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  2. THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

    Fresh differences have arisen between Admiral Alexieff, the Czar's Viceroy in the Far East, and General Kuropatkin, the military commander-in-chief. ...

    Article : 173 words
  3. INTERNATIONAL CABLES.

    The action of the Moorish bandit chief Raisuli, who has kidnapped the American millionaire, Mr. Pericardis. and Mr. Varloy, an Englishman, has placed the Moorish ...

    Article : 139 words
  4. THE RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

    The Japanese frontal attack upon Nanshan Hill continues to be the subject of laudatory comment by European military critics. ...

    Article : 190 words
  5. FIFTY YEARS AGO.

    The following with regard to the establishment of the Mechanics' Institute should be read with interest at the present time:- On Saturday afternoon a public meeting ...

    Article : 560 words
  6. A TRAGIC LAND SLIP.

    The details of the landslip disaster at Brunnerton, New Zealand, on 25th May, as narrated by the Greymonth correspondent of the "New Zealand Times," makes a most pathetic ...

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  7. THE AUSTRAL COMPETITIONS.

    It will be some time before the balance-sheet of the Austral competitions can be presented, but as far as can be judged at the present stage the result is expected, to be ...

    Article : 247 words
  8. PERSONAL.

    On Saturday morning Sir John Forrest was escorted by the town clerk (Mr. W. Honeybone) over the School of Mines, Rosalind Park, and the Bendigo Art Gallery. He ...

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  9. GERMANY AND MOROCCO

    Germany has been greatly dissatisfied with the Anglo-French Convention, by which Franee's dominant position in Morocco is recognised. ...

    Article : 101 words
  10. THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER.

    The winner of the Austral scholarship, Mr. W. Murdoch, has been the, recipient of numerous congratulations on his success. At the present stage a brief sketch of his ...

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  11. THE CZAR'S ORDERS.

    A variation of the statement received from St. Petersburg that the Cazr had ordered the destruction of the forts, the fleet, and the principal buildings at Port Arthur ...

    Article : 96 words
  12. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

    General Kuroki, who is in command of the Japanese army in Manchuria, has proposed to General Kuropatkin, die Russian commander-in-chief, an exchange of prisoners, ...

    Article : 42 words
  13. CO[?]TON-GROWING.

    Mr. Leigh Hunt, an American cotton expert, is negotiating at Galveston (Texas) for the export of 12,000 negroes to the Soudan. ...

    Article : 47 words
  14. AN OFFENDING PRINCE.

    Prince Alexis Dolgorouki, who recently assaulted Count Lamsdorff, the Russian Foreign Minister (to whose pacific policy he is opposed), has apologised for his ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR

    The "Daily Express" states that Marquis Yamagata has been appointed commanderin-cheif of the Japanese forces. The marquis, it is stated, will personally ...

    Article : 43 words
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  17. TRANSVAAL AFFAIRS.

    It has been ascertained that during the recent disarmament of the Kaffirs in the Northern Transvaal, the authorities were in many cases deceived. ...

    Article : 73 words
  18. KUROPATKIN'S RUSSIAN FORCES

    General Kuropatkin reports that everything is quiet in the direction of Fengwang-cheng. The Russians are threatened with ...

    Article : 59 words
  19. MILLIONAIRE BLACKMAILED.

    A sensational case of blackmailing is now before the courts at New York, and is exciting great public interest. The victim is Mr. John Platt, an aged ...

    Article : 83 words
  20. THE KINCHAU BATTLE.

    The Russian military critics attribute the defeat at Kinehan to the Japanese batteries, which were posted on Mount Sampson, and dominated the Russian positions. ...

    Article : 54 words
  21. A SYDNEY TRAGEDY.

    A tragedy involving the lives of a man and a, woman took place in Sydney yesterday at a boardinghouse situated near the corner of Castlereagh and Hunter streets. The ...

    Article : 602 words
  22. INTER-STATE TELEGRAMS.

    The early retirement from the Cabinet of Sir John See, the Premier, is considered certain, his health being so bad that official cares make his continuance in office ...

    Article : 101 words
  23. JAPANESE SUPERIOR GUNNERY

    The correspondents of American newspapers at the front state that in the fighting which they have witnessed the artillery practice of the Japanese was immensely ...

