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  2. AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

    The steamers Carpentaria (Federal Steam Navigation Company) and Telamon (Messrs. A. Holt &. Co.). which have been built for the Australian trade, have made ...

    Article : 161 words
  3. CAPTURE OF ANOTHER FORT.

    Intelligence has been received that the Japanese succeeded in storming and capturing the important fort f Songshushan on Saturday. ...

    Article : 29 words
  4. UNREST IN RUSSIA.

    Shocking stories come from Russian Poland regarding the mobilization of troops for the war in Manchuria. As the campaign is highly unpopular, and loyalty to ...

    Article : 138 words
  5. THE YEAR'S TOTALIZATOR INVESTMENTS.

    The various racing clubs of the State are confronted with a rather ominous outlook. For their existence they rely to an appreciable extent upon the percentage derived ...

    Article : 1,324 words
  6. THE HEAT WAVE.

    The last day of 1904 left an impression which will remain with the people for a long time. A quarter of a century has elapsed since the shade reading of the ...

    Article : 750 words
  7. THE WAR.

    Advices from Gen. Nogi's army intimate that the tunnels which were driven under the parapet of the Erhlungshan Fort were cut into solid rock. Two tons of dynamite ...

    Article : 218 words
  8. NORTHERN MOVEMENTS.

    The Daily Mail learns from its Tokio correspondent that news has reached Niuchwang to the effect that 30,000 Russians who were at Tiehling, 40 miles north of ...

    Article : 57 words
  9. IN THE OTHER STATES.

    The heat wave is still affecting Broken Hill, with no indications of change, and the misery of the situation is accentuated by intermittent dust. Yesterday morning ...

    Article : 150 words
  10. HEAT AND FIRES IN VICTORIA.

    The weather in Melbourne is pleasantly cool. The heat wave inland continues unbroken, and matters are made worse by bush fires, which are ravaging parched-up ...

    Article : 202 words
  11. MONASTERIES TO HELP THE WAR FUNDS.

    The Russian Government has invited the mouasteries of the Orthodox Greek Church throughout the Czar's dominions to tax themselves, with the view of helping to ...

    Article : 76 words
  12. THE MUTINY IN THE BLACK SEA.

    Thirty-five Russian sailors have been courtmartialled for mutiny in connection with the recent disturbances in the Black Sea Fleet at Odessa. The trouble arose ...

    Article : 58 words
  13. GREAT FIRES IN AUSTRALIA.

    Our Maitland correspondent telegraphed on Saturday evening:—A fire broke out this afternoon on Mr. George Greenslade's farm. It spread ...

    Article : 202 words
  14. COTTON CROP.

    The New York correspondent of The Daily Telegraph states that the cotton farmers and merchants in the southern States propose to destroy 2,000,000 bales of cotton ...

    Article : 297 words
  15. ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.

    The St. Petersburg and London Governments have signed an agreement similar in terms to a convention which exists between Russia and the United States, in ...

    Article : 48 words
  16. DEFECTIVE CLOTHING.

    Moscow telegrams intimate that corruption among the contractors for clothing for the army in Manchuria is now being check-ed by careful supervision. Large supplies ...

    Article : 77 words
  17. COUNTRY DEVASTATED.

    The country round about Chiltern has been devastated by bush fires. Flames fanned by a gale of wind and sand reaching a tremendous rapidity swept away live ...

    Article : 326 words
  18. TURKEY'S TROUBLES.

    The Government at Sofia has addressed to the Porte a strong note complaining of the non-fulfilment of engagements entered into by the Sultan in April last, after the ...

    Article : 86 words
  19. CAPTURE OF JUNKS.

    The Japanese blockading vessels outside Port Arthur have during the last few days captured seven Chinese junks which were attempting to convey provision to the ...

    Article : 33 words
  20. A DESPAIRING RUSSIAN OFFICER.

    The Naval Department at Tokio has published the contents of an intercepted private letter written by an officer of the battleship Sebastopol, which recently left ...

    Article : 251 words
  21. PRECAUTIONS AT FORMOSA.

