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  2. AT THE FRONT. SOME PHASES OF WARFARE.

    The brigading of Australian forces in one body is steadily proceeding. The Victorians are in a corps which comprisen the Tasmanians, Western Australians, 480 Imperial Mounted Infantry, and ...

    Article : 2,157 words
  3. THE WAR BRITISH IN ZULULAND.

    It is officially announced that General Sir Redvers Buller, from Dundee, ordered Major Bothune, with a force of 500 mounted men, to proceed to Nqutu, in ...

    Article : 185 words
  4. SIR WILLIAM J. LYNE, K.C M.G.

    The news that Mr. W. J. Lyne, the Premier of New South Wales, has received the honour of Knighthood will hardly strike anyone with surprise. During his term of office he has been brought to the ...

    Article : 764 words
  5. SECOND EDITION THE WAR.

    The Canadian Roughriders and the Queensland Bushmen belonging to MajorGeneral Sir Frederick Carrington's command, all dismounted, accompanied ...

    Article : 241 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The "Gazette" contains the following announcements of honours conferred on the occasion of the Queen's Birthday:— PEERAGES. ...

    Article : 400 words
  7. BOER OFFICIALS' FAMILIES.

    Mrs. Reitz, wife of the Transvaal Seeretary of State, and her family, as well as tho wives and families of other Boer officials, have left Pretoria and have gone ...

    Article : 44 words
  8. BOER DELEGATES IN AMERICA.

    President M'Kinloy has unoflioially received tho Boer Peace Delegates, Messrs. A. Fischer, Wolmarans, and Wessels. President M'Kinley declared that the ...

    Article : 61 words
  9. COMMANDANT SAREL ELOFF.

    Commandant sarel Eloff is a young man whose name has been prominent in South Africa for the last five years. Being a grandson of President Kruger there can be little doubt that he has received ...

    Article : 577 words
  10. PRESIDENT KRUGER AND LORD SALISBURY.

    The report published in the " Express " that President Kruger had telegraphed to Lord Salisbury in a humble strain has been contradicted. ...

    Article : 31 words
  11. DEATHS OF AUSTRALIANS.

    Private R. Barber, Victorian Mounted Infantry, and Privates G. Rowe and F. H. Legge, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, have died from fever ...

    Article : 61 words
  12. THE SITUATION.

    The news arriving daily from South Africa tends to show that the Transvaal Government realises the desperate straits in which it is placed. The complete failure of the mission of Messrs. Fischer, ...

    Article : 1,273 words
  13. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT

    Private H. D. Spyer, of the New South Wales Army Medical Corps, second contingent, in a letter to a West Maitaland resident written from Springfontein on April 5, says:—"We left Capetown on February ...

    Article : 944 words
  14. ADVANCE FROM KROONSTAD.

    The British infantry at Kroonstad, in the northern portion of tho Free State, has begun the advance. ...

    Article : 24 words
  15. BOERS EVACUATE NATAL.

    A report from Pietermaritzburg states that the Boers have left Natal. When abandoning Laing's Nek they wrecked the railway, thus delaying General Sir ...

    Article : 32 words
  16. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3 9-6d per ounce standard. ...

    Article : 16 words
  17. NEWCASTLE. THE MAFEKING HOLIDAY.

    The public holiday proclaimed for to-day in celebration of the relief of the besieged town of Mafeking was only partiully observed at this centre. The Government and municipal offices together with ...

    Article : 241 words
  18. RELIEF OF MAFEKING.

    Lieutenant-Colonel B. T. Mahon, who entered Mafoking on Friday last, took 20 waggon loads of supplies for the town. The official report issued from tho War ...

    Article : 195 words
  19. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the sales of Australian tallow to-day 1275 casks were offered, of which 247 were sold. Mutton, fine, realised 29s; mutton, medium, 27s 3d; beef, fine, ...

    Article : 44 words
  20. PROPOSED MEMORIAL OF THE WAR.

    The Premier informed a " Herald " reporter last night that he had noticed the cable news in the newspapers suggesting the erection of a memorial of the war in London, "lest we forget" the fallen ...

    Article : 211 words
  21. FEDERATION. CONGRATULATIONS FOR THE DELEGATES.

    The Duke of Devonshire, the Duke of Westminster, and a number of Nationalist members of the House of Commons have congratulated the Australian ...

    Article : 54 words
  22. QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT'S POLICY.

    At the Stock Exchange smoke concert held to-night in honour of the relief of Mafeking, the Premier, in replying to the toast of the Ministry, acknowledged the excellent support accorded himself ...

    Article : 181 words
  23. EARL BEAUCHAMP'S VIEWS.

    The views of his Excellency the Governor on the proposal for the erection of a national monument to the war were sought by a "Herald" reporter yesterday. Lord Beauchamp, through his private ...

    Article : 111 words
  24. PRESENTATION TO A CITIZEN.

