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  2. THE AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    Two important developments in the progress of arrangements for the despatch of the New South Wales second contingent took place yesterday. The Cabinet [?]at and selected a number of special officers ...

    Article : 263 words
  3. LIFE ON BOARD THE S.S. KENT.

    Leaving Albany the pilot took the Kent through the channel very slowly, while the troops bound for the seat of war all stood on the bridgedeck watching, and listening to the leadsman's ...

    Article : 2,528 words
  4. THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

    Lieutenant-General Sir G.S. White's artillery at Ladysmith on Tuesday shelled Isimbulwana Hill, about five mile southeast of the town, where the Bo[?]rs were ...

    Article : 62 words
  5. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The Vienna correspondent of the "Times" says that Russian troops are being drafted in the direction of Afghanistan. It is stated, however, that no ...

    Article : 74 words
  6. THE CAPE DISLOYALISTS.

    The "Times" hints that measures will be introduced into the Imperial Parliament at the approaching session with the view of impressing the disloyalists of ...

    Article : 39 words
  7. CORPS OF IRREGULAR HORSE.

    Lieutenant-Colo[?]el R. G. Broadwood, of the 12th Prince of Wales's Royal Lancers, will command Lieutonant-General Sir Charles Warr[?]n's corps of irregular ...

    Article : 35 words
  8. IN CAMP AT RANDWICK.

    When evening fell yesterday there were close on 700 men in camp at Randwick. All through the day the officers controlling each department of work were kept extremely busy. Major Boam, the ...

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  9. FRANCE AND CHINA.

    The demand made by France for the degradation of the Viceroy of Canton in consequence of his unwillingness to order the execution of the Chinese official at ...

    Article : 50 words
  10. REINFORCEMENTS AT CAPETOWN.

    The second battalion of the King's Own (Royal Lancashire) Regiment and the second battalion Middlesex Regiment have arrived at Capetown from ...

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  11. AN EXTRADITION CASE.

    At the Bow-street Police Court an extradition warrant was granted against a man named Harry Jones, alias Muir, who arrived in London as a passenger on ...

    Article : 53 words
  12. THE OFFICERS SELECTED.

    The Cabinet yesterday arrived at a deolsion with regard to the appointment of officers for special service and those who are to be attached to the Mounted Infantry units. ...

    Article : 534 words
  13. THE FORGES ON THE TUGELA.

    The enemy's forces on the Tug[?]la have thrown a rough bridge across the river near Pieters, north of Colenso. A commando crossed the bridge and ...

    Article : 69 words
  14. VOLUNTEER VETERANS AND IRREGULAR TROOPS.

    A corps of 500 irregular troops is being organised at East London, on the southeast coast of Cape Colony. The services of 1000 volunteer veterans ...

    Article : 44 words
  15. CURE OF ALCOHOLISM.

    Drs. Th[?]bat and Kepler, of Paris, are reported to have proved as the result of experiments that serum extracted from the veins of an alcoholised horse is a specific ...

    Article : 37 words
  16. LORD KITCHENER JOINS LORD ROBERTS.

    Major-General Lord Kitchener joined Lord Roberts, the Commander-in-Chier of the forces in South Africa, on board the steamer Dunottar Castle, at Gibraltar. ...

    Article : 38 words
  17. FRUIT AND DAIRY PRODUCE.

    Several fruit and dairy produce firms of Liverpool have entrusted Mr. Whittles with a commission to visit Australia to develop the trade and arrange for direct ...

    Article : 34 words
  18. THE CAPTURED GUNS THROWN INTO THE RIVER.

    The enemy placed barbed wire at the bottom of the fords which the British attempted to force at the Tugela Eiver on the 15th instant. ...

    Article : 46 words
  19. STRENGTHENING ARTILLERY.

    Sir William Armstrong, Whitworth and Co., Limited, are hastily transforming at their Elswick works, Newcastle-on-Tyne, a battery of twelve-pounders into fifte ...

    Article : 29 words
  20. NORTH BRITISH AUSTRALASIAN COMPANY.

    The North British Australasian Company as the result of its year's operations has carried forward £4559. ...

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  21. BRITISH CAMP NEAE CHIEVELEY.

    The Boers have constructed bomb-proof ways leading from the kopjes north of Colenso to the Ladysmith-road. Parties of Boers have been seen on ...

    Article : 43 words
  22. ARTILLERY REINFORCEMENTS FROM INDIA.

    India's offer of two batteries of artillery for service in South Africa has been accepted by this Imperial Government. ...

    Article : 28 words
  23. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted at 2s 3 1-16d per ounce standard. ...

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  24. MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL.

    Accounts of the escape of Mr. Winston Churchill, the " Morning Post " correspondent, from Pretoria have been published. ...

    Article : 78 words
  25. TASMANIA.

    The warships Royal Arthur, Mohawk, and Karrakatta are expected here to-morrow from Sydney. The Penguin from Albany is expected during the coming week, and the Mildura and ...

