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  2. QUEENSLAND.

    A social is announced to take place in the Divisional Hall on Monday evening next, in aid of the Patriotic Fund. It is further intended to hold a monster patriotic demonstration some moonlight ...

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  3. SOUTH AFRICA.

    News is to hand that the cavalry under the command of Colonel Broadwood, together with the division under Major-General Kelly-Kenny, had a severe but successful ...

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  4. CABLE MESSAGES

    Mr. Phelps, formerly a member of the United States Ministry, is dead. ...

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  5. PRESIDENT KRUGER.

    News is to hand that President Kruger, who has been recently actively supervising the operations of the Boer troops, has arrived at Pretoria. ...

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  6. PATRIOTIC CARNIVAL.

    If the promoters of the Patriotic Carnival had had the opportunity of picking their night, and selecting their weather, they would have had some difficulty in chosing ...

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  7. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.

    Applications from volunteers for the imperial Bushmen's Contingent are still pouring in. There are now 962 men in camp at Kensington. It is believed that the ...

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  8. ADMISSION MADE BY KRUGER.

    A letter written by President Kruger, and dated 17th January, was found by the British in a bag of one of the Boer, commandants at the ...

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  9. MOBILISATION OF RUSSIAN TROOPS.

    The London "Daily Chronicle" has published a statement to the effect that the Czar of Russia has given orders for the rapid mobilisation of all the military and ...

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  10. TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    It is understood that a telegram has baen received from Major Tunbridge, the officer commanding the Third Contingent, da[?] yesterday morning, stating that the ...

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  11. ROBERTS NEARING BLOEMFONTEIN.

    Lord Roberts has since the engagement at Driefontein continued his advance through the Orange Free State. He is now reported to have arrived at Aasvogel, which ...

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  12. GERMAN MEAT INSPECTION BILL.

    The importing firms at Hamburg and Bremen are indignant at the action of the German Reichstag in widening the scope of the bill providing for the inspection of meat, ...

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  13. THE NEW ZEALANDERS' PAY.

    It is stated that 75 per cent of those gone to the front from this colony have instructed the authorities to hand the greater portion of their pay to their parents or other ...

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  14. CAPE COLONY.

    It is stated that the rebellious residents at Ladygrey, which is about fifty miles to the east of Aliwal North, and a little to the south of the Orange Free State border, are ...

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  15. PEACE OVERTURES COOLLY RECEIVED.

    The audacious overtures for peace made by President Kruger and President Steyn to Lord Salisbury, on the condition that the independence of the Republics should be ...

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  16. WOULD-BE IMPERIAL BUSHMEN

    Over 4000 applications have been received from persons wanting to join the Imperial Bushmen's Contingent. ...

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  17. THE FOURTH CONTINGENT.

    The Premier has received a wire from Mr. Lyne, Premier of Now South Wales, stating that he has received a cablegram from the Imperial Government in the following terms: ...

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  18. ARRIVAL OF THE QUEENSLANDERS AT ALBANY.

    The Duke of Portland, with the Third Queensland Contingent, arrived last night. The voyage from Brisbane was rather rough, and most of the men suffered severely from ...

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  19. THE NICARAGUAN SHIP CANAL.

    The Foreign Committee of the Senate of the United States have yielded to public clamour in connection with the convention which was being arranged between Great ...

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  20. KITCHENER'S OPERATIONS.

    Lord Kitchener, who is now at Victoria-road, in the Colosberg district, is organising measures to deal with the disaffected districts in South Africa. ...

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  21. RUSSIAN SYMPATHY WITH CRONJE.

    A number of Russian newspapers in sympathy with the Boers during the present war have recently opened a subscription list for the purpose of raising funds to purchase ...

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  22. ENTERTAINING TROOPS.

    Great preparations are being made to uncertain the contingents which ar[?]ve here by the Maplemore to-morrow. ...

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  23. SUBMISSION OF REBEL DUTCH.

    The rebellious Dutch of Barkley East and Aliwal North are now reported to be in a state of submission. The loyalists of Aliwal North arrested a Boer Landrost on account ...

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  24. THE JOINT LOCAL AUTHORITY.

    The basis upon which contributions are to be made for the support of the Joint Local Board for the Prevention of Infectious Diseases was the subject of some ...

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  25. GENERAL RUNDLE LEFT FOR AFRICA.

    Major-General Sir Henry Rundle, who has been appointed to the command of the Eighth Army Division, has, together with his staff, sailed for South Africa. ...

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  26. QUESTION OF TRANSPORT.

    Tne Premier stated yesterday that unless a reply was soon received from the Imperial authorities on the question of transport for the Fourth Contingent he would ...

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  27. THE EASTERN EXTENSION COMPANY'S PROPOSALS.

    The Postmaster-General has received from Mr. Crick (Postmaster-General of New South Wales) a communication, embodying, in legal phraseology, the terms on which the ...

