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  2. THE WAR. LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

    Trooper A. O. Weiss, writing to Mr. J. Hutton, of Glen Innes, from Bloemfonteiu, on April 29, says:—" We stayed a week at Capetown and another at Modder River, and from there started on ...

    Article : 384 words
  3. THE WEATHER. RAINFALL RETURNS OF THE LATE STORM.

    The weather is clearing at last. Saturday should have been fine had the expected happened, whereas day and night proved scarcely less depressingly wet and boisterous than Friday and Thursday, and ...

    Article : 497 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    At a recent meeting of the local stock protection board it was decided, on the casting vote of the chairman, not to support the resolution of the Young board, which suggests that assessment should be ...

    Article : 1,703 words
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  6. TROOPER H. KING.

    Writing to his father at Glen Innes, from B[?]ira, on April 14, Trooper H. King says:—" We arrived here yesterday, and started unloading sick horses. I was sent in charge of the first lot, so I took my ...

    Article : 166 words
  7. TROOPER GULSON.

    Trooper K. Gulson, one of the Imperial Bushmen, writing to his parents at Goulburn from Be[?]ra on April 13, gives his impressions. He says:—" Beirais a very interesting place. We hear nothing of the ...

    Article : 275 words
  8. TROOPER MALARTIC.

    The following letter was received from Trooper Armand Malartic, now serving in South Africa, by [?] aunt, Mrs. George Nowland, of Warrah Ri[?]ge, Qu[?]indi:—" Bloemfontein, April 2.—I have been in ...

    Article : 1,203 words
  9. TROOPER M'JANNETT.

    Trooper Vincent M'Jannett, formerly of the Railway Department, Goulburn, in a letter to Inspector Milue, mentions that Sergeant Mills, of the Australian Horse, Goulburn, was in hospital, and that ...

    Article : 63 words
  10. TROOPER ALLAN CAMERON.

    Trooper Allan Cameron, writing to a friend at Glen Innes from Bloemfontein on April 15, says:— " The last letter I wrote was in the train going to Naauwpoort. Well, we camped at Naauwpoort, ...

    Article : 891 words
  11. FARRIER BENNETTS.

    Farrier J. Bennetts, in a letter to Inspector Milne, after describing the fight at Karee Siding, says:— " We have over 100 men sick and wounded. Most of them having enteric fever. We are very badly fed. ...

    Article : 195 words
  12. PRIVATE GATES.

    Private A. T. Gates, writing from Bloemfontein on April 22 to Mr. A. Colless, of Penrith, says:" Bowditch, Rafter, Perritt, and myself paid a visit to the Naval Brigade camp, and the sailors kindly showed ...

    Article : 663 words
  13. LAST NIGHT ON THE COAST.

    The coastal weather reports last night were not very encouraging. South Head at 6.30 p.m. reported " thick rain, rough sea, strong southerly. " To the southward a heavy sea was running at ...

    Article : 144 words
  14. SHIPPING REPORTS.

    Captain Paulsen, of the steamer Tomki, upon arrival yesterday from Richmond River, reported having had to put into Newcastle owing to the tremendous seas running. He remained there for 20 hours. ...

    Article : 288 words
  15. A SHIP IN PERIL.

    Telegrams yesterday came from Ulladulla and Jervis Bay, and were posted at the General Post Office, notifying that a large ship, name unknown, was close in to the rocks at Wreck Bay, and that a ...

    Article : 423 words
  16. PRIVATE DAVIS.

    Private E. C. Davis, with the Mounted Bearer Section of the N.S.W. A.M.C., writes to his mother, under date of May 6, from Bloemfoutein, as follows:—" I have been in some great battles of late. ...

    Article : 242 words
  17. GUNNER LOVEDAY.

    Gunner Loveday, of "A" Battery, writing from Orange River, on April 8, to his mother in Glen Innes, remarks:—" We have just returned after a wearisome march through the great Karoo desert. Lord ...

    Article : 425 words
  18. LIEUTENANT WHITE.

    Mr. W. White, of Dubbo, has received another letter from his brother. Lieutenant White, of the Rifle Brigads. It was written from a camp at the root of Van Reenan's Pass, in Natal. The writer ...

    Article : 314 words
  19. TROOPER CORDEROY.

    Mr. Thomas Corderoy, of Bowenfels, has received a letter from his sou Percy, who went with the Bushmen's Contingent. It was written on board the Maplemore just before landing, and stated that they ...

    Article : 64 words
  20. THE KING OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY ON THE WAR.

    The " Times " acknowledges its indebtedness to the " Daily Express " for the opportunity of publishing the following oxtracts from an important statement made by the King of Sweden and Norway ...

    Article : 347 words
  21. TROOPER BUCHOLTZ.

    Trooper James Bucholtz, writing to his mother at Mudgee from Bloemfonteiu under date of April 24, says:— " We came to Bloemfonteiu with the Life Guards, being five weeks on the road up, and ...

    Article : 131 words
  22. TROOPER W. F. YOUNG.

    Trooper W. F. Young, of the N. S. Wales Mounted Rifles, in a letter from Spytfontein to his uncle. Constable Joseph Young, of Bombala, says:—" We are the extreme advance guard of Lord Roberts's portion ...

    Article : 235 words
  23. TROOPER WOTTON.

    Trooper T. E. Wotton, of the Australian Bush Contingent, writing to his father at Mudgee, from Bumboo Creek, East Africa, on April 23, says:— " The scenery here is beautiful, but it is a rather bad ...

    Article : 234 words
  24. PROPOSED GRENFELL RAILWAY EXTENSION.

    A large and influential meeting of farmers and graziers was held here to-day with reference to the Temora-Wyalong railway extension. It was una[?]im[?]usly resolved that Mr. Byrne be ...

    Article : 134 words
  25. PRIVATE JOHNSON.

    Another Bombala, man, Harry Johnson, who left with the Second Contingent, writing from Kimberley on May 1 says—" Kimberley is a rather nice place, and I like it much better than any other I ...

    Article : 209 words
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  27. TROOPER M. FORD.

    Trooper M. Ford, writing under date of April 8, from Bloemfonteiu, to a Mudge[?] friend, says:— " Since I last wrote we have had a good deal of fighting and long marches. Three times I thought I ...

    Article : 231 words
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