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  2. SCENE OF BULLER'S OPERATIONS

    Our map shows the principal positions around Ladysmith. Spion Kop, where the enemy are resisting Sir Charles Warren's advance, is a little to the north-west of Zeart Kop, though, of course, on the north side of the Tugela. Two drifts of the Tugela are shown on the map. The one. north-west of Zwart's Kop is Trienardt's Drift, which was crossed by Sir Charles Warren's force. The drift immediately east of Zwart's Kop is Potgieter's Drift, which was crossed first by Lord Dundonald's Cavalry, and afterwards by General Lyttelton's followed, followed by General Buller himself: A distance, of five miles separates the two drifts. The belief a few days ago was that Bullet would effect a. junction with Warren at Blaauwbank, which will be found on the map, and which lies west of L[?]ysmith, ...

    Article : 283 words
  3. FEDERAL AUSTRALIA.

    The Premiers met in, conference this afternoon at the Executive Chambers. Mr. Lyne was voted to the chair. The other delegates were Mr. McLean ...

    Article : 870 words
  4. VICTORIA..

    The two Indians held at Wycheproof by the police in connection with the burning tragedy there have been discharged. There was no evidence against them, Vince ...

    Article : 48 words
  5. GERMAN COLONIZATION.

    The administration of the Caroline Islands, a group of about 700 islands and islets in the Pacific Ocean, the Pellew Islands, and the Marianneh Islands, has ...

    Article : 43 words
  6. A BURNING FATALITY.

    At Katamatite last night Mrs. Bevis, wife of a village settler. W. Bevis, was so badly burnt that the died A few [?] after the accident. She was putting a ...

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  7. THE LATE MR. RUSKIN.

    The body of the late Mr. John Ruskin, the famous art critic, is lying in state in Coniston Church, in Lancashire. ...

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  8. SUPPOSED MALINGERING.

    Since Cabinet decided that the PostOffice officials absent on sick leave should receive full pay, there has been what the heads call an alarming increase" in the ...

    Article : 79 words
  9. PONTOONING THE TUGELA.

    The construction of a pontoon bridge, 85 yards long, over the Tugela River, in two hours was a remarkable piece of work. There are instances, of course, of very ...

    Article : 302 words
  10. SIR JULIAN SALOMONS.

    Sir Julian Salomons, Agent-General for New South Wales, will, for personal and private reasons, resign his position in April next, and will sail for Australia early in ...

    Article : 41 words
  11. A LONG-DISTANCE TELEPHONE.

    Direct telephonic' communication between Melbourne and Bendigo has been [?] ed. The line is 100 miles long the longest telephone wire in the colony, and trials ...

    Article : 40 words
  12. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    French newspapers are insisting upon the necessity of settling the fate of the New Hebrides, advancing as a pretext the existence of anarchy in the islands. They ...

    Article : 89 words
  13. THE MANUFACTURE OF CORDILE.

    In the Legislative A Assembly to-night Mr. Vale asked the Treasurer whether he world ask the Premier to bring before the Premiers' Conference now sitting in Sydney ...

    Article : 127 words
  14. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The present series of wool sales will dose on Friday. To-day's sale was a quiet one, and there were heavy withdrawals owing, to lack of competition. ...

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  15. BUSH FIRES.

    The Royal Commission on Forests took a lot of expert evidence to-day on the cause and spread of bush fires. The careless use of fire, and fires lighted for ...

    Article : 58 words
  16. PRICES REALISED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  17. TELEGRAPH OPERATORS FOR THE CAPE.

    There were a 'hundred applications for the 10 positions as operators under the Cape Government. A final selection has now been made. ...

    Article : 30 words
  18. PARLIAMENTARY PERQUISITES.

    Parliamentary perquisites are not pad things. A Select Committee to-night reported that according to precedent the sergeant-at-aruns was entitled to keep the ...

    Article : 49 words
  19. GENERAL CABLE HEWS.

    Captain Burkitt, who was formerly master of the steamer. Jumna, has committed suicide on board the British India Steam Navigation Company's steamer Golconda ...

    Article : 182 words
  20. SICKNESS AT LADYSMITH.

    The Agent-General cables that there has been 110 deaths from disease at Ladysmith since Sew Year's Day. ...

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  21. AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENTS.

    Complaints have been made concerning the flour shipped by die transport Surrey for the use of troops in South Africa, it being "alleged that the whole shipment, ...

