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  2. JOHNSON WINS.

    For the first time in its history, the world has a black boxing champion. Jack Johnson defeated the holder of the championship, Tommy Burns, at the Stadium on Saturday, ...

    Article : 329 words
  3. ADVANCE DISASTER.

    The disaster in connection with Messrs. Fenwick and Co.'s tug Advance, which collided with the barque Iverna on Friday night, is keenly felt throughout the shipping ...

    Article : 140 words
  4. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS.

    The "Times," commenting upon the bill, which is now law, and which was introduced by Lord Loreburn, the Lord Chancellor, to improve the constitution of the ...

    Article : 193 words
  5. M. FALLIERES ASSAULTED.

    President Fallieres was the victim yesterday at Paris of a barbarous assault. A restaurunt waiter named Mathis, a fanatical monarchist, who was seeking ...

    Article : 136 words
  6. RUSSIA'S AIM IN BALKANS.

    M. Isvolsky, Russia Minister for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the Duma yesterday, made a powerful speech on the situation in the Balkans. He commended the ...

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  7. QUESTIONS AT ISSUE.

    Little further information can be gained which would go to explain the cause of the collision. There was a fairly heavy sea running, and the tug was manoeuvring to get a ...

    Article : 127 words
  8. THE VICTIMS.

    Captain Alexander Mackenzie the master of the Advance, was one of the most popular and trusted skippers associated with the towing fleets of Sydney and Newcastle. He was ...

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  9. AS TOLD BY THE MATE.

    Mr. Albert T. Wills is now in the hospital, but is not altogether out of danger. He is in a very weak state, and is not allowed to see visitors. In the course of a short interview ...

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  10. MEDICAL STUDENTS' RIOT.

    The medical students' in Paris resenting harder examinations created a riot. While cavalry were dispersing them a number of hooligans joined in a rush at ...

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  11. AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS

    Swansea defeated the Australian Rugby Union football team yesterday by 6 points to nil. Forty thousand people were present. Swansea obtained a goal from a ...

    Article : 99 words
  12. AUSTRIA INDIGNANT.

    Austrian newspapers profess indignation at the attitude of Russia, and accuse her of imperilling peace. German newspapers declare that Russia ...

    Article : 83 words
  13. THE CONGO.

    An agreement has been signed between Frunce and Belgium, which delimits the Congo Free State frontiers. It also recognises on the one hand ...

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  14. LEAGUE DEFEATS LEEDS.

    The Australian Rugby League's team of footballers defeated Leeds by 1 goal 4 tries (14 points) to Leeds' 2 goals 2 tries (10 points). ...

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  15. INTENSE INTEREST ABROAD.

    The betting in San Francisco was 10 to 9 on Johnson. Tremendous interest in the result was evin[?]ed in America. ...

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  16. INDUSTRIAL CO-PARTNERSHIP.

    Sir Christopher Furness, M.P., has put chased the Wingote Grange Colliery in Durham, and will initiate a co-partnership with his employees, similar to the ...

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  17. FROM KING TO EMPEROR.

    Vienna newspnpers attach importance to Count Mensdorff-Pouilly-Dietrichstein, Austro-Hungarian Ambassador in London, bringing to the Emperor Francis Joseph a ...

    Article : 46 words
  18. SOUTH AMERICAN DISPUTES.

    The "New York Herald" reports that, with a view of preventing a conflict between Argentina and Brazil, Mr. E. Root, United States Secretary of State, is ...

    Article : 160 words
  19. THE CONTEST.

    The tactics of Burns were directed by his seconds by means of a code of secret signals, similar to those used by American football teams. When Johnson would rush him, a cry ...

    Article : 1,746 words
  20. SMUGGLED CELESTIALS.

    The discovery of eight Chinese stowaways on the steamer Courtf[?]eld strengthens the official opinion that there is a regular organised trade in prohibited immigrants from ...

    Article : 302 words
  21. STATEMENT BY BURNS.

    Yesterday Burns had practically recovered from the effects of the severe contest, and he made the following statement:— "I am satisfied with the decision given by ...

    Article : 452 words
  22. GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND.

    There is acute tension in Germany and Switzerland, owing to German millers dumping the finest flour into Switzerland at prices which Switzerland considers are ...

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  23. COINING PLANT SEIZED.

    A quantity of skilfully counterfeited silver coins and an up-to-date coining plant have been seized at a bouse in Essex-road, London. ...

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  24. THE SOLE SURVIVOR.

    Mr. A. P. Wills, the mate of the Advance, was at one period of his life the master of the famous Aberdeen sailing ship Strathdon, in which he made many croditable voyages. He ...

