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  2. THE WEEK'S MISCELLANY:

    Count. Witte. in an interview, slid that despite the gravity of the present crisis .Russia would emerge from it rejuvenated. Martial law has been decreed in. seventeen ...

    Article : 531 words
  3. RHEUMATISM CURED.

    From Mr. Wm. Milnes, Pallet-street, New Chum, Bendigo, Victoria. "About eight years ago I was, for a considerable time, a great sufferer from ...

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  5. CLAIM TO BARONETCY.

    After spending thirty years of his life in Australia as a private citizen, Mr. James Mailer, elder brother of Captain William Mailer, staff officer of the Victorian Field Artillery, is at present in ...

    Article : 386 words
  6. HORSE SHOD WITH GOLD.

    The death of Mr. Daniel Cameron, who in the early filties represented the Ovens in the Victorian Legislative Council, and its to whom it has often been said that he rode into Beechforth from the ...

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  7. DROWNED IN VIEW OF HIS WIFE

    An Adelaide wire reports that Win. Strapps, clerk, went out in a canvas canoe about 14ft. long. taking with him his sons, Claude and Frank, aped 16 and 10 years respectively. Gordon MIller, aged ...

    Article : 282 words
  8. MACEDONIAN BLOOD ROLL.

    The Porte states that last year Turkish troops had 119 encounters in Macedonia with Bulgarian, Greek, and Servian bands. These bands lost 520 men killed, 20 wounded, ...

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  10. DESPERATE FIGHT BETWEEN BURGLAR AND DETECTIVE.

    Few criminals have given the detectives more trouble of late than George Brown, a big, powerful man. aged H years, who some years ago was sent to the Stockade for a term on a charge of ...

    Article : 739 words
  11. CERMANY AND CHINA.

    Germany, to secure railway concessions in Shantung and elsewhere, offered to withdraw troops from Kiauchau and initiate the evacuation of Chili. In return for these offers, the Empress ...

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  12. HARRY DIAMOND'S DEATH-VERDICT OF WILFUL MURDER.

    The inquest on tbe body of Harry Jarvis Diamond, who died at Sydney Hospital on December 16, from the effects of morphia poisoning, was concluded. Dr. Palmer, re-called, said that he was certain ...

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  13. GREAT WHEAT HARVEST.

    The official estimate of the probable yield of wheat for the present season in New South Wales has been completed, and Mr. W: H. Hall, • the .Acting: Government Statis ...

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  14. CHINESE v. WHITES,

    A naturalised Chinese at Perth (W.A.) has declared that Australians would learn to regret the day a prohibition had been placed on opium. Owing to opium, so far Australian workers had found ...

    Article : 105 words
  15. MELBOURNE BOMB OUTRAGE,

    The Victorian Government has offered a reward of £500 for the conviction of the perpetrator of the bomb outrage in Detective O'Donnell's house, particulars of which were published in last issue. ...

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  16. DESTRUCTIVE BUSH FIRES-DEATHS FROM HEAT APOPLEXY.

    In the Forbes district 300 square miles of country-were swept by fires. The scene at night was appalling, and fears were entertained that the flames might be carried into the population area. ...

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  17. POLICE CONSTABLE SHOOTS HIMSELF.

    Constable George Larkin, aged 23 years, of Parramatta, shot himself with a revolver early. on Friday morning, and died in Parramatta Hospital about an hour later. ...

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  18. SHOT WHILE CHASING A THIEF.

    Thomas Burke, laborer, aged 28, having no settled place of abode, was shot on the banks of the river Torrens, near Adelaide Oval. He stated that, he and a mate named Sullivan were asleep, when he felt ...

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  19. ALLEGED MURDER-A CURIOUS CASE.

    Mr. Moss. Hon. Minister for Justice in West Australia, lias supplied the Pros with details concerning the killing of John Louton on Yanyereddy station, in the Gascoyne district, on November 23. ...

    Article : 335 words
  20. MOROCCAN CONFERENCE,

    The London "Standard" learns that Sir Edward Grey, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affans, has formally informed the Powers that lie adheres to the policy of the Marouis of Lansdowne, ...

    Article : 148 words
  21. AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL ABROAD

    Charles O'Donnell, a notorious burglar, went from Sydney to the United States about eighteun years ago. After robbing a bank at Boston and killing the night watchman he escaped ...

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  22. ROZHDESTVENSKY'S FABLE.

    In reference to the story given on the authority of Admiral Rozhdeslvensky, that the British fleet was at Wei-hai-wei on the eve of Tsu-shima, ready to annihilate the Russians if Admiral Togo failed ...

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  24. MAN'S REMAINS FOUND IN A SHARK,

    A 10ft. shark was caught at Dunwich (Moretoii Bay. Q.) When cut open the head and some of the ribs of a man were found inside, the hair being still attached to the skull. There were no traces ...

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  25. AN EXPERIENCED CRIMINAL.

