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  2. THIBET EXPEDITION.

    LONDON, Friday.—Two companies of mounted infantry, of the 8th Goorkha Rifles, and the 40th Pathans, with several gulls and many details, ...

    Article : 132 words
  3. PEN-NOTES AND PENCILLINGS.

    The annual racing carnival in Victoria invites attention to what is popularly termed "The Sport of Kings." Whence comes the name, for though it is so ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 385 words
  4. THE WAR.

    LONDON, Friday.—Advices from Tokio fix General Kuropatkin's reinforcements at 30,000 men. Six divisions now confront General ...

    Article : 73 words
  5. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    Sir RICHARD BAKER, the President of the Senate, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Senator FRASER (Vic.) presented a ...

    Article : 821 words
  6. STATE PARLIAMENT.

    The House resumed its sitting at half-past ten o'clock this morning. The debate on the Budget Speech was continued in Committee of Supply. ...

    Article : 1,445 words
  7. THE WEATHER CLEARING.

    LONDON, Friday.—The slowness of the Japanese and their failure to cut off the Russian retreat were largely due to the heavy rains and the difficult ...

    Article : 41 words
  8. MURDERS BY BULGARIANS.

    LONDON, Friday.—A gang of 80 Bulgarians have murdered the Patriarch Priest of the Turkish town of Brod, at the altar of his monastery. ...

    Article : 57 words
  9. JAPANESE BOOTY.

    LONDON, Friday.—General Oku's captures near Langtzuchien include 6344 rifles, 78,000 cartridges, 4800 shells, and quantities of tents, clothing, ...

    Article : 24 words
  10. FRENCH INCOME TAX.

    LONDON, Friday.—The Income Tax Bill of M. Combes, the French Premier, gives fathers of families reductions in proportion to the number of their ...

    Article : 27 words
  11. JAPANESE LOSSES.

    LONDON, Friday.—It is estimated that the casualties among General Oku's army at the battle of the Sha-ho were 5000. ...

    Article : 30 words
  12. COLONIAL CONFERENCE.

    LONDON, Friday.—Speaking at Clackton, Lord Carrington said the proposed colonial conference was a mere effort to cover Mr. Chamberlain's ...

    Article : 83 words
  13. RUSSIAN DEFEATS.

    LONDON, Friday.—The principal Russian casualties were sustained in the counter attacks on each captured village. Many of their attacking ...

    Article : 108 words
  14. THE JOCKEY.

    A very important functionary in connection with horseracing is the trainer [?] squally, or even more important, is the jockey. It will always be a point in ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 340 words
  15. AMERICAN CRUISERS.

    LONDON, Friday.—The United States cruiser squadron is at Gravesend. His Majesty will entertain the officers at lunch at Buckingham Palace. ...

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  16. LEGACY TO THE FREE CHURCH

    LONDON, Friday.—Under the will of Mr. William Mackinnon, an last India merchant, who died recently, the Free Church at Campbelltown, ...

    Article : 33 words
  17. THE ORIGIN OF FAMOUS RACE NAMES.

    The origin of racing and the Jockey Club is not more interesting than that of the names of certain famous races. Those races that are distinguished by the term ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 324 words
  18. DEATH BEFORE SURRENDER.

    LONDON, Friday.—A Russian officer reports that forty of General Kuroki's force, with several officers, were surrounded in a hut, and summoned to ...

    Article : 36 words
  19. CAPE COLONY VINEYARDS.

    LONDON, Friday.—A new disease has broken out in the vineyards in the Stelenbosch district, of Cape Colony, and is likely to reduce the vintage to ...

    Article : 45 words
  20. PORT ARTHUR ASSAULT.

    LONDON, Friday.—Advices received from Chifu report that the Japanese who are storming Port Arthur have captured the railway bridge leading ...

    Article : 90 words
  21. THE PARLIAMENT OF THE TURF.

    The most democratic of sports, horseracing is still the most conservative and the rules that govern it are those of an autocracy. The headquarters of the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  22. VICTORIA.

    Mr. Justice Hood gave a lengthy decision in the employers' appeal against the decision of the Wages Board, raising the wages of employees from 36s to 40s 6d ...

    Article : 186 words
  23. COLONEL NEILD.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 194 words
  24. TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

    LONDON, Friday.—The Czar has decreed that the Trans-Siberian line shall be doubled. ...

    Article : 15 words
  25. JAPANESE PARLIAMENT.

    LONDON, Friday.—The Japanese Diet has been convened for November 28. ...

    Article : 13 words
  26. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

    Sir FREDERICK HOLDER, the Speaker, of the House of Representatives, took the chair at half-past ten o'clock this morning. ...

    Article : 1,178 words
  27. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Rev. John Collins, a well-known Methodist minister, died at Jamestown to-day. The West Australian Assembly passed a ...

    Article : 61 words
  28. DEATH OF CAPTAIN MILLAR.

    Captain James Millar, for many years in command of the river steamer Cooreei, died at his residence, Union-street, yesterday afternoon. The deceased gentleman ...

    Article : 139 words
  29. MINERS' DELEGATE BOARD.

    The adjourned meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation, held at the Newcastle Trades Hail, was attended yesterday by a full ...

    Article : 364 words
  30. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday afternoon. Mr. H. C. Langwill (vice-president) presiding. There ...

    Article : 125 words
  31. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The Full Court has dismissed with costs the appeal brought by the defendants in the case of Peachey v. Holmes Bros. and Co. Plaintiffs obtained a verdict in the ...

    Article : 77 words
  32. DUCKENFIELD MINERS.

    A meeting of the Back Creek and Duckenfield miners was held at Simmands' Hall to-night. Mr. James Curley, secretary of the Colliery Employees' ...

    Article : 163 words
  33. QUEENSLAND.

    A large and influential deputation, representing the churches and temperance organisations, waited upon the Premier, Mr. Morgan, and the Home Secretary, Mr. ...

    Article : 159 words
  34. THE SEWERAGE SCHEME.

    Effect has been given to the order of the Government to increase the expenditure upon the Newcastle and District Sewerage Scheme, by the employment of between 40 ...

    Article : 92 words
  35. THE RACEHORSE.

    A racehorse is a flat racing horse, never a trotter, and the care and attention required by one is something which is hardly understood outside racing circles. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 430 words
  36. FOOD ADULTERATION.

    The Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman J. Gilbert, has had the remarks of Dr. Robt. Dick, the Medical Officer of Health, brought under his notice in regard to the ...

    Article : 99 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 80 words
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