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  2. CHINA AND THE POWERS. A FRENCH FORCE MENACED.

    A force of 500 French troops is in a somewhat dangerous position at Chengting, in the west of the province of Chihli, and 150 miles south-west of Peking. ...

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  3. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    Mr. O'Sullivan, tho Minister of Public Works, had evidently noted with regret that those pleasant little social fixtures which do so much to promote genial good ...

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  4. THE BOER WAR. THE PURSUIT OF DE WET.

    General Knox, who is in pursuit of the Boer forces under General De Wet, Commandat Haashrock, and Mr. Stoyn, and who frustrated their attempt to break ...

    Article : 186 words
  5. PERSONAL.

    Lord Hopetoun had yesterday in a large measure recovered from the fatigue of the previous day, and entertained a company at dinner at Sydney Government-house last ...

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  6. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1901.

    The explanation of the present scarcity of coal in Melbourne and the consequent sudden advance of 50 per cent. In the price of the article is one of the ...

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  7. COLONIAL CASUALTIES.

    The following casualties are reported:— NEW SOUTH WALES BUSHMEN. Lieutenant Miller and Private L. Morgan, severely wounded at Wetport; ...

    Article : 53 words
  8. RETURNING SOLDIERS.

    Seven Australian soldiers, invalided from South Africa to London, arrived here last evening in the R.M.S Orizaba. They comprised two Victorians and five New ...

    Article : 124 words
  9. BARON KETTELR'S MURDERER.

    The murderer of Baron Ketteler, the German Minister at Peking, who was shot by Chinese soldiers in the streets of the capital on June 18, has paid the penalty of ...

    Article : 59 words
  10. THE ORIENT CONTINGENT.

    A telegram was received yesterday by the Defence department stating that the s.s. Orient, which is bringing about 800 soldiers to the eastern states from South ...

    Article : 108 words
  11. THE DUKE OF YORK.

    His Royal Highness the Duke of York has been gazetted a rear-admiral. ...

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  12. CAPTURE OF SUPPLIES.

    General Knox has captured some of De Wet's horses, also five waggons loaded with supplies and 6,000 rounds of ammunition. ...

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  13. THE LONDON SHARE PANIC.

    A petition for the compulsory winding-up of the London and Globe Finance Corporation has been presented by creditors of the company. The case will be heard on the ...

    Article : 81 words
  14. THE CAPE COLONY RAIDERS.

    Two hundred Boers, belonging to the eastern division of the Cape Colony raidors, have made a descent on the Port Elizabeth railway between Middelburg and ...

    Article : 144 words
  15. THE DAMASCUS BRINGS MORE.

    Yesterday the Lieutenant-Governor received a cable message from the High Commisioner of South Africa announcing that the s.s. Damascus had sailed from Cape ...

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  16. IMPERIAL BUSHMEN.

    The members of the Imperial Bushmen, of fourth contingent, which left here in May under the command of Colonel Kelly, were sworn in for service during the ...

    Article : 142 words
  17. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat and Flour.—The quantity of Wheat and flour afloat for the Untied Kingdom is estimated at 2,460,000 quarters, as against 2,430,000 quarters last week, and ...

    Article : 136 words
  18. APPEAL TO LOYALISTS.

    In consequence of the Boer railway raid between Rosmead Junction and Shorborne, the Cape Government has specially appealed to the loyalists to join defence ...

    Article : 79 words
  19. ILLNESS OF A VICTORIAN.

    A cable message received by the Defence department yesterday from South Africa stated that Private T. H. Raggatt, of the third Victorian contingent, formerly of ...

    Article : 39 words
  20. WARNING TO EMIGRANTS.

    A local resident has received a lengthy letter, dated November 25, from Mr. Robert Eadic, manager at the Vereening Estates, Vaal River, South Africa, and ...

    Article : 176 words
  21. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The charge against Commandant Cuignet, who was recently sentenced to 60 days' detention in a fortress for having referred to secret War Office documents during the ...

    Article : 67 words
  22. NUMEROUS AIMLESS RAIDS.

    A number of small Boer commandos are operating in the Cape Colony between the Orange River and Rosmead Junction. They have no definite plan, and gain no ...

    Article : 111 words
  23. OLD-AGE PENSIONS.

    The interruption of work by the holidays has had the effect of delaying the issue of application forms under the Old-age Pensions Act. Up to yesterday afternoon the ...

    Article : 200 words
  24. RAILWAY PASSES FOR RELATIVES.

    Sir,—I would like to draw attention to the fact that the Defence department does not intend issuing free railway passes to the parents or other relations of the ...

    Article : 108 words
  25. AMBUSH AT VRYBURG.

    The Boers are showing considerable activity on the Bechuanaland frontier. On Christmas Day they capture at Vryburg 25 waggons, valued at £50,000. The ...

    Article : 86 words
  26. MORE TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA. FIFTH VICTORIAN CONTINGENT.

    The cabled intimation that the British military authorities desire the various Australian states to maintain the strength of then respective contingents in South Africa ...

    Article : 400 words
  27. THE ORMOND CHAIR OF MUSIC.

    The extraordinary complications which have arisen in connection with the appointment of Mr. Franklin Peterson to the Ormond chair of music may form the ...

    Article : 442 words
  28. A BOER CONVOY CAPTURED.

    Colonel De Lisle, commanding the second corps of the Mounted Infantry division, who a few days ago defeated a force of Boer raiders 18 miles west of De Aar, the ...

    Article : 100 words
  29. EDWARD WILSON ESTATE.

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  30. CAPTURE OF HORSES.

    Colonel C. F. Halkett, of the East Surrey Regiment, who has been operating in the south-west of the Orange River Colony, has arrived at Jagersfontein, 07 miles ...

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  31. GENERAL FRENCH.

    General French's force, which a few days ago was at Ventersdorp, 31 miles north-west of Potchefstroom, which is 90 miles south-west of Pretoria, has captured a large ...

    Article : 44 words
  32. PEACE PROSPECTS.

    The Hague correspondent of the "Daily News" states that Mr. Kruger is wavering as to whether he should recommend the Boers to make peace or not. ...

    Article : 89 words
  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEERS.

    This morning between 300 and 400 men attended at the staff office to volunteer for service with the fifth military contingent, which is to be organised immediately. ...

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  34. R.M.S. HIMALAYA AT FREMANTLE.

    The R.M.S. Himalaya arrived from Colombo at a quarter-past 1 p.m. to-day. Passengers— For Fremantle.—Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Faulkner and two children, Miss Faulkner, Mr. J. Morgan. ...

    Article : 198 words
  35. MAIL STEAMERS.

    The P. and O. R.M.S. India arrived at Suez homewards on December 30. ...

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  36. TASMANIAN VOLUNTEERS.

    Two hundred and fifty-one names have been sent in of men for military service in South Africa, and further applications will not be received pending an explicit ...

    Article : 48 words
  37. R.M.S. GOTHIC AT HOBART.

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  41. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    Mr. Justice Williams will take urgent applications at half-past 10 a.m. ...

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