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  2. THE WAR.

    Very contradictory reports have been received with regard to the Boer commando which was said to be trekking northwards from the Colesberg district along the ...

    Article : 241 words
  3. THE STEAMER GLENELG.

    The worst fears entertained for the safety of the steamer Glenelg were realised yesterday, when the community was shocked to learn that the vessel had foundered off ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  4. THE CHINA STATION.

    The new first class armoured battle-ship Goliath, 12,950 tons, 16 guns, is to be flagship on the China station, in place of the battle-ship Centurion, 9,000 tons, 14 guns, ...

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  5. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Yesterday the Premier received a telegram from Mr. Holder, Premier of South Australia, suggesting that as the bubonic plague had now assumed a very serious ...

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  6. RACING IN ENGLAND.

    The first important event of the flatracing season was run to-day at Lincoln, with the following result:- LINCOLNSHIRE HANDICAP, ...

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  7. THE ORANGE FREE STATE.

    Despite the readiness which is apparently being displayed by the Orange Free State Boers to surrender their arms and ammunition, quantities of both are said to have ...

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  8. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Bar silver is quoted at 27?d. per oz. standard being an advance of 1-16d. since yesterday. AUSTRALASIAN SHARES, &c. ...

    Article : 177 words
  9. LORD ROBERTS.

    A correspondent of the "Daily News" reports that Lord Roberts intends to visit Cape Town in order to meet Lady Roberts, whose arrival from England is shortly ...

    Article : 39 words
  10. THE CAPE POLICE.

    Every care continues to be taken by Lord Roberts not to wound the susceptibilities of the Free State Boers. On this account the Cape Mounted Police, ...

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  11. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,490,000 quarters, as against 3,180,000 quarters last week and ...

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  12. MARCH TO KROONSTAD.

    Further reports confirm the view that the pursuit of Commandant Olivier's commando, which is said to consist of 4,000 men, with 18 guns and 800 waggons, has ...

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  13. RAILWAY TO THE NORTH.

    Great efforts are being made to repair the railway running northward from Bloemfontein, in order to facilitate Lord Roberts's advance to the Vaal River. ...

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  14. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. W. Noel Tomkins, secretary of the London Bank of Australia, has retired from that position, and been succeeded by Mr. F. J. Curtis, the accountant. ...

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  15. THE TERMS OF PEACE.

    The following is the text of the cable message which Mr. Lyne, Premier of New South Wales, sent to Lord Salisbury through the Secretary of State for the ...

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  16. HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODS.

    Heavy rains have fallen throughout South Africa, and many of the British camps have become mere swamps. At Victoria West road, 419 miles north ...

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  17. SKIRMISH AT LADYBRAND.

    A smart piece of outpost fighting took place at Ladybrand, eight miles from the Basutoland border, on Monday. The Free State Boers still hold ...

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  18. THE THREATENED COMPLICATION.

    The threatened "international" complications arising out of the hauling down of the German flag at Mr. Bucholz's Hotel, in High-street, were much discussed to-day, ...

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  19. THE IMPERIAL ARMY COMMISSIONS.

    We have received the following intimntion from His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor:—"Gentlemen desiring to be candidates for the commissions in the Imperial ...

    Article : 144 words
  20. JOHANNESBURG.

    Preparations are being made by the Boers to secure Johannesburg from attack by the British. A large number of kaffirs have been ...

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  21. THE BOERS IN NATAL.

    Reports received from Natal show that the Boers anticipate being very shortly attacked by Sir Redvers Bullet in the Biggarsberg Range, 35 miles north of ...

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  22. THE BOER PRISONERS.

    In consequence of the outbreak of typhoid fever amongst the Boer prisoners at Simon's Town, near Cape Town, it has been found necessary to further postpone ...

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  23. FRUIT FOR THE VICTORIAN TROOPS.

    Some little time ago the mayor invited donations of fruit for the troops in South Africa from local growers, and the has received the offer of a good number of cases. ...

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  24. THE DRAKENSBERG PASSES.

    The war correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" with Lord Roberts's force has formed a very different estimate of the Boer strength from that of the ...

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  25. TROOPER J. A. ROBERTS.

    Trooper J. A. Roberts, of the New South Wales Lancers, who was wounded and taken prisoner by the Boers in the ambush at Rensburg in January last, has ...

    Article : 46 words
  26. LIEUTENANT OSBORNE.

    Lieutenant S. F. Osborne, of the New South Wales Lancers, has been gazetted to a lieutenantey in the 16th Lancers. ...

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  27. BLOEMFONTEIN.

    The presence of the enemy having been reported at Brandfort, 36 miles north of Bloemfontein, the 10th Lancers, under Lieut.-Colonel Aylmer, were ordered to ...

    Article : 72 words
  28. NOTES ON THE CABLES.

    One of the many lessons taught by the war is that a mobile force never appears to such advantage as in retreat. With the exception of General Cronje's army the ...

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  29. SERIOUS RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

    A serious accident occurred at Lal Lal to-day to Mr. D. Wheelan, guard on the Victorian railways, who for years past has been stationed at Ballart. The ...

    Article : 182 words
  30. GENERAL JOUBERT.

    General Joubert, who was recently reported to be in supreme command of the forces concentrating at Kroonstad, is now at Pretoria. ...

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  31. MAFEKING.

    Colonel Baden-Powell reported on the 13th inst. that "all was well," and also that the investment of Mafeking had become much less severe, owing to the Boers having ...

    Article : 106 words
  32. THE CABLE SCHEMES.

    Mr. W. Warren, manager in Australasia for the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company, waited upon the Postmaster-General yesterday morning with regard to the ...

    Article : 241 words
  33. FIRES IN THE COUNTRY.

    BENDIGO.—About 11 o'clock on Wednesday night a fire broke out in premises occupied by Mr. Jacob Flohm, wholesale importer, of Mitchell-street. The fire had ...

    Article : 143 words
  34. HIE INDIAN FAMINE FUND.

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