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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    LONDON December 7.-Ladysmith is excited and c[?]at the prospect of relief. The Boers, with three heavy guns, are bombarding the western defences at a distance of 4000 ...

    Article : 101 words
  3. TAJTEBSALL'S SWEEPS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 487 words
  4. MAFEKING.

    LONDON, December 7.—Colonel Baden-Powell reports all well at Mafeking on November 27. ...

    Article : 23 words
  5. THE BOERS RETIRING

    LONDON, December 7.—Large bodies of the enemy are moving in the direction of the Drack—ensberg Mountains. They are presumably retur­ning to defend the capitals (Pretoria and ...

    Article : 87 words
  6. THE COLONIAL CONTINGENT

    LONDON, December 7.—The Canadian and Aus­tralian troops who recently arrived in South Af­rica, will form a separate brigade under Lieuten ant General Lord Methuen. ...

    Article : 62 words
  7. THE RELIEF OF KIMBERLEY.

    LONDON, December 7, 3.41 p.m.—The Boers are massing on the heights in front of Spytfontein, near Kimberley. They are strengthening their position by digging screening rifle pits and ...

    Article : 105 words
  8. JOUBERT ILL.

    LONDON, December 7.—Commandant Joubert has gone to Volksrust, in the Transvaal, near the . Natal border, for medical treatment. Commandant Schalk-Burger has replaced ...

    Article : 38 words
  9. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,977 words
  10. THE SINEWS OF WAR.

    LONDON, December 7.—The mint at Pretoria is coining £100,000 monthly, the gold being the result of crushings at the Bonanza, Robinson, and Ferreira Deep mines. ...

    Article : 33 words
  11. INHABITANTS AT PLAY.

    LONDON, December 7, 4.41 p.m.—The inhabi­tants of Ladysmith amuse taemselves at cricket, football, and rowing. The Gordon Highlanders celebrated St. Andrew's Day (November 30) in ...

    Article : 34 words
  12. COMMADEERING ENG­LISHMEN.

    LONDON, December 7.—Eleven Englishmen are being tried by court—martial at Lady Brand, in the Orange Free State, for refusing to be com­mandeered. ...

    Article : 32 words
  13. BRITISH BLOOD AND TREASURE.

    LONDON, December 7.—Speaking at Mercers Hall last night Mr. W. H. Long, President of the Board of Agriculture, said that the Government was determined that British blood and treasure ...

    Article : 48 words
  14. THE HOSPITAL SHIP MAINE

    LONDON, December 7.—The Queen has pre­sented a Union Jack to the American hospital ship Maine. ...

    Article : 22 words
  15. THE N.S.W. PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  16. COMMUNICATION WITH LADYSMITH.

    LONDON, December 7.—Lieutenant General Clery has assumed command at Frere, and has es­tablished flash signals with Ladysmith. LONDON, December 7, 4.41 p.m.—The ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 61 words
  17. THE "EVENING NEWS" SHILIING FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 210 words
  18. LORD METHUEN COFVALESCENT.

    LONDON, December 7. — Lieutenant General Lord Methuen, in command of the British division advancing to the relief of Kimberley, is conval­escent. ...

    Article : 26 words
  19. THE DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY.

    LONDON, December 7.—Major Scott Turner, af­ter storming the enemy's laager near Kimberley, was unable to retain the position owing to the Boers bringing up heavy reinforcements. Major ...

    Article : 147 words
  20. THE BOER LOSSES AT LADYSMITH.

    LONDON, December 7.—General Sir Redvers Buller believes that the Boers lost 800 men in the engagement near Ladysmith on November 9- j It is evident, he says, that they do not admit ...

    Article : 44 words
  21. JOUBERT SURVEYS THE COUNTRY.

    LONDON,- December 7.—It has transpired that General Joubert surveyed the country from the Natal frontier'to Pietermaritzburg last spring. ...

    Article : 24 words
  22. THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    Mr. Neild drew the attention of the Premier last night to the recent appointment of a Victorian officer representing the junior colony to the command of the Australian contingent in the ...

    Article : 146 words
  23. MORE BOER ANNEXATION.

    LONDON, December 7, 4.41 p.m.—The Boers have annexed Griquatown, about 100 miles west of Kiuiberley. There is a good deal of enthusiasm among the ...

    Article : 128 words
  24. TO BLOCK GATACRE.

    LONDON, December 7, 3.41. p.m.—The Free State forces are in great strength at Aliwal North. (These forces will probably meet Lleutenant General Gatacre's Orange River column, which, ...

    Article : 64 words
  25. THE N,S.W. LANCERS.

    Prior to the departure of the New South Wales Lancers a party of them were given a cordial send-off at the Caledonian Hotel, Adelphi, London, among those present being Mr. Luscombe ...

    Article : 112 words
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