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  2. THE BUSH FIRES.

    so melancholy a catastrophe as the great [?]res which have swept over the State is in [?]onny respects unparalleled in the records of the country. The amount of damage wrought ...

    Article : 856 words
  3. RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR.

    The terms of the surrender of Port Arthur to the Japanese have been arranged, and the Russian Commissioner will sign the capitulation. After the capture of Sung-shu-shan on ...

    Article : 268 words
  4. GOULBURN POLICE COURT.

    Before Mr. S. H. Belcher. ILLEGALLY TAKING AND USING A NARK. James MuLelland was charged that at Bonnie Doon, near Terage, on January 2, 1905, he did ...

    Article : 250 words
  5. EFFECT ON MANCHURIAN OPERATIONS.

    The Consensus of opinion abroad is that the release of General Nogi's three divisions of veterans from before Port Arthur will formidably increase the difficulties besetting General Kuropatkin in ...

    Article : 34 words
  6. FORTS DESTROYED OR EVACUATED.

    During Sunday night, prior to General Steessel sending his proposal to surrender Port Arthur to General Nogi, the Russians evacuated several forts, and destroyed by explosions the majority of the ...

    Article : 37 words
  7. OUTBREAK AT TUENA.

    Tuena, Tuesday.—A bush fire has started on the Fish River, and is taking a southerly direction. It has done an immense amount of damage to properly. A large number of sheep ...

    Article : 71 words
  8. THE BALTIC FLEET.

    A telegram from Tamatave, Madagascar, states that the Baltic fleet, under Admiral Rozhdestvensky, anchored at Sainte Marie Island on Sunday. The warships are in excellent condition despite the ...

    Article : 56 words
  9. RAIN.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 295 words
  10. MURRUMBURRAH DISTRICT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 words
  11. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4.

    Before the P.M. ALLEGED BREAKING AND ENTERING Charles William Smidt and William George Buckman, two youths, were charged, on remand, ...

    Article : 1,326 words
  12. TERRIBLE DEVASTATION AT MITTAGONG.

    Mittagong Tuesday.—Bush fires ,are still burning all round. At Woodlands the fire destroyed over 3000 cores of grass and fencing, and spread to Mr. Breen's, devastating a ...

    Article : 306 words
  13. BEFORE THE END.

    Russian officers declare that for five days and nights preceding the offer to surrender the Japanese bombarded the torte and assaulted them incessantly. The horrors of the scene defy description. Not a ...

    Article : 188 words
  14. Telegrams.

    The match between South Australia and Victoria was concluded to-day, South Australia winning by an innings and 72 runs. Victoria in their second innings scored ...

    Article : 95 words
  15. BRAIDWOOD DISTRICT.

    The Nelligen correspondent of the Braidwood Express writes on Monday : - On Friday Messrs. R. and J. Backhouse had their selections swept clean of houses, sheds, etc., and a splendid lot of ...

    Article : 615 words
  16. THE WAR.

    Captain Kartzkeff. commander of the Vlastny, who is at Chifu. on being interviewed, said that Port Arthur fell because of the exhaustion of men and ammunition, coupled ...

    Article : 105 words
  17. A LIVING HELL.

    Escapees from Port Arthur describe the fortress as a living hell. Many of the hospitals were destroyed by the bombardment, and of the 15,000 wounded many lay among the debris of the ...

    Article : 121 words
  18. ALARMING FIRE ROUND CARCOAR,

    Carcoar, Tuesday.—Bush fires are still raging throughout the district. The fire that originated at oakey creek, 14 miles from carcoar, on Saturday, and part of which ...

    Article : 142 words
  19. THE RUSSIAN WARSHIPS.

    At the suggestion of Rear-Admiral Wirens, commanding the Russian naval forces in Port Arthur, the remnant of the Russian warships in the port late on Sunday night made a dash for Chifu. They ...

    Article : 133 words
  20. A CONTRAST.

    Tokio newspapers contrast the Mikado's magnanimity with General Stoessel's conduct in destroying the Russian ships. The hospital ships Kasan and Mongolia are alone afloat. ...

    Article : 26 words
  21. INTERNAL RUSSIA.

    General Toherkoff having ignored the assurance of Prince Sviatopolk-Mirski, Minister for the Interior, to the Poles the Minister has tendered his resignation. ...

    Article : 158 words
  22. Death.

    The death is reported from Sydney of Mrs. Fred Wilson, daughter of Mr. (T. Scott, of Mulloon, near Bore. The decreased lady, who was 36 years of age, had been ill for about three months, ...

    Article : 62 words
  23. FIRES BURST FROM THE MOUNTAIN.

    Milton, Tuesday.—bush fires have wrought have in the Milton district during the past few days. Fires burst from the mountains, and swept the country towards the coast. ...

    Article : 93 words
  24. TORPEDO BOATS AT KIAO-CHAU.

    Two Russian torpedo boats and a merchantmen with 800 of the garrison of Port Arthur aboard have arrived at Kiao-chau, the German possession in the Shantung promontory. ...

    Article : 32 words
  25. Bush Fires in the Goulburn District.