    Article : 39 words
  24. OUTRAGE AT BALLARAT.

    A very sensational affair happened at Redan, a suburb of Ballarat, at an early hour on Saturday morning. A man named William Harrison, who was living apart from his ...

    Article : 382 words
  25. COBDEN CENTENARY.

    Seventy demonstrations were hold in Great Britain to celebrate the centenary of Cobden. The principal meeting was held at the ...

    Article : 116 words
  26. JAPAN'S RECENT SUCCESSES.

    The final official returns in regard to the casualties of the Japanese army at Nanshan and Kinchau show that the Japanese had 33 officers, three sergeants, and 703 rank ...

    Article : 62 words
  27. A BLACKSMITH'S END.

    The body of a man named Alfred Oxley was found in a paddock at Ashfield this morning. The cause of death was evidently a bullet wound in the right temple. A ...

    Article : 73 words
  28. SCRIPTURE REFERENDUM.

    The latest progess returns in connection with the Scriptural referendum are as follows:—First question—Yes, 21,785; No, 15,177. Second question—Yes, 10,544; No., ...

    Article : 187 words
  29. AN AUSTRALIAN EXPLORER.

    This afternoon the statue of John M'Donald Stuart, explorer, the first man to cross the continent of Australia, was unveiled by Mr. A. J. M'Laughlan, expresident of the ...

    Article : 128 words
  30. SOUTHERN MANCHURIA.

    Further information regarding the sending of heavy reinforcements to the Japanese army in Manchuria has now been received. The 15 Japanese transports which passed ...

    Article : 73 words
  31. RANGE OF PROJECTILES.

    Earl Percy, replying to a question asked in the House of Commons, stilted that Britain was not prepared, in view of the increase of range cf projectiles, to ...

    Article : 49 words
  32. A JAPANESE VICTORY.

    A force of Japanese cavalry has had an engagement with a mixed Russian force, composed of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, about nine miles north of Port Adams, on ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. FALL FROM A TRAM

    On Saturday afternoon Miss Florence Broah attempted to alight from a Brunswick tram before the car had stopped. She was thrown violently on to the roadway, and ...

    Article : 57 words
  34. A MILITARY ARREST.

    Colonel Gordon, an officer of the British army, who was recently arrested at Le Palais (Brittany), on a charge of espionage, has been released. ...

    Article : 48 words
  35. ACCIDENT TO A JOCKEY.

    A serious accident happened to a jockey named Peter Cosgrove, 21 years of age, on Saturday. He was riding Killarney in the Steeplechase at the Melbourne Hunt Club ...

    Article : 60 words
  36. GIVE THE STOMACH A HOLIDAY.

    Now this is really and truly good advice (writes Dr. Gordon Stables in the "North British Advertiser") to the dyspeptic, and to many others as well. That silly phrase, ...

    Article : 375 words
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  38. RACING IN ENGLAND.

    The race for the Oaks (one mile and a half) was run to-day, and resulted as follows:- Major Eustace Loder's ch f Pretty ...

    Article : 57 words
  39. A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

    William Kane, while riding a bicycle down Flemington Hill this afternoon, was thrown on to his face through the fork of the machine breaking. His nose was cut nearly in ...

    Article : 52 words
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  41. BLANKET FUND FOR THE POOR.

    Sir,—Now that the winter season is upon us, I wish to start a blanket fund for the ladies' societies on the same lines as that of last winter. Some very urgent cases have ...

    Article : 226 words
  42. LATE SPORTING.

    The inter-University eight-oared boat race, between teams representing the Sydney, Adelaide and Melbourne Universities, took place on the Lower Yarra course this afternoon. ...

    Article : 153 words
  43. GENERAL NEWS.

    Surveys made with a view of delimiting the Anglo-German frontier in Eastern Nigeria and around Lake Chad show that Great Britain is entitled to important ...

    Article : 189 words
  44. NOTES FOR TO-DAY

    [?] parade, 10. Lawn tennis tournament, Upper Reserve. Football.—Bedigo v. South Bendigo, Upper Reserve. Snob's Hill v. Colonials, Canterbury ...

    Article : 91 words
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