Pretoria Surrenders Unconditionally After Roberta Report
Lord Roberts reports Pretoria surrounded and the town to be surrendered unconditionally after Boer forces retreat. Com-Gen Botha asked for armistice terms. Roberts demanded unconditional surrender. British troops move in, with Imperial Yeomanry under Spragg surrendering at Senekal. Methuen’s long march praised. Boers’ threat to communications noted.
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Col
de Lisle
Botha
Lord Roberts
Roberta
Yeotaney
Spragg
Senekal
Leini
Methuen
Lieu.Guneral Methuen
Lord Lobarts
Kruger Takes 22 Million Powaident Kroger Figure
A garbled report cites Kruger reversing a large sum in a policy shift, with references to Kroger and Middlebergh as central locales. The text mentions significant reductions in billions and a new declared capital tied to the Trane Anal project, but details remain unclear due to OCR errors.
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Powaident Kroger
Middlebergh
Trane- Anal
Australian Bushmen and officers in northern operating area
A fragmented report notes Australian Bushmen under Lieutenant-General Sir Carles iington and Lieutenant-Colonel Plumer engaging in northern operations. The text hints at a widening gap with Egyptian forces and references Rio without clear context or dates.
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Carles Iington
Hysienen
Plumer
Rio
Mysterious Death Near Warnel Homestead
A dark complexioned man, unknown, was found dead by Mr George Connolly on his ground near the Warnel Homestead today. He notified police who investigated but had not retained details when we pressed. The body was found without coat or trousers and appeared dead for about two days. The Coroner is holding an inquiry.
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Geo
Onnolly
Warnel
Empress Dowager Orders Calm on Europe as Boxers Rise
The Empress Dowager orders the government to show Europe and avoid action against the Boxers. A secret decree forbids Chinese troops to fire on them. An American squadron reports an engagement at Taka with landing of seamen. The Times urges protection for the Tientsin railway as powers land more troops. Me Norman, captured by Boxers, is reported murdered. Two thousand Cossacks are ordered to Pekin after a clash with Boxers.
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Lexpos
China
Europe
Taka
Tientain
Norman
Pekin
Farmers Co operative News No 4 hand full of farming facts
The Farmers Co operative News No 4 is ready for distribution and brims with useful information for farmers graziers and dairymen. It promises practical guidance on crop care livestock management and market insights for rural readers.
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Farmers Co-operative News No. 4
Land Selections and Store Opening Notices
Lands Office report lists land selected at Crown Lands Office Geo McGuinness Bigga 404 cp Parish of Yewrangarra County Georgiana and other parcels. Peteasex returns from Great Smoke with goods for a new store in New Street, opening June 16. Peterson to open doors offering fair prices. health advisory urges daily washing and spraying with Faulding's Eucalyptus.
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Trvnspay
J. H. Loocie
Crown Lands Office
Geo
McGuinness
Bigga
Yewrangarra
County of
Georgiana
Peteasex
Lewly-Street
Peterson
Sarvupay
Albury Walter Supply and Murray River Question
Walter Blomfield reports Albury cannot secure water from the Murray by gravity under current conditions. He suggests locking the river higher upstream to meet the requirements of a proposed Federal Capital scheme. Poem-like verses are interwoven about suffering and revival, referencing Great Peppermint and human frailty.
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T. C. E. Blomfield
Albury
Murray
Weir Construction at Cowra Damaged in Flood
The weir spanning the Cowra river under construction was partly washed away during the Jacubh Steele flood event. No injuries are reported as workers secured the site and proceeded with repairs. Emergency crews coordinated with the project manager to assess damage and resume work.
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Cowrawna
Photo Views of the future Federal Capital
Mr L Biddulph engages photographer Lumme of fipadbana to secure panoramic and other views of the Carsoar Garland Site as part of the Federal Capital claim. He directs the photographer for several days, with two more days needed to complete the required number of pictures for Commissioner Oliver’s report.
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L. Biddulph
Lumme
Fipadbana
Biddulph
Oliver
Federal Capital Commissioner
Laws & Limited
Firewood Shortage Impacts Watervale Residents
Local report notes a scarcity of good box wood for domestic fires in Watervale. Residents report Mr Gea and others in the area experiencing ropplying tracks and ongoing shortages affecting daily heating needs.
