... Transvaal, that, subject to the consent of tho Indian authorities, would gladly load tho Queensland contingent South Africa should war break out. The offer baaed upon his memory of tho admirable conduct and bearing of tho Queensland Mounted Infantry when ...

... House of Commons at Ottawa, Col. Hughes referred to the example set Queensland iu offering troops for service South Africa, the event war, and expressed the opinion that it would opportune lor .1 similar offer to be made Canada, lie was sure that S,UUO ...

... South Africa. Conductor Simons, Army Ordance Corps, and officers staff No. 5 Company embarked to-day at Woolwich for South Africa. Lieut. Foulkes. Royal Engineers, employed at the War Office, has been notified for special service in South Africa. ...

... South Africa. The only remedy is such an immediate extension voting strength to the law-abiding and civilised elements as shall enable them to live in security and enjoy the privileges which arc allowed white men in every other comer of South Africa where ...

... tial qualification for the franchise. ‘‘Figaro of opinion that war between England and ihe Transvaal would have very unfortunate side effects, and adds that equitable basis of compromise the have given undeniable proof their wisdom. The ‘‘Gaiilots” says ...

... them. . . . Wq can only pray that the outcome of this situation may not war, but if war is the only means which some modicum of justice can be secured to the Uitlanders. then war it must be, and blame will rest not on our heads, but those who deny tho ...

... anything that furnished a case for armed intervention (Opposition cheers). 11c maintained that war, talked very lightly and glibly sometimes—war in South Africa would be one of the direst calamities that could occur. However speedy and successful, it would ...

... thero is at present unfortunate hitch. The ide» is spreading. The horrors of war more ghastly than they have ever been, so ghostly that the imagination cannot conceive what war between two Great Powers would be like. On the other hand, men’s minds are becoming ...

... Colonists elsewhere aro with their brethren in South Africa, as is proved by tho patriotic offer of the Queensland Government to place a body of troops at the disposal of the Imperial authorities the event of war. We sincerely hope that the services of this valuable ...

... explosives stored at Portsmouth. The question the safety cordite as compared with guunowder had been fully considered important War Office Committee. The facts elicited and the experiments carried out, showed that cordite waa safer to stow, handle, and keep ...

... Government in the event of war. Another meeting will be held to-day at Vrededorp. MR. RHODES’S RETURN TO SOUTH AFRICA. DEPARTURE TO-DAT. This aft. Mr. Cecil Rhode*, embarked « board the Union steamship Scot for South Africa. left Waterloo Station for ...

... before the Crimean War was undoubtedly sincere in its conviction that smooth talk would persuade the Czar to keep his sword sheathed. But the riends had not a vestige of authority for interfering, the Emperor found his cost when war broke out which nearly ...