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  2. 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:— ...

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  3. HOLIDAY IN THE COUNTRY.

    The Protestant Alliance Friendly Society held its annual demonstration on the show grounds yesterday. The weather was splendid, and there was a good attendance. The results were:— ...

    Article : 551 words
  4. QUEENSLAND.

    In connection with the murder of the girl Mary Le Blowitz an aboriginal was arrerted and brought into Childers to-night. He will be charged before the Bench to-morrow. He had been ...

    Article : 214 words
  5. GENERAL BULLER AND THE PRESS MESSAGE.

    The telegram (says "M.A.P.") that General Sir Redvers Buller forwarded to the War Office recently from "General, Estcourt," giving important news from Ladysmith, turned out to be a message sent ...

    Article : 162 words
  6. SIR CHARLES WARREN.

    Sir Charles Warren, who has (says "M.A.P.") been given the command of the division now mobilising for service in South Africa (the fifth division of Buller's army), is a soldier whose campaigning days ...

    Article : 1,152 words
  7. MAIL NEWS.

    The following Cape news items were received by the s.s. Waiwera yesterday:- Capetown, December 9.—The following has been officially communicated to the press:— ...

    Article : 170 words
  8. TASMANIA.

    The intense beat prevailing has [?]d a spread of the bush fires, and many reports of disasters are coming in. The principal districts affected are Dromedary, Kempton, Bagdad, Tiers, ...

    Article : 251 words
  9. NEWS FROM THE CAPETOWN PAPERS.

    The "Cape Times " publishes the following message, dated Pretoria, via Lourence Marques, November 28.—The casualities to Du Toit's force near Kimberley on Saturday, November 25, were ...

    Article : 271 words
  10. NEWS FROM PRIESKA.

    Tremendous excitement has prevailed in the town for the list few days (says the "Midland News "), it having [?]been reported that the Griqu[?]land lebels were marching from Griquatown on Prieska. On ...

    Article : 164 words
  11. WAR NOTES.

    A native runner between Kuruman and Mafeking was taking a squill despatch through, and was caught by the Boers. They searched him from top to too and let him go, having found nothing. The ...

    Article : 274 words
  12. A LETTER FROM LADYSMITH.

    Private Chirers (says the "Brisbane Courier "), who is at present serving with the D Company, 2nd Battalion Gordon Highlanders, in Natal, is a brother of Mr. W. Fonter Chivers, of Queen-street, Brisbane ...

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  13. THE LATE MR. C. V. F. B. DALLEY.

    The funeral of the late Mr. Charles Vincent Pollick Bede Dalley, youngest son of the late Right Hon. W. B. Dalley, P.C., Q.C., who died in England on October 31 of last year from injuries ...

    Article : 523 words
  14. FIGHTING AT KURUMAN.

    At Kuruman, when the news of the approach of the enemy was received in the camp, redoubts were built, the position chosen being excellent. In addition to these a strong horse kraal was erected ...

    Article : 665 words
  15. NEWCASTLE.

    The new Early Closing Act came into operation in the Newcastle district to-day, and as far as the large establishments are concerned has been met with approval. Among the small suburban ...

    Article : 426 words
  16. THE GUERILLA CORPS.

    The "Cape Times" publishes the following telegrams from its correspondents in Natal:- Durban, November 30.—Fifty men left yesterday, and to-night 35 more, of the Guerilla Corps, all ...

    Article : 175 words
  17. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    ADELAIDE.—Arrivals: January 2, Perth, s., from Melbourne; Paroo, s., from Fremantle. PALMERSION.—The Chingt[?], s., from Hongkong, arrived on Sunday, and sailed south on Monday. ...

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  18. MILITARY COOKING.

    Sir,—From observations extending over the past 15 years. I have been forced to the conclusion that the art of cooking has not occupied its proper place in the economy of ...

    Article : 333 words
  19. BATTLE OF GRASPAN.

    The naval authorities have (says the "Cape Times") favourerd us with copies of the following cables:- From Admiralty, November 28, 1890, to ...

    Article : 115 words
  20. BATTLE OF MODDER RIVER.

    The "Cape Times" on December 6 published the following:—The following has been officially communicated to the press: With reference to the Boer losses at Modder River, General Lord Methuen ...

    Article : 140 words
  21. DEATHS FROM THIRST.

    Mr. Cameron, overseeer, and Mr. Hanna, boundary rider, and their horses were found dead on Mount Arrowsmith, near Milparinka. The deaths ure attributed to the intense heat aud want of water. ...

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  22. AN ABUNDANCE OF MONEY.

    Sir,—As you have said in a recent article "an abundance of money greatly stimultes industry and commerce," and that being so the question is how to bring about so desirable a state of things, for after ...

