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  2. CURRENT TOPICS

    Homeward English Mails.—The, mails which left Tasmania on January 5 for transmission to London per R.M.S. Ophir arrived at their destination on the 7th ...

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  3. RUSSO-JAPANESE RUPTURE.

    Few in Tokio and St., Petersburg are aware of the rupture. The Russian press to-day are optimistic as to the prospects of pence. ...

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  4. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Justice the Hon. Sir Wm. Raine Kennedy, of the King's Bench division of the High Court of Justice, has decided that the Great Fingall Company is liable ...

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  5. CABLE MESSAGES

    A White Book has been issued relative to Thibet. After Czar Nicholas received the Thibetan mission in 1901, Sir Charles ...

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  6. INTER-STATE CABLES.

    The State Treasurers met the Federal Treasurer in conference again to-day. In the morning they had a private meeting of their own, the Premiers having set ...

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  7. THE HINDUS.

    The latest returns show that there are 500,000 fewer Hindus in India than in 1801, while there are 600,000 more native Christians. ...

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  8. THE REPLY.

    Japan Was aware of the tenor of Russia's reply for several days. It is stated that the reply, while recognising Japan's privileges in regard to ...

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  9. SURPRISE PROFESSED.

    Russia's upper and middle classes profess to be amazed at the rupture in view of the substantial concession in regard to Korea. It is attributed to the ...

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  10. NEW GUNS.

    Right Hon. H. O. Arnold-Forster, Secretary of State for War, has intimated that he intends to ask Parliament to sanction the construction of new ...

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  11. PEACE POSSIBLE.

    Replying to the "Temps'' statement that Japan's abruptness is unnecessary, the "Debats" declares peace is still possible if Russia will not make the ...

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  12. CZAR NICHOLAS'S ORDER.

    Russia's representatives abroad were officially advised on Saturday that in consequence of the receipt, of the Japanese note breaking off the negotiations ...

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  13. PRESS VIEWS.

    The British press is strongly sympathetic towards Japan, and is confident that the official correspondence will show that she was not responsible for the war, ...

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  14. DEATHS IN AN ASYLUM.

    Four women patients of the Portsmouth Lunatie Asylum died recently. Fears are entertained that the unfortunate women were poisoned by an ...

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  15. ALL HOPE ABANDONED.

    Sir Halliday Macartney. K.C.M.G., Counsellor and English Secretary to to he Chinese legation in London. on being interviewed in connection with the Far ...

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  16. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of The Mardermot, P.C., K.C., Prince of Coolavin. The Maedermot (Rt. Hon. Hugh Hyacinth). P.C., K.C., D.L., J.P.; Prince of ...

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  17. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS.

    Wheat was firmer to-day, and business was done early at 2s 10d, but the market afterwards advanced to 2s 10½d. The supplies offering are limited. The ...

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  18. NEW ARMY COUNCIL.

    His Majesty the King has appointed the Army Council as follows:— Right Hon. H. O. Arnold-Foster, M.P., Secretary of State for War. ...

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  19. NEGOTIATIONS A FARCE.

    '"The Novoe Vremya." published at St. Petersburg, declares that the negotiations were a. farce, us Japan only awaited her cruisers to arrive at Singapore to ...

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  20. OPINION OF A JAPANESE AMBASSADOR.

    The Japanese Ambassador in home takes a similarly pessimistic view, and declares that the reply is identical with the earlier note, Russia declining to ...

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  21. RIGHT HON. J. POWELL WILLIAMS.

    Right Hon. Joseph Powell Williams who had an apoplectic seizure in the House of Commons on Friday, is dead. Joseph Powell Williams, P.C., J.P., ...

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  22. BRITISH INCITING JAPAN.

    The German newspapers accuse the British of inciting Japan because England considers the opportunity favourable to injure Russia,. ...

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  23. JAPANESE WAR FUND.

    The Japanese voluntary subscriptions to the war fund have been coming in well. Alrady over 2,000,000 yen have been ...

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  24. THE POWERS BLAMED.

    The Italian press blame the Powers for not making Russia respect the Chinese integrity. ...

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  25. BRITISH INTERESTS.

    The P. and O. Company's steamer Pataman has left for China. A large quantity of ammunition for the British fleet is being carried by the ...

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  26. LEAVING VLADIVOSTOCK.

