Mafeking Relief Declares End to Seven Months Siege
Reports from Pretoria confirm Mafeking relieved after heavy bombardment and Boer assaults. Lord Mayor proclaims jubilation at Mansion House as Britain celebrates, with King Edward’s era and prominent royals in attendance. Baden-Powell and Milne linked to advance news as London confirms relief.
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London
Baden-Powell
Pretoria
Mafeking
Mottle
Prince of Wales
Mausionl House
Col. Baden-Powell
List
Tlaga
Boers Repulsed Near Mafeking as Relief Column Advances
London despatch confirms relief of Mafeking reached Sunday night. A Molopo report says a large British force entered Mafeking yesterday, Boers withdrawing. Column led by Colonel B Mahon, possibly from Kimberley, covered 20 miles to the Maritzan river. Reports vary if siege was raised or relief force met resistance. British casualties reported as slight.
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Mafeking
London
Molopo
Cdntwact
B. Mahon
Dongola
Nile
Kitchener
Kimberley
Taungs
Vryburg
Maritzan River
Dominion Mint in Canada and parliamentary appointments discussed
The debate covers a potential Royal Mint branch in Canada to retain bullion domestically, with British Columbia pushing for it and negotiations noted but not finalized. Other topics include appointments of nine MPs to positions after resignations in 1873, details on Traondi Lazaretta patients, provisioning costs for the Elder-Domputer Line, and bills to amend Expropriation and Interest acts setting legal rates at 1 percent in absence of contracts.
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Royal Mint
Canada
Prior
Imperial
British Columbia
Dominion
San Francisco
United States
Fielding Guld
Finance
Australia
Wilfrid, Baurer
EF. Clarke
Commons
Fisher
Traondi Lazaretta
Bayard
Manitoba
Nove
Bootion
Pishor
Elder-Domputer
Fielding
Laing's nek tunnel blown up by Boers at border
Despatch from Volksrust via Lorenzo Marques reports the 2213 foot Laing's nek tunnel between Natal and the Transvaal destroyed by dynamite. The blast left the tunnel choked end to end with earth and rock, requiring months of engineering work to reopen. Noncombatants occupy strategic positions and anticipate repelling enemy actions.
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Volksrust
Transvaal
Lorenzo Marques
Laing’s Nek
Natal
Bosrs
French Logates Boers Prepare Stand North of Kroonstad
Dispatches from Kroonstad report Gen Roberts may resume his northward march from Kroonstad as Boers set up a stand about 30 miles north. The message notes uncertainty about Roberts prior movements and details are unclear due to damaged text.
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Kroonstad
Tandon
Eagar
Roberts
Bia
Cukreapondenta
Pusaday
Killed Under White Flag in Boer Foray Near Kroonstad
Lord Roberts reports Prince Alfred's Guards foraging near Kroonstad where two officers and six men encountered Boers hidden behind a wall at two white flag farms. They killed two, wounded Lieut Walton, captured Lieut Everton and two NCOs, and the farm owner says the Boers threatened to shoot him for abusing the flag.
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F. B Walton
W. B. Everton
Union Jack Hoisted at Christiana by Gen Hunter
Despatches from the Fourteen Streams district say General Hunter moved along the north bank of the Vaal river and took the boers by surprise. He entered at the head of his division and raised the Union Jack for the first time in the Transvaal amid cheers and the National Anthem. Reports say Hunter then advanced toward Blerksdorp, about 100 miles west of Johannesburg, though not confirmed.
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Hunter
Christiana
Deafatch
London
Fourteen Streams
Vaal
Transvaal
Blerksdorp
Johannesburg
Newcastle Burghers Appointed to Local Offices
In Newcastle Natal a small town faced political strain as residents paid tribute to burghers amid hopes for appointment of British subjects to local offices. The piece notes the demag effects and loyalty to the crown during the occupancy period.
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Newcuatle
Natal
Saya
Thie Town
Plague Reports Surge as Fatal Cases Rise
An Ottawa despatch notes bubonic plague cases totaling 235 with a high fatality rate. The outbreak continues to spread, with a second death confirmed as the plague appears in Rock. Authorities grapple with containment and public alarm.
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A. Despatohi
Sydney
N.S. Wanayss
Rock
Half a Million Fire Drops on Welland Vale and Canada Cycle
A devastating blaze in Catharines Ont destroyed the Welland Vale Manufacturing shops and most of the Canada Cycle and Motor Company buildings. The wind shift spared two warehouses but forced mass layoffs of about 500 workers and an estimated loss near a half million dollars. Insurance coverage totaled 253000 with high expected overall losses.
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Catharines
Boss- Mera
Welland Valé
Axe Factory
Axe
Welland Vala Manufacturing Co
Canada Cycle
Motor Co
Welland Vale
British Horsemen Reach 40 Miles From Pretoria
A London despatch reports British horsemen nearing the Vaal river within 40 miles of Johannesburg. Pretoria’s migration has begun with women and children sent by train to Machadadorp en route to Lydenburg. Trains arriving at Lorenzo Marques carry many Germans bound for Europe.