    The Japanese authorities are rapidly fortifying the seaport of Kelung, situate on the north-east coast of Formosa. The outer harbour has a depth of seven fathoms, and ...

    Article : 64 words
  22. GERMAN ARMY.

    The Emperor William has directed the commanders of the various regiments in his army not to retain, after their current time of service has expired, sergeants who ...

    Article : 153 words
  23. GALE AND FLOODS.

    A furious gale raged over the English Channel and the east coast of England for a few hours on Friday. Great havoc was wrought among shipping and landed ...

    Article : 82 words
  24. THE LESSON OF PORT ARTHUR.

    Lieut.-Gen. Nicholson (British Attache with the Japanese, port Arthur) has furnished his Government with a report of what he has seen, and an expression of his ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 477 words
  25. GRASS FIRES.

    A grass fire started on Mr. E. Bowman's country at Wandillah, a few miles north from Burra, yesterday, wrote our Burra correspondent on ...

    Article : 368 words
  26. A CHURCH DESTROYED.

    Holy Trinity Church, situated at the corner of George and Clarendon streets, East Melbourne, has been by fire. The outbreak was ...

    Article : 345 words
  27. FORGED BANKNOTES.

    The Criminal Investigation Department in London has effected three arrests in connection with the forgery of [?]5Co Bank of ...

    Article : 40 words
  28. CRETE.

    The Morning Post asserts that the guaranteeing Powers have finally rejected the memorials from Crete for the annexation of the island to Greece, and have ...

    Article : 100 words
  29. TOGO AND KAMIMURA IN JAPAN.

    Admirals Togo and Kamimura are paying a visit to Japan, and their appearance is every where the signal for demonstrations of popular enthusiasm. They travelled from ...

    Article : 142 words
  30. CHASING A WOLF.

    Consternation has reigned among sheep farmers and others in the northern counties of England owing to the ravages of a wild wolf, which a month ago ...

    Article : 83 words
  31. SOMALILAND.

    The Rome correspondent of The Standard states that Italy and Great Britain are prepared to assign to the Mullah of Somaliland a settled sphere, with grazing ...

    Article : 45 words
  32. DEATH FROM HEAT APOPLEXY.

    GLADSTONE, January 1.—Mr. George Yates, an old resident, died suddenly last night. He had been wheat lumping, and complained of feeling unwell in the ...

    Article : 561 words
  33. ATHLETICS.

    A. Shrubb, the English running champion, has sailed by the mail steamer Ortona for the Commonwealth. He intends to compete for the running championships ...

    Article : 36 words
  34. BUSH FIRES IN EASTERN STATES.

    The intense heat which has prevailed throughout New South Wales during the past few days has been the cause of extensive bushfires, which are responsible for ...

    Article : 517 words
  35. AWAITING THE BALTIC SQUADRON.

    A week ago it was announced that Admiral Togo had formally notified the Japanese authorities of the withdrawal from the vicinity of Port Arthur of the majority ...

    Article : 154 words
  36. AUSTRIAN PREMIER.

    Following upon the resignation of Dr. von Koerber, the Premiership of Austria has been conferred upon Baron Gantsch de Frankenthurm, President of the Supreme ...

    Article : 34 words
  37. VICTORIA.

    The Marine Underwriters' Association of Victoria, Limited, has been advised by cable that the ship Melville Island, which left Melbourne on September 24 for ...

    Article : 43 words
  38. HOTELS AND COMPENSATION.

    Speaking on the question of compensation to hotelkeepers whose houses have been closed through the operation of the least option law, the Premier (.Mr. Bent) ...

    Article : 77 words
  39. TRUCK ACCIDENT.

    A shocking accident occurred at the brickyards, Ararat, on Saturday afternoon to Walter Lyth. A horseworks is used to wind up a truck from the day pits to feed ...

    Article : 132 words
  40. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    An immense and orderly crowd in the streets last night celebrated New Year's Eve but there was little after demonstration to-day. ...

    Article : 31 words
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