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  2. PERSONAL.

    Sir G. Le Hunte, Governor of South Australia, returned to Perth yesterday from the easters goldfields. The testimonial that is being raised for ...

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  3. SPECIAL CABLES.

    In the latter portion of last year Mr. R. Casement, the British Consul to the Congo Free State, undertook a journey in State for the purpose of ascertaining the ...

    Article : 364 words
  4. THE YELLOW SEA.

    {No abstract available} [ILLUSTRATED]

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 words
  5. RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. JAPAN'S ARMIES' OBJECTIVE.

    Admiral Alexeleff, the Russian Viceroy at Port Arthur, reports that on the 11th inst, whilst the Russian special torpedo transport Yenesel was lying on a line of ...

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  6. PORT ARTHUR AND VLADIVOSTOCK.

    Telegraphic and railway communication between Port Arthur and Vladivostock is interrupted. ...

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  7. RUSSIAN COMMANDS.

    Advices which have been received from Chifu state that Admiral Alexeieff has gone to Harbin, the junction of the Vladivostock and Port Arthur railway lines in ...

    Article : 81 words
  8. THE CHINESE FRONTIER.

    Ten thousand Imperial Chinese troops, stationed at Pao-ting-fu, have been ordered to Shan-hai-kwan, to protect the boundary between Chi-li and Manchuria. ...

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  9. THE ST. ALBANS ELECTION.

    Mr. Slack, the Liberal candidate, who defeated Mr. Vicary Gibbs (Conservative) in the contest for the St. Albans seat in the House of Commons on Friday, ...

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  10. THE FIRST SHOT OF THE WAR.

    The Russians say that the act of the gunboat Coreetz in firing what proved to be the first shot of the war when the Japanese torpedo boats dashed across her ...

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  11. RUSSIAN MINISTERS TO JAPAN AND KOREA.

    Baron von Rosen, the Russian Minister to Japan, and M. Pavloff, the Russian Minister to Korea, have respectively left the cities of Tokio and Seoul. ...

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  12. THE CHEMULPHO FIGHT.

    Advices which have been received at New York state that the Russian cruiser Varyag and the gun vessel Coreetz quitted Chemulpho harbour on the 9th instant with their ...

    Article : 160 words
  13. SYMPATHY WITH RUSSIA.

    Public prayers for the success of Russia in her war with Japan have been offered at Athens, at Sofia (Bulgaria), and at Belgrade (Servia). ...

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  14. THE FRENCH SQUADRON. STRENGTHENED.

    The second-class cruiser D'Assas, 4000 metric tons, the torpedo boat destroyers Pistolet and Javeline, and several submarine torpedo boats, with a quantity or ...

    Article : 129 words
  15. DEALING WITH CASUALTIES.

    Japan's military medical arrangements (says the "British Medical Journil") are so extremely up to date as to be scientifically comparable with those of any nation, while in point ...

    Article : 235 words
  16. PROTEST OF THE SOCIALIST CONGRESS.

    The Socialist Congress, now in progress at St. Etienne, France, has protested against the war between Russia and Japan. The congress regretted that the ...

    Article : 45 words
  17. COUNTRY NEWS. THE DOG AND THE SNAKE.

    A valuable, fox-terrier, belonging to Firstclass Constable Graham, early this morning found a snake in the house and attacked it. The snake bit the dog and escaped. The dog ...

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  18. COMMENTS ON THE SITUATION.

    According to Mr. Bonnet Burleigh, the Japinese will make their supreme effort at Port Arthur, while holding the Russians on the Yalu in check till Port Arthur is disposed ...

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  19. A CYNICAL ADMISSION.

    The "Novoe Vremya" of St. Petersburg cynically admits that with a view of gaining time Russia played with Japan throughout the negotiations regarding ...

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  20. THE CHURCHES.

    When Dr. Anderson, Bishop of Riverina, was here last he performed the ceremonies of laying the foundation stones of the new chancel at St. James Church, South Broken ...

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  21. JAPAN'S STRENGTH.

    A glance at the various enterprises which have been undertaken by the Japanese Government for years past, enabling Japan to provide herself with the requisites for carrying ...

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  22. THE INVASION OF KOREA.

    The Chinese Legation at Paris states that fighting between the Russian and the Japanese troops is in progress on the Yalu River, and that the Russians have taken 80 ...

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  23. POWERS' NEUTRALITY PROCLAIMED

    Germany, France, and China have proclaimed their neutrality in the war between Russia and Japan. [Great Britain and the United States have ...

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  24. RAGGING AMONG BUGLER BOYS.

    Thirteen bugler boys belonging to the 2nd battalion of the Rifle Brigade stationed in Egypt have been tried by courtmartial on a charge of ragging a comrade ...

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  25. RUSSIAN MEDICAL ARRANGEMENTS.

    The Russian arrangements are also good on paper, and Russian military surgeons have an advantage over the majority of their European colleagues, inasmuch as they ...

    Article : 201 words
  26. MAIL SERVICE TO TAREE.

    A deputation from the municipal council has waited upon Mr. W. H. Lee, M.P., arging him to obtain a quicker mail service for Taree, to arrive at 5 o'clock instead of 7.15, ...

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  27. RUSSIAN ESTIMATE OF JAPANESE FORCE.

    General Pflug, the chief of staff of Admiral Alexeieff, telegraphs that the Japanese landed l9,000 men at Chemulpho, and that they maintain a service of ...

    Article : 56 words
  28. RUSSIAN RESERVES SUMMONED.

