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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 28, 1900
Page
5
London dispatch reports a proclamation for burghers who surrender voluntarily. They will live with their families in Government managed areas and may return home after the military war ends. The tract and property will be respected.
December reports a small party of Hors attacked Burghersdorp near Wondon. The assault was repulsed with no casualties and the defenders held the position.
London dispatch December 27 reports British forces pushing toward Cape Colony, with reinforcements en route and martial law easing tensions among loyalists. Major Burrows narrowly avoided ambush while Boers repelled a raid near Burgherstory. Lord Kitchener redirects towards the north as trains run to the frontier.
London dispatch reports Commandant de Wet resisting direct orders while Boer forces clash in the Transvaal. General Lond Mech Uen commands in the Zeeruse district as curfew and patrols tighten. In Orange River Colony the Ladybrand area remains clear of Boer presence amid ongoing operations near Marallesburg.
A regiment of cyclists, commanded by Mondon, is to be formed for deployment to the Cape Colony on December 27. The unit will protect the line of communication and safeguard transport and supply routes in the region.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts and Lady Roberts plus their two daughters reached Madeira on their way home from South Africa. The family traveled together and were greeted upon arrival as they continued their journey.
In London on December 37 at 212 p.m., President Kruger announces he has ceased to contend with the Dutch Government and declines to disclose the future.
London reports note Antwerp civic guard called to suppress dock labor strike amid unrest. Grand Theatre Islington patrons panic as scenery catches fire, audience rushes doors but order restored and pantomime proceeds. Also mentions Papal Jubilee extension and local fever outbreak with related casualties.
London dispatch reports a December 22 engagement near Cho-chatl about 29 miles southwest of Pekin. Chinese forces attacked General Bailroad, were repelled with four cannons and five standard, 1900 Chinese killed or wounded, enemy forces retreating southeast toward Kuait-balen, while French forces suffered no losses. Missionaries note massacre of converts and killings by Boxafa east of Pekin on December 21.
London dispatch reports that Chinese troops who crushed the Yangtse Valley uprising killed about 1000 Reformers and executed 37 leaders on December 18 in the comminurbs province, according to reformers.
Lord Armstrong prominent engineer and artist of war factory Elswick Engine Works near Newcastle and inventor of hydraulic power devices, born in INV Le Was educated at Teecho and later partnered in industry. He served as Fellow of the Royal Society and was raised to the Peerage as Baron Armstrong in 1907. His work in artillery and hydraulic machinery shaped the Elswick plant’s growth and national defense policy. Lord Armstrong married Margaret Shaw and died without issue, ending his line.
The Court Circular notes the sudden death of Dowager Lady Churchill aged 74. She long served as a devoted friend to Queen Victoria, born 1826 as Lady Jane Conyngham, married 1849 to the late Lord Churchill who died in 1886, and served as a Lady of the Bedchamber for many years.
London dispatch reports General Andre speaking at Beaune hinted France planned to buy another explosive device to expose the nation to danger said to target Prance and the question of putting a writer on treason trial was raised. A bridge accident halted traffic between Cotowa and Wahguarah delaying travel. A cable from Muswellbrook notes the death of Mme B. Lespembe of Loeilviga aged 74. Durham University aims to finish its Anglish studies.
Shipping notes list the North German Lloyd steamer Gromer Kurfarst of 13 149 tons under Captain W Reimkalden arriving from Bremen via sorta Pamengers to Sydney. It records dozens of passengers by name from Bremen Adelaide Premantte Melbourne to Melbourne and Brisbane, including Mrs Ilse Boole Mr Harry Daus and many others, along with departures and consignments from various ports.
A Melbourne era list details high water at Sydney Cove and passenger lists for the Union Company steamer Marra and the RMS Rome plus outbound travelers from London to Sydney Brisbane Dunedin Auckland Gisborne Wellington Marseilles to Sydney and other routes. Names include Mr and Mrs Byn tal, Rev. Ather Boyle, Judge Miller, F TL Marriott, Agnes Byruva, C. Mann, John D. Bell, and many others.
A detailed excerpt lists officers and passengers aboard a homeward route, with Colombo to Premantine winds delaying progress and notable re-embarkations at Sydney. It notes dances and games on board, wireless and port movements, and passenger lists for Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney, and Durban bound ships, including hospital ships Nubia and Carthage, and the Orient liner Orizaba detailing passengers to Melbourne and Sydney. It also references other steamers like Mokola, Conahie, Wanaka, and Kanage Mar with their routes and expected arrivals.
A 34 year old woman, Julia Elizabeth Leach, died Thursday afternoon at her Lithgow Street North Sydney home while under anaesthetic. A coroner was notified by North Sydney police and an inquest was ordered.
Sales by auction listed for Bulldog Sites on the Crount Mowbnay road Chatswood at 3 20 by Ernest C V Broughton Furniture at Newtown Markets by Hivuoe and Company involves multiple items and buyers in the period.
A chaotic OCR fragment describes tender processes for public works including tunnels and bridges. It mentions the Mayor Alderman Susey hosting a room gathering with Walter Tradwell and Edmand Chamberlin, and notes praise for council leadership and ongoing infrastructure priorities amid health and governance remarks. The report hints at river crossings, rail alignments, and maintenance projects under the city works department with contractor bidding. The dialogue references Nepean and Sydney regions, various sites, and municipal oversight.
Fragmented text outlines a consent or divorce notice involving Commonwealth citizens and dated references. It mentions vows, subscriptions, and a list of names including Wowingham and Elisabeth. The readable content is garbled and lacks clear dates, places, or cohesive facts to confirm a specific event or outcome.
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