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Newspaper
Armidale Chronicle
Location
Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1900
Page
7
A sweeping, error filled report notes Austrian, German, and British moves across Asia and Africa. It mentions alleged plans to end hostilities while reporting troop movements and colonial skirmishes, with chaotic quotes and war diaries from Australian forces in an unnamed theater.
A London dispatch reports the Boer army broken and in disarray with heavy losses near Heeterspran and at Komatipoort. Refuges arrive at Delagoa Bay as Lord Roberts sails for England and British gains include Hanp Mulden, Barberton, and 50 locomotives captured. Boers barred from returning to the Transvaal.
A terse wartime note from Sergeant Fiseer describes bleak conditions and little hope for homecoming. Sparse lines convey fatigue and dislocation, with references to prisoners and distant fronts. The fragmentary text hints at longing, duty, and the demoralizing distance of conflict.
A July 14 Morning Leader piece by a veteran military writer questions Lord Kitchener's alliance with the Prime Minister and suggests Lord Roberts or Sir Redvers Buller could succeed if Roberts becomes incapacitated. It notes alleged administrative chaos in South Africa and hints at bitter staff tensions, promising more revelations.
A French Academy report by Dr Diculafoy details two sensational surgical cases. In the first, a young man operated for appendicitis died of syncope. after chest opening and repeated heart compressions the pulse briefly returned, but ultimately failed. An autopsy blamed a blocked pulmonary artery. In the second case a patient died during brain surgery. touching a “vital knot” within the cranial cavity yielded a momentary breath and a brief revival lasting 48 hours before death. The report notes ongoing bold exploration beyond accepted limits.
The father of Edith Smith, recently wed to F T Mercereau, spoke through a phonograph to denounce the ceremony as he lay dying. The planned union had been arranged with family consent, but the father’s death interrupted the formalities as he recited the marriage service into the device, creating a peculiar record of the nuptial moment.
The report lists prices on butter cheese lard and other dairy items from farmers union sales and The New Mart Sales with figures for beds and bags alongside various grains, fruits, and vegetables. A testimonial from Charles Laughton praises Vitedatio for restoring health after paralysis and details his recovery before noting London wool sales and the impending disestablishment of Parliament.
The Australasian Mo and Agency reports prices for wool beef and skins at a Sydney sale. Wool categories range from fine and halflock to short and long wools with varied d valuations, while beef and tallow show price ranges from prime hoof to mixed lots. Furs and skins list per item values for gray red and other classes with per piece and per 100 weights.
Mr H B Carter wheat broker Sydney and Melbourne reports markets for wheat during the pest week have remained almost unchanged with steady prices and quiet trading activity across major centers. demand shows tentative signs of improvement as buyers assess quality and new crop prospects.
The text urges immediate preparation rather than waiting for August. It likens strategy to a general who fortifies at the start to win, warning that weakness or fear of the approaching season undermines constitution and success.
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