LONDON, March 2.—It is declared in Brussels that General Joubert, the Boer Commander-inChief, is concentrating 50,000 men at Winburg, the new capital of the Orange Free State. ...
Article : 246 wordsThe following cable has been received by the Melbourne "Argus:"— "CAPETOWN, Friday.—Approaching dearth of horses. Insist upon increased Australian supplies. ...
Article : 24 wordsLONDON, Marca 1, 4.50 a.m.—The Congress of the Afrikander Bond, fixed for the 8th instant, has heen postponed. The proposed meeting occasioned anxiety owing ...
Article : 47 wordsLONDON, March 5.—The British newspapers insist on making the cost of the war a first charge on the revenues of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal after annexation. ...
Article : 34 wordsLONDON, February 28, 5.5 p.m.—Mr. Robert Harris, a son of Rear-Admiral Sir Robert Karris, Commander-in-Chief of the Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa Station, and Lieutenant ...
Article : 64 wordsLONDON, February 28, 5.15 a.m.—Major-General Brabant has occupied Jamestown, about midway between Sterkstroom and the Free State border, capturing all the horses of the enemy, the ...
Article : 100 wordsLONDON, March 5.—The steamer Lincolnshire, from Timaru and Lyttelton, New Zealand, with produce for the troops, has arrived at Durban. ...
Article : 25 wordsLONDON, March 5, 4.1 p.m.—Lists giving the names of all the Natal Dutch serving with the Boers have been discovered at Bulwana in the deserted Boer camp. ...
Article : 32 wordsLONDON, February 28, 4.35 p.m.—Correspondents at the front urge the shipment of remounts to South Africa. ...
Article : 19 wordsLONDON, March 5.—The defences of Pretoria are being strengthened by the extension of the entrenchments. ...
Article : 21 wordsLong efore the time for the start of the procession from Moore Park—half-past 1 o'clock— people began to gather in crowds at all the more important corners within the city proper, and a ...
Article : 472 wordsLONDON, March 2, 5.20 a.m.—Among the wounded at Klip Kraal on the 16th ultimo were Privates E. Bull and W. Tweedie, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry. ...
Article : 83 wordsLONDON, March 1, 4.50 a.m.—Colonel Price, (Victoria), with his Australian Regiment, has occupied Mooifontein, after a smart fight near Drooifontein. ...
Article : 71 wordsLONDON, March 5, 4.1 p.m.—President Kruger, on his arrival at Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange Free State, issued a fervent, appeal to the Free Staters to have faith in God. ...
Article : 36 wordsLONDON, March 5.—Dr. Leyds, the Transvaal Plenipotentiary in Europe, declares that President Kruger wants peace, but that he will never sacrifice the independence of his country. ...
Article : 41 wordsLONDON, March 2, 4.7 p.m.—Major-General Barton was wounded during the fighting near Colenso on February 27. ...
Article : 20 wordsLONDON, March. 5.—There are indications that the proclamation lately issued by Lord Roberts that President Steyn, and not the burghers of the Orange Free State, would be held responsible ...
Article : 72 wordsLONDON, March 1, 4.5 p.m.—Major-General Clements has occupied Colesberg, securing a quantity of ammunition. He was enthusiastically received by the townspeople. ...
Article : 38 wordsLONDON, March 2.—Mr. Cecil Rhodes has entertained Lord Roberts at Kimberley. ...
Article : 15 wordsLONDON, March 2.—Further reinforcements are being prepared for the British forces in South Africa. Troops numbering 38,870 will arrive in South ...
Article : 35 wordsLONDON, March 2, 5.20 a.m.—Lord Kitchener is now at Arundel. The Boers are retreating to Norval's Pont, on the Free State border. ...
Article : 40 wordsLONDON, March 5, 3.40 a.m.—President Kruger has announced that General Cronje surrendered owing to scarcity of ammunition and food. ...
Article : 23 wordsLONDON, March 2.—Newspapers in Paris, Berlin, Vienna, and St. Petersburg demand that the Powers should intervene in order to preserve the independence of the Transvaal and the Orange ...
Article : 52 wordsLONDON, March. 5, 4.1 p.m.—Eleven hundred of the prisoners who were captured with General Cronje's force at Modder River have been distributed among the war ships at Capetown. ...
Article : 73 wordsLONDON, March 4.—Lieutenant-General Sir W. F. Gatacre on Friday made a reconnaissance in force at Stormberg, and shelled the enemy's position. ...
