Twenty-five thousand men of the Reserves have been summoned to join the colours. The War Office has ordered ...
Article : 55 wordsGeneral Cronje, who during the last war commanded the forces investing Potchefstroom, and treacherously withheld information that peace had been ...
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Advertising : 420 wordsARRIVED.—October 8—Wakatipu, s.s., from Launccs on. October 9, 2.17 p.m.— Easby, s.S., from Devonport. FREMANTLE. ...
Article : 42 wordsPenguin, s.s., 824 tons, J. McNair, for Melbourne, via Devonport and Burnie. Passengers — Saloon: For Burnie: Mr. F. Reid. For Melbourne: Miss Benjamin; ...
Article : 36 words[A special charge is made to consignees wishing to particularise their imports or exports.] Ex Wild Wave, barque, from Port ...
Article : 128 wordssynopsis.—Fine, cloudy weather obtains over New South Wales, while in South Australia and Victoria it is showery and squally, and in West Australia light rain ...
Article : 362 wordsIntense indignation prerails at the brutal treatment of refugees by Boers It is alleged that they spit in the faces of ladies, and addiess them in ...
Article : 69 wordsPenguin, s.s., for Melbourne—330 css [?]am and desserts, 55 his skins, 10 bgs hides, 893 css fruit. Tambo, s.s., leaves Sydney to-day for ...
Article : 149 wordsPersistent reports are circulated in Capetown that President Kruger has sent an ultimatum to the British Government that he will open the ...
Article : 38 wordsIt is reported that the Orange Free State troops have seized 800 tons of coal belonging to Cape Colony. The Premier, Hon. W. P. Schreiner, has ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Mahinapua, from Hobart, arrived off Macquarie Heads at 8 p.m. on Sunday, but did not reach the Strahan wharf until 6.30 a.m. yesterday. She was to have ...
Article : 102 wordsMr. Reitz, Transvaal Secretary of State, telegraphing to a friend in America, said the Transvaal' Government are still willing to submit the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe main body of the Boer forces, which had occupied positions on the Buffalo River, have retired, leaving only patrols there. ...
Article : 26 wordsThis Day.—West Coast. Thursday.—United Kingdom (expected), Victoria and other colonies. OUTWARDS. ...
Article : 57 wordsMajor-General Kelly-Kenny, C.B., who distinguished himself in China and Abyssinia, and who has since held the position [?]of Inspector-General of ...
Article : 48 wordsThe three-masted schooner now being built in the Domain shipyards by Messrs. Dalgleish & Taylor for Messrs. Risby Bros, is nearly ready for the water, and will ...
Article : 127 wordsThree hundred Canadian Mayors, on behalf of the communities they represent, have urged the Dominion Government to send a military contingent to ...
Article : 40 wordsThe British War Department has provided sufficient material to rebuild all railway bridges in Natal in case those structures are wrecked by the ...
Article : 28 wordsThe following are the Customs returns at Hobart for the week ending October 7, 1899: — Duties, £4,252/0/2; wharfage, £115/8/; light dues, £106/2/9; pilotage, ...
Article : 163 wordsGeneral Sir George Stewart White, present Chief-in-Command of the British forces in South Africa, has left for the front. A large concourse of ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Administrator of the Government directs the publication of the following Notice to Mariners for general information. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Spectator eulogises the Australian colonies and New Zealand for their offer to send troops to Africa, and says these colonies all realise that they are ...
Article : 62 wordsMasters of Burges and Yachts are hereby cautioned against navigating their vessels inside the outer buoys moored off Messrs. Kennedy & Son's shipyard at ...
Article : 47 wordsMany Cape Dutchmen are proceeding to Transvaal. Mr. Schreiner has ordered all Cape officials who are velunteering for service ...
Article : 42 words"The s.s. Waikato (N.Z.S. Co.) arrived at Fremantle, Webt Australia, in tow of the s.s. Asloun at midnight on Saturday." This message was received at ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Henry Dramatic Company "struck oil" last evening in the staging of their last piece of the season—Outlaw Kelly, a drama specially written for Mr. Henry by ...
Article : 735 wordsMessrs. Sanderson, Murray & Co., of London, cable under date 6th inst. as follows:- "The fifth series of sales have closed ...
Article : 81 wordsA total of 19 of all ranks of the Headquarters Company volunteered for service in South Africa at the Barracks last evening. The list includes three officers, four ...
Article : 59 wordsThe steamer Waikato is at last safely in port. Her propeller broke on June 5, and she drifted at the mercy of the wind and tide till September l8, when she was taken ...
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Advertising : 31 wordsAt the barracks this evening a parade of volunteers willing to serve in the Transvaal was held, but the number that put in an appearance was very disappointing, ...
Article : 112 wordsThe captain of the barque Banca, from London, reported having sighted the Waikato on September 2, in lat. 43deg. 21min. S. and long. 51deg. 40min. E. There ...
Article : 625 wordsGENERAL STATEMENT showing the average amount of the Liabilities and Assets of the BANK OF AUSTRALASIA, within the colony of Tasmania, taken from the several weekly ...
Article : 569 wordsA social gathering, under the auspices of the choir of St. Joseph's Church, Mucquariestreet, was held last evening in the adjacent schoolroom, in aid of the choir funds. ...
Article : 507 wordsStorms and floods causing damage on the West Coast. Outlaw Kelly greatly interested a crowded house at the Theatre Royal last evening. ...
Article : 4,868 wordsThe eighth meeting of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science will take place at Melbourne, commencing on the 7th of January next year. The ...
Article : 325 wordsIn 1888 my wife went East and was attacked with rheumatism. She received no relief until she tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Since that time we have never been ...
Article : 91 wordsLOW HEAD.—ARRIVED—Octorber 9,1.25 p.m.—Pateena, s.s., from Devonport. SWANSEA.—SAILED — Octorber 9, 1 a.m.—Lillie May, ketch, for Hobart. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 10 Oct 1899, Page 2
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