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  2. Official Tours.

    It is understood that the Preimier will attend his Excellency the Governor at the inaugural show of the Marathon District Pastoral and Agricultural Society, to be held at ...

    Article : 169 words
  3. An Island Seized.

    "The French authorities have seized Nooswey Island, off the north-west coast of Madagascar. ...

    Article : 33 words
  4. Autumnal Preparations

    With the first week of March drapers generally, and Messrs. Finney, Isles, and Co. particularly, herald the approach of autumn--that season of magnificent ...

    Article : 1,751 words
  5. SHIPPING.

    March 7.--ARAMAC, s., 2,113 tons, Captain Armstrong, from Cooktown, via ports. Passengers: Mesdames Graham, Brown, Nankerlis and child, Neal, Govott, G. Pass, R. Len, ...

    Article : 1,429 words
  6. Knout in Russia.

    The Czar has partially abolished the knout in Russia, having restricted its use to the discretion of the county judges. ...

    Article : 30 words
  7. North German Lloyd's.

    The agents of the North German Lloyd's explain that the company intend to run steamers from Manchester and Bremen, in order to got the Australian ...

    Article : 36 words
  8. Share Markets.

    The secretary of the Brisbane Stock Exchange reports the following sales on 'change on Thursday :--Brisbane: Queensland National Bank deposit receipts, 15s. Gympie: 1 N. Columbia ...

    Article : 66 words
  9. Police and the Public.

    The hearing of the charges preferred against John Dillon and William Scott for being disorderly and assaulting the police, and against Vincent Monti for inciting the prisoners to ...

    Article : 829 words
  10. Southern Stock Sales.

    The S. M. Herald of the 1st instant reports as follows: At the Homebush ya[?]ds yesterday 35, 510 sheep were panned, the quality generally being medium, one or two lots of prime, ...

    Article : 556 words
  11. COMMERCIAL.

    The month has opened fairly and a satisfactory amount of business generally is reported, the northern orders being especially good as [?]mpared with recent demands. The town ...

    Article : 787 words
  12. Australian Butter.

    Of the whole consignment of butter by the R.M.S. Omuz 500 boxes were found on landing to have a temperature of 56.4 degrees, TheMaori King's shipment ...

    Article : 40 words
  13. Gympie.

    The Times reports the following sales:--Caledonian and New Zealand United (contributing), 50 at 2s ; Crown and Phcenix, 60 at 1s 6d; No.3 and 4 North Glanmire Tribute, 500 ...

    Article : 153 words
  14. Death Duties.

    The Treasury has issued an Order-in-Council, to be operative only in New Zealand, exempting from death duty all estates upon which duty has previously ...

    Article : 54 words
  15. Tender Accepted.

    The Public Works Department has accepted the tender of S. Smith, £188, for additions to the mail room and alterations at the General Post Office. ...

    Article : 26 words
  16. Change of Name.

    The name of the Wallumbilla Marsupial Board has been changed. It will in future bear the same name as the divisional board with the boundaries of which its boundaries ...

    Article : 37 words
  17. Fifth Test Match.

    The Globe this morning condoles with the Australian Eleven on the loss of the fifth test match with Stoddart's team. It also praises George Giffen as the "grand ...

    Article : 74 words
  18. Appointment of Clerks.

    The appointment of the following clerks in the Government Savings Bank who have served the prescribed term of probation has been confirmed:--W. J. J. Short, H. W. ...

    Article : 36 words
  19. Overland Passengers.

    WALLANGARRA, March 7, 12.30 p.m. The following passengers passed through by mail train to-day :--For Brisbane--Mrs. N, Lassell and family, ...

    Article : 79 words
  20. Liberator Companies.

    The prosecution of four directors and an auditor of the Liberator Building Society, in liquidation, was continued today. ...

    Article : 112 words
  21. Agents' Reports.

    Messrs. Barnesand Co., Limited, report having obtained the following prices for produce at their sales on Thursday : Maize, inferior, 1s per bushel; lucerne chaff, £2 10s per ton ; oaten ...

    Article : 758 words
  22. Traffic Board.

    Monthly Meeting Wednesday. The ordinary monthly meeting of the Metropolitan Traffic Board was held on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. J. Hipwood (president) in the ...

    Article : 487 words
  23. MELBOURNE.

    The Melbourne Leader of March 2 contained the following:--The following are the quotations (February 26): Fat cattle, 326 head was the supply penned for to-day's sale. ...

    Article : 220 words
  24. The Weather.

    The following was issued from the Chief Weather Bureau at 9 a.m on Thursday :--Queensland.--Cloudy and rainy conditions are, and have been, general along the seaboard ...

    Article : 161 words
  25. ADELAIDE.

    The South Australian Chronicle of the 2nd instant reports: 672 cattle were yarded this week, 129 coming in from the north of this colony, 67 from the south-east, and the ...

    Article : 101 words
  26. New Commandant.

    It is understood that the Government, in advising the Agent-General as to the selection of a new commandant for the Queensland Land Defence Force, stipulated that the officer ...

    Article : 42 words
  27. Gallant Stewardess.

    The gallant conduct of Miss Macquaid, a stewardess on the unfortunate steamer Wairarapa, and who lost her life in an act of selfsacrificing bravery, has been appropriately ...

    Article : 244 words
  28. Rainfall.

    North.—Cairns, 1-25; Coon, 0-09 ; Cooktown, 0-23; Emu Park, 0-02; Fairview, 0-30; Geraldton, 1-10; Herberton, 0-22; Mackay, 1-72; Maytown, 0-32; H'Donnell, 0-02; ...

    Article : 60 words
  29. Victoria Bridge.

    The Government Engineer for Bridges, in his last report to the Victoria Bridge Board, stated that Messrs. M'Cormick and Son, the contractors for the now bridge, had made better ...

    Article : 59 words
  30. Co-operative Groups.

    Deserters From Mizpah. It is reported that three members of the Mizpah Co-operative Group, living on the land near Chinchilla, have applied for railway ...

    Article : 45 words
  31. Compensation to Islanders.

    The Queensland Government have decided that certain islanders at La Menu, Solomon Group, shall be compensated to the extent of £25 on account of two houses burned down ...

    Article : 58 words
  32. Accident at the Towers.

    Warden Mowbray, of Charters Towers, has advised the Under Secretary for Mines that Peter Madsen, a miner, had his ankle severely fractured in the Old Imperial mine on Tuesday ...

    Article : 56 words
  33. Advertising

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    Advertising : 218 words
  34. Ipswich Congregationalists.

    The movement afoot for the erection of a new Sunday school building in connection with the Brisbane street Congregational Church, Ipswich, has had a practical issue in so far as a ...

    Article : 58 words
  35. Naval News.

    The gunboat Paluma Lieutenant-Commander Heming is expected to arrive in Brisbane from Sydney during next week. Her officers and crew will be paid off here and she will then ...

    Article : 67 words
  36. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 97 words
  37. A.M.P. Lecturer.

    Mr. Derrington's Entertainments. Mr. Derrington, who is visiting Queensland as a special agent for the A.M.P. Society, and who has gained much popularity as an ...

    Article : 116 words
  38. Sydney University.

    A local examination for matriculation at the Sydney University will be held in Brisbane during next week. There are 10 candidates, including seven from the Brisbane Grammar ...

    Article : 109 words
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