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Sydney · The wars & local soldiers
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In connection with the meat contracts it is being strongly commented on that on January 3 Mr. Barton sent a cable to Mr. Chamberlain to the effect that he had been personally made aware by a responsible…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, January 29.—Further particulars of the capture of General Ben Viljoen in the Lydenburg district of the North-eastern Transvaal state that he was on his way to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The New York correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that on the eve of the Spanish-American war Great Britain avowed her intention to use other means than…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In the House of Commons last night Mr. A. J. Balfour, the First Lord of the Treasury, replying to Mr. Labouchere, said that no overtures had been made for peace with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Wednesday.--The following particulars are to hand relating to Australasian soldiers on active service in South Africa:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The steamer Manchester Merchant, with 170 returned soldiers on board, arrived from South Africa to-day. About 70 men destined for Tasmania, South Australia,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. Sir GEORGE TURNER, in reply to Mr. Willis (N.S.W.), said where country people had paid telephone subscriptions, he was advancing the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The cable which appeared yesterday relative to tho "Manchester Guardian's" statement that Mr. Seo had charged 3 per cent., commission on all War Office accounts paid by tho N.S.W. Treasury…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Major-General Bruce Hamilton captured a laager at Neespan, and took 82 Boers. Lord Methuen recently captured 35…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →When Hugh Miller failed to make Genesis and geology agree he promptly blew out his brains, and Professor Wood, of the Sydney University, wrote the other day In an-article…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →During the preparations for the first federal contingent of 1000 men for South Africa the military authorities in the various States found that the supply of men volunteering…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Manchester Merchant, troops[?] from Capetown, with returning soldiers [?] Is expected to pass inwards [?]Heads between 2 and 4 o'clock this [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Anti-war League formed last week has got seriously to work and last night, at a meeting at the Elite-hall, attended by about 80 members, be tween 20 and 30 of whom were women,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A petition to members, of the House of Commons In favour of the termination of the war in South Africa was considered last night by a meeting of 80 persons,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The total outlay by the Queensland Government on the contingent sent to South Africa on behalf of the Imperial Government amounts to over £200,000, on which 3 per cent., the commission, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The following departmental report has been received by the State Government with regard to the claim for commission, alleged by the "Manchester Guardian" to have been made on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, January 30, 2.15 p.m.—German merchants are preparing a tremendous effort to capture the trade of South Africa, relying upon the co-operation of the Afrikanders…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In the House of Representatives to- day in reply to Mr. Higgins, the Minister for Customs said he did not know that the Customs officers were charging 25 per cent, on boot…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Earl of Halsbury (the Lord Chancellor), speaking at Putney last night, said that the war In South Africa was still proceeding. The Boer delegates repudiated the Idea of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In view of the statements made In the press cables respecting the 3 per cent, commission claimed by the New South Wales Government on payments made on behalf of…
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