he, on his side, has good reason to be thankful that "Ministering Angels of ...
Article : 396 wordsWEST MAITLAND, Friday. -- This afternoon the officials in the West Maitland telegraph office presented Lieutenant J. P. M'Gllnn with a shaving case and a case of pipes as a mark of ...
Article : 72 wordsNURSE THERESE EMILIE WOODWARD. In addition to the usual general hospital training Nurse Therese Emilie Woodward, daughter of Dr Woodward, 52 Victoria-street North, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 143 wordsWEST MAITLAND, Friday. -- An enthusiastic demonstration took place this evening as a farewell in honor of Lieutenant and Adjutant M'Glinn and the volunteers proceeding to South Africa ...
Article : 1,243 wordsNEWCASTLE, Friday -- Captain H. P. Ramsay Copeland resident engineer at Newcastle, who has been selected as one of the special service officers to accompany the second New South ...
Article : 1,264 wordsThere was a very large attendance last night at the Randwick Town-hall, when the people of Randwick tendered a farewell conversazione to Dr. denies Adam Dick, who has volunteered for service ...
Article : 809 wordsNurse Elizabeth Nixon, who is a daughter of General Nixon, of the Royal Artillery, began her pursing experience at Addenbrooke's Hospital, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 83 wordsThere was a great public demonstration last night at the North Sydney School of Arts to say good-bye to the volunteers from the North Shore district. The hall was packed to the doors, ...
Article : 635 wordsThe ladies recently formed into a "Home Nursing" class at Balmain, have sent, through their branch secretary (Miss F. A. Read), a parcel containing a number of bandages and linen, ...
Article : 52 wordsThe enterprise of the Women's Work Guild going on well, and Mrs. Waller, the originator of the movement, is busily spreading the information respecting the "Transvaal hospital coat," ...
Article : 480 wordsThe Minister for Lands has issued the following minute in regard to conditional purchase settlers of all kinds: -- I am strongly of opinion that no greater proof of loyalty ...
Article : 168 wordsMr. James Inglis, ex-M.P., referring to a lecture on South Africa delivered by Mr. Lance at Strathfield on Thursday night, writes to us as follows: -- ...
Article : 330 wordsThe following letter has been received by a local official from an officer who was connected with the care of the horses on the Langton Grange: -- "Langton Grange, December 11, 1899. ...
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The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), Sat 13 Jan 1900, Page 10
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