Another Boer Stand Near Pretoria With Botha Leading
London dispatch reports Boer forces under General Louis Botha and General De Wet making a stand at Hatherley on the railway east of Pretoria. Burghers reportedly took oaths to fight to the end as capitulation nears. Botha is believed to command about 5000 men.
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London
Pretoria
Louis Botha
de Is. Rey
Lydenburg
Hatherley
Herste Fabrickene
Botha
Breakdown of Cables Delays South African News
London sources report a breakdown of two cables on June 7 at 3 35 p m delaying transmission of South African news. The outage affects international telegraph traffic and pending dispatches.
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London
British Shells and Surrender at Pretoria
Lord Roberts reports Pretoria surrendered after British artillery bombarded the forts and the city. The ceremonial entry saw limited mounted troops due to outside duties, while Duke of Norfolk suffered a dislocated hip from a horse fall but is recovering.
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London
Pretoria
Lord Roberts
Grenadier Guarda
Duke of Norfolk
Marquis Salisbury Congratulates Roberts on Pretoria
The Marquis of Salisbury cabled congratulations to Lord Roberts praising his strategy and the devotion of the soldiers. The Queen also voiced gratification at Pretoria's occupation.
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London
Marquis of Salisbury
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Fighting Near Johannesburg Sees Krupp Gun Captured
Major-General Hutton commanding the Australian and Canadian Brigade reports capture of a three inch Krupp gun and two British gun carriages north of Johannesburg. Carriages were among losses at Colenzo. Gordon Highlanders lead a superb bayonet charge in the operations.
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London
Hutton
Johannesburg
Colengzo
Long
Gordon Highlanders
Steyn Near Kroonstad with Strong Command
President Steyn stationed east of Kroonstad with a strong force that threatens British lines of communication. He telegraphed Transvaal burghers his disapproval of President Kruger's premature departure from reform. Reportedly, Boer forces destroyed part of a railway south of the Vaal River.
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London
Steyn
Kroonstad
Orange River
Ias
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Kruger
Retorm
Vaal River
British Prisoners Moved to Unhealthful Nooitge Jacht
British prisoners held by the Boers are being relocated to Nooitge Jacht in the Elands Valley, a site described as unhealthy. The transfer reflects ongoing confinement amid the conflict.
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London
Nooitge- Jacht
Elands Valley
Irish Yeomanry Battalion Captured Near Sene Kal
The Irish Yeomanry battalion captured near Sene Kal comprises three companies of gentlemen. The note says many prominent Dublin and Belfast families are affected by the event.
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London
Senekal
Dublin
Belfast
Escape of Britishers From Zeerust Patrol Kopje Holds Boer Patrol
Eight loyal British subjects imprisoned by Transvaal authorities at Zeerust north east of Mafeking overpowered warders and seized a kopje. They then held a Boer patrol at bay until Colonel Plumer arrived.
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London
Transvaal
Zeerust
Mafeking
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Plumer
Afrikander Bond Calls Boycott of British Firms
The Afrikander Bond conference at Graaf Reinet Cape Colony resolves to boycott British businesses and to support Afrikanders only. Indications suggest the Bond is organizing a boycott of British goods.
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London
Afrikander Bond
Graaf Reinet
Cape Colony
Austral Asia Casualties Report From London June 7
London reports casualties among Australian and New Zealand troops. Private W Byrne of New Zealand is listed as killed at Oliphantevial.
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London
New Zealand
W. Byrne
Oliphantevial
Australian and New Zealand troops reported woundedly and dead
The dispatches list multiple soldiers wounded at Oliphantsvlei and Bloemfontein with slight injuries to Privates Knubley Hasti Edwards Kennedy and others, plus dangerous illness notes. It records deaths from enteric fever and malaria including Trooper Wilson Hardy Smart and Lance-Corporal Swan, with ages and origins in Australia and New Zealand and remarks from Goulburn Adelaide and Melbourne bureaus.
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Alexander Hasti
Edwards
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Green- Wood
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Hardy
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Kaiapoi
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Henry James Smart
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John C. D. M. Swan
Umtah
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Bushmen at Bulawayo join jubilee celebrations
Australian Bushmen at Bulawayo join Queen's Birthday festivities and the Mafeking relief rejoicings, marking a shift in colonial morale amid Southern Africa events.
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London
Bulawayo
Mafeking
Passage of the Vet River Reported by London News
London files relay Boer war action at the Vet River with Australians Canadians New Zealanders and Canadians advancing against Boers. General Hutton’s brigade presses a drift while artillery and rifles repulse burgher counterattacks. Lord Roberts advances, Kruger speaks amid war mood.
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Redfern Plague Cleansing Areas Defined and Council Support Sought
Two cleansing zones are proclaimed in Redfern bounded by Oxford Street Green's Road OQuawley Street Filnders Street Dowling Street and by Liverpool Street Glenmore Road Campbell Street Hopewell Street Oxford Street Great Barcom Street and West Street. A resident requests council backing for a deputation to the Premier demanding compensation for tenants and leaseholders whose properties were destroyed during early May cleansing.
