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  2. AT BLOEMFONTEIN. THE RAINY SEASON.

    The rainy season has come on in earnest here. The camps are quagmires, and the tents let in the damp till one's clothes are always clammy, and there is no comfort anywhere. An Australian ...

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  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The telegram from the Premiers of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, leaving the matter of amendment of the Commonwealth Bill in the ...

    Article : 68 words
  4. THE WAR. LORD ROBERTS SWIFT ADVANCE.

    Field-Marshal Lord Roberts now has his headquarters at Honning Spruit, l8 miles north of Kroonstad. The British infantry at Kroonstad, in ...

    Article : 230 words
  5. LATE EDITION. HERALD OFFICE, 6.30 a.m. THE WAR.

    Major " Karri " Davies, with eight of the Imperial Light Horso, entered Mafeking eight hours ahead of Colonel B. T. Mahon on the 8th instant. ...

    Article : 85 words
  6. RELIEF OF MAFEKING.

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

    Article : 310 words
  7. BOERS RE-OCCUPY LAING'S NEK.

    Five thousand Boers have returned to Laing's Nek, Natal, and aro entrenching at both ends of the Nek. ...

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  8. DESECRATION OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES.

    At Newcastle and Dundee tho Boers during their occupation desecrated and burned the Roman Catholic churches. ...

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  9. AUSTRALIANS DANGEROUSLY ILL.

    Private P. J. Jones, of the Western Australian Mounted Infantry, is dangerously ill at Springfontein. Private W. Gribble, of C Company of ...

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  10. VISIT OF THE KHEDIVE TO ENGLAND.

    The Khedive of Egypt, Abbas II. will pay his visit to England in June. The Khedive will arrive on June 21, and will remain 10 days. ...

    Article : 35 words
  11. THE BOER REPUBLICS.

    A " Times " representative has examined at Bloemfontein the secret minutes of two conferences held in 1887 between President Kruger and President Brand, ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. SUBMISSIONS IN THE VRYBURG DISTRICT.

    Eight hundred Boers in the Vryburg district, north of Kimberley, have submitted to the British. ...

    Article : 24 words
  13. THE QUEEN.

    The Queen has left Windsor Castle and has arrived at Balmoral Castle, Scotland. ...

    Article : 19 words
  14. ENGAGEMENT IN GRIQUALAND.

    Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Warron, Administrator of Griquiland, operating with two composite columns, engaged a force of the enemy near Douglas, 65 ...

    Article : 60 words
  15. CONSOLS.

    Consols are 101, a fall of ½ since Friday. ...

    Article : 14 words
  16. THE CABLE SYSTEM.

    In the House of Commons last night, Sir E. A. Sassoon, M.P. for Hythe, urged the appointment of a select committee to inquire into the commercial and ...

    Article : 81 words
  17. WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day there was fair competition. Prices were unchanged. May 24. The following prices were realised for ...

    Article : 46 words
  18. SOLDIERS FROM AFRICA.

    The chief event in local shipping circles to-day was the arrival at 25 minutes past 10 o'clock this morning of the steamer Moravian with the invalided Australian troops from South Africa on board. ...

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  19. THE SITUATION.

    Lord Roberts has resumed aggressive tactics He has commenced to cover the remaining portion of the country between Kroonstad and the Vaal River. No more important nows could come from ...

    Article : 1,450 words
  20. THE FOOCHOW TEA MARKET.

    Arrivals of the new crop to date amount to 85,000 original half-chests. The crop is on average one, and about equal in quality to that of last year. The market ...

    Article : 42 words
  21. THE PROGRESSIVES AND PRESIDENT KRUGER.

    The Progressive party of the Transvaal may well be described as those men of advanced ideas acquainted with the actual wants and requirements of the Uitlanders, and who were willing to concede to ...

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  22. MISS LALLA MIRANDA.

    Miss Lalla Miranda, the Australian singer, has made a successful debut in the opera " Rigoletto." ...

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  23. AUSTRALIAN APPLES.

    The Australian apples shipped in R.M.S. Victoria arrived in good condition. They realised 14s per case. ...

    Article : 21 words
  24. VICTORIA.

    The holiday celebrations were continued to-day. Damp, unpleasant weather prevailed in the morning. About 1250 gentlemen attended the levee at Government House, and subsequently the ...

    Article : 186 words
  25. QUEENSLANDERS' MAGNIFICENT RECKLESSNESS.

    The men of the Queensland Bushmen's Contingent, which accompanied Colonel Plumer's relieving column in the fight before Mafeking behaved with magnificent ...

    Article : 32 words
  26. THE BANK RATE.

    The Bank of England rate of discount has been reduced from 4 per cent to 3½ per cent. ...

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  27. LORD ROBERTS OVERWHELMING THE BOERS.

    The speed, the strategy, and the strength of Lord Roberts are overwhelming and demoralising the Boers. ...

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  28. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Methodist Twentieth Century Fund movement was inaugurated here on Wednesday. Meetings were held in the afternoon and ovening at Pirie-street Churon, and were marked by ...

    Article : 200 words
  29. THE CAPTURE OF COMMANDANT ELOFF.

    When Commandant Eloff, with his storming party of 250 Boers took the fort of the Bechuanaland Protectorate Regiment, Major-General Baden-Powell ...

