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  2. THE CHANNEL ISLANDS AND MALTA.

    LONDON, December 13.—English militia are to garrison the Channel Islands and Malta in place of the troops ordered to South Africa. ...

    Article : 33 words
  3. THE BOER WAR.

    LONDON, December 13.—Lord Methuen's Division, advancing to the relief of Kimberley, attacked the enemy on Monday, the artillery ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 207 words
  4. MISS BESSIE GRIFFITHS.

    LONDON, December 12, 4.20 p.m.—Mies Bessie Griffiths gave a successful 'cello recital in London yesterday. ...

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  5. THE WAR RELIEF FUND.

    LONDON, December 13.—The Mansion House War Relief Fund amounts to £405,000. AUCKLAND, Thursday.—The Mayor of Christchurch has cabled £300 to the Lord Mayor of ...

    Article : 40 words
  6. AT LADYSMITH.

    LONDON, December 13.—Lieutenant-General Sir G. S. White, in command at Ladysmith, reports that lieutenant-Colonel C. T. E. Metcalfe, with 500 men of the 2nd Battalion of the Rifle ...

    Article : 134 words
  7. THE PHILIPPINES.

    LONDON, December 13.—Three thousand Spaniards, who are prisoners in the Philippines, will be released in a month. ...

    Article : 21 words
  8. THE N.S.W. PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 141 words
  9. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    LONDON, December 13.—At the auctions of Australasian tallow to-day 1875 casks were offered of which 1475 were sold. Fine mutton realised 28s 3d; medium mutton, 27s; fine beef, 27s; ...

    Article : 38 words
  10. THE TIN MARKET.

    LONDON, December 13.—The failure of a large "bull" operator has demoralised the tin market. The quotation for spot is £119 per ton, and three months £110. ...

    Article : 31 words
  11. BANK SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 words
  12. THE "EVENING NEWS" SHILLING FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 161 words
  13. A BOER PRISONER'S STORY.

    The following telegram, dated Capetown, November 8, appeared in the London "Daily Chronicle" of the next day: "Among the Boer prisoners at Simonstown is a brother of the local Mayor, ...

    Article : 197 words
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    The Boers, who were strongly posted on a hill which could not be scaled by the advancing force, opened fire on the British in the open, wounding many of their number. The Northumberlands ...

    Article : 193 words
  15. THE SURPRISE AT LOMBARD'S KOP.

    LONDON, December 13.—The Boers pay a hearty tribute of praise to Major-General Sir A. Hunter, who in charge of 500 of the Natal Volunteers and 100 Imperial Light Horse, effected a ...

    Article : 88 words
  16. WHEAT AND FLOUR.

    LONDON, December 12, 4.15 p.m.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,780,000 quarters last week; and for the Continent 1,020,000 ...

    Article : 40 words
  17. ARRIVAL OF THE LANGTON GRANGE.

    Messrs. Houlder Brothers and Co., Limited, shipping agents, city, have informed us that to-day that they received a cable from South Africa stating that the s.s. Langion Grange arrived at Durban ...

    Article : 100 words
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  19. THE NAVAL BRIGADE GUNS.

    The guns, used with such effect at Ladysmith by the Naval Brigade are the 12-pounder quick-firing naval guns. They are used only by the navy and, though possessing their own travelling ...

    Article : 231 words
  20. IN THE BOER CAMP.

    The special war correspondent of the London Daily Chronicle," writing from Newcastle, Natal, on October 5, wrote: By the courtesy of the Pretorian Government I had secured room in the ...

    Article : 834 words
  21. Advertising

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  22. THE BOERS AT SPYTFONTEIN.

    LONDON, December 13.—In connection with the report that there is much friction between President Steyn, of the Orange Free State, and Commandant Cronje, and that many of the Free ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 111 words
  23. MAFEKING IN DISTRESS.

    LONDON, December 13.—Colonel Baden-Powell's force at Mafeking is short of provisions. The supply of meat has been reduced by hall a pound per man daily, and of bread by a quarter of a pound. ...

    Article : 89 words
  24. METHUEN REINFORCED.

    LONDON, December 13.—A howitzer battery and five squadrons of the 6th (Inniskiliing) Dragoons, have reinforced Lord Methuen's division. ...

    Article : 22 words
  25. GATACRE'S POSITION THREATENED.

    LONDON, December 13.—Three thousand Transvaal troops have reinforced Burghersdorp to the north-east of the Stormberg, and threaten Bushman's Hoek, near Molteno. ...

    Article : 86 words
  26. SUNDAY'S DISASTER.

    LONDON, December 13.—The silence of Sir William Gatacre in regard to the British reverse near the Stormberg, and the manner of the losses is attributed to the censorship over telegraphic ...

    Article : 129 words
  27. THE JOHANNESBURG MINES.

    Some interesting "yarns" are coming to hand from the Transvaal regarding what took place on the Rand gold fields early in October. In many of the mines it is stated the word went round that ...

    Article : 121 words
  28. BADEN-POWELL ON SCOUTING.

    In view of the fact that the N.S.W. Lancers in South Africa are being largely used for tr[?]ng purposes, the following extracts from "Aids to Scouting," a little book . by Colonel ...

    Article : 407 words
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