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  2. A DISASTROUS WRECK.

    The steamer Ariosio, bound from Galveston, U. S. A., to Hambarg, has been stranded at Ocracoko Inlet, on the coast of North Carolina. Twenty-one of ...

    Article : 64 words
  3. THE WAR. THE BATTLE OF TUGELA RIVER.

    The report of General Schalk Burger, the Boer commander, of the battle of Tugela River, published in Pretoria, the Transvaal capital, states that the Boer ...

    Article : 182 words
  4. SPORTING. [BY TELEGRAPH.] Intercolonial Cricket.

    Rain interfered with the cricket match this afternoon, and the game could not be played continuously. Iredale and Hopkins, for New South ...

    Article : 164 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 97 words
  6. STRENGTH OF THE BOER FORCES.

    Prominent residents of Gape Town estimate that the Boers now in the field against the British number 65,000. Other authorities give the total at ...

    Article : 39 words
  7. A WARNING TO THE GOVERNMENT.

    A resident of Cape Town asserts that he warned the Government of Cape Colony five years ago that he had seen at Pretoria, the Transvaal capital, ...

    Article : 69 words
  8. METEOROLOGICAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 56 words
  9. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of the Right Hon. Henry Charles Lopes, Lord Ludlow. As Mr. Justice Lopes, deceased sat on the Bench from 1876 to ...

    Article : 55 words
  10. BEN TILLETT ON THE WAR.

    Ben Tillott, writing in the Clarion of November 18, observes:—"I am glad some of us have broken with the wretched spuffling which is going on in the name of socialism. ...

    Article : 276 words
  11. V. A. T. C. Races.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 156 words
  12. A RUSSIAN ENVOY.

    General Count Gourko, one of the most distinguished of Russia's military officers, has left Russia for Delagoa Bay, accompanied by two Dutch ...

    Article : 28 words
  13. BUSH FIRES. IN THREE COLONIES.

    Further particulars have been received of the disastrous bush fire which broke out near Beechworth on Friday evening, and which continued to burn, bursting out with fresh ...

    Article : 177 words
  14. The Pony Races.

    Something in the way of a surprise was worked off on the pitrons of the pony race yesterday afternoon by the running of a harse called Little Ben. He is unknown in ...

    Article : 346 words
  15. THE LATEST. THE NEW ZEALAND TROOPS.

    The New Zealand troops fighting with Major-General French's division were in a tight corner in an action near Arundel on the 18th instant. They ...

    Article : 162 words
  16. CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 words
  17. Queensland Racing.

    At the Q. T. C. races yesterday the Newmarket Handicap resulted:—Little Tartar, 1; Brazen Lad, 2; The Guard, 3. Won by two lengths, Time, 2 minutes 39½ seconds. ...

    Article : 37 words
  18. Advertising

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    Advertising : 33 words
  19. A BRIGADE OF COLLECTING DOGS.

    The committee of the Ladies' Kennel Association, anxioas that as many dogs as possible should aid the fund for the widows and orphans of our soldiers killed in the ...

    Article : 388 words
  20. New Zealand Racing.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 words
  21. Barrier Miner.

    IT is only within the last few days that the annual report of the New A. B. H. Consols Company for the period to June 30 has come to hand; and in ...

    Article : 477 words
  22. IN TASMANIA.

    Fair rains have fallen on the Tasmanian West Coast, and the fear of a further outbreak of the fire is for the present over. ...

    Article : 29 words
  23. The Allendale Sports.

    Half Broken Hill seemed to have made the Allendale its rendezvous yesterday. The annual sports held there have proved attractive for many years, and the eighth meeting ...

    Article : 743 words
  24. FIRE NEAR ANGASTON.

    A bush fire which raged in the Angaston district on Christmas Day did a large amount of damage, sweeping over fields and through gardens, and destroying several crops of ...

    Article : 103 words
  25. AMUSEMENTS. The Yerto Yaudeville Company.

    THE Verto Vaudeville Company, which opened a season last night in the Town Hall, was unfortunate in striking a night full of counter attractions. If the attendance was ...

    Article : 223 words
  26. Boxing at the South.

    A boxing entertainment promoted by Tim Murphy, champion middleweight of Australia, and Sam Stuart, a well-known local boxer, took place last night in the All ...

    Article : 188 words
  27. BULLER'S MOVEMENTS.

    General Sir Redvers Buller, the British commander in Natal, has destroyed the Tugela-road Bridge, in order, it is explained, to prevent the Boers to ...

    Article : 72 words
  28. [BY TELEGRAPH.] A CONTINGENT OF BUSHMEN.

    Two wealthy citizens have donated £3000 and £5000 respectively for the purpose of sending the bushmen's contingent to South Africa, the contingent to consist of 500 ...

    Article : 71 words
  29. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. [BY TELEGRAPH.] The Accident at Portland.

    An inquest was held yesterday on the body of Annie Taylor, who was killed at the Percy-street railway crossing, Portland, on Saturday night, Evidence showed that an ...

    Article : 91 words
  30. HORSE SICKNESS IN NATAL.

    It is reported that a horse sickness has appeared in Natal. This sickness often follows the rainy season in South Africa. ...

    Article : 28 words
  31. THE S. A. CONTINGENT.

