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  2. BOOKS, PUBLICATIONS, &c.

    Under the title of "The Under Dog" (Charles Seribuer's Sons, New York; Sydney Book Club), F. Hopkinson Smith tells a dozen short stories in his characteristically dramatic style. ...

    Article : 1,205 words
  3. RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

    By successful strategy on Wednesday last, the Japanese caused the destruction of the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk, together with Vice-Admiral Makaroff, the Russian ...

    Article : 132 words
  4. Australasia for Young Readers.

    Messrs. William Collins (London and Glasgow) have just published a marvellously comprehensive, yet concise, volume on "Australasia," in their "Wide World Geography Hender" series, a ...

    Article : 211 words
  5. RUSSIANS TAKE NO PRISONERS.

    Major-General Mishtehenko, who is commanding Russian troops on the line of the Yalu, on being informed that surprise had been expressed that nothing had been heard ...

    Article : 60 words
  6. RUSSIAN PRECAUTIONS.

    Advices from Washington are to the effect that Russia has notified that newspaper correspondents using wireless telegraphy will, if captured, be treated as spies and shot. ...

    Article : 83 words
  7. THE DECOYS.

    Next morning Rear—Admiral Dewa, commanding the unarmoured cruisers Chitose, Yoshino, Kasagi, and Takasago, decoyed the Russians into the open, fifteen miles ...

    Article : 145 words
  8. RUSSIA'S FINANCES.

    The Czar— has directed the Nobles' and Peasants' banks to restrict advances during the war. French and Belgian bankers have been summoned to St. Petersburg. A ...

    Article : 63 words
  9. Short Notice.

    A useful and interesting little volume, issued by John Murray in his "University Manuals" edition (edited by Professor Knight), entitled "The Literature of France," reaches us from Mr. ...

    Article : 348 words
  10. Items by Cable.

    The death is announced of Dr. Samuel Smiles, the well-known author, at the age of 91 years. Commander Herbert Du Cane Luard has commissioned H.M. sloop Cadmus, 1070 tons, for the ...

    Article : 282 words
  11. THE PETROPAVLOVSK BLOWN UP.

    ThE Russians reached the harbour at halfpast 10 o'clock, when the Petropavlovsk struck a sunken mine, and sank in two minutes. ...

    Article : 136 words
  12. Attempted Murder of the Spanish Premier.

    An attempt was made at Barcelona on Senor Maura, the Premier of Spain. A youth named Joaquin Arial tried to stab Senor Maura with a kitchen knife, but only slightly wounded him. ...

    Article : 104 words
  13. A MINIATURE ACTION.

    Another Japanese destroyer flotilla employed on a special mission encountered at dawn on the 13th instant, outside the southeast promontory of the harbour, a large ...

    Article : 118 words
  14. The Emperor of Korea's Tooth.

    During the great feast which he gave a short time ago to celebrate the anniversary of Korean independence, the Emperor of Korea had the misfortune to break a tooth. The immediate ...

    Article : 359 words
  15. Federal Parliament.

    In the Senate last week there was a long debate on the second reading of the Navigation Bill. The discussion had not closed when the House adjourned. In the House of ...

    Article : 91 words
  16. FURTHER ATTACKS ON PORT ARTHUR.

    The Nisshin and Kasuga at 10 o'clock in the morning opened an indirect cannonade on the inner harbour, their high-angled guns enabling them to reach the elevated land ...

    Article : 132 words
  17. Inquest on Mr. W. L. Thompson.

    The inquest relating to the death of Mr. Walter Lindsay Thompson, who was found shot in his office at Pitt-street Sydney, on April 11, was begun at the City Coroner's Court, Sydney. ...

    Article : 88 words
  18. OPERATIONS ON LAND.

    The "Times" war correspondent with the headquarters of the Japanese troops states that neither of the belligerents desires to fight in the vicinity of the Yalu. The Russians ...

    Article : 174 words
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