    Two thousand Japanese residents left Vladivostock on Friday, and every steamer leaving the port is packed. ...

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  27. BRITISH TRADE.

    The Board of Trade returns of the trade of the United Kingdom for the month of January compared with those of the corresponding period of 1902, show ...

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  28. GERMANS IN AFRICA.

    After relieving Windhock the contingent returned to Omaruru and found the rebels in occupation. The Germans stormed and recaptured ...

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  29. JAPANESE IN KOREA.

    Japan has despatched troops to Seoul, the capital of Korea. ...

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  30. RAILWAY LINES.

    It is reported at Shanghai that a detachment of the Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire regiment) proceed to Chingwangtao to ...

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  31. AMUSEMENTS.

    There was another very good house at the Mechanies' last night, when the over-popular drama "Uncle Tom's Cabin" was staged. It is evident that the efforts put ...

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  32. A LAD'S NECK BROKEN.

    A boy named William Campbell, aged nine years. was the victim of a fatal accident at Castlemaine to-day. He was riding on a load of wood when the horse ...

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  33. RUSSIAN NAVY.

    A Russian officer asserts that there are two submarine boats at Port Arthur. ...

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  34. WARSHIPS SAILED NORTH.

    British warships Ocean and Vengeance provisioned at Hong Kong or a month, and sailed north. ...

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  35. FIRE IN BALTIMORE.

    A tremendous fire has Fakein place at Baltimore among wholesale dry goods warehouses. Seventy business houses were destroyed in two hours. ...

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  36. REINFORCEMENTS READY.

    A Port Arthur telegram states, that a Japanese force has been concentrated at Tshusime, ready to be transported to Korea. ...

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  37. Feb. 8. WARSHIP DOCKING.

    The Russian gunboat Manjur is docking at Nagasaki, in Japan, and it is unlikely that she will be able to leave. ...

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  38. BATTLE EXPECTED.

    Navigation has been suspended between Chemulpho and Fusan, owing to an expected battle. ...

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  39. VOLUNTEER FLEET AND TRANSPORTS.

    The volunteer fleet and transports which are conveying troops to the Far East have been recalled. ...

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  40. ELECTRIFICATION OF RAILWAYS.

    Mr. Bent, Minister in charge of railway construction, said to-day that a cablegram had been received from the London office to supply electric power at a penny ...

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  41. ADVANTAGE FOR JAPAN.

    German military critics consider, that Japan has a marked advantage at the start if she knows how to use it. Already they think she has allowed a most ...

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  42. THE PRIME MINISTER.

    Mr. Balfour's cough is still troublesome, and prevents hint obtaining rest. A second doctor hats been consulted, though no complications have arisen. ...

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  43. HARBOUR ICE-BOUND.

    It is reported that the inner harbour at Port Arthur is icebound. ...

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  44. TREATMENT OF INEBRIATES

    Mr. Murray, the Chief Secretary, gave a sympathetic reply to-day to a deputation which asked for assistance in establishing an inebriates home at ...

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  45. STOCKS FALLING.

    British Consols have fallen 10s; Japanese, £4 10s; and Russian., £2. ...

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  46. ANTS USED IN SURGERY.

    That irreproachable body, the Linnean Society is responsible for a most remarkable statement. This is that ants are extremely useful as surgical stitches. ...

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  47. A TURBINE STEAMER.

    The success of the turbine steamer has now become an acknowledged fact, and ere long they will be extensively employed in the Australian trade. The ...

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  48. JAPANESE FLEET.

    The new Japanese cruisers, Nisshin and Kasuga, left Singapore on Saturday. POSITION OF THE SQUADRON. Feb. 8. ...

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  49. CYCLING.

    The cycling match for £73 between Major Taylor and Ivor Lawson was decided at the Exhibition to-night. Taylor won the half-mile event unpaced very ...

    Article : 184 words
  50. THE NEGOTIATIONS.

    Mr. Kurino, the Japanese Ambassador at St. Petersburg, informally, on Thursday evening, and formally on Friday, asked for his passports. Six times since ...

    Article : 173 words
  51. Advertising

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  52. MEL B. SPURR.

    Mr. Mel B. Spurr, the monologue entertainer, is to open at the Academy of music on Monday night next. He is accredited as being a performer of the highest order ...

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  53. COMING EVENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 37 words
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