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  2. BUSH FIRES.

    Further particulars of the bush fire at Adelong Crossing show that all the small settlers lost all their grass and much fencing. Mr. W. Manns. sen., lost 300 acres of grass, and ...

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  3. ABOLITION OF CIRCUIT COURTS.

    It was quite evident from the attitude of the Attorney-General yesterday, that he was not in the least surprised that his decis[?] abolishing Circuit Courts at certain places ...

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  4. SECOND EDITION

    The silver market appreciably hardened to-day. The price of bars is 2s 4½d, ¼d higher than yesterday. ...

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  5. DISCONTENTED RUSSIA.

    At the gathering of 650 journalists, professional men, and Decembrists at St. Petersburg on Monday the speakers included a director of the "Russ" ...

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  6. THE SIEGE OF PORT ARTHUR

    Erhlung-shan, one of the most important forts on the eastern line of the inner defences of Port Arthur, was captured on Wednesday. A lodgment was obtained on the parapet, and after furious fighting, lasting all day, the Russians were driven out of the fort, and the ...

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  7. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN RIFLE MEETING.

    The National Rifle Association's annual meeting was continued at Karrakatta to-day. The firing for the King's prize was completed, the shooting resulting in a tie between J. ...

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  8. THE BRITISH ARTILLERY.

    The "Times" says that the War Office yesterday ordered of Vickers, Sons, and Maxim, Sir William Armstrong, Whitworth and Co., and others, a sufficient ...

    Article : 191 words
  9. THE ZEMSTVOS' CONGRESS.

    The Congress of ZEmstvos of the Moscow Government has Adjourned indefinitely because, it declares, the communique from the Imperial Government forbidding ...

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  10. VICTORIA.

    Speaking to-day at the ordinary general meeting of the Outtrim Howitt Coal Company, the chairman, Mr. R. B. Stamp, said the price of coal had by reason of competition become ...

    Article : 174 words
  11. STORMING THE FORTS.

    The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" with the besiegers at Port Arthur reports that the Japanese exploded the parapet of Erhlung-shan, one of the eastern ...

    Article : 81 words
  12. ACTIVITY OF THE NIHILISTS.

    It is reported at Zurich, Switzerland, that the Nihilists are preparing for an unprecedentedly active campaign in Russia. ...

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  13. UNWILLING RESERVISTS.

    Advices from Lodz, Russian Poland, state that the great iron railway bridge at Pabianice, over the River Dobrzyuka, was undermined, the object being to ...

    Article : 80 words
  14. COMMENTS ON THE SITUATION.

    The principal item of this morning's war news is that which tells of the continued success of the besiegers at Port Arthur, through the capture of Ehrlungshan fort. This ...

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  15. NAVAL REFORM.

    The modification of the Admiralty's plans in regard to Rosyth, on the north side of the Firth of Forth, making it only a subsidiary naval base, with a floating dock for ...

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  16. EXTENDING SIEGE WORKS.

    The Tokio correspondent of Router's Agency reports that dynamiting operations by the Japanese for the construction of parallels against the eastern segment of ...

    Article : 133 words
  17. THE WRECKED STEAMER AUSTRALIA.

    Mr. J. G. Aikman, M.L.C., a member of the syndicate engaged in the attempt to refloat the R.M.S. Australia, said to-day that operations were progressing favourably, and that ...

    Article : 131 words
  18. A HEAT WAVE.

    Intense heat was experinced in the inland districts yesterday the temperatures recorded over a very large area of the State being the highest registered for several years. Quite a number of stations report ...

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  19. PREFERENTIAL TRADE.

    The "Times" in commenting upon the second Fiscal Blue Book recently issued says that when efforts are made to depreciate and belittle the indications shown by ...

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  20. CHIEF OF POLICE KILLED.

    While the Chief of Police was walking along the main street of Schuscha, in the Caucasus, he was murdered. Seven shots were fired at him. ...

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  21. ENGLISH NURSE EXPELLED.

    An English nurse who was employed by the Imperial family has been expelled from Russia on suspicion of espionage. ...

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  22. BUSH FIRES IN THE STATE.

    The hot weather of the past fortnight, following upon nearly two months of dry weather, has caused outbreaks of bush fires in different parts of the country, and a ...

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  23. UNEMPLOYED IN ENGLAND.

    The committees of the Trade Union Congress and the Federation of Trade Unions in their report on the want of employment urge a better distribution of employment ...

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  24. MOROCCO AND FRANCE.

    The principal shereefs at Fez, fearing that the French had designs upon Morocco, demanded a rupture of the diplomatic relations existing between France and ...

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  25. WESTERN FORT ATTACKED.

    The fort of Itzu-shan, one of the western works of the interior lines of defence of Port Arthur, contains the remnant of the garrison artillerymen from 203-Metro Hill. ...

    Article : 59 words
  26. QUEENSLAND.

    The Parliament will be opened on Wednesday next with a speech from the Lieutenant-Governor, but as only electoral matters are to be dealt with it is presumed that the ...

    Article : 52 words
  27. MACEDONIAN GENDARMERIE.

    The Porte has conceded the demand of the Powers for the appointment of additional international officers to the gendarmerie of Macedonia. ...

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  28. SOME JAPANESE LOSSES.

    A list has been published of 33 Japanese officers who have been killed and 56 wounded. Presumably the list refers to officers besieging Port Arthur. ...

    Article : 98 words
  29. CONSTRUCTION OF RAILWAYS.

    Instructions have been issued to commence the new railways authorised by Parliament. It is expected that at an early date work on the Degilbe to Wetheren line will be started. ...

