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  2. VIOLENT GALE.

    A north-westerly gale of exceptional violence passed over the State yesterday, and resulted, it is feared, in considerable damage. Numbers of buildings were unroofed, trees were ...

    Article : 708 words
  3. SECOND EDITION

    In the Legislative Assembly last night the question of an alleged breach of privilege committed by the "Morning Herald" in asserting that the Chairman of Committees, Mr. Bath, ...

    Article : 271 words
  4. THE WAR

    The "Daily Express" states that the two forks of the extremity of the tunnel constructed by the Japanese under Port Arthur will be completed to-day, but the ...

    Article : 76 words
  5. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.

    The departure of the remaining warships of the Baltic Fleet from Vigo has caused great excitement throughout Great Britain, notwithstanding that the public was prepared by Mr. Balfour's speech at Southampton for the situation. It is announced that four officers of ...

    Article : 176 words
  6. SHADOWING THE RUSSIANS.

    'A' cruiser squadron, under the command of Rear-Admiral Sir B. W. Walker, and consisting of the armoured cruisers Bacchante, Lancaster, and Suffolk, and the ...

    Article : 62 words
  7. THE COURT OF INQUIRY.

    In accordance with article 32 of the Hague Arbitration Convention each party to the Commission of Inquiry will appoint two commissioners, and the latter will ...

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  8. THE GENERAL ASSAULT.

    At the storming of Er-lung-shan, four miles north-east of the entrance to Port Arthur, the Japanese climbed an almost vertical hill, using the holes caused by the ...

    Article : 142 words
  9. GOVERNMENT CONGRATULATED.

    Mr. Herbert Gladstone, M.P., speaking at Newcastle-on-Tyne yesterday, said that the whole Liberal party congratulated the Government for acting with firmness, ...

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  10. DEFIANCE OF A SELECT COMMITTEE.

    Al Kalgoorlie on Monday John Drayton, editor of the "Sun" newspaper, refused to give evidence before the Legislative Assembly select committee which was inquiring into ...

    Article : 79 words
  11. THE SCOTTISH CHURCHES.

    Mr. Alexander William Black, M.P., who is the only member of the House of Commons who was a member of the Free Church Union Assembly of 1000, has ...

    Article : 102 words
  12. SUCCESS OF FRENCH DIPLOMACY.

    Sir Thomas Barclay, who has for years identified himself with the movement for coming to a good understanding with France, proposes that in order to ...

    Article : 56 words
  13. RESENTMENT IN BRITAIN.

    Although the departure of the Russian fleet from Vigo is in accordance with Mr. Balfour's speech at Southampton on Saturday, there is a strong feeling in ...

    Article : 267 words
  14. GREAT DAMAGE TO CROPS.

    Most disagreeable weather was experienced here to-day. Thick clouds of dust darkened the air, and enveloped everything. A NW wind blew with hurricane force all day, and ...

    Article : 312 words
  15. COLONEL HOAD.

    The military attaches, and, strangely enough, the Japanese officers themselves, much regret the departure of Colonel Hoad, the Commonwealth Military Attache. It has been gratifying ...

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  16. CRISIS NOT OVER.

    The "Times" says that though no longer acute the situation is such that it demands vigilant care to avoid dangerous developments. ...

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  17. BRITISH PARCELS POST.

    The Postmaster-General is inquiring of the colonies if they are favourable to the adoption of a system of forwarding goods by registered letter packets with a parcels ...

    Article : 56 words
  18. RUSSIANS CENSURED AT HAMBURG.

    At a large meeting held at Hamburg on Monday night a resolution was adopted protesting against the brutal action of the Russians in the North Sea, censuring them ...

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  19. THE LIPPE SUCCESSION.

    Several German newspapers state that the Federal Council of the German Empire has awarded the succession to the pricipality of Lippe to Count Leopold of ...

    Article : 457 words
  20. THE BALTIC SQUADRON.

    The developments reported in our cable columns to-day cause added interest in the Baltic Squadron, particularly as there is a growing impression that British statesmen ...

    Article : 1,238 words
  21. NAVY AND ARMY PREPARED.

    Renter's correspondent at Gibraltar states that Vice-Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, commanding the Channel Squadron, has suddenly recalled the officers of ...

    Article : 390 words
  22. RABBIT PEST IN QUEENSLAND.

    The Darling Downs Rabbit Board interviewed the Minister for Lands to-day on a number of matters connected with the working of the Rabbit Act. They askod if ...

    Article : 128 words
  23. INTERVIEW WITH THE METEOROLOGIST.

