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  2. "THE BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT. TO-MORROWS PARADE.

    The Bushmen's Contingent has been evolved in about a month That is a fact the full effect of which cannot be properly approciated by persons who have not watched its growth-followed at first ...

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  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of Stato for the Colonios, replying in the House of Commons last night to a question put by Mr. J. F. Hogan, ...

    Article : 94 words
  4. THE WAR ADVANCE ON LADYSMITH.

    General Sir Redvers Buller crossed the Tugela on Wednesday by a pontoon bridge and drove back the enemy's rearguard stationed between the river and ...

    Article : 260 words
  5. LATE EDITION. HERALD OFFICE, 6 a.m. THE WAR.

    News' has just reached London from the seat of war that General Cronje, the Boer Commander in the Free State, has been surrounded by the British forces ...

    Article : 113 words
  6. RONDEBOSCH.

    Rondebosch, where Trooper Paterson,"of the New Zealanders, has died of euteric fever, is just five miles out of Capetown, and in this suburb is situated the famous residence of Mr Rhodes, Groot Schuur. ...

    Article : 108 words
  7. THE ARMY INCREASE SCHEME.

    In connection with the army increase scheme formulated by the War Office, a bounty of £22 has been offered to ex-soldiers rejoining the Reserve for a year, ...

    Article : 66 words
  8. THE NEW SOUTH WALES LANCERS.

    In reference to the cablegram in yesterday's issue, stating that the Now South Wales Lancers held tho extreme right flank of the British troops in tbe action between the Ri[?]t ...

    Article : 231 words
  9. BATTLE RAGING ON WEDNESDAY.

    The casualties sustained by Lord Roborts's force relate to his advance guard. The battle was still raging yesterday. ...

    Article : 123 words
  10. AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION.

    A force of 200 Australians, under Captain J. G. Legge (Now South Wales Infantry), Captain F. H. Howland (South Australian Mounted Infantry), and ...

    Article : 97 words
  11. GREAT BRITAIN AND PERSIA.

    The British Government has invited the Shah of Persia, Muznffor-ed-Din, to visit England. ...

    Article : 25 words
  12. COLONEL PLUMJER'S ADVANCE.

    Colonel Plumer, who is advancing to the relief of Mafeking, made a night attack upon the enemy at Crocodile Pools on the 12th instant. ...

    Article : 75 words
  13. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    The Hon. W. Mulock, Q.O., Postmaster-General of Canada, declares that if the proposed concessions to the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company are granted the ...

    Article : 159 words
  14. THE LATE CORPORAL KILPATRICK.

    It is proposed to erect a tablet in memory of the late Corporal Kilpatrick, of the Lancers, who was killed in the war. As soon as the cables announced his death, Mr. Hawthornee, M.L.A., as chairman of ...

    Article : 161 words
  15. CASUALTIES IN THE HIGHLAND BRIGADE.

    Sixteen officers of Major-General Macdonald's Highland Brigade have been wounded and two killed up to Sunday last. '?. ...

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  16. DISLOYALISTS AT DORDRECHT.

    The burgher roll-call incriminates many of the disloyalists who were captured at Dordrecht when the town was recently occupied by the British. ...

    Article : 28 words
  17. COMMANDANT FERREIRA KILLED.

    Commandant Forreira, of the Free State forces, who was previously in command of the Free Staters before Kimberley, was killed at Koodoes Rand. ...

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  18. RETREAT-OF A BOER FORCE.

    Commander Dutoit, a Boer leader, acknowledges having retreated to Riverton, north of Kimberley, and that the British cavalry captured all his guns. ...

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  19. DEPARTURE OF CANADIANS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

    Despite the signs of mourning for the Canadians killed in the fighting at Koedoes Rand, near Klip Drift, on the Modder River, a scene of indescribable ...

    Article : 85 words
  20. THE VICTORIAN LOSSES.

    The Premier has received through the LieutenantGovernor a cable message from Sir Alfred Milner, High Commissioner for South Africa, but as there is no mention made in ...

    Article : 284 words
  21. HOSPITALITY FOR PRESIDENT KRUGER.

    A Bavarian political newspaper, "Neueste Nachrichten," 'in an inspired paragraph, tenders President Kruger hearty German hospitality. ...

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  22. LOSS OF CANADIANS.

    In the Canadian House'of Commons Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier, announced that 20 Canadians had been killed and 69 wounded in the fighting at ...

    Article : 133 words
  23. THE BOERS IN RETREAT.

    The Boer forces under Commandant Cronje, who is now in retreat, evading the notice. of the British on Saturday, crossed south of the Modder River before ...

    Article : 88 words
  24. MISS NELLIE STEWART.

    Mr. G. Musgrove and Miss Nellie Stewart will return to Melbourne in September. The latter will appear in pantomime at the Princess Theatre, Melbourne. ...

    Article : 30 words
  25. INDIAN FAMINE FUND.

    Mr.Rutter Clarke has contributed £100 to the Indian Famine Fund. ...

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  26. THE JAMESON RAID.

