On Jan. 25 the members of the Mourted Infantry at the camp were exercise in mounted work, a portion of which consisted in skirmishing ...
Article : 1,201 wordsMatters have been fairly quiet of late in the northern districts of Cape Colony, but Major-General French in the Colesberg district and Major-General Sir W. ...
Article : 85 wordsDuring the operations of Major-General N. G. Lyttelton's brigade to the north of Potgieter's Drift, a balloon was sent up from the British camp to spy out the ...
Article : 84 wordsPrivate R. Falla, of the Victorian Mounted Rifles, was wounded in a recent skirmish at Rooipan, in the Belmont district. ...
Article : 72 wordsThe relations of the late John Ruskin hare declined the proposal of the Government that the remains of the great author and critic should be interred in ...
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Advertising : 1,510 wordsThe British newspapers refer in eulogistic terms to the conference of Australian Premiers which is now being held in Sydney. ...
Article : 62 wordsA shocking story of Boer treachery is reported from Harrismith, in the Orange Free State. Three Englishmen, who had received ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Boers, who are now seeking to check the British advance to the relief of Ladysmith, admit that the cannonading to which they were subjected by ...
Article : 94 wordsThe well-known firm of Bryant and May, matchmakers, of the Fairfield Works, Bow, London, has abolished the use of white phosphorus in the making ...
Article : 63 wordsA church parade of the Roman Catholic members of the second contingent took pace at 7 o'clock on Thursday, Jan 25, when 17 members attended at the ...
Article : 2,033 wordsMr. John Morley, M.P. for the Montrose Burghs, who has twice acted as Chief Secretary for Ireland in Liberal Administrations, addressed a meeting ...
Article : 104 wordsThe arsenal at Kimberley has successfully turned out a 28-pounder gun, with a range of 8,000 yards. The gun has been christened the ...
Article : 75 wordsThe barque Hans Wagner, which was recently seized by the British at Delagoe Bay on suspicion of having on board contraband of war, has been released ...
Article : 35 wordsThe twelve Assumptionist Fathers who were prosecuted. by the Paris police on the charge of belonging to an illegal association have been let off with a ...
Article : 52 wordsMajor-General Lord Methuen, who has done very little active fighting in the Modder River district since his ineffectual attack on the Boer position at ...
Article : 72 wordsSergeant-Major Greener, of the Royal Engineers, who deserted some time ago from Aldershot, was captured by the British at Magersfontein, where he had ...
Article : 62 wordsThe visible wheat supply in America to the east of the Rocky Mountains is 89,638,000 bushels as against 88,992,000 bushels a week ago. ...
Article : 29 wordsNews has been received from Johannesburg to the effect that the Boers are crushing only the rich ores in the mines which they are working on the Band. ...
Article : 72 wordsA joint reconnaissance has been made by the British from the Modder and Orange Rivers to Rooi Pan, which lies some twenty miles to the west of ...
Article : 106 wordsProceedings were quiet in connection with the colonial wool sales to-day, while prices were unchanged. ...
Article : 21 wordsCaptain Alfred T. Mahan, the American naval expert, warns the American nation that the political problems of the near future ...
Article : 401 wordsA cable message has been received by the War Office authorities from General Buller stating that on Tuesday night the British, under Major-General ...
Article : 273 wordsThe following were the special clip prices at yesterday's sales:—Akitio,35/8; Mount Eba, 10½; Kaputone, 105/8.; Berawinina, 12½.; Berida ...
Article : 33 wordsThe check which has been sustained by Major-General Sir Charles Warren's forces at Spion Kop has enabled the Boers to bring up reinforcements to their ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Premiers' Conference continued its sittings to-day. Sir John Forrest was not present when the subjects relating to federation were discussed. ...
Article : 401 wordsOne of the kopjes near Spion Kop included in the Boer line of defence was stormed by the British on Tuesday, after having been subjected to howitzer ...
Article : 57 wordsA Dutch solicitor at Pretoria has induced. President Kruger to renew the licences in connection with all the mining claims owned by Mr. Joseph Robinson ...
Article : 67 wordsThe British newspapers are blaming the press censorship, involving as it does a dearth of news from South Africa. They also blame the War Office for ...
Article : 56 wordsThe British troops connected with the Ladysmith Belief Column are suffering some inconvenience from the heat, which is described as frightful. ...
Article : 52 wordsIn consequence of General Buller's announcement that an attempt would be made by the British to seize Spion Kop on Tuesday night, news from Natal ...
Article : 104 wordsMr. Albert A. Dangar, the well-Known squatter of Baroona (N.S.W.), who is now in England, has subscribed £1.000 towards the Australian Bushmen's ...
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The Inquirer and Commercial News (Perth, WA : 1855 - 1901), Fri 2 Feb 1900, Page 2
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