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Newspaper
Traralgon Record
Location
Traralgon, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 17, 1900
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR text discusses humanitarian and Christian views, boys and girls in a weary world, water usage by children, and references to lemonade and beer. Mentions community support, authentic figures like weilers, and pockets of money for drinks. The passage is largely garbled with missing names and places.
A wedding took place on Wednesday the 11th at the Presbyterian Church in Rosedale. The Rev Mr Abtehell officiated. George Whison married Miss Kadth Chara Nera Feseenn daughter of Mr hae Stichdale Faulkner of Carravong. The bride was given away by her father Miss Clarence Paulener acted as bridesmaid Henry Sautines attended as usher. Guests wore formal attire and the ceremony concluded with a grand reception. Rice and boots greeted the newlyweds as they departed for their home.
British operations press the Boers in the Free State as reinforcements move from Natal via Van Reenen and De Wets forces, while a major disaster unfolds at Nitraal’s Nek near Pretoria with heavy casualties and mass captures among Lincolnshire and Scots Guards units. Royal forces suffer defeats as Boer attacks intensify, prompting further Allied efforts to relieve pressure and defend key positions.
Lord Dundonald commands Cavalry Brigade on a river line push across the Orange Rivers region. British forces advance from the muster to strike General De Wet after Bethlehem retreat. Boers retreat toward a fortified Nek as Dundonald’s cavalry presses and disrupts the railway corridor near the Vaal.
A Kaffir force under Seccocoeni crushed the Boer raiders near Heilbron and Nyssiroom. The ridge over the Leeuw Spruit was held west of Heilbron as Kaffir fighters attacked and destroyed the enemy camp. Commanders claim strong resistance and local alignment shifts amid ongoing clashes.
Report from TeLeskass Lowpon dated July 18 states the British Legation at Pekin was attacked and Europeans killed. Dispatches describe a brutal assault as Chinese forces shelled and breached the building, with casualties among ambassadors, guards, and civilians.
An Easterly suburb tragedy in Sydney ends with a husband shooting his wife and then taking his own life. The wife, a 43 year old mother, and her husband reportedly argued over domestic matters before the fatal sequence. The husband died at the scene while the wife was later stated to be in hospital in a serious condition.
A garbled transcript describes a military journey and supply movement. Mentions Captain WM Nerman, a train of three bute trucks, Barton Creek, Ramos Creek, and a Monday departure toward Cmteli. Includes fragmented dialogue and patient illness commentary amid battlefield sounds and rough logistics.
A long, fragmentary market column details Banus trade, livestock prices, and farm goods at varied weights and breeds. Mentions cattle, horses, mares, and other stock with scattered prices, origins, and buyers, interwoven with erratic vendor and location references.
Wand MKS Semalens and family extend heartfelt thanks for sympathy and letters of condolence following a bereavement. A memorial service will be held at Shire Hall, Travairzy on Monday at 11 o clock under the direction of Maxfield.
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