    Three hundred thousand reserves of the Russian army in Europe and Siberia have been summoned to join the colours. ...

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  29. FIRES.

    The residence of Mr. W. Edwards, of Garra, was burned to the ground to-day. Only a few minor articles were saved. The fire, it is supposed, originated from a spark from the ...

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  30. RUSSIAN NATIONAL SPIRIT.

    The initial defeats of the Russian forces by the Japanese have profoundly stirred the national spirit of Russia. Many demonstrations have taken place ...

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  31. CHINESE FOR THE RAND.

    The Legislative Council of the Transvaal has assented to the Alien Labour Importation Ordinance. ...

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  32. TO SAVE KOREA.

    Japan has notified Korea that Japan has begun free action to save Korea from the pressure of Russia, and to secure in Japan's self-defence the independence of ...

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  33. MR. A. J. BALFOUR.

    Mr. A. J. Balfour, the Prime Minister, who is now convalescent, is at Brighton. ...

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  34. MUNICIPAL.

    Captain Charles E. Nicholson Mayor-elect of West Maitland has decided not to take his seat in the council, pending the settlement of an objection raised by Alderman W.J. ...

    Article : 129 words
  35. INTERNAL CONDITION OF RUSSIA.

    A revolutionary proclamation has obtained widespread circulation in Russia. The proclamation declaims against the war with Japan, and states that it is ...

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  36. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Mr. Strelitz has been gazetted Consul at Fremantle for Sweden and Norway. Feb. 15. Lord Stanley, the Postmaster-General, ...

    Article : 44 words
  37. ATTITUDE OF NEUTRALS.

    Sir John See received the following telegram yesterday from Mr. Deakin, Federal Premier:—"In continuing my telegram of the 11th inst, the following cable message has been ...

    Article : 142 words
  38. ADMIRAL TOGO'S SQUADRON.

    The Tokio correspondent of the "Times" reports that it is stated that the Japanese squadron under Vice-Admiral Togo has Killed for Port Arthur. ...

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  39. TORPEDOES IN WARFARE.

    The Japanese have once more demonstrated the terrible effectiveness of the torpedo in warfare. Robert Fulton, In 1805, proved beyond any doubts as to the ...

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  40. SILVER.

    Bar silver is quoted to-day at 2s 3¼d per ounce standard, an advance of 7-l6d since Friday. ...

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  41. MILITARY.

    On Saturday Colonel Onslow and Captain Arnott inspected the Wellington squadron of the Australian Light Horse. They expressed themselves highly pleased with the result. ...

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  42. REPAIRS TO A RUSSIAN TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER.

    The Government of Egypt will permit absolutely essential repairs, which had been refused at Port Said to a Russian torpedo boat destroyer, to be effected at ...

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  43. OBJECTIVE OF JAPAN'S ARMIES.

    Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the special war correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," implies that the objective of the Japanese armies is Port Arthur. ...

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  44. TASMANIA. TASMANIAN HARDWOODS FOR GERMANY.

    Negotiations are being entered into by the Agent-General for supplies of Tasmanian hardwood to Germany. ...

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  45. COALS FOR RUSSIA.

    The Austrian collier Java had been chartered to proceed to Port Arthur with a cargo of coals, but she was treated as a belligerent at Port Said, and was ordered to ...

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  46. RUMOURED NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

    Advices from Japan state that firing has been heard at sea from several points in the direction of the Liao-tung Peninsula. ...

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  47. THURSDAY ISLAND GARRISON.

    Captain Collins, secretary of the Defence Department, states that the garrison at Thursday Island has been strengthened, but not because of the war in the East. It was decided ...

    Article : 48 words
  48. THE CITY TRAMS.

    The municipal Council to-day, by the casting vote of the Mayor, carried a motion affirming the desirability of purchasing the city trams. A committee was appointed to report ...

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  49. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The R.M.S. Moldavia to-day took for India 4733oz bar gold, valued at £20,037, and 20,000 sovs., and for London 70,972oz gold bullion, valued at £247,669. No gold was shipped by ...

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  50. THE VLADIVOSTOCK SQUADRON.

    A transport which accompanied the Russian squadron from Viadivostock along the Hokkaido (Yezo) coast of Japan rePorted that the squadron bombarded a ...

    Article : 36 words
  51. CASUALTIES.

    Arthur Hart, a youth, had one thigh broken to-day in the South Bulli mine through a fall of coal. He was conveyed to the Bulli Cottage Hospital. ...

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  52. THE COALING OF RUSSIAN VESSELS AT JIBUTIL.

    It was recently stated that 11 Russian vessels had coaled at Jibutil, a French possession on the east coast of Africa, and resumed their voyage, and it is believed ...

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  53. NEW ZEALAND. KILLED BY LIGHTNING.

    During a thunderstorm at Canterbury Mr. Donald Ross, an officer of the Department of Agriculture, was struck by lightning and killed. The deceased was a nephew of the late ...

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  54. THE RUSSIAN NAVY.

    It is generally understood that the Russian Admiralty cherishes theories of strategy (says Mr. John Stuart in an article contributed to the London "Morning Post") which are not ...

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  55. THE DAMAGED CRUISER ASKOLD.

    It is reported at Chi-fu that the protected cruiser Askold, which was damaged by gun-fire in the attack by the Japanese squadron on Port Arthur, on the 9th ...

    Article : 53 words
  56. OFFER OF VETERANS FOR SERVICE.

    The Veterans' Association of the Manawatu district offers a squadron of 125 men for immediate service anywhere in New Zealand in the event of complications. ...

    Article : 32 words
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