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  2. MUNICIPAL FINANCES.

    IT has, we learn, been definitely arranged that the case against H. A. Campbell, late rate collector in the employ of the Ipswich Municipal Council, will come on for hearing ...

    Article : 1,103 words
  3. Boer War.

    IT is now reported that the prompt evacuation of De Wetsdrop by the Boers, whereby they so narrowly escaped being captured by the enveloping British forces, was due to the orders of ...

    Article : 123 words
  4. GENERAL RUNDLE AT THABANCHU.

    General Sir Leslie Bundle, in command of the eighth division, arrived at Thabanobu on Friday, the 97th instant. He reports that a portion of his command had a alight skirmis[?] ...

    Article : 64 words
  5. BUBONIC PLAGUE.

    THE fact that the dreaded bubonic plague has at last broken out in Brisbane has awakened the Ipswich civic authorities to a keener sense of their responsibilities in connection with the ...

    Article : 1,037 words
  6. THE BOER RETREAT.

    Later news concerning the retreat of the Boers from the vicinity of Wepener states that, disliking the threatening attitude of the Basuto natives, near whose country Ladybrand is ...

    Article : 69 words
  7. SECOND CASE IN BRISBANE.

    According to yesterday's "Courier" various rumours were rife in Brisbane, on Sunday, with regard to the supposed cases of plague, but, with the exception of one, they were without ...

    Article : 881 words
  8. NEW ZEALANDERS AND BOERS.

    A patrol of six New Zealand rough-riders, who were scouting in the direction of Boesman's Kop, encountered six mounted Boers, and a fierce fight ensued, a distance of only 50 yards ...

    Article : 68 words
  9. TREATMENT OF DISLOYALISTS.

    Further information concerning the preventive measures being adopted by Lieutenant General Pole-Carew against those of the Free Staters who had previously surrendered ...

    Article : 140 words
  10. BACTERIOLOGIST FOR THE NORTH.

    In Brisbane the facilities for examining plague specimens are, of course, complete; but in the North, whence a case is reported, there are at present none at all. Under the ...

    Article : 166 words
  11. COUNTRY CLEAR OF THE ENEMY.

    Strong garrisons have been posted at The—banchu and De Wetsdrop. That portion of the Orange Free State southward of Bloemfontein lying to the eastward of ...

    Article : 66 words
  12. KRUGER AND THE MINES.

    The reason that President Kruger has had cancelled the preparations which [?]rerunder way for the destruction of the mine on the Rand is attributed to the fact that Commandant ...

    Article : 54 words
  13. COMMANDANT BOTHA'S STRATEGY.

    The escape of the Boers who were besieging Wepener from being out off by the British troop is attributed to Commandant Botha's masterly strategy in taking his male ...

    Article : 51 words
  14. HAMILTON DEFEATS THE BOERS.

    Advice has been received that the mounted force under Colonel an Hamilton, which, at latest reports, was stated to be training ever, nerve to reach Ladybrand before the retreating ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

    The Joint Board for the prevention of epidemics have secured a boat for taking patients down the river to Cairncross. The municipal wharf at North Quay has been rented, so that ...

    Article : 222 words
  16. SHOP ASSISTANTS' ASSOCIATION.

    A MEETING of the Ipswich Shop Assistants Association was held in Ham's rooms last-night, at which there was a good attendance Mr. A .R. Gillespie (president) occupied the ...

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  17. BRITISH ADVANCE IMMINENT.

    Reports have been received that the British force stationed at Glen, a town situated on the railway-line to the Transvaal, about 15 miles north from Bloemfontein, has been reinforced. ...

    Article : 81 words
  18. OUTBREAK IN AUCKLAND.

    A considerable amount of excitement was occasioned yesterday by the report that it a boy hid developed plague symptoms. He had been bitten by a rat. The patient was at once ...

    Article : 92 words
  19. MAFEKING RELIEF OPERATIONS.

    There are indications that General Sir Frederick Carrington, who is in command of the colonial mounted fore in Rhodesia, and Lieutenant-General Sir Arcbibald Hunter, who ...

    Article : 102 words
  20. WEATHER FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 words
  21. FRESH CASE AT ROCKHAMPTON.

    A man named Purcell, head wailer at the Criterion Hotel, has been discovered to be plague-stricken. Another man, a wharf-labourer, who is suffering from a suspicious ...

    Article : 71 words
  22. BOERS TO THE FRONT.

    It is reported that a Boer commando, which has hitherto been stationed on the Swaziland border to watch the natives of that territory, has now been ordered to proceed to the front. ...

    Article : 36 words
  23. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    THE death is announced of Canon Glennie, aged 88 years. The deceased gentleman was one of the oldest clergymen in Queensland, having, come out to this colony over 50 years ago. ...

    Article : 45 words
  24. AUSTRALIANS CAPTURED.

    Two members of the Australian colonial forces, Privates Provis, of the South Australian, and H. Brein, of the New South Wales, contingents, are stated to have been captured by ...

    Article : 46 words
  25. CASE ON THE CINTRA.

    In connection with the reported ease of plague on board the Adelaide Steamship company's vessel Cintra, Dr. Humphreys again visited the steamer this morning, and made a ...

    Article : 1,087 words
  26. TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.

    Information has been received that Mr. Adalbert S. Hay, United States Consul at Pretoria, who has been interesting himself in the matter, has secured better treatment for the ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. YESTERDAY MORNING'S DOINGS.

    Yesterday's "Observer" says:—The extraordinary conduct of the young man Bishop yesterday has raised the question of establishing a receiving depot for suspects somewhere ...

    Article : 798 words
  28. ROCKHAMPTON.

    The body of a man, name unknown, was found on the North Rockhampton parade ground on Saturday in a very much decomposed condition. A revolver was found near the body, and a ...

    Article : 85 words
  29. LONDON, April 30. BRABANT ADVANCING ON LADYBRAND.

    Major-General Brabant, who is in charge of the South African Horse and other British troops, is reported to be advancing on Lady-brand, a town on the Basntoland frontier, due ...

    Article : 40 words
  30. BOER PEACE MISSION.

    At the instance of Mr. A. Fischer, who is visiting Europe for the purpose of endeavouring to secure intervention on behalf of the Boers, the Doe de Beaufort has sounded the ...

    Article : 149 words
  31. COMMONWEALTH BILL.

    THE London "Standard" has intimated that the Australian Commonwealth Bill will probably be introduced in the British House of Commons either on the 10th or 14th of May ...

    Article : 99 words
  32. EXPLOSION AT JOHANNESBURG.

    It now transpires that the explosion, watch was reported to have taken place in the arsenal at Pretoria, really occurred at Begbie's foundry, which is being used as the Government arsenal ...

    Article : 138 words
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