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  2. THE WAR. SIEGE OF MAFEKING.

    Three trains of supplies accompany Colonel Plumer in his march to the relief of Mafeking. The trains hamper his movements. ...

    Article : 45 words
  3. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    Colonel Plumer, who is endeavouring to relieve Mafeking, is hampered in his operations by three supply trains President Steyn's reply to Lord Roberts, ...

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  4. FEDERATION. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS IN THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

    The amendments suggested by the law officers of the Crown in the Commonwealth Bill refer to the navigation laws and the application and validity of the ...

    Article : 144 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Central American Governments oppose the amended Nicaragua Canal Convention on the grounds that it opens the way to the United States to secure ...

    Article : 59 words
  6. LATE EDITION. HERALD OFFICE, 7.45 a.m. THE WAR.

    There are indications that FieldMarshal Lord Roberts (Commander-inChief in South Africa) and Sir Alfred Milner (British High Commissioner) are ...

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  7. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

    Horses are arriving at the Karrakatta Camp in batches of 20 a day. It is expected that the full number of remounts will be available for use by the beginning of next week. All the accepted men have ...

    Article : 261 words
  8. THE IMPERIAL BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

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  9. TRANSVAALEES IN THE FREE STATE.

    Cablegrams from Pretoria reached th Foreign Office yesterday to the effect that the Transvaal Boers had exploded three bridges on the line to Kroonstad, ...

    Article : 44 words
  10. SULTAN'S SECRETARY EXILED.

    Kaimil Bey, one of the secretaries of the Sultan of Turkey, has been suddenly exiled for his connection with the Young Turkey party. ...

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  11. RELIEF CREWS FOR AUSTRALIA.

    H.M.S. Europa, a first-class cruiser of 11,000 tons, has sailed for the Australian station with relief crews. ...

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  12. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

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  13. POLICE WORK AT BLOEMFONTEIN.

    A corps of young Boers has been organised at Bloemfontein to do police work and prevent looting by the Kaffirs, ...

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  14. BOERS DRIVEN FROM FOUETEEN STEEAMS.

    The British artillery at Fourteen Streams drove the Boers in the direction of Christiana. ...

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  15. AMENDMENTS DESIRED BY NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. R. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, has instructed Mr. W. P. Reeves, tho Agent-General for the colony, to attempt to secure from the Imperial ...

    Article : 316 words
  16. WOOL SALES.

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  17. A JUDGE'S SON WOUNDED.

    A son of Judge Rodgers was severely wounded at Spion Kop, and the War Office believes that he died in a Boer prison. ...

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  18. THE COLONIAL CONTINGENTS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The question of the use of Austr-lasian forces to free the British troops in South Africa has impressed the continental Powers. ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. THE TREK TO DAMARALAND.

    It was reported a few days ago that the Boers who were retreating from Vryburg and Taungs were desirous of trekking to Dumaraland, the German possession on ...

    Article : 67 words
  20. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced at Naples of Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax, Commanderin-Chief at Plymouth, who was Commander-in-Chief on the Australian station ...

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  21. NO EUROPEAN MEDIATION.

    All the European Powers have replied in the negative to the requests of President Kruger and President Steyn for mediation in the present struggle. ...

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  22. ARRIVAL OF THE R.M.S. OMRAH.

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  23. PROTEST AGAINST THE ABUSE OF THE WHITE FLAG.

    The authorship of the accusatory reply of Mr. Steyn to Lord Roberts's protests against the abuse of the white flag and the use of explosive bullets is aseribed to ...

    Article : 67 words
  24. THE AFRIKANDER BUND AND PRESIDENT STEYN.

    The "Morning Post" states that Messrs. Fischer, "Wessels, and Wolmaraus, three prominent members of the Afrikander Bund, are taking to Russia ...

    Article : 53 words
  25. MR. SCHREINER AND THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING.

    Mr. W. P. Schreiner, Premier of Cape Colony, has consented to the declaration of a public holiday after Mafeking is relieved. ...

    Article : 31 words
  26. NEW ZEALAND'S APPROVAL OF THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT.

    All the newspapers contain comments on the telegram which Mr. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, addressed to Mr. Chamberlain, stating that New ...

    Article : 207 words
  27. SURRENDER OF FREE STATE BURGHERS.

    The Free State burghers desiring to surrender are so numerous that Field. Marshal Lord Roberts has sent small columns in various directions to register ...

    Article : 34 words
  28. ENTERTAINMENT AT MILDURA.

    On Wednesday evening an entertainment in connection with the Mildura Presbyterian Sunday School was given in the church in aid of the Patrotie Fund. Alderman R. Forsyth, of Canterbury, was ...

    Article : 161 words
  29. MAJOR-GENERAL CLEMENTS'S ADVANCE.

    Major-Genoral R. A. P. Clements's three columns, including the Western. Australians, the South Australians, and Colonel Price's second contingent of Victorian ...

    Article : 39 words
  30. THE PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND.

