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  2. FIRST CONTINGENT.

    Corporal Wynmer, in a letter dated Belmont, January 10, from which we make extracts, says: The Cornwall roached the Government wharf, Capetown, at about 8 a.m. ...

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  3. TELEGRAMS.

    Yesterday the Full Court held that hop beer was dutiable and came within the definition of a clause of the Beer Duty Act. The Premier promised a deputation ...

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  4. Third Contingent.

    The embarkation of the third contingent will take place at Pinkenba on Wednesday next. The transport steamer Duke of Portland will proceed down the river beforehand, ...

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  5. LATEST SHIPPING.

    Adelaide, s., arrived at Bydney yesterday from Brisbane. Afghan, s., left Albany on Saturday for Adelaide. ...

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  6. Very Latest.

    News has been received that General Cronje, who is conducting the retreat of the Boers through the Orange Free State, has been surrounded by the British forces at ...

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  7. CAMPAIGN COMMENTS.

    Events of great portent are now happening in the Orange Freo State. A message from London, dated Thursday, states that Cronjehas been surrounded for three days, has suffered ...

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  8. Street Parade.

    In order to give the public an opportunity of seeing the members of the third contingent as a full body, mounted and uniformed, a street parade has been arranged for Monday ...

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  9. Acting Commandant's Inspection.

    The acting-Commandant, Colonel Lyster, will proceed to the Exhibition camp on Monday next for the purpose of making an inspection. He will be engaged in inspecting the ...

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  10. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The intercolonial conference of railway officers continued its sittings in private. Mr. Lionel, mining warden, has just returned from the country to the north-west of ...

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  11. Contingent Pocket Money.

    My. J. H. Forrest announces that the total amount received in connection with the smoke concert send-off to the third contingent is £110 15s. 9d., which includes two guineas from Sir Hugh Nelson, two ...

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  12. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The town clerk of Kalgoorlie was found lying in the council chambers yesterday with a bullet wound in his head, seemingly self-inflicted with a revolver. ...

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  13. Southern Sporting.

    Foret was backed to a small extent for the Newmarket Handicap, about 2,000 at hundreds to eight being laid. A sudden stop then occurred and hundreds to ten was the ...

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  14. Highland Brigade Losses.

    Further news of the losses on the British side at Koodoosrand shows that in the Highland Brigade, which was commanded by Major-general Hector Macdonald (who was ...

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  15. Patriotic Bullock.

    The bullock generously donated to the Queensland patriotic fund by Mr. A. Sparkes was submitted to auction at the Enoggera saleyards yesterday. Mr. J. Earwaker ...

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  16. Boers at Riverton.

    Commandant du Toit acknowledges having retreated with a force of Boers as far as Riverton, a town on the railway line about 16 miles north of Kimberley. He also admits ...

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  17. Plumer at Crocodile Pools.

    News has been received that Colonel Plumer's column, which is working south from Tuli, in the direction of Mafeking, on the 12th instant, made night attack on the ...

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  18. Shooting Accident.

    A shooting fatality occurred at Gums station Penshurst, resulting in the death of a well known resident of the district, formerly a member of the Legislative Council. ...

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  19. Friendship Offered to Kruger.

    Nenestc Nachrichten, one of the Berlin news- papers, in a paragraph which is apparently inspired, tenders President Kruger, of the Transvaal Republic the hearty hospitality of ...

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  20. District Court.

    The adjourned sittings of this court were held yesterday, before his honour Judge Mansfield. SYRIANS' DISPUTE. ...

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  21. Cricket in New Zealand.

    The Melbourne team only defeated Wanganui by the narrow margin of two wickets, having the worst of a had wicket in first innings, which closed for ...

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  22. Meat for South Africa.

    The Premier yesterday received a cablegram from the War Office intimating that at present no more moat was required for the army in South Africa. ...

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  23. Alleged Misconduct.

    Major Waddy has arrived, at Glen Innes And commenced an inquiry regarding the conduct of a member of K Company, 4th Regiment. The alleged misconduct refers to ...

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  24. Death of Mr. Traill.

    The death is announced of Mr. Henry Duff Traill, a prominent London journalist, in his 58th year. Henry Duff Traill, author, was born on ...

    Article : 108 words
  25. Song Collections Nearly £200.

    It would he interesting to learn the exact total of amounts collected as a result of the singing of "The Absent-minded Beggar." Mr. Robert Kayo's setting of Rudyard ...

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  26. Cost of the War.

    The correspondent of the Times at Loureuco Marques, telegraphing on January 13, say: The Free State has now called out every available man, including the leading ...

    Article : 217 words
  27. Naval Pacific Cable.

    A Washington telegram to the New York Tribune dated January 16 says: The Senate Naval Committee devoted over four hours to the consideration of the Pacific cable projects ...

    Article : 516 words
  28. American Turbine Engines.

    A good deal has been heard during the last two or three years about the steam turbines of an English inventor, Mr. Parsons, one of which achieved great success in the ...

    Article : 359 words
  29. Australian Troops.

    A request on behalf of the bush contingent subscribers, and signed by a large number of members of Parliament, will be submitted to the Government, appealing that ...

    Article : 253 words
  30. Boers at Dundee.

    The Durban correspondent of the Cape Times reports under dato January 15 : The Matabole has arrived with over 300 passengers from Dolagoa, among them some Dundee ...

    Article : 277 words
  31. Front New Zealand.

    Rcefton, New Zealand, November 23, 1896. I am very pleased to state that since I took the agency of Chamberlain's medicines the sale hits been very large, more especially ...

    Article : 265 words
  32. Family Notices

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  34. Transport Waggons.

    A short while since the Premier made an offer, on behalf of the Sydney builders, to build a certain number of transport waggons for the Imperial Army in South Africa, ...

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  35. Facetious Cabby.

    "Princess street, sir,", said a cabby outside a Yorkshire town railway station to his fare. " Why, that's only half a minute from 'ere.'' "Never mind—drive away," answered the ...

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