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  2. DISASTROUS BUSH FIRES.

    News of terrible bush fires, accompanied by very heavy losses, both as regards crops and homesteads, was received in Sydney on Saturday, and yesterday. An ...

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  3. SECOND EDITION

    The Japanese on Saturday stormed Sung-shu-shan, to the north of the new town of Port Arthur, and after severe fighting captured the fort. ...

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  4. THE WAR.

    The Shanghai correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" reports that the tunnel towards Sung-shu-shan, north of the new town, and that towards Itzu-shan to the ...

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  5. ENORMOUS DAMAGE CAUSED.

    Since Saturday morning bush fires have been raging on the hills around Maitland, and the damage caused is far in excess of that recorded during the bush fires of 1895. On ...

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  6. WHEAT COUNTRY SWEPT.

    The week which closes to-night has been acknowledged as one of the most devastates in the history of the Wagga district. The heat wave, which can be said to have ...

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  7. JAPAN'S NEW NAVAL BASE.

    Seven junks which were attempting to provision Port Arthur have been captured by the Japanese. The Pescadores in the Formosa ...

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  8. DESTRUCTION IN THE COUNTRY.

    Reports of bush fires continue to be received. Fires were raging along the southern railway line last night. One fire extended from the ba[?] of Exeter, along Paddy's River, ...

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  9. STATE OF THE BESIEGED.

    The naval department at Tokio publishes a letter which was intercepted while on its way from an officer of the battleshlp Sevastopol to a friend. The letter states ...

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  10. TURKEY AND BULGARIA.

    Bulgarin in a strong Note to Turkey complains of the non-fulfilment of the engagements entered into in April, especially in regard to the repatriation of ...

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  11. ANGLO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT.

    Great Britain and Russia have signed an agreement similar in terms to the Russo-American agreement, so as to enable British companies to sue Russian ...

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  12. RUSSIAN OUTRAGE INQUIRY.

    A mystery surrounds the return to St. Petersburg of Admiral Kaznakoff from Paris, where he has been sitting on the International Commission of Inquiry into the ...

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  13. RESIDENCES DESTROYED.

    A bush fire, which is said to have been caused by a spark from a railway engine, broke out at Minto yesterday afternoon at about 3 o'clock, and wrought considerable ...

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  14. ERHLUNG-SHAN CAPTURE.

    The seven mines which exploded prior to the final assault on Erhlung-shan expended two tons of dynamite, the mine tunnels being cut in solid rock. The ...

    Article : 121 words
  15. COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE.

    Lord Roberts, after visiting South African battlefields, in writing to the "Nineteenth Century," says that he is more than ever convinced that the reverses suffered ...

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  16. GALE IN GREAT BRITAIN.

    A gale lasting only a few hours has done great havoc throughout Great Britain. Several fatalities are reported by land and sea. ...

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  17. JAPANESE NAVAL MOVEMENTS.

    Japanese warships are searching the Sunda Straits. ...

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  18. THE CAMPAIGN IN MANCHURIA.

    According to the Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Mail," news received from Niuchwang is to the effect that 30,000 Russians have marched from Tieh-ling, 50 ...

    Article : 55 words
  19. THE PREMIER OF AUSTRIA.

    Baron Gautsch von Frankenthurm, President of the Supreme Coure of Accounts, will succeed Dr. Koerber in the Premiership of Austria. ...

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  20. FIGHTING THE FLAMES.

    Bush fires continue to rage fiercely round the town. A serious outbreak, which it is supposed was started by a picnic party on Gib Hill, extended to the farms of Messrs. ...

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  21. TOGO AND KAMIMURA.

    Admiral Togo and Admiral Kamimura Were given an ovation on leaving Kure for Tokio. The Japanese capital is delirious with excitement. ...

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  22. FORGERY OF BANK NOTES.

    A number of forged notes of the Bank of England, purporting to be of the value of £5, have been in circulation on the Continent for some time past. Three arrests ...

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  23. IN THE PENRITH DISTRICT.

    Thursday, Friday, and Saturday were certainly the worst days experienced in this district by its oldest living inhabitants. Bush fires have been raging all round, but so far ...