    The Premier (Mr. Philp) has replied to Mr. Lyne's telegram regarding federation by stating that Queensland was anxious that New Zealand and Western Australia should join ...

    Article : 67 words
  31. WOOLLAHRA SUPERIOR PUBLIC SCHOOL.

    On Friday afternoon last the pupils of the Woollahra Superior Public School gave an entertainment in St. Matthias' Hall in [?]id of the Public Schools Patriotic Fund. The programme consisted of songs, ...

    Article : 85 words
  32. THE RELIEF OF MAFEKING.

    General Snyman sharply attacked Colonel Plumer's command with a large force south of Lobatsi on the 15th instant. The action was indecisive, and the ...

    Article : 63 words
  33. ACTION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Soon after the receipt of Mr. Lyne's communication regarding Mr. Res[?]es' attitude towards federation Mr. Holder telegraphed? concurring with the suggeetion to ask Mr. Seddon to disallow ...

    Article : 41 words
  34. THE RANDWICK BRANCH.

    The efforts of the Ranwich and Coogeo branch of the Patriotie Fund are now being devoted to making the swimming carnival which is to be held on Saturday week at Coogeo in ...

    Article : 124 words
  35. NORFOLK ISLAND.

    Our correspondent at Norfolk Island writes an follows:— The mail steamer Yanbel, from Sydney, arrived on the afternoon of the 7th ultimo—rather sooner ...

    Article : 452 words
  36. EX-PRESIDENT STEYN.

    In the absence of direct intelligence it is hard to conceive where the ex-President of the Free State is located. It will be remembered that his excuse for leaving Bloemfoutem was that he wished to visit ...

    Article : 214 words
  37. INTERVIEW WITH SIR JOHN FORREST.

    The Premier, Sir John Forrest, on being seen in reference to a telegram from Adelaide regarding Mr. Parker, the Western Australian delegate, and federation, said:—"I have had no communication ...

    Article : 108 words
  38. POMEEOY BURNT BY THE BOERS.

    The Boers have burnt Pomeroy, 73 miles north of Pietermaritzburg. ...

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  39. WAVERLEY BRANCH.

    Mr. Thomas Jessep, M.L.A., presided over a wellattended meeting of the committee of the Waverley branch of the New South Wales Patriotic Fund at the local council-chambers last evening. The Mayoress ...

    Article : 367 words
  40. THE SITUATION.

    A month or two ago thw abaence of news from the front was a cause of painful anxiety. What a change has since taken place in public feeling When intelligence of an important character ...

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  41. LORD HINDLIP'S COMMISSION.

    Lord Hindlip has received a commission as second lieutenant in the Royal Irish Hussars. ...

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  42. THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

    Messrs. Hordern Brothers, of Pitt-street, some time ago forwarded through Earl Beauchamp to Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, a letter urging the insertion in the ...

    Article : 201 words
  43. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The "Register newspaper has remitted by to-day's mail £280 to the Governor-General of India for the famine fund. A number of cyclists who intend to compete at ...

    Article : 118 words
  44. THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN LOAN.

    Tenders for the Western Australian 3 per cent. loan of £1,000,000, the minimum of which had been fixed at £93 10s, closed to-day. The amount tendered ...

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  45. THE NEW BOER POLICE.

    It will be admitted that there are no men like the Boers to keep the Kaffirs in order and prevent them from looting—for the native is sometimes given that way—but it will be interesting to learn what the ...

    Article : 379 words
  46. SILVER.

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

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  47. TASMANIA.

    Dr. H. M Madden, of Franklin, has died from heart disease He had resided in the district for many years, practising his profession and engaged in horticultural pursuits. ...

    Article : 107 words
  48. SUBSCRIPTIONS TO QUEENSLAND CONTINGENT.

    Mr. M'Eacharn, Mayor of Melbourne, on behalf of his firm (Messrs. M'Hwraith, M'Eacharn, and Co.) has forwarded £150 for the Queensland Bushmen's Fund. The Brisbane Tramways Company, under ...

    Article : 45 words
  49. TO-DAY.

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  50. THE WAR LOAN

    The Bank of Adelaide and Messrs. Elder Smith, and Co. were fortunate enough to receive allotments of the war loan. ...

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  51. DEATH OF A NEW ZEALAND TROOPER.

    Another member of the New Zealand Contingent in South Africa, Trooper Jonks, died from fever. ...

    Article : 27 words
  52. OFFICERS FOR THE IMPERIAL CONTINGENT.

    Large numbers of applications have been received for positions as officers in the Imperial Contingent. It is understood that the applicants for commands include four or five majors, about a dozen captain, ...

    Article : 92 words
  53. TASMANIAN CASUALTIES.

    Much regret was expressed whon it became known that two Tasmanians, J. Hutton and A. Gillam, were killed at Bensburg. Some think that there is [?] mistake with regard to Hutton, who, they surmise, ...

    Article : 96 words
  54. Advertising

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  55. Advertising

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  56. Advertising

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