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  2. THE WAR. LORD ROBERTS AT JOHANNESBURG.

    It is officially reported that Johannesburg has been captured. May 30. Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has sent ...

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  3. LATE EDITION. HERALD OFFICE, 6 a.m. THE WAR.

    The proclamation, formally annexing the Orange Free State on behalf of Great Britain, was made by the military governor, Major-General Pretyman, in the ...

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  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    Mr. Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, is amazed that the woodwork of the old battleship, Belle Isle (which was sunk at Selsey Bill, in the English ...

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  5. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    Lord Roberts reports having renched Germiston, a suburb of Johannesburg, on Tuesday evening without serious opposition, and that he is in possession of the railway junction connecting ...

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  6. DRIVER THOMAS GILLARD.

    Writing from Kenhardt to Mr. H. M'Dicken (secretary of the Leichhardt Volunteer Fire Brigade), Driver Thomas Gillard, who is with a section of the New South Wales "A" Battery at that place, says: ...

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  7. CAPTAIN T. B. DIBBS.

    Colonel H. D. Mackenzie, A.A.G., has received a short letter, dated April 8, from Captain T. B. Dibbs, the quartermaster of the Scottish Rifles, who went to South Africa as a special service officer in the ...

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  8. MARRIAGE WITH DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER.

    In the voting in the House of Lords on the motion for the second reading of the Marriage with Deceased Wife's Sister Validity Bill, introduced by Lord ...

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  9. THE OCCUPATION OF JOHANNESBURG.

    Thousands of uitlanders are registering their names as desirous of returning to Johaanesburg directly military passes are granted. ...

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  10. PROMOTIONS.

    The following promotions have been made in the New South Wales Mounted Infantry on active service in South Africa:—Private T. W. Donovan (B Company) to be sergeant from February 25, ...

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  11. KITS FOR PRISONERS AT PRETORIA.

    A thousand kits have been provided for prisoners at Pretoria out of the Kipling fund. ...

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  12. CLEMENCY TO REBELS PROVISIONAL.

    The clemency which is now being extended to rebels in Natal and in other parts of South Africa is ontirely provisional. ...

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  13. FIGHTING ON THE BORDER.

    Lieutenant-General Sir C. F. Clary's naval guns are bombarding Laing's Nek and Pougwana. The British occupy strong commanding ...

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  14. "BOXERS" MARCH ON PEKIN

    "The Boxers," a seditious society, are murdering and plundering within 29 miles of Pekin. Japan has landed a force of blue-jackets ...

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  15. CAPTURE OF JOHANNESBURG.

    The official announcement of the capture of Johannesburg was received on 'Change yesterday with cheers. Otherwise there was no demonstration. ...

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  16. FRANCE. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    The Nationalists in the French Chamber of Deputies accused the Premier, M. Waldeck-Rousseau, of conniving at the efforts to reopen the Dreyfus case. That ...

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  17. CELEBRATIONS IN ADELAIDE.

    The news of the capture of Johannesburg was quietly received, demonstrations being deterred until the capture of Pretoria is announced. The Town Hall bells were rung, Lord Roberts's health was ...

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  18. DEATHS AND CASUALTIES AMONG AUSTRALIANS.

    Lieutenant R. Bree, of the Victorian Mounted Rifles, and Sergeant Brock, of the New Zealand Mounted Infantry, have died of enteric fever at Bloemfontein. ...

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  19. LORD ROBERTS'S ADVANCE.

    The troops under the command of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts have, since crossing the Vaal River, been in light marching order and on half rations. ...

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  20. RECEPTION OF THE NEWS IN AUCKLAND.

    News of the capture of Johannesburg was the general theme of conversation to-day. Flags were displayed on the public building. ...

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  21. 5.30 a.m. FAILURE OF A BOER SURPRISE.

    Twelve Boers, in attempting to surprise a British patrol near Muller's Pass, in the Drnkensberg, on the Natal frontier, were all either captured or killed. ...

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  22. GENERAL DE GALLIFFET RESIGNS.

    General de Galliffet, the Minister for War, has resigned. He declares that he has taken this step because his health has broken, and that ...

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  23. CONGRATULATIONS TO LORD ROBERTS.

    The Lieutenant-Governor cabled to-day to Lord Roberts:—"Heartiest congratulations from Victoria, and myself on your magnificently sustained strategy and triumphant entry into Johannesburg. ...

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  24. PANIC AND CONFUSION IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    President Kruger is urging the burghers to avert God's wrath by abandoning the loot which they have obtained, and by observing two days for humiliation and ...

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  25. THE TROUBLE IN ASHANTI.

    A column commanded by LieutenantColonel J. Willcocks is marching to the relief of Kumasi, which is besieged by the Ashanti tribesmen. ...

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  26. LOOTING IN JOHANNESBURG.

    Refugees report that a general looting of the private houses of Johannesburg has taken place. Sanitation has been completely ...

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  27. REJOICINGS IN BRISBANE.

    There are great rejoicings in the city at the news of the capture of Johannesburg. Flags were hoisted, the bells were rung, and the shipping was decorated with bunting. ...

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  28. SIR ROBERT PEEL.

