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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    The official list of British casualties in the recent Boer attack on Ladysmith has been received. As in the majority of the engagements ...

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  3. LATEST CABLEGRAMS.

    Reuter's Bombay correspondent telegraphs that the Indian Government is likely to take action against the Maharajah Holkar, who for some time has been at variance with the ...

    Article : 36 words
  4. RECRUITING ROUGH-RIDERS.

    Major-General Hutton, military commandant of Canada, is supervising the recruiting of Lord Strathcona's rough-riders. ...

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  5. GENERAL FRENCH'S POSITION.

    Lord Roberts telegraphed on Sunday that General French had failed to outflank the Boers east of Colesburg. The situation was otherwise unchanged. ...

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  6. DEATH OF DR. JAMES MARTINEAU.

    The death is announced of Dr. James Martinean, aged 95 years. Dr. Martinean was a brother of the late Harrist Martinean, an eminent divine and author of many noted ...

    Article : 39 words
  7. SUPERSEDING OF METHUEN.

    The Times this morning states that private letters supply ample evidence of the urgent necessity for an immediate change in the command of the British troops operating at ...

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  8. GOOD WORK BY AUSTRALIANS.

    The New Zealand troops frustrated an attempt made by the Boers to seize a position threatening communication with Renabund. A few New Zealanders received slight wounds ...

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  9. WIN BY A NEW ZEALAND STEEPLECHASTER.

    The Ringmer Steeplechase, run at Plampton, near London, resulted in a win for the New Zealand house Ebor, Crowglen was second, and B[?]bag third. ...

    Article : 18 words
  10. A NARROW ESCAPE.

    The Queenslanders, with two guns, were sent to dislodge a force holding a kopje. Before firing the Queenslanders discovered that the men holding the hill were Victorians, ...

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  11. LATEST NEWS FROM THE METROPOLIS.

    Fitzgerald's Brewing Co. at Castlermaine has declared a dividend of 10 per cent. THE POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENT. The Opposition are to meet on Wednesday ...

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  12. SUPPLY OF ARMS TO BELLIGERENTS.

    The German Government has requested the firm of Krupp, the well-known gunmakers, to cease supplying the belligerents. ...

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  13. AUSTRALIAN PREPARATIONS.

    Nearly 1100 enrolled for the Bushmen's Corps. It is expected that they will camp at Langwarria. Mr. Melville is discussing the details with Mr. Cameron, of Bairnsadle. ...

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  14. CANADA'S LOYALTY.

    Sir William Laurier, the Canadian Premier, speaking at Sherbrooke last night, said the volunteer movement sprang up spontaneously with the population in the colonies, who ...

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  15. REGIMENT OF PICKED MARKSMEN.

    The regiment of picked marksmen raised from the London volunteers at the instance of the Lord Mayor, sails for South Africa to-day. The men received the freedom of the city at ...

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  16. A SUB-COMMITTEE APPOINTED.

    A sub-committee of the Cabinet has been appointed to consider the arrangements with regard to the Bushmen's Corps, especially inquiring as to whether or not there is sufficient ...

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  17. "TOMMY ATKINS" FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 words
  18. THE RUBONIC PLAGUE.

    Mr. M'Lean has received a telegram from the Adelaide Premier adverting that the disease imported by the Form[?] as the bubonic plague. ...

    Article : 67 words
  19. THE SORTIE FROM MAFEKING.

    Details regarding the sortie from Mafeking on 24th December when the British attacked an impregnable fort, state that Captain Vernon and Lieutenant Porton died while firing ...

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  20. LADYSMITH WELL PROVISIONED.

    Messages from Ladysmith state that the garrison is in no straits for provisions, both bread and meat being good and plentiful. ...

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  21. EMPIRE FUND.

    We have received the following donation as an inauguration of the local branch of the "Empire fund." We trust other wealthy residents, who have profited by the recent ...

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  22. BRITISH DESTROY A BRIDGE.

    Cavalry in drenching rain destroyed a bridge near Inhlawe Hill, isolating the Boers. ...

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  23. THE AMBUSHING OF GATACRE.

    Further details have been received in regard to the ambushing of General Gatacre's force at Sternberg. The guide, who led the column by a difficult and tortuous route, suddenly ...

    Article : 132 words
  24. SUNDAY'S CABLES.

    Great Britain's unpreparedness for the conduct of the campaign in Sooth Africa has been the subject of great indignation in England and there has been a growing outcry against ...

    Article : 143 words
  25. FITZROY COUNCIL VOTES £200.

    The Fitzroy council has passed £200 to the Empire Patriotic Fund, the belief being that, although against the Local Government Act, an indemnity bill will be ...

    Article : 51 words
  26. INOCULATING QUARANTINE ATTENDANTS.

