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Newspaper
Menzies Miner
Location
Menzies, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Sep 22, 1900
Page
7
Fragmentary report notes Boer general Freeh and ex president Steyn with the Roos party delaying the British move. Berghann and Pole Carew are mentioned in maneuvers around Barberton and Raapininden as tensions rise during the Transvaal War.
Colonial officers and men selected by Lord Roberts will visit England after forces withdraw. Queen Victoria will inspect the troops and each Colonial will receive a commemorative badge. the visit is marked by strong enthusiasm.
Loxpox September 18 6 40 p.m. General French who recently captured nearly 150 locomotives at Barberton has secured possession of 60 more engines at Ayoos.
General Pule-Cacew occupies Kaapi ninden and seizes rolling stock and locomotives. A battle unfolds between Kaapininden and Hester Sproit as Boers press forward and wounded reach Délagoa. The British reportedly advance to Komati Poort amid heavy fighting. Boetanipers fire on Portuguese troops near the frontier, one Portuguese soldier is killed.
The Times reports the Duke and Duchess of York will tour Australia aboard the new yacht Victoria Albert, escorted by Rajcorn, with plans dated September 19.
The Agent-General interview notes Imperial significance of the Royal visit. The Duke and Duchess of York will sail aboard the royal yacht, escorted by cruisers, and are expected to make a triumphal impression on the Commonwealth people. Canada journals suggest also visiting Canada.
A cable invites the Duke and Duchess of York to Ballarat on or near the end of May to lay the foundation for a memorial commemorating a battle in South Africa. The notice mentions the Ballarat Goldiers and a forthcoming ceremony.
Cablegram from Syoway reports the colony’s gratification at the Propane Royal visit as conveyed to the Secretary of State. The note emphasizes public approval and cordial relations during the royal event.
A terse note from Lawnon dated September 18 reports two bonded men of the Austral entry to a city in China. Details are sparse, with fragments indicating a seizure or appointment related to coastal shipping. Further clarity is not provided in the fragment.
The Rowers arrange basic terms for settlement of the Chinese rouble as Foreign Ministers at Peking discuss informally Prince Ching’s proposal.
General Count Von Walderaco and Generallesino of the Allied forces head toward Hong Kong, signaling a high level command move. The dispatch notes their leadership among senior officers in the mission.
Rough OCR note reports about 300 Americana entering northeast of Peking to reason with Christians targeted by Boxers. It mentions authorities and violent acts as a backdrop to tensions and alleged robberies.
The Dowager Empress at Shanghai is advised that Lord Salisbury cabled Li Hung Chang that the Emperor Kwang-Ban provinces must be secured for settlement talks. Allies insist on punishing outrages, aiming to preserve China but ready to pursue violations by any group.
The fragment notes a Commonwealth item missing key details with unclear names and dates. Readable bits suggest a past event or entry about a volume tied to a person or group, but specifics are not recovered.
Fragmentary line references Lat January 1901 and a fall wealth period in Australia. The readable text is incomplete, offering no identifiable persons or events beyond the time frame.
Fragmentary notes recount a proclamation from the Queen signed after a Secretary of State message. References to Proclamation Day and the London Gazette imply official publication and timing details, with names obscured and dates misread.
In Lownox on September 1 the Honne dissolution is proclaimed in the Len i matte. The prime ministerial election will begin, signaling a new political phase.
The Liberal MP for Wed addromell Herbert Gladatonm warned last night that a Liberal majority in the upcoming election should await further discussions on Home Rule. He urged delaying the issue and noted tensions over South Africa amid rumors of annexation and imperial strategies.
One of the bubonic plague patients at Glasgow has died, marking another fatal turn in the outbreak.
A London dispatch dated September 19 notes a recent Texas hurricane that wrecked a holiday report and left about a hundred people missing in the interior ruins, many of whom were laborers.
The Victorian Parliament records a night of cheering as the Duchess and York visit Australia. The Federal Electoral Acts and a reform bill trigger strong exchanges led by Messrs Trenwith and Maloney with accusations of insincerity and heated arguments over women’s suffrage and city versus country interests.
A fragmented note discusses a reclaimed line about Malwarrie and a governing under fete led by Louls Wikina, referencing an old cycle of memory. The text invokes time, control, and a public statement as a single historical act without clearer context or results.
In a Sept 19 telegram from Pawtn Parliament debates turn to potential private prison offers to finance a railway from Pont Heafhanal to Marble Hor. The Premier and Opposition address energy policy and public accounts in a heated session with likely parliamentary assent considerations.
A Western Australia case records Mr Justice Brown presiding over a suit by Cems selling a Cowalt claiming 42000 for alleged nonpayment. The matter adjourned to the Chamber sittings due to Ayton Stone’s absence. election coverage and unrelated rural notices appear in the same report.
The Mepe les Volintser Cora presents a frenzied dramatic performance Friday evening in the Town Hall. A cast including Aimy Conpar Benton Datler Renney and O Connie rehearses under Warden Owen as amateurs prepare Dawn Mist Catan and others for the upcoming show.
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