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Advertising : 144 wordsI went to Capetown on the troopship Surrey sometime in January. To cut the prosaic part of my story short, let me say that I arrived at the Cape in good condition. You must ...
Article : 1,674 wordsAt the meeting held on Monday, in the F.S. Hall, Parramatta, one candidate was initiated, and several others proposed. Certificates for degrees were passed by the lodge to ...
Article : 65 wordsThe bulk of the British army advancing with Lord Roberts encamped north of the Vaal on the 27th. By rapidly changing the distribution of his forces along the Boer front, and by ...
Article : 132 wordsMr. W. J. Ferris, M.L.A., has received the following letter (dated 22nd inst.) from the Under Secretary for Lands: —"Referring to the deputation which waited upon Mr. Secretary ...
Article : 109 wordsOnwards, steadily, rapidly, goes tha advance of the Bobs-led troops—their goal the capital of the Transvaalers. Vainly are miles upon miles of entrenchment thrown up and fortified ...
Article : 289 wordsA member of the Australian Regiment commanded by Colonel (Knight, in writing to at friend, says : " The Boers despise the English Mounted Infantry because they cannot ride, ...
Article : 130 wordsMajor P. T. Owen (New South Wales Engineers) and Major W. T. Bridges (N.S.W. Regiment of Royal Australian Artillery), special service officers, have been invalided ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 41 wordsIt is coming says Wragge and Russell. So is Christmas, also the end of the war in South Africa and the wiping out of the plague, and so is the day of reckoning I All these events ...
Article : 83 wordsAt Cabramatta the creek rose about fourteen feet, the water being a little above the buttresses of the railway bridge. The water extended in a sheet along the road for close on ...
Article : 45 wordsOn Saturday evening, Miss Esther M. Cooil, sixteen years of ago, a nieco of Mr. T. Bray, of Macquarie-street, Parramatta, died at her uncle's residence. She had been ailing for ...
Article : 90 wordsResidents of Hoxton Park, describe the result of the rain there on Tuesday and Wednesday, as an " old man flood," it being the largest flood known in that district for some twelve or ...
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Family Notices : 32 wordsON several occasions an insurmountable difficulty has arisen in discovering the real representative of the Borough—in getting at the proper person to voice local ...
Article : 570 wordsOn Monday night the grand concert, comprising the cantata, " The Happy Family," was given Again by the teachers and scholars of the Superior Public School, Parramatta North. ...
Article : 160 wordsThe Rev. Mr. Mullineux, who went to South Africa from Sydney aboard the " Aberdeen " as hon. acting-chaplain to the N.S.W. Contingent, is now private chaplain to Lord Roberts, and ...
Article : 74 wordsDuring last week the rainfall at Canley Vale amounted to a little over nine inches. Though the creeks were all in a state of flood, very little damage was done. The approaches to ...
Article : 64 wordsThe deluge of water that fell during last week has had a very disastrous effect on some of the roads in the Pennant Hills district, vehicular traffic in many places being almost ...
Article : 72 wordsMiss Caroline H. Spence is to lecture tomorrow (Thursday) at the Granville School of Arts on the important question which she has so much at heart. Mr. John Nobbs, M.P., will ...
Article : 854 wordsA day or two ago the West Australian Government received a cable from South Africa, stating that No. 1097. Private E. F. Wilson, of the West Australian Horse, had ...
Article : 124 wordsAt the service of intercession held at St. John's, Parramatta, on Sunday afternoon, and well-attended, the officiating minister—Archdeacon Gunther—referred to Mr. Rawe as one ...
Article : 139 wordsOn Saturday morning last a number of gentlemen representing the Parramatta Park Improvement Committee and the Parramatta Park Trust met in conference to decide as to ...
Article : 158 wordsA glance at the orchards and vegetable gardens of some of the Ermington residents, —and more especially on the banks of the Victoria-road—will readily convince the most ...
Article : 83 wordsThe friends of Mr. J. J. Kelly, of Parramatta, (and, when last heard of, by letter, serving as a member of the A.M.C. at the front in South Africa) still cling to a hope that he is not the ...
Article : 307 wordsRain fell heavily in the Smithfield district last week, especially at its commencement. From Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning 9 a.m., the large fall of 5J inches was ...
Article : 165 wordsDisquieting rumours are being circulated about Parramatta about the death of one or two members of the N.S.W. Lancers Regiment now at the front in South Africa. It is only ...
Article : 117 wordsWho commands the Natal Mounted Rifles. Colonel Thorneycroft was censured by General Warren for ordering the retirement of the British troops from Spion Kop ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 38 wordsThe anniversary services of the Parramatta Congregational Church were held on Sunday last. The weather was far from favourable but in the morning there was a good ...
Article : 133 wordsIn Guildford, near the post office on Woodville-road, opposite Poontara, both the road and footpath are in a wretched condition, and during last week it was impossible to get to the ...
Article : 94 wordsTrooper Barclay, of the N.S.W. Lancers (Singleton Half-squadron) writes from Bloemfontein:—"I suppose you will have heard of Harkus' death by the time you get ...
Article : 275 wordsGlenfield received a good share of the rain last week, all the flats being covered with water. Bunberry-Curran Creek was running a , " banker," the water completely covering ...
Article : 132 wordsOn Friday night last the grand display of fireworks was given at the grounds of the Hospital for Insane, Parramatta. The display was primarily for the benefit and enjoyment of the ...
Article : 210 wordswho insulted the Queen last year. He was taken prisoner by Col. Hore during the last ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 36 wordsThe "Evening News" correspondent, who first reported to Sydney the death of Ben ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 32 wordsAbout seven inches of rain tell at Ingleburn last week. On the Tuesday night the rain-gauge kept by Mrs. Banken overflowed, so the exact amount of rainfall cannot be told. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe usual meeting was held on the 25th inst. The Rev. Dr. Sellers president, was in the chair. Impromptu speeches on varied subjects were delivered by Messrs. ...
Article : 169 wordsTo form part of "a thin red line," to be one of a gallant six hundred plunging into the jaws of death, to be riding in the van (or on the right) on some flanking movement bound to ...
Article : 317 wordsThe spell of wet weather ended on Monday, which was a fine though chilly and windy day. Yesterday (Tuesday) was a lovely day, bright and clear and bracing. ...
Article : 31 wordsSir Walter Scott Lodge elections resulted for the ensuing term ns follows : — W.M., Wor. Bro. Dr. Harrison ; S.D., Bro. G. Boss: J.D., Bro. W. Waldon; Treas., Wor. Bro. H. Bower; ...
Article : 71 wordsIn Sydney is causing great anxiety, and considering the number of cases, this is not to be wondered at. During the prevalence of the terrible plague in Hongkong the greatest relief ...
Article : 92 wordsMr. W. F. Wilkinson, special war correspondent of the " Sydney Daily Telegraph," writing from Bloemfontein on April 28th says: —" Fever is making awful inroads upon ...
Article : 224 wordsThat there was considerable exodus from Parramatta and its suburbs on Saturday, was evident by the comparatively small crowd in Church-street in the evening. The falling off ...
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