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  2. NORTH SYDNEY FAREWELLS.

    Corporal Horace C. Waters, of the Bushmen's Corps, was tendered a farewell at the Queen's Hotel, North Sydney, on Wednesday evening, by the members of the local rowing club, of which ...

    Article : 377 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 61 words
  4. BOER TREACHERY AT MAGERSFONTEIN.

    TWO GORDONS WERE ENGAGED IN CARRYING AN AMBULANCE STRETCHER TO CONVEY A WOUNDED COMRADE OFF THE FIELD, WHEN THE BOERS FIRED AT THEM, AND THE FIRST MAN WAS KILLED ON THE SPOT.--"Black and White." ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. CABLES TO THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT.

    On Wednesday Mr. Lyne telegraphed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, through the Lieutenant-Governor, stating that an influential committee of the Patriotic Transport Service ...

    Article : 173 words
  6. SEND-OFF TO TROOPER WHITE

    There was a large gathering on Tuesday evening at Peter's Federal Hotel, North Sydney, to say good-bye to Trooper Robert White, who is leaving for service at the front with the ...

    Article : 95 words
  7. WOUNDED OFFICERS AT KOODOOSRAND.

    "The Hon. L. Maxwell" is possibly a telegraphic error for Major the Hon. Henry Edward Maxwell, of the 2nd battalion of the Black Watch. On the other hand, there is a prominent ...

    Article : 195 words
  8. PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,140 words
  9. AN AMERICAN ON THE WAR.

    The following address was given by President David Starr Jordan, of Stanford University, on January 12 last, on the South African situation: --"My sympathies are most decidedly with the ...

    Article : 1,164 words
  10. PRESENTATION TO A CHAPLAIN.

    The Primitive Methodist Church, Balmain, was crowded on Wednesday night, the occasion being a presentation to its minister, the Rev. Jas. Green, the selected war chaplain for the ...

    Article : 352 words
  11. SEND-OFF AT BALMAIN.

    A patriotic and national concert, under the auspices of the Balmain Social and Amusement Society, was given in the Balmain Town-hall on Wednesday evening as a send-off to Balmain ...

    Article : 199 words
  12. VICTORIA.

    MELBOURNE, Thursday,--The Lieutenant-Governor has received a cable from the Secretary of State for War, saying that commissions in the British army will be granted to Lieutenants ...

    Article : 273 words
  13. COMFORTS FOR THE SOLDIERS.

    The headmaster of the Birchgrove public school, Balmain (Mr. W. H. Teale), has forwarded the following comforts for the use of the soldiers at the front on behalf of his school; 36 knitted ...

    Article : 64 words
  14. TOMMY AT THE DOCKS.

    CAPETOWN, January 23.--Fixed bayonets, glinting in the sun, stopped my further progress as I sought to pass the barricade erected at the end of the wharf. Now a man may argue with ...

    Article : 978 words
  15. MEMORIAL TO A DECEASED OFFICER.

    When the information reached Sydney of the death of Corporal Kilpatrick, of the New South Wales Lancers, a conference was at once held at the Superior Public School, Leichhardt, for the ...

    Article : 393 words
  16. A REMARKABLE FORECAST.

    Dr. Norman Macleod, the well-known Scottish divine, writing to "The Times" recently, enclosed a letter he had received four years previously from an Englishman born and residing ...

    Article : 578 words
  17. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    ADELAIDE, Thursday,--There was some doubt as to whether the big transport Maplemore, which it is proposed shall carry the South Australian Bushmen's Corps and their horses to South ...

    Article : 196 words
  18. AN INTERESTING STOWAWAY.

    Henry Crockett, a boy about 13 years of age, made his appearance yesterday in company with his parents and brothers and sisters, within the precincts of the Glebe Police Court, and ...

    Article : 357 words
  19. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    PERTH, Thursday.--Everything is going on satisfactorily with regard to the Bushmen's Contingent. Horses are commencing to arrive at the camp for selection. The officers have not ...

    Article : 33 words
  20. A PUBLIC SCHOOLS' CONCERT.

    The public school teachers of Sydney and suburbs, with the assistance of several officials of the Public Instruction Department, are arranging to give a concert in the Town-hall in aid of ...

    Article : 86 words
  21. COUNTRY PATRIOTISM.

    MOREE, Thursday.--The half-holiday sports yesterday in aid of the Patriotic Fund netted £7. A dance, held in the School of Arts last night for the same purpose, realised £17. ...

    Article : 698 words
  22. QUEENSLAND.

    BRISBANE, Thursday.--Mr. Philip made a speech at the smoke concert to tho Third Contingent last night. He said he had that day telegraphed to Lord Roberts, congratulating him ...

    Article : 94 words
  23. INDEX TO NEWS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 134 words
  24. AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN.

    Of what sort of men is the corps of "bushmen" to be composed which is to come from our Australian colonies to the help of Britain in South Africa? How many volunteers can be ...

    Article : 782 words
  25. SPORTS AT WAVERLEY.

    In response to a largely signed petition the Mayor of Waverley (Alderman H. C. Evans) has convened a public meeting for Wednesday evening next at the council chambers for the ...

    Article : 52 words
  26. WITH THE NEW ZEALANDERS

    Writing from Rendsburg under date January 2 to his sister in Dunedin, Major Robin gives some interesting particulars regarding his perilous journey to the relief of his comrades and ...

    Article : 926 words
  27. PADDINGTON SPORTS.

    Recently a committee of Paddington residents decided to conduct a sports meeting on the Hampden Park in aid of the Patriotic Fund. The committee received generous support from residents ...

    Article : 70 words
  28. POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR BRITISH FORCES.

    The Imperial postal authorities have intimated that for the convenience of her Majesty's forces serving in South Africa an Army Post-office has been established to perform all duties ...

    Article : 188 words
  29. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT

    The following are extracts from a letter from Trooper C. O. Sharp, of the first Queensland contingent, to his mother at Como. It is dated Belmont, January 11:--"We started out on last ...

    Article : 1,244 words
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