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Newspaper
Sydney Evening News
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1901
Page
5
London reports a fierce engagement at Reitz with British units charging through the convoy’s collapsed position. Rebels or foe forces withdraw under heavy pressure as reinforcements arrive and a brutal melee continues amid collapsed wagons and close quarters fighting.
London dispatch reports General Tung Fubalang marching on Tel-yuen i and Banai, appealing for foreign aid as the crisis deepens.
June 25 dispatch reports surprise attack near Kloof by Monon mounted rifles at dawn. Forces under Malan clash with raiders while Lord Kitchener announces casualties at 41 dead, 27 wounded, 160 prisoners, plus ammunition and grain captures in the Orange River Colony theater.
Captain A. Fitzpatrick of the New South Wales Regiment Royal Australian Artillery, who served on General Buker’s staff and later as a railway salt officer in Natal, has been ordered to rejoin the Royal Artillery in South Africa. The June dispatch confirms his assignment as Deputy Assistant Adjutant General.
London reports Private J Ewart of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles was accidentally wounded near Paardeplaats while Kangaroo election contests feature in the tale. The dispatch includes soil stories of shipments, temperance meetings, and hospital remands, with a note on a shooting incident near Liverpool.
London June 25 Sir EML Satow the British minister at Pekin informs the Chinese government that Great Britain will consent to the imposition of a Chinese tariff or double the present duties only if the tariff is entirely abolished the commercial treaty revised and the trade restrictions now tethering trade are removed
The indemnity China must pay France totals £11,480,009, including £12,720,000 for destruction and injury to Roman Catholic missions. Dr Morrison, Tyia correspondent of The Times, claims many Catholic missionaries aided local elites against Allied interference, while some Protestant missionaries reportedly accepted modest compensation from local authorities.
The Attorney General of New York prepares a case to determine the enforceability of the federal anti trust act. Reports say John D Rocketeer formed an international mail combination in America with capital around 1.0 million dollars.
In Somaliland the Mullah was defeated at Welahed and fled with all his property toward Mudug inside the Italian sphere. British forces encamped at Boratruble plan an assault on the Allghere, active Mullah supporters.
London June 25 in committee of the whole House of Commons the clause in the Finance Bill imposing duties on sugar and other articles was carried by 240 votes to 10. The result confirms the government’s tariff measure amid debate on fiscal policy and colonial trade impact.
London dispatch notes several Paris newspapers urging the revival of the German Emperor to attend the French naval exercises at Cherbourg, signaling a potential easing of Franco German tensions through a symbolic gesture.
The Australian visitors beat Hawick 97 to 70 in London with J list gan’s NSW rink 18 to1 and J Bear- Tey’s Vo rink 40 to 28. Rodwers NSW 20 to24 and W J Cudden’s N2 41 to7. New Zealand bowls at Perth Scotland yesterday by 5 points New Zealand 7 Perth 42.
HM S Blake reports Seventy banks have joined the Australian Chamber of Commerce in London as of June 25. General Callies surrenders with 650 men after failing in the Philippines. The Virginia disaster at Pocahontas causes widespread destruction with towns, villages, and railways damaged and numerous deaths feared.
London dispatch reports the Marquis of Salisbury promising to study replacing Whit Monday and the bank holiday with Victoria Day on a late May date. The note follows a congestion of the Council of the Boys Colonial Institute and hints at calendar reform implications.
Reports from multiple election meetings across Woolwich Sydney districts detail independent Liberal Frank Farnell urging direct achievement and Local Government Bill support, while candidates O Sullivan Abrams Conroy Bertram Power Bertram plan local reforms. Various speeches emphasize workers’ rights, railway expansion, education, and fiscal reforms ahead of polling.
Reports from multiple electoral events note speeches by candidates, criticisms of opponents, and promised policy actions. Districts including Capers, Glen Innes, Kempsey, and Balmain feature campaign stops, with remarks on delays in projects, infrastructure debates, and calls for government accountability amid widespread public interest.
Illustrated Victorian rural notes cover crop care and animal husbandry. Topics include horse conditioning by hoof, sheep and cattle comparisons, feeding and care influence on individual animals, and wheat cultivation commentary. Plus a ladies page listing crafts, cards, and poultry notes with general household guidance.
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