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  2. CABLE MESSAGES

    Miss Meta Buring, the possessor of a powerful and most promising contralto voice, who went to England some few months ago to obtain further training, is to pursue her ...

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  3. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The recent movement of the forces under Lord Methuen, who were at Warrenton, on the Vaal River, on Friday last, is interpreted as indicating an advance on Pretoria, ...

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  4. FRANCE.

    The Naval Committee of the French Senate have agreed to an increase in the national expenditure on the various naval bases in France to 61,500,000 franes (about ...

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  5. EASTERN EXTENSION COMPANY.

    The Chamber of Commerce further discussed to-night a motion favourable to the construction of the proposed Cape cable, but entering a protest against any action which ...

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  6. PRISONERS FOR ST. HELENA.

    It is reported that, owing to the fact that a number of the Boers who were captured at Koodoosrand upon the surrender of General Cronje are suffering from ...

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  7. THE FOURTH CONTINGENT.

    A few days ago Mr. Lyne (Premier of New South Wales) suggested to Mr. Philp (Premier of Queensland) that the number of men (2000) to be sent with the next ...

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  8. BEET SUGAR PRODUCTION.

    Herr Licht, of Magdeburg, in his monthly circular, states that the production of beet sugar for the present campaign is 305,000,-000 tons, and that his estimate for the whole ...

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  9. DEFECTIVE BOOTS SUPPLIED TO THE TROOPS.

    Many complaints are made concerning the bad quality of the boots supplied to the troops constituting the army under Lord Roberts. ...

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  10. PROPOSED RECREATION RESERVE FOR THE VALLEY.

    A deputation consisting of Messrs. E. B. Forrest, F. M'Donnell, and W. G. Higgs, M'M.L.A., Rev. Hugh Jones, Messrs. J. H. Forrest, and T. Donovan (hon. secretary of ...

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  11. N.S.W. PATRIOTIC FUND.

    The New South Wales Patriotic Fund now amounts to £31,085. ...

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  12. AN EX-MINISTER FOR MARINE INTERVIEWED.

    M. Lockroy, formerly Minister for Marine in the French Ministry, in an interview with a representative of the "Patrie," one of the Paris newspapers, states that war between ...

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  13. PRO-BOER DEMONSTRATION IN NEW YORK.

    It is stated that a gathering held in New York in celebration of St. Patrick's Day degenerated into a pro-Boer and Home Rule demonstration. ...

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  14. DEALING WITH FREE STATE BOERS.

    General Gatacre has despatched a mounted force to Smithfield, in the southeastern portion of the Orange Free State, with a proclamation from Lord Roberts. ...

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  15. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    One hundred men enrolled for the Corps of Imperial Bushmen are now in camp, and applications for places largely exceed requirements. The corps promises to be ...

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  16. THE WAR LOAN.

    Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has announced that the applicants for a portion of the war loan numbered 39,800. Of this number, forty-seven applied for amounts of £10,000 ...

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  17. COLONIAL INTERESTS

    With regard to the Australian Commonwealth Bill, it is stated that the Crown law officers object chiefly to claude 74 on the ground that it impairs the Queen's ...

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  18. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Premier has received a message from Sir Alfred Milner, stating that forty to fifty men are required for South Africa, aged 25 to 32, with railway experience, as traffic ...

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  19. ABUSE OF THE WHITE FLAG PUNISHED.

    During the recent engagement an Driefontein, one of the enemy was seen to be firing under cover of the white flag. He was promptly bayoneted by Corporal Raff, ...

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  20. WAR INCIDENTS.

    The "St. James's Gazette" publishes the following message sent by Reuter's correspondent at Mafeking, and dated 16th January:—Last week was spent in ...

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  21. MARCHING POWERS OF NEW ZEALANDERS.

    The New Zealand troops have w[?]n admiration by their accomp[?]lshment of a march of some forty miles—from Carnarvon to Vanwyksvlel—in twenty-four hours. ...

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  22. REINFORCEMENTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    It is announced that there are now 31,000 troops on the voyage to South Africa, including the whole of the Eighth Division. ...

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  23. NEW CAMP AT LYTTON.

    It is proposed to establish another camp at Lytton, and, when this idea has b en carried out, the men accepted for the contingent will be set there, and no others. ...

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  24. ALLEGED DIAMOND STEALING CASE.

    Witjas, who recently created something of a sensation in Melbourne, where he was arrested on a charge of stealing a large quantity of diamonds from an Amsterdam ...

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  25. PRECAUTIONS AT WALFISCH BAY.