    The rain has had the happy effect of extinguishing the bush fires in this district. Yesterday not a vestige of smoke was to be seen on the hill surrounding the town. ...

    Article : 40 words
  26. AT BUNDANOON.

    Mr. Joseph Tooth was one of the sufferers by the fire at Bundanoon. He lost about £40 worth of timber and had a great battle to save his sawmill. The landing in the gully ...

    Article : 128 words
  27. DISPOSAL OF SURRENDERED TROOPS.

    At Tokie it is believed that the Russian officers of the garrison of Port Arthur will be allowed to return home on parole, retaining their arms. It is thought that the soldiers also may be released on ...

    Article : 42 words
  28. Charged with Attempting to Shoot.

    Mittagong, Tuesday. - At Burragorang on Friday last a young man named Ernest Rankin attempted to shoot Mr. George Willis, who had recently employed him. Mr. Willis, in company ...

    Article : 135 words
  29. THREE HOMESTEADS DESTROYED.

    Kangaroo Valley, Tuesday.—On Saturday terrible bush fires swept the greater portion of the district Three homesteads and all their contents were completely destroyed, and ...

    Article : 59 words
  30. REJOICINGS IN TOKIO.

    Upon the receipt of General Nogi's telegram on Sunday night announcing the offer of surrender Tokio went wild with joy. The people fired aerial bombs and rockets and formed processions through ...

    Article : 39 words
  31. Cricket.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 67 words
  32. HEROIC ATTEMPT TO SAVE HORSES.

    Wagga, Tuesday.—A magisterial inquiry was hold yesterday touching the death of Fallen, who perished at Uranquinty. The evidence showed that the determined, who was an heroic ...

    Article : 69 words
  33. ST. PETERSBURG IN IGNORANCE.

    Up to 10 o'clock on Monday night the news of the surrender of Port Arthur had not been announced in St. Petersburg, though the officials and some of the educated classes were aware of the sad ...

    Article : 77 words
  34. GUNNING DISTRICT.

    Our Gunning correspondent writes under date 3rd January:—Bush fires are raging all round the town, at times enveloping it in dense clouds A fire started near Cullarin on Wednesday and burnt ...

    Article : 285 words
  35. Trouble at the Collieries.

    The wheelers at some of the northern collieries refused to commence work on Tuesday as a protest against the reduction of wages. The secretary of the Associated Proprietors states that the strike ...

    Article : 305 words
  36. Death from Snake-bite.

    Our Taralga correspondent writes:— A very sad death took place in Taralga on Saturday morning from snake-bite. The victim was a fine little ...

    Article : 386 words
  37. STOCK ROASTED TO DEATH.

    Moruya, Tuesday. - At Benandra, Mr. M. Ryan's station, near Clyde River, on which was situated the Runnymede cheese factory, everything was destroyed, the occupants ...

    Article : 69 words
  38. JAPANESE DIPLOMATISTS.

    Viscount Bayachi, the Japanese Minister in London, says that the surrender of Port Arthur in no way affects the glory of its splendid defence The question of peace rests entirely with Russia. ...

    Article : 75 words
  39. MOSS VALE DISTRICT.

    Moss Vale, ,Monday Evening.—The principal fire burning at present, is between, Exeter and this township. Large numbers of men were sent to Sutton Forest this morning and were ...

    Article : 305 words
  40. ACTION BY THE GOVERNMENT.

    "Reports received by the Government today," observed Mr. Carruthers to a press representative on Tuesday, "show that the bush fires have been coped with. The most ...

    Article : 332 words
  41. OPINION IN GREAT BRITAIN.

    Field-Marshal Earl Roberts considers the defence of Port Arthur was magnificent. "General Stoessel," he says, "is a splendid fellow. How all the world must admire him." ...

    Article : 145 words
  42. QUEANBEYAN DISTRICT.

    On Sunday messengers came into Queaneyan with tidings of a disheartening character—of the spread of the flames in the direction of Glenwood, Gininderra, towards Canberra, and at Majura, and, ...

    Article : 899 words
  43. VIEWS OF THE FOREIGN PRESS.

    The consensus of opinion in Germany is that despite the surrender of Port Arthur the war will continue with unabated vehemence. It is expected that the Japanese will next attack ...

    Article : 150 words
  44. SMOULDERING FIRES IN THE BOWRAL DISTRICT.

    Bowral, Tuesday.—A cool southerly wild sprang up yesterday evening, bringing drizzling rain during the night. This appears to have extinguished most of the smouldering ...

    Article : 106 words
  45. BE FIRM.

    When you ask for a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhœa Remedy do not allow the dealer to sell you a substitute. Be firm in your conviction that there is nothing ...

    Article : 108 words
  46. Advertising

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    Advertising : 579 words
  47. NO HOPE OF PEACE.

    The surrender of Port Arthur has not surprised diplomatists in London. They were aware that General Stoessel reported to the Czar at the end of October that his guns were wearing out ...

    Article : 81 words
  48. YASS DISTRICT.

    Yass, Tuesday.—The bush fires have slightly abated gangs of men being employed. A thunderstorm occurred last night, and very materially assisted the firebeaters. The town ...

    Article : 170 words
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