    The House of Commons last night refused by 286 votes to 152 to reopen the inquiry into the Jameson raid. ...

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  27. VICTORIA.

    A shooting fatality occurred this morning at the Gums station, Penshurst, resulting in the death of Wm Ross, a well-known resident of the district and formerly a member of the ...

    Article : 242 words
  28. DEATH OF MR. HENRY TRAILL.

    Tho death is announced of Mr. Henry Duff Traill, D.C.L., the well-known journalist, and editor of " Literature," aged 58. ...

    Article : 249 words
  29. THE SITUATION.

    The news received to-day indicatea that the siege of Ladysmith, is being raised, and there are many evidences of panie having seized the Boers who were guarding tho banks of the Tugela ...

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  30. PROPOSED GIFT OF TRANSPORT WAGGONS.

    A committee of gentlemen recently desired to offer to the Home Government a number of waggons for transport service in South Africa. The Premier forwarded a telegram to the War Office desiring to ...

    Article : 83 words
  31. LORD BOBERTS'S ADVANCE.

    Major-Goneral Lord Kitchener's and Lieutenant-General T. Kelly-Kenny's (6th division) troops and the Highland Brigade under Mojor-General Hector ...

    Article : 92 words
  32. A MONTREAL MERCHANT VOLUNTEERS.

    Mr. Barry, a leading merchant of Montreal, Canada, has volunteered at his own expense to replace his brother, who was killed in the fighting at Koodoes ...

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  33. COMMANDANT DE WET AND THE FREE STATERS.

    The follower of family names ni South Africa has. only to watch the news of the day to become more and more absorbed inu the great problem of the present war. It must be said there are but ...

    Article : 294 words
  34. MEAT FOR THE TRANSVAAL.

    It appears that an extra supply of meat for South Africa was offered to the Imperial Government for shipment by the troopships now leaving, but according to a telegram received yesterday by the Premier ...

    Article : 44 words
  35. THE SIEGE OF KIMBERLEY.

    Residents of Kimberley describe in graphic language the harrowing privations suffered during the invostment by women and children, who lived in the ...

    Article : 70 words
  36. POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BRITISH FORCES.

    The Imperial postal authorities have intimated that, for the convenience of her Majesty's forces serving in South Africa, an A[?]my Post Of[?]ice has bean established to perform all duties counnected with ...

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  37. A PAINFUL OCCURRENCE.

    When tho employees of the Kalgoorlio Council opened the offices this morning they had occasion to go inte the Mayor's room, where they saw the town clerk (Mr. J. C. Scandrett) lying on a sofa, ...

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  38. FAREWELLS TO BUSHMEN.

    The members of the North Shore Rowing Club gave a reunion on Wednesday at the Queen's Hotel, Alfred-street, North Sydney, in honour of Corporal Horace C. Watern, a member of the club, ...

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  39. MEETINGS. '

    The first meeting of the year of the Women's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Auimals was held on the 22nd instant at the Town Hall. In the absence of Lady Harris, Mrs. John Marks ...

    Article : 226 words
  40. HEAVY CASUALTIES AMONG OFFICERS.

    Tho casualties among tho officers of Lord Roberts's advancing force up to Sunday night last were Lioutenant-Colonel W. Ald worth, D.S.O. (Duke of Cornwall's ...

    Article : 82 words
  41. THE SIEGE OF MAFEKING.

    News from Mafeking, which is still invested by the enemy, states that Colonel Baden-Powell placed the Boer prisoners in the women's laager and the hospital, in ...

    Article : 48 words
  42. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BUSHMN'S CORPS.

    At a meeting of the executive committee of the Bushmeu's Corps it was announced that the Australian Mutual Provident and the National Mutual Life Associations were prepared to insure the lives of the ...

    Article : 122 words
  43. THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH.

    At any moment we now might hear of the relief of Ladysmith, for, according to the cables, Dr. Leyds has declared that General Joubert, finding his position untenable, ordered the Boere in Natal to ...

    Article : 452 words
  44. THE TROPPSHIP WAIWERA.

    The troopship Waiwera, with the New Zealand second contingent on board, has arrived at Durban.,J' ...

    Article : 22 words
  45. LATE SHIPPING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 words
  46. KOPJES STORMED BY FREE STATERS.

    The Free Stat[?] commandant De Wet claims that the Free Staters stormed several kopjes between, Koodoes Rand and Paardo Berg, which tha British evacuted, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 167 words
  47. Advertising

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  48. VICTORIAN PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    The Mayor's list of the Empire Patriotic Fund amounts to £18,444, and " Argus " list to £5040. The subscriptions to the Tommy Atkins Fund amount to 69,391 shillings. About £15,000 has been ...

    Article : 75 words
  49. NEW ZEALANDERS KILLED.

    Trooper Patterson, of the New Zealand first contingent, died from enterie fever at Rondebosch. Lieutenaut Neave, a New Zealander,. ...

    Article : 45 words
  50. Advertising

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    Advertising : 8 words
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