General Joubert, the Boer leader, held a great Council of War with his officers before attacking Ladysmith and the plan of action was ...
Article : 130 wordsAn ordination service was held in St. Mark's Church to-day, when the Bishop of Tasmania ordained the Rev. John Hayes a deacon. Eight clergymen, in addition to ...
Article : 105 wordsThere is not much likelihood of an Australian Rifle Team being sent to England this year to compete in the Bisley matches. Before coming to any ...
Article : 199 wordsThe devastation in the fires which ra[?] during the first two or three days of this new year is not only unparallelled in our history, but probably exceeds the ...
Article : 2,048 wordsA Mount Bischoff Co. London cable, received at Launceston yesterday, quotes tin at £112. Market firm. Last sales £110. ...
Article : 34 wordsAMALGAMATED WEST TASMANIA, January 6.—Past fortnight the main shaft has been timbered 15ft., and the opening set of timber put in. There is yet 12ft. to ...
Article : 936 wordsMajor-General French's squadron of Household Cavalry operated on Sunday, north of Colesberg, against the enemy's east flank, and the Boers ...
Article : 48 wordsThe rain interfered with the movements of the Tasmanian detachment yesterday. The men were to have been taken down to the Sandy Bay range and put through a ...
Article : 227 wordsA young woman paid a visit to Government House to-day, and generally took possession, saying she was lady-in-waiting to the Queen. She was promptly removed ...
Article : 36 wordsPublic feeling is strongly against the strike of railway engine drivers and firemen. Signal lines have been cut at Fremantle, and other acts of violence are threatened. ...
Article : 131 wordsDuring the engagement at Colesberg the Suffolk Regiment were deceived by the Boers imitating the English bugle call "cease firing," and a portion of the ...
Article : 94 wordsCorrespondents flashing messages from Ladysmith on Tuesday, sent the cheering news that no anxiety was felt there as to the garrison holding out ...
Article : 30 wordsPresident Kruger has again refused permission to the American Consul at Pretoria to represent British interests. He gruffly asserts that no British ...
Article : 37 wordsAt the great patriotic meeting held here £2,266 was raised, making a total of £4,229. WELLINGTON, WEDNESDAY. ...
Article : 59 wordsMr. Dickson, Acting-Premier of Queensland, telegraphed to-day as follows:- "To Premier of Victoria. Brisbane, January 10.—This Government is strongly ...
Article : 337 wordsThe New Zealanders when approaching Colesberg offered to capture the Boers' big gun, commanding the position. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Boers, though temporarily driven from Colesberg, appear determined to regain possession. They are reinforcing their ...
Article : 31 wordsThe following is a copy of a letter received by Mrs. Holmwood from her son, who is a member of the Tasmanian contingent:— ...
Article : 838 wordsSIR,—Here am I and my band of workers being consoled by the Chief Justice and Lady Dodds with the hospitalities of "Stoke," as a solace for our ...
Article : 116 wordsPretoria reports that Orange Free Staters are preparing to abandon Bloemfontein, the seat of Government and capital of their State, the position ...
Article : 54 wordsWould it not be desirable to consult the doctor as to which soap commends itself to our [?], as to many skind are ruined past redemption by inferior soaps[?] PEARS' SOAP is recommended ...
Article : 546 wordsThe activity of the Queensland and Canadian Contingents in the neighbourhood of Belmont, on the main Kimberley line, has caused the enemy ...
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Article : 333 wordsAfter the surrender of Arundel the Boers, enraged at the weakness shown by the Free Staters, deliberately fired volleys at them as a punishment. ...
Article : 33 wordsGold,— Hickson s, s. 3/. New Monarch, b. 2/8. New Pinafore, b. 3/. Tasmania, b. £5, s. £5/10/. Volunteer, b. 1d. Silver.—British Zeehan, b. 1/3. Comet, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has sent a special message to General White, congratulating him on the successful defence of Ladysmith, and the gallant ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Boers, who have already placed guns in position at every available point between Ladysmith and Colenso, have now fixed electric alarm wires across ...
Article : 44 wordsWe have received the following amounts, and shall be glad to acknowledge further contributions:- £ s. d. ...
Article : 29 wordsAn additional force of 6,000 men and six guns will be landed in South Africa from England by the end of the present week. ...
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Article : 361 wordsRecently a body of Boers was "isolated" on Inhlawe Hill owing to the Tugela River being in Hood. Inhlawe is almost due east of Colenso and south of Tugela. All our ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 11 wordsThe Afrikander Bond Party in 1896 secured the appointment of the two Examiners of Customs at Capetown who have since passed war munitions ...
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Advertising : 971 wordsOur baby has been continually troubled with colic and cholera infantum since his birth, and all that we could do for him did not seem to give more than temporary ...
Article : 126 wordsTo-day's news of Saturday's asauult on Ladysmith is of thrilling interest. It is described as the fiercest lighting since the beginning of the siege, and the Boers ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 11 Jan 1900, Page 3
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