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  2. VICTORIA'S PROGRESS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 321 words
  3. PORT ARTHUR.

    The Naval department at Tokio has published the text of an intercepted letter written by an officer of the disabled Russian battleship Sevastopol, which makes ...

    Article : 238 words
  4. THE BRITISH ARMY.

    Field Marshal Earl Roberts, who recently returned from a visit to South Africa, contributes a noteworthy article on the subject of army reform to the "Nineteenth ...

    Article : 99 words
  5. FATALITIES AND ACCIDENTS.

    A similar accident to that which caused such a sensation in Swanston and Collins streets on Thursday morning, when a horse was impaled on a shaft and killed. ...

    Article : 131 words
  6. GREAT CONFLAGRATIONS

    A very serious bush fire broke out about 3 o'clock this afternoon. The day was dreadfully hot, and the wind was blowing at the rate of over 30 miles an hour. ...

    Article : 377 words
  7. MR. FREDERICK VILLIERS ON PORT ARTHUR.

    Canadian papers received by the R.M.S. Moana, to-day contain an account of an interview at Vancouver with Mr. Frederick Villiers, the well-known war correspondent. ...

    Article : 181 words
  8. A TOWNSHIP SCARED.

    The bush fire that raged through the Weston and Toolleen district last week broke, out again yesterday, arid created a panic throughout this district. The wind, ...

    Article : 128 words
  9. FOUND IN THE BAY.

    The body of the seaman Hans Edenson, attached to the Norwegian barque Hovding, was found floating in the water near St. Kilda on Saturday. Edenson was drowned ...

    Article : 58 words
  10. THE NEW QUICK-FIRING GUNS.

    The new 18½ pounder quick-firing field guns, with which the whole of the British artillery is to be re-armed, have a muzzle velocity of 1600 feet per second. The rate ...

    Article : 49 words
  11. AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

    The North-German Lloyd Shipping Company's steamers Frankin, Schwaben, Hessen, Lothringen, Westfalen and Pomern, which are in. course of construction, are ...

    Article : 78 words
  12. FOUND DROWNED.

    The disappearance of Alexander Amey, aged seven, from home since Boxing day was explained on Saturday morning by the recovery of his body from the ...

    Article : 82 words
  13. AVOCA DISTRICT ABLAZE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 344 words
  14. THE POWERS AND CRETE.

    The "Morning Post" makes the announcement that Prince George of Greece, who was appointed High Commissioner of Crete under the autonomy scheme formulated by ...

    Article : 372 words
  15. IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Devastating bush fires are raging in many parts of the country. Homesteads have disappeared and towns are threatened, while several persons are missing, and ...

    Article : 1,180 words
  16. ACCIDENT AT A BRICK YARDS.

    An accident of a very painful character occurred on Friday evening to a young man named Wat Lyth, who is employed at Withers's brick yards. Lyth was ...

    Article : 184 words
  17. ERH-LUNG-SHAN CAPTURE.

    Further particulars of the capture of, the Erh-lumg-shan fort show that the mine tunnels were cut out of solid rock by the Japanese, who used two tons of dynamite ...

    Article : 172 words
  18. TRIALS OF NEW STEAMERS.

    The Federal Steamship Company's Carpentaria and Holt's Blue Funnel liner. Telamon, two new steamers intended for the Australian trade, have undergone ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. EXPORTS OF VICTORIA.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 words
  20. BENDIGO DISTRICT ALARMED.

    During the past week a devastating fire has been burning in this district between Goornong, Toolleen and Heathcote, and on Saturday night a report was current in the city that the ...

    Article : 367 words
  21. HORSE FALLS ON ITS RIDER.

    A painful accident happened to a youth, aged 17, named Wm. M'Gee, an employe at Swanpool Butter Factory. While returning home on horseback his horse put ...

    Article : 69 words
  22. HEAVY GALE IN ENGLAND

    A gale of exceptional severity, though lasting only a few hours, was experienced in England yesterday, and caused great havoc. Several fatalities resulted both on ...

    Article : 65 words
  23. HORSE DROWNED IN A RIVER.

    An accident happened at the Cobram-bridge yesterday. A man drove up to the bridge and unharnessed his horse from the gig on the hanks of the river. While he ...

    Article : 83 words
  24. FIRE ON BALLARAT COMMON.

    A disastrous grass fire broke out this afternoon on the city common, about four miles from Ballarat, and midway between the monastery of the Redemptorist Fathers ...

    Article : 551 words
  25. GERMAN ARMY BRUTALITY.

    The Emperor William of Germany has at length taken special action in connection with the frequent disclosures of brutal treatment of their subordinates by army ...

    Article : 68 words
  26. THE BUTTER INDUSTRY.

    An interesting return has been furnished to the Director of Agriculture by Mr. Crowe, the dairy expert, showing the exports of perishable produce from Victoria ...

    Article : 493 words
  27. ADMIRAL TOGO IN JAPAN.

    Admiral Togo, the Japanese naval commander in chief, and Vice-Admiral Kamimura are taking advantage of the temporary slackness in naval operations to ...

    Article : 138 words
  28. DEATH FROM BURNS.

