The cost of Great Britain's preparations to protect her subjects in the Transvaal has, up to the present, amounted to a million sterling. ...
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Article : 345 wordsQueen Wilhelmina of Holland, has been striving anxiously to preserve peace between Great Britain and Transvaal. ...
Article : 106 wordsStrong parties of armed Boers ure looting the country on the Bechuanaland border in the hope of forcing Great Britain's hand. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Meeinderry, from Hobart, arrived at Strahan at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. She was expected to leave last evening on return. ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Sumatra conveys the First Battilion of the Border Regiment (34th Foot) from Malta to the Cape. Britain is purchasing 20,000 (?) mules ...
Article : 83 wordsThe steamer Oonah, which has been in dook in Sydney for several weeks post undergoing overhaul, is expected to be ready to take up her old running between ...
Article : 63 wordsOperations have been commenced for the lengthening of the Argyle street Pier by 52ft. When this extension is cained out the total length of the pier will be ...
Article : 117 wordsSly grog sellers heavily fined at Strahan. Sailing races at Strahan yesterday well contested. Government Railway excursion fares ...
Article : 5,929 wordsThe Boers are trying to purchase large quantities of wheat and tinned meals at Capetown for the impending campaign. ...
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Article : 163 wordsM. T. Steyn, President of Orange Free State, has sent his family to Capetown for safety. This is accepted as another indication ...
Article : 37 wordsMr. Chamberlain's last despatch has merely intensified the fighting spirit of the Boors, and it is expected that President Kruger will, at their behest, ...
Article : 41 wordsBrier Holme, barque, 921 tons, J. H. Rich from London, via Hobart ...
Article : 18 wordsRumours of war and the general dislocution of trade and commerce have culminated in a run on the Pretoria banks, which set in yesterday, and ...
Article : 52 wordsSynopsis.—Fine, cloudy weather obtains over West and South Australia, while in Victoria it is overcast, and in New South Wales light rain is falling. The prevailing ...
Article : 394 wordsThe Cape boys and Muleteers employed in transport service at Ladysmith, Natal, have mutinied, and refuse to go to the front. ...
Article : 29 wordsTwo rifle shots have been fired at a British column marching towards Dundee, in the Klip River district, North Natal. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Daily News says the Orange Free State Volksraad has, after long and well-considered argument, unanimously instructed their Government to ...
Article : 61 wordsSIR,—Being one of the minority and opposed to the Early Closing Bill, we are misunderstood. We are, I believe, or the large majority of us, for our assistants ...
Article : 351 wordsA meet of the Hobart Turf Club takes place to-morrow at Risdon-park. There are six events to be run off. A special train leaves the terminus for the course. ...
Article : 39 wordsBRISBANE, September 20.—Fruit market dull. Apples plentiful; best quality moving at fair rates; poor and iuferior very slow sale. Oranges, mandarins, Cape ...
Article : 309 wordsThe following scratchings have been notified:- Melbourne Cup.—Cravat and Woodlark. Caulfield Cap.—Le Var. ...
Article : 144 wordsThis Day.—New South Wales. Saturday.—West Coast. Monday.—Victoria and other colonies; New Zealand ports. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 29 Sep 1899, Page 2
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