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  2. THE WAR. ADVANCE TO THE YALU.

    An important military movement seems to be foreshadowed in the announcement that the war correspondents, who up to the present have been under close restraint in ...

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  3. TRAGIC FIRE.

    A terrible calamity took place at Grafton early this morning, five children being burned to death. Mrs. Long, who kept a general store in ...

    Article : 412 words
  4. THE THIBET EXPEDITION. DETAILS OF THE CONFLICT.

    Further exciting details have been received of the capture of the Thibetan camp at Guru, and of the fighting which preceded the final rush. All the accounts ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION. DISCOVERY EXPEDITION.

    The following description of the Terra Nova's experiences in the Antarctic regions is from a reliable source:—"In company with the Morning, we left Hobart on ...

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  6. PERSONAL.

    Their Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Northcote will visit Bendigo to-day in connection with the Easter Fair, and will return to Melbourne tomorrow. On ...

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  7. THE FOREIGN VIEW.

    The German newspapers criticising Lord Curzon's speech on the Indian Budget, on the eve of the fight at Guru, and before news of the conflict was received, were ...

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  8. LABOUR TROUBLES. MINERS' STRIKE IN IOWA.

    Trouble has arisen between the mine-owners and men in the state of Iowa, in the United States. The men demanded higher wages for the unskilled hands and a ...

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  9. WEAVERS IN FRANCE.

    The weavers at the important wool-manufacturing town of Roubaix, in north-east France, have gone out on strike in order to secure a concession as to hours from the ...

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  10. AT NIUCHWANG.

    The Russians have now a force of 10,000 at Niuchwang, the port of Manchuria. They have 60 cannon in position, and are mining the river, their intention being to close the ...

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  11. SUSPECTED SMALL-POX.

    Last night a medical practitioner in South Yarra communicated to the Port Melbourne police his suspicions that a woman residing in that suburb was suffering from ...

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  12. PORT ARTHUR.

    Vice-Admiral Togo has paid another visit to Port Arthur, to see the effect of the latest attempt, made on Sunday last, to block the fairway at the port by sinking old ...

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  13. A JAPANESE MISHAP.

    The correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" at Wei-hai-wei reports a curious mishap to the Japanese. The steamer Sanci Maru was towing a junk with provisions ...

    Article : 72 words
  14. APATHY IN POLITICS.

    The principal speaker at the annual smoke concert of the People's Reform League last night was Sir William M'Millan. He said there was no man in the community ...

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  15. CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES. SIX HOURS BURIED.

    MARYBOROUGH, Sunday.—A sensational incident occurred at the Main Lda North mine on Saturday night, a fall of wash occurring just as the men were ...

    Article : 256 words
  16. MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

    The vessels of Admiral Virenius's squadron still linger about the Mediterranean. The cruiser Aurora is at present at Ferrol, a Spanish naval base, and is proceeding to ...

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  17. THE POPE.

    His Holiness the Pope has appointed a commission of cardinals to co-ordinate and modernise the principles of the canon law. It is also said that His Holiness, who is ...

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  18. THE GUNBOAT MANDJUR.

    The gunboat Mandjur, which was allowed to remain at Shanghai on condition that her guns were dismantled, has complied with the condition. The Chinese and Japanese ...

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  19. CHRISTIANS IN TURKEY.

    Bishop Gerassimos, a Bulgarian prelate, had a narrow escape for his life at Strumitza, some 58 miles from Salonica, yesterday. He wished to build a church on a vacant site ...

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  20. NOTES ON THE CABLES.

    The Russian force at Niuchwang is stated to be 10,000 men with 60 guns, and they evidently intend making a stand there, though the decision upon that point will depend ...

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  21. THE CAPITAL SITE.

    Mr. Deakin and Sir John Forrest reached Bombala on Thursday night from Delegate. An inspection of the proposed federal city site was made early on Friday morning. ...

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  22. STATE ELECTIONS. SOUTHERN MELBOURNE.

    At a conference of the Prahran, Albert— park, and Port Melbourne branches of the Labour party it was unanimously decided to contest the Southern Melbourne ...

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  23. KILLED BY A FALLING TREE.

    SYDNEY, Sunday.—A boy named Harry Thorley was killed at Brigalow Creek, Wee Waa, yesterday. A man was engaged felling a tree when Thorley approached, and ...

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  24. A RACING SENSATION.

    A sensational accident occurred to-day during the running of the Kalmarsh Plate at Northampton. One of the runners was the maro ...

    Article : 98 words
  25. ALLENDALE.

    CRESWICK, Sunday.—A deputation from the Allendale Political Labour League waited upon Mr. Grose, M.L.A., on his return from Melbourne at the ...

    Article : 86 words
  26. CHILD'S NARROW ESCAPE.

    GORDON, Saturday.—A narrow escape from instant death occurred here in the main street last night to a boy 5 years old, eldest son of Mr. Richard Cantwells, of ...

    Article : 91 words
  27. TRAMWAY TRAFFIC.

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  28. THE FARMERS' LEAGUE. OPPOSITION AT LANG LANG.

