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  2. THE WAR

    Lord Roberts reports that his forces in the Pretoria district have commenced a general advance eastward. Major-General Pole-Carew, with the Guards Brigade, is ...

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  3. CABLE NEWS

    Telegrams from the Gold Coast Colony report that Lieutenant-Colonel Wilcockes, whose column lately succeeded in relieving Coomassie, which had for six weeks been ...

    Article : 241 words
  4. FRICTION AT TIEN TSIN.

    The Russians, Router's correspondent states, seek to control the railway line from Taku, at the Pei-ho mouth, through Tien Tsin to Pekin, while the French are ...

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  5. RUSSIA AND CHINA.

    Though the Russian reports of the state of affairs on the Siberian frontier of Manchuria made light of the Chinese attacks on Russian posts, and announced that the ...

    Article : 127 words
  6. A SHARP FIGHT.

    The strength of the Free State force with which General De Wet forced the British cordon of posts near Bethlehem must have been underrated, for Colonel ...

    Article : 211 words
  7. NATAL LINE CLEARED.

    Renewed attempts have been made by the Boers between Standerton and Heidelberg to cut General Buller's railway communications with Natal. Major-General ...

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  8. CANADIAN SCOUTS.

    Further reports have been received of British operations in Swaziland, to which Lord Strathcona's scouts were alleged to have made their way through Amatongaland, and ...

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  9. POSITION AT SHANGHAI.

    The panic at Shanghai, which, though covered by the guns of the European war ships in the estuary of the Yang-tse-kiang, has been much agitated by the report that ...

    Article : 105 words
  10. IN THE WEST.

    Lord Methuen, pare of whose division is operating west of Pretoria, in the Rustenburg district, where the surrendering Boers are again in arms, on Saturday, 21st inst., ...

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  11. SKIRMISH NEAR BETHLEHEM.

    A sharp engagement took place on Saturday, 21st inst., 10 miles west of Bethlehem, between a force of Boors Strongly posted on a rocky hill and a body of British troops, ...

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  12. A SMART ENCOUNTER.

    Colonel Morland, in command of one of the divisions advancing on Coomassie, has gained a brilliant victory over the enemy. His force surprised a large Ashantee camp ...

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  13. THE BLACK FLAGS.

    Li Hung Chang has rescinded the order given for the march of a large force of the Black Flags to Pekin, a proposal which was objected to on the ground that it would ...

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  14. AUSTRALIAN BUSHMEN.

    Pretorian telegrams report that the column under Lieutenant-Colonel Airey, commanding the New South Wales contingent of bushmen, and Major Lushington, on ...

    Article : 265 words
  15. TWO DAYS' BATTLE NEAR. BETHLEHEM.

    Lord Roberts reports that Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Hunter, whose command is engaged in the Orange River Colony, east, of ...

    Article : 174 words
  16. AT WEI-HAI-WEI.

    A report from Russian sources states that Chinese troops, of whom 40,000 from the Pekin army were detailed by Prince Tuan to make a demonstration against ...

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  17. AN IRON BARQUE SUNK.

    A disastrous collision occurred in the Irish Channel on Saturday morning during a fog. The well-known Cunard liner Campania, 12,950 tons, running between Liverpool and ...

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  18. SOUTH AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION.

    A detachment of South Australian mounted infantry, while reconnoitring near Pinaar's Poort, 12 miles east of Pretoria, on Saturday, became engaged in ...

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  19. DEFENCE OF CANTON.

    The defensive preparations of the Chinese Imperial forces in the south have been pushed on since Li Hung Chang left Canton. A considerable number of quick-firing Krupp ...

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  20. THE VICTORIAN CONTINGENT.

    The Executive Council has now confirmed the following appointments to the Victorian Naval Contingent for China:-- Commander Frederick Tiekell, officer in ...

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  21. FIGHTING AT FICKSBURG.

    General Sir Leslic Rundle has had a sharp engagement, lasting seven hours, with the Boers holding the mountains around Kooikrantz, north of Ficksburg, on the Basuto ...

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  22. COLLISION IN A FOC.

    A disastrous collision between steamers, caused through the prevailing heavy fogs, occurred yesterday on Belfast Lough, in the North of Ireland. The ...

    Article : 120 words
  23. BOERS AGAIN DRIVEN BACK.

    Telegrams from Pretoria report that Lord Roberts's general advance eastward along the Delagon Bay railway towards Midleburg is being vigorolusly prosecuted. The ...

    Article : 153 words
  24. IMPERIAL ARMY AWARDS.

    In the House of Lords last night the marquis of Lansdowne, Secretary for War, in reply to a question by the Earl of Carrington, formerly Governor of New South ...

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  25. THE EASTERN MOVEMENTS.

    Lord Roberts reports with respect to the raid made by Do Wet's commando of 2000 men which broke through General Sir Leslie Rundle's cordon of posts near ...

    Article : 283 words
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  27. A VICTORIAN COMMISSION.

    The War Office has gazetted Lieu[?] E. O. Anderson, of the Second Victorian contingent, to a commission as second lieutenant in the Royal Artillery. ...

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  29. TO EMBARK NEXT TUESDAY.

    It has been arranged that the Victorian Naval Contingent shall embark and sail for China next Tuesday. The Government has received a telegram, through the ...

    Article : 131 words
  30. VICTORIA CROSSES.

    Three more Victoria Crosses have been awarded to participants in the Boer war, as follows:--To Captain Meiklejohn and Sergeant-Major Robertson, both of the 2nd ...

    Article : 63 words
  31. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES.

    The War Office reports that Corporal Oscar David King, of the First Contingent, who was dangerously wounded in the late engagement near Hatherley, has succumbed ...

    Article : 51 words
  32. WHEN THE SALAMIS LEAVES.

    The Premier, Sir William Lyne, to-day stated that, so far as he could judge, the New South Wales contingent to be sent to China would consist entirely of naval men. ...

    Article : 141 words
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