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  2. NEWS OF THE DAY.

    In "The Leader" this week there are given a number of illustrations dealing with the war in South Africa. There is a fine picture of the Natal capital, ...

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  3. POLITICAL CRISIS.

    The expected happened yesterday in Parliament. The long talked of want of confidence motion was moved by Mr: M'Lean, and is to be debated to-day: This attack ...

    Article : 342 words
  4. THE WAR.

    News of another important battle on the western side has been received. Lieut-General Lord Methuen, with the Kimberley relief column, on Tuesday ...

    Article : 121 words
  5. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The November series of wool sales opened yesterday. The market was very Brisk, with keen competition, and an advance in prices of 10 to 15 per cent. was established ...

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  6. CABLE MESSAGES.

    The French Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Delcasse, who declined to open protesting negotiations with England in response to popular clamor with regard to the ...

    Article : 111 words
  7. IN CAPE COLONY.

    Lieutenant-General Gatacre, commanding the column of the British army in Cape Colony which is operating on the Port Elizabeth and East London lines of ...

    Article : 123 words
  8. FRENCH NEUTRALITY.

    General de Galliffet, the French Minister for War has issued a general order to the army, distinctly forbidding any French officer on leave to serve with the Boers ...

    Article : 47 words
  9. THE MINISTERIAL ATTITUDE.

    A Ministerial caucus was not held, but the Government is confident that although the voting on the motion may be close the majority will be in its favor. Prominent ...

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  10. THE FRENCH ANGLOPHOBISTS.

    The ''Debats,"one of the leading journals of Paris, and not generally distinguished for friendliness towards England, strongly censures the "detestable attacks" which ...

    Article : 102 words
  11. A PRO--BOER COMMONER.

    Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C. (Conservative), M.P. for Plymouth, formerly Solicitor-General, who has distinguished himself latterly by speeches bitterly assailing the ...

    Article : 89 words
  12. THE ROAD TO KIMBERLEY.

    News received from Kimberley shows that in the two battles fought at Belmont and Graspan, the British troops were engaged with a large portion of the Boer ...

    Article : 133 words
  13. CAPE DUTCH TRAITORS.

    Great indignation has been excited in Capetown by the speeches of Mr. Sauer, Commissioner of Public Works and member for Barkly East, who has been ...

    Article : 116 words
  14. FRENCH COASTAL DEFENCES.

    The French Chamber of Deputies, whose budget committee last week reported in favor of large naval increases, to-day passed a vote of 60,000,000 f. (£2,400,00) ...

    Article : 54 words
  15. KAISER AND DRAGOONS.

    The Emperor William of Germany, before leaving England has made a donation of £300 for the benefit of the families of any men in the First Royal Dragoons ...

    Article : 96 words
  16. THE KAISER'S VISIT.

    The Emperor William of Germany, who has been paying a visit to the Queen and the Prince of Wales, to-day left Sandringham House, the residence of the latter, to ...

    Article : 107 words
  17. SANDHURST MILITARY CADETS

    The Boer tactics in detailing a number of selected marksmen in every engagement to pick off the British officers have already resulted in the death or disablement of an ...

    Article : 92 words
  18. MR. M'LEAN EXPLAINS.

    Mr. M'Lean said yesterday that the position had, in a measure, been forced upon him. Any member who takes action of this kind is necessarily anxious to disclaim ...

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  19. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN ACTION.

    The war correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" accompanying General Lord Methuen's Kimberlcy relief column, reports that the detachment of New South Wales ...

    Article : 82 words
  20. THE POSITION TO-DAY.

    The latest news from Lord Methuen is satisfactory, though scanty. He has lost no time in following up the Boers routed at Kaffir's Kop and Graspan, and has met ...

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  21. BATTLE OF GRASPAN.

    The anxiety which was caused by the absence of news concerning the squadrons of 9th Lancers who pursued the flying Boers to the northward after their rout on ...

    Article : 239 words
  22. A MINISTERIAL SPEECH.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury and leader of the House of Commons, addressed a gathering of the National Union of Conservatives at Dewsbury last ...

    Article : 245 words
  23. THE AMERICAN NAVY.

    Mr. Long, Secretary for the Navy in the M'Kinley Cabinet, in pursuance of the policy of large naval increases which has been adopted by the United States as a ...

    Article : 59 words
  24. THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

    A portion of the New Zealand contingent, which arrived at Capetown in the Waiwera and went into camp at Green's point, on Table Bay, to await the Canadian and ...

    Article : 74 words
  25. THE FOOTSCRAY ELECTION.

    A writ was isued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly yesterday for the election of a member to fill the vacancy in the representation of Footscray, caused by ...

    Article : 83 words
  26. BISHOP MOORHOUSE.

    An Alpine accident of a rather serious character has befallen the Right Rev. James Moorhouse, D.D., Bishop of Manchester, formerly Bishop of Melbourne. ...