    Mr. H. A. Hunt, the Acting Government Meteorologist, upon being seen last night, said: "The Antarctic disturbance has made easting to the extent of another 600 miles, ...

    Article : 267 words
  24. RUSSIA'S AMBIGUOUS DIPLOMACY.

    The "Times" urges that the departure of the Baltic squadron from Vigo and the restricting of the Russian witnesses to four is not what the British public ...

    Article : 462 words
  25. GENERAL CARLE NEWS.

    Lord Leigh to-day unveiled at Stratford-on-Avon a memorial window to the late Sir Arthur Hodgson, who had resided in gueensland. ...

    Article : 122 words
  26. QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Council to-day the Queensland National Bank Agreement Bill and a bill to amond the Liquor Act were read the first time. Mr. Power moved the second ...

    Article : 103 words
  27. THE FIRE AT CHARTERS TOWERS.

    The firemen at the Brilliant mine at Charters Towers got a whill of bad gas this afternoon. Four came to the surface partially overcome but recovered. This evening the ...

    Article : 80 words
  28. MEADFUL GUNNERY ACCIDENT.

    While the permanent force were engaged at the annual firing practice from the forts at Wellington Heads, the breech-block blew out of a 12-pounder gun, killing Gunner ...

    Article : 225 words
  29. THE FORECAST.

    Last night the following forecast was issued from the Observatory by Mr. H. A. Hunt, the Acting Government Meteorologist:— ...

    Article : 60 words
  30. COMMENTS ON THE SITUATION.

    Generals Nogi and Nisshl are making huge efforts to take Port Arthur, while the silence respecting the field operations implies that startling news is ...

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  31. A WOMAN POISONER.

    A young woman named Galtie, the widow of a French magistrate, has been sentenced at the Assize Court at Auch, France, to 20 years' penal servitude for ...

    Article : 55 words
  32. A WOMAN'S SUICIDE.

    Mrs. Ramsay, of Sydney, who was an inmate of a private hospital at Warwick, suffering from insomnia, was missed from bed early this morning and was found drowned in a ...

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  33. TELEGRAPHIC INTERRUPTION.

    Owing to the great storm yesterday the telegraphic service was almost completely disorganised. The southern and northern lines were down during the greater part of ...

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  34. R.M.S. CHINA AT FREMANTLE.

    The R.M.S. China arrived from London end ports at 10 o'clock this morning. Her passengers are:— For Melbourne: Mrs. and Miss James, Mr. and Mrs. Elder, Mr. and Mrs. Grimwade, Mr. and Mrs. Norman ...

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  35. THE TALLOW SALES.

    At the sales of Australian tallow to-day 1241 casks were offered and 394 were sold. Prices wore:—Mutton, fine, 28s 9d; medium, 25s 6d; beef, fine, 27s 3d; medium, ...

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  36. STORM AT PARRAMATTA.

    The storm at Parramatta on Tuesday night was responsible for a fair amount of damage. One of the verandahs at the King's School was considerably torn about, while a building used ...

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  37. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    In the New South Wales case the Minister of Public Instruction versus Clissold and another the Privy Council bas granted special leave to appeal. ...

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  38. THE BALTIC FLEET.

    Reutet's Agency reports that all the Russian warships left Vigo to-day. The Czar has sent Admiral Rozhdestvensky, of the Baltic Fleet, a personal message ...

    Article : 186 words
  39. THE DARLING RIVER MURDER.

    No fresh developments have occurred with regard to the Louth murder, although the police are using every effort to bring the murderer to justice. ...

    Article : 35 words
  40. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES.

    The body of a man which was found floating in the river on Monday afternoon has been identified as that of one of two men who last Thursday left Burraway station, where be ...

    Article : 178 words
  41. ENGLISH COMMERCIAL.

    Tin on spot is quoted at £131 17s 6d, and at three months £130 5s. Copper on spot is quoted at £62 10s, and at three months £62 17s 6d. ...

    Article : 103 words
  42. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    To-day's Exchange quotations were: Queensland National Bank, b 12s 9d, s 13s 2d; Queensland Trustees, s 5s; Queensland 3½ per cent. loan, s £94; 4 per cent. Treasury Bills, b ...

    Article : 137 words
  43. WINDSTORM AT HOMEBUSH.

    ThE violent but short-lived windstorm which swept over Homebush on Tuesday night did a great deal more damago than was thought at first. Considerable destruction of trees ...

    Article : 139 words
  44. THE PUBLIC ALARMED.

    Interchange of communications between the different Government officers and with St. Petersburg was frequent yesterday. It is semi-officially stated that there is no ...

    Article : 260 words
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