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  2. THE SECOND CONTINGENT.

    On Jan. 25 the members of the Mourted Infantry at the camp were exercise in mounted work, a portion of which consisted in skirmishing ...

    Article : 1,201 words
  3. FRENCH AND GATACRE.

    Matters have been fairly quiet of late in the northern districts of Cape Colony, but Major-General French in the Colesberg district and Major-General Sir W. ...

    Article : 85 words
  4. BALLOON HIT BY A SHELL.

    During the operations of Major-General N. G. Lyttelton's brigade to the north of Potgieter's Drift, a balloon was sent up from the British camp to spy out the ...

    Article : 84 words
  5. THE BOER WAR.

    Private R. Falla, of the Victorian Mounted Rifles, was wounded in a recent skirmish at Rooipan, in the Belmont district. ...

    Article : 72 words
  6. LATE JOHN RUSKIN.

    The relations of the late John Ruskin hare declined the proposal of the Government that the remains of the great author and critic should be interred in ...

    Article : 66 words
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    Advertising : 1,510 words
  8. AUSTRALIA.

    The British newspapers refer in eulogistic terms to the conference of Australian Premiers which is now being held in Sydney. ...

    Article : 62 words
  9. THREE BRITISH SHOT.

    A shocking story of Boer treachery is reported from Harrismith, in the Orange Free State. Three Englishmen, who had received ...

    Article : 61 words
  10. BRITISH CANNONADING.

    The Boers, who are now seeking to check the British advance to the relief of Ladysmith, admit that the cannonading to which they were subjected by ...

    Article : 94 words
  11. BRYANT AND MAY.

    The well-known firm of Bryant and May, matchmakers, of the Fairfield Works, Bow, London, has abolished the use of white phosphorus in the making ...

    Article : 63 words
  12. A CHURCH PARADE.

    A church parade of the Roman Catholic members of the second contingent took pace at 7 o'clock on Thursday, Jan 25, when 17 members attended at the ...

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  13. SPEECH BY JOHN MORLEY.

    Mr. John Morley, M.P. for the Montrose Burghs, who has twice acted as Chief Secretary for Ireland in Liberal Administrations, addressed a meeting ...

    Article : 104 words
  14. NEWS FROM KIMBERLEY.

    The arsenal at Kimberley has successfully turned out a 28-pounder gun, with a range of 8,000 yards. The gun has been christened the ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. A BARQUE RELEASED.

    The barque Hans Wagner, which was recently seized by the British at Delagoe Bay on suspicion of having on board contraband of war, has been released ...

    Article : 35 words
  16. FRANCE.

    The twelve Assumptionist Fathers who were prosecuted. by the Paris police on the charge of belonging to an illegal association have been let off with a ...

    Article : 52 words
  17. AT MODDER RIVER.

    Major-General Lord Methuen, who has done very little active fighting in the Modder River district since his ineffectual attack on the Boer position at ...

    Article : 72 words
  18. A BRITISH TRAITOR.

    Sergeant-Major Greener, of the Royal Engineers, who deserted some time ago from Aldershot, was captured by the British at Magersfontein, where he had ...

    Article : 62 words
  19. COMMERCIAL.

    The visible wheat supply in America to the east of the Rocky Mountains is 89,638,000 bushels as against 88,992,000 bushels a week ago. ...

    Article : 29 words
  20. THE DESERTED CITY.

    News has been received from Johannesburg to the effect that the Boers are crushing only the rich ores in the mines which they are working on the Band. ...

    Article : 72 words
  21. BRITISH RECONNAISSANCE.

    A joint reconnaissance has been made by the British from the Modder and Orange Rivers to Rooi Pan, which lies some twenty miles to the west of ...

    Article : 106 words
  22. THE WOOD SALES. London, January 24.

    Proceedings were quiet in connection with the colonial wool sales to-day, while prices were unchanged. ...

    Article : 21 words
  23. BRITAIN AND AMERICA.

    Captain Alfred T. Mahan, the American naval expert, warns the American nation that the political problems of the near future ...

    Article : 401 words
  24. BRITISH VICTORY.

    A cable message has been received by the War Office authorities from General Buller stating that on Tuesday night the British, under Major-General ...

    Article : 273 words
  25. SPECIAL CLIP RATES.

    The following were the special clip prices at yesterday's sales:—Akitio,35/8; Mount Eba, 10½; Kaputone, 105/8.; Berawinina, 12½.; Berida ...

    Article : 33 words
  26. WARREN'S ADVANCE CHECKED

    The check which has been sustained by Major-General Sir Charles Warren's forces at Spion Kop has enabled the Boers to bring up reinforcements to their ...

    Article : 58 words
  27. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Premiers' Conference continued its sittings to-day. Sir John Forrest was not present when the subjects relating to federation were discussed. ...

    Article : 401 words
  28. A KOPJE STORMED.

    One of the kopjes near Spion Kop included in the Boer line of defence was stormed by the British on Tuesday, after having been subjected to howitzer ...

    Article : 57 words
  29. THE ROBINSON MINES.

    A Dutch solicitor at Pretoria has induced. President Kruger to renew the licences in connection with all the mining claims owned by Mr. Joseph Robinson ...

    Article : 67 words
  30. BRITISH PRESS.

    The British newspapers are blaming the press censorship, involving as it does a dearth of news from South Africa. They also blame the War Office for ...

    Article : 56 words
  31. HEAT AT THE TUGELA.

    The British troops connected with the Ladysmith Belief Column are suffering some inconvenience from the heat, which is described as frightful. ...

    Article : 52 words
  32. SUSPENSE IN BRITAIN.

    In consequence of General Buller's announcement that an attempt would be made by the British to seize Spion Kop on Tuesday night, news from Natal ...

    Article : 104 words
  33. BUSHMEN'S FUND.

    Mr. Albert A. Dangar, the well-Known squatter of Baroona (N.S.W.), who is now in England, has subscribed £1.000 towards the Australian Bushmen's ...

    Article : 33 words
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