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  2. THE VERY LATEST.

    THE man Roland Molineux, son of General Molineux, who was prominent in New York society, and was recently convicted of having poisoned several persons ...

    Article : 278 words
  3. Boer War.

    REPORTS received show that the fighting at Rensburg, on Monday last, was fierce and determined. Four thousand Boers attacked a bill which was being bravely defended by the ...

    Article : 169 words
  4. SCARLET FEVER.

    AT yesterday afternoon's meeting of the Ipswich Municipal Council, the following report was read from the Health Officer (Dr. J. Flynn) :—"I have the honour to submit for ...

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  5. CRONJE CONFESSES HIMSELF COMPLETELY SURPRISED.

    A copy of a telegram which had evidentlly been drafted by Commandant Cronje for transmission to President Kruger, in which he confosses that he was completely surprised by the ...

    Article : 56 words
  6. TOWN TALK.

    THAT the meeting of shareholders of the Queensland Farmers' Co-operative Dairy Company, on Saturday last, was a large and enthusiastic gathering. ...

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  7. WHY THE BOERS WERE NOT HEMMED IN.

    The special correspondent of the "Times," wiring from Modder River, explains that the whole of the Boer force under Commandant Cronje had remarkably narrow escape from ...

    Article : 79 words
  8. The Battle of Magersfontein.

    The " St. James's Gazette" says :—Letters now coming from the front contain some astounding statements with regard to the disaster to the Highland Brigade at ...

    Article : 483 words
  9. POSITION IN NATAL.

    With reference to the operations of the British army under General Sir Redvers Buller in Natal, news has been received that he has succeeded in capturing a Hussar Hill, which ...

    Article : 111 words
  10. PROBABLE END OF THE PHILIPPINE WAR.

    It is announced that President M'Kinley believing that the war in the Phillipine Islands is now ended, intends to withdraw shortly from the islands half of the ...

    Article : 57 words
  11. GENERAL CRONJE'S FORCE RETREATING.

    His supply of provisions having been seriously interfered with by the rapid advance of the British troops, General Cronje, In order to avoid absolute starvation, marched the bulk of ...

    Article : 47 words
  12. LATE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER.

    The personalty of the late Duke of West minster has been sworn at £594,229. ...

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  13. POSSIBILITY OF RAISING THE SIEGE OF LADYSMITH.

    Heliographic messages which have been flashed from Ladysmith to General Buller state that there are indications that the beleaguering Boer forces intend abandoning their leagers. ...

    Article : 32 words
  14. A CLERICAL VISITOR.

    The Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, the prominent Wesleyan preacher, and editor of the "Methodist Times" is about to visit Australia on a mission in connection with the ...

    Article : 32 words
  15. MAJOR-GENERAL FRENCH'S MOVEMENTS.

    Subsequent to the relief of Kimberley, Major-General French twice encountered the Boers, and his cavalry twice charged through minor sections of the enemy. ...

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  16. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

    An order has been received from the War Office in London for 126,000lb. of corned beef and 144,000lb. of corned mutton to be shipped by the transport steamer Atlantian for the use ...

    Article : 328 words
  17. DEATH OF MR. JOSEPH COWEN.

    THE demise is announced of Mr. Joseph Cowen the well-known Newcastle on Tyne man, who formerly represented that city in the House of Commons for many years. ...

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  18. PURSUING THE ENEMY.

    Lieutenant-General Kelly-Kenny's troops marched in pursuit of General Cronje's force, the rear guard of which they seriously harassed. The Naval Brigade attached to ...

    Article : 83 words
  19. THE CHANNEL SQUADRON.

    The orders with regard to the the Channel Squadron which were issued have been countermanded, and the branch of the fleet is to remain in home ...

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  20. BOER ATTACK ON JACOBSDAL.

    Commandant Adrian De La Rey, who was in command of the Boer force in the Jacobsdal district, disobeyed the order which he had received to retreat, and on Thursday, the 15th ...

    Article : 60 words
  21. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    No decision has yet been come to by the New South Wales Government regarding the establishment of a local ammununtion factory. ...

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  22. A TOUCHING INCIDENT.

    A touching story of the parting of a Grenadier from his dying comrade is told by Private Clayson in a letter to his releatives at Northampton: He says :—It was ...

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  23. CAPTURE OF BRITISH TROOPS.

