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  2. YEOMANRY FORCE.

    Lord Chesham, who was formerly a captain in the 16th Lancers, is organising a force of 300 Yeomanry for service in South Africa. Lord Chesham ...

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  3. THE NEW ZEALAND GENERAL ELECTION.

    The London "Daily News" congratulates Mr. R. Seddon, the Premier of New Zealand, on the brilliant victory achieved by the Government at the ...

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  4. THE BOER WAR.

    A despatch received at the War Office from Lord Methuen states that the Boer losses at the battle of Magersfontein were nearly two thousand. ...

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  5. MR. J. CHAMBERLAIN

    Mr. J. Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, who is at present on a visit to Dublin, has received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) at ...

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  6. VOLUNTEERS ENROLLING.

    Large numbers of London and provincial volunteers are eagerly and enthusiastically responding to the proposal of the Cabinet to. raise a strong ...

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  7. RAND "MILLIONAIRES."

    Lord Harris, the newly-elected chairman, presiding over the ordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Consolidated Goldfields of South Africa ...

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  8. SHIPPING.

    Arrivals.-Wilcannia, steamer, from Sydney (October 3). Departures.-For Adelaide—Brabloch, ship. For Brisbane-Duke of ...

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  9. IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Charters Towers Stock Exchange has telegraphed .£300 to the Government for the expenses of the second contingent. In the Legislative Assembly to-day ...

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  10. COMMERCIAL.

    Fifteen thousand bushels of Australian wheat (new season's crop), to be shipped in January, are quoted at 28s. 3d. per quarter. ...

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  11. CABLE INTERRUPTION.

    The cable from Durban to Aden, on the east coast of Africa, has been interrupted fay a cyclone at Delagoa Bay. Major-General Sir Charles Warren ...

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  12. AUSTRALIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Australians now residing in Cape Town are providing comforts for their countrymen in the field, and trying to make things pleasant for than ...

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  13. IN NEW ZEALAND.

    The Agent-General has sent a cable message to the Premier stating that the British have been repulsed at every point except at ArundeL The British ...

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  14. PRICE OF TIN.

    The price of tin has fallen to £106 lOs. ...

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  15. GENERAL YULE.

    Brigadier-General J. H.Yule, who made the brilliant march from Dundee to effecta Jenetion with the British forces at ladysmith, and who is now broken down in health. ...

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  16. BOERS AT STORMBERG.

    The Boers have been reinforced at Stormberg. They are busily engaged in entrenching the town. The enemy's force at Colesberg, to ...

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  17. CONTINENTAL PRESS.

    The continental press acknowledges the dignity and calmness of the British in the face of the recent disasters, and refers to the remarkable heroism of ...

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  18. FINANCIAL.

    Imperial Consols have fallen to £99 5s. There are rumors of a large fresh sue. ...

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  19. OFFERS FROM KALGOORLIE.

    Several Kalgoorlie men have expressed their desire to be included in the next Western Australian contingent for service in the Transvaal, and they are ...

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  20. CRONJE'S PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.

    Mafeking, October 30.—After dinner on Sunday night Colonel Baden-Powell hoisted a red lamp on the commonage, which was the signal that Captain Fitz ...

    Article : 264 words
  21. ISLAND NEWS.

    The following news has been received from Samoa under date of December 15:-Mataafa and his followers generally disapprove of annexation. ...

    Article : 170 words
  22. GENERAL GATACRE'S REVERSE

    It is stated that two arrests on charges of treason have been made in connection with General Sir William Gatacre's reverse at Stormberg on the 10th inst. ...

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  23. IN VICTORIA.

    The Minister of Defence has authorised the immediate purchase of horses. If necessary, the contingent will be increased to 300. The Minister states that ...

    Article : 278 words
  24. NURSES FOR THE TRANSVAAL.

    Following upon Dr. E. J. A. Haynes's letter, which appeared in "The Morning Herald" of Monday, and in which he recommended the ...

    Article : 225 words
  25. FRENCH'S DIVISION.

    Owing to the Boers in the vicinity having a big gun commanding the town, Major-General John D. P. French has been compelled to evacuate Vaal ...

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  26. PERTH LICENSED VICTUAL-LERS' ASSOCIATION.

    The annual meeting of the Perth Licensed Victuallers' Association was held at the Criterion Hotel od Dec 19. afternoon, when the president ...

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  27. WINSTON CHURCHILL.

    Reuter's Agency states that Mr. Winston Leonard Churchill, the special correspondent of the London "Morning Post," who was captured by the Boers ...

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  28. BATTLE OF TUGELA RIVER.

    Further particulars have been received in connection, with the severe engagement at Tugela River on Friday last The Boers occupied an entrenched ...

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  29. A MILD " BREEZE " IN COURT.

    What are subjective symptoms in a patient. The question arose in connection with Crocker's claim for compensation against the Queen Margaret Gold ...

    Article : 315 words
  30. METHUEN'S REVERSE.

    The London "Times" says that the information which was supplied to Major-General Lord Methuen with reference to the Boer position at ...

    Article : 81 words
  31. BRITISH INTERESTS.

    Mr. Webster Davis, Assistant Secretary for the Interior in the United States, has gone to the Transvaal in order to insist on America's ...

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  32. APROPOS OF THE WAR.

    A Mass was recently celebrated by the' Pope in memory of Sir William Penn [?]. The distinguished soldier visited Rome some time ago, when he was received ...

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  33. SOME SUGGESTIONS.

    "Englishman" writes:—Some remarks from an Englishman on Transvall matters may not be uninteresting. In the first place, guns are certainly ...

    Article : 365 words
  34. PRO-BOER MEETINGS.

    It having been proposed that pro Boer meetings should be "proclaimed" in Ireland, several riotous demonstrations were held or Sunday to protest ...

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  35. BRITISH COMMANDERS.

    Field-Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar and Waterford, the newly-appointed British Commander-in-Chief in South Africa, and Major-General ...

    Article : 69 words
  36. IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    To-day both Houses of Parliament unanimously passed a resolution in favor of a second contingent. The Labor party, which voted against the first ...

    Article : 98 words
  37. FEELING IN CANADA.

    The Canadian correspondent of the London "Times" telegraphs that the Dominion "from ocean to ocean is afire with patriotic fervor." ...

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  38. AUSTRALASIAN TROOPS.

    On Monday the Government, through . His Excellency the Governor, sent the following cable message to the Secretary' of State for the Colonies:—The ...

    Article : 470 words
  39. IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Mr. Lyne brought forward a motion in tie Legislative Assembly to-day in favor of a second contingent. The motion was received with cheers. ...

    Article : 242 words
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