    Advices have been received that a British warship has landed men and guns at Walfisch Bay, a British possession on the south-west coast of Africa. It is stated that this ...

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  26. THE TAX ON PRODUCE CONTRACTS.

    It is now understood that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has practically abandoned the tax on produce contracts, which was proposed as one of the ...

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  27. SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    In the 150 yards Swimming Championship of London, held yesterday, Percy Cavill, the crack Australian swimmer, beat Long by six yards. ...

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  28. BRISK SKIRMISH AT FOURTEEN STREAMS.

    Colonel Peakman, with the Kimberley mounted force, has had a brisk skirmish with the enemy. He attacked and defeated a body of 500 Boers opposite the township of ...

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  29. RATES OF PAY.

    The men of the Queensland contingent will have an advantage over those from the other colonies. The Government has decided that the pay will be made up to 4s. ...

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  30. BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    "Dido" Plumb, a well-known English middleweight, has beaten "Jim" Ryan, of Australia, for the 11st. championship of England and a purse of £400 offered by the ...

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  31. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

    Arrivals.—Henny, barque, from Fremantle; Bonovento, barque, from Adelaide; Star of Australia, s., from Sydney and New Zealand ports; Duke of Argyll, s., from ...

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  32. NOTES ON THE CABLES.

    The strong force of mounteds which left Kimberloy for the north over a fortnight ago has not made very rapid progress, as the column appears to be still somewhere ...

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  33. PATRIOTIC SMOKE CONCERT.

    The following contributions have been received towards the patriotic smoke concert.: —W. Flynn, Carlton Club Hotel, one case special Carlton Club cream whisky; J. ...

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  34. THE BOERS AT MAFEKING.

    Advices from Mafeking state that the fire from the investing troops has now slackened somewhat. ...

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  35. PRINCELY CONTRIBUTION TO THE INDIAN FAMINE FUND.

    The Maharajah of Jeypore has given fifteen lakhs of rupees, or a about £100,000, as a contribution to the Indian Famine Fund. ...

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  36. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:- For Brisbane: Mr. and Mrs. Bathurst, Miss M'Neillic, Mr. and Mrs. R Smith, Miss Smith, Miss ...

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  37. CAPE COLONY.

    The recriminations between the Boers of the Orange Free State and those of the Transvaal who are prisoners of war at Simonstown have compelled the British ...

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  38. DARING ROBBERY IN PERTH.

    A daring robbery was committed in the centre of the town within a quarter of a mile of the police station yesterday. Two clerks in the employ of the Railway ...

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  39. THE MEN FROM MACKAY.

    The following telegrams have been handed to us for publication, as throwing light upon the complaints made by the Mackay people concerning the despatch of men from that ...

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  40. INTERFERENCE WITH REJOICINGS IN CAPE COLONY.

    Presumably as a sop to the Afrikander Bond, Mr. W. P. Schreiner, the Premier of Cape Colony, has prohibited any demonstrations expressive of rejoicing at British ...

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  42. SIR ALFRED MILNER.

    Reuter's correspondent states that Sir Alfred Milner, Governor of Cape Colony, accompanied by his military secretaries, has left Capetown by special train, but nothing ...

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  44. REPORTS FROM NATAL.

    Mr. Winston Spencer Churchill, the special correspondent of the "Morning Post," states that there are now 14,000 Boers with twenty guns at Biggarsberg, about thirty miles to ...

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  45. OPINIONS IN MACKAY.

    A telegram published this morning to the effect that Colonel Lyster, when seen regarding the complaint concerning the enrolment of men at Mackay for the Fourth ...

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  46. BOER CASUALTIES AT THE TUGELA.

    A note-book belonging to one of the Boer commandants has been found at the Tugela River which indicates that the Boer casualties numbered 1494 between 12th December ...

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  48. PROJECTED ADVANCE BY BULLER.

    Trains are now regularly crossing the restored railway bridge at Colenso, laden with supplies and ammunition for the troops under Sir Redvers Buller, who is evidently ...

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  49. NEWS FROM THE SOUTH.

    At the Kensington camp to-day, 105 candidates, principally from the country, were medically examined, and ninety-five passed. About 180 civilians have applied for ...

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  50. THE ORANGE FREE STATE.

    It is reported that three-fourths of the Boers of the Orange Free State, hitherto fighting against the British, have now returned to their homes. ...

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  52. INDIGNATION AGAINST STEYN.

    The burghers of the Orange Free State are increasingly indignant at the action of President Steyn in concealing the casualties of the Boer troops during the progress of ...

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