The latest news from the Far East states that there are unofficial indications that the allies have entered [?]. ...
Article : 53 wordsA further message has been received at Washington from Mr. Conger, the United States Minister at Peking. It contains evidence of the anxiety of the ...
Article : 174 wordsThe casualties amongst Colonel Hoare's garrison, which is besieged by a large Boer force at Elands River, have been heavy, 67 men having been killed or wounded. ...
Article : 47 wordsA spccial meeting of the City Council was held yesterday morning for the purpose of formally electing and installing the mayor for the ensuing year. There were ...
Article : 4,425 wordsDespatches received from Colonel Hoare, who is still beleaguered by the enemy at the Elands River, dated the 10th instant, show that his garrison was on that date still ...
Article : 50 wordsA telegram has been received from Reuter's correspondent at the front to the effect that General Do Wet; who is being hard pressed by Lord Kitchener, is now ...
Article : 58 wordsLittle resistance was met with in capturing [?], half-way between Tientsin and Pe[?]. Mr. Alfred Gaselee reports that two ...
Article : 130 wordsIt is semi-officially stated in Paris that the French Government has informed Germany that Count Waldersee's exalted rank naturally entitles him to command the allied troops in ...
Article : 36 wordsThe following are extracts from a letter received by Mrs.H. T. Reynolds, of Bull-street, from her brother, Private Gilford, who was a Sale V.M.R.:—K[?]nstad, 2nd ...
Article : 349 wordsLatest despatches received from South Africa state that Commandant Grobelaar, who is in command of a large belly of Beers, is marching on Mafeking. ...
Article : 39 wordsA glove contest has been arranged between Fitzsimmons, the heavyweight boxer, and Sharkey. The fight is for a stake of 25,000 dollars, and will take place on Conoy Island. ...
Article : 45 wordsLord Roberts reports that Sir Frederick Carrington, who has been ordered to return to Zeerust, has arrived at Ottoshoop. ...
Article : 25 wordsHis Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Princess of Wales, has left England on a visit to the Continental watering town of Homburg. ...
Article : 32 wordsLatest despatches from Tientsin state that Japanese troops on Sunday last occupied [?]-Chow, a town 10 miles from Peking. ...
Article : 28 wordsIt is reported that General Olivier, with a strong commando, has reached, a point near Heilbron, in the Free State. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Premier has promised the House an opportunity of discussing the question of New Zealand joining the Australian customs tariff in connection with the Commonwealth. ...
Article : 64 wordsA commitmention received from M. Pichon, French Minister in Peking, shows that is steps taken by the allied powers for the [?] of the foreigners are being watched with ...
Article : 113 wordsDetails of General Baden-Powell's evacuation of Rustenburg show that before he left the town he took steps to destroy all the fortifications. ...
Article : 50 wordsArrangements are being made to secure an amicable settlement of the mining dispute in Ipswich district. ...
Article : 26 wordsSir Redvers Buller is continuing his march northwards, and has now reached a point 20 miles south of Wonderfo[?]ein, which is a few nules south of the Delagoa ...
Article : 97 wordsThe usurper Prince Tuan, the head, of the [?]-foreign party, is straining every nerve secure the downfall of the legations be[?]s the arrival of the relief force. He is ...
Article : 70 wordsQuartermaster-Sgt. Kennedy, of the third Victorian or Bushmen's contingent, has been promoted to the rank of sergeant-major. The following casualties are reported ...
Article : 974 wordsThe financial statement for the year ended 30th June was laid before Parliament to-night. It showed a surplus of £605,000. The chief increases were—Customs, £127,000, and ...
Article : 35 wordsIt is considered probable that a resolution will be submitted at a meeting of the clerical officers of the Public Service at the Athenaeum next Tuesday evening, in favor of ...
Article : 311 wordsIn view of the increasing interest in the [?]tion at Shanghai, the French and the [?]sian Governments have both reinforced [?]eir warships at the town, the former by ...
Article : 58 wordsThe recent surrender of a Boer commando to the British, at Standerton has practically put an end to all opposition on the part of the enemy in the south-eastern portion of ...
Article : 44 wordsTelegrams have been received from Shanghi stating that Liu-Kioun-Yi, the Viceroy of pasting, has expressed himself as being quite ready to welcome the British to Shanghai, but ...
Article : 73 wordsLord Roberts reports that two of the principal ringleaders of the recent plot in Pretoria have been arrested, wearing the uniform of British officers. ...
Article : 42 wordsIt is reported that President Kruger is making inquiries with a view to ascertaining if the United States Government woultl allow its Consul at Delagoa Bay to accord him ...
Article : 57 wordsIn consequence of the formal protest made [?] the French and Russian Consuls against [?]landing of British-Indian troops at Shang[?] Admiral Seymour has ordered the three ...
Article : 58 wordsMr. Rowan, P.M., attended at the Police Court yesterday. Crown Lands-baliff I reyer proceeded against a number of offenders against the timber regulations, and fines as ...
Article : 121 wordsNews from Soutlh Africa states that Colonel Helyar, of the Imperial Yeomanry, who has been murdered by the Boers, was reported missing some time ago. ...
Article : 50 wordsGreat Britain is now showing an incliua[?] to send the Indian troops north, instead [?] landing them at Shanghai. The British firms at Shanghai have urged ...
Article : 112 wordsThere is a weird glamor of romance (says the "Age") in connection with the estate of George Knight, which figures among those with regard to which letters of ...
Article : 392 wordsThe "Daily News" of to-day publishes an article on the treatment of the colonial contingents serving in South Africa. The writer declares that the allegations ...
Article : 64 wordsSnow fell yesterday at Kingower and Rheola. The weather to-night is cold and boisterous. BALLARAT, 17th August. ...
Article : 2,018 wordsIt is reported that the precautions taken for the defence of Canton against a foreign [?]ion are very formidable. Explosive [?]es have been laid down in the Canton ...
Article : 89 wordsThe invalided soldiers who returned by the Per[?]ic to-day were heartily received by the public. They were formally welcomed at the barracks. ...
Article : 31 wordsIn the Assembly the Premier stated that the Government had received no official imformation that the first and second Queensland contingents had been practically ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Powers interested have all forwarded a reply to the brought under their notice appointing Li Hung Chang plentipotentiary to negotiate for peace. ...
Article : 83 wordsAt the Eaglehawk Town Hall, last night, a presentation was made to Private J. M'Ghie, a member of the Eaglehawk Rangers, who went to South Africa with the first Victorian ...
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Advertising : 447 wordsLi Hung Chang, who was recently appointed to negotiate with the Powers, has appealed to the United States Government to urge the allied forces to halt at Ting-Chow, ...
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