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Vaal
London
Lorenzo Marques
Vaal River
Johannesburg
Pretoria
Machadadorp
Lydenburg
Europe
Real Victim Faces Husband’s Intimate Demands
The article describes a wife accused of exploiting her husband’s alleged mistreatment and seeking relief amid rising demands. Details are scarce, but the piece centers on a troubling domestic dispute and ongoing pressures.
Unclear fragment references pills and biliousness
Fragmentary health note mentions Dr Pierce's Pellets and biliousness cures. no clear event, date, or named entities to identify a full news item.
Rebuilding Hull Promises Modern City From Ashes
Vision for Hull outlines a phoenix like rebuilding with stone or brick houses, broad streets, and sanitary regulations. It notes nostalgia for the old city’s quaint charm, condemns typhoid risk, and mentions Ottawa Hull fire policy lessons and debates over mill lumber storage and fire areas.
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Hull
Minto
Hall
Ottawa
Taoes
Leom
Chaudiere
Irgue
Kruger Sues for Peace Despatch Signals Possible Terms
London dispatch reports a telegram from President Kruger to the British Prime Minister proposing peace terms. The message is described as humbly worded, with belief in unconditional surrender likely from Lord Salisbury. Some reports claim Boer disheartenment, Pretoria archives being moved, and Kruger's aim to extend the campaign to secure peace gold from Europe and America.
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London
Daily Express
Peas
Goe
Krueger
Lord Salisbury
Lorenzo Marques
Kruger
London Times
Pretoria
Lydenburg
Gem Roberts
Europe
America
Queen reviews Guards for South Africa voyage
Despatch from London reports the Queen at Windsor reviewing a Guards detachment bound for South Africa. Her Majesty wished them success and hoped to see them all back at no distant date. Six siege trains have been ordered at Aldershot for transport to South Africa.
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Conodon
Windsor
South Africa
Aldershot
British Garrison Captures Kruger's Grandson at Mafeking
Despatch reports Colonel Baden-Powell opened fire on a burgher patrol at Mafeking, killing 17 and capturing Eloff, grandson of President Kruger, with 90 men. Pretoria bulletin notes Federal troops stormed forts around Mafeking, with双方 casualties and prisoners.
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Kruger
Lorenzo Marquez
Eloff
Mafeking
Baden-Powell
Pretoria
Mafekington
Roberts on the Probable Date of Cessation of Hostilities
London report notes Lord Roberts comments on when the campaign may end and cites a reply from President Steyn about safeguards. A correspondent relays a view that British victory might prompt destruction of homes rather than surrender.
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Steyn
Kruger Moves to Transfer Government Seat to Tydenburg
A despatch from Lorenzo Marques reports that the Transvaal plans to move the capital seat to Tydenburg, with Cha Volks endorsing the proposal. Brasi dent Braces contemplates an immediate action while officials fear unrest and discuss measures to ease the transition.
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Wilk
Ebrdon
Affairs at Pretoria Stir Patriotism and War Preparations
A Pretoria despatch reports Boer reverses fueling patriotic ardor as farms in both Johannesburg and the capital rally to free men for active service. Burghers are determined for desperate resistance to Britain amid feverish government military activity. Volksraad supports diverting Witwatersrand gold to military needs as a key move. Michael Davitt, the Irish Nationalist, begins his return to Europe after posing as a newspaper correspondent.
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Pretoria
Sayas
Amazon Corpa Ara
Johannesburg
Thare
Volksatem
Witwatersrand
Michael Davitt
Europa
Johannesburg Defense Grows With Six Boer Guns Placed
Despatch from Lorenzo notes rapid progress of Johannesburg defence works. Six guns from the front have been placed in a fort near Klip Riversberg behind the racecourse as trenches and entrenchments spread across the area.
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Lorenzo
Johannesburg
Achanzes
Kate
Klip Riversberg
Plot to Depose Kruger Reported from Cape Town
A Cape Town despatch says a Pretoria plot to depose Paul Kruger and his cabinet, surrender to Lord Roberts, has been disclosed. The telegram asserts confident participation by many progressives, including members of the judiciary.
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Cape Town
Durbay
Pretoria
Kruger
Teal Council
Lord Roberts
War Office message on advance delayed due to rail damage
Report from Lord Roberts bureau notes delays in Buller’s advance as railway lines are repaired. dispatches indicate troops must wait several days while rail infrastructure is rebuilt. Rundle files state Ladybrand has been occupied amid ongoing movements.
Express Train Wreck Reported in Os Express Wrecked
An express train wreck disrupted service with reports of passengers injured. Railway staff and emergency crews responded, aiding victims as investigators assess cause and extent of damage.
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James Milne
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Lang
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Welland Vale Company
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