    Article : 86 words
  25. SOUTH AFRICAN UNION.

    The Mayors of Cape Colony strongly recommend the postponement of any suggestion or discussion on the future capital, lest it should interfere with the ...

    Article : 41 words
  26. SEARCH FOR SURVIVORS.

    The tug Leveret and the pilot steamer Ajax were sent early on Saturday morning to make a search in the vicinity of the spot where The accident occurred but they returned in ...

    Article : 109 words
  27. ESSEX PARRICIDE CASE.

    The charges against Edward and James Cole of being accessories before the fact in connection with the shooting of their father and a brother-in-law, Mr. Kitchen, at ...

    Article : 57 words
  28. BARRIER TROUBLES.

    A meeting of the A. M. A. has been called for Tuesday, when among other business members will consider the continued closing down of the British mine, and the wisdom of ...

    Article : 111 words
  29. MR. ROOSEVELT'S AFRICAN TOUR.

    Mr. F. C. Selous, the well-known big game hunter, will accompany Mr. Roosovelt on his shooting expedition in Africa next year. ...

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  30. SEARCH BOATS OUT.

    At daylight on Saturday morning Messrs. Fenwi[?]k's tug Leveret was despatched to the se[?]ne of the catastrophe to make a further esarch for any of the crew who it was ...

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  31. STATEMENT BY THE OWNERS.

    Numerous messages of sympathy were received by Messrs. Fenwiek Brothers on Saturday. Mr. James Fenwick left Sydney by the first train fof Newcastle, and when ...

    Article : 246 words
  32. THE DALAI LAMA.

    The Dalai Lama, head of the Government of Thibet, has left Peking, and will teach Lhasa, the capital, in June. China has officially proclaimed herself ...

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  33. RETURN OF THE KING.

    King Edward and Queen Alexandra have returned to Sandringham from London. ...

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  34. MRS. JACK LONDON ON BURNS.

    Among the spe[?]tators was a large number of visitors from other States, chiefly Melbourne. The Federal Government was represented by the Altorney-General (Mr. ...

    Article : 214 words
  35. A JOCKEY UNHORSED.

    While running in the High-weight Handicap, at the W.A.T.C. meeting yesterday, L. C. M[?]Dougall, who hails from Warrnambool, Victoria, fell off Wheel of Fortune in the ...

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  36. SIR ROBERT HART.

    Sir Robert Hart, Inspector-General of Customs in China, who is now visiting England, will not return to China. ...

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  37. WRECKAGE PICKED UP.

    A number of small pl[?]s of wreckage, presumed to have come from the Advance, have been seen along the coast, and at about 11 o' clock on saturday morning the water police ...

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  38. KING'S HOSPITAL FUND.

    The late Mr. Henry Chapman, who was chairman of the General Hydraulic Power Company, bequeathed the ultimate residue of his estate, amounting to £110,000, to the ...

    Article : 81 words
  39. BISHOP DOYLE.

    The [?]ope granted an audience to the Right Rev. Dr. Doyle, Roman Catholic Bishop of Lismore. ...

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  40. BLUEJACKET SHOT.

    A little before midnight on Saturday Joseph Jewell, aged 20, a seaman from H. M. S. Prometheus, was brought to the Sydney Hospital, suffering from a bullet-wo[?]nd in the ...

    Article : 171 words
  41. KICKED TO DEATH BY A HORSE.

    On Christmas morning, about 9 o' clock, a young man named William Newby, son of Mr. John Newby, a well-known farmer near Cor[?]ki, was grooming his horse preparatory to ...

    Article : 98 words
  42. THE PILOT STEAMER'S SERVICE.

    The attitude of the navigation authorities at Newcastle formed a general topic of converasation in shipping circles both on Saturday and yesterday, and the opinion has been ...

    Article : 106 words
  43. AN OFFER TO JEFFRIES.

    Mr. M' Intosh stated yesterday that he had cabled to J. Jeffries, advising [?]m that he intended to interview him in America, and invite him to take part in a match with ...

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  44. MR. F. M. S. OSBORN.

    The late Mr. Francis Mark Seymour Osbor[?], of Queensland, left personalty amounting to,£3021. After providing small bequests to Church objects in Brisbane, he ...

    Article : 78 words
  45. A MEAN ACT.

    On Christmas eve some persons unknown were mean enough to remove the monument erected on Thirroul beach to the memory of the officers and crow who lost their live[?] in ...

    Article : 61 words
  46. THE INSURANCE.

    The Advance was ins[?]ed in the Routh British, Insurance Company, but for what amount has not transpire[?]. ...

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