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  2. THE WAR.

    The latest news seems to indicate that General Joubort intends to oppose Lord Roberts's advance upon Bloemfontein. With this object the Boer commander is ...

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  3. THE AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL REGIMENT.

    Yesterday the Premier had an interview with Mr. Melville, the Minister of Defence; Major-General Downes, military commandant; and Captain Collins, secretary for ...

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  4. The Argus.

    ln responding promptly and heartlly to the call for an additional force of 2,000 bushmen, the Governments of Austialla are in thorough accord with ...

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  5. COST OF THE WAR.

    The question of how the cost of the war is to be defrayed is being discussed in the London press. The newspapers agree in insisting that ...

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  6. KRUGER DESIRES PEACE.

    Another extraordinary statement has been made by Dr. Leyds, the Transvaal envoy in Europe. Dr. Leyds declares that while President ...

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  7. THE BOER PRISONERS.

    Both General Cronje and Mr. J. M. A. Wolmerans, a member of the Transvaal Executive Council, have thanked Lord Roberts for the considerate manner in ...

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  8. THE COLONIAL TROOPS.

    From the speech of the Under Secretary for War in the House of Commons on February 1 we make the following extract:— ...

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  9. NOTES ON THE CABLES.

    The British troops and the Boers are again coming to very close quarters, so close in fact that a conflict is probable at a very early date, that is if the report with regard ...

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  10. THE ORANGE FREE STATE.

    A fortnight ago Lord Roberts issued a proclamation to the people of the Orange Freo State, declaring that Great Britain had no quarrel with them, and retained no ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  11. HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

    It is announced that in consequence of the pressure of public affairs Her Majesty the Queen has abandoned her intention of visiting Bordighera, in the Italian ...

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  12. THE WAR BUDGET.

    As was announced in the House of commons on Friday night by Mr. Balfour, the First Lord of the Treasury, the Budget will be introduced to-day. It is believed that ...

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  13. GENERAL GATACRE'S COLUMN.

    As yet there are no signs of the Boers retiring, from Stormberg, though every effort in being made by Sir W.F. Gataere to force them to do so. ...

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  14. THE PARIS EXHIBITION.

    His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has decided not to attend the opening of the Paris Exhibition next month. ...

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  15. A TRADE COMBINATION.

    A British cotton and wool dyers' association, with a capital of £3,000,000, is being floated. It includes 80 per cent. of the entire ...

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  16. CRONJE'S SURRENDER.

    From further particulars which have been published respecting General Cronje's surrender at the Koedoe's Rand, it appears that much discontent prevailed in ...

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  17. A NIGHT MARCH.

    While Major Maxwell was fighting north of Dordrecht, Sir W. F. Gaiacre directed Brigadier-General Brabant to operate in the direction of Labuschagne Nek, which ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  18. COMMONWEALTH CONSTITUTION BILL.

    It is unlikely that a special autumn session of Parliament will be held to pass the bill dividing A Victoria into electorates for the election of members to the House of ...

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  19. TRANSVAAL JOBBERY.

    One of the last acts of the Transvaal Volksraad prior to the outbreak of war was to pass a measure providing pensions for President Kruger and the Transvaal ...

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  20. THE PRETORIA PRISONERS.

    The escape is announced of three British officers from Pretoria. It appears that a stoppage of the electric light occurred at the Model School, ...

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  21. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

    Dr. T. P. M'lnerney has received the following letters from his brother, Captain M'Inerney:- "Enslin, South Africa, ...

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  22. TROOPS AT DURBAN.

    The 2nd Battalion of the Lincolnshire Regiment, under Lieut.-Colonel H. R. Roberts, has arrived at Durban. ...

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  23. FEDERATION.

    The mayor has received a letter from the secretary of the Benalla Shire Council stating that his council had decided to hold a conference to advocate the claims of ...

    Article : 74 words
  24. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS.

    The second contingents of mounted troops from South Australia and Western Australia that recently arrived at Cape Town have both left for the front. ...

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  25. THE COLESBERG POSITION.

    There is a likelihood of sevious lighting in the Colesherg district, as the Boers are reported to the still in considerable strength at Norval's Pont, on the. Orange River, 20 ...

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  26. ON THE VERGBOF STARVATION

    That Ladysmith was on the verge of starvation when relieved by Sir Redvers Buller is now apparent. The situation was, indeed, very grave, as there were only ...

    Article : 74 words
  27. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    John Madden, the suffered from the bubonic plague, who was removed from the Hunter River Hotel, Sussex-street, on Friday last, died at the Quarantine ...

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  28. THE HALIFAX GARRISON.

    Last month the War Office received an offer from the Canadian Government of a regiment of militia to garrison Halifax, Nova Scotia, by which means the 1st ...

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  29. THE SAMOAN DISTURBANCE.

    The Samoa "Weekly, Herald," describing the native disturbance at Savaiin, telegraphed yesterday, states that it occurred on the 3rd inst. The villagers were armed ...

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  30. AT LADYSMITH.

    Further reports from Ladysmith show that the relief of the town was attended by scenes of even a more pathetic nature than those already recorded. ...

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  31. HASTY RETREAT OF THE BOERS.

    So enger were the Boers to secure a safe retreat that they abandoned their tents and supplies of all descriptions. Abundance of provisions and luxuries were found in ...

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  32. THE CABLE SCHEMES.

    A special meeting of the Sydney Chain her of Commerce was held to-night to discuss cable matters geneully. A motion was submitted welcoming the laying of the ...

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  33. SIR WILLIAM MACCORMAC.

    Prior to the commencement of the operations for the relief of Kimberley, Lord Roberts assured himself that the ambulance arrangements would be in a state of ...

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  34. COLONEL TOM PRICE.

    A very successful reconnaissance has been carried out by 200 Victorians and Tasmanians, under the command of Captain Donald Hallcy Jenkins, of the ...

    Article : 186 words
  35. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At 11 a.m.—Bell v. Shaw (part heard). (Before the Cheif Justice, Mr. Justice A'Beckett, and Mr. Justice Hodges) Re the Premier Permanent Building Society. ...

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  36. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    John Tait, of Perry-street, Footseray, railway employe. Causes of insolvency— Pressure of creditors and their refusal to give time to pay, an intimation from the ...

    Article : 124 words
  37. QUARTERMASTER-SERGEANT PAUL.

    An interesting letter, dated from Rends. ...

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