The advance of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts from Bloemfontein has been delayed, owing to the many attacks of pneumonia among his troops caused by ...
Article : 125 wordsCommandant De Wet declares that he found Colonel Broadwood's camp at Koorn Spruit asleep. Owing to the absence of outposts to ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Home Secretary proposes to assist the newly created Metropolitan Joint Board for the prevention of epidemie diseases, by equipping a hospital for it so far as the buildings are ...
Article : 142 wordsThe man Meert, who was arrested as the alleged instigator of the attempt by the youth Sipido to shoot the Prince of Wales, is an anarchist. The police ...
Article : 89 wordsThe " Times " this morning statos that the Boers will soon bitterly regret the policy of provocation which they are now pursuing. ...
Article : 28 wordsMajor-General Brabant, who is now at Wepener, has 3000 men, and his artillery consists of two 15-pounders, six 7-pounders, and four Maxims. ...
Article : 50 wordsLieutenant-Colonel J. A. Kenneth Mackay, the officer commanding the Imperial Bushmen, yesterday afternoon in a regimental order made the following temporary appointments to the contingent ...
Article : 1,076 wordsSince the wet weather ticks have been showing in growing numbers in the vicinity of Brisbane. The farthest south they have been obtained is Capiliba, which is just a little below the most ...
Article : 218 wordsMr. Steyn, ex-President of the Orange Free State, declares that the imprisonment of Boers at St. Helena justifies the placing of British prisoners in the depths of the ...
Article : 41 wordsTwo commandos of Boers threatened Rouxville, about 20 miles north-east of Aliwal North. Lieutenant-Colonel Allen, who, with ...
Article : 54 wordsHer Majesty the Queen was greeted with an indescribable ovation in the poorest quarters of Dublin. The Queen reviewed 30,000 children, ...
Article : 44 wordsHer Majesty the Queen has reviewed in Ireland 52,000 children, whom she entertained at luncheon. The Queen presented a box of chocolate to each child. ...
Article : 37 wordsOwing to the increase of the Imperial revenue, the deficit for the year will be £13,750,000 instead of the estimated amount, £17,750,000. ...
Article : 33 wordsMany Free Staters who had surrendered in the south-eastern portion of the Orange Free State have re-arined, and are now posted in strength at Walsekop, 14 miles ...
Article : 38 wordsMr. Borohgrevinok and his wife return to London by the Australia on the 21st instant. They were to-day officially received and welcomed at the Town Hall by the Mayor and several ...
Article : 57 wordsSir Frederic Mitchell Hodgson, Governor of the British Gold Coast Colony is now at Kumasi, the capital of Ashanti, where it is reported tribal fighting has ...
Article : 61 wordsIn order to prevent the Free State burghers from being illtreated by the Boers, Lord Roberts has directed that those who have surrendered shall be ...
Article : 37 wordsThe transport Winkfield, which collided with the Union and Castle liner Mexican near Capetown, brought remounts to the forces in South Africa. ...
Article : 52 wordsTen thousand horses are expected at Capetown during the coming week. Two thousand have just arrived. During Lord Roberts's advance on ...
Article : 50 wordsIt is anticipated that a general increase will take place shortly in shipping rates between Australia and New Zealand and on the New Zealand coast. ...
Article : 37 wordsDuring Major-General Clements's recent 15 days' march through the western portion of the Free State to a point five miles north of Bloemfontein, he received ...
Article : 39 wordsBar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3 7-16d per ounce standard. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Perth Police Department to-day received a telegram from Geraldton, stating that Robert O'Neil, residing at the Flats, had committed sicide by taking poison. ...
Article : 106 wordsA cloud burst in Central Texas, United States, disastrously inundating the surrounding country. A train northwards of the town of Austin was wreeked, and ...
Article : 89 wordsH.M.S. Monarch has sent a contingent of bluejackets to Bloemfontein. ...
Article : 17 wordsAfter the engagement between Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen's force and the Boers at Boshof, 33 miles north-east of Kimberley, it was found that the enemy, ...
Article : 53 wordsThe acting principal medical officer, Dr. Harvey, states, as the result of a bacteriological examination of thecause of death of theman Campbell, that the case in undoubtedly one of bubonic plague. Campbell ...
