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  2. Boer War.

    REFERRING to the reverse sustained by General Sir W. F. Gatacre's force near Molteno in the north of Cape Colony, on Sunday last, the Austrian press ridicule what ...

    Article : 956 words
  3. TOWN TALK.

    THAT the most pleasing topic of conversation yesterday was the rain that fell in the country centres on Tuesday night. That there was but little in town, but a good ...

    Article : 731 words
  4. LAIDLEY RAILWAY LOADING DIFFICULTIES.

    As the outcome of a meeting of farmers, held at the court-house, Laidley, on Saturday, the 22nd instant, a deputation yesterday waited upon the minister for Railways (the Hon. J. ...

    Article : 368 words
  5. THE DOOR TO MAFEKING.

    General Cronje made his big attack upon Mafeking at 4.30 a.m., October 31st (writes a Natal correspondent). His big guns began to concentrate on the cannon kopje ...

    Article : 263 words
  6. THE POSITION AT MAFEKING.

    The latest report from Mafeking states that provisions there are running short, and the regulation allowance of meat to the garrison there has been reduced by half-a-pound per day, ...

    Article : 118 words
  7. THE KIMBERLEY DISTRICT.

    Latest reports from the Kimberley district state that on Monday last Lieutenant Lord Methuen, who is advancing to the relief of the town, with the aid of six howitzers enfiladed ...

    Article : 88 words
  8. THE VERY LATEST.

    Miss Bessie Griffiths, the talented young Australian performer on the violoncello last night scored a great success in a recital in London. ...

    Article : 38 words
  9. CONCERT AND SOCIAL AT BLACKSTONE.

    A GRAND concert and social, promoted by Mesdames, Shine, M'Anallen, and Hall, in aid of St. Mary's new church bazaar, eventuated in the Blackstone School of Arts, on Tuesday ...

    Article : 355 words
  10. A SORTIE FROM LADYSMITH.

    Lieutenant-General Sir George White, who is in command of the British garrison at Lady-smith, reports that Colonel Metcalfe, at the head of a force comprising 500 of the 2nd Rifle ...

    Article : 75 words
  11. WEATHER FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 words
  12. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Portugal and South Africa have been proclaimed infected places under the Quarantine Act of 1886. It is understood that this step has been taken at the instigation of the ...

    Article : 55 words
  13. GENERAL ITEMS.

    The British milltia garrison, which is now at the Channel Islands, has been ordered to proceed to Malta. The Mansion Fund, in aid of the widows ...

    Article : 115 words
  14. GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN.

    Baron von Bulow, the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, in a speech recently delivered, asserted that Germany most obtain naval bases in various parts of the world if ...

    Article : 76 words
  15. THE WRECK OF THE ISMORE.

    Referring to the wreck of the. British transport Ismore, when within a few hour's steam of Capetown, a correspondent of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" say:—The ...

    Article : 266 words
  16. CAMBOOYA ELECTION.

    WE learn from our Brisbane contemporaries that the hearing of the position against the return of Mr. Donald Mackintosh, as member for Cambooya, was resumed on Tuesday, before his ...

    Article : 498 words
  17. THE TIN MARKET.

    The failure of a large "bull" operator has greatly demoralised the tin market The "spot" quotation is now 119, and the quotation, for three months' bills, 116. ...

    Article : 33 words
  18. THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

    It is stated that 3000 Spaniards, who are now prisoners in the Philippine Islands, are to be released in a month's time. ...

    Article : 28 words
  19. Advertising

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    Advertising : 9 words
  20. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    WE ("Warwick Argus") understand that Warwick millers are offering 3s per bushel for wheat delivered at the mills several sales of the new crop have been effected at this ...

    Article : 57 words
  21. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    At the Queensland Amateur Swimming Association's sociation's carnival, to-night, the 100 yards event, for the championship of Queensland, was won by F?. Galley in 1min 5 3/5sec ...

    Article : 41 words
  22. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    THE usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Wednesday, the 6th instant. The members present were—Messrs. M. Bowers, A. W. Sealy, J. Statham, Joseph Denham, and ...

    Article : 498 words
  23. PARLIAMENT.

    IN reply to a question by Mr. Kates, the Secretary for Railways stated that in all a sum of £12,907 had been expended in deviation works and renewals of bridges on the section of ...

    Article : 2,350 words
  24. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    INFORMATION has been received from Durban that the live stock shipped by the steamer Warrnambool have arrived in excellent condition. The shipment consisted ...

    Article : 124 words
  25. THE POSITION AT MAFEKING.

    The Capetown correspondent of the Sydney" Daily Telegraph," writing of the fighting in the vicinity of Mafeking between October 25, and 31, says:—General Cronje, ...

    Article : 423 words
  26. LEFT WITH THE BABY.

    A PECULLAR case of child desertion was brought under notice at an inquest on the body of a female infant this morning. The mother of the child, it appears, made an ...

    Article : 262 words
  27. SOUTHERN POLITICS.

    Mr. M'Lean, the new Premier, in addressing the electors at Bairnsdale to-night, announced the policy of the Government. He said the principal work of the session would ...

    Article : 165 words
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