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  • THE SITUATION. AT MACHADODORP.

    The soene at Machadodorp when the British prisonors arrived must have been dramatic in its intensity. These were the battalion of Irish Yeomanry captured near Lindley on May 31, and ...
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  • WITH THE N.S.W. BUSHMEN IN RHODESIA. MARANDELLAS CAMP. MASHONALAND, RHODESIA, May 9.

    Our camp is now quite a scene of activity. Stores are beginning to come through, and the Army Serner and Ordnance men are despatching ox-waggons to Buluwaye about every other day. There are ... [Article] (1061 words)
  • AT THE FRONT. THE FIGHT SOUTH OF KROONSTAD.

    We have received from our special war correspondent, A. B. Paterson, cabled via Hobart, a letter wherein he supplements the information contained in his reports published on Monday and ... [Article] (476 words)
  • RETURN OF INVALIDED SOLDIERS.

    The steamer Australasian with returning New South Wales soldiers will arrive in the harbour this morning, and at 11 a.m. the men will be officially received. The vessel will berth at Dalgety's ... [Article] (358 words)
  • LIEUTENANT OSBORNE.

    A cablegram has been received stating that Lieutenant J. B. Osborne, of the 16th (Queen's) Lancers, who left Sydney with the first detachment of the 1st Australian Horse, has been sent to England on three ... [Article] (50 words)
  • MAFEKING FOUNTAIN AT NOWRA. NOWRA, Wednesday.

    The Nowra School of Arts has given a donation of £10 10s towards the cost of erecting a water fountain opposite the institute to commemorate the relief of Mafeking. The municipal council has ... [Article] (78 words)
  • CLOSE OF THE WAR. WINDSOR, Wednesday.

    At the close of the repent public meeting regarding the Indian famme relief fund, a meeting was held to arrange for a demonstration to celebrate the victories of the British and colonial arms and the ... [Article] (80 words)
  • RELICS OF SPION ROP. PENRITH, Wednesday.

    Mrs. P. H. Davie, whose husband was manager of a mine at Klin[?]fontein, and who has just returned from Du[?]ban, has brought some very interesting relies from Spion Kop. They include ... [Article] (79 words)
  • LETTER FROM LORD ROBERTS. AUCKLAND, Wednesday.

    Bishop Cowie, Prima[?]e of New Zealand, has received a letter from Lord Roberts, dated Bloem[?]ontem, April 10, in which he says: " Our only boy's death is a terrible blow to us; he was all we could wish a ... [Article] (174 words)
  • LETTER FROM LADY ROBERTS. INTEREST OF LORD ROBERTS IN THE AUSTRALIANS. MELBOURNE, Wednesday.

    Lady Roberts, writing from Government House, Bloemfontein, to her sister, Mrs Stevens, of Warrnambool, gives some particulars of Lieutenant Lilley, adjutant of the Third Victorian Co[?]t[?]gent, who ... [Article] (155 words)
  • SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. ADELAIDE, Wednesday.

    Sir Alfred Milner cables that Private J. Pope, reported missing on May 23: Private A. March on May 25; and Private J. Forbes on May 27, all belonged to the first contingent. Private P. P. Burton ... [Article] (51 words)
  • DEATH OF A NEW ZEALAND TROOPER. AUCKLAND, Wednesday.

    Trooper Anderson, of the Third Coutingent, has died at Pretoria of enteric fever. ... [Article] (21 words)
  • THE LATE LIEUTENANT HARRIOTT.

    Before the business of the North Sydney Council was entered upon on Tuesday evening, Alderman R. Moodie referred to the death in South Africa of Lieutenant W. R. Harriott, who died recently from ... [Article] (294 words)
  • A BLOEMFONTEIN HOSPITAL REPORT.

    In military general orders published yesterday the following appears:—" The following telegraphic despatches received by his Excellency the Governor from the High Commissioner for South Africa are ... [Article] (106 words)
  • LATE MINING. KALGOORLIE, Wednesday.

    The diamond drill boring to the eastward at the 250ft, level of the northern block of Hannan's Oroya is out over 600ft. from Stange's shaft, so far without any payable results. A further 150ft. has to be ... [Article] (262 words)
  • SPECIAL CABLES. FROM THE " HERALD'S " LONDON CORRESPONDENTS. IMPERIAL COMMRRCIAL CONGRESS. THE PACIFIC CABLE. DEFENCES OF THE EMPIRE. PROPOSED CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL. LONDON, June 27.

