... WEST OF ENGLAND W OF T’S APPOINTMENT The Queen has approved of the appointment of General his Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught, K.G., K.P., G.C.B., &c., to be a general on the staff to command the in Ireland, vice Field Marshal Lord Roberts, V.C. ...

... number of nurses, mostly of the Army Nurs- ing Service Reserve. Ten of these were en- titled to Princess Christian's badge, and one of the officials of the organisation was present on behalf of her Royal Highness to present them. One of the nurses is a cousin ...

... Inniskilling Following casualties reported: Onmej, thici ‘ From the Boer side comes news of alpygjiers, aud Lieut. *rinvham to the Royal severely wounded. 'k’;.l.'h.. “T:':: u::‘t!mp:.lch lrorl? M“? W 4 conru:npncnto. | ? % West Su: I : i ‘ug has reach ere ...

... NOT WAVER IN THE? LINE.'* sergeant of the Royal Marines, serving on H* Majesty's ship Monarch, who was in j Brigade during the battle Gras Pan, we wounded, has sent interesting letter from th Royal Naval Hospital, Simon's Bay, South Africa; llt contains ...

... arv to the Queen in Ireland, was a passenger by the same train, and he, too, is bound South Africa, where his surgical skill will at the disposal of the authorities. The passengers further included number nurses, mostly of army nursing service serve. N ...

... nary to the Queen same train, bound for South Africa, was @ passenger by the where his sku! will be at the d of the authorities. ‘The pas. sengers farther included a number of nurses, tnostly of Reserve. Ten of these were the Army Nursing entitled to ...

... Hardy Service to of the Most Order of the Star and! Order Empire : —To Commanders Edward CIE Civil Service to tho ot S r CIE Bahadur the High Companions Vnirook Bereaford Chief-Engineer of Public Branch) Indian Staff Mr Indian- Hare Civil Service (Hof ...

... Oxford, 90 per annum; Fellowship, Oxford; Science Exhibition, u * m * Bd *; Two Admissions Indian Civil Service; In- spectorship of Schools; Naval Clerkship; County Council bcnolarsiiip, 60 per annum; Five London Matriculation raises; First Class, College ...

... badness of the During the year the he lifeboats were launched 333 times on service, besides which the crews were assembled 00 67 other occasions, when it was thought thet services abe wards were also Petey ter the saving of 100 Liv al means during the member ...

... ? battalions of Royal Horse Artillery have been ordered to South Africa for active service. At Lord Roberts's request, a number of British officers at present serving with native Indian cavalry regiments have been seconded for service in South Africa ...

... formed. THE QUEEN'S GIFT TO THE TROOPS. The Union liner Moor, which left Southampton on Saturday afteraoon 'for Sonth Africa with a nnmber of staff-officers and nursing sisters, also carried a further shipment,consisting of 300 cases of the Queen's chocolate ...

... Is not the one question how to carry the war to a successful issue 1 SPENSER WILKINSON. -_• THE QUEEN'S MESSAGE. The Christmas ' Message sent by the Queen to j the troops in South Africa was, says a Reuters [ Capetown telegram, as follows : To General ...