    Article : 84 words
  27. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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  28. MR. MAUGER'S CANDIDATURE.

    At the monthly meeting of the Protectionist Association last night, Mr. E. H. Poulter in the chair, and a full attendance of members present, the following resolution, ...

    Article : 100 words
  29. MESSAGE FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

    Lord Tennyson to-day received a cable message from Captian Howland, officer in command of the South Australian contingent in Cape Colony, dated from Capetown, ...

    Article : 47 words
  30. THE PACIFIC CABLE BOARD.

    The Earl of Selborne, Under Secretary for the Colonics; Mr. George Herbert Murray, C.B., chairman of the Board of Inland Revenue, and Sir Francis Mowatt, K.C.B., ...

    Article : 78 words
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    The south side of Kimberley is open owing to the departure of General Cronje towards the south. He attacked Lord Methuen's column at Graspan and subsequently at Modder River, and was badly repulsed. To the east General Gatacre has moved up to Sterkstrom, crossed the Stormberg range, and is looking down on ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  32. THE CHIEVELEY TRAIN FIGHT.

    News has been received from Ladysmith that six of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, who were severely wounded in the armored train disaster at Chieveley on 15th inst., and ...

    Article : 72 words
  33. THE LABOR PARTY.

    At the meeting of the Parliamentary Labor party yesterday it was decided to support the candidature of Mr. Prendergast. Members of the party will visit the ...

    Article : 39 words
  34. MELBOURNE HOSPITAL.

    At the invitation of the Mayoress (Mrs. M. D. M'Eacharn) a crowded meeting of ladies assembled at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon to discuss the projected ...

    Article : 328 words
  35. DR. LEYDS'S MENDACITY.

    Dr. Leyds, the Transvaal envoy in Europe, who is spending £10,000 a month in bribing the French press, continues to circulate through that medium most ...

    Article : 116 words
  36. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

    The match was continued to-day when the weather was still fine, but the attendance was small and the wicket somewhat worn. With 565 required to win. ...

    Article : 346 words
  37. IN THE ASSEMBLY.

    Immediately the preliminary business of the Assembly had been disposed of, Mr. M'LEAN rose and said: I desire to give notice that to-morrow I shall move:-- ...

    Article : 179 words
  38. LONDON COMPANY SCANDALS.

    In consequence of certain remarks on London company scandals made by Lord Chief Justice Russell, of Killowen, on 9th November, in swearing in Alderman ...

    Article : 130 words
  39. THE LABOR PARTY.

    The Labor party held a meeting yesterday afternoon at Parliament House to consider what action it should take in the present emergency. No definite decision was ...

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  40. TRAITOR IN CAMP.

    It has been discovered that some Dutch Afrikanders, with traitorous intentions, succeeded in joining the Imperial Light Horse of Natal, when the regiment was raised ...

    Article : 146 words
  41. WAR RELIEF FUND.

    The national feeling in Great-Britain in regard to the South African war has been strikingly exemplified by the action of the coal and iron miners of Wales. ...

    Article : 79 words
  42. IN THE LOBBIES.

    Immediately the Speaker left the chair and the brief sitting was at an end, members gathered in small groups in different parts of the Chamber and eagerly discussed ...

    Article : 232 words
  43. TASMANIAN TIN MINING.

    The prospectus of the New Briseis Th Mining Company, Tasmania, the directon of which have acquired the adjoining Krush ka Bros. Home claim, has been published. ...

    Article : 81 words
  44. AUSTRALASIAN AXEMEN'S. CARNIVAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 words
  45. Advertising

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  46. NATAL VOLUNTEERS FUND.

    The gallantry with which the Natal Volunteers, horse, foot and artillery, have fought the Boers in half a dozen battles of the Natal campaign is warmly appreciated ...

    Article : 54 words
  47. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The New Zealand Trust and Loan Co. Limited declares a dividend for the half year ended 30th June at the rate of 5 per cent. ...

    Article : 39 words
  48. THE DIVISION OF TAKINGS.

    Arrangements have been completed for a conference between the representatives of the Cricketing associations of New South Wales and South Australia, with regard to ...

    Article : 52 words
  49. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    Suez, 27th.--Friedrich der Crosse left for Australia. ...

    Article : 13 words
  50. Advertising

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  51. AN ANGLOPHOBIC DUCHESS.

    The Duchess D'Uzes, once notorious as the patroness of the French military pretender to dictatorship, General Boulanger, appears to be seriously affected by ...

    Article : 109 words
  52. Advertising

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  53. ATTITUDE OF THE OPPOSITION.

    The Opposition were not consulted in regard to Mr. M'Lean's motion, and, immediately after the House adjourned met to consider what attitude they should adopt. ...

    Article : 154 words
  54. Advertising

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    Advertising : 19 words
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