According to a telegram from Cape Town the Queensland and Victorian contingents were hotly engaged against the Boers at Sunnyslde, west of the Modder River, on ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 8,393 wordsThe Montao incident has not been amicably settled, it was anticipated. It will be remembered that last November Admiral Courrejolles, the French naval ...
Article : 185 wordsAt Flemington on New Year's Day the stewards and secretary of the Victoria Racing Club, and the ladies of their party, met in the vice-regal room during the ...
Article : 547 wordsFor some months past a good deal of anxiety has been felt in France respecting the safety of the Fourean-Lamy expedition. ...
Article : 447 wordsMrs. Keefe, of Kinsale, in Ireland, who recently received a, present of £10 from the Queen as a recognition of the fact that she has given seven sons to the British ...
Article : 542 wordsThe importance of the victory won by Major-General French at Colesberg on New Year's Day is greatly increased by the further particulars that have been ...
Article : 194 wordsIt is believed that attempts have been made by Dr. W. J. Leyds, the Transvaal envoy at Brussels to enroll spies in the force of Yeomanry Cavalry that is being ...
Article : 115 wordsAnother German vessel has been seized by the British in Delagoa Bay. The vessel in question is the Hans Wagner, an iron barque, of 928 tons, of ...
Article : 57 wordsThe battle fought by the Canadians and Queenslanders on New Year's Day was a brilliant feat of arms. It is especially interesting as being the first engagement in ...
Article : 1,511 wordsThe War Office has decided that seven battalions of Militia, or about 6,000 men, shall be sent to South Africa. ...
Article : 37 wordsIn consequence of the large increase in the consumption and the exports there is great scarecity of coal in England just now, while at the same time the railway ...
Article : 67 wordsUnbounded enthusiasm has been aroused in Canada by the war in South Africa. Major Borden, son of Mr. F. W. Borden, Minister of Militia and Defence, has ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Boers are showing great activity in their preparations for the defence of the Tugela River. Sir Redvers Butler, whose headquarters ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 170 wordsTowards the patriotic Fund for the relief of those dependent upon any member of the Victorian contingent who may fall or be wounded during the South African ...
Article : 352 wordsBar silver is quoted at 27?d. per ounce standard, being a decline of 1-16d. since yesterday. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 wordsWith a few exceptions—satisfactorily accounted for—the full strength of the Victorian contingent had reported itself for duty at the show-grounds, Flemington, ...
Article : 1,082 wordsA meeting of the Ministers of Defence and Public Works and the principal military and police officials was held yesterday at the Government Offices to discuss the ...
Article : 549 wordsWheat and flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,720,000 quarters, as against 1,620,000 quarters last week and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 797 wordsThe desire to assist Great Britain in the Transvaal War is spreading to such an extent amongst the native rulers in India that offers of horses are coming from all sides. ...
Article : 86 wordsInfluenza is very prevalent in England, the mortality caused by the epidemic being unusually heavy. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe victory achieved by the Queensland and Canadian troops over the Boers at Sunnyside has caused great rejoicing among the loyalists in the Cape Colony. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe great value of armoured trains for reconnoitring purposes is fully realised by the military authorities in Natal. A now armoured train has been ...
Article : 54 wordsThe severe criticism lately passed upon the British field guns has elicited a reply from the Commander-in-Chief. It was alleged that the British field artillery was ...
Article : 129 wordswilliam Robert Jones, who was arrested at Kyneton on Tuesday on suspicion of being concerned in the murder of the little girl Rita Jones at Broadford, was brought ...
Article : 321 wordsFrom a cable message received by the Chief Secretary from the Agent-General, it appears that in the engagement with the Boers at Sunnyside, Lieutenant A. G. Adie, ...
Article : 188 wordsThe losses sustained by Major-General French's column in the recent reconnaissance at Rendsburg were very small, being only three killed and seven wounded. ...
Article : 35 wordsAccording to the latest reports from Lord Methuen's camp on the Modder River, the men are in splendid spirits, and spend their time in the ordinary duties and amusements ...
Article : 73 wordsAccording to the "Daily Mail," the Government, recognising the necessity of reorganising the field artillery, has decided upon an expenditure for this purpose of ...
Article : 75 wordsThe commissioner of police has received a telegram from the Goondiwindi police to the effect that on New Year's Day Mrs. Plingst, aged 68 years, was found dead in ...
Article : 382 wordsThe British authorities are now in possession of further information with regard to the method employed by the Boers to reinforce their army with foreign officers ...
Article : 126 wordsThe great shipbuilding and gun-making firm of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitworth, and Co. Limited, of Elswick, Newcustle-onTyne, recently offered to equip the second ...
Article : 89 wordsYesterday the Minister of Defence received through His Excellency the Governor the following cable message from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—" ...
Article : 211 wordsA steamer, which is apparently the German liner stassfurt or Sonneberg, is reporeted to be drifting up the gulf, with her shaft broken. The vessel when last seen ...
Article : 78 wordsA police escort will be despatched to Batavia to bring back the members of the crew Ethel, who have been arrested on a charge of murdering Captain Riddell and ...
Article : 54 wordsThe fund to defray the cost of the force of yeomanry cavalry that is being raised for service in South Africa is increasing daily. ...
Article : 107 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has expressed sympathy with the family of Midshipman Huddart, of H.M.S. Doris, who was killed at the battle of G raspan on November 25. ...
Article : 142 wordsHis Honour the Chief Justice will take chamber business in the Practice Court to-day at half-past 10 a.m. ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thu 4 Jan 1900, Page 5
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