    A Victorian visitor to Mount Gambier (S.A.) calling himself Charles Mackenzie, was arrested at Kalangadoo, on a charge of stealing a, foot rule. The constable handcuffed and chained him in an ...

    Article : 145 words
  26. TRAGEDY ON A BARQUE-DEATH OF THE OFFICER.

    On New Year's Eve a. shooting affray took place on board the German barque Werra, lying at the dyke, Newcastle. The first and second officers of the vessel quarrelled. The former, in a fit of ...

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  27. RECORD BRITISH TRADE.

    Returns of the trade of the United Kingdom .'e: the month of December show that imports amounted in value to £53,120,486, and the exports to £2S.652.194. ...

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  28. INTER-STATE CRICKET.

    The New South Wales eleven defeated South Aus- I tralia by nine wickets. MacSkay (N.8.W.) put Hp j an Australian record by making over 100 runs in i each innings-105 and 102 not out, respectively. ...

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  29. CONSPIRACY CASE.

    further evidence was taken at the Water Police Court during the week, before Mr. Wflshire, S.M., in the case in which Frederick Bnrcher. 45. solicitor, Joseph John Rochester. 54. contractor. ...

    Article : 292 words
  30. BRITISH POLITICS.

    Disgraceful scenes hare taken place at some election meetings in England. At Shrewsbury the Prime Minister was prevented by rowdies from speaking. ...

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  31. CHINA AND JAPAN.

    The secret treaty arranged between China and Japan merely pledges China not to allow any. other Power to interfere with the Changehung to Kirin and Sinmingting to Moukden railways. ...

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  32. CHARGED WITH MURDERING HIS BROTHER.

    At the Beaudesert (Q.) Police Court, Andrew David Nicoll was cliarged with the wilful murde.' of his brother, Alaric McDonald Nicoll, at Allen's Creek, Upper Lojjan, on the 2Cth ult. The accused was committed for trial. ...

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  33. CHILD DIES FROM ALCOHOLIC POISONING.

    Michael William Fields, three and a half years of age, was admitted to the York Hospital, Perth, on Christmas Eve, suffering from alcoholic poisoning. The child died within a few hours of ...

    Article : 92 words
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  35. WHAT ROCKEFELLER'S £8,000,000 A YEAR REPRESENTS.

    "The income of John D. Rockefeller for the current year is estimated at 40 million dollars, of which 20,000,000 is derived from Standard Oil dividends and the rest ...

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  36. TRAIN IN FLAMES.

    A train travelling between Port Pirie and Adelaide was discovered to be in flames. Three tracks containing nitrate of soda were burned. ...

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  37. TERRIBLE FIRE;

    The West Hotel at Slinneappolis, the largest hotel between Chicago and the Pacific, caught fire on Tuesday niplit. There were 700 guests asleep.. Terrible sceiies were witnessed. There were many heroic rescues. Thii tapttiin of the firemen was tilled while rescu­ing an aged unconscious woman, who was even­tually saved. Tl»e total number of deaths was ten. ...

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  38. SNAKE KILLS SLEEPING BOY.

    A nine-year-old son of Mr. Robert Hamilton, farmer, of Dumballa, near Leongatha, Victoria, has died from the effects of snakebite. The snake was found in the child's bed. The little fellow ...

    Article : 61 words
  39. SPRAINED ANKLE, STIFF NECK, LAME SHOULDER.

    These are three common ailments for which Chamberlain's Pain Balm is especially valuable. If promptly applied it will save you time, money, and suffering when ...

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  40. BATTLESHIPS TANGLE AND COLLIDE.

    Five United States battleships leaving New York got into a tangle. Two went' aground, and a collision occurred. The tangle is supposed to have been caused by ...

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  42. WOMAN MAKES FOUR ATTEMPTS AT SUICIDE, ,

    Amy James was committed for trial in Melbourne on a charge of attempting to commit suicide at Prince's Bridge. It was stated this was her fourth 'attempt. ...

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    When the new Simplon Tunnel Switzerland) is completed the people" who use it will have a warm time in travelling through the mountain. Powerful ...

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  44. THREE MEN KILLED IN A MINE.

    A terrible fatality occurred at e Vale of Cool-gardie mine Coolgardie (W:A.). resulting in the deaths of John Milroy, J. O'Brien and Fred. [?] ...

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  45. N.S.W RAILWAY EARNINGS RECORD.

    The Christmas and New Year holiday eclipsed all previous seasons as fare-earners on trams. For a long time railway officials have been ambitious to get a week's earnings up to six figures, and last ...

    Article : 117 words
  46. "INDECENT" DANCES.

    The Bisbop of Fall, River, Massachusetts (U.S.) luts forbidden waltzes, polkas, and gallops on the ground of indecency. ...

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  47. EIGHT HOUSES FALL lOOfi.

    By a landslip at Hnverstraw, on the right bank of the Hudson River (U.S.) eight houses were precipitated into a clay pit '100ft. deep. The debris took fire, and sixteen persons were ...

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