Article : 210 wordsThe Boers at Reddersburg, where 546 British prisoners were' captured, had five guns, and not four as at first reported. April 9. ...
Article : 207 wordsA new division of the army corps has been placed under the command of Colonel Ian Hamilton with the local rank of Lieutenant-General. ...
Article : 92 wordsA formal investigation into the foundering of the steamer Glenelg on March 25 was commenced today by the Court of Marine Inquiry. It was presided over by Mr. Panton, P.M. Mr. Ferguson ...
Article : 406 wordsOn a charge of conspiracy to obtain a certificate of naturalisation from the Home Secretary by means of a false declaration, Bernard Abrahams, solicitor, ...
Article : 48 wordsThe produce exported through the Agricultural Department for the fortnight ending 6th instant was valued at £22,500 The Commissioners of the Savings Banks opened ...
Article : 69 wordsIt has been reported that the new Commanderin-Chief of the olloed Boer forces of the Transvaal and the Orange Free State is quite a youug man, being only 36 years of age. Louis ...
Article : 1,035 wordsAt the battle of Karee another brother of Mr. Steyn, the ex-President of the Orange Free State, was captured by the British. ...
Article : 29 wordsTho "United Irishmen," a newspaper at Dublin, has boen suppressed for the publication of a seditious article. ...
Article : 25 wordsFifteen hundred Boer prisoners have been re-landed at Simonslown, owing to an outbreak of fever on the transports. Thirty of the prisoners escaped, ...
Article : 38 wordsA wire from Barealdinestates that a fearful cyclone broke over the town at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon. On the previous night half an inch of rain had fallen, but Sunday morning broke ...
Article : 413 wordsThe Postmaster-General received to-day through the Promier a copy of a precis of the report of the Imperial Pacific Cable Board's cable message, which stated that the board had been ...
Article : 405 wordsThe Chief Secretary has decided to recommend the Govornor-in-Council to incrcase the Tasmanian Bushmen's Corps to a full unit of 110. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Third Infantry Contingent, camped at Rookwood, held the ordinary drills during yesterday. During the day the men eleared about two acres of scrub land adjacent, which will servs aa a good ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Transvaal Government has manufactured bayonets for the use of its mercenaries. ...
Article : 22 wordsStrong commandos are rapidly sweeping through the country to the south of Bloemfontein. The commandos carry no baggage; ...
Article : 98 wordsIf any farther explanation were required beyond that already given of the reason why the wait at Bloemfontein has been prolonged it is supplied by the announcement that Lord Roberts's force ...
Article : 1,257 wordsOn Friday evening the pupils of the Public school, Watson's Bay, gave a juvenile entertainment in the Mission Hall in aid of the Patriotic Fund. The programme consisted of dialogues, recitations, songs, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 124 wordsMajor Rotin cables that 17 New Zealanders who were captued at Koorn Spruit formed part of the baggage guard. The men were unhurt, but 10 of their horrs were killed. ...
Article : 64 wordsA demonstration was given on Saturday afternoon at the showground in connection with the Teachers' Patriotie Fund by the children of the local Public schools. Although the weather was threatening in ...
Article : 1,394 wordsChittoor, barquentine, 217 tons, Captain Hamilton, from Kaipara March 23. E. F. Broad, agent. Barque Mary More, from tiji. Captain Woods in command. The only passenger is Mrs. Woods. ...
Article : 170 wordsThe Boers have threatened to invade Basutoland and to invest Wepener East, on the Basuto border. Sir Godfrey Lagden, the British ...
Article : 64 wordsMr. C. B. Cairnes, the treasurer to Mrs. Flaschi's fruit fund, reports having received the following contributions:—Lady Darloy, £2; Dr. Ruudle, £2 2s; Dr. and Mrs. Gatewood Davis, £1 1s: Mrs. ...
Article : 71 wordsCaptain Markwell, commissioner in charge of the Maitland depot for horses purchased for the Imperial Army, has already shipped 3200, and expects to send 750 [?] t week to the Cape. Horses are still being ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tue 10 Apr 1900, Page 5
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