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  2. FOR THE NEW ZEALANDERS.

    LONDON February 16, 1.53 P.M.—Miss Johnson, of Wellington. New Zealand, has presented to Mr. W. P. Beeves, the Agent-General for the colony, fifteen field glasses for the New ...

    Article : 39 words
  3. THE BOER WAR.

    LONDON, February 16, 1.53 p.m.—The splendid advance of the brigade under Lieutenant-General French completely surprised the enemy. At Rondeval Drift they captured a large ...

    Article : 186 words
  4. THE ATLANTIAN.

    The arrival of an Imperial transport is a rare occurrence at Sydney, consequently the visit of the Atlantian is of more than ordinary interest, and the fact that she has come to take "our ...

    Article : 590 words
  5. FIGHTING NEAR DORDRECHT.

    LONDON, February 18, 4.4 p.m.—A force of colonial troops made a brilliant bayonet charge on the enemy on Friday night near Dordrecht. The Boers fled. ...

    Article : 38 words
  6. PERMANENT COLONIAL FORCES

    LONDON, February 18, 4.4 p.m.—The "Spectator" urges the permanent inclusion in the British army of 20,000 Canadians, 10,000 Australians and a foreign legion of 10,000, all to be paid by Great ...

    Article : 40 words
  7. OUTSIDE LADYSMITH.

    LONDON, February 16, 1.53 p.m.—The fire from Buller's' guns at Dornkloof disabled two of the big guns of the enemy; another was so damaged in the mouth that its shells were aimless; a fourth ...

    Article : 92 words
  8. COAL FOR THE NAVY.

    LONDON, February 16, 1.53 p.m.—In the House of Commons last night Mr. W. G. E. Macartney, Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty, stated that owing to the high price of coal in Great ...

    Article : 48 words
  9. A RESULT OF THE WAR.

    LONDON, February 18, 3.15 a.m.—Owing to the war, the Marylebone Cricket Club has abandoned the Australian cricket tour. ...

    Article : 29 words
  10. A BOER MOVEMENT.

    LONDON, February 18, 3.30 p.m.—There is a considerable movement of Boers northward of Ladysmith, supposed to be the result of Lord Roberts's invasion of the Orange Free State. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 71 words
  11. RESERVE FLEET COALING.

    LONDON, February 17, 6.30 a.m.—The Reserve Fleet is coaling. LONDON, February 18.—The Reserve Squadron, consisting of six battle-ships and several ...

    Article : 56 words
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  13. OFFICIAL REPORTS FROM FRENCH AND ROBERTS.

    LONDON, February 17, 6.30 a.m.—Lieutenant-General French telegraphs that he completely dispersed the enemy south of Kimberley, capturing a laager, with stores and ammunition. His ...

    Article : 152 words
  14. FRENCH'S FORCED MARCH.

    LONDON, February 17, 2.28 p.m.—In his march on Kimberley, General French covered 76 miles in four days, encumbered with a supply train, and fought two engagements. ...

    Article : 132 words
  15. KELLY-KENNY REINFORCED

    LONDON, February 18, 4.4 p.m.—The Highland Brigade, under Major-General Hector Macdonald, has reinforced Major-General Kelly-Kenny's division. ...

    Article : 28 words
  16. RECEIVING THE NEWS.

    LONDON, February 18.—There have been remarkable outbursts of enthusiasm at Durban, Pietermaritzburg, and Toronto (Canada). Crowds in the streets at Capetown sang ...

    Article : 90 words
  17. THE FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  18. THE COLONIAL WOUNDED.

    MELBOURNE, Monday.—There is still some uncertainty in one or two cases as to the Victorian victims in the recent fighting. Among the killed the cable gives Corporal J. Ross. The ...

    Article : 198 words
  19. THE GUARDS AT MAGERS-FONTEIN.

    LONDON, February 18, 4.4 p.m.—The Brigade of Guards is encamped at Magersfontein, recently occupied by Commandant Cronje. ...

    Article : 23 words
  20. FAREWELL TO BUSHMEN.

    Some of the aldermen of the Annandale Council were agreeably surprised, at the last meeting to find that their borough was represented in the Bush Contingent by two former residents. ...

    Article : 315 words
  21. IN THE COLESBERG DISTRICT.

    LONDON, February 17, 6.30 a.m.—Major-General Clements, who retired southward from near Colesberg, did so in order to protect Naauwpoort. The Boer losses during the fighting on Monday ...

    Article : 72 words
  22. DESERVED PROMOTIONS.

    LONDON, February 18.—Colonel J. D. P. French, who has so successfully relieved Kimberley, has been promoted to Major-General, and Lieutenant-Colonel R. G. Kekewich, who has been ...

    Article : 79 words
  23. WAGGON CONVOYS.

    Our cables report the capture of a large number of Boer waggons, 200 at Riet River and 78 by Major-General Kelly-Kenny. Allowing forty yards for a waggon and span, ...

    Article : 64 words
  24. BOER CONVOY CAPTURED

    LONDON. February 17,2.28 p.m.—A large force Of Boers, who were proceeding from Rendsburg with ten guns for the purpose of reinforcing General Cronje, was intercepted, and its convoy of ...

    Article : 59 words
  25. THE BUSH CONTINGENT.

    From the time the "reveille" sounded at the Kensington camp on Saturday matters were exceedingly brisk on the bushmen's lines getting ready for the march out towards Liverpool, which ...

    Article : 1,225 words
  26. DEATH OF LIEUT.-COL. EAGAR.

    LONDON, February 16.—Lieutenant-Colonel H. A. Eagar, of the 2nd. Battalion Royal Irish Rifles, succumbed to his wounds at the Boer hospital at Burghersdorp. The enemy transferred his body ...

    Article : 116 words
  27. FIERCE FIGHTING AT RENDSBURG.

    LONDON, February 18, 3.30 p.m.—The fighting at Rendsburg on Monday last was fierce and determined. Four, thousand Boers who attacked a hill ...

    Article : 102 words
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  30. KENNY SHELLING CRONJE.

    LONDON, February 18, 3.15 p.m.—Major-Gene­ral kelly-Kenny on the 16th instant captured 78 waggons laden with stores and, Mauser shells. Owing to his oxen being fatigued, Cronje had ...

    Article : 57 words
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