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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    Advices from General French state that the Boers, having received considerable reinforcements, disputed his entry into Colesberg. When his despatches left, however, he was ...

    Article : 77 words
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  4. FRIDAY'S CABLES.

    Advices from Kimberley state that lightning exploded two defensive mines. ...

    Article : 19 words
  5. ANOTHER GERMAN STEAMER SEIZED.

    The British authorities at Aden have detained the German steamer The General, bound for East Africa. The cargo was discharged and overhauled. ...

    Article : 28 words
  6. DORDRECHT EVACUATED.

    Colonel "Montmorency has evacuated Dorr drecht and occupied Bird's siding at Indive. ...

    Article : 14 words
  7. A VICTORY FOR GENERAL BULLER.

    News from Chieveley states that General Buller destructively shelled the trenches on a plain adjoining Inbiawe Hill. The enemy shifted and their horses stampeded. ...

    Article : 30 words
  8. WEDNESDAY'S CABLES.

    Lord Lovat has sailed for South Africa, taking with him 160 gilies from his Scotch estate. All are experienced deer-stalkers, and good shots. He also takes Highland ponies to ...

    Article : 44 words
  9. 6000 ADDITIONAL TROOPS.

    Five thousand troops of the 7th Division have sailed for the Cape. ...

    Article : 19 words
  10. STEYN COMMANDEERING WHITE MEN.

    Mr. Steyn, President of the Orange Free State, has issued a proclamation that every white man who is a burgher in the Free State henceforth will be liable to service in defence ...

    Article : 40 words
  11. SEIZURE OF AMERICAN FLOUR.

    Mr. Choate, the American Ambassador, has been instructed to obtain redress from England for the seizur by a British [?] at Delagoa. Bay of a of carg, American floor and ...

    Article : 49 words
  12. TWO COLONIAL TROOPERS KILLED.

    Privates Victor Jones and M'Leod, Queenslanders, were killed at Sunnyside. Private Rose, another colonial, was wounded. [In a recent cablegram it was stated that ...

    Article : 57 words
  13. SMUGGLING RIFLES TO PRETORIA.

    Forty thousand of the latest make of German rifles have reached Pretoria packed as pianos. It has transpired that the rifles were shipped via Vienna and Delagna Bay. ...

    Article : 36 words
  14. CIVIL SERVICE VOLUNTEERS.

    The Earl of Albemale, the colonel commanding the Civil Service volunteers, commands the Lord Mayor, contingent, as Howard Vincent is medically unfit for active ...

    Article : 43 words
  15. TREACHERY IN THE BRITISH CAMP.

    An act of treachery has been reported in connection with General French's recent movements. Some traitor in the ranks released the brakes of a train laden with food ...

    Article : 99 words
  16. THE SECOND CONTINGENT.

    It has been arranged that excursion trains are to run from the country for the departure of the contingent. Mr. Waddell, M.P., of Sydney, who is ...

    Article : 134 words
  17. THURSDAY'S CABLES.

    Sir Redvers Buller is s[?]l in want of men for the medical department; and has issued an appeal to the citizens of Duran for 200 volunteers to act as stretcher-bea[?] ...

    Article : 42 words
  18. THE YEOMANRY C[?]VALRY.

    The fund to defray the cost of the force of yeomanry cavalry that is being raised for service in South Africa is increasing daily. The town of Newcastle onl'yne and the ...

    Article : 93 words
  19. THE BOERS RE-OCCUPY GOLESBERG.

    The Boers at Colesberg Junction re-entered the town on Monday night. General French, in a report dated Tuesday, states that if smalt re-inforcements are sent he will be able to ...

    Article : 54 words
  20. A GRANT OF £35,000 TO BE ASKED FOR.

    The Government intend to ask for £35,000 for the expenses of the second contingent. Some opposition is expected, but a prominent member of the late Government to-day ...

    Article : 52 words
  21. THE FIGHT AT SUNNYSIDE.

    The consequence of the victory won by the colonial troops at Sunnyside, west of the Modder River, on New Year's Day, is that the Boers have been driven back in the direction of ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. SUPPOSED BOER SP[?]S.

    It is believed that attempts have been mads by Dr. W. J. Leyds, the Transv[?] envoy at Brussels, to enrol spies in the force of Yeomanry Cavalry that is being [?]ised by ...

    Article : 106 words
  23. " TOMMY ATKINS " FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 words
  24. COLONIALS WARMLY COMPLIMENTED.

    The military authorities are delighted that the colonials have struck the first blow since the battle at Magersfontein. Lord Methuen's cavalry operated northwards of Colonel ...

    Article : 51 words
  25. ANOTHER GERMAN VESSEL S[?]ED.

