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  2. THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    It is for all practical purposes settled that the next draft of the second New South Wales contingent will leave on the 16th instant by the Southern Cross. Which particular units it will comprise is not ...

    Article : 1,223 words
  3. THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

    During the operations carried on by Major-General French north of Arundel he succeeded, by the mobility of his force, in out-manœuvring the Boers at every ...

    Article : 239 words
  4. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Odessa correspondent of the "Standard" states that 60,000 Russian troops will shortly be pushed forward to the Russo-Afghan frontier. ...

    Article : 68 words
  5. The Sydney Morning Herald.

    Major-General J. D. P. French, after a sharp engagement, on Monday defeated the Boers and occupied Colesberg. By a rapid advance on Sunday night, ...

    Article : 6,560 words
  6. HELIOGRAPH MESSAGE FROM KIMBERLEY.

    A heliograph message has been received in Lord Mothuen's camp, near Modder River, from Kimberley, conveying New Year's greetings to the troops. ...

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  7. WHAT BUSHMEN CAN DO.

    Mr. George Connolly, of Carenar, arrived in Sydney yesterday, and as this gentleman is well versed in the surroundings of the bush, and further a man of considerable travel in European and other ...

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  8. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    To-night Dr. Cortis, who has been appointed surgeon-captain of the Mounted Rifles volunteering for the Transvaal, received a send-off at the Royal Hotel. Mr. J. H. M'Intosh, the chairman, proposed ...

    Article : 115 words
  9. FENIAN ACTIVITY IN AMERICA.

    The American newspapers contain extravagant statemouts ia regard to preparations by Fenians to invade Canada. ...

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  10. EUROPEAN OFFICERS ASSISTING THE BOERS.

    Numbers of European officers are reported to be arriving every week at Delagoa Bay, and proceeding thence to Pretoria to assist the Boers in the ...

    Article : 90 words
  11. HOUSES FOR THE CONTINGENT.

    In response to the movement for obtaining gift[?] of horses, Sir Joseph Abbott writes to Mr. C. Kilgour that be thinks the stationowners will respond t[?] the call, and states that he and his brother are ...

    Article : 148 words
  12. THE TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

    The Trans-Baikal section of the Siberian railway has been completed. Direct communication between St. Petersburg and the Pacific has now been ...

    Article : 29 words
  13. THE STEAMER PELOTAS STRANDED.

    The Hamburg and South American liner Pelotas was stranded at Dungeness, but was refloated after a quantity of the cargo had been jettisoned. ...

    Article : 32 words
  14. THE VICTORIAN CONTINGENT.

    The members of the Victorian contingent went into camp to-day at the Flemington showground, and the work of preparation is to be commenced in [?]rnest to-morrow. ...

    Article : 33 words
  15. SIEGE TRAIN FOR THE FRONT.

    The last portion of the siege train intended for the reinforcement of General Sir Redvers Buller's command in Natal has left Capetown for the front. ...

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  16. THE AUSTRALIAN NAVAL STATION.

    Four torpedo boat destroyers are being commissioned for service on the Australian station. ...

    Article : 27 words
  17. VICTORIAN PATRIOTIC FUND.

    The Victorian patriotic fund has reached £2487. Upwards of 20,485 shillings have been subscribed to the "Absent-minded Beggar" fund. ...

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  18. WHAT SCOUTING MEANS.

    Only the smartest men are picked for scouting work, and the cables this morning will go a long way to prove that Captain the Hon. de Montmorency's scouts were of the kind [?] of men suitable for South ...

    Article : 240 words
  19. QUEENSLAND CONTINGENT.

    About 220 officers and men are enrolled, and are still camped in the Exhibition-building. The second contingent will be a fine body of men. The average taken of 60 selected at random gives a height of ...

    Article : 144 words
  20. THE CAPE RAILWAY PIONEERS.

    Twelve hundred railway pioneers have been embodied in the Cape Railway Corps, organised for the protection of the lines of communication. The men are ...

    Article : 53 words
  21. SILVER.

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

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  22. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

    The stock of tallow on hand is 17,401 casks, the imports 7446 casks, and the deliveries 6896 casks. TIN STATISTICS. LONDON, Jan. 2. ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. THE SITUATION.

    For two months the Boers were in occuption of Colesberg. Only a small force was necessary to take possession of the defenceless position No opposition waa offered to the invasion. The ...

    Article : 1,374 words
  24. ENGAGEMENT NEAR DORDRECHT.

    A body of British cavalry, sent out for reconnoitring purposes, met and engaged the enemy north, of Dordrecht, After six hours' fighting the Boers received ...

    Article : 118 words
  25. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FORCES.

    This morning the members of the eecond contingent paraded for inspection by the commandant, Colonel Gordon. The examination was merely a preliminary one, and the volunteers have yet to be ...

    Article : 66 words
  26. THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 302 words
  27. VICTORIA.

