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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    LONDON, February 4, 10.41 p.m.—The New Zealanders, Rimington's Scouts, and a squadron of the Life Guards swept the hills on Lieutenant-General French's extreme right flank, afterwards ...

    Article : 81 words
  3. THE PLAGUE.

    Arthur Payne, the victim of the reported case of bubonic plague, though still isolated at the Quarantine Ground, is progressing satisfactorily, having, in fact, practically, regained his usual health. ...

    Article : 203 words
  4. PATRIOTIC MOVEMENT AT HAY.

    HAY, Saturday.—One of the most enthusiastic meetings ever known in Hay was held on Thursday night for the purpose of forming a rifle corps. The Mayor presided. Speeches were made y ...

    Article : 176 words
  5. INCREASE OF THE ARMY.

    LONDON, February 3, 7.45 a.m.—The "Dally Mail" states that the Government proposes to increase the army by the formation of fifteen new battalions of infantry. ...

    Article : 35 words
  6. THE QUESTION OF OFFICERS.

    It is a topic of frequent discussion among military men that so far no definite appointments have yet been made as to officers for the Bushmen's Contingent. There are, apparently, two reasons ...

    Article : 292 words
  7. THE COST OF THE CAMPAIGN.

    LONDON, February 3, 7.40 a.m.—The "Times" announces that Supplementary Estimates, to the amount of £20,000,000, will be introduced in the House of Commons to cover the operations until ...

    Article : 53 words
  8. THE FIGHTING ON THE TUGELA.

    LONDON, February 4, 3.30 p.m.—Native deserters from the Boer camp report that five Field Cornets were killed in the recent fighting on the Tugela River, and that the Boer casualties ...

    Article : 59 words
  9. A GROCER KILLED.

    A grocer named Henry Richard Finucane, 50, who resided at the corner of Liverpool-road and Eve-street, Strathfield, was engaged on Saturday afternoon in effecting some small repairs to a ...

    Article : 97 words
  10. THE WAR IN PARLIAMENT.

    LONDON, February 3, 7.45 p.m.—During the debate in the House of Commons on the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne last night. Mr. Goschen, the First Lord of the Admiralty, in ...

    Article : 142 words
  11. BULLER ACTIVE.

    LONDON, February 3, 7.40 a.m.—General Buller's troops are receiving double rations. The presence of General Joubert, the Boer commander, on the Upper Tugela is regarded as ...

    Article : 77 words
  12. ARRIVAL OF THE WARRIGAL AT DURBAN.

    Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt, and Company, of Bent-street, the local agents for the Lund line of steamers, to-day received a cable from Durban, announcing the arrival of the steamship Warrigal, ...

    Article : 67 words
  13. FIJI VOLUNTEERS. !

    The war fever has extended to Fiji. The Fiji "Times" of January 13 says: Several residents of Levuka—young men—are forwarding their names to Suva to go with any contingent that may be ...

    Article : 45 words
  14. RICCIOTTI GARIBALDI.

    Sir,—My letter of the 30th ultimo, on the above subject, was written with the object of dispelling the wrong impression left by a sub-leader of yours as to the real character of General Ricciotti ...

    Article : 195 words
  15. A FLYING SQUADRON

    LONDON, February 3, 7.40 a.m.—A British flying column has reached Northern Zululand. The flying column consists of experienced colonials and scouts, and is probably intended to ...

    Article : 93 words
  16. THE RIGHT OF SEARCH

    LONDON, February 4.—In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. W. St. John Brodrick, Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Office, stated that Great Britain had not surrendered her right LONDON, February 4.—Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C., M.P. for Plymouth, recommends that Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, should resign in favor of Lord Salisbury, and that ...

    Article : 98 words
  17. PROPOSED PATRIOTIC TRANSPORT FUND.

    What promises to become a large and useful movement in connection with the New South Wales contingents has just been initiated. Despite the unsympathetic attitude of the War Office ...

    Article : 379 words
  18. ON THE MODDER.

    LONDON, February 3, 7.45 p.m.—There are indications that the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Divisions will reinforce Lord Methuen, making his force up to 60,000 men. ...

    Article : 45 words
  19. THE PRICE OF BUTTER.

    The wholesale price of best creamery was reduced this morning to 8½d per lb. Other grades were reduced proportionately. ...

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  20. SUICIDE AT A COFFEE PALACE.

    The City Coroner held an inquiry on Saturday afternoon touching the death of Frank J. Board, who was found dead in his bedroom at the Crescent Coffee Palace on Friday evening, with a ...

    Article : 101 words
  21. WAR RELIEF FUND.

    LONDON, February 4.—The "Daily Telegraph" Shilling War Relief Fund now amounts to £115,000. ...

    Article : 18 words
  22. LEADERS IN CONSULTATION

    LONDON, February 3, 7.40 a.m.—Lieutenant-General French is at Capetown consulting with Lord Roberts. ...

    Article : 21 words
  23. ABSENCE OF WAR NEWS.

    LONDON, February 4.—There is an entire absence of news from the seat of war in Sooth Africa. ...

    Article : 23 words
  24. THE N.S.W. PATRIOTIC FUND.

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  25. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    COOMA, Monday.—A public meeting was held on Friday night at the Council Chambers, called at the request of the residents of Buckley's Crossing, to urge that inquiries be made into the ...

    Article : 273 words
  26. PRISONERS, NOT DEAD.

    LONDON, February 4.—It has been ascertained that 40 British soldiers who were reported to have been killed at the battle of Magersfontein are prisoners at Pretoria. ...

    Article : 32 words
  27. THE SIEGE OF MAFEKING.

    LONDON, February 3, 7.45 a.m.—The Queen is much touched and gratified at the receipt of a message from the Mayor of Mafeking, dated January 27, the hundredth day of the siege, stating ...

    Article : 52 words
  28. THE "EVENING NEWS" SHILLING FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 264 words
  29. THE 4th CAVALRY BRIGADE

    LONDON, February 4, 3.30 p.m.—The 4th Cavalry Brigade for service in South Africa will consist of 2528 men, with six field guns and five machine guns. ...

    Article : 36 words
  30. THE U.Z. HOTCHKISS BATTERY.

    LONDON, February 4, 3.30 p.m.—The New Zealand Hotchkiss battery, presented to the New Zealand Government by Sir W. Armstrong and Company, of Elswick-on-Tyne, has been shipped ...

    Article : 36 words
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  32. HONORS FOR THE BRAVE.

    LONDON, February 3, 7.45 a.m.—The Victoria Cross has been conferred upon Captain W. Congreve, Captain H. L. Reed, and Corporal Nurse, of the 66th Battery Royal Field Artillery, for ...

    Article : 337 words
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