... LECTURE ON SOUTH AFRICA At the present time no place is of more to us than Africa, so the Dr. Traill, 8.F.T.C.D., an- to be delivered to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Parochial Hall, Bel- eudience. The syllabus of the lec- square, Rathmines, should ...

... Cape Colony inva- sion proves the failure that we may expect, that the enemy have played their lest card. However war, and particularly this war, is fall of surprises, and we must await developments as patiently as we may. In the meantime we are entitled ...

... CONTINGENT. Priday. troops is The work of enrolling and equipping the Wales will send thousand men end twelve horses to South Africa. The Premier has to the Goverument re that a be sent forthwith. it is will be in readi- troops by the end of January. ness ...

... of the happiest days of his life. MELBOURNE, Friday Men are now of Victoria for the new contingent de- for eervice in South Africa. One thou- and it is hoped that four hundred men and ready to leave by the end of January. six bun- dred men have tion for ...

... them to surrender or to face Bows hefore it, forcing to an end. needed to bring the guerilla war finds no fault with the efits or wrk the British of the war to the which it has to be GENERAL RETURN. much intesested in CAPE TOWN, Monday. which been received ...

... that one of the with Lord Kitchen. er’s staff has written to his family saying in that he expects to be on active d South Africa indefinitely, and that Kitchener himself has privately expressed is not too pes- the opinion that five ensue simistic a forecast ...

... through the long tiod they have been serving in South Africa than the krowledge that those who are nearest and dearest to them are ing cared for in their absence by and women. The jon of the im South Africa bas taxed the rosources fund so heaviiy thot I am ...

... through the war in South Africa is given as follows :— Offcers. Men Deaths in South Africa 604 7 818 Missing and prisoners Included are s number rt ‘of men missing who subsequently rejoi ned et whose return kas not yet been notii Invalids sent home who ...

... NTS FROM THE PRESS. “PUNCH'S” THY. ���Well done, indeed, Sir! You have had a tough job in South Africa; but Heaven help you when you get into the War Office.”—“ Punch ...

... LOCAL ‘The War Office last night issued the fol- Battalion i December 28th. vate W. Lynch died from at Vrede, énd Royal Dublin Fusiliers—Private Tyrrell was killed in action at Talans Hill, October 20 (previously reported Private Charles Byrne was also ...

... financial re- verses, had set out to earh his living. A brief career led up to journalistic the war broke out Earl—he is now only thirty one—set out for y South Africa as a ndent. His { the fall of Pretoria was, it will be remembered |, the first to reach his ...

... [a While of late we have had nity of by means of lectures, etc., views of many who have the war in South Africa, little opportuni has been afforded us of the benefit the personal experiences ae were at a want oo is, therefore, to be that fall willbe then ...