... and not constant use. They bad three larger saws which guarded.—A sawyer employed Mr. Dean said guarding of those machines rendered them practically useless, that tbe work could not done with guard contended that particular machine was not da:toerous one ...

... enemy's force estimated 8 000 under the command Cronje. BOER WAGGONS FIRED ' One shell, on Sunday, Paardober ...

... that began doubts about being able resist them The fire from ts-ib «idfa was fcSrful Unfortunately. we artillery with two hours, they had succeeded mounting the hill. filed still continuing our fire, awaited wlut promised to certain annihilation, lor ...

... GOSSIP OF THE DAY. Vhat t'tr do, or $ay, or think, or dream iecomti of our ihtmt Cronje had the Imperial Guard the Boer miy with him. Colonel Baden-Poweil will be the recipient f choice collection of luxuries as soon hey can be' got to him at A well-known ...

... on Prince Alfred's Guard, who retired across tho plain. As they were passing Vaalkop, which was believed to be evacuated, suddenly very hot rifle fire was opened on them. The 40-pouuder soon put lyddite the spot from which the firing came, and the enemy ...

... fallen hack everywncra. The General pressed on, and at midday our occupied the strategic position of Not a single shot was fired. occupation of Stormberg is great gain the column, and simplifies our further advance and the clearing of the colony of Boers ...

... with. During the burial of our dwd the Boers informed that they had orders not fire that wee same inadvertence, lam enamored, that both on Friday and Saturday opened fire. of the field cornet* refeared to this action our part with regret, one with warmth ...

... the first gun opened fire to us, and about 11 a.m. the infantry the Lancashire brigade made an advance, the Lancashire Fusiliers forming the firing line. advanced over an open plain, meeting tne enemy's fire very strong. Their fire came like hailstones ...

... about one hour I wan invited by sentry. I could no: give the countersign, sol blindloliied and marched before the examining guard, where the captain of corupeny wa«, they identified and released me. and ► taxed till morning. They hare to be very aceoont ...

... getting a bit lively. I can my fee,in t 0 how I felt the first time I came under fire. You can hear ths shells going over your heads, thinking _? burst *>mewhere round ?i fire terrible at times. But there not much fear them doing much damage to you except ...

... box. A LIFE GI THE FRONT. —At Windsor on Monday, Quartermaster-corporal Arnold, who has been fourteen years io the Ist Life Guards, was sentenced four months hard labour for stealing pay money of his squadron. Arnold bought a suit of khaki and other campaigning ...

... by her mother, who had previously placed poker in the fire. Very bravely a passing workman assisted the frantic mother to put out the flames, himself burned in the act. It is a pity that fire guards are not utilised mere generally in houses where there ...