    The Imperial Congress of British Chambers of Commerce was opened yesterday. Four hundred delegates attended, ... [Article] (144 words)
  • ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. PAPER BY MR. BORCHGREVINK. LONDON, June 26.

    Mr. Carsten Egeberg Borchgrevink read a paper before the Royal Geographical Society on his recent exploration of the Great Victoria ... [Article] (52 words)
  • NEW ZEALAND AND OCEANA. SUGGESTED INCORPORATION. LONDON, June 27.

    Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has received from Mr. R. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, the memorandum suggesting the incorporation ... [Article] (44 words)
  • ENTERTAINMENT AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE.

    ... [Detailed lists, results, guides] (1364 words)
  • IN PARLIAMENT.

    There was very little in the way of business on the paper of the Legislative Council yesterday to detain hon. members for more than a few minutes, but the Vice-President of the ... [Article] (1997 words)
  • SOUTH BULLI COLLIERY DISPUTE. COURT OF ARBITRATION. FURTHER EXPERT EVIDENCE. BULLI, Wednesday.

    The Court of Arbitration in connection with the South Bull[?] difficulty was resulted at the Courthouse this morning before Judge Murray. F[?]ther evidence was tendered on behalf of the [?]ers. ... [Article] (1717 words)
  • NEW PARLIAMENTARY BILLS. LESSENING THE NUMBER OF HOTELS.

    Mr. Austin Chapman introduced a bill into the Legislative Assembly last night railed a Bill to Lessen the Number of Hotels in Proportion to the Population. It was read the first time. The ... [Article] (279 words)
  • RACING ASSOCIATION BILL.

    It is proposed in a ball introduced by Mr. Gillies into the Legislative Assembly last night to constitute a New South Wales Racing Association, the o[?] of which shall be elected by district racing ... [Article] (261 words)
  • CRITERION THEATRE.

    By permission of Major-General French, R.A., and at the invitation ot Mr. Alfred Dampier, the invalided soldiers from South Africa, due to arrive here to-day, will he present to-night at the final ... [Article] (51 words)
  • "THE ONLY WAY " IN ADELAIDE.

    Last night Mr. J. C. Williamson's Dramatic Company produced " The Only Way " in Adelaide for the first time According to a managerial telegram, the chief feature was the success of Mr. Tyrone ... [Article] (52 words)
  • SYDNEY DEBATING CLUB.

    The quarterly musical evening in connection with the above club was held at the Temperance Hall on Tuesday last. Mr. Henry Willis (president) announced the various instrumental, vocal, and [?]locutionary ... [Article] (72 words)
  • VICTORIAN SPORTING. MELBOURNE, Wednesday.

    Racing at Moonee Valley te-day made some slight alteration in the quotations for the grand National Hurdle Race. Valdis retired to 100 to 8, while Beau Brummel ha[?]dened to 100 to 7. Goldfinder was ... [Article] (87 words)
  • AMUSEMENTS. SYDNEY LIEDERTAFEL.

    The 108th (smoke) concert of the Sydney Liedertafel provided a bright attractive programme, and the galleries of the Town Hall proved all too small for the i[?]dies and their f[?]iends who embraced the ... [Article] (802 words)
  • THE WIEGAND CONCERTS.

    Everyone anticipated a great attendance at Chevalier Wiegand's matines yesterday, but few were prepared for the tremendous inrush of people, nearly all ladies, which set in at 2 o'clock. Mr. E. Lewis Scolt ... [Article] (430 words)
  • MASTER MARINERS' SPORTS DEMONSTRATION 70 CAPTAINS ENTERTAINED.

    In view of the fact that there are over 70 deep sea vessels in port awaiting coal cargoes, the citizens decided [?]entertain the visiting at a complimentary sports demonstration, which was successfully held at the Rugby ... [Article] (226 words)
  • THE BUBONIC PLAGUE. NO CASES YESTERDAY.

    No cases of bubonic plague were discovered yesterday, nor was any report of suspicious illness made to the Board of Health. There were, however, two deaths in the Quarantine Hospital during the night ... [Article] (98 words)
  • CITIZENS' VIGILANCE COMMITTEE. THE BELMORE BRANCH.