    Miss Blanche Hoskins, who was seriously injured in the railway accident near Bendigo yesterday, died to-day, making the third death. The other sufferers are progressing favourably. ...

    Article : 107 words
  28. THE TROOPSHIP WARRIGAL.

    Captain Collins, Secretary for Defence, visited the troopship Warrigal to-day, and paid his respects to Colonel Smith, the officer commanding the battery of artillery. Later in the day the ...

    Article : 63 words
  29. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

    Mr. D. Bothe, of the Tea Gardens Hotel, Waverley, is in receipt of two letters from his brother (Private A. D. Bothe), of the South Australian contingent, per steamer Medic, who writes at the time of ...

    Article : 775 words
  30. INTENSELY HOT WEATHER.

    The weather continues intensely hot, 105[?]2 in the shade and 160[?]2 in the sun being registered at the Observatory. In the city higher readings were registered owing to the heat thrown out ...

    Article : 217 words
  31. COLONIAL TROOPS TO WEAR HELMETS.

    Owing to the fact that the colonial troops were mistaken for the enemy at Arundel an order has been issued that they shall wear helmets instead of hats. ...

    Article : 36 words
  32. THE NEW ZEALAND TROOPS.

    Trooper G. Bradford, one of the members of the New Zealand Contingent, who was wounded in the engagement near Arundel on December 19, has died in ...

    Article : 79 words
  33. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN TO THE FORCES.

    We are requested tp state that the Very Rev. Father Patrick, C.P., of Marrickville, who volunteered as chaplain for the first contingent, has been notified that he is to accompany the troops to South ...

    Article : 95 words
  34. CONCERT AT PADDINGTON.

    Last eveniug an entertainment was held at the Paddington Town Hall in aid of the New South Wales Patriotic Fund. The patronage of his Excolleney the Governor (Earl Beauchamp), Admiral ...

    Article : 255 words
  35. THE CAMP AT RANDWICK.

    The holidays being now virtually periods of the past, the men in camp at Randwick have settled down to the actual work for which they have been placed under canvas, and drill was proceeding ...

    Article : 369 words
  36. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    Apropos of Sir John Forrest's visit to the Eastern colonies the executive committee of the Goldfields' Separation League deemed it advisable last week to despatch a strongly worded letter to ...

    Article : 146 words
  37. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A burning fatality oocurred nt Glanville on Monday morning. A child named Cyril Albert Pudney, aged 2 years and 4 months, secured possession of a box of matches and set fire to his ...

    Article : 213 words
  38. PARRAMATTA VOLUNTEERS.

    Our Parramatta correspondent writes:— Messrs. H. Crisp and Rawe, of Parramatta, have been passed for the Transvaal contingent, and are now in camp at Randwick. Constable Helsham, Private Ward, ...

    Article : 93 words
  39. THE ENEMY BEFORE LADYSMITH.

    At Christmas time the Boers varied the order of the siege at Ladysmith by firing into the town unloaded shells containing plum pudding and messages wishing the ...

    Article : 46 words
  40. "THE TRUMPET CALLS."

    A poem entitled "The Trumpet Calls," written by Mr. George Dunne, of Mosman, was offered for sale on Monday at the Highland Gathering, held on the Sydney Cricket Ground, and the proceeds, £2 2s, ...

    Article : 265 words
  41. CONSTRUCTION OF TRANSPORT WAGGONS.

    Acting upon information contained in a cablegram published in the "Herald" of Tuesday regarding the difficulty experienced by the Imperial War Office in obtaining transport waggons for ...

    Article : 386 words
  42. FORTIFICATIONS NEAR LADYSMITH.

    It is stated that the Boers have constructed fresh fortifications at many points between Colenso and Springfield. ...

    Article : 26 words
  43. TO-DAY.

    Australinn Church, I.O.O.F. Temple, Elizabeth-street; Entertainment, 8 p.m. Meeting, 52 Missenden-road, Newtown, to Establish labour Exchange, 8 p.m. ...

    Article : 145 words
  44. RAILWAY BETWEEN COLENSO AND LADYSMITH DESTROYED.

    The railway line between Colonso and Ladysmiih has been destroyed by the Boers. ...

    Article : 23 words
  45. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Thomas Mackenzio has been appointed colonial adviser to the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Copany. J. R. Cooper, of Auckland, has won the Lawn ...

    Article : 53 words
  46. THE BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

    Arrangements are almost complete for the formation of a committee of gentlemen who will organise the project for despatching a troop of 500 sharpshooters to South Africa. Strong interest is being ...

    Article : 165 words
  47. GENERAL JOUBERT'S HEADQUARTERS.

    It is reported that General Joubert's head quarters are ensconced in the hills towards Springfield, about 20 miles west of Colenso. ...

    Article : 54 words
  48. WHAT IS THOUGHT OF THE NEW SOUTH WALES LANCERS.

    The following is a copy of a letter from Sergeant Major Henry Robson, of Wyrallah, now in South Africa with the New South Wales Lancers, to Major Taylor:— ...

    Article : 848 words
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