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  2. WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    'A troop of the Inniskilling Fusiliers and 50 Victorian mounted men, under Lieutenant and Adjutant R. W. Salmon, supported Major Cyril St. Clair Cameron's advance party. After mounting their horses under a hail of bullets, the Tasmanians ...

    Article : 96 words
  3. LORD ROBERTS AT THE MODDER RIVER.

    Field-Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar, Commander-in-Chief of the army in South Africa, had a most enthusiastic reception from the troops in camp ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 75 words
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  5. CORPORAL WHITELAW RESCUES A COMRADE.

    Corporal J. H. Whitelaw, of Launceston, also acted splendidly at a trying period. One of the Tasmanians was unable to get to his horse, and was being pressed hard by the enemy, when Corporal Whitelaw went to his rescue. ...

    Article : 201 words
  6. OTHER ITEMS.

    Great energy is being shown by the War Office in despatching the reinforcements. Five thousand men embarked ...

    Article : 38 words
  7. MANY NARROW ESCAPES.

    There were numerous escapes, many of them being very narrow. Bullets penetrated the clothing, helmets, and water-bottles worn by several of the men. ...

    Article : 27 words
  8. WESTRALIANS IN ACTION.

    Twenty of the West Australians, under Captain H. G. Moor, discovered the Boers placing a gun near Slingersfontein. ...

    Article : 160 words
  9. THE MISSING CORRESSPONDENTS.

    It is believed that the correspondents who are missing were captured. These include Mr. W. J. Lambie, of the "Age." Later. Reuter's reporter states that Mr. Lambie has been killed. ...

    Article : 33 words
  10. SITUATION IN NATAL.

    Observations have been extensively made of the country occupied by the Boers, ,by means of the captive balloons. ...

    Article : 64 words
  11. ROBINSON'S BANK.

    On the 7th inst. it was reported from Pretoria that President Kruger had ordered the closing of the Johannesburg branch of Robinson's Bank, the ...

    Article : 68 words
  12. THE SUPPORTING PARTY.

    Lieutenant Salmon's men and the Inniskillings returned to camp safely after supporting the Tasmaninans. Later. The "Daily Mail" declares that the Tasmanians on Friday repelled ...

    Article : 38 words
  13. THE MISSING TASMANIANS.

    The Governor has received a cablegram from the Right Hon. Sir Alfred Milner this morning. His Excellency cabled:—"I have to report the following casualties in the Tasmanian contingent on February 9:— Wounded. ...

    Article : 352 words
  14. GENERAL LYTTELTON'S REPORT.

    Major-General the Hon. N. G. Lyttelton has made a report regarding the position at Vaal Krantz. There were no facilities for artillery ...

    Article : 52 words
  15. POLITICAL ASPECT.

    A large meeting of the electors of Plymouth, which constituency is represented in the House of Commons by Sir Edward Clarke, Q.C. (C.), was held ...

    Article : 98 words
  16. AUSTRALIANS PRAISED.

    The Australians have been warmly commended for their work at the front during the past few days. In the opinion of the Capetown ...

    Article : 92 words
  17. THE NEXT MOVE.

    Mr. Winton Churchill reports that Sir Redvers Buller is preparing for a fresh advance for the relief of Ladysmith. ...

    Article : 58 words
  18. FORCE FOR THE FRONT.

    The force which will be at the front by the end of the present month will, it is officially stated, consist of 194,000. ...

    Article : 35 words
  19. THE ENEMY.

    The Boers have occupied a hill on Boroy's farm, south of the Tugela, and within an hour's ride of Chievely. This, combined with their ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. THE VICTORIANS.

    The Victorians were also hotly engaged in the Colesberg district on Friday, and inflicted fourteen casualties on the Boers. ...

    Article : 35 words
  21. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    A shell thrown by the 100-pounder gun struck a rock on which Prince Christian Victor was sitting. The concussion knocked him down. ...

    Article : 32 words
  22. VICTOR PEERS WOUNDED.

    Victor Peers, now serving in South Africa, and reported slightly wounded, left with the first Tasmanian contingent. His age is 25, height, 5ft. 10in., with a good chest measurement, pleasing, if somewhat stern in appearance, and of good military bearing. He received his educational ...

    Article : 383 words
  23. CENTRAL DIVISION.

    Some time ago it was stated that Major-General French had enclosed the Boers in the Colesberg district. It has now transpired that this is ...

    Article : 82 words
  24. A MONUMENT.

    The "Spectator" proposes the erection of a conspicuous monument to the colonies in the heart of the city. This should be in commemoration of ...

    Article : 38 words
  25. CAPTURED BY THE BOERS.

    Mr. Hales, the war correspondent of the "Daily News," has been captured. ...

    Article : 16 words
  26. SUNNYSIDE DISLOYALISTS.

    All the prisoners who were taken at Sunnyside and sent down to Capetown for trial on the charge of treason have been committed. ...

    Article : 27 words
  27. THE LYDDITE SHELLS.

    A few days ago the men of the New South Wales contingent attached to Major-General French's force made reconnaissance in the direction of ...

    Article : 101 words
  28. PROPERTY IN NATAL

    Lord Robert, in a second telegram to Presidents Kruger, of the Transvaal, and Steyn. of the Orange Free State. [?]as complained of the wanton ...

    Article : 63 words
  29. THE COLONIALS.

    Fifty of the New South Wales mounted men, under Lieutenant Holinres and Locan, assisted by the Innis-killings and artillery, are clearing the ...

    Article : 53 words
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