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  24. HUNDREDS OF STOCK PERISHED.

    A bush fire to the west of the town on Mr. M'Kinney's Nangus station swept over from Tenandra Park during the day, and is still burning fiercely. A message by telephone from ...

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  25. A CHAMPION ATHLETE.

    Shrubb, the champion athlete, has sailed by the R.M.S. Ortona. He will compete in the Australian and New Zealand championships. ...

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  26. CRETE HIGH COMMISSIONER.

    The "Morning Post" states that Prince George of Greece will be reappointed by the Powers to the High Commissionership of Crete. ...

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  27. SEVERAL PERSONS MISSING.

    The most disastrous bush fire ever known in this portion of the district is raging at Wallendibby, Corrong, and Tombong, causing destruction everywhere. A number of settlers ...

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  28. RUSSIAN OFFICERS ESCAPE.

    The Tokio correspondcnt of the "Standard" telegraphs that a number of Russian naval officers who were interned at Chinese ports, and even borne of the ...

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  29. DESTRUCTION OF COTTON.

    The New York correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that farmers in the south propose to destroy 2,000,000 bales of cotton to prevent a slump in ...

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  30. THE NEW QUICKFIRERS.

    The new British 18½-pounder guns will have a muzzle velocity of 1600 feet per second, and the rate of fire will be 25 rounds per minute. The guns will have a ...

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  31. THE CHURCH'S CONTRIBUTION.

    The Russian Government has invited the monasteries of the Orthodox (Greek) Church to tax themselves for the support [?] the war with Japan. ...

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  32. NEW AUSTRALIAN TRADERS.

    The new steamer Carpentaria, built for the Federal line, and the steamer Teiamon, built for the Holt line, have undergone successful trials. Both steamers are ...

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  33. STATES' REVENUE RETURNS.

    The revenue for the halt year ended December 31st shows a satisfactory increase of £291,984 as comparod with the corresponding six months of last year. The Railway ...

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  34. MOBILISATION IN POLAND.

    The mobilisation of the reserves in Poland is extremely difficult. Reservists are treated like criminals. Many are trying to escape seivice, but despite all efforts are ...

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  35. A HOMESTEAD DESTROYED.

    Mr. James O'Brien, of Cullerin, has lost his homestead. The family only escaped by taking to a waterhole. Other families have also been burnt out. The fire stretched 10 miles ...

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  36. GERMAN LINE TO AUSTRALIA.

    The North Gerann Lloyd Company is building six new steamers, the Franken, Schwaben, Hessen, Lothringen, Westfalen, and Pommern. These are intended to form ...

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  37. AUSTERMERE DESTROYED.

    To-day a high westerly flerce hot wind was blowing. There were disastrous bush fires yesterday, and Austermere, the late Sir John Lackey's homestead and outbuildings, were ...

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  38. RUSSIAN MUTINEERS TRIED.

    Thirty-five sailors of the Black Sea fleet have been court-martialled for mutiny. ...

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  39. SAWMILL BURNED.

    Bush fires are raging throughout the district. Large areas of grass have been destroyed, besides fencing. Messrs. Seery and Hayter's sawmill at Mount Murray was burnt ...

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  40. COMMENTS ON THE SITUATION.

    The siege of Port Arthur goes vigorously on, and each day brings the gallant Stoessel and his followers nearer to their fate, which, whatever else may be its character, will ...

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  41. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The revenue for December was £336,812, and the expenditure £305,031, showing a surplus of £31,781. The December revenue exceeded that of November by £62,543, while ...

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  42. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    The German Emperor has directed officers commanding regiments of the German Army not to retain after the current time of their service has expired sergeants ...

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  43. GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.

    Tremendous bush fires are raging in the Culcairn district, and thousands of acres of wheat have been burned. A terrific gale has been blowing all day. Farmers' houses, sheds, ...

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  44. SOMALILAND MULLAH'S SPHERE.

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

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  45. RANGES ON FIRE.

    Yesterday bush fires were raging all along the mountain ranges on the outskirts of the town. The smoke enveloped everything, rendering the atmosphere most disagreeable. The ...

    Article : 148 words
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