... rhe ?? 24 T)OuMl '7 'Iii a chrofliel of day by day.-ThO0 T0mpe3t, Console closed at 993 for money andcaccount. Strong E. and S.E . winds and dull and rainy weather tcdday. Maaxmum and minimum temperature recorded by thermometer outsidq the BiRSTOL MERCURlY Olbie, 32ft. above the ground, for 24 hours ended at 2 ar.m to-day :--4Bdeg., 36deg. The show of the Hunters, Improvement Sooiety will be ...

... as SV WITH GENERAL a, it We GATACIRE, whic . Wh~~Nvil - _ chan, | BOERS REINFORCED AT '7 STORMBERG. of th I ~ ?? -et (Press Association War Special.) . great Sterkstroom, December 25. 1 'cm A quiet Christmas was :pent in Genoral 'de ri Gatacre's camrp. An impressive service was| held, nearly all the troops being present. On GE the conclusion of the service the General gave the troops his ...

... ?? i eat hrAA,,lerj,. Trrw probrflp.-; vrhirh tile na2 kIn, ha:>~ fit fueo art~ now ye~aror 9le.jrr- a Trflli+ttr o :k~ te T 5WTf02ia )T45'!'L4 'Ili- the coit, or pcwbhapit only ?? tbrs hi,-gic'nag. iA ~oiwrtous wa-r; aind thcu, firgt pnohitrni twfn-r I c,, country arid itt Cnriernnwujt is b tnll I that wa1r to a w.ceflocrns~. t~t'n -wh'>1twe the, war wwa'- r wits nct aci3i Iw terMr. ...

... The followi°q mails are despatched from Uverpoot to-day- To the Continent of ELrope (joining mornin mail from Londonf.-B2x closes G.P.O. 9 30 p-m. and 10 45 p.m. dtily. TDo rance. Bei -in, ...

... WELSH; SO)LDIER'S Edd RIENCES., - I: * as INVAIJDED) HOME AND A 'All rs- ORDEREDP OUT. 's At midn'ight on Friday a soldier traivelliti . t by the midnight express from Paddington'to' 't.P u- Milford was found to be 'ill,Tand wt sfdvsledl' :Sa to'break the journey at Llanelly. Hd',a'ccordL 'sid ingly,. left the train. and accepted tie',iind, hospitality. of. Mr. H. W. Lloyd, m'r-steet ha - with ...

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... W A. 8099 & 80N8. LTD.. MINER YOU ASK FOR WBRIDOE'S LUNG TONIC II SURE YOU IT IT NITER PAIL& AI Tears. HAVE YOU A COUGH, • DOME WILL RELIEVE IT. HAVE YOU A COLD? A DOSE AT BEDTIME WILL HIDEOVE IT ...

... The quarterly report of the Education Committee of the Somerset County Council Is as follows:- AgIZUULTURE. Cheese Sohool.-The fourth draft Of nearly 32 cwt. of cheese made at the chdese school at Hedge farm, Pylle, has been sold at 74a per owt of 112(bs, and the fifth draft of 21 owt has also been sold at the same price. Farnery Van,-The classes held in connection with the travelling-larriery ...

... PARIS, SATURDAY EVENING, The rumours from London of a fresh British disaster In South Africa and the near approach of the New Year holidays caused the mnarket to open very dull and remain weak and listloss throughout the day. Rise-French Three and a half per Cent. Rentes 5c, Egyptian Unified 37c, and Credit Fonoler 2f. Fall-Italians 25o, Spanish Exterior 45c, Portu- 'guese 1ic, Chinese 20c, ...

... Mr Milo Burke, D L, -has resigned 'the office of Director of the National Bank, as, although in exoedlent health, he felt the burden of eon- stant jourmeyis to Iondwn too heavy. His col- leagues, in accepting Mr Burke's resignation, have placed on record their strong sense of regre: at losing him on their Board. Thie ev:ll t be shared by all connected with the Bank. Mr r Burke performed the ...

... I ABERDEEN?. The, New Year w5as brought in this mnorning with [es, than usua6l of the demonstrative ele' rwte.t The facs o Hogp'iaaay falling on a Sun- day had tic dou;bt- much to do with this; bit another undoubted fartar was the war, which has brouprght sadness tO this as to other cities in the kingdom. The churoh services yesterday were well at- tended, and in the evening she vhornutghfares ...