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  2. TELEGRAMS.

    The adjourned inquest in connection with the iniality to Ben, Law at the Central Well, concluded on Saturday, before the acting Coroner, Mr. J. McNamara, J.P., ...

    Article : 69 words
  3. CABLEGRAMS.

    The London Daily Telegraph is responsible for the statement that the Czar of Russia has indignantly rejected a plan prepared by his War ...

    Article : 126 words
  4. DEATH OF PRIVATE ORAM.

    The death is announced of Private John Oram, of the New South Wales Army Medical Corps. Private Oram died at Orange River Station from ...

    Article : 33 words
  5. THE WAR.

    The dreadful battle of Koodoos Rand is still raging. On receiving a second message from the Boer General, Cronje, which ...

    Article : 192 words
  6. CABLEGRAMS.

    The Naval Estimates, which were laid on the table of the House of Commons yesterday, amount to £27,500,000. ...

    Article : 138 words
  7. IN NATAL.

    General Buller's advance to the relief of Ladysmith is still in progress. He is fighting cautiously and has ...

    Article : 96 words
  8. PERSONAL.

    Lieutenant George Wall, of Sydney, has obtained a lieutenancy in the Imperial Yeomanry. ...

    Article : 19 words
  9. ALBANY.

    Amongst the passengers per the s.s. Kalgoorlie was Mr. Frank Rowen, who is coming on behalf of Messrs. Jones and Lawrence from the Rickards Tivoli ...

    Article : 71 words
  10. LORD METHUEN.

    Lord Methuen, who had command of the 1st Division of the Army Corps in South Africa, has been appointed Administrator of the ...

    Article : 36 words
  11. GREENBUSHES.

    The South-Western Brewery Company opened their premises yesterday afternoon. There were over 200 people present. The Warden presided, and a number of toasts ...

    Article : 29 words
  12. THE FAR EAST.

    A British exploring party, escorted by 75 Ghurkas, has been attacked by 500 Chinese. The affair took place in northern ...

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  13. GENERAL HECTOR MACDONALD.

    Major-General Hector MacDonald, who was reported to have been severely wounded during the fighting at Klip Kraal Drift on the 16th inst., ...

    Article : 40 words
  14. RUSSIA'S MILITARY SCHEMES.

    A Reuter's despatch from Calcutta, states that owing to the transport of so many Russian troops to Kushk on the Afghan frontier, the ...

    Article : 64 words
  15. INTERCOLONIAL.

    Reports have been received to the effect that the Murray is so low that all navigation has been suspended. At the border brush fences have been erected ever the ...

    Article : 185 words
  16. NO GENERAL RETIREMENT.

    Despite the fact that waggons are trekking along the road northwards of Ladysmith to Dundee, there is no general retirement of the Boers from ...

    Article : 83 words
  17. A SOUTH AUSTRALIAN KILLED.

    Private W. E. Smith, of the South Australian Infantry, was killed in an engagement near Arundel on the 21st. ...

    Article : 26 words
  18. RUSSIA AND PERSIA.

    Russian gold to the value of £500,000 has been received in London to enable Persia to discharge her indebtodness to British creditors, thus ...

    Article : 81 words
  19. THE WHITE FLAG.

    Owing to the frequent violation of the white flag by the Boers, Lord Roberts has notified all regimental officers that the British troops are not ...

    Article : 44 words
  20. THE NORTH OF CAPE COLONY.

    A despatch from Capetown states that the Australian Mounted Infantry have frustrated an attempt on the part of the enemy to cut the railway ...

    Article : 107 words
  21. GENERAL FRENCH'S ACTIVITY.

    General French is reported to be scouring the country in the direction of Bloemfontein and destroying the enemy's reinforcements piece-meal. ...

    Article : 65 words
  22. VICTORIA.

    A coroner's inquest upon the body of the late Mr. William Ross, who was accidentally shot on Thursday, was held to-day. Evidence was given by Mrs. Ross, her son ...

    Article : 72 words
  23. AUSTRALIAN TROOPSHIPS.

    The Australian troopship, Maori King, with the second Queensland contingent on board, has arrived at Table Bay. ...

    Article : 27 words
  24. THE WATERLOO CUP.

    In the deciding course of the Waterloo Cup on Saturday Fearless Footsteps beat Lavishly Clothed and won the Cup. ...

    Article : 30 words
  25. "HEAD HUNTING" IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.

    The steamer Moresby, from the Islands brings news of a successful raid on the Solomon Islands head hunters by the Resident Commissioner, Mr. Woodford, ...

