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  2. AT LADYSMITH. HOW SNIPING IS DONE.

    The greater part of Wednesday Ispent in watching the King's Royals [?]niping on the western ridges, and the lesson given by the Afridis has made some of our shots as adept in this art as ...

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  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The aspect of affairs in Ashanti is still serious. The palavering which Sir F. M. Hodgson, the Governor, was carrying on with ...

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  4. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A special meeting of the City Council to-day formally approved of the agreement with Mr. W. G[?]ntry Bingham in connection with the purchase of the tramways of Adelaide and the substitution ...

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  5. THE WAR. THE ADVANCE NORTHWARDS.

    Lord Roberts is entrenching Bloemfontein. This is interpreted to mean that a large British force will soon be liberated for the ...

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  6. STEYN AND FISCHER'S CORRESPONDENCE.

    The correspondence of Mr. Steyn, the exPresident, and of Mr. A. Fischer, a member of the late Executive of the Orange Free State, has been discovered at ...

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  7. GENERAL GATACRE RETURNS TO ENGLAND.

    Lieutenant-General Sir W. F. Gatnere, commanding the third division of the army corps, now stationed at Springfontein, is returning to England. ...

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  8. SIX SEAMEN DROWNED.

    Six seamen of the torpedo boat destroyer, Desperate, while sailing a boat at Brighton, capsized the craft, and all were drowne ...

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  9. THE PORT OF BEIRA.

    In the French Chamber of Deputies yesterday M. Delcasse (the Premier) was asked a question whether Portugal was observing neutrality in allowing Great ...

    Article : 72 words
  10. THE N.S.W. COMPANIES' DEATH. DUTIES ACT.

    The Companies' Death Duties Act of New South Wales is being criticised. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, states that the Act ...

    Article : 66 words
  11. THE ELEVENTH DIVISION.

    A new division of the Army Corps, to be called the Eleventh, has been formed. It will be commanded by Major-General Pole-Carew, who has been in command ...

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  12. TASMANIA.

    Tenders were opened yesterday for the erection of a new Custom-house at Hobart. They range from £14,689 to £17,450. As the available vote is only £12,000 Ministers have not yet decided on ...

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  13. BOER PRISONERS FOB ST. HELENA.

    All the Boer prisoners now at Simonstown will be sent to St. Helena in batches. This step has been taken owing to the attempts many have made to escape, and ...

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  14. BRIGADE COMMANDS.

    Colonel Inigo R. Jones, of the Scots Guards, has been appointed to the command of the Guards Brigade, vice MajorGeneral Pole-Carew, promoted. ...

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  15. THE TALLOW MARKET.

    At the sales of Australasian tallow 775 [?]asks were offered and 257 were sold. Mutton, fine, realised 30s; mutton, medium, realised 28s; beef, fine, realised ...

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  16. THE WRECK OF THE GLENELG.

    The Court of Marine Inquiry sat again yesterday, and took further evidence concerning the foundering of the Glenelg. Mr. Ebsworth, solicitor, attended, and informed the Court that he ...

    Article : 85 words
  17. THE STEAMER HYSON.

    The steamer Hyson, which left Newcastle on March 16, has arrived at Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony. ...

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  18. REINFORCEMENTS FOR LORD ROBERTS.

    The Irish (5th) Brigade, under MajorGeneral Hart, recently in Natal, is now on its way to reinforce Lord Roberts. ...

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  19. AMERICAN WHEAT SUPPLY.

    The American visible supply of wheat and flour east of the Rockies is 77,113,000 bushels. ...

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  20. IMPERIAL COMMISSIONS TO COLONIAL OFFICERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 54 words
  21. MILITARY.

    The Australian Rifles are holding a regimen tal camp at the rifle range, Hornsby Junction. The four headquarter companies fall in last night at 8 o'clock at Chancery-square, and marched to Redfern ...

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  22. WARNING TO THE CAPE DUTCH.

    Lord Roberts has issued a proclamation in which he has warned the Dutch in northern Cape Colony that unless they remain quiescent they will be rigorously ...

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  23. RAINS IMPEDING BRITISH MOVEMENTS.

    Heavy rains in the Orango Free State are impeding the movements of the forces under Lord Roberts. ...

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  24. QUEENSLAND. RAINS ON THE BORDER.

    Good rains have fallen in parts of the St. George district. During the week St. George registered 115 points: Dirrenbandi, 105; Surat, 136; Mungindi, 12. The fall was much heavier ...

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  25. THE THIRD CONTINGENT.

    The Infantry were again put through the routine drills yesterday, ba[?]tulion in the morning and company drill in the afternoon. The [?] orderlies hit upon another novelty, which ...

    Article : 126 words
  26. GUARDING THE RAILWAY.

    Major-General Lord Kitcheuer commands 15,000 men, who guard the railway from Bloemfontein to Norval's Pont. Great precautions have been taken to ...

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  27. THE SITUATION.