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  30. THE CHINESE INDEMNITY.

    With respect to the undertaking entered into by China some time ago that, in return for concessions on the remission and calculation of interest, she would pay on ...

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  31. A SENSATIONAL LEAP.

    Yesterday afternoon's programme of ring events at the Chinese Village Fete at the Showground terminated in a sensational manner. An item billed as "A Leap for Life" ...

    Article : 438 words
  32. INTERVIEW WITH THE METEOROLOGIST.

    Mr. H. A. Hunt, the Acting Government Meteorologist, upon being seen last night said.—"Intense heat radiation continues over the central parts of the continent. The temperatures at 9 a.m. to-day ranged ...

    Article : 179 words
  33. CYCLONE AT KALGOORLIE.

    A terrific rainstorm, travelling practically in the same direction, and almost equally with the force of that which caused so much damage to and destruction of Kalgoorlie-Boulder ...

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  34. LOSS FROM FOGS.

    It is estimated that the fogs recently experienced in England resulted in a loss of £10,000,000. ...

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  35. THE METRE RIDGE CAPTURE.

    Prisoners who have arrived at Tokio report that in the storming and capture of 203-Metre Hill by the Japanese 3000 Russians were killed and 5000 were wounded. ...

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  36. ILLAWARRA IN COLLISION.

    The ship Illawarra, 1896 tons, owned by Devitt and Moore, and bound for Adelaide and Melbourne, was in collision at Gravesend yesterday, and was damaged. ...

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  37. IN MANCHURIA.

    General Sakharoff, the Chief of the Russian Staff, reports that Prince Yeldaroff was killed in a skirmish at Pei-tzia-hun, on the Hun-ho. ...

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  38. HIGH TEMPERATURES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 329 words
  39. SUNBEAM SOCIETY DINNER.

    The Sunbeam Society of South Australia entertained 1500 children at its annual dinner at the People's Palace, London, yesterday. Sir John Cockburn and Mr. Sadlier ...

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  40. PROTECTION FROM FROST.

    The crusade against rats which was undertaken in Japan in 1902 produced so many skins that the Japanese are enabled to distribute among their troops in ...

    Article : 46 words
  41. A COTTON SLUMP.

    A slump has taken place in cotton in New York. The price sank to the lowest of three years, on the ginners' report of a crop of 12,500,000 bales. ...

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  42. TRANSPORTING AN ARMY.

    Since the Russo-Japanese war began the Trans-Siberian railway has carried 537,000 men, 10,800 officers, 118,000 horses, and 15,000,000 poods (about 240,000 tons) ...

    Article : 29 words
  43. THE MURDER OF MR. FLEISCHER.

    The Ameer of Afghanistan has executed the murderer of Mr. Fleischer. According to a Reuter's message from Peshawar on November 8, while Mr. Gotthold ...

    Article : 279 words
  44. LATE SPORTING.

    In some quarters a fear was entertained that the acceptances for the S.A.J.C. Now Year's Day meeting would be exceedingly, small, owing to the fact that the S.A.J.C. ...

    Article : 64 words
  45. R.M.S. INDIA AT FREMANTLE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 251 words
  46. TASMANIA.

    The Wakatipu shipped at Devonport 102 bags oats, 105 bags potatoes, 10 bags peas, 12 bags barley, and 122 bales straw for Sydney. ...

    Article : 26 words
  47. CHINA'S VIGILANCE.

    China is renewing her vigilance to prevent attempts' at escape by the cruiser Askold and the torpedo-boat destroyer Grosovol, now dismantled at Shanghai. ...

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  48. STATION REPORTS.

    Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. have received the following telegraphic report of rainfalls:—Mulurulu station, Balranald (N.S.W.), December 23: "Ninety-six points rain 17th; very patchy." ...

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  49. A SURVEYOR DROWNED.

    Mr. P. J. M'Namara, aged 23, a surveyor, who was visiting Tocumwal to make surveys in connoction with the Tocumwal-Strathmertor, raliway, was accidentally drowned in the ...

    Article : 68 words
  50. LAUNCESTON CUP ENTRIES.

    The following are the entries for the Launceston Cup, to be run at the Tasmanian Turf Club's Summer meeting:—Sentry, Be[?]chester, Rafafia, Golden Tresses, Sircar, Marmara, Chesterfield, Harmony, ...

    Article : 75 words
  51. INCREASED TAXATION IN RUSSIA.

    In support of the families of reservists who are serving with the colours, the owners of houses in Russia are compelled to pay one-tenth of their rents, and the ...

    Article : 43 words
  52. FATALITY IN A TIMBER YARD.

    Albort Miller, aged 45, employed at Sharp's timber yards, South Melbourne, met with a shocking death to-day. He was in the act of shifting some pieces of timber on one stack ...

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  53. ADVENTIST CAMP.

    The first service of the Seventh Day Adventist convention was held at Mosman last night. Pastor Cobb, president of the New, South Wales conference of Seventh Day ...

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  54. CABLE TO THE CONSUL.

    The Acting Consul-General for Japan (Mr. K. Iwosaki) last nigt received the following cablegram from Baron Komura, Minister for Foreign Affairs at Tokio:— ...

    Article : 115 words
  55. ARNOTTS MILK ARROWROOTS

    is more suilable food for children than all the rich stuff they usually are supposed to digest at Christmas.—Advt. This week's "Mail" has a humorous story, ...

    Article : 44 words
  56. HOLIDAYS.

    and all the children at home. Keep a tin in the house of ARNOTTS MILK ARROWROOTS, the children's Biscuits.—Advt. ...

    Article : 21 words
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