The desperate character of the fighting between the Japanese and Russians at the north fort on Kikwan-shan last week is further described, by some of the survivors. ...
Article : 75 wordsAn unknown man, about 70 years of age was found in the Carlton Gardens this evening in an unconscious condition. He was removed to the Melbourne Hospital, and later ...
Article : 45 wordsPrince Crubetzaoi, who presided at the recent congress of Zemstvos (local governing bodies) at Moscow, said they had confidence in the Emperor, and believed the ...
Article : 61 wordsIt is reported that the fire which broke out on Saturday on the other side of Axedale is still burning fiercely in the Toolleon Forest, although there is not much probability of it ...
Article : 136 words"The Times" publishes an article to-day on the subject of outdoor pauperism, which is stated to have increased enormously. A period of 20 years is reviewed, and it ...
Article : 57 wordsThe fourth day of the inter-State cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was hot, although not so oppressive as Saturday last. The wicket was in good ...
Article : 777 wordsYesterday morning Mr. W. Webb, J.P., conducted an inquest in regard to the death of Mrs. Annie Wagstaff, which occurred on Monday at the hospital. ...
Article : 156 wordsA young woman was standing on the Milson's Point wharf, Circular Quay, with a babyin her arms this foreneon, when she caused, a sensation by placing the infant on the ...
Article : 114 wordsRosyth, on the Firth of Forth, a small port recently purchased by the Government from the Marquis of Linlithgow, is to be utilised in connection, with the ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Russian Government on Tuesday issued a statement rebuking the Zemstvos for asking for reforms, and thereby causing discord in state life. ...
Article : 132 wordsA disastrous fire occurred at the Ascot hotel at an early hour this morning, the whole building and outbuildings being completely destroyed. Miss Dillon, the licensee, states ...
Article : 183 wordsChina refuses to surrender the ammunition seized at Yengtni, above Liaoyang. The Russians alleged that it was intended for the legation guard. ...
Article : 44 wordsWhilst Mr. W. Dunstan, one of our local butchers, was delivering meat in his spring cart to his customers at Wesley Hill, a passing motor cycle caused the horse to take ...
Article : 370 wordsA boy named Herbert Swindells, a resident of North Geelong, had his arm caught in a chaffcutter to-day. The limb was badly mangled, the muscels being torn in places to ...
Article : 37 wordsA large wool store at Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, has been destroyed by fire, the losses being described as heavy. ...
Article : 59 wordsThere is considerable mystery attached to the death of Charles Woodward whose body was found in Darling Harbor on Sunday last. At the inquiry held before the city coroner ...
Article : 179 wordsThe Russian newspaper "Russ," commenting upon the situation at Port Arthur, attributes what it calls the shame of the enormous losses" sustained there by ...
Article : 63 wordsA serious fire started on the farm of Mrs. Cattanaeh this morning. The outbreak slatted near a yard containing five stacks of straw and two stacks of hay, each ...
Article : 99 wordsThe reformers in St. Petersburg fear that the Czar's decree, published yesterday, will turn out to be a dead letter. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Viceroy's Cwp was run at Calcutta yesterday, and resulted as follows:—Great Scot, 1; Acetino, 2; Mallard, 3. [The three placed horses are from ...
Article : 43 wordsAdmiral Birileff, who is to command the third squadron which is to be despatched to join Admiral Roahdestvensky's fleet, will be unable to proceod on his journey for some ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Grand Duke Sergius will resign the Governorship of Moscow, but will retain the military command. Eventually Moscow will be reduced to a ...
Article : 40 wordsMr. Barnes, general secretary of the Amalgamated Engineers' Society, who is about to visit Australia, has been interviewed on the subject of a proposal to put ...
Article : 102 wordsNews of the sad death of the seven-year-old son of Mr. John William Fearce, farmer, of Brit Brit, has been received, here. The child, was playing with a dog at Konongwootong ...
Article : 65 wordsOn Tuesday afternoon a fire broke out in an unoccupied four roomed residence and shop at Long Gully. The building and contents were demolished in a few minutes. The ...
Article : 88 wordsA sensational discovery was made at Williamstown late this afternoon, an aged man named Campbell Boyd. about 80 years of ago, being found dead in his house, in Cole-street, ...
Article : 445 wordsForeign correspondents who have been with General Nogi's army outside Port Arthur, and have returned to Tokio, declare that the Japanese achievements ...
Article : 118 wordsThis morning the body of a man who has not yet been identified was found in the Domain. The head was almost severed from, the body. It is supposed that the man ...
Article : 50 wordsFurther losses by bush fires are reported from the Cow, a disctrict. It is stated Mint the flames traversed an area 12 miles by three, destroying much grass, miles of ...
Article : 43 words[?] along a bridge spanning the Merri Creek at Northcote, a youth named Albert Smith. 18 yours of age, fell a distance of 25ft. into the water. It appears that the ...
Article : 168 wordsAt the Gympie Turf Club Summer meeting, held to-day, the horse Commander fell in the Miners' Purse. and L. F. Hird, the jockey, was killed through the horse falling ...
Article : 48 wordsThe twentieth meetiug of the Indian National Congress, the result of a movement among the educated classes of India of all races, religions, and provinces, to ...
Article : 106 wordsA bug bush fire is raging at Anakies, around the watershed area, and the neighboring pasturing country is jeopardised. No details are to hand yet of the damage The fire ...
