PRESIDENT KEGGEE, in the course of an interview with a representative of the "New York World," expressed the opinion that the war would claim hundreds of thousands of victims ...
Article : 111 wordsGUARD CROSSAN, of a sheep train, had a most miraculous escape yesterday morning. Twenty-six miles west of the town he fell out of the ran as the train was going over cattle grids, ...
Article : 140 words(We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.) ...
Article : 14 wordsIN connection with the recent fatal gun accident which betel Mr. D. Young, of New Chum (says our Dinmore correspondent), the following particulars may throw more light on the ...
Article : 654 wordsTHE usual fortnightly meeting of the beard of management of the Ipswich Hospital was held at the Institution yesterday afternoon, when there were present :—Messrs. A. J. ...
Article : 1,389 wordsLatest news from Natal states that General Buller is concentrating his troops at Elands La[?]gte, some distance north of Ladysmith, and the scene of one of the British victories early ...
Article : 37 wordsSIR,—Since the eloquent add-up by the Bev. W. J. L. Close, B.A., I have been waiting patiently for someone to take up this question in your columns; but, as no abler pen seems ...
Article : 661 wordsAn inquiry into the cause of the death of Edward William Edwards, familiarly known so "Teddie" Edwards, was held at the Police Court, Gatton, on the 27th instant, before ...
Article : 1,244 wordsThe body of the late General Joubert, the Boer commander-in-Chief, is now lying in state at Pretoris. It appears that the deceased specially desired that his funeral should be private ...
Article : 53 wordsIt is reported that the Boer forces who were assembled at Clocolan, to the north-east of Ladybrand, have returned to the letter town, which is near the Basutoland frontier. ...
Article : 73 wordsTHE Premier, the Hen. W. J. Lyne, has decided to issue half-a-million worth of treasury bills locally, bearing interest at 3½ per cent. The bills will have a currency of five years from ...
Article : 59 wordsColonel Drummond, with a force of 300 mounted men, three batteries of artillery, and pontoons for crossing rivers, traversed the Baskly West district, to the north-west of ...
Article : 46 wordsIt now transpires that when Russia received the recent appeal from President's Kruger and Steyn, asking her to interfere on behalf of the two republics, that she began sounding the ...
Article : 101 wordsCOLONEL OTTER has been nominated for the position of lieutenant-colonel of the Victorian Imperial bushmen's contingent. While the qualifications of Colonel-Otter are recognised, ...
Article : 39 wordsLord Roberts, the British commander-in-chief has recalled Lord Mathuan's force to Kimberley. (Lord Methuen, who was recently appointed military administrator at Kimberley ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Irish National Federation have resolved to send a letter to the Irish Parliamentary party urging them to improve the present cocasion of the Queen's visit to Ireland by pressineg ...
Article : 59 wordsThe repairing of the railway bridge at Norvals Pont, over the Orange River, which had been destroyed by the Boers, has now been completed. ...
Article : 29 wordsA GIRL, aged 14 years, whose name has not yet been ascertained by the authorities, residing in Young-street, Redfern, developed plague this morning, and with several contacts will be ...
Article : 262 wordsThe Duke of Norfolk, Postmaster-General in the British Government, who is going to the front as an officer of the Sussex Yeomanry, has resigned his position in the Cabinet as ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Transvsal authorities have "commandoered" half-a-million sovereigns from five of the banks which do business at Pretoria. Of this sum, one-half was taken from the Standard ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Hon. Mackenzie Bowell, speaking in the Canadian Parliament with reference to the joint telegram sent by the Australian colonies, whish stated that no terms of peace for South ...
Article : 111 wordsIt is reported that a strong Boer force sharply attacked Lord Methuen's advancing column at Warrenton, about l45 miles north of Kimberley, on Wednesday last. Full details of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 wordsMr. W. P. Schreiner, the Premier of Cape Colony, has unsuccessfully remonstrated against the deporting of Boer prisoners to the island of St. Helena. ...
