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  2. BRITISH POLITICS.

    The Departmental Committee of the Treasury reports that the scheme recommended by the committee appointed by the House of Commons to provide ...

    Article : 60 words
  3. GIFTS TO SOLDIERS.

    Lady Hampden, the wife of Lord Hampden, formerly Governor of New South Wales, has sent 2,311 articles of clothing, 2501b of tobacco, 300 pipes ...

    Article : 50 words
  4. THE BOER WAR.

    General Buller is at last able to report that the colony of Natal is clear of the Boers after its norther portions had been overrun by the invaders for the space of over four months. In the circumstances there is, of course, no fighting to report, as the British are not yet in a position to follow the retreating ...

    Article : 430 words
  5. AFRIKANDER BOND.

    A Cape Town despatch states that the members of the Afrikander Bond pro-pose to send a deputation to Canada and Austraila to promote the ...

    Article : 44 words
  6. THE NATAL FRONTIER.

    It is reported from Ladysmith that 400 Boer women visited Pieter's Hill on February 27 to celebrate the anniversary of Majuba HilL. ...

    Article : 105 words
  7. THE CONTINGENTS.

    At Karrakatta, March 7, the Commandant discharged five men from the Bushmen's Contingent for bad horsemanship. Major Campbell states that the balance ...

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  8. WHAT DR. LEYDS SAYS.

    Dr. W. J. Leyds, the Transvaal's agent in Brussels; affirms that the Legislative Assembly of Cape Colony will shortly vote strongly in favor of the ...

    Article : 58 words
  9. THE BUDGET.

    The foresight displayed by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in not disturbing the continental trade with Britain by the ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. THE WAR LOAN.

    The resolution in regard to the war loan of £30,000,000 was agreed to by the House of Commons last night by 161 votes to 26. ...

    Article : 55 words
  11. THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH.

    According to an official estimate, the relief of the garrison at Ladysmith by the British forces under General Sir Redvers Buller cost 5,000 officers and ...

    Article : 47 words
  12. NEW ZEALANDERS.

    The members of the Second New-Zealand Contingent, who arrived at Cape Town in the steamer Waiwera, are leaving for the front. ...

    Article : 31 words
  13. THE SUGAR QUESTION.

    The Austrian sugar refiners are agreeably surprised at Sir Michael Hicks-Beach having refrained from imposing a differentiating duty on Austrian ...

    Article : 34 words
  14. TRIUMPHANT MARCH PAST.

    General Buller's relieving army made a triumphant march past General Sir George Stewart White at Ladysmith. The Dublin Fusiliers, who were ...

    Article : 62 words
  15. THE BASUTOS JUBILANT

    The Basutos are reported to be wildly jubilant over the recent British victories at Koodoosrand and in Natal. ...

    Article : 28 words
  16. SMOKE CONSUMER.

    Alves's smoke consumer has been floated, a company having been formed for the purpose with a capital of £100,000. ...

    Article : 28 words
  17. PERSONAL.

    Major James Traill, an Australian, has been appointed to the staff of Major-General Sir Frederick Carrington. ...

    Article : 24 words
  18. FEDERATION.

    It is probable that Mr. Alfred Deakin, of Victoria, and Mr. Edmund Barton, of New South Wales, two of the Australian delegates who have proceeded to ...

    Article : 67 words
  19. REPORT BY BULLER.

    General Buller reports that Natal is now clear of the enemy. ...

    Article : 22 words
  20. LORD HINDLIP.

    Lord Hindlip, extra aide-de-camp to Lord Brassey, the Governor of Victoria, is proceeding to England with Lord Brassey, on board the latter's yacht, the ...

    Article : 75 words
  21. SIEGE PRIVATIONS.

    At an auction sale held in Ladysmith, on February 21, just one week before the relief of the town, very high prices were obtained for the various articles of ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. COLLIERY EXPLOSION.

    A terrible explosion has taken place at the Redash Colliery, in Fayette County, West Virginia (U.S.A.). One hundred miners were entombed ...

    Article : 50 words
  23. LORD ROBERTS.

    Field-Marshal Lord Roberts has accepted the position of honorary colonel of the Lord Mayor's City of London Volunteers. ...

    Article : 24 words
  24. TYPHOID IN LADYSMITH.

    During the siege of Ladysmith there were no fewer than 800 cases of typhoid fever. ...

    Article : 26 words
  25. FINANCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  26. MR. A. G. HALES.

    Mr. A. G. Hales, special correspondent of several Western Australian papers and the London "Daily New," who was captured by the Boers near Rensburg ...

    Article : 75 words
  27. THE WESTERN FRONTIER.

    A reconnaissance made by the New South Wales Lancers and the Inniskilling Dragoons has disclosed the fact that the Boers are concentrated four miles ...

    Article : 79 words
  28. THE SOUTHERN FRONTIER.

    The body of the late Major G. A. Eddy, of the Victorian Contingent, who was killed daring the fighting as Rensberg last month, has been recovered, and ...

    Article : 53 words
  29. CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURES

    The regular meeting of this chamber was held on March 7 at the rooms of the secretary (Mr. J. Phair). There was a good attendance of members. A letter ...

    Article : 170 words
  30. AMEER OFFERS.

    The Ameer of Afghanistan has held a durbar, at which most of his chiefs were present. He expressed his willingness to send ...

    Article : 41 words
  31. BATTLE OF DORDRECHT.

    The Boers fought very stubbornly in the recent engagements near Dordrecht, but in the end were defeated by the British, who sustained 30 casualties. ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. LORD ROBERTS'S PROCLAMATION.

    It is stated that the burgher prisoners in the hands of the British, and many of the Boers who are still in the field, are eager to obtain copies of the ...

    Article : 109 words
  33. MAXWELL'S OPERATIONS.

    An incident is related in connection with the seizure by Major C. Maxwell of a Boer position to the north of Dordrecht on Sunday last. ...

    Article : 89 words
  34. COLONIAL TROOPS.

    Mr. J. Chamberlain, the Colonial Secretary, situated in the House of Commons yesterday that he was glad to be able to announce that his recent request ...

    Article : 55 words
  35. Advertising

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    Advertising : 34 words
  36. BRABANT'S VICTORY.

    Brigadier-General Brabant's forces at Dordrecht numbered 1,800, including some members of the Cape Mounted Police and the Royal Scots Greys. ...

    Article : 187 words
  37. BRITISH DETERMINATION.

    The Berlin and Paris newspapers are much impressed by Britain's determination to subjugate the Boers. ...

    Article : 26 words
  38. BOERS NEAR OSFONTEIN.

    The Boers who are occupying the position facing Osfontein are busy mounting their guns and entrenching. ...

    Article : 28 words
  39. BOERS IN THE HILLS.

    The Boers are still in the hills in Cape Colony to the south of the Orange River. ...

    Article : 29 words
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