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  2. THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

    Details continue to come through concerning t[?] battle of Tugela. Previous to the engagement the Boers dammed the river, thus deepening the ...

    Article : 195 words
  3. LATE EDITION.

    Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen, who is entrenched near the Modder River, is awaiting the arrival of cavalry and artillery reinforcements from Capetown before ...

    Article : 55 words
  4. IN PARLIAMENT.

    The Legislative Council yesterday, without demur, consented to sit to-day "unless otherwise ordered," but when hon. members were asked to suspend suth of the Standing Orders as would ...

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  5. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    In au article on Wednesday the "Times" comments on the extreme gravity of the military situation in South Africa. It states that Lord Methuen is unable to advance on Kimberley or ...

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  6. THE SITUATION.

    The north of Cape Colony is essentially Dutch, and the Boer (anglice farmer) has evidently joined tooth and nail with his relations over the Orange River. It was in this country the New ...

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  7. MAJOR-GENERAL FRENCH'S COLUMN.

    The War Office has officially reported that Major-General J. D. P. French's artillery shelled Wasfontoin Farm, near Arundel (Northern Cape Colony). ...

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  8. THE CONSPIRACY TRIALS IN FRANCE.

    The trial of the alleged Royalist, antiSomite, and Nationalist conspirators in France is being proceeded with in Paris before the Senate constituted as a High ...

    Article : 181 words
  9. THE BESIEGED AT MAFEKING.

    The Boers fired an empty shell into Mafeking containing a message advising the besieged "not to drink all the whisky." ...

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  10. THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

    It has transpired that Trooper G. Bradford, one of the members of the New Zealand Contingent attached to Major-General J. D. P. French's division, ...

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  11. THE BOER TACTICS.

    It has been ascertained that the Boers posted the Germans, Hollanders, and Irish serving in their army in the most dangerous positions in every fight. ...

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  12. DEADLY EFFECTS OF LYDDITE.

    As illustrating the deadly effect of Lyddite, it has been ascertained that during the battle of Magersfontein many of the enemy were killed by the shock of ...

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  13. THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

    The Prince of Wales, president of the English commission for the Paris Exhibition, presided at a meeting of the commission yesterday. ...

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  14. THE BOERS AT STORMBERG.

    The Boers are massing in great force at the camp at Stormberg recently abandoned by the British under MajorGeneral Sir William Gata[?]re when he ...

    Article : 56 words
  15. SUPPLIES OF SHEAPNEL ORDERED.

    The British Government has ordered a supply of 25,000 shrapnel shells from Krupp,s factory at Essen, in Germany. ...

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  16. CONVALESCENT HOME FOR SOLDIERS.

    Earl and Countess Carrington have offered their large house at High Wycombe, Bucks, as a convalescent home for soldiers. ...

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  17. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted at 2s 3 l-l6d per ounce standard. ...

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  18. MASSACRE AT THE ISLANDS.

    Captain John Williams, in command of Messrs. Durna, Philp, and Co's island trading steamer Moresby, which anchored in Watson's Bay at an early hour on Thursday, supplies the ...

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  19. DISLOYALISTS' STOCK SEIZED.

    The colonial scouts attached to the British forces in Natal have seized stock to the value of £15,000 belonging to disloyal farmers in Natal. ...

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  20. MOVEMENTS AT TUGELA RIVER.

    It is not believed that the Boers will cross the Tugela River to capture the abandoned guns, which, the British troops, who are entrenched, are still watching. ...

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  21. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government Insarance Department has increased its premium rates on account of the fall in the rate of interest. All the sitting Maori members of Parliament ...

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  22. VICTORIA.

    At the quarter communication of the Masonic Grand Lodge yesterday Mr. A. J. Peacock was nominated as Grand Master, vice Lord Brassey, who is returning to England. ...

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  23. THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    A distinct advance in the development of the despatch of the main Australian contingent was made yesterday, when the Premier, the Minister for Defence, Major-General French, and Colonel ...

    Article : 441 words
  24. REINFORCEMENTS AT CAPETOWN.

    The second battalion of the Lancashire Fusiliers has reached Capetown and has been ordered on to Durban. It is believed that the second battalion ...

    Article : 66 words
  25. NEWCASTLE.

    The Newcastle Marine Board delivered its reserved docision this afternoon in regard to the recent collision between the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's steamship Coraki and Messrs. J. and A. ...

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  26. THE BOER ARTILLERY.