    Ex-Alderman Alfred Asher, J.P., was entertained by the ratepayers of teh Honeysuckle Ward of the city municipality at a smoke concert at the Cambrian Hall to-night in recognition of his past ...

    Article : 226 words
  25. VIEWS OF MR. J. H. SYMON.

    Mr. J.H. Symon, Q.C., chairman of the Judiclary Committee of the Federal Convention, was seen today regarding the apparently satisfactory agreement larrived at between the Imperial authorities and the ...

    Article : 266 words
  26. OPINION OF THE PREMIER OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    With reference to the proposal of the London "Daily Express" to erect a national memorial of the war Mr. Holder said to-day:—" Every Briton must feel that the first occasion on which the sons of the ...

    Article : 178 words
  27. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council has adopted the Address in Reply. In the Assembly, the Premier moved the second reading of the Federation Enabling Bill. The early ...

    Article : 87 words
  28. MISHAP TO A SCHOONER.

    The schooner Lady Mabel, which ran aground on the Middle Bank at Port Stephens yesterday, was successfuly floated this afternoon and towed to Newcastle by the steamtug Hero. The owner, Captain ...

    Article : 170 words
  29. PLAGUE AT ROCKHAMPTON.

    A case of plague was reported to-day. A man named Humphrie, working at a large grocery store, has contracted the disease. ...

    Article : 28 words
  30. CABLEGRAM FROM MR. CHAMBERLAIN.

    His Excellency the Governor has received the following cablegram from Mr. Chamberiain, Secretary of State for the Colonies:—Her majesty commande me to convey to you her thanks to the peoplo of New ...

    Article : 62 words
  31. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

    The military stamps which the Post Office Department has determined to issue for the purpose of increasing the Patriotic Fund were received from the Government Printer yesterday. The issue consists of ...

    Article : 184 words
  32. PLAGUE AT RIO JANEIRO.

    The plague has broken out at Rio Janerio, Brazil. ...

    Article : 16 words
  33. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Governor has sent the following cablegram to Mr. Chamberlain:—"I respectfully offer to her Majesty most loyal and loving greetings from her devoted subjects in New Zealand on her ...

    Article : 42 words
  34. PRESIDENT KRUGER'S FEARS.

    A high official in the Transvaal has informed the Rev. Adrian Hofmeyr that President Kruger dreads an invasion from the west, where he has insufficient men to ...

    Article : 161 words
  35. WOOL SALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 words
  36. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

    Numerous attactions of a varied character have been provided for to-morrow a holiday. The principal event will be the Birthday reunion of the Newcastle Jockey Club, and a programme of six events ...

    Article : 150 words
  37. VICTORIA.

    The Royal Commission of ministers of religion appointed to drawn up a scheme of Scripture lessons for the use of State schools met in Parliament House to-day, Archdeacon Langley ...

    Article : 125 words
  38. TROOPER C.E. MILLS.

    Trooper C. E. Mills, of the Queensland contingent, writing from Bloemfontein on March 14, supplies an interesting account of the battle of Driefontein. He says:—"On March 10 I was one of the orderlies to ...

    Article : 702 words
  39. THE THIRD CONTINGENT.

    The majority of the third contingent have been sleeping in large E. P. tents at the Victoria Barracks, but on Tuesday night, owing to the heavy rain making inroads underfoot, the men were quarterad ...

    Article : 71 words
  40. THE NEW ZEALAND TRUST AND LOAN COMPANY.

    The New Zealand Turst and Loan Company, Limitod, has decided to reduce its capital to 4o,000 shares with a value of £5 each (£200,000). ...

    Article : 42 words
  41. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The steamer Argus sailed to-day for Madras and Calcutta, via Gladstone (Queensland), with 1500 tons of Stockton coal. In the intercolonial trade the steamer Glauces left for Melboune with 1800 ...

    Article : 61 words
  42. INVALIDS FROM THE WAR.

    A cable has been received by Major-General French from major-General Forestier Walker, officer commanding the troops in Cape Colony, stating that between 60 and 70 men belonging to the various ...

    Article : 76 words
  43. RIFLE SHOOTING COMPETITION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 169 words
  44. ALBURY WATERWORKS.

    A meeting of the municipal council was held to [?]ensider the waterworks liability. A deputation was appointed to wait on the Minister for Works to indeavour to obtain a substantial reduction of the ...

    Article : 91 words
  45. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Harold Parsons, member for the North-east Province in the Legislative Council, who has been avsebt for some months in London, has placed his resignation in the hands of the President. ...

    Article : 69 words
  46. PERSONS COMMANDEERED.

    A paragraph published in the "Midland News" (Capetown), of April 14, is to the effect that " a Free State Government "Gazette Extraordinary' stipulates that no p[?]tson commandered for active ...

    Article : 86 words
  47. PRESIDENT KRUGER'S FORTUNE.

    The corespondent of the "Times" at Dolagoa Bay states that President Kruger, fearing confiscation, has transferred the bulk of his fortune to the names of various ...

    Article : 38 words
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