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  2. THE RAILWAY MEN'S STRIKS IN THE WEST

    At a meeting of the locomotive drivers and other workmen on strike Mr. Helmes, M.P., and the Rev. G. E. Wheitley, Methodist minister, were delegated to interview the ...

    Article : 383 words
  3. Advertising

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    Advertising : 139 words
  4. THE WAR. RECENT FIGHTING.

    Lieutenant-General White reports that on Friday, the day before the Boer attack on Ladysmith, General Joubert sent to him a messenger, carrying a ...

    Article : 75 words
  5. SPORTING. [BY TELEGRAPH.] Intercolonial Cricket.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 460 words
  6. THE PRO-BOER PARTY IN THE STATES.

    The Democratic party in the United States is adopting a strong pro-Boer attitude, and hopes thereby, in the next electoral campaign, to secure the votes of ...

    Article : 39 words
  7. INCIDENTS OF THE CAMPAIGN.

    One thousand whites at present form the garrison at Dordrecht, in the Stormberg district, in Cape Colony. The prisoners taken by the Canadians ...

    Article : 105 words
  8. METEOROLOGICAL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 words
  9. [BY TELEGRAPH.] DEPARTURE OF THE TROOPS.

    In consequence of the inconvenience, the Government has decided that Wednesday next, the occasion of the departure of the troops, shall not be a public holiday, though ...

    Article : 44 words
  10. GENERAL CABLE NEWS. [REUTER'S MESSAGES.] A Cricketer Dead.

    William Bates, the famous Yorkshire cricketer, is dead, aged 45 years. Deceased was born on November 19, 1855. ...

    Article : 30 words
  11. A MAXIM GUN CORPS.

    Lieutenant-Colonel Burns, on behalf of the New South Wales Lancers, has offered to furnish the Government with 50 men, well trained with the Maxim gun, fully equipped, ...

    Article : 44 words
  12. POINTS IN THE NEW EARLY-CLOSING LAW.

    THE law applies to Broken Hill; It is now in force. The police are the local administrators. But the Minister may appoint others. ...

    Article : 1,100 words
  13. In the Philippines.

    The United States troops have fought and defeated the Filipinos at West Bacoor, killing 100 of them. ...

    Article : 22 words
  14. THE STRENGTH OF THE CONTINGENT.

    Mr. Philp, the Queensland Premier, has telegraphed to Mr. Lyne that the Australian Continuent for South Africa should number 5000 men. Mr. Lyne has replied that New ...

    Article : 113 words
  15. REVERSE ON THE BOURSES.

    In consequence of the success of the Ladysmith garrison against the Boer attack on Saturday, a strong and significant reverse has taken place on the ...

    Article : 36 words
  16. VICTORIAN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Council last night the Solicitor-General introduced a bill giving effect to the amended rules under the Companies Act of 1896. The Factories Act Amendment Bill was ...

    Article : 208 words
  17. The Price of Silver.

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

    Article : 19 words
  18. CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 13 words
  19. MAJOR-GENERAL FRENCH'S MOVEMENTS.

    Major-General French's complete Household Cavalry Squadron operated on Sunday on the enemy's east flank, in the Colesberg district. The Boers withdrew ...

    Article : 87 words
  20. ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. [BY TELEGRAPH.] Serious Trap Smash.

    A party of young people were driving at Palmerston North, and as the conveyance was descending a hill it swerved over the embankment. A youth named Archie ...

    Article : 79 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 50 words
  22. A PATRIOTIC THRESHER.

    The propretor of a threshing machine at Merino has rejected all applications to work for those farmers who are Boer sympathisers, and has announced that his machines [?] ...

    Article : 56 words
  23. Barrier Miner.

    ONCE more we can get comfort and consolation from events in South Africa. The successful resistance of the determined assault upon Ladysmith has ...

    Article : 449 words
  24. Fight for the middleweight Championship.

    Last night, at the Crystal Theatre, Tim Murphy and Jack Dunne fought for the privilege of holding the title of middleweight champion of Australia, A few weeks back ...

    Article : 486 words
  25. The Fatalities on Mount Arrowsmith.

    The Wilcannia Grazier gives some further particulars of the death from thirst of Messrs. Cameron (overseer) and Hanna (storekeeper), of Mount Arrowsmith:—Cameron and ...

    Article : 326 words
  26. THE BUSHMEN'S CONTINGENT

    The steamer Langton Orange has been engaged by the Government to take the Bushmen's Contingent to South Africa. The well-known merchant who has ...

    Article : 113 words
  27. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.] New South Wales.

