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  2. THE BOER WAR. SPION KOP.

    LONDON, January 29. 4.55 a.m.—General Buller has cabled that Sir Charles Warren's position up to Thursday was perfectly tenable, though the advance was difficult owing to the enemy's strong ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 468 words
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    Advertising : 1,126 words
  4. N.S.W. PATRIOTIC FUND.

    Over £43 has been subscribed at Hamilton for the Patriotic Fund, and it is expected f 100 will be raised in that suburb. A lad, 12 years old, named Edward Henderson, collected £5 14s 2d. The ladies ...

    Article : 567 words
  5. BRITISH PRESS COOL.

    LONDON, January 29, 6.10 a.m.—The British press is very cool. The newspapers insist on the necessity of redoubling the efforts that have been made for the relief of Ladysmith. ...

    Article : 98 words
  6. DR. JAMESON REPORTED WOUNDED.

    LONDON, January 29.—According to a Boer report, a fragment of a shell during a recent bombardment of Ladysmith wounded Dr. Jameson in the leg. ...

    Article : 32 words
  7. ENTHUSIASM AT ADELAIDE.

    Sergeant Sayer, writing to the South Australian "Register," at the request of the non-commissioned officers and men of the Australian Horse of New South Wales, expresses his deep sense of ...

    Article : 104 words
  8. FRANCE.

    LONDON, January 29.—General Mercier, who took such a prominent part in the prosecution of Captain Dreyfus, has been elected a member of the French Senate. ...

    Article : 28 words
  9. MAITLAND DONATIONS.

    WEST MAITLAND, Monday.—Mr. W. H. Holden, of Penshurst, has given five horses, and Dr. Russell and Captain Markwell one each, for use by the Half-squadron of Lancers which it is ...

    Article : 74 words
  10. BUSH FIRES.

    MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Accounts are coming to hand of terrible bush fires in various parts of the colony during the extreme hot weather of the past few years. The fertile Warrnambool district ...

    Article : 229 words
  11. TELEGRAMS TO THE TRANSVAAL

    The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company notifies that the Postmaster General of Pretoria has informed them that all private messages to the Transvaal are stopped. ...

    Article : 28 words
  12. THE LATE SERGEANT-MAJOR GRIFFIN.

    A movement is on foot in Gundagai to erect in that town a memorial to the memory of the soldiers from that district who may fall in South Africa, and particularly to that of Sergeant-Major ...

    Article : 144 words
  13. CAMPAIGN IN CAPE COLONY

    LONDON, January 29.—The British forces have occupied Thebus, an important position near Steynsburg. The occupation of the position facilitates ...

    Article : 43 words
  14. ANOTHER LANCER'S LETTER.

    Trooper Walter Ellis, of Paddington (N.S.W. Lancers), writes as follows to his friends of the Johnston Club from Arundel Station, South Africa, December 24, 1899:—"I suppose you are all ...

    Article : 825 words
  15. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Alderman J. W. Poole (Redfern), speaking at a banquet given at the Town Hall on the occasion of the opening of the local fire station last night, made a short reference to the bubonic plague ...

    Article : 404 words
  16. ANXIOUS MOTHERS.

    The Premier at Perth (W.A.) has received a letter from a Victorian lady, whose son is with the first West Australian contingent, and the following is an interesting extract: "My son is in ...

    Article : 185 words
  17. AUSTRALIAN PRISONERS AT PRETORIA.

    LONDON, January 29.—Sixteen prisoners from the Australian Horse and New South Wales Lancers have arrived at Pretoria. ...

    Article : 26 words
  18. THE BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

    It is worthy of note that there is and has been a great deal of sickness—fortunately in a mild form—in the camp, during the last few days. Many of the officers and men have been seized ...

    Article : 589 words
  19. BOER ACCOUNTS.

    Later.—Boer accounts declare that four commands covered by Krupp, Creusots, and Maxims Stormed Spion Kop. The British vainly tried to use the bayonet, and ...

    Article : 92 words
  20. THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENTS.

    ALBANY (W.A.). Tuesday.—The Maori King, with the Queensland contingent aboard, arrived here yesterday, and is expected to sail to-day after coaling and taking in water. The men ...

    Article : 260 words
  21. OPINION OF THE "TIMES."

    LONDON. January 29.—The "Times" states that there is a strong probability that Ladysmith must [?]gically such an event, the "Times" ...

    Article : 255 words
  22. THE LEE-ENFIELD SIGHTS.

    Major Boam, D.A.A.G., and head of the New South Wales School of Musketry, is very much interested in the news that the War Office has suddenly found out, after ten years, that there is ...

    Article : 292 words
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