The Mayor of Brisbane has despatched the following telegram to the Admiral. "Citizen's reception ball to welcome officers of fleet for Friday next, new Exhibition Building hall. ...
Article : 43 wordsA general belief is held among financial men in the city that the recent rumour that a syndicate had offered to take up [?]1,500,000 worth of New South Wales stock was caused ...
Article : 72 wordsAugust 21.--STRAUSS, barque, 835 tons, Captain Gunnefsen, from New York. D. L. Brown and Co., agents. Departures. ...
Article : 309 wordsThe engagements for the coming squadron are already numerous. The citizens' reception and ball is fixed for Friday next. The Liedertafel expects to hold a concert the ...
Article : 2,399 wordsThe 15th anniversary service of the Toowong Methodist Sabbath school were held on Sunday last, when appropriate sermons were preached to good congregations in the morning by the ...
Article : 153 wordsThe Legislative Assembly at once want into Committee to further consider the draft Federal Bill. Discussion was resumed on clause A. Good progress was made, and when the House ...
Article : 92 wordsThe civil sittings of tho Southern District Court were continued on Thursday, before his honour Judge Paul. MILLS v. THE COOMERA DIVISIONAL BOARD. ...
Article : 497 wordsMr. John Henniker Heaton, M.P. for Canterbury, the well known postal reformer, and the Rev. Mr. Stephenson, of Adelaide, have sailed for Australia in the R.M.S. Victoria. ...
Article : 30 wordsIn the Assembly last night Mr. Bruce Smith refused to agree to the appointment of a Select Committee to inquire into the condition of the imported American engines and of the ...
Article : 115 wordsIt is reported that an officer of the French army has challenged Dr. Tanner, M.P. for Mid-Cork, to a duel at Paris. ...
Article : 28 wordsA meeting of the above Band of Hope was held on Monday evening, the 17th instant, when there was presented a good programme, consisting of chairman's address, songs, dialogues, ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Rev. C. H. Spurgeon is improving slowly in health. ...
Article : 18 wordsIt is rumoured that the Russian Government are intending to impose an export duty upon wheat. ...
Article : 21 wordsMr. C. Sheldon, head of the Juvenile Total Abstinence Crusado, left town for the Bribie Island Aborigines' Mission Station last Monday week to establish a branch of his work ...
Article : 276 wordsIn the Assembly yesterday the Hon. T. Playford delivered the Treasurer's budget speech. He estimates the revenue for the year ending June, 1892, at [?]2,845,135, and the ...
Article : 333 wordsColonial steaks have generally risen one-eighth. ...
Article : 12 wordsA disastrous cyclone is reported from the French island of Martinique, in the West Indies, by which all the shipping has been completely destroyed, and much damage done to ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Government of the Dominion of Canada have discharged Mr. Arnold, Chief Engineer of the Public Works Departments, and Mr. Brenskil, head of the Stationary Department, ...
Article : 44 wordsPrince Albert of Monaco, the proprietor of the gambling casino at Monte Carlo, has, according to the cable, renounced [?]50,000 a year rent and privilege payments, and is about ...
Article : 544 wordsMrs. M'Inerney, mother of Dr. M'Inerney, the well known barrister, was standing in front of the Victoria Coffee Palace, in Collins street, about noon yesterday, conversing with her ...
Article : 153 wordsMr. R. R. Harding, the curator of the Botanic Gardens at Toowoomba, showed us on Thursday some excellent photographs of various spots to be found in those pretty gardens. Over ...
Article : 106 wordsMessrs. W. Morse, T. O. Cowlishaw, and S. S. Pegg have successfully passed the final examination for solicitors. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe ship Theophane, which was stranded at the Sir Joseph Banks Group, was towed off the reef yesterday, and will be taken to Port Lincoln to-morrow. She has a piece of ...
Article : 56 words"Nico" is the name given by Mr. Stanwix, civil engineer, to a new explosive invented by him. It is guaranteed not to explode in the open air from "friction, concussion, or any ...
Article : 143 wordsNews has been received from Samoa that all is quiet there. Mataafa's followers have dispersed and returned to their homes in obedience to his proclamation. ...
Article : 32 wordsBusiness throughout the island is very depressed, especially in the silver market. A large and important discovery of silver-bearing ores just been made known on the ...
Article : 44 wordsThis morning Mr. Harrison applied for an adjournment on the grounds of surprise, and eventually accepted a nonsuit. L. E. FREEMAN (TRADING AS THE AMERICAN ...
Article : 323 wordsThere was a large attendance at the Breakfast Creek Sports Ground on Thursday, when one of the best day's racing yet seen at the ground took place. The times were very ...
Article : 744 wordsThe Postmaster-General has received a letter from the Postmaster General of the United States at Washington, asking if the Government of New Zealand are willing to co-operate ...
Article : 122 wordsWe think they should ! Because a woman has more good, hard, common sense than a man. Because she makes less bluster about her rights, but quietly maintains them all the ...
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Advertising : 418 wordsSir George Grey's Law Practitioners Bill, abolishing the general knowledge examination of candidates for admission to the bar, passed the House of Representatives last night. An ...
Article : 52 wordsFor the first time since 1878 the Legislative Assembly had to be adjourned yesterday through want of a quorum of members. When the Speaker entered the Chamber at the expiry ...
Article : 78 wordsMessrs. Fysh and Fitzgerald have concluded their examination of the assets of the Bank of Van Diemen's Land. The result will not be made known till the report is brought before ...
Article : 117 wordsThe news that General Tarnowski has been appointed to the Dubrovina Fortress is a matter of rather serious import to England. Tarnowski is noted for his hatred of the English, and his ...
Article : 425 wordsAt the City Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. P. Pinnock, P.M., and W. C. Whitehill, J.P., four persons who had celebrated exhibition time by too frequent visits with ...
Article : 172 wordsThe General Synod of the dioceses in Australia and Tasmania will be opened by a service in St. Andrew's Cathedral on September 22, on which occasion the preacher will be the Bishop ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 wordsIn reply to a letter from the secretary of the Amalgamated Shearers' Union, suggesting a con[?]crence "with a view of effecting a friendly settlement of existing ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Sat 22 Aug 1891, Page 2
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