Lord Kitchener at Prieska took 33 prisoners and seized 200 stands of arms, a quantity of supplies, and a quantity of explosives. The Transvaal Boers who ...
Article : 79 wordsA telegram received from Maryborought states that a disastrous explosion of fire damp occurred yesterday in the Torbanlea colliery, Burrum. Five miners were seriously ...
Article : 111 wordsTHE dispute that arose over the decision to celebrate St. Patrick's Day four days afterwards evidently interfered somewhat with the success of the annual sports. ...
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Advertising : 197 wordsSo far, the doctors in attendance on the British wounded in Natal are unanimous in praising the humanity of the Mauser bullet, and unite in giving the Boers credit for using ...
Article : 489 wordsDoctor O'Hara's position in connection with the issuing of the circular of a company to place on the market a patent called "Silenette," intended for use under certain ...
Article : 124 wordsSydney is becoming alarmed at the steady spread of the plague and the great mortality among those who suffer from it. The latest victim is Mr. Vincent Heaton, ...
Article : 253 wordsA son of Judge Rogers was severely wounded at Spion Kop, and the War Office believes that he has died in prison. ...
Article : 50 wordsIn his latest despatch to the War Office Lord Roberts states that the Boers on the Basutoland border are surrendering to the British. ...
Article : 32 wordsEmma Draper, a nursegirl, has been acquitted at the Supreme Court, Castlemaine, of a charge of setting fire to the Guildford railway stationmaster's house, in which the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 wordsSeven hundred applications have been received for enrolment in the Tasmanian section of the Australian Imperial Contingent, which will consist of 100 men only. ...
Article : 33 wordsA corps of young Boers has been organised by the British at Bloemfontein to do police work and prevent any looting in the town by the Kaffirs. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe amendments suggested by the Imperial Crown Law officers in the Australian Commonwealth Bill, apart from clause 74, refer to the navigation ...
Article : 192 wordsMr. Thomas' Jurt, a well-known local journalist, is dead. ...
Article : 12 wordsBrigadier-General Brabant has sent 400 of his men to Rouxville East, in the Free State, north of Aliwal North. It has been found that the Boers ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Bushmen's Fund now stands at £31,327 and the Patriotic Fund at £31,319. ...
Article : 18 wordsFREDERICK ROLFE, a miner employed at Baxter and Saddler's open cut, Proprietary mine, had his leg broken yesterday afternoon. He was at work in the cut, when a large ...
Article : 373 wordsSome of the Broken Hill friends of Captain A. J. Bennett, who was wounded at Driefontein, last night sent to him at Bloemfontein the following cable message:— ...
Article : 75 wordsLord Roberts has telegraphed to the War Office:—"Ex-President Steyn, in reply to my proelamation calling upon the Free Staters to submit mid disarm, ...
Article : 60 wordsThe last letters received from Captain Salmon, of the Victorians, whose death has just been reported by cable, have a double interest; first, because by general consent ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 wordsRegulations have been approved by the Governor-in-Council for preventing the landing of rats from vessels arriving in Briabane. The regulations provida that vessels must ...
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Advertising : 78 wordsPrior to capturing the town of Springfoutcin, in the Free State, on behalf of Lieutenant-General Gatacre two officers of his force (Captain Hennessy, of the ...
Article : 74 wordsThe Government has acquiesced in the health officer's recommendation to reduce the period of quarantine on vessels from New South Wales from 12 to 10 days. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Central American Governments oppose the amended Nicaraguan Canal Convention, on the ground that it opens the way to the United States to secure ...
Article : 47 wordsLast Friday a representative of the Daily Telegraph had an interview with Nurse O'Callaghan upon the subject of the plague epidemic. This lady was trained in the ...
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Family Notices : 91 wordsPresident Steyn, replying to the telegram of Lord Roberts sent on the 11th instant with reference to the abuse by the Boers of the white f[?]g in recent ...
Article : 267 wordsLAST evening a concert and dance were held in the Town Hall in aid of the Broken Hill Orphanage, and both were well attended. His Lordship Bishop Dunne presided. The ...
Article : 238 wordsAFTER all, the bark of the Imperial officials who met the Australian Federal delegates is worse than their bite. At the outset they talked of eight or ten ...
Article : 1,136 wordsH.M.S. Europa, first-class cruiser, 16 guns, 11,000 tons, has sailed from Portsmouth for the Australasian station with relief crews for the Australasian ...
Article : 28 wordsTHE monthly meeting of the Broken Hill Hospital committee was held last night in the Town Hall. There were present—Messrs. L. H. M. Avery (president), Maitland, ...
Article : 745 wordsThe death is announced, at Naples, of Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax, K.C.B., of apoplexy. [Sir Henry entered the Navy in 1850. He ...
Article : 63 wordsA deputation of coalminers waited on the Premier (Mr. Lyne) yesterday and argued the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the conditions attaching to the ...
Article : 91 wordsTHE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council will be held to-night. The principal business to come before aldermen will be Mr. Scair's report on the street ...
Article : 69 wordsAt the local criminal court yesterday William Patterson Murdock, a miner, was placed on trial, charged with the attempted murder of his mate. Roger Clark, whom he ...
Article : 63 wordsTHE municipal council has communicated with all the mining managers along the line of lode, asking whether, in the event of the council acquiring the Water Supply ...
Article : 51 wordsIT will be remembered that some time ago in connection with a sly-grog selling cass which occurred at White Cliffs some of the liquor was seized and samples sent to the ...
Article : 168 wordsIn view of the threat made by the Transvaal Boers to destroy the town of Johannesburg and the mines, Great Britain is issuing a proclamation ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 75 wordsWith reference to the complaints of the Builders and Contractors' Association that the Minister for Works is going about fixing the standard rate of wages for carpenters at 9sm ...
Article : 76 wordsAt the battle of Osfontein, in the Free State, the following additional casualties among the Australian troops are reported:— ...
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