The half- yearly meeting of the Half- Holiday Association was held last evening in Allison's Hall, the attendance being large. Mr. F. J. Tonkin (President of the ...
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Advertising : 390 wordsThe White Cliffs Opal Mining Company discharged 800 men to-day, who have been tributing on Blocks 1, 8, and 4. These are the original blocks taken up by Messrs. ...
Article : 125 wordsYesterday two brigade divisions of the Royal Artillery and the first infantry battalion of Major- General Denton French's cavalry were Bent to attack the Boer position ...
Article : 218 wordsGreat anxiety is felt regarding the result of the engagement "and it is feared that the British reverse will influence the loyalty of the natives and Dutch waverers. . ...
Article : 42 wordsPresident Kruger has arrived at Glencoe, the town in Natal recently evacuated by the British Under Colonel Yule. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe African explorer, M. Soller, headed a largo deputation of members of the French Africa Society, which has waited upon M. Delcasse, Minister for Foreign Affairs in ...
Article : 76 wordsA new gold find is reported to have taken place a few days ago at Jawbone, near the Mitchell's Greek Freehold Gold Estate While sinking for water, the party struck a ...
Article : 74 wordsupon the British sending up a war balloon in order to discover the disposition of the Boer forces in the neighborhood of Ladysmith, the Kaffirs who saw the aerial ...
Article : 76 wordsA find in the Drysdale mine has caused boom in the shares. A sample taken from the 274ft level on Saturday last was treated to-day, and assayed 244oz of gold and 117oz ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 39 wordsThe Berlin newspapers publish comments on the telegrams sent by the Emperor William to the British Royal Dragoons, in which he wished the officers and men a safe ...
Article : 97 wordsCITY AUDITOR.— Mr. F. J. Tonkin has been elected unopposed as auditor for the Municipality, in the place of Mr. Jones, resigned. STORE STOCK SALE.— Messrs E. H. Taylor ...
Article : 672 wordsThe latest news from Ladysmith states that Sir George Stewart White on Sunday night sent a mountain battery, the Royal Irish Fusiliers, and the First Battalion of ...
Article : 124 wordsThe manager reports for week ending October 28-" 155ft level: Main shaft sunk 16ft 6 in total from plat, 38ft, from surface, 108ft; passed through two small quartz ...
Article : 181 wordsThe news we publish to-day from the seat of war is not by any means pleasant reading for those whoso sympathies are with Great Britain. A reverse has been met near ...
Article : 643 wordsMr. Storey, M.L.A., introduced a deputation to the Premier yesterday afternoon representing, as be said, a great number of shopkeepers of the western suburbs and ...
Article : 421 wordsThe Boers now occupy the front, extending 16 miles. They are erecting forts outside Kimberley and purpose shelling the town. ...
Article : 38 wordsGeneral Buller has arrived at Cape town. ...
Article : 17 wordsColonel Powell, who is carrying on the defence of Mafeking, runs armoured trains round town. ...
Article : 30 wordsSUDDEN DEATH AT MONTEFIORE.— A man about 80 years of age, named Henry Falconer Atlee, died at Montefiore the other day. Deceased is said to have been travelling for ...
Article : 305 wordsLater particulars to hand in connection with the fight near Ladysmith go to show that it extended over a large area, and was stubbornly contested on both sides. ...
Article : 318 wordsA Boer spy has been found tampering with the quick firing guns at Ladysmith. ...
Article : 26 wordsLieut Carbery, of the Royal Irish Fusiliers, an Australian has been dangerously wounded. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe first battalion of Welsh Fusiliers, the second battalion of Shropshire Light Infantry, another battalion of infantry and a mountain battery of artillery will ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Canadian contingent left Quebee yesterday. It numbered 1000 of all ranks. The force was reviewed by tho Governor-General of Canada before leaving. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 wordsA party of nurses are proceeding to Durban. ...
Article : 15 wordsGeneral White attributes no blame to the officer commanding tho two regiments that surrendered to the Boers near Ladysmith He says the position proved untenable. The surrendered Regiments numbered forty-two officers and fifteen hundred men. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe receipt of the nows of the Ladysmith battle caused the greatest excitement in the city this morning and further particulars are anxiously awaited. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe steamer Kent passed Capo Otway this morning and reports " All well." I - - ...
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