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  2. SHOOT STRAIGHT.

    Earl Roberts, who was Commander-inChief of the British forces during the Boer war, and who has just returned from tour of the scene of conflict, in the course ...

    Article : 115 words
  3. NAVAL HEROES.

    Admiral Togo, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese navy, who has for some time been engaged in blockading Port Arthur, together with Admiral Kamimura, whose ...

    Article : 179 words
  4. MUZZLING THE MULLAH.

    The Rome correspondent of the London Standard states that the Governments of Italy and Great Britain are prepared to assign the Mullah a settled sphere of ...

    Article : 62 words
  5. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 1,082 words
  6. Advertising

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    Advertising : 107 words
  7. FROM DAY TO DAY.

    When the summer starts to simmer And the pavement's growing soft. When the hot wave puts a shimmer On the mountains there aloft, ...

    Article : 1,298 words
  8. AN ESCAPED WOLF.

    An escaped wolf, which at various times lately has killed and devoured 100 sheep in Northumberland, and which has often been chased by the foxhounds in different ...

    Article : 56 words
  9. A WATER-MAIN BURSTS.

    At about 4 o'clock on Saturday rooming the 9-in. water main which runs along King William-street burst opposite the General Post-Office, and in a few minutes the water ...

    Article : 191 words
  10. COMMERCIAL CRIME.

    The New York correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph asserts that the cotton farmers and the merchants in the Southern States propose to destroy ...

    Article : 78 words
  11. TWO NEW STEAMERS.

    The Federal Steam Navigation Company's steamer Carpentaria and the Holt liner Telamon, both of which are meant for the Australian trade, have been ...

    Article : 37 words
  12. VICTORIA.

    An old man named Charles Besta, who has recently returned from a visit to Italy, was murderously assaulted and roll bed last night near Chiltern. He had been ...

    Article : 188 words
  13. Another New Gun,

    The muzzle velocity of the new British guns is 1,600 ft. a second and the rate of firing 25 rounds a minute, while the range is 10,000 yards (about 5¾ miles). ...

    Article : 36 words
  14. NEWS IN GENERAL.

    The last fireworks display will he given on Monday. There are some splendid photographs in The Chronicle this week. ...

    Article : 914 words
  15. BROKEN HILL.

    A young married woman, Revina Trayes, was charged with stealing a purse from an hotel at the Police Court to-day. The evidence showed that the defendant was seen ...

    Article : 75 words
  16. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    Mr. H. Etherington, a laborer, employed at Medindie, was killed through falling from a ladder on Friday morning. Etherington was engaged in cleaning the windows ...

    Article : 79 words
  17. THE TURF.

    On and after January 1, 1905, no horse shall be eligible to be entered for any race at any meeting held within a radius of 40 miles from the General Post-Office, ...

    Article : 1,274 words
  18. PORT ARTHUR.

    A later message relative to the conquest of Erh-Lung-Shan by the Japanese states that on Tuesday night the. besiegers breached the ramparts by blowing up seven ...

    Article : 212 words
  19. THERMOMETER READINGS.

    The readings of the thermometer at 9 o'clock on Saturday morning at the Observatory were 102 deg. in the shade and 149 deg. in the sun. The highest readings up ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. A STARTLING MISHAP.

    A sensational misadventure befell a youth 18 years of age, named Albert Smith, a resident of Palmer-street, Collingwood. Whilst he was crossing the Merri ...

    Article : 154 words
  21. DEATH OF A CHILD.

    An infant named John McMahon died at the Benevolent Asylum on the 21st inst., and Dr. Storie Dixson, honorary medical officer to the institution, gave a certificate ...

    Article : 380 words
  22. A CHANGE ON SUNDAY.

    When interviewed on Saturday morning Mr. Griffiths said:—"There are prospects that the heat wave is nearing its end. The maximum reading at the Observatory was ...

    Article : 61 words
  23. SUICIDE OF AN ENGINE DRIVER.

    Fred Stevens, aged 27, enginedriver at the Star of the East mine, Ballarat, committed suicide to-day by shooting himself with a revolver. He had only recently ...

    Article : 51 words
  24. THE GOURTS.

    Two cases of drunkenness were dealt with. Edward Ryan, who was fined for drunkenness in Currie-street, admitted having assaulted Constable Long on the same occasion. The constable stated ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. MINING MISHAPS.

    Two accidents occurred, at the Great Fingall mine, at Cue. John. Andrews had his left arm badly crushed by falling timber, necessitating its amputation. A miner ...

    Article : 39 words
  26. FATAL FALL DOWN A SHAFT.

    An inquest was held to-day regarding the death of Ralph Brown at Hannan's Central Extended. The evidence showed that the deceased was overcome by powder fumes ...

