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  2. SURROUNDING THE ENEMY.

    LONDON, April 26. —Lieutenant-General French, In pursuance of instructions from Lord Roberts "to sit astride" the enemy's line of retreat, crossed the Modder at Vaalbank. ...

    Article : 223 words
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  4. KOMATI BRIDGE.

    LONDON, April 26. — A mysteriou attempt to destroy the railway bridge over the River Komati, at Komati Poort, has scared the Boers, ana they are now Strongly ...

    Article : 49 words
  5. NEWS BY CABLE.

    LONDON, April 26.—The Lord Mayor of London gave a banquet last night, and among those present were the Duke of Cambridge, Mr. J. H. Choate, the United States Ambassador, the ...

    Article : 461 words
  6. THE CAPE MINISTRY.

    LONDON, April 26, 4.5 p.m.—There are dissensions in the Cabinet of Cape Colony, the Premier (Mr. W. P. Schreiner) and the Atorney-General (Mr. R. Solomons) favoring the ...

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  9. THE PERSIC AT CAPETOWN.

    LONDON, April 26.—The White Star line steamer Persic, Captain Sealby, has arrived at Capetown. (The Persic left Sydney on March 17, and took ...

    Article : 50 words
  10. DEATHS OF TROOPERS.

    The following telegram was received yesterday by Lord Beauchamp from the High Commissioner. South Africa:—"With reference to your telegram of April 23: After careful inquiry as to man's ...

    Article : 74 words
  11. THE PLAGUE.

    The Board of Health has decided to raise the capitation fee for rats from 2d to 6d. The higher rate is to take effect from to-day. On Thursday the number of rats caught and delivered was ...

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  12. THE QUEENSLAND BUSHMEN.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The Bushmen's Contingent will probably leave to-morrow. The men will be transferred from Lytton to Pinkenba, where the steamer Manchester Port will berth. ...

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  13. OFFER OF HORSES.

    ADELAIDE, Friday.—Mr. Holder has made an offer to the War Office to purchase, on behalf of the Imperial authorities 500 horses similar to those which left South Australia for South Africa ...

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  14. THE MISSING WORCESTERS.

    LONDON, April 6.—The 35 men of the Worcester Regiment reported missing during the march of Sir H. M. Bundle from Reddersburg to De Wet's Dorp, lost their way while searching for ...

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  15. ENGLISH SPORTING.

    LONDON, April 26.—In the race for the City and Suburban Handicap, at Epsom Spring Meeting on Wednesday. The Grafter won by three-quarters of a length, covering the distance, 1 ...

    Article : 57 words
  16. "ONS LAND."

    A cablegram yesterday stated that Lord Roberts had prohibited the circulation of "Ons Land," the organ of the Afrikander Bond, in the districts which were under martial law. In a leading ...

    Article : 71 words
  17. ON THE WAY TO MAFEKING.

    LONDON, April 26.—Colonel H. Paget with shrapnel and lyddite, has expelled the Boers from their trenches at Fourteen Streams and French's [?]mp. ...

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  18. MISS ADA REEVE.

    LONDON, April 26, 4.5 p.m.—Miss Ada Reeve, the well-known singer, who recently visited Australia, has obtained a decree nisi in divorce on the grounds of her husband's adultery. ...

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  19. ANOTHER REBEL PAPER.

    The Cradock Dutch newspaper, the "Middellandsche Afrikaander," says: "Our English, contemporaries are greatly stricken in thinking that the war has now ...

    Article : 96 words
  20. AUSTRALIAN FRUIT.

    LONDON, April 26.—The Australian apples brought by the R.M.S. Britannia arrived in excellent condition. Prices generally were is per case higher than those obtained for the previous ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. THE BOERS' FINAL STAND.

    LONDON, April 26.—President Kruger has collected an enormous quantity of provisions at Lydenburg, about 175 miles E.N.E. of Pretoria, and proposes to make a final stand there. ...

    Article : 162 words
  22. NEWS BY MAIL.

    ALBANY (W.A.), Friday.—The following items are from latest London files by the R.M.S. Rome:— It was estimated on April 1 that the Boers ...

    Article : 535 words
  23. SCOTTISH AUSTRALIAN MINING COMPANY.

    LONDON, April 26.—The report of the Scottish Australian Mining Company shows a profit of £6256. A dividend of 3 per cent, is declared, and £2506 is carried forward to next account. ...

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  24. AMERICAN WHEAT.

    LONDON, April 26.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Bradstreet's," is 74,172,000 bushels. The official nominations received by the ...

    Article : 511 words
  25. REPRISALS AGAINST FREE STATE FARMERS.

    LONDON, April 26, 4.5 p.m.—Several Free Stats homesteads have been burnt, the owners having abused the white flag, sheltered combatants, or concealed ammunition. ...

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  26. BOER, REVENGE.

    LONDON, April 26, 4.5 p.m.—The Boers have captured Mr. Van der Hoven, who was appointed Landdrost of Wepener by the British, and sentenced him to death. ...

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  27. PRISONERS AT PRETORIA.

    LONDON, April 26.—Mr. Mitchell, the engineer of the Pretoria waterworks, has been expelled from the Transvaal, and has arrived at Durban. ...

    Article : 147 words
  28. PRETORIA ARSENAL.

    LONDON, April 26, 4.5 p.m.—An explosion has occurred at the Pretoria arsenal, 10 men being killed, and 32 wounded. Two hundred French and Italian workmen ...

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