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Article : 19,812 wordsFurther satisfactory news continues to arrive from Ladysmith. Sir George White is fighting the Boers continuously, and in every engagement he has succeeded in ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 197 wordsIt will be remembered that on February 15, 1898, the American war-ship Maine, when bring in Havana Harbour, was destroyed by an explosion, two officers and ...
Article : 129 wordsThe Victorian officers who go to South Africa for service experience—Lieut. Colonel Umphelby, Captain Bruche, and Captain Johnston—will sail from Port Melbourne ...
Article : 33 wordsThe honours of war are to be accorded to the remains of General Kock, the Boer commander who was taken prisoner at the battle of Elands Langte, and who ...
Article : 84 wordsA parade of the Field Artillery Brigade is called for to-day, at 3 p.m., at the Elizabeth-street entrance to Flinders-street station, to bid farewell to Captain Johnston, ...
Article : 37 wordsSir,—In your to-day's issue, among the paragraphs apropos of the war, I notice that Sir Redvers Buller's first service was with the 6[?]th Rifles, in 1858. During a ...
Article : 182 wordsIt was recently stated by the Berlin newspapers that Germany had agreed to evacuate Samoa if she were given the Gilbert Islands and such of the Solomon ...
Article : 94 wordsThe steamer Ken[?] with portion of the New South Wales contingent on board, experienced a heavy gale when 200 miles from Albany. No damage was done, ...
Article : 133 wordsAdvices have been received from Pretoria respecting the British troops who were taken prisoners by the Boers in the battles in Natal. ...
Article : 61 wordsThe French Red Cross Society has decided to send relief to the combatants in South Africa. Four ambulance corps are to be ...
Article : 52 wordsSir,—Colonel Tom's Price's letter of the 3rd inst. in regard to the horses supplied to the Victorian Mounted R[?]s for service in South Africa is in my mind an ample ...
Article : 275 wordsThe election of a member of the House of Commons for Exeter to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Sir H. Stafford Northcote, appointed Governor of Bombay ...
Article : 142 wordsIt is unnecessary to remind any but those unfamiliar with South African affairs that Mr. J. B. Robinson, who has lately returned from South Africa, speaks with ...
Article : 1,445 wordsAlthough communication with Kimberley is very restricted, owing to the railway being occupied by the Boers as far south as Krankuil, which is only 55 miles north ...
Article : 99 wordsThe steamer Rapidan, 7,359 tons, which had been chartered by the British Government, has met with a rather serious disaster. ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Premier of the Cape Colony, Mr. W. P. S[?]hreiner, is the son of a German missionary. He was born in the Cape Colony, and was admitted to the bar in ...
Article : 658 wordsFurther important Boer movements are reported in the Albert district of the Cape Colony. On account of the massing of large ...
Article : 185 wordsA serious accident has happened to Lieutenant Henry Brassey, of the West Kent Yeomanry Cavalry, a nephew of Lord Brassey. ...
Article : 69 wordsMajor Esterhazy, who made himself so notorious by the part he played in the Dreyfus case, has been tried in Paris on the charge of having swindled his cousin ...
Article : 87 wordsTo-morrow, being the anniversary of the birthday of the Prince of Wales, will be observed as a public holiday, and various attractions have been provided for the ...
Article : 384 wordsA concert was given in the Albert-hall last night by Madame Melba, the famous Victorian prima donna. There was a large attendance, and the concert was a brilliant ...
Article : 82 wordsThe wreck of the steamer Thermopy[?] of the Aberdeen White Star line, which went ashore on her voyage from Australia to London, at Green Point, near Cape ...
Article : 146 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has contributed £1,000, and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales 250 guineas to the South African war relief fund. ...
Article : 29 wordsAn important statement has been made by Field-Marshal Viscount Wolseley, the commander-in-chief, respecting the war in South Africa. ...
Article : 58 wordsThe annual report has been issued of the Consolidated Goldfields of South Africa Limited, one of the most important South African financial companies. This ...
Article : 127 wordsWheat.—The market is dull. The average price of English wheat shows a decline of 6d. per quarter for the week. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe preparations for war made by the Transvaal were known to be great, but the strength of the Boers in artillery was much under-estimated. ...
Article : 71 wordsAn explanation has been given of the retirement of the British troops from the bridge crossing the Tugela River at Colenso, 16 miles south of Ladysmith, and it ...
Article : 203 wordsIn the Legislative Council to-day, Mr. M'Gregor spoke in favour of the House--hold Suffrage Bill, and the debate was adjourned. ...
Article : 140 wordsBar silver is quoted at 26 13-16d., being a decline of 1-16d. since Saturday last. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe following arrivals and departures are reported:- Arrivals.—Olago, from Bunburry July 15; Nora, from Albany July 19; Bacchus, from ...
Article : 79 wordsIn recognition of the earnest desire of all Australians that their troops should see as much active work in the held as possible, the commander-in-chief at the Cape, ...
Article : 146 wordsLieutenant George Wall, of the Second Regiment of Infantry, New South Wales, who has been undergoing a course of military training in England, and recently ...
Article : 52 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day, The debate on the consideration of the report of the Select Committee upon the draft Commonwealth Bill was resumed ...
Article : 126 wordsSir Alfred Milner, Governor of the Cape Colony, has proclaimed martial law in the De Aar and Orange River districts. ...
Article : 25 wordsR.M.S. Aredia arrived at Plymouth from Australia on November 5. R.M.S. Rome arrived at Suez from Australia on November 6. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe men of the New South Wales contingent, to the number of 190, were entertained at Flemington yesterday, and, notwithstanding the wretchedness of the ...
Article : 320 wordsThe War Office, which has already ordered 6,000 tons of New Zealand oats for the horses used in the war in South Africa, has given orders for an additional 2,000 ...
Article : 40 wordsThe following auction sales will be held to-day: —Messrs. J. T. Brown and Co., at Scott's Hotel, freehold property at Ascotvale; Messrs. Edward Trenchard and Co. and other firms, at ...
Article : 226 wordsSomething like a panic has been caused at Maritzburg, the capital of Natal, by the southward advance of the Boers, and the fact that the town has been depleted of ...
Article : 100 wordsAt Half-past 10 a.m.—Gray v.L.Stevenson and Sons Ltd. (part heard). Practice Court. Mr. Justice Hodges will take chamber business ...
Article : 164 wordsDirectly the news reached the War Office of the heavy British losses at Ladysmith it was decided to immediately supplement the army corps by several additional ...
Article : 106 wordsThe news from Natal must be considered eminently satisfactory. The Boers have made no progress, but, on the contrary, have twice been severely repulsed. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wed 8 Nov 1899, Page 7
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