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Newspaper
Port Augusta Dispatch Newcastle And Flinders Chronicle
Location
Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
3
War dispatches describe British forces advancing with continued pressure on Boer lines. General Buller and officers consolidate positions near Johannesburg while reports mention Boer retreat from Kereta and shifting fronts.
Reports from Bloemfontein describe Lord Kitchener directing line repairs south of Pretoria while under attack at Loefor Spruit. Nine Boers under De Wett attempted to kill him. he escaped, riding to the Elevator River where British forces encamped. Boer actions shift east to block General Methuen's escort at Helio n. General Baden-Powell at Mastenburg. Hoors quiet. Colonial forces harry Boer defenders. Oranie River Boars repelled by General Buller. Vickesbury stronghold and Senekal fortified. Captured Commontant Blo at Malehingtes reaches Capetown en route for St Helena. News notes dysentery claims Convontes' brother at Bloemfontein.
The Undaunted trains Vergayeon near Woosung fortifications while Russian warships shell Taker fort. Admirals coordinate bombardments as allies land troops and push toward coastal forts. Japanese marines excel as British, German, and Russian actions flare around Shanghai with cathedral fires and violent defense. Weathers summoned by Dowager-Empress Court.
The writer describes a long northward inland journey through unsettled country toward Port Augusta and copper prospecting. He cites required capital, government review, and wages as factors delaying development while advising caution for future mining ventures in the North-East region.
Fragmented OCR story recounts a mishap involving the Smith family, a hospital, boots left for repair, and a tangled sequence of events. It references a two month period, a pigmented accident, and a series of names and locations amid a chaotic narrative.
The advertisement proclaims skilled dental work with assurances of quality and patient satisfaction. It mentions anesthesia, extractions, and warrantied results, promising careful care by doctors associated with Adelaide and London Dental.
The Port Augusta program lists weights and entries for the Flinders Jockey Club meeting on June 2. Key races include the Port Augusta Cup over one mile and a quarter with contenders such as Trapper and Briton, plus a jumping handicap and a flat event with numerous names like Deception, Murricane, and Klondyke.
A historical editorial argues for aggressive maritime quarantine to halt plague spread from Asia to Australia. It urges compulsory shipfront checks, port-to-port containment, and seafaring sanitation, warning that delays and merchant objections threaten wider outbreaks and economic losses. It cites Sydney experience, calls for government action, and notes a potential grain export value amid looming health risks.
A Hawker Vigilance Committee meeting at Levidlaw’s Ute discussed railway water supply, John Well repairs, and summer ore transport. Officials urged government relief for John Well, requested redundancy of water details, and elected M W J Pyman and MOLE Hany to vacant posts while forming subcommittees to probe price declarations and local demonstration arrangements.
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