The estimates for the French navy for the year 1900 are eleven and a half million francs (£455,208) in excess of the vote for 1899. ...
Article : 40 wordsDetails of the capture of the train carrying guns and ammunition from Cape Town to Mafeking show that the small force in charge fought bravely in ...
Article : 174 wordsPenguin, s.s., 900 tons, J. McNair, for Melbourne, via North-Wet Coast ports. Passengers—Saloon: For Burnie —Mr. D. Abbott; 1 st[?]rage. Agents—U.S.S. Co. ...
Article : 31 words[A special charge is made to consignees wishing to particularise their imports or exports.] Ex Kumara, s.s., from London—50 pkgs ...
Article : 80 wordsThe American troops, under General Otis, have achieved another decisive victory over the Filipinos, killing 200 and wounding 400 others. ...
Article : 26 wordsPenguin, s.s., for Melbourne—16 bis hay, l,738 css jam, 4 csks juice, 72 css fruit, 50 bls willows, 1 bl hops, 162 bls skins, 6 css pulp. ...
Article : 350 wordsOn WEDNESDAY NEXT, the day of the Annual Exhibition of the Southern Tasmanian Agricultural and Pastoral Society, this OFFICE will be CLOSED at ...
Article : 47 words"Dalgety & Co. Limited held their opening wool sale to-day before a very large attendance of buyers, and submitted an excellent catalogue of 4,100 bales, ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Columbia and Shamrock made the seventh start yesterday to race for the America Cup, but again failed to achieve any definite result. ...
Article : 52 wordsM. BENJAMIN.—As many as 620 shots per minute have been fired from a Maxim gun. ...
Article : 16 wordsA strong body of Free States have entrenched at Lintwa Pass, evidently determined to avoid Sir George White's force in the open. ...
Article : 48 wordsM. Waldock- Rouss[?], French Premier, has directed the Governors of French possessions in Africa to abstain from attempting to acquire ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Hon. B. Stafford Bird had a cordial reception at Franklin last evening. Four ladies have arrived at Launceston from England to take up Church Army ...
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Advertising : 348 wordsIt is reported that the British have engaged in heavy fighting at Spytfontein, south of Kimberley, to prevent Free Staters junctioning forces with ...
Article : 61 wordsThe Kumara, the latest addition to the Shaw, Savill, and Albion line of steamers calling here en route to New Zealand, put in an appearance on Saturday last, two ...
Article : 847 wordsTRIABUNNA.—ARRIVED—October 16— Surprise, ketch, from Hobart. STRAHAN. — SAILED, October 16 — Mahina[?]ua, s.s., for Hobart. ...
Article : 90 wordsMr. Frank Thompson, a member of the Cape Assembly, says Schreiner's declaration of Cape neutrality is simply atrocious duplicity. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Boers, 10,000 strong, who invaded Natal from across the border, have occupied Spitzkop and Newcastle without resistance, and are ...
Article : 87 wordsARRIVED.—October 16—Kawatiri, s.s., from Strahan; Tarawera, s.s., from Bluff, via Hobart. SYDNEY. ...
Article : 27 wordsCommandant Viljoen, one of the newly-appointed Boer commandants, has issued a treasonable appeal, which is now being circulated in Cape ...
Article : 70 wordsHobart Observatory, 9 a.m., October 16. Synopsis.—Showery, squally weather obtains over Victoria, while in West Australia and New South Wales it is overcast, ...
Article : 325 wordsA serious disaster has occurred to trains crowded with refugees from Bloemfontein, capital of the Orange Free State. Whilst on the journey to ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Boers, true to their savage proclivities, are but little inclined to observe the amenities of civilised war. The Vryburg hospital train, while ...
Article : 73 wordsThe embarkation of the Army Corps, now marshalling at Aldershot, will commence on the 20th inst., and six transports carrying 9,000 troops will be ...
Article : 40 wordsThe rainy season has set in, and there is a tremendous downpour throughout Natal, flooding all the low lying country ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Times correspondent at Capetown says Mr. Schreiner is considered an important hostage for the Afrikanders' good behaviour. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Irish Transvaal Committee has issued a manifesto warning their countrymen that every Irishman enlisting in the British Army will be ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Earl De- La- Warr, formerly captain of the Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers, has left for the Cape, per steamer Dunottar Castle, as special ...
Article : 40 wordsNearly all necessary details have been completed in connection with the equipment of the Tasmanian contingent for service in South Africa. The selected men are being ...
Article : 208 wordsThis Day.—West Coast. Thursday.—United Kingdom (expected), Victoria and other colonies. OUTWARDS. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Mansion House Fund opened by the Lord Mayor of London for British refugees from Transvaal now amounts to £65,000. ...
Article : 26 wordsEntries for all events of the Butchers' Racing Club spring meet on October 25, close with the secretary, Mr. J. J. Wignall, this evening. There are four flat races, a ...
Article : 55 wordsThis Trust met on the 14th inst., at Broadmarsh. Out of respect for the late E. J. Webb, who was one of the trustees, the meeting had been adjournedfor one ...
Article : 404 wordsThe following are the Customs returns at Hobart for the week ending October 14, 1899: — Duties. £3,010/18/6; wharfage, £97/19/; light dues, £49/2/6; harbour ...
Article : 275 wordsThe booths in connection with the approaching Risdon-park race meetings were sold by auction yesterday. Those for the Hobart Turf Club realised £15/15/, and for ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Hobart Gazette of to-day contains, among other items, the following:- List of unclaimed letters for September. Notice of intention of Minister of Mines ...
Article : 216 wordsThe following have been selected from the headquarters company of the 2nd Battalion at Launceston for service in the Transvaal:—Sergt.-Major Costello, Lieutenant ...
Article : 60 wordsThe form shown at Caulfield on Saturday is not likely to affect the betting for the Caulfield Cup. On account of his defeat in the Guineas, ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Victorian contingent for service in South Africa go into camp this afternoon. The Mounted Infantry will camp at the Flemington Show Grounds and the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 17 Oct 1899, Page 2
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