The Boers are actively massing their forces in strong strategic positions on the Natal frontier. Two batteries of artillery and 1,000 ...
Article : 165 wordsThe city is gloomy at the present aspect of affairs, and war is regarded us inevitable. Consols have dropped to £163/17/6, ...
Article : 50 wordsMahinapua, s.s., 458 tons, G. J. R. Wald, from Strahan. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Gadd, McCutcheon, Garlick, Angus, Wathen and child, Hodge, Williamson ...
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Advertising : 1,172 wordsARRIVED.—September 30—H.J.H., ketch, from Strahan. SYDNEY. SAILED.—September 30, 1 p.m.—Tambo, ...
Article : 22 wordsThis Day.—Victoria and other colonies; New Zealand ports. Thursday.—united Kingdom (expected); Victoria and other colonies, ...
Article : 52 wordsManinapua, s.s., 458 tons, G. J. R. Wald, for Strahan. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames L. White, maid and child, Banfleld, Williams, Christie; Misses Perkins, Sims ...
Article : 170 wordsMELBOURNE, September 27.—The Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association report:— Wool is arriving fast. London sales, now in progress show a further upward ...
Article : 536 wordsThe Salisbury Cabinet has not yet received the Boer reply excepting an unofficial outline. They have, however, adopted ...
Article : 81 words[A special charge is made to consignees wishing to particularise their imports or exports.] North Lyell, s.s., for Sydney 5,001 css ...
Article : 283 wordsThe Army Service Corps will immediately be sent to South Africa, and the First Class Reserves have been summoned for active service. ...
Article : 42 wordsPresident Kruger has forwarded to Mr. Chamberlain, through Mr. Conyingham Greene, British representative at Pretoria, the reply of the Volksraad ...
Article : 47 wordsA peace manifesto has been signed by 150 prominent men, including Sir W. Vernon Harcourt, leader of the Opposition, the Right Hon. John Morley, Sir ...
Article : 76 wordsThe Mahinapua, from Strahan, which port she left at 11.0 a.m. on 29th ult., arrived at Hobart at 9.30 a.m. on 30th. Experienced fresh westerly and W.S.W. ...
Article : 173 wordsThe British Cabinet is now sitting, and is preparing an ultimatum to be sent to President Kruger. The general opinion, however, is that ...
Article : 55 wordsPresident Kruger has told a Times interview or that peace is impossible, unless Great Britain does something which she now appears ...
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Advertising : 395 wordsThe leading journals of the United Kingdom pay special tributes to the offers of assistance made by the colonies, especially New Zealand. ...
Article : 59 wordsIn the event of treason Boers and Orange Free Statets have been warned that confiscation of their properties will be the punishment, and they are also ...
Article : 79 wordsDuring the month ending September 30, 1899, the number of vessels of over 100 tons that arrived at and departed from the port of Hobart was as follows:—Arrivals, 40; ...
Article : 62 wordsBritish troops now occupy Glencoe, Dundee, Newcastle, Ladysmith, and Dauntauser, all within easy access of the Natal and Transvaal border. ...
Article : 86 wordsEarly on the morning of the 27th ult. the ketch Lansdowne was sunk in Port Jackson, a little east of Bradley's Head, through coming into collision with the ...
Article : 293 wordsThe S.T.C. Association ground, will be opened for practice on Saturday, October 7, and the first pennant match of the season will be started on the following ...
Article : 258 wordsThe Law Journal, commenting on the expressed determination of Transvaal to abide by terms of Convention of 1884, says that agreement merely ...
Article : 73 wordsThe German barque Nal has arrived at Newcastle. The vessel had a somewhat sensational experience when on her voyage from Zanzibar. Malaria was rampant on ...
Article : 138 wordsThe weather for the past three days has been very wintry. Snow fell heavily on Friday night and Saturday on the high grounds. ...
Article : 349 wordsA meeting of delegates was held at Mr. T. Hood's Sports Depot last Saturday evening. Present:—Messrs. J. Cleary and J. D. Kirby (West Hobart), A. Briggs and ...
Article : 144 wordsLOW HEAD.—ARRIVED—September 30, 8.15 a.m.—Pateena, s.s., from Melbourne. 4.22 p.m.—Wakatipu, s.s., from Sydney, via Eden. ...
Article : 54 wordsPateena, s.s, 1,212 tons, J. V. Bentley, from Melbourne Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Peacocke, Button and child, Arnold, Flockhart and child, Standrin, ...
Article : 263 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Glebe Town Town Board was held on Thursday evening. Present:—Hon. C. H. Grant, M.L.C. (chairman), Messrs. A. Riddoch, and J. ...
Article : 256 wordswrites:— MR. W. J. CLEWER, Chemist, Hobart. Parliament House, Sydney. ...
Article : 207 wordsStrahan Marine Board likely to carry out breakwater works by day labour. Cape Sorell lighthouse will be officially opened to-day. ...
Article : 5,519 wordsAsk your doctor what soap he recommends for the skin and he will uphold the opinion of the highest medical authorities on the skin, viz., Dr. Redwood, Ph.D., F.C.S., F.I.C., the late ...
Article : 69 wordsARRIVED.—September 30, 6.40 a.m.— Coogee, s.s., from Launceston. SAILED.—September 30, 5.50 p.m.— Waikare, s.s., for Hobart. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 2 Oct 1899, Page 2
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