    Article : 152 words
  26. SIR CHARLES WARREN.

    Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Warren has arrived at Chieveley. ...

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  27. TWO OFFICERS CAPTURED.

    Captains Kirkwood and Grenfell, of the Natal Light Horse, have been captured by the enemy while engaged ia scouting work at Chieveley. ...

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  28. THE KIMBERLEY BELIEF COLUMN.

    The Boers refrain from replying to Lord Methuen's shells, fearing that if they return the British fire they will disclose their positions. ...

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  29. AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT.

    An account was published in the "Herald" yesterdav of the intention of certain citizens to subscribe towards a fund for the raising, equipment, and despatch to the sent of war of a troop of 500 ...

    Article : 683 words
  30. THE STEAMER WOOLLOOMOOLOO.

    Lund's line steamer Woolloomooloo has been chartered by the Government for the conveyance of stores for the troops in South Africa, and also for transport ...

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  31. AN AUSTRALIAN NURSE IN LADYSMITH.

    Amongst the nurses (says the Melbourne "Argus") now at the front at Ladysmith is Miss Rose Shappere, of Melbourne, who was trained at the Alfred Hospital. No letters have been received ...

    Article : 443 words
  32. TRAGEDY AT BROADFORD.

    A shocking tragedy was brought to light at Broadford to-day, by the discovery of the charred and mutilated body of a little girl named Rita Tones, aged 8, who had boon missing from her ...

    Article : 396 words
  33. THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS.

    Yesterday afternoon the Army Medical Corps wa[?] busily engaged in pitching a field hospital on th[?] sward in front of the headquarters [?] This work was undertaken at the direction of the ...

    Article : 269 words
  34. GENERAL CEONJE REINFORCED.

    General Cronje, in command of the Boer forces at Magrsfontein, has boen reinforced, and is throwing up entrenchments within 3½ miles or the British ...

    Article : 53 words
  35. THE SITUATION.

    A large proportion of the colonial troops, including Canadians, New Zealanders, and a combined Australian force, havo been stationed at strategie points in order to guard the lines of ...

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  36. THE COLONIAL TROOPS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" states that the Australian infantry are stationed at Enslin, the Canadian troops at Belmont, and the Queensland Mounted Rifles at the ...

    Article : 34 words
  37. SIEGE OF KURUMAN RAISED.

    The siege of Kuruman, in British Bechuanaland, has been raised, the Boers having withdrawn from the neighbourhood of the town. ...

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  38. N.S.W. LANCERS AT THE FRONT.

    Mr. C. E. Wilks, of West Maitland, han receiv[?] a letter from his brother, Trooper James Wilks, who is a member of the Lancer contingent now at the frontin South Africa, dated Naauwpoort, November ...

    Article : 1,154 words
  39. JUMPING CATTLE.

    Now and then such little items come through, as in to-day's cables, that many head of cattle have been captured by either Briton or Boer. To people in Australia this might not appear strange, but ...

    Article : 156 words
  40. ENEMY'S LIVE STOCK CAPTURED.

    The Cape Colony Mounted Rifles now stationed at Belmont have captured 1000 of the enemy's cattle and 2000 sheep. ...

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  41. SEND-OFF TO VOLUNTEERS.

    There was an enthusiastic gathering at Mr. Quong Tart's rooms last night, the occasion being a send-off to J. Ryan, of the Randwick and Coogee Swimming Club, and Senior-sergeant Laurie, of the ...

    Article : 258 words
  42. THE ORTONA AT ALBANY.

    Albany advises the arrival of the Orient R.M.S. Ortona, from Colombo, at 10.25 p.m. ...

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  43. TO-DAY.

    Wharf Labourers' Union will be officially oponed by H[?] W. J. Lyne and E. W. O'Sullivan, Federation Hall, Church-hill, 8 p.m. Balmoral Beach, Clontarf, Head of Middle Harbour: ...

    Article : 177 words
  44. GENERAL GOURKO.

    General Gourko, the Russian commander who was reported to have left for South Africa accompanied by two Dutch officers, will represent Russia in the ...

    Article : 41 words
  45. THE EAST LONDON VETERANS.

    Even the mention of the East London veteran[?]—a thousuud of them enrolled—calls to mind the splendid qualities of "the fighting port," for in such a name the town on the estunry of the Buffale delights. ...

    Article : 131 words
  46. APPEAL TO PASTORALISTS AND FARMERS.

    The following appeal by Mr. John M. Atkinson to pastoralists, graziers, and farmers generally has been sent to us for publication:—It will be noticed, for the first time in the history of Great Britain, that ...

    Article : 330 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 42 words
  48. ROUGH-RIDERS ENROLLED.

    Rough-riders are being enrolled in increasing numbers in Cape Colony and Natal. They will be employed as scouts. ...

    Article : 26 words
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