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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 420 words
  3. THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

    London, Friday, 6.35 a.m.—The War Office has received a message stating that Mafeking has been relieved. It is unofficial, however, and until it has been verified will be withheld. The news was communicated by a British scout to Britishers who were travelling north from Kimberley, and by them brought south London, Thursday Night.—Fathoen, chief of the Bangwaketsi tribe in the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, is guarding the right flank of the Mafeking ...

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  4. Shipping.

    March 22.—Meeinderry, 88, 217 tons, W. Madden, from Strahan. March 23.—Wave, ketch, 23 tons, J. Davis, from Wynyard. ...

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  5. STANLEY.

    At the monthly sitting of the Court of Requests Stanley on Thursday, the following judgment summonses and notices to show cause occupied the attention of ...

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  6. BURNIE.

    The produce market was very slack yesterday and deliveries were light. The nominal quotation for potatoes was £2 5s. but sales were limited. Other quotations were as ...

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  7. THE TROOPSHIP AUSTRALASIAN.

    London, Friday Morning.—The troopship Australian, which left Sydney on February 17 with a detachment of N.S. Wales Lancers on board, is now at ...

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  8. WARREN TO EMBARK FOR EAST LONDON.

    London, Friday Morning.—The war correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle" states that Major-General Charles Warren's division is embarking at ...

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  9. CIRCULAR HEAD.

    There has been another nice rain this week, and the grass is coining on nicely. ...

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  10. INTERCOLONIAL MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 words
  11. OUR GRACIOUS QUEEN.

    London, Friday Morning.—The Queen yesterday visited the military hospital at Woolwich and carried flowers to the wounded soldiers, inclading private King ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. Family Notices

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  13. The Black Plague.

    Hobart, Friday.—A meeting of the Central Board of Health was held this morning, when new regulations were brought up by a committee appointed to ...

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  14. Sporting.

    Arising from the result of the Flying Handicap at the Harford races on Thursday last, the admirers of Daisy Bell and Kathleen had a heated controversy on the ...

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  15. BRABANT CAPTURES TWO TOWNS.

    London, Friday Morning. — Major-General Brabant, commanding a regiment of Capo irregulars, has occupied Rouxville and Zastrion, towns in the south ...

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  16. BURNIE.

    Good progress continues to be made with the construction of the RoseberyZeehan section of the Emu Bay Railway. All the material for the Stitt River bridge ...

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  17. PLAYING AT WARFARE.

    London, Friday Night.—" The Times " was correspondent at Bloemfontein states that the proclamation by President Kruger of March 21, annexing the Free ...

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  18. THE North Western Advocate AND The Emu Bay Times.

    A telephone and bureau office was opened yesterday at Northdown, and the facilities thus afforded will doubtless prove very welcome to the residents. The ...

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  19. The Australian Mounted Brigade.

    Mr B. Sykes, of Harford, has received instructions to proceed to Hobart for the mounted corps now forming. ...

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  20. ATTACK ON COLONEL PLUMER.

    London, Thursday Night.—An engagement was fought on Thursday last between tween Colonel Plumer's force (advaneing to the relief of Mafeking) and the Boers ...

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  21. HARFORD RACING CLUB.

    Vhe annual meeting of the Harford Racing Club took place on Thursday last. The day was beautifully fine. The late rains had laid the dust and vastly ...

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  22. DEVONPORT.

    A member of the Mersey detachment of the 3rd Battalion named Herbert Williams left by the morning train yesterday for Hobart to undergo the final inspection ...

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  23. CONFERENCE OF PRESIDENTS.

    London, Friday, Morning.—The war correspondent of the "Daily News" states that Presidents Kruger and Steyn will meet at Kroonstadt, the new Free State ...

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  24. BURNIE.

    Private A. M'Leod, of the Burnie detachment of the 3rd Battalion, who applied for admission to the Imperial-Australian mounted brigade, received a telegram ...

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  25. RELIEF OF MAFEKING.

    Lendon, Thursday Night.—The Cape Premier, Mr W. P. Schriener, has consented to proclaim a public holiday after the announcement of the relief of ...

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  26. STEYN STILL PROFESSES TO RULE.

    London, Friday Morning.—The "Daily Mail" war correspondent states that President Stoyn, in replying to Lord Roberts on the question of government of the ...

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  27. N.S. WALES DECLARED INFECTED.

    Hobart, Friday.—The Premier (Hon N. E. Lewis) received the following telegram from the Premier of Victoria this afternoon: "New South Wales ...

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  28. DEVONPORT.

    A grand concert is announced to be held in the Town Hall on Wednesday next, when certificates will be presented to the successful candidates at the recent ...

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  29. STANLEY.

    Albert Victor Chester has received a telegram summoning him to Hobart to join the Imperial-Australian contingent. Mr Chester is an old volunteer as far as ...

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  30. MR SCHREINER RECANTS.

    London, Friday Morning.—In addition to sanctioning a general holiday throughout Cape Colony on the occasion of the relief of Mafeking, Mr W. P. Schriener ...

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  31. The North of Natal.

    London, Thursday Night.—A Boer forces operating in the extreme east of Natal has burnt the town of Pomeroy, which is in proximity to the Zululand ...

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  32. HOBART.

    Hobart, Friday. —Lieut.- Colonel Watchorn applied for the commands of the mounted contingent, which it was said was to be offered to ...

