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  2. PORT ARTHUR SIEGE. DESPERATE SORTIES.

    Desperate sorties are reported to have been made by the Port Arthur garrison on the 5th and 6th inst. The Russians claim that they repulsed the Japanese on four ...

    Article : 84 words
  3. The Argus.

    I am in the place where I am demanded of conscience to speak the truth and therefore the truth I speak, impugn it whoso list." TO CORRESPONDENTS. ...

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  4. PREFERENTIAL TRADE. CANADA'S POLICY.

    Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Premier of Canada, in a speech at Hamilton, in Ontario, said he believed Canada was ready for a policy of mutual preferential trade ...

    Article : 92 words
  5. THE SIMPLON TUNNEL.

    The tunnel through the mountain under the Simplon Pass in Switzerland, which was begun in August, 1898, is almost finished, 244 metres (about 270 yards) only ...

    Article : 428 words
  6. RUSSIAN ADVANCE. SEVERE ARTILLERY DUEL.

    The course of events in Manchuria has now completely changed, the sudden alteration of their tactics by the Russians having caused the Japanese to fall back. The new ...

    Article : 525 words
  7. NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION.

    Interest in the debate on the no-confidence motion was revived in the House of Representatives yesterday. Mr. Isaacs (V.) whose speech has been waited for three ...

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  8. THE ANTI-RITUALISTS.

    Another anti-ritualistic demonstration has taken place at Liverpool, where the Church Congress has been sitting. At a meeting of the Society for the Propagation ...

    Article : 141 words
  9. SPEECH BY MR. ASQUITH.

    Mr. H. H. Asquith, in a speech at Newburgh, in East Fife, referring to Mr. Balfour's proposals for an Imperial conference on the fiscal question, said it was useless to ...

    Article : 140 words
  10. THE UNIVERSITY FUND.

    Sir,—The Melbourne University is a vital part of our system of national education, and its efficiency profoundly affects the welfare of the whole of the people of Vicotria. ...

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  11. JAPANESE EXPECTATIONS.

    Mr. Bennet Burleigh, the correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" cabling from Shanghai, states that the japanese do not expect to capture Port Arthur under a ...

    Article : 35 words
  12. PERSONAL.

    Their Fxcellencies the Governor-General the state Governor of South Australia, and party returned to Adelaide yesterday evening from Broken Hill. They ...

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  13. GUNBOAT BLOWN UP.

    The Japanese have sustained another serious loss, as the result of the mine-laying which the Russians carried out in the waters round Port Arthur. The gun-boat Hei-Yen, ...

    Article : 118 words
  14. VISCOUNT MILNER.

    The "Daily Post" has published a statement that Viscount Milner, High Commissioner for South Africa, intends to resign his post at Christmas, on account of failing ...

    Article : 37 words
  15. MR. BENT AT BENDIGO.

    Mr. Jacop Cohn, president of the Bendigo Agricultural "Society, presided at the luncheon in connection with the annual show yesterday, and he was supported on ...

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  16. FIRE IN CHAPEL-STREET.

    A fire causing heavy damage broke out yesterday afternoon in 488 Chapel-street, South Yarra, in the premises occupied by the Tankard Malting Company. The fire ...

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  17. LADY CURZON'S ILLNESS.

    Lady Curzon passed a fairly good night on Monday, but on the following day she was not as well. LONDON, Oct. 12. ...

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  18. GERMAN ARMY SCANDALS

    Owing to the revelations made by exLieutenant Bilse at his book, "In our Little Garrison," ivhich told of grave scandals in the Gemman army, a new policy in regard ...

    Article : 74 words
  19. ANARCHISTS IN SPAIN.

    The police have arrested three anarchists near Barcelona, in Spain. They confess to having conspired to kill King Alfonso on April 3 last during His Majesty's visit to ...

    Article : 113 words
  20. OYAMA'S INDECISION.