Article : 41 wordsThe death at Mr. Ralph Jones, produce merchant, of Golden-square, took place at his residence, Panton-strcet, about 2 o'clock this morning. Some two years ago the deceased ...
Article : 354 wordsThe promises of Messrs. Layeock. Son and Nettleton, bedding manufactureres, at the corner of Ferrars-street and Normanby-road, South Melbourne, were this afternoon ...
Article : 59 wordsIn reviewing the naval operations at Port Arthur, Admiral Togo has doelaml that final success wis due to the aid of the incomperably gallant army engaged in the ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Manshu Maru, a Japanese merchant stormer of 5249 tons, has sailed from Yokohama for the neighborhood of Port, Arthur The vessel carries 10 foreign ...
Article : 51 wordsThe sad circumstances of the terrible accident at Kimpton's flour mills, Kensington, ou 22nd June last, by which three men lost their lives, were revived at the morgue this ...
Article : 282 wordsSeveral fires were to-day reported to the Central Fire Station. At Mont Albert-road, Canterbury, this afternoon, five acres of grass and 10 tons of hay, the property of Mr. R. ...
Article : 58 wordsSerious trouble has occurred among the native troops in Madagascar. It is said to be due either to an increase of taxation or to excesses on the part of the officials, ...
Article : 68 wordsIn Japan the drilling and equipment of troops for service in Manchuria is still being actively carried on. It is intended to send drafts to the front until the army under the ...
Article : 67 wordsTo-morrow South Australia will celebrate her 68th birtliday, when the usual gathering of pioneers will take place at Gleneig, where the colony was proclaimed by Governor ...
Article : 35 wordsOne of the most successful open-air entertainments ever held in Bendigo took place in the Upper Reserve last evening. The weather conditions were particularly ...
Article : 432 wordsInnyntulla, the eldest son of the Ameer of Afghanistan, who has been sent by his father to meet the Viceroy of India (Lord Ciireon) on his return from England, has ...
Article : 39 wordsThosands of bushels of gooseberries will remain unpacked this season, as there are no purchasers offering. ...
Article : 22 wordsGeneral Kuropatkin has reported that a force of Chasseurs burnt, two villages to the south of Chantan. The villages contained Japanese stores of forage, food, and ...
Article : 32 wordsIn the axemen's championship contests at Eltham, Blane (of Victoria) won the North Island championship. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe Australian and New Zealand Morgago Co.'s 4½ per cent, debenture stock is now quoted at £88/10/, as against £91 a fortnight ago. ...
Article : 56 wordsA pretty and stylish wedding took place yesterday afternoon at St. Paul's Church, when Mr. David Houston, son of Mr. D. Houston. of Golden-square, was married by ...
Article : 224 wordsThe Campbell's Creek Fire Urigade, which was recently formed, has elected Mr. George Jensen captain, Mr. P. Morse lieutenant, and Mr. J. Rogers secretary. The firemen ...
Article : 46 wordsThe "Coolarglie Miner" of the 16th inst. has the following:—"Having seen in our columns a brief sketch of one of the early pioneers of Western Australia, Mr. George ...
Article : 358 wordsThe evidence given at the inquest at the morgue to-day concerning the death of James Campbell. a stonemason, 59 years of age, showed that while in a drunken condition he ...
Article : 140 words"Life" for the current month, commenting upon the Federal Aibitration Bill, puts the case against the preference to unionist clause in a nutshell. It says:— ...
Article : 310 wordsThe quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,690,000 quarters, as against 2,575,000 quartern a week ago. ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Campbell's Creek Methodist Sunday School held its anniversnry services and tea meeting on Sunday and Monday. The sirvices throughout were conducted by the Revs. ...
Article : 40 wordsMr. Leslie Williams, a son of Mr. E. D. Williams, late member for the Legislature Assembly for the district, has been distinguishing himself at Trinity College, ...
Article : 84 wordsThe death of a Mulatto, whose name is at prosent unknown, has been reported to the coroner. The unfortunate mail was found last night lying on the Heidelberg-road, with his ...
Article : 80 wordsThe High Commissioner of the Western Pacific has assumed control of the legal and financial administration of Tonga. The King and chiefs consented, to the arrangement. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe heat of last night was all in favor of outdoor entertainments, and those held in buildings suffered in point of attendance. There was a fair number present to witness ...
Article : 149 wordsThe local Mechanics' Institute has received its moiety of the subsidy voted by the Government to country institutes. The committee was pleasantly surprised at receiving ...
Article : 143 wordsThis afternoon Albert Miller, a middleaged man, employed at J. Sharp and Sons' timber yard, South Melbourne, met with a shocking accident. He was removing a stack ...
Article : 93 wordsTypical summer weather prevailed yesterday. The thermometer in Pall Mall ranged to 96 degrees in the shade. The atmosphere was clear and dry. ...
Article : 50 wordsPassenger traffic still continued brisk yesterday. Although no special trains were required, the ordinary ones departing outward were well patronised, and there was also a ...
Article : 53 wordsArthur Galley, a boy of 13 years, residing at Clifton Hill, was riding into the city on a bicycle this afternoon, when his machine skidded, and he fell, sustaining a severe out ...
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Advertising : 423 wordsFor the ycviod extending from 1st July to the 21st of December the railway revenues receipts were £156,291 in excess of those for the corresponding period of last year. ...
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