    Another German vessel has been seiz[?] by the British in Delagoa Bay. The vessel in question is the Hans Wa[?]an iron barque, of 928 tons, of Hamborg[?] ...

    Article : 50 words
  26. FURTHER DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.

    Later news from South Africa states that the occupants of the Sunnyside laager were mostly colonial Dutch. During the advance four Queenslanders, patrolling under ...

    Article : 134 words
  27. MRS. ERASER'S MARTIAL OFFER.

    Dr. Fraser laughs at hie wife's proposition to go to South Africa, though he is willing to see the last of her. He says her statements about Tasmania are imaginary. ...

    Article : 51 words
  28. THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

    The great ship-building and gun-make [?]firm of Sir W. G. Armstrong, Whitwor[?] and Co. Limited, of Elswick, Newcastle[?] Tyne, recently offered to equip the secon[?] ...

    Article : 85 words
  29. INTERCOLONIAL CRICKET.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 words
  30. THE BRITISH ARTILLERY.

    According to the Daily Mail, the Government, recognising the necessity of reorganising the artillery, decided upon an expenditure for this purpose of £5,000,000. ...

    Article : 53 words
  31. GENERAL FRENCH IN GOOD POSITION.

    The Boers are attempting to maintain their position at Colesberg, and a conflict is taking place with General French's outposts,of which the New Zealand contingent formes part. ...

    Article : 63 words
  32. MIDSHIPMAN HUDDART.

    Her Majesty the Queen has expressed sympathy with the family of Midshipman Huddart, of H.M.S. Doris, who was killed at the battle of Graspan on the 25th November. ...

    Article : 42 words
  33. BOERS ADVANCE EASTWARDS.

    The presence of a detachment of the Ninth and Twelfth Lancers at Sunnyside prevents the Boer advance eastwards. ...

    Article : 28 words
  34. PRISONERS OF WAR.

    The Boers refuse to recognise as prisoners of war any persons who were formerly residents of the Transvaal, and should they be captured they will be treated as convicts. ...

    Article : 36 words
  35. THE COLONIAL CONTINGENT.

    The colonial contingent under Colonel Pilcher having accomplished their object in clearing the Boers from the vicinity of the Vaal River, withdrew from Douglas and ...

    Article : 98 words
  36. BOERS DRIVEN FROM CYPHERGAT.

    The Boos recently occupied Molteno and Cyphergat, but Geneal Gatacrs's forces succeeded in dislodging them from the latter position, and they fied in the direction of ...

    Article : 21 words
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  38. THE YEOMANRY CAVALRY.

    Great enthusiasm continues to prevail in England in regard to the enrolment of the yeomanry cavalry for service in South Africa, and the enrolement is proceeding rapidly ...

    Article : 43 words
  39. NEW SOUTH WALES LANCERS UNDER FIRE.

    News from South Africa states that the New South Wales Lancers were sent to prevent the looting of the wrecked commissariat train at Rendsburg. The Lancers were exposed to a ...

    Article : 82 words
  40. TRACTION ENGINES AS TRANSPORTS.

    The traction engines into South Africa at the suggestion of Colonel Temple for the use of the army transport corps, are fulfilling their purpose admirably. ...

    Article : 48 words
  41. COL. PILCHER COMPLIMENTED.

    Lieut-Cob Pileher has brought to Belmont H a list of Douglas disloyalists, whose sons were fighting at Sunnyside. General Buller complimented Pilcher on his action. ...

    Article : 30 words
  42. LORD MAYORS INFANTRY CORPS.

    The infantry force which is being raised by the Lord Mayor of London will include a battery of four viceroy's guns, which will be manned by volunteers from the Honorable ...

    Article : 29 words
  43. NEW ZEALANDERS SURPRISED.

    News from Colesberg states that 25 New Zealanders in an exposed position on a [?] towards Colesberg, drew the sadden fire of many Boers, concealed. in the hills across a ...

    Article : 74 words
  44. NEW ZEALAND VOLUNTEERS.

    A number of Austrians have offered [?] services for the contingent about to proceed to South Africa. These men have had a military training. The premier has communicated ...

    Article : 23 words
  45. THE SECOND QUEENSLAND CONTINGENT.

    The Secretary for Agriculture is busy arranging for the necessary fodder in connection with the transport of the Queensland contingent. ...

    Article : 8 words
  46. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE.

    The British newspapers comment favourably on the recent interview between the Czar and Sir Charles Scott, British ambassador at St. Petersburg, at which His Majesty [?] Sir ...

    Article : 69 words
  47. THE SUNNYSIDE NIGHT.

    The Lieutenant Governor has received a cablegram from Mr. Chamberlain, congratulating Queensland in the gallant behaviour of the colony's troops at Sunnyside. ...

    Article : 7 words
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