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  2. MORE GUNS FOR NATAL.

    In order to strengthen the British artillery in Natal, a number of additional guns have been sent from Cape Town. These will bring up the total strength of ...

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  3. NO-CONFIDENCE DEBATE.

    Well-filled benches and crowded galaries declared the interest that the ministeral crisis had envoked.Lady Brassey,accompanied by Mrs.Pakenham and Lord ...

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  4. THE BATTLE OF MODDER RIVER.

    Further particulars have been received of the brilliant victory won by Lord Methuen over 8,000 Boers at the Modder River on Tuesday. ...

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  5. NEWS BY THE MAIL.

    The R.M.S. Kakaia, which arrived from Cape Town to-day, brought the following letter from the special correspondent of "The Argus" at that place:— ...

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  6. NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

    As already reported, a portion of the New Zealand contingent, which arrived at Cape Town by the Waiwera, was ordered to the front, and left for De Aar. ...

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  7. ITEMS OF INTEREST.

    The following items are taken from the South African papers, which arrived by the Rakaia to-day:- NAAUWPOORT, Nov. 8. ...

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  8. THE QUEEN AT WINDSOR.

    Her Majesty the Queen yesterday inspected the Grenadier Guards at Windsor Castle. Around Her Majesty's carriage were ...

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  9. THE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

    Yesterday the Premier received through His Excellency the Governor the following cable message from Sir Alfred Milner, Governor of Cape Colony and High ...

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  10. THE FIGHT AT GRASS PAN.

    The battle won at Grass Pan by Lord Metheun last Saturday was marked by a brilliant exploit. After a severe artillery duel had lasted ...

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  11. SPEECH BY MR. CHAMBERLAIN

    Mr. Chamberlain delivered an important speech at Leicester last night, in which he spoke of the war and the future of South Africa with no uncertain voice. ...

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  12. THE ADVANCE GUARD.

    Cavalry were sent in advance to ascertain the positions of the enemy, and a successful reconnaissance was made, the report to Lord Methuen being that the river was ...

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  13. THE TASMANIAN TROOPS.

    The Governor received a despatch to-day from Sir Alfred Milner, the Governor of Cape Colony and the High Commissioner for South Africa, stating that the ...

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  14. LORD METHUEN'S FORCE.

    The following troops constituted the attacking force:- Artillery, with the Naval Brigade. Guards' Brigade, under Major-General ...

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  15. DISLOYALTY IN IRELAND.

    The attention of Lord Halsbury, the Lord Chancellor, has been drawn to the disloyal conduct of the Nationalist chairman of the Tipperary Council, in moving a resolution ...

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  16. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    Lord Tennyson has received the following telegram from Sir Alfred Milner, dated November 28:—"Congratulate you on the South Australian contingent, which I have ...

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  17. NOTES ON THE CABLES.

    Lord Methuen can be said to have literally fought every inch of his advance. To have contested there pitched battles between Thursday and Tuesday, in a distance ...

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  18. FEDERATION.

    In the Council to-night, Mr. Randell's motion that the commonwealth Bill, and the bill as amended by the Select Committee be sent to the people, was rejected ...

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  19. THE ACTION BEGUN.

    At 5 o'clock the action began with a steady fire from the artillery, which was well posted along the railway. The artillery duel lasted an hour, the ...

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  20. THE ALLUVIAL DISPUTES.

    The hearing of the charges against the sixteen alluvial diggers, charged with the lareeny of gold-bearing ore from lease 261 E.of Brookman's Boulder Company, was ...

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  21. THE BATTLE OF BELMONT.

    The official list of the British losses at the battle of Belmont last Thursday gives the number of killed and wounded at 290. The particulars are as follows:— ...

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  22. LORD METHUEN.

    Lord Methuen, son of the third Baron Methuen, was born on September 1, 1845. He was specially selected by Sir Redvers Buller to command the first division of the ...

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  23. A STRUGGLE FOR 10 HOURS.

    For 10 hours the struggle continued. The heat was excessive, and, exposed as the men were to the searching rays of the sun, it required undaunted valour to ...

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  24. MR. TAVERNERS RECENT TRIP.

    Official correspondence is taking place between the minister of Agriculture of New South Wales and Victoria,with regard to this colony's share of Mr.Traverner's expenses while on his recent visit to ...

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  25. THE BOERS DRIVEN BACK.

    Finally the British fire became so hot that the Boers could not oppose it longer, and they abandoned their position. ...

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  26. THE ESTCOURT COLUMN.

    The successful sortie from Estcourt on November 23, in which the liners were driven back from Willow Grange hy Major-General Hildyard, was somewhat costly, the ...

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  27. THE RIVER CROSSED.

    A pontoon bridge has already been constructed by 300 sappers, under the orders of Colonel R. Pole-Carew, C.B., who has replaced Major-General R. S. R. ...

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  28. OFFICIAL REPORT.

    In Lord Methuen's official report, he states that the battle was one of the hardest and most brilliant lights in the annals of the British army. ...

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  29. THE BRITISH FORCES IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Government has decided to greatly strengthen the Imperial forces in South Africa. Fresh troops will he immediately sent out, ...

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  30. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The report that a serious accident had happened in the Tyrol to Dr. Moorhouse, Bishop of Manchester, and formaly Bishop of Melbourne, was incorrect. Dr. ...

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  31. THE GENERAL'S PLANS.

    Now that the Boers have been driven from the Modder River, Lord Methuen expects that they will retire upon Kimberley. ...

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  32. SIR REDVERS BULLER.

    Sir Redvers Buller, who is now in Natal, has expressed his determination to personally conduct the operations for the relief of Ladysmith. ...

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  36. WEST AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council to-day,on the motion of Mr.Crowden,a[?]ired that the practice ofpromoting lotteries on horseracing had become a social seand[?]l, and it ...

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  37. R.M.S. AUSTRAL.

    The Orient Company's R.M.S Austial, with the English mails to November 3, was sighted off Cape Lenwin yesterday evennig She will probably sail from Albany ...

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