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THE MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS 1 1900 LETTER London formal of to the in only absolutely the question of to the

... Guardian years of age He retired list SERIOUS FIRE CAUSED BY LAMP EXPLOSION Fire-Brigade Brigade cailct fire at residence about miles from ablaze the efforts the furniture destroyed amage to extent £200 was done fire originated TODMORDEN MYSTERY report district ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 4339 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

KIRKHAM POLICE VOLUNTEER

... constables the Kirk ham Police Division a he-adquarlor? 'Saturday evening say good-hyp f number, who is rejoining the 2nd •; Guards. Afterwards Supei Or- .. .he men. and asked for volunteers . . ■ required their service*. Inrta.. v nan volunteered for eervio' ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 269 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

FRENCH'S COLUMN

... made some show of taking the position by assault. A heavy musketry fire speedily convinced them that the exploit waa not simple as had been counted urx-.n Despite the steady and accurate fire of our artillery, tho dismounted men no sooner exposed themselves ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 7104 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

MISCELLANEOUS. MR. CHURCHILL AND THR ARMOURED A BRITISH WHITE FLAG

... positive orders that no surrender was to be made, took it upon himself wave a pocket handkerchief. The Boers immodi ceased firing, and with equal daring and human.!y dozen horsemen galloped from the hills into the scattered fugitives, scarcely any of whom ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 795 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

... intended assault, or were merely suffering from a bad attack of nerves, but not ahot fired in return At dawn. Captain Larebton’s naval gun* sent three shell* among the guard, as it withdrawing from the fort on Bulwana Hill. Although, of course, anxious to ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2046 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

EASTERN BORDER

... heliograph via Weenen, Dec 30), 10 10 a.m. The Boer 6in. on Mount Bui wan was sdent all art.er our naval guns had fired upon It has only fired once this morning. 'Last night the Boers, with two powerful searchlights, attempted to confuse the British sky ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1339 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

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... December, 1899. J. FRED. W. STUART, Secretary. JjAi.ATINK INSURANCE CO. LIMITED. HEAD OFFICr., 32, BRO WN-STREE'J. Manchester. FIRE INSURANCE. ACCIDENT AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE *Mtm BURGLAR S NOW BCJSU:-. ' »E WITH THE SKOURI'JY COMPANY LIMITED ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Advertisement | Words: 1016 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

LETTER FROM THE LATE LORD WINCHESTER

... Lord Winchester after the battle of Modder Rivor to the Duke Portland. Lord Winchester, who was a major in the Coldstream Guards, was kii'.od Magersfontein: Oamp. Modder River. South Africa.—»We have been very bury fighting our way up from Orange Riv> ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 443 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

TATE AJOI! I'CKSO F M*j° r J»a.oa. of I ■moot, tnUot his ft *iv«r, Fo' »*=-• tho ajornin* with Jurhl

... Modder River we I Gras pan for water and foe land there is railway I unfortunate Marquis of W the Guards killed.” GOOD CAUSE Private William Crost | Guards, has written B'l 'fetter from No. 2 General date December 13th, in v. I have, I suppose, read in ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 883 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE WAR

... opened fire with two guns. They directed tlheir fire, which was accurte, at our naval 'is. Oar ?? replied most wc utely, I but the enemy's guns conld not be seen. After- , wards a third Boer gun, posted to the west of thc the railway, also opened fire. There ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Liverpool Mercury
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 3694 | Page: 6 | Tags: News 

THE TRANSVAAL WAR

... River, December 30. half-past ten o'clock last night the enemy's guns fired six shcts in the direction the Guards' outposts on our right. The Boers also indulged some rifle, firing, possibly in the hope of exciting scare in our camp. But we refused to ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Manchester Courier
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2162 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

UTTERS FROM THE FRONT. DMSCUII*- TOS • F MJIDEH UIVKU. Jackson, »bo Loyal North , writes to Jus father from

... the Soots Guard# at daybreak. It then w-v lo«i most of our men. All in rny sects* wer- down, and the most of them are reserve •*1 and mdmed. leaving behind them wive# and ino.irn their loss. The light la«ted over t» hours un.lee a heavy fire shot and shell ...

Published: Monday 01 January 1900
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1604 | Page: 5 | Tags: none