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  2. DEATH OF THE DUKE OF TECK.

    LONDON, Monday.--The death is announced of H.H. Francis Paul Charles Louis Alexander, Duke of Teck. The into duke was probably best known ...

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  3. GENERAL NEWS.

    The Conference of premiers is to open to-morrow, probably in the Executive Chamber at the Colonial Secretary's Department. The subjects for discussion are:-- Appointment of ...

    Article : 189 words
  4. SCENE OF OPERATIONS IN NATAL.

    General Sir Redvers H. Buller has advanced his forces twenty miles west of Colenso, and the railway line. Meeting with but a very slight Boer opposition, he rapidly crossed the Tugela and advanced his vanguard under Lieutenant-Generals Sir Charles-Warren and Sir G. F. Clery. This advance is now being resisted by the Boers, a desultory series of engagements taking place from near Acton Holmes to the neighborhood of Colenso. The British troops have hitherto pressed steadily forward, despite a heavy Boer fire. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. THE WAR.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Sir Charles Warren won further successes against the Boers to-day. The rifle and cannon fire during the ...

    Article : 333 words
  6. BACK FROM THE NORTH.

    The Minister for Mines and Agriculture has returned from his visit to Brisbane and the northern districts of this colony. Mr. Fegan 13 extremely gratified at the decision reached by ...

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  7. OSMAN DIGNA.

    LONDON, Monday.--Osman Digna, the Dervish leader is at Suaklm, in prison. ...

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  8. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The Emperor Francis, Joseph of Austria has decorated Madame Melba, who created a sensation at Vienna in the mad scene in "Lucia di Lammermoor." ...

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  9. BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

    With the acceptance by the imperial Government of Australia's Bush Brigade--not tha[?]t was ever doubted that such a loyal offer of a band of lighters, who should give the Empire the ...

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  10. DEATH OF MR. R. D. BLACKMORE.

    LONDON, Monday.--The death is announced of Mr. Richard D. Blackmore, the distinguished novelist--author of "Lorna Doone," and a large number of other works--at the age of 75 years. ...

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  11. THE TRICE OF SILVER.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Bar silver was quoted to-day-at 2s 3 9-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  12. FEDERAL LABOR PARTY.

    A conference of intercolonial delegates is to be opened in Sydney to-morrow, to discuss the basis of a Federal labor party. Delegates from Victoria (Messrs. J. Barrett, ex-secretary, and ...

    Article : 127 words
  13. EXPLOSION AT A MINE.

    MUDGEE, Monday.--An alarming explosion took place at Eaglehawk Gully, Clarke's Creek, near Windeyer, on Saturday morning, about 6 o'clock, by which the recently-erected battery ...

    Article : 326 words
  14. AMERICAN MAILS TO SYDNEY.

    Our San Francisco correspondent, writing on December 27, says:--"Bids have been called for by the Postmaster -General for furnishing improved mall service between San Francisco and ...

    Article : 182 words
  15. WITH FRENCH'S COLUMN.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The new camp of Major-General French's force has been established eight miles oust of Ingersfontein. ...

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  16. EVENTS OF THE WAR.

    The chief-events of the war up to date are as follow:--1899. October 9.--Transvall ultinatum presented. ...

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  17. RAILWAY WOOL TRAFFIC.

    Since July 1 last 453,000 bales of wool have been trained to Darling Harbor, Morpeth, and Newcastle. The corresponding part of last year the traffic covered 535,700 bales. The figures mean ...

    Article : 84 words
  18. THE SULTAN'S LIBEL CASE

    A criminal libel action (says the Paris correspondent of "St. James' Budget") has been commenced by his imperial Majesty Abdul Ahmid, Sultan, of Turkey, against three members of the ...

    Article : 540 words
  19. BOER POSITION CAPTURED.

    LONDON, Monday.--Swinging his column round, and occupying vacated Boer points of vantage, Lieutonant -General Warren has secured the rough tableland constituting the ...

    Article : 156 words
  20. GALLANT LITTLE MAFEKING

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--It is reported from Pretoria that Colonel Plumer, who is in command of a force of 1000 Rhodesian Horse, has gone south as far as ...

    Article : 84 words
  21. MANLY TO NARRABEEN.

    The agitation for the construction of a tramway from Manly to Narrabeen, and eventually on to Pittwater, has advanced another stage, for Mr. Dugald Thomson, M.P., has informed the Manly ...

    Article : 167 words
  22. CITY OF LONDON CORPS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The second detachment of the City of London imperial Corps of Volunteers, to the number of 800, attended service at St. Paul's Cathedral. ...

    Article : 67 words
  23. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 91 words
  24. AT ACTON HOLMES.

    LONDON, Monday.--Later details relative to the engagement between Colonel Lord Dundonald's mounted force and the enemy to the west of Acton Holmes on Thursday, ...

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  25. THE MAIL STEAMERS.

    The French mail steamer Ville do la Ciotat will leave the M.M. Wharf, Circular Quay, at 5 P m. to-day on her return to Marseilles. Owing to the outbreak of the plague at Adelaide, the ...

    Article : 264 words
  26. FEELING IN AMERICA

    NEW YORK, December 20.--The news of the serious British, reverses, in South Africa excite almost as much interest here as they would in London. Of course the personal element is ...

    Article : 777 words
  27. PRECAUTIONS ON GERMAN STEAMERS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--In view of the activity displayed by the British warships, fresh ticket regulations of a stringent character the being observed on Hamburg ...

    Article : 35 words
  28. LOYAL NATAL.

    Natal, that loyal colony, is the pride of the Empire in these days. Invaded by the enemy, overrun to a considerable extent, its homesteads looted, its property destroyed or damaged, Natal ...

    Article : 340 words
  29. FOOD FOR THE BOERS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The imports of American food-stuffs to the Transvaal have doubled since March. ...

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  30. SMART WORK BY ENGINEERS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--The Royal Engineers constructed the pontoon bridge, by means of which Major -General Lyttelton's force crossed the Tugela, River, in ...

    Article : 43 words
  31. TIMID GAPE REBELS.

    LONDON, Monday.--It is reported that the Boers have decided to place the Cape Colony disloyalists in their ranks in the forefront at Burghersdorp and Stormberg, where ...

    Article : 54 words
  32. COLONIAL IRREGULARS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Colonel E. Y. Brabant, M.P. for East London (Cape Colony), has been promoted to the rank of Brlgadier-General, and will command a ...

    Article : 33 words
  33. GENERAL WARREN'S TACTICS.

    LONDON, Monday.--Very satisfactory progress has been made by the Ladysmith relief forces in the movement to outflank the Boers on their western wing. ...

    Article : 324 words
  34. TO-DAY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 words
  35. COMPORTS FOR THE TROOPS.

    LONDON, Sunday Afternoon.--Lady Duff, widow of the late Governor of N. S. Wales, and a number of Anglo -Colonial ladies are shipping comforus and tobacco for the New ...

    Article : 41 words
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