Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland, and Lady Lamington, who have been on a visit to England, arrived by express this morning from ...
Article : 231 wordsM. T. Steyn is imploring the Orange Free State burghers to resist British domination, pending the result of efforts now being made by A. Fischer and other delegates to ...
Article : 119 wordsThe opening of a new Parliament always excites a little more attention than the re-assembling of one already constituted a legislating body. Whether that it is ...
Article : 1,394 wordsThe PRESIDENT (Hon. Adye Douglas) took the chair at 3 p.m. PROCLAMATION. The CLERK (Mr. E. C. Nowell) read the ...
Article : 4,741 wordsThe Premier has received instructions from the War Office to provide 90 days' pay for the Imperial Contingent. This will cover the time from enrolment ...
Article : 420 wordsThe Boers now besieging Wepener are jubilant at M. T. Steyn's message announcing that foreign intervention between Great Britain and the Republics is certain. ...
Article : 65 wordsThe sudden overland journey taken by General Sir Charles Warren from Durban to East London is now explained. It is stated that he will be appointed ...
Article : 41 wordsLord Roberts, during his enforced delay at Bloemfontein, has been busily engaged, among his many onerous duties, in reopening and developing a large trade in ...
Article : 41 wordsA thousand Portuguese soldiers now guard the Transvaal frontier at the Lubombo mountain passes, and northwards to the junction of the Limpopo and Crocodile ...
Article : 29 wordsThe PREMIER: That the Honourable the member for Fingal (Mr. J. G. Davies) be appointed Chairman of Committees of this House. ...
Article : 832 wordsOne Gert[?]m, a Government horse contractor at Capetown, has been arrested for concealing three escaped Boer prisoners who had been supplied with disguises, ...
Article : 33 wordsLieut.-General Rundle's second report concerning the engagement fought with the enemy on Friday, five miles west of De Wet's Dorp, shows that thirty-five of ...
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Article : 40 wordsBrabant and Hart's Divisions, outflanking the Boers advancing to reinforce the commandos investing Wepener, compelled them to retire, which they did gradually. ...
Article : 59 wordsAt the request of the Governor and Premier, the United States Government has instructed the American Consul at Pretoria (Mr. Hay) to look after ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Sunnyside rebels have been tried at the Criminal Sessions, held at Capetown. They urged that many of their witnesses were unprocurable to give evidence for ...
Article : 73 wordsSir,—Kindly allow me space in your valuable paper to draw the attention of the police to the wholesale destruction of game from one end of the district to ...
Article : 311 wordsThe following wire was received yesterday by the secretary of the Hobart Stock Exchange:—" Adelaide, April 24, 1900. Month's return, 3,448 tons for 3,646oz.; ...
Article : 38 wordsNorth Henty—On this property a Melbourne company is sinking a prospecting shaft for 50ft. to get under a large iron outcrop carrying copper, silver, and gold. ...
Article : 109 wordsSir,—The official telegram to Colonel Martin, of Launceston, reported in your issue of to-day, notifying that, if Northern members of our Defence Force came down to ...
Article : 189 wordsGold.—Moonlight-cum-Wonder, b 9d., s 1s. [?]d. New Monarch, b 2s. 3d., s 2s. 7d. New Pinaforo, s 3s. 3d. New Golden Gate, s £10. Volunteer, b l[?]d. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 25 Apr 1900, Page 3
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