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  2. THE WAR WEPENER BELIEF FORCE.

    Lieutenant-General Sir H. M. Rundle, with the Eighth Division, advancing from Reddersburg to the relief of Wepener, fought an artillery duel with the enemy ...

    Article : 224 words
  3. SPECIAL CABLES. FRM THE" HERALD'S " LONDON CORRESPONDENTS.

    The federal delegates (Mr. E. Barton, Mr. A. Deakin, Mr. C. C. Kingston, Mr. J. R. Dickson, and Sir P. 0. Fysh) are returning to London, and will meet on ...

    Article : 295 words
  4. LATE EDITION. HERALD OFFICE, 6.15 a.m. THE WAH.

    The severe censorship on news from the front is believed to indioate that Lord Roberts's forward movement has commenced. ...

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  5. VICTORIA.

    Members of the Village Settlement Commission of South Australia arrived in Melbourne to-day They will inspeot the village settlements of Vietonia, noting the methods of working and their ...

    Article : 201 words
  6. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    On Friday 2000 Boers attacked portions of Lord Methuen's force in the direction of Boshof. The British detachment was protecting a convoy six miles long. The Boers were repulsed with heavy ...

    Article : 6,618 words
  7. A CIRCASSIAN NOBLEMAN KILLED.

    Prince Morgapf, a Circassian nobleman, was killed at Boshof at the same time as M. Yillebois de Mareuil met his death. ...

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  8. THE SURREY AT CAPETOWN.

    The steamor Surrey, from Buenes Ayres, with herses for South Africa, has arrived at Capetown. ...

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  9. LORD ROBERTS'S CENSURES.

    Field-Marshal Lord Roborts's criticisms of his general officers have caused a sensation in Natal, where, however, his conclusions are endorsed. ...

    Article : 127 words
  10. COMFORTS FOR NEW SOUTH WALES SOLDIERS.

    The men of the New South Wales Contingents greatly appreciate the presents forwarded by Mr. F. H. Dangar, Lady Duff, and Lady Hampden. ...

    Article : 33 words
  11. INSPECTION OF THE ARMY. MEDICAL SERVICE.

    Lord Roberts has inspected the Redcross section of the army now at Bloemfontein. ...

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  12. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

    At the instance of Lady Tennyson, wife of the Governor of South Australia, her sister-in-law has appealed for funds to purehase winter clothing and comforts ...

    Article : 36 words
  13. THE SIEGE OF WEPENER.

    The Boers who are besieging Wepener have been reinforced from Thaba'nchu. ...

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  14. EXPLOSION AT WOOLLOOMOOLOO BAY.

    An explosion occurred on Saturday afternoon on the steam launch Young Charlic whilst lying at Messrs. Dangar, Gedye, and Co.'s wharf, Woolloomooloo Say, which resulted in the complete ...

    Article : 690 words
  15. THE BOERS AND THESWAZIS.

    The cables report that the Boers in Swaziland are preparing to make a final resistance in Swaziland, and that the Swazls are reluctant to alford the slightest help. There can be little wonder at the ...

    Article : 367 words
  16. THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

    Major Robin has assured Mr. W. P. Reeves, Agent-General for New Zealand, that the members of the New Zealand Contingent are greatly cheered by the ...

    Article : 71 words
  17. THE BOERS IN SWAZILAND.

    Sir Ellis Ashmead Bartlett has visited the Queen of Swaziland and has urged her not to permit the defeated Boers to occupy the caves in the mountain ...

    Article : 46 words
  18. FIGHTING AT KAREE.

    Fighting is still proceeding at Karee, north of the Modder River. ...

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  19. SHELLING AT ELANDSLAAGTE.

    The shelling of the British position at Elandslaagte by the Boers from north of Sundays River was continued on Saturday. ...

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  20. RETIREMENT OF LORD METHUEN.

    Lieutenantant-General Lord Methuen, who, advancing from Boshof two weeks ago, occupied Zwartkopjesfontein, on the road to Hoopstad, was on Friday ordered ...

    Article : 117 words
  21. THE SITUATION.

    Plainly enough, the Boera are very desirous of retaining the country they hold in the eastern and south-castern districts of the Orange Free Stnte. Their object in returuing towards Cape Colony ...

    Article : 1,370 words
  22. VENTURESOME BOERS.

    The prolonged inactivity of the British has made the Boers very venturesome. Disguised in khaki, several of the enemy have explored the camp of the ...

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  23. THE TRANSVAAL NEW VICEPRESlDENT.

    As everyone thought, Mr. Schalk Burger has been appointed the new Vice-Presidedt of the Trnsvaal. By the death of General Joubert, the late Commander-in-Chief of the Boer forces, it was only a ...

    Article : 470 words
  24. THE HOPE OF INTERVENTION.

    Deserters from the enemy's forces in Natal declare that the hope that the Great Powers will intervene in the war.lone keeps tho Boera at the frout. ...

    Article : 34 words
  25. MR. BARTON AT THE PRESS CLUB.

    Mr. E. Barton was a guest of the Press Club last night. In the course of a speech he said that when common action was needed the ...

    Article : 116 words
  26. LORD ROBEKTS'S CENSURES.

    Military critics in the United States approve of the censure made by Lord Roberts on Sir Redvers Buller and Sir Charles Warren. ...

