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... undertaking, the like ,il which the world has never yet nor attempted —(cheers)—in ils hbtorv, has been carried oul. hroadlv and speaking, without serious hitch. 1 sac honour whom honour is due—(hear, hearland those who have the organisation, ami those who now ...

THE BOER LOSSES AT MAGERSFONTEIN

... house where the wounded all writhed amidst the masses the dead: ghastly tribute to British gunnery. For hours stood within speaking distance of the great naval gun as it spoke the enemy, bitch sight a* their shooting tho world has possible never witnessed ...

Published: Tuesday 09 January 1900
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 869 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

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... the man in Cahinet. Very often knew great deal more-(laughter)—and, if the (Jmernment —in this |mrtienlar case, I should not speak for any member of the Init myself —if individually held a view which events nave proved l»o an erroneous view, namelv, that ...

THE LIGHT-WEIGHT BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP

... Philo- sophical Hall, Leeds, this afternoon, the following resolution was unanimously carried, on the proposi- tion of Mr. Paul Speak, seconded by Mr. George Bray :—‘‘ That the agreement made the 28th Decem- ber, 1899, produced ai this meeting for the sale ...

Published: Wednesday 10 January 1900
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1366 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

HUSSARS TROOP

... and the Irregular Corps which have been engaged in our various South African wars, and who thoroughly know the country and speak Dutch and Kaffir well. committee South Africans has been formed and meets to-day examine the application.*. Those wishing to ...

HAVES FROM A SOLDIER'S NOTE-BOOK

... Ivddite and shrapnel—‘t was a living thin y could exist. We have had » eat for 26 hours, except two of a “ at w hard and it speaks well for the the circuuistances— miles of ne ced with kit and ammunition, rife, blan- i: { i > ‘ enemy gums neariy silenced ...

Published: Wednesday 10 January 1900
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1254 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

TACTICS

... Boers. Tin - i. in; : eami. .-•id out all as lln nv.it ie-d -Itii t* for yc..r». li-s, -.■ . - - Hew do we I i-ne 0n0t..-.: speak Knglhh. ami that wish the Boers i» the uuiiersal language. They can’t understand what nee Hr. Ti.ev never heard this people ...

PLATTS’S

... limitation*, truth uf L-ml is all Keneratiuus, ye tin- Lord. Mr. vnluuio is full of gems ...

THE SYSTEM ALL WRONG

... ‘THE SYSTEM ALL WRONG.’ LORD CHARLES BERESFORD SPEAKS OUT. ‘ THE WAR OFFICE MUST BE PUT ON A BUSINESS-LIKE BASIS. Lord Charles Beresford was last night entertained at dinner at the ‘Trocadero Restaurant b y the London Chamber oi Commerce on tie occasion ...

Published: Wednesday 10 January 1900
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 757 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

A BRAVE HARROGATE MAN

... mount our men in South Atrica could be brought home to our Imperial authori- eS As to the horses we are sending out—I am | speaking Low of actual experience of importation into | Natal, with full knowledge of facts and details—I unhesitatingly say veu will ...

Published: Wednesday 10 January 1900
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1437 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

MUSIC AND ART

... They seem to , forget that fiddlers are made to interpret music, not music composed to suit fiddlers, Mendeljssolm used to speak of the first Itasournowsky quartet as one of the most of all J Beethoven’s works, which, all things considered, . was about ...