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  2. THE WEEK IN LONDON.

    The offer of Mr. Alfred Beit, the South African magnate, to found a Professorship of Colonial History at Oxford has naturally, made a stir in University circles. The offer ...

    Article : 1,870 words
  3. [?]EAT HEAT WAVE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 316 words
  4. THE WAR.

    An official report has been published at Tokio to the effect that the left centre of the besieging force at Port Arthur at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning exploded ...

    Article : 378 words
  5. DISCONTENTED RU[?]

    The congress of Zemstvos, which adjourned at Moscow in consequence of the communique from the Imperial Government warning Zemstvos not to med[?]e in ...

    Article : 134 words
  6. SPECIAL CABLES.

    The International Commission which is inquiring into the firing by the Russian fleet on British fishermen on the Dogger Bank has adjourned its sittings. ...

    Article : 78 words
  7. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The question is not yet definitely settled, but it appears probable that there will be no official record of the speeches delivered at the conference in Hobart o[?] Premiers ...

    Article : 342 words
  8. HEAT WAVE IN VICTORIA.

    Great heat is reported from inland contres, and bush fires are raging in many places. A fire on Tarwell Estate at Seymour swept 2000 acres of grass, and it is feared that 400 sheep ...

    Article : 171 words
  9. A RUSSIAN LOAN.

    Russia has arranged a 4[?] per cent. loan of £25,000,000 with her own bankers and with bankers of Germany and Holland. According to the "Eche de Paris" ...

    Article : 106 words
  10. HEAT IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A heat wave is now passing over the State. Today the temperature was nearly [?]7 in Adelaide. The shade reading at Yardca for the last four days was 102, 1[?], 110, and 118 deg. ...

    Article : 42 words
  11. INSPECTION BY THE CZAR.

    The Czar has started from St. Petersburg for Minsk, Bobruisk, Odessa, and Kharkoff, in south-western and southern Russia to inspect troops who are ...

    Article : 87 words
  12. BUSH FIRES.

    A fire broke out at the residence of Mr. P. Mclnnes, on the road from the Vale of Clwydd to Brown's Gap, yesterday, completely gutting the cottage and bakery premises ...

    Article : 1,018 words
  13. THE FORECASTS.

    The Acting Government Meteorologist, Mr. H. A. Hunt, says that there is no abatement of the heat in the interior, and there are no indications of a change for yet another 48 ...

    Article : 93 words
  14. THE TRANSVAAL.

    A Dutch journal published at Pretoria states that the Boer leaders, after conferring with Viscount Milner, the Governor of the Transvaal and the Orange ...

    Article : 127 words
  15. CHEAPENING TELEPHONE CONSTRUCTION.

    The Postmaster-General has written an official minute upon his action in pressing the question of cheapening the cost of telephone lines upon the recent conference of ...

    Article : 397 words
  16. THE MINISTER OF JUSTICE.

    M. Muravieff, the Minister of Justice, who asked to be allowed to resign in consequence of the reforming tendencies of Prince Sviatopolk-Mirski, the Minister for ...

    Article : 41 words
  17. INTERVIEW WITH MR. HUNT.

    Mr. H. A. Hunt, the Acting Government Meteorologist, upon being seen last night, said:—"Thursday was the hottest day experienced this summer. All the maximum ...

    Article : 280 words
  18. DEMONSTRATION BY WORKERS.

    At a largely attended meeting of workers at St. Petersburg a resolution was passed on the necessity of stopping the Russ[?]-Japanese war, and protesting against the ...

    Article : 75 words
  19. THE NEW QUICKFIRERS.

    The War Office anticipates that 20 months will be occupied in rearming the artillery with the new 18[?]-pounder quick-firers. Orders have been distributed ...

    Article : 85 words
  20. THE ARID WEST.

    After a long and arduous task, the Western Land Board Commissioners yesterday issued the list of rentals to be paid by pastoral lessees in the Western Lands Division ...

    Article : 783 words
  21. DOMINATING POSITION CAPTURED.

    A general attack by the Japanese on [?]ort Arthur began on Christmas Day, and brought the besiegers' lines nearer to Liaoti-shan, where the Russians hope to make ...

    Article : 90 words
  22. AT PARRAMATTA.

    Our Parramatta correspondent writes:—"It was intensely hot again on Friday, and a number of large bush fires were raging. At Castle Hill a good deal of fencing was ...

    Article : 86 words
  23. WIRELESS TELEGRAMS.