    Article : 48 words
  27. THE SIEGE OF WEPENER.

    The Boers report that they have 8000 men, with 15 guns, attacking Wepener. April 21. Further particulars have been received ...

    Article : 134 words
  28. BOERS ARMING NATIVES.

    There are instances of the Boers in Natal arming natives and compelling them to assist the commandos. ...

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  29. THE REWARD OF GALLANTRY.

    Major W. Babtie, M.B., C.M.G., of the Army Medical Service, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for having brought in the lste Lieutenant Roberts, V.O., son of ...

    Article : 51 words
  30. WOMEN FIGHTING WITH THE BOERS.

    Doctors report that many of the Boer killed proved to be women disguised as men. Several Boer women so disguised have ...

    Article : 51 words
  31. A SHOCKING FATALITY.

    A shocking fatality occurred at about 6a.m.on Saturday at the premires of the Freah Food and Ice Company, Limited, Darling Harbour, the victim being a young policeman named Frank Evana, aged ...

    Article : 424 words
  32. THE PRINCE OF WALES.

    The Prince and the Princesa of Wales on their return journey from Copenhagen to England did not stay at Brussols. The Queen, in thanking the ...

    Article : 102 words
  33. PROPOSED DESTRUCTION OF RAND MINES.

    The 14 men who were arrested at Johannesburg by Herr Epler and his police on a charge of conspiracy to destroy with dynamite the mines and machinery ...

    Article : 124 words
  34. THE CUSTOMS TARIFF OF TURKEY.

    Tho Porte has raised the Customs tariff of Turkey from 8 per cent, to 11 percent. The Porte believes that the Powers will yield in this matter. ...

    Article : 86 words
  35. THE IMPERIAL BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

    This afternoon at about 2 o'clock the New South Wales Imperial Bushmen's Contingent, numbering 750 officers and men, for South Africa, wil proceed to embark on board the transport Armenian, lying at ...

    Article : 1,634 words
  36. THE GRAIN DISTRICTS OF THE PREE STATE.

    Mr. Steyn, the ex-President of the Free State, is urging the Boers to prevent, at all costs, the British securing the rich grain distriota of Wepener, Ladybrand, ...

    Article : 45 words
  37. THE WORLD'S RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Although the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association had only three days in which to work up a complimentary sports meeting to Stanley Rowley, the champion-sprinter of Australasia, the ...

    Article : 418 words
  38. THE TROUBLE IN ASHANTI.

    Three hundred troops from Nigeria have undertaken a long overland march to Ashanti in order to aid in quelling the rising of the tribes now investing Kumasi. ...

    Article : 37 words
  39. NEWS PROM THE FRONT.

    News from the front is scanty and contradictory. It is believed, however, that important operations are proceeding. ...

    Article : 85 words
  40. THE TROUBLE IN ASHANTI.

    The relief force despatched from the coast, and consisting of 250 blue jackets and Haussas, has reached Kumasi, which was reported yesterday to be closely ...

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  41. VICTORIAN EIGHT-HOURS CELEBRATION.

    The annual celebration of the eizht-hours movement in Victoria was held yesterday. It was dull but pleasant weather, and the eveut proved most successful. The time-honoured procession through ...

    Article : 482 words
  42. THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE TRANSVAAL.

    General Schalk Burger has been appointed Vice-President of the Transvaal, in succession to the late General Joubert. [At the last Presidential election General ...

    Article : 46 words
  43. QUEENSLAND.

    A local option poll on the question that no new licenses be granted was taken in Ipswich on Thursday to apply to The whole municipality. The reselution was carried by 225 votes to 62.No ...

    Article : 69 words
  44. THE ORIENT STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.

    The annual report of the Orient Steam Navigation Company Shows a profit for last year of £92,438. Of this sum £76,669 is carried to the reserve fund. A ...

    Article : 52 words
  45. THE EMPEROR WILLIAM AND THE PRINCE OF WALES.

    The kindly impulse of the Emperor William in unexpea[?]ly journeying from. Berlin to Altoaa, in Schleswig Holstein, where he greeted the Prince ...

    Article : 151 words
  46. NEW ZEALAND.

    The natives are taking great interest in the technical schools, and three have already been established. About 40 buildings in Wellington have been ...

    Article : 33 words
  47. THE PROJECTED ADVANCE.

    Though the weather is now fine in the Orange Free State, the drifts ou account of flood waters are still impassable. It is this which is delaying the advance of ...

    Article : 40 words
  48. RACECOURSE ACCIDENTS.

    Innocence, while engaged in a preliminary gallop for the last race at Tattersall's Cino Meeting at Victoria Park on Saturday, became unmanageable, collided with a post, and ...

    Article : 127 words
  49. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 110 words
  50. TRAMWAY ACCIDENTS.

    Several tramway aceidenta occurred in the city on Saturday night. Jumen Callan, a stoker, employed on Garden Island, slipped while getting off a car in George-street, and the wheen ...

    Article : 94 words
  51. GOVERNORSHIP OF THE ORANGE FREE STATE.

    Major-General G. T. Pretyman, who on the occupation of Bloemfontein was appointed Governor of the city, has now been appointed Governor of the whole of ...

    Article : 61 words
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