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Gea
Watervale
Boer War Contingent Officers and Men List
Courtesy copy from Major General French shows NS.W. Military Contingents in the Boer War 1809/1900. The list is not up to date and repeats omissions seen in prior enrolment newspaper lists.
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French
N.C.C
Ns.w
A Good Shot in a Hare Skirmish Near Coreowr
A report describes Ally Moory ordering a four day hunt among hares near Coreowr. He shot 113 hares using 125 cartridges and earned a few small cheques from the London market. The excerpt mentions Ree Operated Rye Lade applications and various local names.
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Ciewair
Flour mill worker reports strong output and foreign orders
The Great Western Mill reports 16 weeks of continuous run producing over 40,000 bushels of wheat ground. Ongoing contracts keep mills busy with new orders, including shipments to Japan China and a Hong Kong repeat. The owner Anthony Hordern praises enterprise and energy as demand remains high.
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Shorts
Mateo
Short
Japan
China
Hong Kong
Great Western Milly
Tenders Called for Composite Truss Bridge over Belubula River
Government Gazette announces tenders for a composite truss bridge on the Cowra to Canowindra road over the Belubula River with bids due in July. Purchases section lists approvals under section 56 of the Crown Lands Act 1895 including sale offerings with prices per acre and names of applicants and officials in New South Wales.
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Belubula
Cowra
Canowindra
Crown Landa
Mining notes from Gallimon t and Hokkaido venture summary
Mining report from Gallimon t and partners notes daily yields in 20x of gold from 24 tons mostly from the Soothers tracts. Depths reached in Waoking wells to 240 feet with rich pockets and a 15 ton batch at the Kimberley Camp. Hokkaido in Japan described as a future Klondike with gold in pools, a growing city, and nine hundred kilograms exported by one company. Tunis rains slow some operations but postwar activity resumes. Mount David Co reports 500 bovis with retorted gold and a shift from sulphite to aridived ore.
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Gallimont
Lucknow Company
Pooley
Kimberley
Hokkaidi
Kita
Japan
Fity
Oaa
Thic
Rcckl¢Y
Mount David Co
Mateura
Wherville
Blayney Copper Works Output and Shaft Preparations
The Blayney copper works report 675 percent of copper content with 20 tons weekly output from furnaces. Preparations continue for sinking Mukie shaft amid raised sulfides. A contract was made to extend water to the blast furnaces and for nonetraction of additional water. For hardware needs, HEVNETT and agents advertise tools and related items at the Cunoxgis Orman shop.
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Blayney
Mukie
Cancellation notices for church and school land leases
The undermentioned gold leases on Church and School Lands are canceled for non payment of rent under the Church and School Lands Mining Act 1888 89 in Bathurst county. Names include N Davis M Fallen Hy Julian John Kind Callan and party T Morgan EK Owens Holman Locky Hill Co Gunnings Turnbull Stephen Thomas John Fagan A H E Boroughs William Crew A Boroughs W C McKenna H N White RB Garbett C W Richards and others with parishes Belubula Beaufort Helubula Calvert Oakley Ponsonby and related details.
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Bathurst
N. Davis
Belobula M. Fallen
Beaufort
Hy. Julian
John Kind
Callan
Belabwa
Morgan
Calvert
H. N. White
Belubula
Garbett
Ponsonby
C. W. Richards
Wheat market steady with limited demand in Melbourne
The Melbourne wheat market shows stable prices with no prime quality trades and some sales at 2s 7d. Inferior grades fetch 2s to 2s7d, while good milling chick wheat reaches up to 28s6d to 29s8d for first class Australian cargoes. Parcels offered. activity increasing as ploughing and sowing near completion.
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Darling Harbour
Melbourne
Loleas
Men Appointments to the Legislative Counc
The following gentlemen have been appointed to the Legislative Councils Alexander Rosa of Kinrom Germanton grasier Alfred Mocks Gibbs Bright and Co.
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Legislative Counc
Alexander Rosa
Kinrom
Germanton
Grasier
Alfred Mocks
Gibb’, Bright and’Co
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