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  2. PARLIAMENT AND THE WAR.

    In the House of Lords yesterday, Lord Rosebery made an impassioned speech, in which he dealt at length with the military situation. ...

    Article : 410 words
  3. NEWS AND NOTES.

    VALEDICTORY.—A pleasant evening was spent on Thursday last at Mount Eliza Depot, when the officials and friends assembled to wish bon voyage and a safe and ...

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  4. CABLEGRAMS.

    The Times confirms the statement that there are 20,000 troops at Kushk, which is situated on the Afghan frontier. ...

    Article : 33 words
  5. CABLEGRAMS.

    The bye election for Plymouth, rendered necessary by the resignation of Sir Edward Clarke, was held yesterday, when the Hon. Ivor ...

    Article : 103 words
  6. THE WAR.

    In connection with the relief of Kimberley, no mention has yet been made as to whether General French met with any opposition. Neither is ...

    Article : 508 words
  7. WOUNDED AUSTRALIANS.

    News has been received ria Delagoa Bay to the effect that Private W. J. Burrows, of the Victorian Mounted Rifles, severely wounded, and ...

    Article : 51 words
  8. THE VICTORIAN CASUALTIES.

    From the list of wounded and captured Victorian Mounted Rifles at Rensburg on Monday last, which was published yesterday, that of ...

    Article : 37 words
  9. COMMERCIAL.

    The wheat markets are firm, and quiet. Ten thousand quarters of Victorian shipped on February 15 have been sold at 29s. 7½d. For January ...

    Article : 172 words
  10. SIR W. MACCORMAC.

    Lord Roberts has summoned Sir William MacCormac, the eminent surgeon who is superintending the Field Hospital Service in South Africa, ...

    Article : 43 words
  11. HERR ANDREE.

    Dr. Newnham, Anglican Bishop of Moosonee, in the Canadian province of Rupertsburgh, has received, at the hands of the Eskimo, a story which ...

    Article : 102 words
  12. DELAGOA BAY.

    Mr. W. St. John Brodrick, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was interrogated in the House of Commons, yesterday, as ...

    Article : 55 words
  13. IN NATAL.

    The Boers, on Sunday last, were found, as the result of a British reconnaissance, to be approaching Potgieter's Drift. They have constructed ...

    Article : 324 words
  14. THE BLACK RACES.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Chamberlain stated that the Government of Natal were unable to hold themselves responsible for ...

    Article : 128 words
  15. WEST AFRICA.

    The French forces operating in West Africa have captured King Rabah's fortress at Kuma, after defeating 12,000 natives and killing ...

    Article : 37 words
  16. REINFORCEMENTS FOR CRONJE.

    A large force of Boers whilst making its way from Rensburg, with ten guns, to reinforce Cronje, on the west side of the Free, State ...

    Article : 178 words
  17. INTERCOLONIAL.

    Alderman Jabez Wright has been elected Mayor of Broken Hill for the ensuing twelve months. ...

    Article : 35 words
  18. GERMANY.

    The German Government have decided to add 38 batteries of machine guns to the German army. ...

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  19. ARMING OF POLICE.

    The constabulary of Sheffield are being trained in the use of the rifle. ...

    Article : 23 words
  20. ALLEGED REVOLTING CRIME.

    A horrible charge was investigated in the Geelong Police Court on Saturday, when a carrier named Joseph Long was proceeded against on a charge of having ...

    Article : 251 words
  21. IN ZULULAND.

    The flying column under Colonel Addison, which is operation in Zululand, and whose object was reported to be to harass the enemy north of ...

    Article : 96 words
  22. CRICKET.

    Owing to the Transvaal war, the committee of the Marylebone C.C. have decided upon the abandonment of the tour of a cricketing team to ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. LORD ROBERTS' FORCE.

    Lord Roberts has now about 50,000 men on the Free State frontier or over the border, including General French's mounted corps at Kimberley. ...

    Article : 383 words
  24. BOER ORDANCE MAPS.

    It is reported that General Jonbert, the Boer Commandant-General, had ordnance maps of South Africa printed at Zurich, in Switzerland, a ...

    Article : 33 words
  25. MINING.

    The following are the latest quotations for the under-mentioned Australasian mining stocks:—Associated (W.A.), £6 15s.; Broken Hill ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. DEATH OF COLONEL EAGAR.

    Colonel H. A. Eagar, of the Royal Irish Rifles, who was wounded and captured at Stormberg on the occasion of General Gatacre's reverse, has ...

    Article : 117 words
  27. MR. ROBSON, M.L.A., AND HIS CONSTITUENTS.

    Mr. Richard Robson, M.L.A., addressed his constituents in the Masonic Hall last night. He said he had recently, at a semiprivate function, accused the Government ...

    Article : 129 words
  28. A PRESENT FOR NEW ZEALANDERS.

    Miss Johnston, of Wellington, New Zealand, who is now in London, has given Mr. W. P. Reeves, the Agent-General for New Zealand, fifteen field ...

    Article : 57 words
  29. FINANCIAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 words
  30. COLONIAL LOYALTY.

    Sir J. A. Cockburn, Agent-General for South Australia, was one of the principal speakers at the King's College extension dinner yesterday. ...

    Article : 88 words
  31. IN THE FAR NORTH.

    Colonel Plumer, of the Rhodesian Field Force, is reported to have had a lively artillery duel with 600 Boers at the Crocodile Pools, a station on ...

    Article : 60 words
  32. INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY CONFERENCE.

    The annual Conference of Australasian Railway Commissioners will be opened at Parliament House on Monday morning at 10.30. Representatives of the following ...

    Article : 73 words
  33. A SCIENTIFIC CORPS.

    Major Compton's Volunteer Corps of Electrical Engineers has been incorporated with the army. This valuable scientific body will ...

    Article : 59 words
  34. MISCELLANEOUS.

    The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the New Zealand Midland Railway Company's appeal case, with costs. ...

    Article : 27 words
  35. THE INVASION OF THE FREE STATE.

    Reports received from the war correspondents accompanying the army of invasion in the Orange Free State speak in glowing terms of the conduct ...

    Article : 283 words
  36. THE NORTH OF CAPE COLONY.

    The British force which has been operating from Rensburg in the direction of Colesberg has retired to Arundel. ...

    Article : 60 words
  37. A TROOPSHIP.

    The Imperial Government have charted the R.M.S. Austral as a troopship. ...

    Article : 22 words
  38. A CHANGE OF COMMAND

    Major-General the Hon. N. G. Lyttleton has, it is announced, succeeded General Sir C. F. Clery as Commander of the 2nd Division of ...

    Article : 48 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 283 words
  40. THE BRITISH NAVY.

    The British reserve fleet is coaling preparatory to putting to sea. ...

    Article : 7,060 words
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