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  2. THE PLAGUE.

    Much comment was caused yesterday by the fact that- the dreaded "yellow flag" was seen flying on board the M.M. steamer Pacifique, now lying at the Circular Quay. Even the most ...

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  3. A BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

    The Empire has called, and the Government of the colony has responded with men and guns. The citizens, however, would make the response more generous still, and while there is talk of men ...

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  4. SECOND EDITION.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--News has been received that the men of the New Zealand contingent, commanded by Major A. W. Robin, who are attached to Major Gene ...

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  5. THE WAR.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Items of Interest in connection with the attempted passage of the Tugela River by the British on Friday, the 15th inst., are still coming to hand. ...

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  6. THE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—The fund which is being raised by public subscription for tho purpose of equipping the force of Imperial yeomanry now being organised in England is ...

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  7. CANADIAN ROUGH RIDERS.

    LONDON, - Tuesday.--The War Office authorities are desirous, of enlisting the services of as large a number of bushmen who are expert horsemen and skilled marksmen ...

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  8. GEN. BULLER'S POSITION.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--General Sir Redvers II. Buller, who has moved the main body of his command a short distance southward towards Chieveley operating ...

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  9. THE TOTAL BOER FORGES.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--There is considerable speculation as to the aggregate strength of the Boer forces engaged in the present campaign. Various estimates with pretensions ...

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  10. MR. T. BARASSEY VOLUTEERS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The Hon. Thomas Allnutt Brassey, eldest son of Lord Brassey, Governor of Victoria, has volunteered for active service in the South African Cam ...

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  11. AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT

    The camp at Rand wick la fast being filled to - its utmost holding capacity. A large number of volunteers, eager for inclusion In the contingent, made their way Into camp yesterday, and were ...

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  12. THE HOSPITAL SHIP MAINE.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon—The American hospital ship Maine, which lias been fitted out fpr the accommodation of soldiers who are invalided in the present campaign. ...

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  13. ON THE WESTERN FRONTIER.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The Boer position at Morganstein's is so strongly entrenched aud fortified, and the natural defensive facilities are so considerable, that the place has come ...

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  14. HORSE SICKNESS.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Horse sickness, the scourge of South African campaigning, has appeared in Natal. ...

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  15. LIEUT. CHURCHILL'S ESCAPE.

    LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--The Boors assert that Lieutenant Churchill, the special correspondent of the "Morning Post," who eluded their vigilance whilst a prisoner in ...

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  16. A ROTHSCHILD VOLUNTEER.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The Hon. Lionel Walter Rothschild, eldest son of Baron Rothschild, has volunteered for active service in South Africa. ...

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  17. A STEAMER STRANDED.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The steamer Ariosto, bound from Galveston (Texas) to Hamburg, has boon stranded in Ocracoke Inlet, in North Carolina. ...

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  18. THE FRONT.

    A suggestion that Is worth consideration was made by a correspondent In our columns yesterday morning. This Is that the Scottish Societies of the colony should arrange for a fund in aid ...

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  19. AGAIN TO THE FRONT.

    LONDON, Monday.--A third of the Britishers who were wounded at the Battle of Magersfontein, where Lieutenant-General Lord Paul Methuen's Kimberley Relief ...

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  20. TUGELA ROAD BRIDGE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.—General Sir Redvers H. Buller, who is not expected to- make an advance till reinforced by one-half of the Fifth Division of the Army Corps ...

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  21. OBITUARIES.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The death is reported of Canon Ellison, founder of the Church Temperance Society. ...

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  22. LORD LUDLOW.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--The death is announced of Lord Ludlow, of Hoy wood, D.L., T.C., at the age of 72. The deceased peer, who was a son of tho late ...

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  23. IN GATACRE'S COMMAND.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Lieutenant-General Sir W. F. Gatacre, commanding the Third Division of the Army Corps, with is head quarters at Queenstown, in the eastern ...

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  24. NEWCASTLE.

    The fine and comparatively cool Weather m[?]rced a large attendance at all outings provided for yesterday. One of the most popular attractions proved to be an excursion to the Hawkesbury ...

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  25. THE WAR OFFICE WARNED.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Statements continue to he made which go to shew that the War Office authorities received and ignored many timely warnings of the warlike preparations ...

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  26. WHOLESALE POISONING.

    WHITE CLIFFS, Tuesday.--A case of wholesale poisoning of station employees occurred at Purnanga, an out-station of the Moniba Pastoral Company, 40 miles from here, last Thursday. A ...

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  27. FACTS ABOUT THE PLAGUE.

    To-day, when medical science has attained a degre of exactness which would fill doctors of but a century back with admiring awe, there remain some epidemics which almost, if not ...

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  28. POSITION AT MAFEKING.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--After a period of silence, which in certain circles was giving rise to a vague fooling of uneasiness, a despatch has been received front Colonel R. ...

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  29. "THE TIMES" ON THE SITUATION.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--"The Times," commenting on the military situation in South Africa, urges that no important movement should be made by the ...

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  30. CRUELTY ON THE GOLD COAST.

    The Liverpool correspondent of the "Dally Chronicle" states that the "Gold Coast Aborigines,' in Its Issue of October 20, makes the following statements in a loading article:-- ...

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  31. A RUSSIAN MOVE.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--Count Gourko, one of the most distinguished of living Russian generals, has gone to Delagoa Bay, accompanied by two Dutch (Hollander) officers. ...

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  32. CARDINAL MORAN ON THE WAR.

    Tho cabled announcement that Cardinal Vau- gban, the Archbishop of Westminster, had directed prayers to bo offered in tho Roman Catholic churches in England for the speedy success ...

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  33. QUEENSLAND.

    Captain Henry, of the schooner Tom Fisher, reports that while off Fitzroy Island, on the 9th instant, he noticed a colored man on the beach, waving and running to wards the vessel. ...

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  34. THE RESOLUTE BOER.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--Commandant Schalk W. Burger, who is commanding the Boer forces at Tugela Rver, which are opposing General Sir Redvers Buller's ...

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  35. THE FORCES IN INDIA.

    LONDON, Tuesday.--It has been decided that it is not desirable or advisable, under existing circumstances, to draw further reinforcements for South Africa from the in ...

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  36. ACCIDENT AT LITTLE BAY.

    Arthur Gobble (17), residing at Botany, was admitted to the Little bay Hospital yesterday, suffering from fractures of both arms. H was fishing on the rocks near the bay, when he slipped ...

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  37. AUSTRALIAN PATRIOTISM.

    Mr. Lyne has received through the Eastern Extension Company tho following cable from tho Agent-General:--"Everywhere among all classes there are strong expressions of admiration and ...

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  38. DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught has asked to be attached to the staff of Lord Roberts, Commander in Chief of the British Army in South Africa ...

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  39. THE ARMY CORPS.

    LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The War Office has completed preparations for mobilising the Eighth Division of the Army Corps. ...

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  40. THE ANGLO-GERMAN AGREEMENT.

    Now we know the reason for Germany's changer attitude over the Transvaal, Great Britain has come off too cheap and once more has got the best of the bargain.--"L' Autorite," Paris. ...

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