12 JANUARY 1901, page 5

Old-age Pensions And A Home Defence Reserve.

I N continuation of our suggestions in regard to the military problems with which the nation is con- fronted, we desire to deal this week with the formation of a general reserve......

Topics Of The Day.

THE SITUATION IN SOUTH AFRICA. I N spite of the alarmist telegrams from South Africa as to the so-called invasion of the Colony—it is absurd to dignify a raid with that name—and......