    There has been local opposition to the formation of a branch of the Farmers', Property-owners', and Producers' Association. At a previous meeting the hall was ...

    Article : 195 words
  29. BENDIGO WEST.

    BENDIGO, Sunday.—Mr. Wallace, M.L.A. for Maldon, has decided to stand for Bendigo West at the forthcoming state election. Mr. W. A. Hamilton, M.L.A., ...

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  30. THE JAPANESE ADVANCE.

    Although the Japanese advance, as already stated, is spread over so wide an area as to be practically a sweeping movement, the main advance is probably along the ...

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  31. DROWNED WHILE BATHING.

    TATURA, Saturday.—Yesterday a boy about 13 years old, named William Lackie, the son of Mr. Andrew Leckie, shire inspector, was drowned in the Tatura Lake. He was in ...

    Article : 127 words
  32. SECULARISM IN FRANCE.

    In pursuance of a vote recently taken in the Chamber of Deputies, M. Combes, the Premier, has ordered all erucifixes and religious pictures behind the judges in the ...

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  33. LOWAN.

    WARRACKNABEAL, Saturday.—Councillor Menzies, of Jeparit, has been asked to nominate for the Lowan electorate, and has inferred that he will accede to the request ...

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  34. THE FARMERS' LEAGUE.

    POWLETT RIVER, Saturday.—A branch of the Farmers', Producers', and Property Owners' League has been formed at the Powlett River. Mr. C. ...

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  35. GENERAL CABLE NEWS.

    Bar silver was quoted to-day at 25 7-16d. per oz. standard, a decline of 1-16d. since Wednesday. The Hamburg-American liner Furst ...

    Article : 249 words
  36. STRUCK BY AN ENGINE BELT.

    KILMORE, Saturyday.—Whilst superintending the working of a thrashing machine at Wallan on Wednesday Mr. Neil M'Kendrick met with a serious accident through ...

    Article : 89 words
  37. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE.

    At the conference of the Commercial Travellers' Association of Australasia, commenced on Saturday, after the mayor had cordially welcomed the delegates from the ...

    Article : 145 words
  38. SUPPORT IN KARA KARA.

    The Kara Kara Shire Council to-day accorded its unanimous support and approval of the circular from the Farmers' League. The president (Councillor Reseigh) said 99 ...

    Article : 318 words
  39. PUBLIC SERVICE REPRESENTATION.

    Sir,—In the interests of good government, I ask insertion of the following:— The candidates so far announced include first, inside Labourites; second, outside ...

    Article : 144 words
  40. CRUSHED TO DEATH.

    BROKEN HILL, Saturday.—An old man named William Cochrane, employed at a local furniture shop, was killed this afternoob. He was standing talking to a lad in ...

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  41. RUSSIAN INTRIGUES.

    "The Times" in commenting upon the account supplied by its correspondent, refers particularly to the fact that the three generals of the Thibetans were armed with ...

    Article : 69 words
  42. PLAYING WITH MATCHES.

    HORSHAM, Friday.—The little daughter of Mr. John Cook, of Nurrabiel, was playing with matches yesterday, with the result that she was badly burnt about the left arm and ...

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  43. ENGLISH CONGRATULATIONS.

    All the leading English newspapers unite in warm congratulations to Captain Scott and to the nation at the valuable addition which the Discovery expedition has made ...

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  45. DROWNED IN A CREEK.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—A man named Icke Gray was crossing the creek at Upper Coomera, near Southport, on Thursday, when his cart was washed away. The horse ...

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  46. THE SKIRMISHING PERIOD.

    One skirmish may be expected to follow another quickly now. The two armies are so close that their advanced parties will dare everything for definite information as ...

    Article : 98 words
  47. SNAKEBITE.

    HORSHAM, Friday.—Mr. H. Symons, of Glenisla, was the other day bitten by a black snake. He was walking through long grass, when he suddenly felt a stinging ...

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  48. PRESS OPINIONS.

    The "Daily News," the leading Radical organ, and the chief exponent of the "Little England" view, denounces the forward policy now being adopted in Thibet, as ...

    Article : 103 words
  49. CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES.

    On receipt of the news of the arrival of the Antarctic ship Morning at Lyttelton, a telegram was forwarded, by permission of the Governor, from the Royal Society, as ...

    Article : 97 words
  50. FALL OF 25 FEET.

    BRISBANE, Sunday.—A middle-aged man named George Skinner, employed at the Millaquin Refinery, Bundaberg, met with a serious accident ...

    Article : 109 words
  51. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

    ARARAT, Saturday.—Great surprise was expressed here to-day when it was learned that Mr. P. H. Jackson, draper, of Barklystreet, had attempted to commit suicide by ...

    Article : 108 words
  52. THE JAPANESE CENSORSHIP.

    Before a shot was fired in this war the Japanese had made up their minds that the strictest censorship would be exercised over war correspondents Baron Hayashi, ...

    Article : 374 words
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  55. VIEWS OF PROFESSOR GREGORY.

    The necessarily abridged accounts of the work done by the Discovery published on Saturday, have sharpened the appetites of those who take an interest ...

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