    Lord Stanley, the Postmaster-General, has signed a regulation allowing prepayment at telegraph offices in the United Kingdom at the rate of 6[?]d a word, with a ...

    Article : 55 words
  24. HIGH TEMPERATURES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,109 words
  25. SERVICES IN SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Secretary of State for the colonies has advised the Defence Department that he has received a copy of a report from the Governor of the Transvaal, on the services rendered ...

    Article : 106 words
  26. JAPANESE NAVAL MOVEMENTS

    It is reported that Japanese warships have been seen off Anjer, a settlement in the Sunda Strait, on the west coast of Java. ...

    Article : 31 words
  27. UNEMPLOYED PROBLEM.

    Owing to the acuteness of the unemployed problem the Imperial Parliament will meet at the commencement of February. ...

    Article : 30 words
  28. THE BALTIC FLEET.

    Russian service journals strongly recommend the recall of the Ba[?]tic fleet unless it is able to await the arrival of the third squadron. ...

    Article : 46 words
  29. MR. WISE AND THE SYDNEY LABOUR COUNCIL.

    Among the correspondence road at the last meeting of the Sydney Labour Council was a letter from Mr. B. R. Wise, who is on his way to England, thanking the council for a ...

    Article : 366 words
  30. GRADING OF BUTTER.

    The butter agents are generally favourable to the Government grading Victorian butter on similar lines to the grading carried out in New Zealand. In that colony ...

    Article : 39 words
  31. THE COTTON SLUMP.

    Some of the farmers in Georgia, one of the United States, burnt a quantity of their cotton in order to induce others to destroy the surplus of the crop. ...

    Article : 42 words
  32. INTERNED RUSSIAN OFFICERS.

    Two Russian naval officers who were aboard the steamer Negrimia, captured last week by the Japanese while voyaging from Shanghai to Vladivostock with ...

    Article : 75 words
  33. CABLE TO THE CONSUL.

    The Acting Consul-General for Japan (Mr. [?] Iwasaki) has received the following cablegram from Baron Komura, the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs:— ...

    Article : 75 words
  34. DRAINAGE SCHEME FOR LONDON.

    The London County Council is organising a drainage scheme which will involve 300 miles of main and flood sewers, and will cost £7,000,000. ...

    Article : 31 words
  35. ADMIRAL SKRYDLOFF.

    Vice-Admiral Skrydloff, who commanded the [?]er s[?]on at Vladivostoc[?] is returning from that port to St. Petersburg. ...

    Article : 21 words
  36. SILVER.

    Silver advanced 1-16d to-day, the price of bars being 2s 4 7-16d. ...

    Article : 17 words
  37. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    At a meeting of the council of the Rifle Associations of the Commonwealth in Perth last night it was resolved to urge the Federal Government to grant about £2000 to defray ...

    Article : 136 words
  38. QUEENSLAND.

    In connection with the recent murder at [?]ngham, supposed to have been committed by kanakas, one of the men named Harry, has been discharged. Another named Charlie, was ...

    Article : 53 words
  39. COMMENTS ON THE SITUATION.

    In the northern portion of the theatre of war matters remain unchanged, and each day strengthens the belief that there will be no important fighting there until next spring. ...

    Article : 1,257 words
  40. VICTORIA.

    A return prepared by the Railway Commissioners states that the revenue for November shows an increase of £47,238, as compared with November of last year. The gross ...

    Article : 227 words
  41. A CLERGYMAN DROWNED.

    The Rev. W. G. Froomes, Church of England minister at Copmanhurst, was drowned whilst bathing in the river this evening. He endeavoured to swim across the Clarence, ...

    Article : 99 words
  42. TEMPORARY RAILWAY HANDS.

    A regulation under the Railway Act requires that temporary hands shall not be employed for more than six months at a time. This rule has not been closely observed, and men ...

    Article : 60 words
  43. TASMANIA.

    The steamer Ionic, from London, via the Cape, arrived this morning. Measles broke out on board before reaching Teneriffe amongst the children, 2[?] cases occurring, ...

    Article : 96 words
  44. THE DISPUTED POLICE PAY.

    Further trouble has occurred in connection with the payment of the police for extra work done at the Commonwealth elections. The Post Office Department was authorised to pay ...

    Article : 125 words
  45. CARELESS USE OF A GUN.

    A young man, Leonard Tunney, was [?] shooting turkeys at noon yesterday near Yeulba, and when dragging his gun along the ground by the muzzle it exploded, and blew ...

    Article : 86 words
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