    Two companies of the Wiltshire Regiment, who were performing outpost duty, were forgotten, in the excitement of the moment, during the retirement to Arundel of the British troops, ...

    Article : 47 words
  24. THE WILTSHIRE REGIMENT.

    A portion of the two missing companies of the Wiltshire Regiment, who, owing to their having been on outpost duty, were overlooked in the retirement on Arundel, and were ...

    Article : 50 words
  25. THE TICK PEST.

    THE "Maryborough Chronicle," of Friday last, says :—We have it on the best authority that six head of mixed cattle were seen in a railway track at the Maryborough railway, ...

    Article : 339 words
  26. A NEWSPAPER SUGGESTION.

    The "Spectator" (London) urges upon the Government the taking of steps for the permananent inclusion in the Imperial army of 20,000 Canadians, 10,000 Australians, and a ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. RECONNAISSANCE NEAR RENSBURG.

    A force consisting of the Inuiskilling Dragoons, with four guns, together with some detachments of dragoons and lancers, with two guns, and two companies of Australian troops ...

    Article : 75 words
  28. "CITIZENSHIP."

    FOR some little time now, the duties of citizenship have been exercising the minds of Ipswich residents, and the recent meeting of ratepayers constituted a practical ...

    Article : 474 words
  29. GENERAL BULLER'S MOVEMENTS.

    General Sir Redvers Buller's force is again threatenning inhlawe Hill, a high mountain which is strongly fortified, to the north east of Colenso, and against which place he made a ...

    Article : 35 words
  30. D. BARRY'S COMPANY.

    MR, DAN. BAHRY will commence a short season to-night in the School of Arts, Ipswich with a first-class company, who will produce "Soldiers of the Queen." This company has played ...

    Article : 340 words
  31. A CORRECTION.

    It was previously reported that Private M'Cance, of the Victorian Mounted Rifles, had been killed in the action near Rensburg; it now transpires that he was not slain, but was ...

    Article : 36 words
  32. WEATHER FORECASTS.

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  33. MOVEMENT BY THE BOERS.

    A considerable movemet is, it is reported among the Boers to the northward of Ladysmith. It is surmixed that this is a result of Field-Marshal Lord Roberts's invasion ...

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  34. TROOPS AT THE EXHIBITION GROUNDS.

    "Old Sport" writes:—A visit to the camp on Satrday afternoon last found everyone on "pins and needles" as the swearing-in of the members of the third contingent had ...

    Article : 553 words
  35. ROBERTS CONGRATULATED.

    Her Majesty the Queen has telegraphed congratulations to Field-Marshal Lord Roberts on the splendid manner in which his movements were planed and carried out. Her Majesty ...

    Article : 62 words
  36. REINFORCEMENTS FOR KELLY-KENNY.

    The Highland Brigade, under Major-General Hector M'Donald, have been sent to reinforce Lieutenant-General Kelly-Kenny's division, which is now operating in the vicinity of ...

    Article : 27 words
  37. MONDAY.

    Queensland : North, Central and South.— Generally mettled, with further showers, and a tendency to thunder, seat from a line joining Barketown and Mundgindi. Mostly fine in the ...

    Article : 59 words
  38. THE BRIGADE OF GUARDS.

    The Guards' Brigade are now encamped on the position, at Magersfontein, which the Boers under General Cronje recently evacuated. ...

    Article : 23 words
  39. THE RETREAT OF THE BOERS.

    Major-General French, with his command increaseed to 10,000, has now returned from scouring the country to the northward of Kimberley, and joined forces with Lieutenant. ...

    Article : 180 words
  40. GOOD WORK BY COLONIALS.

    During an engagement, on Friday night, at Dordrecht, some of the colonial troops took a prominent part, and executed a brilliant bayonet charge, which completely put the ...

    Article : 34 words
  41. Advertising

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    Advertising : 105 words
  42. LONDON, February 19. LORD ROBERTS'S PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.

    The plan of campaign perfected by Field. Marshal Lord Roberts, commander-in-chief in South Africa, is pronounced by experts to have been unsurpassed. ...

    Article : 399 words
  43. THE BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

    His Worship the Mayor (Alderman P. Brown) has asked as to publish the following telegram which he has received from Mr. T. H. Fegan, hon. secretary of the Bushmen's Contingent, ...

    Article : 56 words
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