    James P. Miller, the victim of the recent burning accident at Parkins's Reef, expired at the hospital on Friday from the effects of his terrible burns. He was 74 ...

    Article : 46 words
  29. AMERICA'S COTTON CROP.

    The plan adopted by the cotton planters of Georgia, who are burning a quantity of their crap so that the price of the remainder may be raised, is not confined to ...

    Article : 106 words
  30. A SIMPLE ACCIDENT.

    Mr. A. M. Giddings, the secretary of the Druids Lodge, broke his left arm in a simple manner on Friday. Whilst in his garden he stopped back and tripped over an ...

    Article : 66 words
  31. SOMALI MOLLAH AND PEACE.

    Following upon the recent report that the Somali Mollah, on being interviewed by an Italian mission, had submitted peace proposals to Great Britain, the Rome ...

    Article : 71 words
  32. A SELECTOR MISSING.

    Grave fears are entertained for the safety of Douglas N. Matthew, second son of James Matthew, chairman of the local bench, who left for his selection, within ...

    Article : 115 words
  33. DISASTROUS FIRE AT SEYMOUR.

    On Wednesday last, about 11 a.m., a stump was observed to be on fire on Hamilton's Tarwell Station, near the Yea railway line, and in a few moments the fire ...

    Article : 460 words
  34. THE MANCHURIAN CAMPAIGN.

    The Tokio correspondent of the "Daily Mail" and the Niu-chwang correspondent of the "Daily News" both report that a force of 30,000 Russians from Teling ...

    Article : 55 words
  35. NEW AUSTRIAN PREMIER.

    Baron Gautsch de Frankenthurm, the president of the Austrian Supreme Court of Accounts, succeeds Dr. von Korber as Premier, the latter having resigned owing to ...

    Article : 49 words
  36. A WELL CHASED WOLF.

    Excitement and alarm have been caused recently in the county of Northumberland by the ravages of an escaped wolf, which devoured no fewer than 100 sheep. For a ...

    Article : 79 words
  37. CAPSIZE OP A WAGGON.

    A serious accident happened to Messrs. E. Addinsall and H. Brain, of Macarthur, who were driving a pair of horses. One of the bolts of tho pole came out. which ...

    Article : 75 words
  38. THE BALTIC FLEET.

    Japanese war ships are searching the Sunda Strait, which separates Sumatra from Japan, on the lookout for vesse's of the Baltic fleet. ...

    Article : 76 words
  39. AMATEUR ATHLETICS.

    The amateur running champion, A. Shrubb, has sailed by the R.M.S. Ortona for Australia. He intends to compete at the athletic championship meetings to be held ...

    Article : 38 words
  40. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Three arrests have been made in London in connection with the forgery of £5 Bank of England notes, a number of which have been circulated on the Continent. ...

    Article : 34 words
  41. FISHERMAN FOUND DEAD.

    Mr. H. Harkins, J.P., held a magisterial inquiry on Friday concerning the death of Mark Howarth, a fisherman, whoso body had been found in a hut on the bank of the ...

    Article : 98 words
  42. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY.

    Australia lags behind the world in wireless telegraphy. The advisers of successive Postmasters-General seem to have been persistently hostile to the system. When ...

    Article : 406 words
  43. THE LONDON MARKETS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 281 words
  44. LARGE FIRE AT ECHUCA.

    Soon after 1 p.m. to-day a fire broke out in the Murray River saw mills, and rapidly spread over a large area of country. The flames travelled over the saw dust heaps ...

    Article : 794 words
  45. THE DOGGER BANK COMMISSION

    A mystery surrounds the return to St. Petersburg from Paris of Admiral Kaznakoff, the Russian representative on the North Sea Commission. ...

    Article : 72 words
  46. VICTORIA'S IMPORTS.

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  47. A FIREMAN'S COLLAPSE.

    The fireman in charge of the train between Bendigo and Swan Hill collapsed shortly after passing Macorna, and was brought here in a semi-conscious condition. ...

    Article : 66 words
  48. STATE GOVERNOR'S TOUR.

    The State Governor, with Mr. Swinburne and party, arrived nearly, two hours late, owing to the wheel of the engine tender running hot. An ...

    Article : 256 words
  49. UNREST IN RUSSIA.

    The work of mobilisation in Poland, where a strong rebellious feeling has been aroused, is one of extreme difficulty. Reservists are being treated like ...

    Article : 100 words
  50. BUTTER BOXES.

    Unseasoned timber is now largely used tor butter boxes, with the result that butter put into them becomes mouldy. The Director of Agriculture has accordingly ...

    Article : 179 words
  51. FIRE AT CASTLEMAINE.

    At 2 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, while a fierce hot wind was blowing, a fire broke out in Miller's paddock, Winter's Flat. The fire brigade ran out the hose and fixed the ...

    Article : 120 words
  52. TAX ON MONASTERIES.

    The Russian Government has invited the authorities of the Greek Orthodox Church monasteries throughout Russia to tax themselves in order to assist in meeting the ...

    Article : 38 words
  53. Advertising

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  54. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT YEA.

    Late yesterday afternoon a fire started in a paddock to the cast of the township, and fanned by a strong southerly wind swept through Mr. J. Fryne's holding, which was ...

    Article : 152 words
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