    The Board of Health has determined to inoculate all quarantine attendants against the bubonic plague. A sensation was caused in Adelaide on ...

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  27. A FEDERAL DELEGATE.

    Mr. M'Lean states that he made every effort to induce the other colonies to take joint action in sending federal delegates to England in connection with the ...

    Article : 53 words
  28. GENERAL BULLER'S MOVEMENTS.

    General Buller moved to Springfield on Thursday, and occupied the south bank of the Tugela River, at Potgieter's drift. He has also seized the bridge at that place. ...

    Article : 49 words
  29. THE IMPERIAL YEOMANRY.

    Preparations for the departure for the seat of war of the Imperial Yecmanry Corps now in course of formation continue to be pushed on with the utmost vigor. ...

    Article : 97 words
  30. Advertising

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    Advertising : 2,256 words
  31. LATER PARTICULARS.

    The Potgieter's Drift which is commanded by General Buller, is north of Zwart's Kop, and the bridge seized consists of ferry-boats worked by wire. ...

    Article : 78 words
  32. THE PREMIER'S VIEWS.

    Mr. M'Lean expresses the hope that all the colonies will send delegates to London, in relation to the Commonwealth Bill. Some days ago the Secretary of State for ...

    Article : 85 words
  33. CONTRABAND OF WAR.

    It is announced that the recent definite rule laid down by the British Government that food stuffs in neutral ship consigned to a neutral port shall not be liable to seizure ...

    Article : 82 words
  34. RECONNAISANCE BY COLONIALS.

    News from Capetown states that Colonel Babington and Lieut Colonel Picher, in command of the Ninth and Twelfth Lancers, Captain M'Leish's Victorians, Lieut.-Colonel ...

    Article : 130 words
  35. SIR JOHN MADDEN'S ILLNESS.

    Sir John Madden's illness is not considered serious. Sir John Madden, the Lientenant Governor, was, we regret to say, unable to take part in ...

    Article : 62 words
  36. GREEK FRIENDLINESS TOWARDS ENGLAND.

    Advices from Athens show that great demonstrations of friendship for England have been made by the Greek Chamber of Deputies. ...

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  37. CANADIAN ROUGH-RIDERS.

    Lord Strathcona's offer to equip 400 roughriders from the north-western provinces of Canada at his own expense has been accepted. ...

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  38. A MOUNTED GENTLEMEN'S CORPS.

    Lord Donoughmore has raised a corps of 250 mounted gentlemen, each providing his own horse and outfit. ...

    Article : 19 words
  39. CLOSER SETTLEMENT PROPOSALS.

    A large and influential meeting was held in the mechanics' institute to night for the purpose of urging the Ministry to purchase the Wando Vale estate, now in the market, ...

    Article : 79 words
  40. NAVAL INCREASES RECOMMENDED.

    The Spectator publishes an article on the possibility of European intervention should the war continue any time. It urges the Government to double the ...

    Article : 43 words
  41. FRIDAY'S CABLES.

    Persistent rumours are in circulation that Lord Methuen will shortly be invalided and the command taken over by General Hector MacDonald. ...

    Article : 27 words
  42. A SQUADRON ORDERED TO THE CAPE.

    The Channel squadron has been ordered to prepare for sea on the 31st January in order to proceed to Gibraltar and take the place of the Particular Service Squadron. The latter ...

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  43. THE DISASTER TO THE SUFFOLKS.

    The recent disaster which betel the Suffo[?] under General French has convinced the officers of the colonial troops at present at the front that irregular troops of [?] men ...

    Article : 31 words
  44. PROVISION FOR SCOTCH WOUNDED.

    Lord Hopetown has placed the entire wing of Hopetown House at the disposal of the army medical department for the use of the wounded soldiers of the Scottish regiments. ...

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  45. PONTOONING THE MODDER.

    The Royal Engineers with Lord Methnen's force are making good progress with the pontoon bridge acmes the Moddar River. ...

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  46. MONDAY'S CARLES.

    The War Office has gladly accepted co[?] gift of New Zealand horses. Major Carthe[?] commands the New Zealand. Hetchkins Battery. ...

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  47. SATURDAY'S CABLES.

    Ruggieri, the well-known African traveller, states that the Boer army numbers 80,000. ...

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  48. AUSTRALIAN NAVAL DI[?]

    Several correspondents adversely cer[?] Captain Colline's letter to the [?] ...

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  49. THE TRANSVAAL GOLD MINES.

    It is stated on good authority that the Boers have taken precautions to guard the goldfields against attack. Mines have been laid to guard all the approaches. ...

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  50. ADVANCE OF SIR CHARLES WARREN.

    It is reported that the [?] ...

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  51. ENGLISHMEN COMMANDEERED.

    It is reported that Free State Boers have commandeered Englishmen, many of whom field to Bas[?]land. ...

    Article : 4 words
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