Article : 24 wordsLONDON, March 5.—Brigadier-General Brabant, with, his mounted force, made a night march on Labuschagne's Nek, ten miles north-west of Dordrecht, and occupied a strong position in the Nek, ...
Article : 173 wordsLONDON, March 2.—The Army Estimates make provision for 430,000 men and for a total expenditure of £61,499,40O. ...
Article : 22 wordsLONDON, March 5, 3.40 a.m.—Trooper M'Lennan, of the New South Wales Contingent, while patrolling near Arundel on February 25 was shot and gradually succumbed to his wounds. ...
Article : 31 wordsLONDON, March 4, 4 p.m.—The Free Staters in General Cronje's laager at Modder River nearly mutinied during the fighting, being desirous that General Cronje should surrender. ...
Article : 33 wordsLONDON, March 5, 3.40 a.m.—The Queen has congratulated the Naval Brigade serving with General Buller upon its gallantry. ...
Article : 21 wordsLONDON, March 4.—One company of the Canadian Contingent which made the final rush on General Cronje's laager at Modder River was composed entirely of French Canadians. ...
Article : 30 wordsLONDON, March 5, 3.40 a.m.—The West Australian and South Australian mounted troops, the second contingents from those colonies, have left Capetown for the front. ...
Article : 30 wordsLONDON, March 4.—Lieutenant Percy Frederick Brassey, of the 9th Lancers, son of Mr. Albert Brassey, M.P., was killed in the advance to the relief of Kimberley. ...
Article : 81 wordsIn the Domain and around Woolloomooloo Bay the scene was as far as attendance and the enthusiasm of the public was concerned, a repetition of that witnessed on the occasion of the ...
Article : 353 wordsLONDON, March 5, 3.40 a.m.—The offer of the Canadian Government to garrison Halifax, Nova Scotia, has been accepted. ...
Article : 20 wordsLONDON, March 5, 3.40 a.m.—Captain D. H. Jenkins, with 200 Victorians and Tasmanians and two guns from Colesberg, while reconnoitring near Wagon Bridge, on the Orange River, saw ...
Article : 117 wordsThe Bushmen's Contingent embarked on Wednesday, February 28, on the transports Atlantian and Maplemore, at Woolloomooloo Bay. The day was fine, but cloudy, and the demonstration ...
Article : 337 wordsLONDON, March 4, 4 p.m.—Three British officers escaped from Pretoria during the confusion caused by the stoppage of the electric light. ...
Article : 28 wordsLONDON, March 4, 4 p.m.—Sir William MacCormac, the eminent surgeon, who has been to the front with Lord Roberts, has sailed from South Africa for England. ...
Article : 33 wordsLONDON, March 4, 4 p.m. — On the eve of the sending of the ultimatum to the British Government, the Transvaal Volksraad secured pensions to President ...
Article : 47 wordsLONDON, March 4 — President Kruger has left Pretoria to confer with President Steyn at Winburg. Many believe that the conference is preliminary to overtures being made for peace on the ...
Article : 43 wordsLONDON, March 3, 7.35 a.m.—With a view to strengthening the hands of the Government, members of the House of Commons are in large numbers signing a memorial declaring that there can ...
Article : 84 wordsLONDON, March 2, 5.20 a.m.—Colonel Badenpowell reports a fierce assault on Mafeking on the 18th ultimo. The Boers lost forty, and the British three. ...
Article : 26 wordsLONDON, February 28, 5.15 a.m.—The Queen visited Netley Hospital yesterday, and told the Wounded patients of Cronje's surrender. Her Majesty presented each of the wounded ...
Article : 60 wordsLONDON, March.4, 4 p.m.—The Bushmen's Fund now exceeds £13,000. Mr. W. K. Davey has given £250 to the fund. ...
Article : 25 wordsAboard the transport Maplemore, all was activity. Numbers of "Jack-tars" were busily engaged cleaning up and getting the ship in order for the reception of the troops. It was aboard ...
Article : 501 wordsLONDON, March 3, 7.35 a.m.—In the House of Commons last night Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, created a surprise by announcing that the Budget would be introduced ...
Article : 68 words[?]gered, and February 28, 5.55 a.m.—France and sumed his [?] exasperated, though acknowwas picked up [?]ortance of the victory. Germany and Austria are disappointed, while ...
Article : 59 wordsAt 1.20 p.m., Major-General French and staff arrived at the spot from which it had been arranged that the organised procession should start, the entrance to Moore Park, opposite the Captain ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 10 Mar 1900, Page 14
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