    Article : 56 words
  27. PERSONAL NEWS.

    Mr. S. J. Mitchell, M.P., returned by the express on Saturday from Goulburn (New South Wales), where be bad been spending a holiday. ...

    Article : 44 words
  28. SUICIDE BY DROWNING.

    Shortly after 11 o'clock this morning the dead body of a man named James Keary, lately residing at Kealy's Hotel. Williamstreet, Darlinghurst, was found floatiug ...

    Article : 65 words
  29. VALUABLE CAPTURE OF GUNS.

    The following cable message has been received by the acting Consul-General for Japan in Sydney from Baron Komura:—"Our Port Arthur army reports that our ...

    Article : 77 words
  30. THE "SIGH OF THE CROSS."

    The late Signor Crispi, Premier of Italy, was a most superstitious man in a land where superstition reigns supreme. He had a wholesome, or, rather, an unwholesome ...

    Article : 289 words
  31. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The total tonnage passing through Fremantle harbor this year was 730,000, an increase of 170,000. ...

    Article : 22 words
  32. FATAL FALL FROM ALOFT.

    During the voyage of the barque Loch Ryan, which arrived this morning from Glasgow, John Ward, ordinary seaman, was killed through falling from aloft. The ...

    Article : 70 words
  33. A DOCTOR REPRIMANDED.

    The Hospital Board to-day received the report of the house committee in connection with the death of the Chinese, Quong Dunn, who was refused admission to the ...

    Article : 123 words
  34. GENERAL ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR.

    General Nogi initiated a general attack on Port Arthur on Christmas Day. The effect of the movement was to bring the lines of the besieging army near to ...

    Article : 137 words
  35. TWO YOUNG WOMEN DROWNED.

    Two young women, Miss Gardiner, 18 years of age, and Miss Kennedy, 14 years old, were drowned whilst bathing in a waterhole at Armidale to-day. ...

    Article : 32 words
  36. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT DEAD.

    A lad named Harold Moore, 9 years of age, was accidentally shot dead by another boy named Benjamin Lewis, in Buckingham-street, Redfern, this evening. ...

    Article : 28 words
  37. FALL FROM A COACH.

    At Blackwood a boy named Rupert Speery, 9 years old, was playing on top of a coach, and fell off, breaking his right arm below the elbow. ...

    Article : 34 words
  38. BOWLERS IN BALLARAT.

    The Ballarat Echo writes:—"The visiting team, of South Australian bowlers were hospitably welcomed by the mayor at the City Hall on Thursday morning, and were ...

    Article : 428 words
  39. GORED BY A BULL.

    At Sale W. J. Gibbs, proprietor of the Aerated Water Works, was gored by a bull this morning. He had purchased an Ayrshire bull some time ago, and kept it in a ...

    Article : 115 words
  40. ANOTHER HILL CAPTURED.

    Some Japanese who have arrived at Dalny from Port Arthur report that the Japanese have captured Yangthuban Hill, enabling them to harass with heavy guns ...

    Article : 47 words
  41. "A BIT OF STRING."

    The late Mr. David Call used to say, "Give a smart boy a shilling, a knife, and a piece of string, and be is properly started in life." This sage declaration, it seems, ...

    Article : 245 words
  42. RUN OVER BY A WAGGON.

    At Snake V alley a lad named Joan Page, 9 years old, was jolted off a wood waggon through the horse he was driving commencing to plunge. The front wheel of ...

    Article : 71 words
  43. Advertising

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    Advertising : 49 words
  44. KILLED AT PORT ARTHUR.

    A further list of Japanese casualties that have taken place in the siege of Port Arthur has been published. It gives the names of 49 Japanese officers, from ...

    Article : 48 words
  45. UNDERNEATH A STRIPPER.

    Angus Megan, a voting man employed by Leech Bros., Woorang met with an accident this afternoon while driving a stripper. He got off the machine to attend to ...

    Article : 74 words
  46. NEW YEAR'S DAY.

    As New Year's Day fails on Sunday the general holiday will be kept on Monday. at has long been a custom amongst many of the evangelical churches to hold u ...

    Article : 203 words
  47. A CLERGYMAN DROWNED.

    The Rev. W. J. Froomes, Anglican minister at Grafton, was drowned this afternoon while bathing. He was endeavoring to swim across the river when he suddenly ...

    Article : 51 words
  48. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 92 words
  49. "RAGGIN" IN GERMAY.

    The Emperor of Germany has directed regimental commanders not to retain in the military forces after their current term of service has expired sergeants who have ...

    Article : 49 words
  50. CARING FOR THE HORSES.

    Inspector Crabb, of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, paid an early visit to the New Market on Friday and inspected about 600 horses. In no ...

    Article : 53 words
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