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  2. Shipping.

    March 9—Jessie Darling, 260 tons, F.B.Derry, from Launceston. SAILED March 9—Glaucus, ss, 1,284 tons ...

    Article : 334 words
  3. THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

    London, Friday Morning.—Field Marshal Lord Roberts telegraphed on Wednesday to the War Office in reference to the Boers under Commander De Wett as ...

    Article : 142 words
  4. A BIG WHEAT RETURN.

    Messrs H.E.A. and V. White, of Belltrees, in a recent letter to the Victorian Department of Agriculture, refer to the enormous yield of wheat obtained by one of their ...

    Article : 194 words
  5. The Black Plague.

    Having conferred with ship-owners and agents of shipping companies, the Tasmanian Government has approved of the following regulations under which vessels ...

    Article : 535 words
  6. THE North Western Advocate AND The Emu Bay Times.

    The Merrymakers' Musical, Comedy, and Vaudeville Company will appear at the Roland Hall, Sheffield, to-night, when an exceptionally entertaining programme, ...

    Article : 78 words
  7. Advertising

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    Advertising : 494 words
  8. General Items.

    London, Thursday Night.—President Steyn, of the Free State, assured Mr Hales, the war correspondent who was recently released by the Boers at ...

    Article : 78 words
  9. DEVONPORT.

    A sewing meeting of about 25 ladies of the Union Jack Society was held on Thursday afternoon at the Town Hall. A good start was made with articles for our ...

    Article : 243 words
  10. Commercial.

    The Clarence "Advocate," New South Wales, says:—We were shown a cheque for 1s 6d last week, being the return from a Sydney commission agent on 10 ...

    Article : 66 words
  11. DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.

    London, Friday Morning.—Details of the engagement near Osfontein, which ended in the rout of 10,000 Boers, show that the mounted forces far ...

    Article : 150 words
  12. HUNTER COMMANDS 10TH DIVISION.

    London, Friday Morning.—Sir Archibald Hunter will command the 10th Division. A further 14,000 men will sail for South ...

    Article : 43 words
  13. DEVONPORT.

    Yesterday witnessed a remarkable activity in the potato market. Notwithstanding the heavy deliveries on both sides of the river, the quotation advanced by half-crowns ...

    Article : 139 words
  14. THE 8TH DIVISION.

    London, Friday Morning,—The 8th Division is now embarking for the [?] It was intended that the 16th battery of field artillery should accompany this ...

    Article : 46 words
  15. HORSES FOR THE FRONT.

    Sydney, Friday.—By the ss Langton Grange, which left Sydney to-night for the Cape, nearly 900 horses purchased on behalf of the Imperial Government were ...

    Article : 83 words
  16. BURNIE.

    There was nothing doing in the produce market yesterday, and deliveries were light. Potatoes were nominally quoted at 32s 6d to 35s. Other quotations were: Oats, 1s 9d to ...

    Article : 49 words
  17. Cape Colony.

    London, Thursday Night.—During the fighting which preceded the occupation of Achterang, south of Norval's Pont, which is on the Cape Colony-Free State border, ...

    Article : 66 words
  18. N.W. FARMERS' ASSOCIATION:

    The North-Western Farmers' Association Limited, Devonport, report as follows under yesterday's date:— Potatoes: Deliveries have eased slightly ...

    Article : 456 words
  19. ULVERSTONE.

    Major Brown recently received from his brother in South Africa several mementoes of the Graspan battle (Nov. 25) consisting of three cases of cartridges ...

    Article : 78 words
  20. SIR THOMAS FITZGERALD.

    Melbourne, Friday.—Sir Thomas Fitzgerald, the Melbourne surgeon whose services have been accepted by the War Office, sails with the bushmen's ...

    Article : 31 words
  21. The Bushmen's Brigade.

    Melbourne, Friday.—It is stated by the Defence Department that the average cost of the 200 horses purchased for the bushmen's contingent was £18 5s. ...

    Article : 30 words
  22. THE CASES IN SYDNEY.

    Sydney, Friday.—The health authorities are taking elaborate precautions to guard against the spread of the bubonic plague. Of the three cases reported ...

    Article : 112 words
  23. AUSTRALIANS TRIED TO THE UTMOST.

    London, Thursday Night.—The recent operations of the Australian Mounted Infantry Regiment (including the Tasmanians) in the vicinity of Colesberg ...

    Article : 87 words
  24. BURNIE.

    The ss Yambacoona which left for King Island via ports on Thursday afternoon returned to Burnie from Wynyard yesterday and took on board a quantity ...

    Article : 37 words
  25. A Queensland.

    Brisbane, Friday.—As there are about 350 men under canvas, which is largely in excess of the number required for the first portion of the Imperial Australian ...

    Article : 49 words
  26. CIRCULAR HEAD.

    The usually healthy district of Irishtown is having a bad time with sickness. Mr. P. O'Halloran, jun., a fine stalwart favourite, and his little boy are down with ...

    Article : 156 words
  27. The Patriotic Funds.

    Brisbane, Friday.—The Queensland patriotic fund stands at £13,509, the "Courier" fund £8,519, and the bushmen's fund £5,536. ...

    Article : 27 words
  28. GENERAL GATACRETAT BURGHERSDORP.

    London, Friday Morning.—Major-General Sir William Gatacre has now advanced his forces to Burghersdorp, several miles north of Stormberg. ...

    Article : 26 words
  29. A CASE AT MELBOURNE.

    Melbourne, Friday.—At a late hour to-night, the president of the Board of Public Health reported that a case of bubonic plague had been discovered at the ...

    Article : 42 words
  30. Apropos of the War.

    Apropos of the cuteness of colonials and of New Zealanders in particular, a Victorian officer in the course of a letter to a friend states:—In the last two ...

    Article : 1,638 words
  31. SEIZURE OF NORVAL'S PONT.

    London, Friday Morning.—Major-General Clements, who succeeded Major-General French in command of the troops between Naanwpoort and the Free State ...

    Article : 68 words
  32. A SCARE AT BRISBANE.

    Brisbane, Friday.—Some excitement was caused this morning on it being rumored that a case of plague had been discovered in the city. Doctors, ...

    Article : 59 words
  33. WARATAH.

    An entertainment was hold in the Athenæum on Thursday night under the auspices of the Waratah branch of the Loyal Temperance League; a fairly good ...

    Article : 68 words
  34. The Western Border.

    London, Thursday Night.—Latest reports from heroic mafeking, where Colonel Baden-Powell and his handful of men are still holding out against tremendous ...

    Article : 169 words
  35. Advertising

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    Advertising : 188 words
  36. Other Interesting Items.

    Graphic Description of Language.— Auditors of prohibited language vary a great deal in their description of it at Police Court proceedings (says the ...

    Article : 175 words
  37. INTERCOLONIAL MARKETS.

    Sydney, Friday.—Further shipments of wheat to London covering about 10,000 bags have been arranged; prime quality, firm, 2s 8d to 2s 8½d. Flour, quiet, £6 5s to ...

    Article : 160 words
  38. BRITISH AND FOREIGN MARKETS.

    London, Friday Morning.—The butter market is dull and disappointing. Australian is fetching 96s to 98s per cwt, and British 106s per cwt. The butter by the R.M.S. Ortona arrived in fair condition and showered less ...

    Article : 451 words
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