    Sir William Gata[?]re is returning to England, and changes have also taken place in brigade commands. Whatever mistakes have been committed by the generals in South Africa, it will be ...

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  28. ARREST OF REBELS.

    The Rev. Mr. Sehroder, a rebel, and a member of the Cape Assembly, have been arrested and brought into Upington. Thirty leading rebels of the Aliwal ...

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  29. THE GOONDIWINDI TRAGEDY.

    Valentine Pfingst, who was found guilty of manslaughter yesterday at the Toowoomba Circuit Court, in connection with the Goondiwindi tragedy, was sentenced to 14 years' penal ...

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  30. A NEW SOUTH WALES TROOPER WOUNDED.

    Through his Excellency the Governor a cablegram was yesterday received by the Premier from Sir Alfred Milner, High Commissioner for South Africa, as follows:— ``Regret to report No. 10, Corpora[?] ...

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  31. INVESTMENT OF WEPENER.

    At Wepener, which is being defended by Lieutenant-Colonel Dalgetty with the Cape Rifles, 11 British were killed in the engagement with the Boers on Monday, ...

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  32. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. Newbigin, a smallpox patient from the steamer India, and nurses were released from quarantine yesterday. In connection with the rabbit invasion the ...

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  33. PATRIOTIC FUND.

    One of the largest demonstrations held here took place last night in aid of the Patriotic Fund. The procession left Jubiles Bridge, headed by the town [?] and followed by the fire b[?]gatle, the ...

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  34. BLOEMFONTEIN CITIZENS ARRESTED.

    Lord Roberts has arrested at Bloemfontein many influential residents who are disaffected. They have been sent to Capetown. ...

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  35. THE EASTER MONDAY INSPECTION.

    It has been decided that the [?]aval forces will also take part in the general inspection to be held in the Centennial Park on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock The Naval Brigade and Naval Artillery Volunteer[?] ...

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  36. THE CAMPAIGN IN NATAL.

    The Boers north of Elandslaagte in shelling the camp of Lieutenant-General Sir C. F. Clery unmasked six of their guns, one of which was a 100-pounder. ...

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  37. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 634 words
  38. REINFORCEMENTS TO BE DESPATCHED.

    In the engagement at Wepener on Monday the Boe[?]s wavered, and then made an assault on Lieutenant-Colonel Dal getty's weakest point, but they were ...

    Article : 64 words
  39. NEW ZEALAND.

    The returns for the month from the Anckland goldfields are £46,873, an increase of £1166, compared with the corresponding month of last year. A private cable states that the American ...

    Article : 76 words
  40. THE TYSON ESTATE IN QUEENSLAND.

    Several questions affecting the administration of the Tyson Estate came before the Chief Justice yesterday in chambers. The Queensland Trustees, Limited, applied for leave ...

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  41. H.M.S. POWERFUL AT PORTSMOUTH.

    H.M.S. Powerful has arrived at Portsmouth from the Cape. The detachment of her bluejackets who took part in the defence of Ladysmith ...

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  42. ENEMY'S BIG GUN OVERTURNED.

    On Tuesday Lieutenant-Colonel Dalgetty overturned the big gun with which the enemy was bombarding the town. The gun had been making a great deal ...

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  43. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

    Captain R. E. Roth, Army Medical Corps, writing to the St. John Ambulance Association, New South Wales Centre, under date February 2, says: ``Today is the first apportunity we have bad of writing ...

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  44. CAPE RAILWAY VOLUNTEERS.

    On the 19th instant the leave of the volunteers who hold positions in the Cape railway workshops, and who are now serving at the front, will expire. ...

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  45. NEW ZEALANDERS AT ALIWAL NORTH.

    Among the troops at Aliwal North are 260 New Zealanders. A Boer commando is just to the northward of the town. ...

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  46. R.M.S. ARCADIA AT ALBANY.

    The R.M.S. Areadia, A. C. Loggin commander, arrived from Colombo at 7 a.m. to-day. The asloon passengers are:— For Albany: Mr. Ingle, Misses Ingle, ...

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  47. AUSTRALIAN SOCIALIST LEAGUE.

    The second annual conference of the Australian Socialist League was opened last night at the rooms, 251 Castlereaghstreet, Mr. S. C. Clarke [?]conpying the chair, Delegates were present from Sydney and suburbun branches, as also from ...

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  48. THE CAPE BORDER SECURE.

    The Cape Colony border, for which some anxiety was felt on account of Commandant Olivier's force is secure. Commandant Olivier's horses are much ...

    Article : 32 words
  49. MR. FISCHER'S MISSION.

    In the course of the interview at Naples Mr. A. Fischer, of the Orange Free State, declared that Sir Alfred Milner, the High Commissioner, went to the Cape entrusted ...

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  50. GENERAL CHERMSIDE COMMANDS THE THIRD DIVISION.

    Major-General Sir H. C. Chermside, lately commanding the 14th Brigade, succeeds Licutenant-General Sir W. F. Gatacre in the command of the Third ...

    Article : 110 words
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