    Article : 94 words
  30. RAPID ADVANCE OF LIEUTENANTGENERAL IAN HAMILTON.

    Lieutenant-General lan Hamilton, in command of the Colonial Division, made a rapid advance from Lindley northwards, and after a series of rearguard encounters ...

    Article : 68 words
  31. QUEENSLAND.

    To-day was observed as a close holiday throughout the colony. The principal events in the city were the Governor's levee, the review of the troops at Lytton, and the Eagle Farm ...

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  32. PEISONERS AND RAILWAY WAGGONS CAPTURED.

    Previous to the occupation of Heilbron Major-General Broadwood, with a mounted force, captured 15 waggons and a number of prisoners on the branch ...

    Article : 37 words
  33. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Maori carved house at Rotorua has been purchased for the Ethnological Museum at Berlin for £1600. Parliament has been convened for the 21st instant. ...

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  34. GENERAL BOTHA'S THREAT.

    President Kruger has abandoned his intention to destroy the Rand mines owing to the threat of the Commander-inChief, General Louis Botha, that ...

    Article : 61 words
  35. THE PROPOSED MEMORIAL TO THE TROOPS.

    The Premier is in receipt of a telegram from the proprietor of the " Daily Express, " London, with reference to the proposed memorial to British and colonial troops. It ia stated in the communication ...

    Article : 133 words
  36. TASMANIA.

    Delightful holiday weather prevailed to-day, and crowds enjoyed themselves at the customary place of resort. The military review on the Domain attracted thousands. The Governor ...

    Article : 73 words
  37. THE WEATHER. HEAVY RAINS ON THE COAST

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 369 words
  38. MARCH NORTHWARDS FROM HEILBRON.

    The " Daily Chronicle " states that Major-General Hutton, with the Australian Brigade of the Colonial Mounted Infantry Division, is to the cast of the ...

    Article : 53 words
  39. CRONJES SWORD. OF HONOUR.

    With the 14,420 francs which the readers of the " Iutransigeant " have provided him wherewith to buy a sword for Cronje, M. Henri Rochef[?], is, an English exchange says, very happy. The ...

    Article : 289 words
  40. LATE MINING.

    The B.H. Junction Plant during the past week treated 1685 tons of crudes, which yielded 115 tons of concentrates, assaying 60.3 per cent lead 25.6oz silver, 4.2 per cent. zine; also, 89 tons of second ...

    Article : 104 words
  41. MR. FISCHER'S ADVICE.

    It is affirmed in Capetown that Mr. A. Fischer, the chief of the Boer peace delegates in America, has advised President Kruger to surronder on the best ...

    Article : 42 words
  42. COMMANDO AT HAMMONIA.

    A strong Boer commando, with 10 guns, is posted at Hammonia, 13 miles westnorth-west of Ficksburg. ...

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  43. BOERS DESERT FICKSBURG.

    A patrol from Lieutenant-General Sir H. M. Rundle's (8th) Division, finding Ficksburg, in the enstern portion of the Orange Free State, deserted, occupied the ...

    Article : 38 words
  44. WAVERLEY FAIR.

    A meeting of the ladies' committee of the Waverley Fair was held on Thesday evening for the purpose of making flual arrangements in connection with Hall by Cardinal Moran on opened at the Paddingtou Town ...

    Article : 89 words
  45. THE AMBUSCADE NEAR VRYHEID.

    The papers give various accounts ofthe manner in which a squadron of Bethune's Horse was entrapped in the Transvaal, south-west of Vryheid while ...

    Article : 157 words
  46. THE MARRICKVILLE LOWLANDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 words
  47. LORD ROBERTS'S ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE BURGHERS.

    There are indications that Lord Roberts when he is across the Vaal will announce that if the burghers return to their homes their property and their stock will ...

    Article : 59 words
  48. THE THIRD CONTINGENT.

    Between 15 and 20 men of the Third Contingent will sail in the Rippingham Grange in charge of Imperial remount horses for South Africa. The steamer is carrying 1040 horses, and leaves for ...

    Article : 135 words
  49. LIEUTENANT GROVER.

    Lieutenant Percival Charles Crover, of the 2nd Battalion of the Shropshire Reg[?]ment, who was killed during the effort to recover the guns in the Doornspruit disaster, was (the Melbourne " Argus " ...

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  50. FATALITY NEAR TEMORA.

    A middle-aged man named William Whalen was killed yesterday at Mr. James Howard's farm, near Broken dam, owing to a tree falling upon him while he was engaged in grubbing and clearing. This is ...

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  51. GENERAL LOUIS BOTHA.

    General Louis Botha, tha Boer Commander-inChief, is (according to the " Westminster Gagette ") married to a lady of Irish family named Emmet. Mrs. Botha is said to be related to Thomas Addis ...

    Article : 90 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 85 words
  53. Advertising

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  54. RUSSIAN OPINION OF COLONIAL TROOPS.

    Our St. Petersburg correspondent, writting on April 24, says:—" Of late the Russian public are much interested in Australia. All movements of the Australian and Canadian troops are followed with ...

    Article : 49 words
  55. SURRENDER OF FREE STATERS.

    Three hundred and fifty Free Staters, with 360 rifles, much ammunition, and 100 horses, have surrendered to LieutenantColonel Kekewich at Boshof. ...

    Article : 29 words
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