Pretoria reports that General Cronje, with a strong force, is now bombarding Mafeking, which position is practically undefended since evacuated by Colonel ...
Article : 126 wordsNorth Lyell, s.s., 2,000 tons, J. Gibb, from Sydney. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Croll and infant, E. Williamson, Fletcher and 3 children, Thurston, W. C. ...
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Advertising : 1,065 words[A special charge is made to consignees wishing to particularise their imports or exports.] Ex North Lyell, s.s., from Sydney—89 ...
Article : 268 wordsThe first-class cruiser Niobe, 16 guns, 11,000 tons, and 16,500 h.p., launched at Barrow-on-Furuess, in 1897, and now at Devonport, and the Diadem, of the ...
Article : 50 wordsLaunceston ladies intend supplying the Tasmanian Contingent with colours. Cricket match, annual event, " Town v. Country," ended in a draw yesterday. ...
Article : 5,047 wordsBritish cavalry patrols have engaged with the enemy's advanced forces in the vicinity of Acton, Homes, and Besters, west of Ladysmith. ...
Article : 87 wordsWareatea, s.s., left Strahan at 11 a.m. yesterday for Launceston. Kawatiri, s.s., from Melbourne, arrived at Strahan during Wednesday night. ...
Article : 36 wordsTRIABUNNA.—ARRIVED—October 19— Lillie May, ketch, from Swansea. SAILED —October 19—Lillie May, ketch, for Hobart. ST. HELEN'S.—SAILED—October 19— ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Boers have destroyed the railway running from Lobatsi—40 miles north of Mafeking—to Aasvogelkop, and have also captured the Taungs railway ...
Article : 36 wordsBreakdown of transport service is impeding the Boer advance on all lines of march. ...
Article : 21 wordsLieutenant Fitzpatrick, of the New South Wales Artillery, who volunteered for active service, has been ordered to proceed at once to South Africa. ...
Article : 79 wordsWakatipu, s.s., 1,945 tons, H. A. G. Morrisby, for Sydney, via North-West Coast ports and Eden. Passengers— Saloon: Mesdames C. Gibson, Irvine; ...
Article : 58 wordsThe American-Atlantic Transport Co.'s offer of supplying gratuitously the use of their steamer Maine, at the Cape or Durban, as a hospital ship in ...
Article : 85 wordsARRIVED.—October 19—Kini, s.s., from Devonport. ...
Article : 12 wordsAnother of those enjoyable little meetings held under Hobart Turf Club auspices takes place at Risdon-park to-morrow afternoon. There are six events to occupy ...
Article : 59 wordsRainfall for the last 24 hours:—Corinna, [?]25in.; Waratah, [?]l8in.; Southport, [?]06in.; Cape Sorell, [?]04in.; Stanley, [?]02in. 3 p.m. Reports:- ...
Article : 152 wordsBaron Loch, formerly High Commissioner of Cape Colony, speaking in the House of Lords on the Address-inReply, declared that it would be wise ...
Article : 64 wordsThe annual meeting of the Carrick Racing Club was held this afternoon at Robertson's Hotel, Carrick, when the following report was submitted:—The ...
Article : 446 wordsThe annual meeting of this association was held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms, Hobart, on October l8. Mr. R. C. Kermode, the president, occupied the ...
Article : 343 wordsThis Day.—United States, Honolulu, London, etc., via San Francisco, 6.30 p.m.; Queensland, Suva, Noumea, etc.,7 p.m.; New South Wales, Queensland, South and ...
Article : 41 wordsSYDNEY, October 14.—Quotations:— Apples—Hobart: French Crabs, 6/6 to 7/6; choice, 3/ to 9/6; Sturmers, 8/ to 8/6; choice, 9/ to 10/; Scarlet, 8/6 to 9/6; choice, ...
Article : 217 wordsRoberts & Co. Limited report tor the week ending Thursday, October 19:—Fat Stock—The following were sold at the slaughter-yards on Monday last:—60 head ...
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Advertising : 307 wordsDewey is first favourite for the Caulfield Cup at 11 to 2. The odds are 7 to 1 ag[?] Mora, 8 to 1 Scor[?]. ...
Article : 34 wordsSIR,—The above words convey, to some extent, my feelings upon reading in a recent issue that the New Norfolk people at least were awakening to the importance of ...
Article : 179 wordsA complimentary race meeting was tendered Mr. Hurtle Fisher at Moonee Valley this afternoon, and was successful. Odds were laid on J[?] for the Hurdle Race, ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 20 Oct 1899, Page 2
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