The " Westminster Gazette " of June 25 publishes the subjoined information relative to foreigners in Peking and Tientsin:— "Speaking generally, the presence of the 'Western bar[?]rian' ...
Article : 1,445 wordsA further surrender of 750 Boers has been made to Lieutenant-General Sir A. Hunter near Fouriesburg. Immense supplies of cattle, sheep, and ...
Article : 95 wordsFor the time being the pursuers of the blacks are absolutely nonplussed. The lstest news of the fugitives was heard at Yamble on Tuesday afternoon. A number of the searchers were temporarily drawn ...
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Advertising : 155 wordsNegotiations for converting the Adelaide horse trams into an electric service reached an acute stage two or three weeks ago. The Premier stated that unless the 13 local ...
Article : 248 wordsCorporal E. J. Morrow, writing from Rustenburg June 19, says:—We captured this town last week. and have been doing patrol work since. We had a very narrow escape of being settled last week. ...
Article : 150 wordsMr.W. P. Schreiner, the ex-Premier of Cape Colony, in his speech on the second reading of the High Treason Bill, said that he anticipated a steady ...
Article : 89 wordsInformation was received at Melbourne by cable on Saturday, by Mr. H. Byron Moore, that Captain Quartis Robertson, of a well-known Western district family, had been killed in the Transvaal. Captain ...
Article : 113 wordsIn the House of Commons last night Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, said that letters from members of the House of Commons had been ...
Article : 76 wordsJuly 17 was the last day on which a new case of bubo[?] plague was reported here, and the general feeling is that for the present at least the visitation is over. During its continuance there were 302 cases ...
Article : 303 wordsWhen it is remembered that the whole of the colony will embrace but 26 electorates for the House of Representatives, it will be readily understood that many of them, especially those inland and far from ...
Article : 350 wordsThe Commission which has been investigating the particulars of the bad supplies obtained by certain War Office contracts exonerates the officials, but ...
Article : 41 wordsLieutenant-General Ian Hamilton's column, which recently marched through Pretoria, is advancing to the relief of Rustenburg, where Major-General ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Portuguese Government has dismissed all its customs and railway officials at Delagoa Bay, owing to their allowing contraband of war to proceed to the ...
Article : 44 wordsIt is officially stated that Lieutenant-General Ian Hamilton has ejected the enemy from Megaliesberg, a range of hills about 30 miles east of Rustenburg. ...
Article : 60 wordsA man named Ford, a passenger by a vessel, went to the Townsville Hospital on Saturday morning, the vessel arriving the previous night. Dr. Bacon ex[?]ed the man and found him to be suffering from ...
Article : 76 wordsIn the course of his address on Tuesday evening to the members of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr.W. M'Millan co[?]ended that the Industrial Arbitration Bill introduced by the Attorney-General should be ...
Article : 251 wordsWe left our camp at [?]wavelspoort on the 11th instant, knowing pretty well that before very long we should meet with some opposition, but in no way realising that we should have one of the stiffest fights ...
Article : 2,340 wordsThe San Francisco " Call " of July 2 publishes the subjoined telegrams from New York relative to the great fire which occurred at Hoboken on June 30:— ...
Article : 799 wordsWriting with reference to Sir Robert Hart, the "Westminister Gazette," at the end of June, said:— "The position at Peking of Sir Robert Hart must at the moment be anything but pleasant. Sir Robert ...
Article : 199 wordsBRISBANE.—Arrivals: August 4, Fut[?]ml Maru, s., from Sydney. August 5, Derwent, s., from Rockhampton; Lady Lamingten, s., from Bundaberg; Sta[?]sfurt, s., from Hamburg. Departure: August 5, Futami Maru., ...
Article : 2,318 wordsThe right flank of Lieutenant-General French's column rests on Komatie River, near Middelburg. Here the railway is intact. ...
Article : 29 wordsReuter's correspondent states that General Louis Botha, the Boer Commander-in-Chief, and President Kruger have issued a proclamation stating that they will ...
Article : 49 wordsColonel Head, Assistant Adjutant-General of the Victorian forces, who went to South Africa as a special service officer, has been invalided home, his health having broken down. Colonel Head left ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 wordsApropos of current events in China, the English " Law Journal " recalls the various steps by which the position of English missionaries in the Yellow Empire was secured. First came clauses in the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 258 wordsCommandant Liebeberg on July 31 sent a flag of truce demanding the surrender of Major-General H. L. Smith-Dorrien's force near Frederickstad, to the ...
