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(From our own Correspondent.) DUNEDIN, Wednesday, 8 p.m. (From pur own correspondent) The trial rUnyof; cars over Princes and George Streets sections of the electric tramway was given this afternoon, everything going well. They will be open for - passengers oh Monday. u# The Englishmen beat Victoria by eiglflF' wickets. Victoria only scored 15 in second innings. By a fire at Clinton Irving's hotel and the police station were destroyed yesterday. Lawrence r^les: —Maiden—Epic 1, Hedgehope 2, Brighton 3; dividend, £2 16s, Publicans—Witch Winnie 1, Bealey 2, Tugela 3; dividend, £ll6s. Trot- Impetus 1, Garryowen 2, Jet 3; dividends, £3 8s and £2 18s. Dowie, of Zion City, interviewed at Auckland, denies the charges made against him in New York and states he returns there in in a year. He states his intention of starting a crusade against Freemasons. By Baltimore fire, damage to the extent of forty million pounds has been done and fifty thousand thrown out of employment, RUSSIA-JAP AN WAR.
Japan has commenced hostilities by at> tacking Russian warships in Port Arthur and has sunk the cruiser Pallada and damaged two battleships. The engagement is still proceeding, and severe censorship is exercised over cables. Japan has captured several Russian merchant vessels in a port name of which they will not allow to be divulged. Firing has been heard off Massampho. Sixty transports are engaged conveying Japanese troops to Corea. Russia is endeavoring to borrow forty millions sterling. Several Russian vessels have taken cargoes of coals at Red Seal - It is believed they will endeavour to coal warships at sea. Russia has withdrawn her troops from the Western frontier indicating she does not anticipate trouble from her neighbours: It is stated there is prospective - of collective note from Britain, and Germany to keep aloof from j the flict with possibly America: America htm2> intimated to powers that China's neutrality must be maintained:
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Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 405, 11 February 1904, Page 4
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315LATEST NEWS. Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 405, 11 February 1904, Page 4
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