    Article : 510 words
  22. PARLIAMENTARY PROCLAMATIONS.

    In-the Legislative Council to-night in hour and a half was devoted to the Factories Act, only four clauses being got through in that Progress was then ...

    Article : 105 words
  23. A LOYAL VICTORIAN LADY.

    The Acting Premier has received a letter from a Victorian lady, whose son is with the first West Australian contingent, and the following is an interesting extract:— ...

    Article : 188 words
  24. [BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH]

    ground that she intended to convey contraband goods to the Boers. Intelligence has been, received that a body of Boers have crossed over the ...

    Article : 58 words
  25. THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

    No further intelligence to hand regarding the movements of General Buller's forces in the north of Natal. News has been received of an ...

    Article : 179 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND VOLUNTEERS.

    According to present intentions the third contingent will leave Lyttelton the third week in February. The Premier has informed the Imperial authorities that they ...

    Article : 139 words
  27. COUPONS ABBOLITION BILL.

    The Legislative Council to-night dealt with the Trading Coupons Abolition Bill, in committee. Sir Frederick Sargood referred to a circular sent to members of ...

    Article : 147 words
  28. SILVER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 12 words
  29. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced in his 69th year of Professor David Edward Hughes, the discoverer of the microphone." ...

    Article : 165 words
  30. LORD ROSEBERY AT CHATHAM.

    Lord Rosebery, speaking at Chatham on Tuesday evening, declared that the present war in South Africa was in some respects the most formidable that Great Britain ...

    Article : 183 words
  31. ABSENT-MINDED BEGGARS.

    It is reported that the subscriptions to the various war funds have, been so liberal that every soldier's widow will receive a life pension of 10/ per week. ...

    Article : 319 words
  32. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Earl Beauchamp has donated 15 guineas as a prize in the merino section, of the Sheepbreeders' Association show to be held in June next. ...

    Article : 30 words
  33. THE CAPE CABLE.

    Mr. Joseph Cook, ex-Postmaster-General, in a letter to a newspaper, expresses the opinion that if the Cape cable is constructed on the conditions already suggested it ...

    Article : 58 words
  34. UNRULY SAILORS.

    The discontent that prevailed on board the German barque Aleyone during her voyage from Gape Town to Australia culminated in several lively scenes between ...

    Article : 142 words
  35. COMMEERCIAL NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 words
  36. A NEW LABOR UNION.

    The formation of a labor union was the outcome to-night of the Mort's Dock labor question. It was stated at a meeting that the men were paid at the rate of 9½d. per ...

    Article : 100 words
  37. A VICTORIAN TROOPER WOUNDED.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 257 words
  38. AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION.

    It is by no means an exaggeration to say that far above every other topic cognate to war the conduct of the colonial contingents during the past week ...

    Article : 848 words
  39. FIRE AT WILLIAMSTOWN.

    A fire, which promised much magnificence in the way of a blaze, broke out to-night between 11 and 12 o'clock in a large shed at the Williamstown railway ...

    Article : 145 words
  40. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    News just received from Roebourne (states that a bush fire has occurred at Mundaballangana station, extending from the Yule River to Boodarie station, and ...

    Article : 41 words
  41. SUPPOSED WRECK OF A SCHOONER.

    The Commissioner of Police received a telegram to-day from Inspector Holmes, of Geraldton, to the effect that he had been informed by Constable Wisby, of ...

    Article : 106 words
  42. ADVANCE ON LADYSMITH,

    The latest reports from General Buller convey intelligence of the movements for the relief of Ladysmith up to last evening. It. appears that Sir Charles Warren then ...

    Article : 517 words
  43. ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.

    Robert late cashier and accountant of the. Equitable Trustees Agency Company, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of stealing £400,- moneys of ...

    Article : 48 words
  44. TRADE WITH SOUTH AFRICA.

    The trade with South Africa groups larger daily. Already Victoria has been called on to supply large quant[?] of wheat, flour, and other produce and every ...

    Article : 99 words
  45. THE QUEENSCLIFF FORTS.

    According to Major-General Downes, the extra precautions being taken at the Queenscliff forts are not due to any war scarp. He points out that hitherto it has ...

    Article : 238 words
  46. ADVANCE ON COLESBERG.

    Twenty-five New Zealanders had a narrow escape during the advance on Colesberg, together with a troop of Carbineers and some Mounted Infantry. They were ...

    Article : 571 words
  47. Advertising

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