41.   The unseasonal weather saw snow fall in several parts of southeastern Australia and the players had to fight to maintain their concentration.

42.   However, analysts said such rhetoric is treated skeptically by a public that has seen the fall of communism elsewhere in the world.

43.   In the West in particular, most markets saw a fall in rates as a consequence of reduced enquiry.

44.   But Talabani has taken a tougher stance, arguing against any negotiations with the government of President Saddam Hussein, which he wants to see fall.

45.   The report appears to confirm a trend in Western countries which has seen marked falls in male births in recent years.

46.   These successes abroad come as a welcome development for Scotch whisky, which has seen sales fall sharply in Britain because of high taxes.

47.   Other sectors of the group had seen sales fall.

48.   Smaller falls were seen in Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

49.   Taylor saw the fall of Mark Waugh late on the previous evening as crucial for Australia.

50.   The consumer electronics sector was more mixed, with Sony seeing a fall in net profit but it projected a tenfold rise this year.