    Article : 75 words
  26. CASUALTIES ON SUNDAY.

    The casualties sustained by the British rank and file in the Paardeberg district on Sunday last, include 146 killed. Of this number 35 were ...

    Article : 58 words
  27. MINING.

    The following are the latest quotations for the under-mentioned Australasian mining stocks:— Associated (W.A.), £7 5s.; Broken ...

    Article : 63 words
  28. BOER REINFORCEMENTS.

    It is stated that Boer reinforcements to the number of 2,000 are hovering northwards of General French, who, elsewhere, has captured ...

    Article : 48 words
  29. SHOOTING AT A JUDGE'S DAUGHTER.

    Wm. Thos. Clifford, a cabman, who was recently tried on a charge of shooting at Miss Gladys Docker, the daughter of Judge Docker, and was remanded as the jury ...

    Article : 49 words
  30. THE BATTLE IN PROGRESS.

    An awful artillery fire continues to be directed on the Boer position near Koodoos Rand. The thundering and deadly British ...

    Article : 227 words
  31. THE BATTLE AT KLIP KRAAL.

    During the fighting at Klip Kraal, on the 16th, the British had 76 wounded, including Privates Clive and Flint, of the New South Wales ...

    Article : 42 words
  32. COMMERCIAL.

    Sheep.—New Zealand, River Plate, and heavy Australian sheep have advanced 1-10d., and light Australian 1/8d. per lb ...

    Article : 101 words
  33. REMINISCENCE OF THE KELLY GANG.

    Ex-constable Hugh Bracken, who took a prominent part in the capture of the Kelly gang of bushrangers at Glenrowan, committed suicide at Wallan on Friday. The ...

    Article : 62 words
  34. AT MAFEKING.

    Owing to a deficiency of silver at Mafeking for the ordinary purposes of exchange, notes, having a denomination of two shillings and three ...

    Article : 43 words
  35. BRITISH SHELLING CONTINUED.

    The shelling of Cronje's position was continued on Thursday. The cordon is hourly becoming tighter. The Shropshires are 200 yards nearer ...

    Article : 38 words
  36. THE SURREY AND WAIWERA.

    The steamer Surrey, with the New South Wales, South Australian, and West Australian second contingents on board, has reached ...

    Article : 4,264 words
  37. FATAL HOTEL FIRE.

    The hotel at Ashurst was destroyed by are yesterday. Miss O'Callaghan, the landlord's sister-in-law, was burned to death. ...

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  38. INDIAN LOYALTY.

    Two thousand Afridis, hill men from the north-west frontiers of India, have volunteered to help Lord Roberts in South Africa. ...

    Article : 31 words
  39. FATAL JUMP FROM A BALCONY.

    Chas. Pengelly, aged 34, a tailor, plunged from the balcony of his house at North Sydney last night, and died this morning from his injuries. The deceased had been ...

    Article : 42 words
  40. REPORTS FROM PRETORIA.

    Advices from Pretoria state that fighting is proceeding aroung Petrusville and also near Kimberley, and that the results are still doubtful. ...

    Article : 56 words
  41. FINANCIAL.

    Bar silver is quoted at 2s. 3 7-16d. per ounce. ...

    Article : 18 words
  42. DROWNED IN A MINE.

    An accident at McEvey's mine on Friday night resulted in the death by drowning of the shift boss, James Trainer. ...

    Article : 27 words
  43. THE BRITISH CASUALTIES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 words
  44. A BOARDING-HOUSE QUARRELL.

    A man named J. Hill was arrested last night on a charge of having caused the death of Edward Bone. It is stated that during a quarrel in a boarding-house at Spring ...

    Article : 77 words
  45. Advertising

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    Advertising : 274 words
  46. THE PLAGUE.

    The bubonic plague has made its appearance at Aden. ...

    Article : 17 words
  47. REPORTED ESCAPE OF CRONJE.

    Dr. Leyds affirms that General Cronje has broken through the British cordon. At the War Office last night ...

    Article : 73 words
  48. THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

    The statisticians of the colonies have furnished a report to Mr. Lyne upon the population of the various States entering the Commonwealth. Mr. Lyne is now in ...

    Article : 81 words
  49. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 55 words
  50. LORD ROBERTS' PLANS.

    It is stated by war correspondents at the front that Lord Roberts' recognition of the necessity for rapid movements has altered the whole campaign. ...

    Article : 84 words
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