A GREAT commotion was caused in the Legislative Assembly Chamber at half-past 7 o'clock last evening, when it became known that a fi[?] had broken out in the building. The House ...
Article : 765 wordsTHE following tenders have been recommended for acceptance: Erection of State school at Wellington Point, Patrict Horisk, £693; fencing and gates at State school, ...
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Advertising : 97 wordsAT the Hospital meeting yesterday reference was mae to the shove case, a letter upon which, from Mr. Ashworth, we published on Monday week. For anything we know to he ...
Article : 174 wordsAugust 24.—BARRABOOL, s. Captain H. R. Bristow, for Sydney and welbourne. Passengers: Mesdames Hare, Ba[?]doe, Williams, P. Flankett, Hughos, Edwards and infant, and W. A. Jones, Misses [?]ophia ...
Article : 1,240 wordsThe Australian cricketers commenced a match to-day against the part and present of Cambridge University at Leyton. The attendance was large and the weather fine. ...
Article : 60 wordsA DISTRICT rifle match is being shot at the Brisbane range to-day. The prizes are a sweep of four prizes at 10s each, and four at 6s. each, and the scores also count in the aggregate ...
Article : 49 wordsThe sculling match for the championship of the world, between Beach and Gundaur, which will be rowed on September 18th, will take place over the usual championship course from ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 34 wordsTHE following appointment has been recommended by the Education Department:—Miss Flora Cowan, Class II., Division 2, acting head teacher of the Leichhardt street ...
Article : 37 wordsA large party of colonial tourists are visiting Sheffield to-day, where they inspected the local industries, and were hospitably entertained by the Mayor. ...
Article : 31 wordsTHE following were adjudicated insolvent to-day: Samuel Phillips, of Charters Towers, timber-getter; Edward Putnam Vernor, or Bundababa, storekeeper and dealer. First ...
Article : 35 wordsA SHORT time age we had a few made to say about Kurts's Kurrajong land speculation. We did not say it was a windle; we dured not it we would; there was no need that we should ...
Article : 316 wordsThe home team remained in possession of the wickets throughtout the day, and when the stumps were drawn had scored 311 for the less of seven wickets. C. W. Rock played ...
Article : 51 wordsTHIS measure proceeds upon the very sound principle, so tersely put by the Minister for "Works in moving its second reading, that wherever there is ...
Article : 1,027 wordsTHE number of immigrants in the depot this morning ex R.M.S. Quetta was 40 married couples with 70 children, and 110 single men, and 12 single girls. Most of the girls on ...
Article : 51 wordsIn reply to a question in the House of Commons last night the Right Hon. E. Stanhope. Secretary of State for the Colonial Department, declared that the announcement ...
Article : 50 wordsTHE police received a telegram from Goodna this morning intimating that a lunatic named Arthur Collins escaped from the asylum last evening. He is an Englishman. 45 years of ...
Article : 64 wordsThe following additional sculling matches have been arranged: Matterson v. Leo, to take place on 13th September for £200 a side; and Kempsey Bubear, to be[?]rowed on 20th ...
Article : 43 wordsAN accident occurred near the Breakfast Creek Bridge about half-past 9 o'clock last evening. A weggonette belonging to the Tramway Company was being driven by a man ...
Article : 97 wordsPrince Alexander, who after his deposition was conducted across the frontier, proceeds to Bucharest, the capital of Wallichia, shortly. Symptoms of a revulsion of feeling in his ...
Article : 45 wordsWHATEVER may have been the motive which actuated the Administrator of the Government to take a northern trip the decision was not without shrewdness, ...
Article : 280 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day the adjourned debate on the Irish question was resumed. Sir Michal E. Hicks Besch, Chief Secretary ...
Article : 98 wordsIT is announced that a grand concert will be given in the Exhibition Building on Friday, September 10, in aid of the funds of the Brisbane Hospital. Special efforts are being put ...
Article : 87 wordsLAST night the performance at the circus was met successful, and there was a good house. The acrobatic performances of the troupe are especially worthy of notice, whilst Raphel, the ...
Article : 106 wordsThe P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Shanson, which left Melbourne on 13th July, arrived here to-day. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 wordsTHIS evening Miss [?] Jenyns takes her benefit at the Theatre Royal, when she will appear as Rosalind in "As You Like It." Since her first appearance in this character last ...
Article : 158 wordsSt Andrew's Cathedral was crowded this evening on the occasion of the feast of St. Barthclomew. The Primate delivered an address, and Dr. Stainer's cantata. "The ...
Article : 1,418 wordsFred Pugh has been committed for trial for passing valueless cheques. Two men were also committed for stealing oysters, the property of the Moreton Bay Company. ...
Article : 111 wordsTHE Committee [?] anxious to see good substential progress in this work during this year, and as there is a prospect of raising some buildings on the site granted by the ...
Article : 156 wordsSOMEBODY connected with the branch of separation agitators who are located in London is evidently at ingenious as he is di-ingenuous. In his present warfare with the upholders of ...
Article : 539 wordsA DEBATE took place in the schoolroom of the Ann street Methodist Free Church last Monday evening between the Y.M.C.A. Debating Class and the Ann street Methodist Free Church ...
Article : 190 wordsTHE announcement of Mr. Dibbs's determination to remain in the Government as Colonial Secretary was made in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon by Sir Patrick Jennings, ...
Article : 532 wordsTHE following agricultural farms will shortly be thrown open to selection subject to Executive authority: Nanango Land Agent's district, on the resumed part of T[?]rong run, ...
Article : 126 wordsPROBATES have been granted by the Supreme Court in the following wills during the week ended yesterday: S. J. Peek, assayer, to H. Pritchard and J. H. Adams, bank managers, of ...
Article : 222 wordsA CABLEGRAM this morning conveys the intelligence that the Rev.—Austen has been appointed to the vacant Bishopric of Melbourne. There are several clergymen ...
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Advertising : 67 wordsMESSRS. KING and Co. report, under date Melbourne, August 18, as follows:—Fat Cattle: There was again a great preponderance of plain cattle, and only a small member of ...
Article : 192 wordsTHE excise officers proceeded against five publicans yesterday at Townsville for Sunday trading, when fines of £1 and £1 4s and costs were inflicted. One publican ...
Article : 201 wordsTHIS Lodge held its usual weekly session in the Foresters' Hall, Brunswick street, last evening, when a visit from the Defence Lodge was received, but owing to the Noble Mission ...
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Advertising : 195 wordsTHE Rev. A. Campbell Smith lectures in the School of Arts on Friday evening next, on "English poetry in some of its recent phases." A MEETING of those interested in the ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Wed 25 Aug 1886, Page 4
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