Article : 25 wordsNews is to hand that Captain Hopkins, of Victoria, has died of enteric fever at Naauwpoort, in the north of Cape Colony. ...
Article : 30 wordsA number of English farmers in the Blab burg district have been ruthleesly commandeared a and imprisoned by the Boer forces. ...
Article : 25 wordsSIR,—I see in your issue of Thursday last that Mr. James Richards (late employee at the New Chum mine) has appealed through your columns for a public subscription to be ...
Article : 197 wordsMajor-General Tucker, with a portion Major-General French's cavalry, is now Glen Camp, north of Bloemfoutein. The Boers are concentrating in the vicinity, and ...
Article : 47 wordsIt is stated that the Russian Government are pressing Cores to lease to Russia an ares of land outside Masampo. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe South Australian and West Australian contingents have been attached to Major-General Clements's right flanking column, and the members of the Victorian, New South Wales, ...
Article : 147 wordsAN action brought by Pamelia Gaven, of Ipswich, to obtain a divorce from her husband, William Gaven, a blacksmith, living at Beaudesert, came before his Honour the ...
Article : 398 wordsIt has transpired that the suggestion to send a joint cablegram to the Imperial Government in favour of British rule being established in the two tastes at war with ...
Article : 231 wordsAN interesting magic lantern entertainment was given in the Oddfellows' Hall, on Wednesday night last, when about 80 persons assembled to witness the views. The instrument was ...
Article : 267 wordsOwing to the exhausted condition of the horses of Major-General French's cavalry, that body was unable to keep up the pursuit of Commandant Olliver's force, which is trekking ...
Article : 50 wordsBESIDES the epidemic of plague, Sydney seems to be in the grip of an outbreak of typhold fever, which is claiming more victims than the plague, and is attacking a ...
Article : 237 wordsA searcb of the public offices at Bloemfontein by Lord Roberte's staff resulted in the finding of Free State securities to the value of no less than half-a-million sterling. ...
Article : 32 wordsIt is anticipated that the advance of the British troops under Lord Roberts, from Blomfontein, will not be commenced for some days. When a start has been made it is estimated ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 73 wordsPresident Kruger, it le stated, professes to be convinced that the Beer forces, supplemeted by their foreign allies, san be brought to a numerical strength of 150,00. The President also ...
Article : 55 wordsWe have been asked by his Worship the Mayor (Aldermen P. Brown) to acknowledge the receipt by him of the following further same, which will be duly handed over to ...
Article : 88 wordsMr. George Wyndham, Parliament Secretary at the War Office, has announced that 10 commissions in the British Royal Artillery, and 20 in Infantry Regiments, have been offered to ...
Article : 90 wordsTHE Executive Committee of the Indian Famine Fund interviewed the Premier (the Hon. B. Philp) on Thursday, and preferred a request that the Government should make a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 wordsTHE members of the Upper Coochin Cricket Club are requested to meet in the Teviot Pro. visional School on Wednesday evening next at 7.30 o'clock. ...
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Advertising : 113 wordsM[?]SS is advertised to be celebrated at Rosewood,Tarampa, Peak Mountain, Sandy Craek (Dolan's, Pine Mountain, and Harriesville (Miss Butler's) during next week. ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Right Hon. Herbert J. Gladstone, Liberal member in the House at Commons for Leeds (and son of the late Right Hen. W. E. Gladstone), speaking at a meeting of the National ...
Article : 67 wordsQueensland: North, Central, and South.— Conditions are still favourable for more rain in all three divisions, especially in the Centre and South, including parts of the drought country, ...
Article : 52 wordsOUR Perth correspondent states that a mild case of smallpox has been reported on the steamer Karakatta, which has arrived at Fremantle from Singapore. The patient is one of ...
Article : 47 wordsMr. Michael Davitt, M.P., who recently landed in South Africa and had an interview with Mr. F. W. Reits, at Pretorts, is now at Kronstad, the headquarters of the Boer army, ...
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