The British forces in Thibet have stormed the Jong, the great fortress in Gyangtse, and have captured it by a splendid feat of arms. ...
Article : 560 wordsThe Democratic Convention, which has met at St. Louis for the purpose of selecting a Democratic candidate for the Presidency of the United States, at the approaching ...
Article : 216 words"I am in the place where I am demanded of conscience to speak the truth, and therefore the truth I speak, impugn it whose list." TO CORRESPONDENTS. ...
Article : 5,760 wordsThe Japanese, pressing their advance westwards towards various points on the railway line, have been (according to the correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph") at ...
Article : 178 wordsThe Legislative Assembly sat yesterday for 20 minutes only. Mr. E. Cameron, member for Glenelg, was sworn in. Then Mr. Murray, Minister for Lands, informed ...
Article : 479 words"I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was; man is but an ass, if he go about to expound this dream. ...
Article : 1,111 wordsTheir Excellencies Lord and Lady Northcote arrived at Rockhampton yesterday morning and were informally welcomed by the mayor and mayoress. Later on about ...
Article : 1,417 wordsThe Crown agents have ordered 350,000 sleepers for the Central and South African railways. Of these a quarter of a million are to be West Australian jarrah, and the ...
Article : 49 wordsDetails of the fighting at Motion-ling on Monday, when the Russians attempted to retake the pass, show that a stubborn handto-hand conflict took place. The bayonet ...
Article : 175 wordsADELAIDE, Thursday.—The third session of the seventeenth Parliament was opened with the usual ceremonies by Sir George Le Hunte to-day. ...
Article : 1,227 wordsFederal Ministers have decided to call for new tenders for a fortnightly English mail service to dovetail in with the contract which the English Government has entered ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Japanese, having won the Ta-ling, the pass midway between Siuycn and Taschichao, are now fortifying the position. ...
Article : 28 wordsA high Russian official confirms the opinion expressed by the Japanese that the Port Arthur fleet is endeavouring to reach a neutral port. The official says that ...
Article : 99 words"Tho Times" correspondent says that the conduct of the troops must impress the Thibetans. All concerned in the day's exploit deserve, the fullest credit for carrying ...
Article : 101 wordsOn his arrival at Rockhampton to-day, 200 kanakas waited on the Governor-General, and presented an address, asking that as they had ...
Article : 247 wordsWhen the Russian destroyer Lieutenant Burnkoff set out to run the blockade of Port Arthur last week she was accompanied hy three torpedo-boats and destroyers The ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. A. J. Balfour) was entertained at dinner at the House of Commons last evening by the Northern Unionist members of the House. ...
Article : 104 wordsThe correspondent of "The Times" with Colonel Younghusband's column wrote as follows from Gyangtse on April 16:— "The first view of Gyangtse is imposing. ...
Article : 372 wordsAbout a hundred survivors from the Japanese battle-ship Hatsuse, which was blown up by a mine in May, have arrived at Cl[?]nampo, on the west coast of Korea. ...
Article : 77 wordsThe fourth series of wool sales was continued yesterday. The market was extremely animated, and the rates for merino wools were well maintained. American ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 63 wordsAdmiral Viteft reports that Admiral Togo is usmg in his fleet outside Port Arthur the battle-ship Capitan Prat, 5,981 tons, and the cruiser Chacabnco, both of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 wordsBy an Imperial ukase just issued in Russia it is shown that 447,302 persons are liable for service in 1904. Those liable have been warned that mobilisation is to he ...
Article : 39 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday.—A further survey of the barque General Gordon was made to-day by the underwriters' surveyor, and specifications are now ...
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Article : 21 wordsEight German battle-ships and seven cruisers are to visit Plymouth on the 8th inst. They will remain until the 13th. The death is announced, at the age of 78, ...
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Article : 67 wordsFrederick Winterton, late of Melton, now of Cheltenham, labourer. Causes of insolvency—Failure of crop, losses sustained in dairying, sickness of wife and family, and ...
Article : 163 wordsThe two warships which the Russians declare Japan has procured from Chili since hostilities began are neither of them very modern, though both of fair capacity. The ...
Article : 846 wordsFREMANTLE, Thursday.—The Orient-Pacific Company's Royal mail steamer Orizaba arrived from London and ports at 11 o'clock this morning. Saloon passengers:— ...
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The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Fri 8 Jul 1904, Page 5
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