    The body of an unknown male was found on the brach at Manly to-day. Two hundred pennies, supposed to be portion of the Rutherglen robbery in ...

    Article : 120 words
  28. RELIEF FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 275 words
  29. VENTURESOME NEW ZEALANDERS.

    A correspondent reports that the New Zealanders forming part of Major-General French's column, approaching Colesberg last week, offered to capture a ...

    Article : 51 words
  30. THE POSITION AT MODDER RIVER.

    An expert opinion has been given that it will take at least 30,000 Boers to successfully defend the Boer entrenchments north of Modder River against ...

    Article : 38 words
  31. N. S. W. PATRIOTIC FUND.

    The N. S. W. Patriotic Fund has now reached £10,900. ...

    Article : 17 words
  32. THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT.

    At a meeting of the Patriotic Fund Committee, held yesterday afternoon, the secretary reported that the fund now amounted to £5000. ...

    Article : 163 words
  33. New Zealand.

    Mr. M'Gowan, member of the House of Representatives for the Thames, has accepted the position of Minister of Mines. ...

    Article : 23 words
  34. MAJOR-GENERAL WAUCHOPE'S LAST WORDS.

    Newspaper correspondents, endeavoring to apply a meaning to Major-General Wauchope's dying words at Mugerafontein, declare that differences of opinion ...

    Article : 46 words
  35. DEPARTURE OF MR. R. P. BROWNE.

    A MEETING of the gentlemen Appointed to arrange a public presentation to Mr. B. P. Browne before his departure was had last night in the Mayo's parlor. The Rev. A. J. ...

    Article : 211 words
  36. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 words
  37. THE BATTLE OF MAGERSFONTEIN.

    Many of the British soldiers in their letters home complain strongly about the fanlty British generalship which led to the result of the battle at ...

    Article : 37 words
  38. IN MAFEKING.

    The following letter from Mafeking, under date November 14, was sent through Reuter's Agency:— "Everything is quiet to-day. The garrison ...

    Article : 385 words
  39. THE CAPTURE OF STEAMERS.

    Great Britain has arranged to pay compensation if any of the Delagoa Bay bound steamers seized by British warships prove to be unnecessarily delayed. ...

    Article : 125 words
  40. The Turf.

    The racehorse Hymettns is reported to be rapidly coming round under the care of W. Allan, and it is expected that he will soon be well again. ...

    Article : 339 words
  41. A DISPUTE WITH LUMPERS.

    The coal lumpers employed by the Adelaide Steamship Company and M'Jlwraith, M'Eacharn, and Co. have struck work for an increase in pay of threepence per ton. The ...

    Article : 46 words
  42. TRADES HALL LADIES' COMMITTEE.

    AT a meeting of the Indies' committee of the Trades Hall, held last night, great indignation was expresed at the action of the Trades Hall trustees in neglecting to thank ...

    Article : 85 words
  43. KRUGER FINED.

    Paol Kruger appeared before the Newcastle police court yesterday, charged with crimping German sailors. He was found guilty and fined £20—in default, two ...

    Article : 35 words
  44. VOLUNTEERING IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    Sir,—Having quite recently returned here from South Africa, most people seem to have come to the conclusion, and are not backward in expressing the same, that I have shown the ...

    Article : 593 words
  45. AMUSEMENTS.

    THE Block 14 Warriors Cricket Club held a very enjoyable dance social in the Freemasons' Hall last night. The weather was cool, and conseqnently the dancers were ...

    Article : 179 words
  46. A CLAIM FOR SPECIAL ASSISTANCE.

    IF it makes and presses an application the Broken Hill municipal council ought to be able to get a special grant of a very substantial character from the ...

    Article : 469 words
  47. CHEAP EXCURSIONS.

    For some weeks past Mr. Josiah Thomas, M.P., who was the original mover in the matter of cheap summer excursions to the seaside, has been in communication with the ...

    Article : 141 words
  48. IMPRESSING THE NATIVES.

    The Boers have showed, to the natives the British prisoners held at Pretoria, with a view of impressing them with an idea of the Boer successes. ...

    Article : 31 words
  49. BOER MUNITIONS OF WAR.

    How the Boers in the past got so much artillery and ammunition without arousing suspicion has troubled the British authorities considerably. ...

    Article : 76 words
  50. WAR ITEMS.

    Mr. William Knox has given £100 to the Empire's Patriotic Fund, as the main War Relief Fund is called. Other contributors include Mesara. Baxter and Saddler, £50; ...

    Article : 754 words
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