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  2. Letters, &c., for Troops in South Africa.

    We have received numerous inquiries regarding the correct manner of addressing mail matter for Australian troops on service in South Africa. The Imperial postal ...

    Article : 389 words
  3. TAUNGS AND VRYBURG QUITTED.

    LONDON, March 19.—The Transvaal Boers have quitted Taungs and Vryburg, on the line between Kimberley and Mafeking. The rebels who were at Vryburg decline to ...

    Article : 54 words
  4. THE PEACE OVERTURES.

    LONDON, March 13.—It is understood in Washington that President Kruger is inquiring, through the medium of the United States, the minimum, terms of peace Britain will agree to. ...

    Article : 870 words
  5. THE ARMY ESTIMATES.

    LONDON, March 13.—Ia the House of Commons last night, Mr. Wyndham, Parliamentary Under-secretary for War, in explaining the Military Estimates referred to the prospect of ...

    Article : 102 words
  6. METHUEN. AT WARRENTON.

    LONDON, March 19.—Lieutenant-General Lord Methuen arrived at Warrenton on Friday, and prevented the Boens from destroying the deviation bridge. He also secured the pont over the Vaal ...

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  7. ENEMY RETREAT FROM WINDSORTEN.

    LONDON, March 19.—The Boers have quitted Windsorten, west of the railway, between Warrenton and Kimberley. Holloway, the prize-fighter, who is their ...

    Article : 41 words
  8. OCCUPATION OP SPRINGFONTEIN.

    LONDON, March 19.—Lieutenant-General Sir W. F. Gatacre captured at Springfontein, in the Free State, 63 miles south of Bloemfontein, 40 waggons, two railway engines, and a quantity of ...

    Article : 38 words
  9. THE WAR LOAN.

    LONDON, March 15. 3.38 p.m.—The subscription list for the War Loan of £30.000.000. which was offered at a minimum of 98½, bearing interest at 2½ percent, closed to-day. ...

    Article : 44 words
  10. VICTORIA WEST THREATENED BY REBELS.

    LONDON, March 19.—The rebels at Vosburg threaten the British position at Victoria West, 75 miles south-west of De Aar. ...

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  11. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    LONDON. Maren 13.—The following Tasmanians were reported missing after the engagement at Achtertang, in North Cape Colony, on the 5th instant: Corporal J. H. Whitelay, Launceston; ...

    Article : 346 words
  12. THE BOER LOSSES.

    LONDON, March 19, 3.40 p.m.—A Boer commandant's notebook found at the Tugela indicates that the enemy's casualties between December 12 and January 24 numbered 1494. ...

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  13. PAYMENTS IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    LONDON, March 19.—President Kruger and President Steyn pay accounts of £300 and upwards ia har gold. ...

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  14. SURGEON-MAJOR FIASCHI.

    LONDON, March. 19.—Lord Roberts has entructed the army hospital at Bloemfontein, containing 500 beds, to Surgeon-Major Fiaschi's section of the New South Wales Army Medical Corps. ...

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  15. PRETORIA.

    LONDON, March 19.—The women and children and the British officers prisoners at Pretoria have been transferred to quarters under Daspoortridge, cu the outskirts of the town. ...

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  16. SCHREINER AND THE BOND.

    LONDON, March 19.—Aa a "sop" to the Afrikander Bond, Mr. W. P. Schreiner, Premier of Cape Colony, has prohibited the holding of jubilant celebrations to mark the British successes ...

    Article : 38 words
  17. What Khaki Is.

    The word "khaki" has been to the front lately in close association with the South African Expedition, and we have been asked what khaki really is. Khaki represents a color, viz., a drab, ...

    Article : 608 words
  18. The Distribution of Electric Power.

    In these days, when considerable attention has been devoted to the distribution of large powers over long distances, it is not surprising that most interesting examples of transmitting electricity ...

    Article : 526 words
  19. Military Items.

    The N.Z. Premier has been advised by Majori Robin that ten men of the first New Zealand con-: tingent have been invalided. ...

    Article : 1,115 words
  20. THE BOER PRISONERS.

    LONDON, March 14.—Sir Andrew Clark, AgentGeneral for Victoria, has unofficially suggested to the Government the desirability of sending to Australia and Canada selected Boer ...

    Article : 124 words
  21. REMOUNTS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    LONDON, March 14, 4.41 p.m.—In the House of Commons to-day Mr. George Wyndham, Parliamentary Secretary to the War Office, stated, in answer to a question, that 12,000 remounts had ...

    Article : 44 words
  22. THE SEIZURE OF THE BUNDESRATH.

    LONDON, March 14.—A Blue Book concerning the seizure of the German vessel Bundesrath, near Delagoa Bay, on suspicion of carrying contraband of war, has been issued. ...

    Article : 83 words
  23. THE AUSTRALASIAN AT DURBAN.

    LONDON, March 17—The Aberdeen line steamer Australasian, which left Sydney on February. 17 with a detachment of New South Wales Lancers, has arrived at Durban. ...

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  24. GALLANT NEW ZEALANDERS.

    LONDON, March 18, 3.42 p.m.—The New Zealand Mounted Infantry, under Major Robins, during the battle of Driefontein, repelled an attack upon a British convoy. ...

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  25. BRITISH PATRIOTISM.

    LONDON, March 18, 3.4 p.m.—Mr. Wyndham, Parliamentary Under-secretary to the War Office, states that since October 30,000 men have joined the Volunteers, and 20,000 men have joined the ...

    Article : 36 words
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