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  2. FROMTHE SEAT OF WAR. THE ADVANCE TOWARDS COLESBERG.

    I closed my last letter just as the Lancers were starting for the front on Saturday night, December 30, to take up a position in expectation of a big fight next day.They went out with the ...

    Article : 6,581 words
  3. THE BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT. FINAL SELECTION TO-MORROW.

    While the civil organisers of the Bushmen's Contingent are watching the financial barometer, and hoping for a further liberal response to their call for men and money, the military organisation is being ...

    Article : 1,377 words
  4. FEDERATION AND WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Sir,—It is hard to discover what useful purpose Sir Samuel Griffith the Chief Justice of Queensland, expected to serve by his long letter to Sir John Forrest. Its drift is either to embarrass the federal ...

    Article : 2,060 words
  5. HOSPITAL SATURDAY FUND.

    The sixty-second meeting of the board of directors was held at the offices of Messrs. Starkey and Starkey, 93 York-street, on Thursday. Mr. Justice Cohen (chairman of the board) presided, ...

    Article : 538 words
  6. PROPOSED BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT FROM TASMANIA.

    The Minister for Defence issued invitations to-day to those interestedto meet him at noon on Monday to discuss the proposal for the formation of a bushmen's corps.The idea isto obtain as much money as ...

    Article : 59 words
  7. TRANSPORT OF VICTORIAN CONTINGENT.

    Mr.Lyne, Premier of New South Wales, replying to Mr M'Lean, telegraphed that the transport Athantian and Maplemore will carry about 1000 men and 720 horses only. Mr.Lyno added that New ...

    Article : 508 words
  8. SCHOOL TEACHERS' PATRIOTIC FUND.

    A very large gathering of lady and gentlemen State school teachers met in the Girls' High School, E[?]zabeth-street, on Saturday morning to consider the proposed establishment of a State School Teachers' ...

    Article : 935 words
  9. ERSKINEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

    The Minister for Education (Mr.[?] Perry) paid a visit of inspection to the Erskineville Public school on Thursday afternoon for the purpose of opening a new wing of the building to be used as an infants' ...

    Article : 481 words
  10. LATEST NEWS FROM THE CAPE.

    The mails by the steamer Ionic were) delivered in Sydney on Saturday. She brought files of Capetown papers to January 13, from which we extract the subjoined full details of events in the war which ...

    Article : 511 words
  11. THE SURREY TRANSPORT.

    Trooper Edward Moody, of the New South Wales contingent, when going up the ladder from the wharf to the Surrey fell and sprained his leg. He will not be detained. ...

    Article : 167 words
  12. TYPOGRAPHICAL ASSOCIATION.

    The thirty-ninth half-yearly meeting of the New South Wales Typographical Association was held in the association's [?], 301 Pitt-street, on Saturday evening. The president (Mr. G. A. Jones) was in the ...

    Article : 378 words
  13. THE LANCERS.

    It is intended that the 10 Lancers who are proceeding to South Africa shall leave Sydney by the Australasian on the 16th instant.The steamer reaches Melbourne on the 2lst instant, Albany on the ...

    Article : 148 words
  14. ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION.

    The monthly meeting of the executive committee of the above association was held on the 1st instant at the general secretary's office, 21 Equitable-building. The following members were present:—Mr. ...

    Article : 461 words
  15. CHAPLAIN FOR TROOPS.

    A deputation of Protestant ministers waited upon the Premier on Saturday morning and asked for permission to nominate a chuplain to accompany the Bushmen's Contingent to South Africa. They ...

    Article : 80 words
  16. GENERAL CLERY CREATES A DIVERSION.

    Hearing from the Camp at Frere the heavy firing at Ladysmith on Saturday, January 6, General C[?] came to the [?] on that other General White was making a sortie from Ladysmith or that ...

    Article : 520 words
  17. PATRIOTIC SPORTS CARNIVAL.

    The meetings in connection with the above sports are taking place datly, and everything points to a great success. The G.O.C. military forces has notified in the " Military Gazette " that the military ...

    Article : 87 words
  18. ILLNESS OF CAPTAIN W. HOLMES.

    News has come to hand that Captain W. Holmes, of the New South Wales Contingent, who was stationed at Ensliu, has been suffenng severely from illness, and has been sent from camp to Capetown for ...

    Article : 45 words
  19. CONCERT AT BALMAIN.

    On Friday the Balmain Town Hall was crowded on the occasion of the second annual celebration concert under the auspices of the Fitzroy Dock Company of the Civil Ambulance and ...

    Article : 74 words
  20. A.U.S.N. COMPANY'S EMPLOYEES' PICNIC.

    The first annual picnic of the employees of the A.U.S.N.Company was held at Fern Bay on Saturday, and was very well attended by the men and their families. Arrangements had been made for a ...

    Article : 425 words
  21. TRANSPORTING HORSES.

    Messrs.Houlder Bros. and Co., Limited, forward us the following information:—"We have just received cable advice from our London office stating that out of the first 3000 horses shipped in our ...

    Article : 62 words
  22. NEWCASTLE PATRIOTIC FUND.

    Thr Newcastle Patriotic Fund now totals £548 2s 5d, and so far but few of the lists have been returned. The branches of the fund in the different suburbs also have a large sum in the aggregate to ...

    Article : 297 words
  23. INFANTRY AS MOUNTED RIFLES.

    The Premier has not received any intimation of the intention of the Imperial Government to convert the Australian infantry in Cape Colony into mounted rifles, nor has any request for extra horses been made. ...

    Article : 177 words
  24. BUSHMEN'S PATRIOTIC CONCERT.

    Saturday night's contribution to the civic concert series at the Town Hall took the form of a benefit performance maid of the Bushmen's Contingent Fund, and the result was more satisfactory than even ...

    Article : 349 words
  25. LATE MINING.

    The January output of Harman's Oroya was as follow:—Milled 2300 tons of stone fur 745oz. melted gold in December and 170 tons for 399oz. in January, and 108 tons for 290oz. The ...

    Article : 459 words
  26. FIGHTING AT PRIESKA.

    The " Midland News " correspondent at Prieska writes:—On Wednesday morning (January 3) at 4 o'clock the New South Wales Rifles a portion of the Australian contingent which arrived at ...

    Article : 243 words
  27. PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 words
  28. A PATRIOTIC SERMON.

    The announcement that the Rev. Charles Clark, the well-known lecturer, would preach a patriotic sermon, drew over 2000 persons to the Town Hall this afternoon, the building being crowded. The ...

    Article : 743 words
  29. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR UNION.

    A largely attended meeting of the executive committee of the New South Wales Christian Endeavour Union was held on Friday night, the president, Rev. Joseph Woodhouse. being in the chair. The ...

    Article : 227 words
  30. SERMON BY DR. STANTON.

    Preaching at St John's Church, Darlinhurat, yesterday morning, before a large congregation, the Bishop of Newcastle (the Right Rev.Dr.Stanton) made reference to the present war in South Africa.The ...

    Article : 186 words
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  32. QUEENSLAND BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

    About 6000 people visitedthe camp this afternoon, when two religious services (Church of Englandand Presbyterian) were held. The Royal Australian Artillery band, the Volunteer Rifle band, and ...

    Article : 120 words
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    Advertising : 193 words
  34. MEETING AT MANLY.

    A Manly branch if the Patriotic Fund was formed on Friday evening amid considerable enthusiasm. The Mayor of Manly (Alderman W. H. Fletcher) convened a public meeting, in response to ...

    Article : 317 words
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