Article : 84 wordsG.M.S.Karlsruha arrived at Southhampton July 24. The Australia, from London, has reached Melbourne on her way to Sydney, and will be here on Thursday next, Her mails are due here to-morrow. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 wordsThe steamer Chingtu arrived last night. The following is taken from files of the Hongkong "Daily Press" to July 3:— The Boxers claim they will have eight million ...
Article : 486 wordsReplying to a telegram sent by Mr. Philp, Sir John Forrest says with reference to the referendum: " Thanks for your congratulations. The result is most pronounced, there being over twice ...
Article : 136 wordsMajor-General Lord Kitchener is at Rhenoster directing the operations of the British troops against Commandant De Wet. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe R.M.S. Moana, 4000 tons ([?] and A.line), M. C[?] commander, from San Francisco July 11, Honolulu July 18, Apia (Samoa) July 25, and Auckland (N.Z.) July 31, arrived at Circular Quay on Saturday last. The Moana left ...
Article : 267 wordsTrooper Fleming, of the Rhodesian Horse, returned to Albury to-day, and was met by a large gathering at the station. Trooper Fleming, who is a native of this town and son of Mr.G.T. Fleming, ...
Article : 316 wordsA force of Boers derailed and burned a train in the Orange River Colony at Honing Spruit though it was flying the "Stars and Stripes," the American ...
Article : 77 wordsGoolma is now the centre upon which the pursuers are working this side of Gulgong. It was in this vicinity that the Governors were lost sight of last Tuesday, and, [?]ffled in every direction, when ...
Article : 555 wordsDr. Wollaston, Secretary for Customs, received a telegram on Friday from Sir John Forrest as follows: —"I thank you for congratulations on the result of the federal referendum in Western Australia. ...
Article : 68 wordsHauroto leaves Auckland on Wednesday for To[?] Samoa, Fiji, and Sydney. Ovalau left Auckland on Saturday night for Fiji and Tonga. ...
Article : 43 wordsNow that the result of the referendum in Western Australia is announced, and it is definitely known that on a population basis Queensland gets nine representatives in the House of Representatives, a bill ...
Article : 112 wordsThe American and Australian line steamer Strath[?] has reached Melbourne on her way to Sydney, and should be here within a week from now. She comes to Messrs. Houlder Brothers' Agency. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 412 wordsIn the casualty list are the names of the following Australians:— NEW SOUTH WALES. Died of dysentery at Bloemfontein.—Private J. ...
Article : 43 wordsA large ship, the Verajean, in ballast, from South Africa, yesterday anchored below Garden Island. She took to the Cape 4000 tons of wheat from Oregon, and has now come on to load. She will dock while here. The ...
Article : 65 wordsThis well-known clipper, from London, is this time is Messrs. D. Mitchell and Co., and anchored yesterday below Garden Island. She cleared the Channel on May 11. Had favourable winds to the equator, June 5, in 21[?] W. ...
Article : 63 wordsAt the Y.M.C.A. hall on Saturday night the Rev. G. H. Barrett delivered a story-sermon, entitled, "James Doran's Dread." The sermon, one of a series now being given, was arranged on similar lines ...
Article : 106 wordsA memorial service for the late Private Palazzi, killed in South Africa, was held in St. Michael's Roman Catholic Church to-day. There was an imposing military display, members of G. Company, ...
Article : 95 wordsThe following Australians have been granted commissions:— SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Messrs. F. W. Salmond and D. K. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 wordsA successful function took place at Fitzgerald's Crystal Palace Hotel, George-street, on Saturday night, when Mr. Reay, who has been in the service of the "Sydney Morning Herald " for many years, ...
Article : 111 wordsTo-day the R.M S. Warrimoo will come to a berth as the Canadian-Australian wharf at Circular Quay. The German barque restalozzi has gone to an anchorage in Neutral Bay. ...
Article : 163 wordsA letter from Colonel Mackay dated Fort Charters, July 1, says:—" We are now six days out on our 30 days' march from Marandellas to Buluwayo. We get up every morning at 5, go all about 11.30, feed ...
Article : 144 wordsThe returning officer (Mr. Charles Bull, J.P.) has received 14 nominations for nine seats and five nominations for auditors (two to be elected) for the now borough of Bexley. The candidates for ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Mon 6 Aug 1900, Page 8
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