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LONDON, Wednesday.—Secret deliberations between the Orange Free State and the Transvaal are still proceeding. There is no doubt that complete…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Frederic Villiers has had something to say on the Boers and their "causen" which should be read by everyone who thinks that England is unjust in demanding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Friday.—News from Venezuela states that the rebels under General Castro defeated the Government troops, under the command of General Andrade. Fifteen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria is growing very enthusiastic over the prospect of playing a part in the Transvaal campaign. The difficulty will not be to obtain volunteers, but to select the men…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →LONDON, Sunday.—President Kruger has told a "Times" interviewer that peace is impossible unless Britain did something to secure it. The British troops in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Sunday.—The city is gloomy, war being regarded In London commercial circles as Inevitable. Consols are quoted at £103 7s 8d. The fall is mainly due to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Monday.—Latest intelligence regarding the situation in the Transvaal states that the Civil Courts of that colony have been suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Wednesday.—It is reported from Paris that President Kruger has sent an ultimatum to the British Government declaring that any further reinforcements…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Thursday.—It is now currently beheved that President Kruger is intent on war…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Wednesday.—It is expected that the Imperial Parliament, which is to meet on October 17th, will vote £10,000,000 for the carrying out of operations in South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, accepting a contingent of 125 troops from each colony, coming as it does on top of the recommendation by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The military aspect of a Boer war is treated in "Blackwood"—The idea is very provalent in this country that war with the Transvaal means a terrible and bloody struggle—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In these days when a strong desire is evinced in certain quarters to let loose the dogs of war, it was probably no appropriate, as it proved to be interesting, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The recent balloon experiments with wireless telegraphy on land were equally interesting. J. N. Maskelyne, the well-known electrical wonder worker of London,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →LONDON, Thursday.—In anticipation of the opening of Parliament, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer, has sanctioned an expenditure of three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It costs the British Government £1,250,000 annually for the clothing furnished to our army all over the world. Each of the foreign possessions, however, has to pay…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →LONDON, Monday.—Lieut-General White left Durban to-day for the front, amid cries from the spectators of "Remember Majuba."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →LONDON, Monday.—Latest intelligence regarding the preparations being made for the South African campaign states that 25,000 reserves have been called out to servo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There is very little discussed down here outside the Transvaal difficulty. The question with everyone is when will they start hostilities, will New South Wales send a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, Wednesday.—Lord James, of Hereford speaking at Aberdeen last night, predicted that the war between Britain and the Transvaal would be a short one, and…
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