Russia has decided to withdraw from the concert of Powers and to recall her troops and Minister from Pekin. The ostensible reason is that a Russian representative was ...
Article : 219 wordsActive progress is being made by the British in driving the Boers eastward. The Boers have fallen back on Barberton and have succeeded in taking their big guns with them, ...
Article : 56 wordsThe usual quarterly meeting of this association took place last night at the Mechanical Mr Laver (president) presided. The cubic man, in opening the meeting, spoke of the ...
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Advertising : 444 wordsFurther particulars of the Weinberg engagement which resulted in the capture of General Olivier, the Free State commander, and his three sons, show that the British success ...
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Advertising : 169 wordsParticulars from Pekin describe the barricades that had been erected by the legations to keep the Chinese troops and the Boxers at bay as a wonderful sight. ...
Article : 186 wordsA renewal of hostilities in Orange River Colony is imminent.. The presence of 1500 Boers and 2 guns near Ficksburg has led to British reinforcements being despatched there. ...
Article : 33 wordsOwing to the Boer supplies of Mauser rifle ammunition having given out, General Botha has ordered the Mauser rifles into store, and the use of the Martini-Henry rifle. ...
Article : 33 wordsAfter occupying Machadodorp Sir Redvera Buller moved eastwards towards Nooitgedacht, and it was while on the hills overlooking Nooitgedacht that he met the released ...
Article : 62 wordsLord Roberts has suggested that the Canadian troops, whose term of service has almost expired, should be retained in South Africa for a few months longer. ...
Article : 30 wordsA remarkable statement is contained in a letter by the viceroy of Chili, “which was intercepted by the allies. According to this letter, at the outset of the ...
Article : 78 wordsThe clean up at the M'Allister Co's. battery was disappointing, being about 12oz. The No 1 South Russell's on Saturday had 248oz of amalgam as the result of crushing ...
Article : 242 wordsIn consequence of repeated acts of treachery on the part of Free State Boers who have tendered their submission. Lord Roberts has found it necessary to take severe ...
Article : 96 wordsField Marshall Count Von Waldersee, who bas been appointed to take the supreme command of the allied forces in China, has arrived at Aden, the British fortified position commanding ...
Article : 65 wordsThe members of the above club mustered in good force on Saturday to compete for the £10 Challenge Purse and the Oke trophy. The latter was won straight out by ‘Mafeking’ ...
Article : 95 wordsColonel Bethune, who has been operating in the north-eastern district of the Orange River Colony, reports an important success near the Natal border. ...
Article : 59 wordsThe troops despatched by France to China, under the command of General Voyron. on passing some German transports, exchanged hearty greetings with their sometime enemies. ...
Article : 28 wordsTHE circumstance that every one of the fourteen candidates for seats in the Legislative Council was returned without opposition suggests that that ...
Article : 1,645 wordsDetails are now to hand of the terrible tornado which recently passed over Mafeking. has almost wiped the town out of existence, nearly all the buildings having been reduced ...
Article : 133 wordsThe Castles Bros' trophy will be shot off by the above club to-morrow afternoon. Previous winners are Twist and E. C. Shooting will commence at 3 o'clock. Sweeps ...
Article : 34 wordsAll but 80 Japanese and 60 British troops have been withdrawn from the treaty port of Amoy, and the remainder will shortly retire, the Chinese officials having guaranteed to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 wordsGeneral Rennen-Kampll, who commands the Russian forces operating on the Amor, having forced the passage of the river, is taking active measures to fulfil his vaunt that ...
Article : 124 words• Kangaroo Reef, Lauriston, Augest 31.— Mr A. Flack, mining manager, 'reports:— South drive, 403ft, slate and sandstone, mixed with quartz leaders. Crosscut east, ...
Article : 104 wordsAnother batch of British prisoners have succeeded in making good their escape from this Boers. While a party, of officers were being ...
Article : 52 wordsBy Reuter's cables we learn that in the match between Sussex and Kent, which was begun at Brighton. Prince [?] playing for Sussex, scored 220 in his first innings. ...
Article : 77 wordsMr Nesbitt, of the National Bank, Kyneton, acknowledges the receipt of the following subscriptions In aid of the above:— Amount previously acknowledged £40 9 5 ...
Article : 86 wordsSir,—It will no doubt interest a large number of your readers to know that the “Public and Bank Holiday Act” (introduced by me) has been passed, and that it will come ...
Article : 142 wordsMembers of the above club held a "head and shoulder" practice match at Woodend on Saturday. The range was 300 yards, 28 firing 7 shots each for 46 hits—average 23 per ...
Article : 69 wordsStocking the streams in this district trout fry will be continued this season. The Kyneton Anglers Club have made arrangements for obtaining a supply or fry from ...
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The Kyneton Observer (Vic. : 1856 - 1900), Tue 4 Sep 1900, Page 2
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