    Sir Robert Peel has been committed for trial on a charge of libelling Mr. Von der Haydt, the husband of his sister, and a trustee of the Peel Estate. ...

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  29. THE SITUATION.

    We received the official notification of the cap ture of Johannesburg yesterday morning. That referred to the occupation of Germiston, a suburb of the gold city. Lord Roberts arrived ...

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  30. DEMONSTRATION IN HOBART.

    A loyal demonstration was made to-day on the receipt of the news of the capture of Johannesburg. Almost as if by migic the town was ablaze with bunting, crowds througing the streets. At the post ...

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  31. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY AT MAFEKING.

    At the Queen's Birthday banquet held at Mafeking, Major-General BadenPowell declared that Lieutenant-Colonel B. T. Mahon's march to the relief of ...

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  32. SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY.

    The Morquis of Salisbury, speaking at a dinner of City Conservatives last night, paraphrased his speech delivered at the Guild Hall on November 9, when he ...

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  33. RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

    The American military attaches at Pekin, the capital of China, have been sent to Tokio, capital of Japan. This step is construed to have been taken in expectation ...

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  34. RECEIPT OF THE NEWS IN PERTH.

    The news of the capture of Johannesburg was received with great rejoicings in Perth, especially on the Stock Exchange, where an enthusiastic demonstration was made. ...

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  35. NEW ZEALAND.

    The barque Kate Talham, from Napier to Sydney, has put in here through stress of weather. ...

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  36. CLLEBRATIONS IN THE COUNTRY.

    News of the capture of Johanesburg spread very quickly through the town this morning. Bunting was displayed ou the prominent buildings, and at the mines. ...

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  37. FEDERATION.

    Sir Samuel Griffith was interviewed to-night with a view of ascertaining his opinions on the full text of the amended clase is the Commontwealth Bill, is called by Mr. Dickson to the Premier. ...

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  38. THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

    During the eclipse of the sun on Monday the position of the green ray was determined and was measured for the first time. ...

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  39. "THE BOXERS" NEAR PEKIN.

    Twenty-five Belgian engineers, who were surrounded on a hill near Pekin by "The Boxers," were rescued by the French and German party which marched ...

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  40. TELEGRAM FROM LORD ROBERTS.

    At yesterday's meeting of the City Council the Mayor reported that be had despatched cable messages to Mr. Chamberlain, Lord Roberts, and Major-General Baden-Powell congratulating them an the ...

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  41. FRANCE'S NEW WAR MINISTER.

    The Nationalist organs of Paris receive the appointment of General Andre to the office of Minister for War very coldly. ...

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  42. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

    Nursing Sister Marian P. Martia, of the New South Wales Army Reserve, writing from Bloemfontein on April 28, says:—"Thousands and thousands of soldiers go past every day. (Just ...

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  43. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, LEVEE.

    Mr. Henry Copeland, the Agent-General for New South Wales, was present at the levee hoed yesterday in celebration of the Queen's birthday. ...

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  44. AN IMMENSE NUGGET.

    A nugget weighing 77lb. has been discovered at Klondyke. ...

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  45. ADMIRAL DEWEY AWARDED £40,000.

    The Ullited Slates Prize Court has allotted Admiral Dewey £40,000 prize money as his share of the value of the vessels taken in the defeat of the Spanish ...

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  46. EPSOM SUMMER MEETING.

    At the Epsom Summer Meeting to-day the contest for the classic event resulted as under:— The Derby Stakes of 6000 sovs., by ...

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  47. PROSPECTIVE CELEBRATIONS.

    The Government will proclaim a public holiday on the declaration of peace in South Africa, which is expected to ensue soon after the fall of Pretoria. LACNGESTON, Wednesday. ...

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  48. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Mr. Borchgrevinek, the Antarctic explorer, has arrived in London from Hobart, where he left the Southern Cross, his exploring steamar. ...

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  49. TO-DAY.

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  50. MAFEKING CELEBRATIONS.

    The Manly Fire Brigade held a successful demonstration on Manly Park last evening to commemorate the relief of Mafeking. The local bridge, together with the bridge of North Botany, headed by the ...

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  51. IN NORTH-WESTERN TRANSVAAL.

    The British have occupied Zeerust, 40 miles north-east of Mafeking. A large force is marching to Lichtenburg, about the same distance ...

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  52. CONSOLS.

    Consols are quoted at 101?. a rise of since Friday. ...

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  53. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the sales of Australian tallow to-day 574 casks were offered, of whioh 10 were sold. Nominally there was a decline of 6d on last week's rates. Mutton, fine, ...

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  54. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3 9-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  55. BRITISH FORCES.

    Mr. G. Wyndham, Under-Secretary of State for War, stated, in reply to a question in the House of Commons this evening, that the British troops serving ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  56. LATE SHIPPING.

    St. George, [?] 600 tons, [?]rom Richmond River. ...

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  57. PERMANENT MEMORIAL AT CASINO.

    At a largely attended public meeting last night [?] was decided to erect a permanent memorial of the defence of Mafeking. Ladysmith, and Kimberley, with on additional inscroption recording the names ...

    Article : 77 words
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