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Green’s-road
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Filinders-street
Dowling-street
Liverpool-street
Glenmore-road
Campbell Street
Hopewell-street
Great Barcom-street
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Allway
Camberwell
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Boxer Revolt and Japan’s Rising Stance in China
London reports Japan mobilising its fleet and a looming dynasty change in Pekin. Five hundred foreign guards and 10 guns sent to Pekin amid Boxer damage to railways estimated at £1,000,000. The Helena gunboat with American troops ordered to Tientsin.
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London
Japan
Pekin
Luhan Pekin To
Hankow
Great Britain
France
China
United States
EB. H. Conger
Helena
Manila
Tientsin
E. K. Moore
Assurances From China On Boxer Rebellion Suppression
The Tsung-li-Yamen assured Japan and Russia that China can quell disturbances and that foreign aid is unnecessary. An imperial edict censures cowardice of troops and orders suppression of the Boxers. European residents at Tientsin organize a militia as 300 more marines and sailors arrive to secure the city.
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London
Tsung-li-Yamen
Japan
Russia
China
Chill
Tientsin
German Navy Debates Navy Bill in Reichstag
In London on June 7 the German Reichstag debated the Navy Bill as Admiral Tirpitz, the Minister for Marine, argued that events in China proved Germany must have more men of war for foreign service.
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London
Reichstag
Tirpits
China
Germany
Wheat supply figure from Bradstreet's shows 67 million bushels
London dispatch notes Bradstreet's report places the visible supply of American wheat at 67,617,000 bushels. The data reflects a June 7 assessment with the metric cited for market reference.
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London
Redfern Council Presses City Over Cleveland Street Repairs
At the Redfern council meeting a letter from the City Council was read replying to Redfern’s complaint about Cleveland street within the city. Alderman Gorton noted the area near the Cleveland Street Public School needs repair as children cross it. The council had promised work months ago, with Redfern to pay half the cost, and it was decided to remind the City Council of that promise.
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Allderman Clarke
M.L.A
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Devonshire Street
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Alderman Gorton
George Street
Waterloo
Botany
Waterloo Council
General Post Office
Sydney
Evening News
Webb
Castlereagh Street
Lnes
George-street
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Pitt-street
Redfern Tram Extension Sought by Councils
The Redfern and Waterloo councils discussed a request to extend the tram section from Redfern past Devonshire Street to George Street. Officials noted Devonshire Street’s narrowness and possible safety issues, and planned a deputation to the Railway Commissioners with Waterloo’s cooperation.
Unusual Prosecution in Redfern Court
Newsboy John Stewart was fined 4s with 46 10d costs for crossing the line at Eveleigh Station outside the authorised crossing. Heavy rain halted Coulburn Crookwell railway work. Old carpenter William Grey of Pilliga died suddenly of heart disease. Plans propose long avenues of trees in West Maitland Park to celebrate British victory in South Africa. Reports mention an attempted burglary with assault at Bowen Queensland. Mrs Greenwood of Greenwood Dramatic Company had her boarding-house bedroom entered to steal takings.
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Eveleigh
Coulburn
Crookwell
Wm. Grey
Pilliga
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South Africa
Bowen
Greenwood
Greenwood Dramatie Company
City Railway proposal endorsed by Public Works Committee
The committee backs a north Devonshire street station plan with a new central station and admin offices. It rejects extending the Redfern terminus or a large central station in Hyde Park as proposed by the Legislative Assembly.
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Garran
W. J. Trickett
St. James's Road
Redfern
Devonshire-street
Hyde Park
St. James’s Road
Legislative Assembly
Mesers
Watson
Macfarlane
Levien
Ms.l.a
Shepherd
M.L.C
Noes
Trickett
Canterbury election meet debates and attacks on Reid
Alderman J Dennin presided at Canterbury Town Hall as Reid and Crick shared the platform while Taylor and Postmaster General spoke. Crick accused Reid of unfair charges against a constable, warning Parliament of £10000 spent, and Reid challenged Government plague actions. Multiple speeches followed including Mr Sydney Smith and Mr Deakin’s London departure. election nominations listed as Cooper Smith and Taylor.
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J. Dennin
J.P
Canterbury Town Hall
Reid
Mr. Crick
Taylor
Crick
Becaue
Sydney Smith
Hastings and
Macleay
M'Credie
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Mr. Smith
Smith
Mr. Reid
Enfield
John Lee
Barton
J.C. Neild
Lee
Robson
Liverpool
Joseph James Cooper
Thomas Whitford Taylor
Collision at Newcastle Between Beverie and Gosford Steamer
The steamer Beverie and the small casting steamer Gosford collided at Newcastle on Thursday. The Gosford sustained injuries from the crash while the Beverie remained uninjured. For Chronic Chest Complaints Woods Great Peppermint Cure. 1964.
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