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  33. BOERS TEAR UP THE RAILWAY

    London, Friday Morning.—The Boers are wrecking the railway south of Ramathlabama camp, about 30 miles north of Mafeking and south of Lobatsi. The ...

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  34. BOERS REINFORCING

    London, Friday Morning.—It is reported that various groups of Boers are reinforcing beyond Jammersberg Drift, in the direction of the Sand River, which is ...

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  35. The Patriotic Funds.

    Launceston, Friday.—The Imperial patriotic fund totals £2,947 14s 3d ; the Tasinanian contingent fund, £785, and the bushmen's fund, £1,132 Is. ...

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  36. NEWS OF THE RELIEF.

    When we went to press this morning (shortly before 3 o'clock) no cable confirming the reported relief of Mafeking had arrived. Directly it does come it will ...

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  37. GENERAL BULLER'S AMBULLANCE.

    London, Friday Night.—General Sir Redvers Buller has engaged 600 additional stretcher bearers to assist in ambulance work with his army. ...

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  38. Mining.

    A representative of the "Advocate and Times" had a chat yesterday with Mr Wm. Jones, of Burnie, respecting the position and prospects of the Blyth Iron ...

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  39. ANOTHER CASE IN SYDNEY.

    Sydney, Friday. — Another case of plague has occurred, the victim being Wm. Hayden, aged 21, residing at Marriekville, Eight persons were removed with the ...

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  40. Commercial.

    The produce market livened np considerably yesterday, a large number of deliveries coming forward, the majority of them being potatoes, which were quoted at £2 5s to ...

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  41. The Orange Free State.

    London, Thursday Night. — Major-General Clements, in command of three columns of troops, including the West Australian and South Australian ...

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  42. BRITISH AT FOURTEEN STREAMS.

    London, Friday Night.—The artillery of the advancing column at Fourteen Streams, 43 miles north of Kimberley, has driven the Boers in that vicinity in the ...

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  43. Cape Colony.

    London, Friday Morning.—Major-General Lord Kitchener is now at Dormberguel, in the north west of Cape Colony. He has succeeded in crushing the rebellion ...

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  44. DEVONPORT.

    Business was very lively yesterday in produce and shipping circles. Deliveries were especially heavy, a constant stream of teams arriving on either side of the river up to 5 ...

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  45. ADMINISTERING THE FREE STATE.

    London, Wednesday Morning.—There are indications that the Commander-in-Chief (Field-Marshal Lord Roberts) and the High Commissioner for South Africa ...

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  46. TABLE CAPE.

    Wynyard was pretty lively on Wednesday night as a good many visitors were knocking about after being disappointed of their expected amusement at the races ...

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  47. General Items. LORD HINDLIP COMMISSIONED.

    London, Thursday Night.—The London "Morning Post" states that Messrs A. Fischer and J. A. Wolmarans, the Transvaal emissaries who recently left Durban London, Thursday Night.—Lord Hindlip, aide-de-camp to Lord Brassey, who offered a Maim gun to the War Office on condition that he was given a commission ...

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  48. THE BOERS' POSITION.

    London, Thursday Night.—Cablegrams from Pretoria reached the War Office yesterday to the effect that the Transvaalers had exploded three bridges on the ...

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  49. ULVERSTONE.

    A sale of valuable farm properties in this district will be held by Mr Collett, at his auction mart, on Monday, April 9. Particulars are advertised. ...

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  50. CRICKET.

    A match will be played on the East Devonport Recreation Ground this afternoon between elevens representing civil servants and merchants. A silver coin ...

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  51. PENGUIN.

    It is very probable that the Esplanade will in the near future be vested in the Penguin Improvement Association. If this is done it will enable the association ...

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  52. DON.

    Mr G. Atkinson held a sale at the farm of Messrs. W. and F. Henry, at Don, on Tuesday, when the following were among the things sold:—168 B.L. ewes, 17s 5d; 161 ...

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  53. BLYTH.

    The harvest home was celebrated at the Blyth Primitive Methodist Church on Sunday last, the church being filled at both services. The Rev J. Rogers ...

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  54. EUROPEAN INTERVENTION.

    London, Thursday Night. — All the European Powers have refused to entertain the proposals for intervention made to them by Presidents Kruger and Steyn. ...

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  55. FREESTATERS SURRENDERING WHOLESALE.

    London, Thursday Night.—The Free State burghers are surrendering to Field-Marshal Lord Roberts in such numbers that he has had to despatch small ...

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  56. THE PRICE OF SILVER.

    London, Friday Morning.—Bullion silver is quoted at 2s 3 5-8d per oz standard, against 2s 3 ll-16d per oz on Monday. ...

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  57. AUSTRALIA'S ASSISTANCE TO BRITAIN.

    London, Thursday Night.—The circumstance that Australasians are taking part in the war and thus freeing a portion of ...

    Article : 93 words
  58. STOCK AND SHARE MARKETS. LAUNCESTON.

    Friday.—Sales : New Monarch, 2s 10d, 2s 10½d (4 sales); White Pinafore, 2s 10½d, 2s 9½d (5 Bales) Tasmanian copper, 7s 6d, 7s 3d ; Mount Lyell, £10; Mount ...

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  59. A BRITISH CAPTURE.

    London, Friday Morning.—A detachment belonging to Major-General Gatacre's forces captured some Transvaalers and a load of ammunition and Olivier guns at Smithfield, in the Free State, north of the Orange River. A handful of rebels quitted the town previous to the ...

    Article : 53 words
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