    A meeting of the Balmore branch of the Citizens' Vigilance Committee was held at the rooms, 293 Crown-street, on Tuesday evening. Mr. J. Donovan in the chair. There was a full attendance of ... [Article] (207 words)
  • NEWCASTLE. THE A.M.P. SOCIETY. MEETING OF POLICY-HOLDERS. THE EXTENSION SCHEME OPPOSED NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.

    A public meeting of local po[?]fey-holders in the Australian Mutual Provident Society was held in the Councilchambers to-night for the purpose of discussing the proposal [?]f the board of directors to extend the operations of ... [Article] (937 words)
  • THE SUSPECTED CASE IN AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, Wednesday.

    Professor Thomas is of opinion that the bacci[?] accured after a post-mortem on the man Kelly are not those of plague, but is making further investigation. ... [Article] (95 words)
  • TIMBER REGULATIONS.

    Amended timber regulations, numbered respectively 5 and 10, appear in the " Government Gazette." They are as follow:— "[?] Such licenses shall only be available for the districts ... [Article] (373 words)
  • PASTORAL INTELLIGENCE. MOUNT VICTORIA, Wednesday.

    There were trucked from here this afternoon 394 fat sheep from Burna and Stevenson's Liddleton station. ... [Article] (21 words)
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  • TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING NEWS.

    BRISBANE.—Arrived: June 27, Flinders, s., from Bundaberg, Leura, s., from Townsville, Departures: June 27, Lady Lamington, s., for Bundaberg; Mareeba, s., for Rockhampton; Leura, s., for Melbourne. ...
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  • THE CURRIE LINE.

    Messrs. Cowlishaw Brothers, representing the Archibald Currie line of steamers, note:— The steamer Bucephains, en route from Singapore to Sydney, via ports, with general cargo, left Fremantle on ... [Article] (74 words)
  • MOVEMENTS OF THE WHITE STAR STEAMERS.

    Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, representing the above line, report:— Afr[?] left Capetown June 14 and is due in London July 5. ... [Article] (51 words)
  • MOVEMENTS OF ABERDEEN LINE OF STEAMERS.

    Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, representing the above line, note:— Abe deen left London June 10, due at Capetown July 12, and Sydney August 6. ... [Article] (92 words)
  • THE PILOT SERVICE IN TORRES STRAITS.

    The Torren Straits pilot service, of which Captain Francis G. Lee has lately become a member, consists of 10 or 12 licensed pilots, having their headquarters chiefly in Sydney, and whose services are frequently enlisted by ... [Article] (180 words)
  • THE WESTERALIA AT MELBOURNE.

    Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co.'s fine steamer Westr[?]lia, says a Melbourne exchange, sailed with a large cargo and a fair number of passenger for Hobart and New Zealand ports. The vessel returned to Melbourne on ... [Article] (120 words)
  • HARBOUR REMOVALS AND DOCKS.

    The barque Adderley, which arrived from Tacoma with timber on the 11th insant, was yesterday berthed at E[?]ton's wharf, Berry Bay. The brigantine Ivanhoe was yesterday floated out of ... [Article] (86 words)
  • THE FIRTH OF STRONSA.

    The will-known and beautifully-kept c[?]pper [?] the Firth of Stron[?], from Glasgow, in command of Captain Craig, and consigned to Messrs. Mason Brothers, Limited, arrived yesterday at an ancho[?] behind Garden ... [Article] (76 words)
  • THE ORONTES.

    The Firth of Stron[?]a, which yesterday arrived from Glasgow reports speaking, when 10 days [?]ut, the shop Orontes, bound from [?]on to Sydney. The position was 10 N. 26' W. ... [Article] (30 words)
  • REFRIGERATION IN THE NAVY.

    The Admiralty have recently ordered [?] machines from J. and E. Hall, Limited, of Dartford, for [?] M. ships Leviathan, Good Hope, Drake, and another, warship. the Penin[?]ular and Oriental Steam Navigation ... [Article] (67 words)
  • FIRE ON A NEWCASTLEBOUND SHIP.

    Letters by the Australasian from South Africa [?] accounts of a fire on board the ship America, which is listed for Newcastle to load for the West Coat of South America. The ship caught fire at Table Bay on the 26th ... [Article] (154 words)
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