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  28. FATIGUED CAVALRY HORSES.

    The cavalry horses, which have for some time past been reported to be in a fatigued condition, owing to the rapid movements now being made by the British troops in ...

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  29. THE SIEGE OF MAFEKING.

    Boer prisoners who have recently been captured in the engagements in the Orange Free State have affirmed that the siege of Mafeking has been raised, and that the besieging ...

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  30. OFFER FROM ROCKHAMPTON.

    The Premier has received a letter from Mr. Thos. Penlington (Mayor of Rockhampton), offering twenty-five fully equipped men in the event of a fourth contingent being sent ...

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  31. NOTES ON THE CABLES.

    The news from the seat of war to-day affords decidedly interesting reading, and shows that tho British are keeping the enemy well on the move. On Saturday ...

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  32. LORD ROBERTS'S DESPATCH.

    Lord Roberts telegraphed as follows to the War Office on Sunday regarding his operations in the Orange Free State:—The enemy opposed us throughout yesterday, giving, ...

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  33. THE TRANSVAAL.

    The London' "Daily News", correspondent states that preliminary steps are being taken at Johannesberg for the removal of the women and children from the town. ...

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  34. SIX SADDLE HORSES DONATED.

    W. F. Gore and Co., Limited, of Yandilla, have donated six saddle horses for the use of the Fourth Contingent. ...

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  35. SEND-OFF TO IMPERIAL BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

    Mr. J. H. Forrest announces the following further donations towards the above, and desires to thank the donors exceedingly:— Perkins and Co., Limited, three cases of ...

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  36. HOMEBUSH FAT STOCK SALES.

    At the Homebush sales to-day, 874 cattle were yarded, principally fair to good. The quality of the bullocks with few exceptions was prime, but the yardings are more even and of a better ...

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  37. SITUATION IN NATAL.

    Further reports of the movements of the British troops in Natal state that Colonel Bethune, in command of the Mounted Umvoti Rifles and the Natal Police, with ...

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  38. TREACHERY OF THE BOERS—A STRONG PROTEST.

    In his despatch concerning the battle of Driefontein Lord Roberts says:—"I have telegraphed as follows to the Presidents of the two Republics: 'Another instance has ...

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  39. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers travelled by mail [?] to-day:- For Brisbane: Mrs. A. J. Cotton and family, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. G. B[?]s, M[?] ...

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  40. BRISBANE DRAINAGE.

    Sir,—I was very glad to see that the Brisbane Council intends having inspectors who have passed some sort of examination in sanitary work. It is no wonder that ...

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  41. A TOUCHING ADDRESS.

    It appears that General White, the commander of the troops at Ladysmith, has left that place owing to enfeebied health through an attack of fever. Before ...

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  42. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

    We have been favoured with the following letter, which has been received at the North Pine from Corporal E. Lacey:- BELMONT, February 6. ...

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  43. LATE SHIPPING.

    March 12.—ROCKTON, s., 2000 tons, Captain F. G. Lee, from Cairns, via ports. Passengers: Mesdames Lowry and 3 children, Thomas and 2 children, Thompson, Misses Grace Mawby, M. ...

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  44. SYDNEY CYCLING CARNIVAL.

    The final contests in the League of Wheelmen's Night Carnival attracted a large crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The following were the results:— ...

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  45. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE BATTLE.

    Further reports of the engagement at Driefontein state that Colonel Broadwood, on discovering that the enemy in strength occupied the kopjes around Driefontein, ...

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  48. THE COLONIAL TROOPS.

    It is reported that during the operations of the troops under Lord Roberts at Osfontein the Queensland contingent were conspicuous, and their scouting work is ...

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  49. TASMANIANS IN ACTION.

    News is to hand that on the 9th instant the Tasmanian troops came into action with the enemy, and during the engagement they killed a field cornet and five of the Boers, ...

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  50. OUR FIGHT IS LIBERTY.

    See what Woodcock and Co.'s jester says The [?]tist Tailors, Petr[?]s Bight. Their cut and workmanship cannot be surpassed. ...

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  51. Advertising

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  52. LIEUTENANT DOWLING.

    Lieutenant Dowling, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, who has been a prisoner at Bloemfontein, and who was badly wounded in a recent engagement, is now ...

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  53. MOBILITY OF BOER ARTILLERY.

    The number of Boers engaged in the battle of Driefontein is estimated at 6000. They are reported to have but recently arrived from the southern districts of the ...

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  54. BOERS ENTRENCHED AT THE ORANGE RIVER.

    The Royal Irish Fusiliers, with the South Australian Contingent, who form the vanguard of the British troops at Norval's Pont, report that there is an absence of big guns ...

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  55. CYCLISTS' PROCESSION.

    Of the individual items connected with the carnival, that which attracted the most attention was undoubtedly the parade and procession of cyclists. Shortly before 7 p.m. ...

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