    Instances are known of the Boer artillery having outranged the British artillery at the Tugela River and elsewhere. ...

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  27. GRAVITY OF THE MILITARY SITUATION.

    The "Times" in an article this morning comments on the extreme gravity of the military situation in South Africa. The journal states that ...

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  28. ORGANISATION OF REINFORCEMENTS.

    A flying column with eight guns is being organised at Woolwich for service in South Africa. The formation of a Howitzer brigade is ...

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  29. TASMANIA.

    The Hobart Marine Board elections to-day resulted in Messrs. Ernest Peacook, G. Jordan, and W. Watchorn being chosen out of five candidates. R. Rex and R. Snowden were ...

    Article : 133 words
  30. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    There wtre no arrivals or departures to-day in connection with the foreign coal trade, and the only clearance was the barque Mal-y-don for Valparaiso with 1609 tons of coal from the Waratah colliery. ...

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  31. BRITISH VOLUNTEER REINFORCEMENTS.

    Field-Marshal Lord Wolseley, the Commander-in-Chief of the British army, has accepted the offer of the Lord Mayor of London (Alderman Alfred James ...

    Article : 141 words
  32. THE AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

    A special meeting of the general committee of the Newcastle aud District Agricultural, Hor[?]cultural, and Industrial Association was held in the Hall of Commerce to-night, the president, Dr. J. L. Beeston, ...

    Article : 165 words
  33. THE POSITION AT LADYSMITH.

    Advices From newspaper correspondents in Natal confirm the report that the force defending Ladysmith, under MajorGeneral Sir G. S. White, is short of shells. ...

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  34. NEW ZEALAND MINISTRY.

    Mr. J. G. Ward was sworn in to-day as Colonial Secretary, Minister for Railways, PostmasterGeneral, Commissioner for Telegraphs, and Minister for Industries and Commerce. Mr. ...

    Article : 113 words
  35. RECEPTION BY THE MAYORESS.

    The Mayoress of Newcastle (Mrs. Timbury) entertained a large company of prominent ladies at a garden party at the Lawn Tennis Courts this afternoon. The weather was ...

    Article : 345 words
  36. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

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  37. AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

    The Premier and the Minister for Defence have had great difficulty in giving full and immediate attention to the urgent matter of the despatch of the troops. The strain of the lengthy sittings of ...

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  38. THE POSITION AT MODDER RIVER.

    Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen, commanding the British division near Modder River, has only a fortnight's supplies. ...

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  39. A CANADIAN OFFER.

    The north-western provinces of Canada have offered to furnish a detachment of 1000 experienced rough riders for active service with the British army at a day's ...

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  40. THE SUPPOSED WRECK NEAR ALBANY.

    it is thought possible here that the mast and flag of the supposed sunken steamer, reported to have been seen near While Top Rocks by Captain Leggin, of the R.M.S. Arcadia, are survey marks ...

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  41. LATE MINING.

    On 'Change to-day Marshall's Queen, contributing, sold at 1s 4d. KALGOORLIE, Thursday. A good strike has been made in the Eclipse lease. ...

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  42. CANADA'S CONTINGENT.

    The second Canadian contingent, accepted for service in South Africa, will consist of three field batteries of artillery and three squadrons of mounted rifles, in ...

    Article : 33 words
  43. BATTLE OF MAGERSFONTEIN.

    The enemy's official accounts of the battle of Magersfontein admit the wonderful and sublime courage of the British infantry in its advance against a hail of ...

    Article : 41 words
  44. DAY HUMILIATION AND PRAYER.

    There is a strong outery for the setting apart of a day of humiliation and prayer in connection with the war in South Africa. ...

    Article : 32 words
  45. TO-DAY.

    Pigeon Shooting N.S.W. Gun Club, Lord's-road, Botany, 11 a.m. Sydney Cricket Ground: League of N.S.W. Wheelmen, Night Cycle Carnival, 7.30 o'clock. ...

    Article : 87 words
  46. MEETING AT PADDINGTON.

    At the Paddington Town Hall last evening an enthusiastic meeting of residents was held in connection with the New South Wales Patrotic Fund. The audience included many of the promment residents, ...

    Article : 992 words
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  48. A BALLOON RECONNAISSANCE.

    A balloon reconnaissance made by Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen has revealed the fact that General Cronje's position is increasingly formidable. The ...

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  49. THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION ON THE SITUATION.

    Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, speaking at Aberdeen last night, urged the vigorous prosecution of the war by the ...

    Article : 44 words
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