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  2. THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

    Native eye-witnesses of Thursday's battle at Tatham's Farm report that the Boers, having been caught in the open, raised the white flag, and afterwards fired at close ...

    Article : 306 words
  3. THE NEW SOUTH WALES CONTINGENT.

    A well-attended meeting of citizens was held in the Newcastle councll-chambers yesterday afternoon, to arrange for a demonstration to be held on the occasion of the ...

    Article : 337 words
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  5. ROBBERY IN ROWE-STREET.

    There is excellence in thieving, as in every, other line of business. The blundering shop-breaker just "hooks" what first comes within sight and reach, and decamps. The ...

    Article : 239 words
  6. RIVAL RIFLES.

    The Boers are supplied with Mauser rifles, and as these are opposed to our our troops Arnuad with the Lee-Metford, some details of the Boer weapon will prove interesting.The ...

    Article : 592 words
  7. THE SCENE OF OPERATIONS.

    The British forces are holding Estcourt, 145 miles distant from Durban, in strength. This town is the market town and centre of Weenen County. Its buildings are strong ...

    Article : 655 words
  8. MARITZBURG STRONGLY FORTIFIED.

    The heights of Maritzburg, the capital of Natal, have been strongly fortified. ...

    Article : 21 words
  9. BOERS REPULSED AT MAFEKING.

    The "Dally Mail" states that the Boers in their bombardment of Mafeking threw 300 shells into the town. With all this display, however, only four of the defenders were ...

    Article : 89 words
  10. THE HOLIDAY.

    That the city had put on its gayest garb for the celebration of the anniversary of the Prince of Wales' Birthday. Was evident at an early. hour this morning by the displays of ...

    Article : 386 words
  11. NORTHERN NOTES.

    At yesterday s meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Benevolent Society, the motion furnished a report concerning the recent lire in the men's dining room, referring to the ...

    Article : 254 words
  12. BOER BOMBARDMENT INEFFECTIVE.

    A cessation of hostilities was arranged at Ladysmith from Friday to Monday last. Prior to this the bombardment of the town by the enemy was heavy, but ineffective, the ...

    Article : 105 words
  13. THE LATEST DETAILS.

    The latest details of the brilliant engagement on Friday last states that when the strong force despatched from Ladysmith made a reconnaissance towards Colenso, the ...

    Article : 133 words
  14. THE CAPTURED HUSSARS.

    Further particulars have been obtained of the reported capture of a squadron of the 18th Hussars, who were cut off while pursuing the enemy after the battle fo Glencoe. ...

    Article : 84 words
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  16. THE MERMAID WRECK.

    The local Marine Board yesterday afternoon gave the reserved decision concerning the loss of the steamer Mermaid, which was wrecked near Seal Rocks on the 11th ...

    Article : 102 words
  17. FATAL FALL.

    A magisterial inquiry will to-day be opened in the case of the terribly sudden death which last night befel a piankman named Henry Stevens. A little before midnight. ...

    Article : 116 words
  18. POSITION AT COLENSO.

    An armoured train, conveying a body of Dublin Fusiliers, has left Estcourt for Colenso, and Pleter's Station, seven miles nearer Ladysmith, with a view to repairing those ...

    Article : 55 words
  19. EXPLOSION AT KIMBERLEY.

    The Boers in the vicinity of Kimberley set fire to the veldt, with the result that 35 tons of dynamite at the De Beers mine was exploded. ...

    Article : 45 words
  20. FEDERAL TARIFF.

    The conference of intercolonial Chambers of Manufactures on the Federal tariff question met to-day, and was largely attended, Mr. J. L. Dangerfield (Vic.), moved, ...

    Article : 135 words
  21. NEWCASTLE EISTEDDFOD.

    The twelfth annual Eisteddfod of the Newcastle District Cambrian Society was opened in the Victoria. Theatre last night. The preliminary examinations were conducted during ...

    Article : 515 words
  22. MAJOR-GENERAL FRENCH.

    Major-General J. D. P. French was a passenger by the last train to leave Ladysmith before the town was Isolated by the Boers. The distinguished officer is proceeding to ...

    Article : 57 words
  23. TEN THOUSAND REINFORCEMENTS.

    The "Dally Mail" states that the Second and Third Army Corps have received orders to mobilise, and 10,000 additional troops are to be despatched to South Africa. ...

    Article : 35 words
  24. DUST STORM AT SEA.

    The steamer Macleay, which arrived from the Richmond River, had a singular experience during the passage. After rounding Seal Rocks yesterday she ran into a terrific S.W. ...

    Article : 137 words
  25. AMERICAN HOSPITAL SHIP.

    Lady Randolph Churchill, who undertook to provide an American hospital ship for the treatment of the wounded, will, with other American ladies, accompany the vessel. ...

    Article : 33 words
  26. A TRANSVAAL SPY.

    It has transpired that a Transvaal artillery officer, disguised as an ambulance driver, conveyed a number of wounded British soldiers into Ladysmith during the temporary ...

    Article : 68 words
  27. FEDERATION IN THE WEST.

    The Federation debate was continued in the Assembly last night, Mr. Harper, who opposed, moving un amendment to the effect .that the Comomnwealth Bill be not submitted ...

    Article : 200 words
  28. THE SITUATION IN NATAL.

    Hut scant news has been received from Ladysmith during the past week, but latest advices are of a most reassuring character. The town is reported to be well fortified, and ...

    Article : 611 words
  29. ILLAWARRA NOTES.

    The Wollongong Municipal Council has been granted a lease of the foreshore of the Wollongong harbour, between Stuart, Park and Brighton Beach for a term of three years, with ...

    Article : 240 words
  30. THE JOHANNESBURG GARRISON.

    After the engagement at Elandslaagte, between Glencoe and Ladysmith, on October 21, in which the Boers suffered a serious reverse, all the men of the Johannesburg garrison ...

    Article : 56 words
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  32. N.S.W. LANCERS.

    The "Daily Chronicle," in referring to the fact of a number of the New South Wales Lancers returning to Australia, instead of accompanying their comrades to the front, ...

    Article : 75 words
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