    Article : 615 words
  23. DEPARTURE OF A DOCTOR.

    Dr. J. W. Hestor, of Stockton, was entertained by the officers and members of the Hunter River Lawn Tennis Association at the Great Northern Hotel to-night on the eve of his departure ...

    Article : 106 words
  24. LETTER FROM MAJOR SELLHEIM.

    The Brisbane "Courier" states that the following extracts from private letters received in Brisbane from Major Victor Sellheim will be read with particular interest. The first letter is dated Belmont ...

    Article : 1,052 words
  25. THE BORDER DISTRICTS.

    The "Cape Times " on December 6 published the following:—Sterkstroom, November 29.—A very smart piece of work was done to-day by General Gatucre, who sent parties to Molteno with live trains ...

    Article : 98 words
  26. THE HORSE IN BATTLE.

    In the November number of the "Road " some correspondents rotate their experiences of warhorses during engagements in which they have themselves taken part. One points out that a veteran cavalry ...

    Article : 1,429 words
  27. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The R.M.S. India, which left Sydney on the 2nd ultimo, arrived at Suez on New Year's Day. The R.M.S. Britannia, which left Sydney on November 18, arrived at Plymouth on the 31st ultimo. ...

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  28. DEFENCE OF KIMBERLEY.

    Kimberley, December 3.—By a despatch rider to the Modder River:—All is quiet. The Boers are apparently reserving their energies against the relief column. A redoubt was made to-day to cover the ...

    Article : 226 words
  29. NEW TIDE SIGNALS.

    The new system of night signal introduced by the local Marine Board to indicate the depth to water in the channels, the state of the bar, and the conditions of the tide, came into operation last ...

    Article : 102 words
  30. LATE MINING.

    The main shaft of the Kalgurli Gold Mines is down close on 620ft. Sioking will be continued to a depth of about 640ft., but preparatory to that they are cutting plate at 520ft. and 620ft. to crosscut for ...

    Article : 494 words
  31. "LIKE LOCUSTS."

    The "Cape Times" correspondent at Ma[?]eru wired on November 30:—"There was great excitement and relief felt in Basutoland on Saturday evening on receipt of the news of the successful ...

    Article : 121 words
  32. THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

    The Naval Board of Construction has unanimously adopted for Mr. Secretary Long's guidance a shipbuilding programme numericallly surpassing any hitherto proposed. Eighteen vessels are recommended to be built for ...

    Article : 209 words
  33. ASSAULT ON A VESSEL.

    At the City Court to-day, Alfred Nelson, 33, a seaman, was charged with having unlawfully assaulted one Richard Birch. It appeared from statements made to the bench, that a quarrel took ...

    Article : 109 words
  34. BOERS SHOOTING BOERS.

    The "Cape Times" on November 28 published the following from its correspondent:—"Naauwpoort, November 26.—A native woman reports that on Thursday last the Boers mistook a party of their own ...

    Article : 86 words
  35. THE INDRAGHIRI.

    Messrs. Tyser and Co. have been advised by cable of the departure of the Indraghiri from New York on Saturday last for Melbourne and Sydney. ...

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  36. VARIOUS ITEMS.

    Nuauwpoort, December 7.—Arundel was occupied by our forces to-day without serious opposition. Hopetoun, December 7.—A Griquatown refugee states positively that he saw soti-nosed and split ...

    Article : 828 words
  37. THE COAL EXPORT TRADE.

    The quantity of coal shipped at the Government hydraulic cranes at the Dyke for internal, intercolonial, and foreign consumption during the week ended this monning was 36,718 tons, as compared with ...

    Article : 269 words
  38. THE CURRIE LINE.

    This week the Clit[?]s is due to Messrs. Cowlishaw Brothers, representing the above line. The steamer left Singapore on December 14. She had light W. winds to taking the trades, which were carned to lat. 23[?] S., and ...

    Article : 69 words
  39. AN AUSTRIAN VIEW OF THE SITUATION.

    The Vienua correspondent of the "London Times" on November 22 telegraphed to that journal as follows:—The Vienna news sheet the "Information" remands its readers to-day that hostilities in ...

    Article : 383 words
  40. CHARTERS.

    Messrs. Nelson and Robertson note:- The Gers, ship—Wheat, Launceston to United Kingdom or Continent. Other charters are:— ...

    Article : 95 words
  41. THE NEW CODE TOR SIGNALLING AT SEA.

    With 26 flags in the new code youngsters will have mor[?] to learn than with 18. Apparently the objections to the use of vowels has disappeared in some way, and soon there will be a code for signalling at sea which embraces a flag ...

    Article : 186 words
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