... were COMMANDrERED to fight under pain of death or confiscation of their property, which is slightly different from the VOLUNTARY SERVICE that all classes of Mr. Everett's countrymen are offering their Government to-day. Surely Mr. Everett's high falutin' ...

... Clshnds-Polu for the use of the cons- pan, gad lave also generously undlertaken the provision1 of ferage as uong as the detachment -o- mains in Derby. Mr. Isaac Rooene (Derby), the tenant of Lne land, has willingly agie d to this arrangencent. Mr. J. ...

... the aus, as, tofe artfulness -oc ite r£ , to s'how themselves till w~Z LlasaZ ?? hell. Jn-t fancy Mt'artoit, elephant guns aid - -i cone and NOrdonfeidt guns I tbat, was about all ther -. ?? ej do nothinghjut onst th1row -'and wvai. Sicome . u - arntv ...

... Peare and Co., of London, have re- ceived the order forthe clothing and equipment 'W of the St. Heens detachment. The officers of of ,w- the detachment are Lieutenant Lewis end Lieu- -be 51- tensa Robson, both of the Widnes Company. wi a, Yesterday afternoon ...

... small detachm~lnts of British troops have constantly been sent from Bel- mont over the Free State bordef, and that similar detachments have been in the neighbourhood of Blanwbraai. The reports from Colesberg represent I the position as favourabie to the ...

... in a norhb- ir, westerly dlirecuonb. orec:p:esd a strong pes'- add tion, dut'mia. Lug PccGietk's Drift on the r.d Unper Tue: aid Tini magnificent mareh was accom- ad plished wizuour nnshap of any kind. hea The greatest ?? were obsewved in the advrance, ...

... troops camne into action this afternoon with a force of Boers to west of Acton Home--,. Lo At 7 p.m. I reinforced him with detach- hab rient of 1st Dragoons. W, He !as c-acupied the kopjes after a fight, grE and is now holding the position. str Field-Cornet ...

... Special Aid (Grant. It would have been impossible to carry out these improvemeents order- ed by the. Education Department and at the same time to maintain the voluntary system of educa- tion had it not been for the special aid grant. This aid grant has ...

... joined in d wishing Captain Buckingham and his detach- yment success. The programnie at the con- i. 1 cert vas contributed to by artistes, the e majoritv of whom zave their .services gratis. 1, The detachment of the London Scottish d. nill leave London on ...

... South African Repubho in sending miii- tary attkches and ambulance detachments to the Boer army. Dr. Leyds also wishes to express his apprecia- tior for the permission to collect voluntary aubsorip- I Ltions on behalf of the Transvaal army. Several officials ...

... iriendst I fit toe tie:i ?? r e .1 'tith A r.c: He had comn- rnt rluicated wvi:i tite Post Ofiice authorities otl the z sijectl. aid ;hev had cottsidered the uiailer i utujunlctioll \vi:i vtthe has:ern Teleg-rapit (Ct- palty. A list tf die vodo vwt ds had been ...

... who was attended by Sergeant Avery, was in attendance at the Joint Station, and on the arrival of General Chapman, with his aide-de-camp, Captain loulton Barrort, the party immediately pro- ceeded to Castlehill Barracks, where lunch was t rovided at the ...