    Mr..Bennet Burleigh, writing from Shanghai to the "Daily Telegraph," states that Field-Marshal Oyama, the Japanese commander-in-chief, had ordered a retreat ...

    Article : 99 words
  21. MARSEILLES STRIKE.

    The Messageries Maritimes and other Marseilles shipping companies whose services have been interrupted owing to the strike which for some time past has ...

    Article : 57 words
  22. COTTON-GROWING. AN EMIGRATION SCHEME.

    A movement has been initiated in London in favour of a concerted emigration scheme, with a view to encouraging cotton-growing in the colonies. It is suggested ...

    Article : 128 words
  23. CHILIAN WARSHIPS.

    It is stated that the sale of the Chilian war-ships for £500,000 to Mr. Charles R. Flint, of New York, has not taken place. The negotiations fell through because the ...

    Article : 68 words
  24. JAPANESE REINFORCEMENTS.

    Another item furnished to the "Daily Telegraph" by Mr. Bennet Burleigh is to the effect that two more Japanese divisions have been sent to Linovang, while one ...

    Article : 69 words
  25. EXPLOSION IN A BANK.

    An extraordinary accident has occurred in the bank of Ireland, Dublin. A porter was showing a visitor the arms room. Taking up an old flintlock firearm, he ...

    Article : 61 words
  26. "THE AUSTRALASIAN."

    Guineas Day at Caulfield furnishes subjects for some capital illustrations in this week's issue of "The Australasian." Pretty views about the enclosure and snapshots of ...

    Article : 280 words
  27. QUEENSLAND PREMIER'S VIEWS.

    BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The Premier (Mr. Morgan), when interviewed with reference to the cotton cable message, said it appeared to him that the movement was ...

    Article : 152 words
  28. THE BALTIC FLEET.

    The Russian Baltic squndron, which consists of 42 ships, has left Reval, on the Gulf of Finland, for Labau, the Baltic seaport. ...

    Article : 33 words
  29. THE CALCHAS SEIZURE.

    The United States Government has asked Russia to explain why the mails on the British steamer Calchas, seized while on a voyage from Paget Sound to Japan, by the ...

    Article : 49 words
  30. COLLAPSE OF A HOUSE

    A terrible disaster has occurred at Santiago, the capital of Chili A house collapsed, killing 30 persons and injuring 50. ...

    Article : 31 words
  31. BEER AND SPIRITS.

    The decrease in the consumption of beer in the United Kingdom in 1903 was 1,500,000 barrels, compared with 1900. The decrease in the consumption of spirits was 4,000,000 ...

    Article : 41 words
  32. NOTES ON THE CABLES.

    News as to the war is a little confusing and, in some measure contradictory, though, taking, every thing into consideration, there is a distinct improvement in ...

    Article : 1,238 words
  33. A TRANSPORT AGROUND.

    The steamer Swanley, 4,641 tons, belonging to the Century Shipping Company, of London, while carrying coolies from China to South Africa, became stranded on Serai ...

    Article : 70 words
  34. FINANCIAL TELEGRAMS.

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  35. COMMERCIAL TELEGRAMS

    Wheat and Flour.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,685,000 quarters, as against 2,690,000 quarters last week, and 1,980,000 ...

    Article : 249 words
  36. LAW NOTICES (This Day).

    At Half-past 10 a.m.—Weingarten v. Treadway. First Civil Court. (Before the Chief Justice Mr. Justice A'Beckett, and Mr. Justice Hood.) ...

    Article : 168 words
  37. MAIL STEAMERS.

    I.G.M.S. Barbarossa left Suez for Australia on the 10th inst. ...

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  38. PADEREWSKI.

    The announcement that the great pianist will give a popular recital at the Exhibition-hall on Saturday October 22, at prices arranged to suit those lovers of music who ...

    Article : 83 words
  39. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    John M'Clure, of 47 Princes-street North Williamstown, agent Causes of insolvency —Sickness of wife, loss in business and ...

    Article : 62 words
  40. THE MUTUAL STORE.

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