    The Surrey, in which portion of the contingent will sail for South Africa, will arrive at the Port on January 18, The men will ride through the principal streets of the city ...

    Article : 75 words
  32. WAR ITEMS.

    It is said that whilst the war is popular among the rank and file of the British regiments passing through Cape Town or Durban, it is not popular with the officers, because ...

    Article : 135 words
  33. The Caledonian Sports.

    Following are the acceptances for the Caledonian Sheffield, New Years' Day: Coa[?], 7 yards; Lawrence, 8; W. R. Nicholls, 10.; M'Laren, Rich, Higgs, A. J. Eglinton, 12; ...

    Article : 53 words
  34. THE POSITION AT MAGERSFONTEIN.

    The extensive entrenchments thrown up by the Boers at Magersfontein are, it is now asserted, probably intended to monopolise the water springs. ...

    Article : 30 words
  35. "The Ups and Downs of Life."

    The Wilson Forbes Dramatic Company opened its season in the Theatre last night with the emotional drama by F. A. Scudmore, "The Ups and Downs of Life." Mr. Wilson ...

    Article : 380 words
  36. The Turf

    Our Sydney correspondent wires that Mora, War God, Willie, fulminate and Mazzatina were non-starters in the A. J. C. Summer Cup yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 128 words
  37. THE WESTRALIAN VOLUNTEERS.

    Fifty volunteers for South Africa, including Mr. Connolly, a member of Parliament, have passed the medical examination, and entered camp yesterday. ...

    Article : 27 words
  38. Boating Disaster at Perth.

    A party of 25, including Mrs. Wilson, Charles Cuthbert, John Osborne, John Rowan, and a man named Cahill, went on the river in the launch May Queen yesterday. When in ...

    Article : 85 words
  39. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST TREACHERY.

    Major-General Gatacre, who is now at Sterkstroom with his troops, has taken stringent steps to prevent disloyalty and minimise spying in the ...

    Article : 61 words
  40. ACCIDENTS IN SYDNEY HARBOR.

    The boating fatalities in Sydney harbor yesterday spoilt an otherwise successful holiday. In one case the drowned (there were eight ...

    Article : 350 words
  41. THE NEW ZEALAND COMMAND.

    Captain Craddock, late of an English Dragoon regiment, will take command of the next New Zealand contingent. ...

    Article : 23 words
  42. Cricket

    In Adelaide senior cricket on Saturday, North Adelaide beat East Torrens on the first innings. Scores, 230 and four for 156 against 130. Newland scored 44, Lyons 24, ...

    Article : 100 words
  43. RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 words
  44. Gored by a Bull.

    Walter Wakeham, a boy, was teverely injured at Bullan yesterday through being gored by a poley bull. ...

    Article : 23 words
  45. THE DEFENCE OF MAFEKING.

    News received from Mafeking states that women and boys, are assisting in the defence of the town, and are all working in a spirited manner. The ...

    Article : 49 words
  46. The Bursting of a Gun.

    Alexander Haddock was out shooting on the Sydney flat yesterday when his gun burst, shattering one hand: ...

    Article : 27 words
  47. Suicide at 75.

    Margaret Mouley, a poor old lonely woman of 75, committed sulcide at Collingwood yesterday by hanging herself. She had monetary worries, it teems. ...

    Article : 29 words
  48. A REMARKABLE SWIM.

    Captain Henry, of the schooner, [?]om Fisher, reports that white his vessel was at anchor on the 9th instant off Fitzroy Island, a colored man was seen standing on the ...

    Article : 222 words
  49. THE VOLUNTEER MOVEMENT.

    The sum of £20,000 has been subscribed in Northumberland, one of the English counties, to assist the yeomanry mobilisation. The county of Yorkshire ...

    Article : 54 words
  50. THE BOER SPY SYSTEM.

    The success of the pigeon post between Ladysmith and Durban explains in a great measure the mysterious manner, in which news has been sent to the Boers from their ...

    Article : 479 words
  51. Death from Sunstroke

    Mrs. Ellen Parry, a married woman living at Eyre-street, South Broken Hill, died very suddenly on Monday night. The deceased went to see her daughter, Mrs. Wilson, on ...

    Article : 210 words
  52. WATER SHORTAGE AT KALLAROO.

    THE Mayor of Wallaroo (Mr. J. Malcolm) telegraphed to the S. A. Commissioner of Public Works on Friday that the water supply of that town has failed. The ...

    Article : 169 words
  53. THE PART OF THE STAY-AT-HOMES.

    A SATIRICAL paper the other day pictured a member of an Australian contingent facing a Boer and a pointed gun which had just appeared from behind a ...

    Article : 566 words
  54. ROUGH RIDERS FROM CANADA.

    The services of a squadron of Canadian rough riders have been accepted for South Africa by the British Government. Another similar squadron ...

    Article : 51 words
  55. Trades Hall Sports.

    The experiment of holding a sports meeting on the Oval, which was tried by the Trades Hall trustees yesterday, resulted in failure. A good programme had been arranged, but ...

    Article : 487 words
  56. TROOPS FROM INDIA.

    The Imperial Government has decided that it is undesirable to draw any further reinforcements from India for South Africa except in the case of unforeseen ...

    Article : 32 words
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