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  2. THE WAR.

    Ex-president Kruger has accepted the freedom of Limerick (Ireland). LONDON, December 18. The British newspapers strongly urge ...

    Article : 868 words
  3. TO-DAY'S MEETINGS.

    The following meetings will be held to-day:— Rockhampton Harbour Board, 11 a.m.; Committee of the Rockhampton Jockey Club, 4 p.m. ...

    Article : 24 words
  4. WHARFAGE ACCOMMODATION AT BROADMOUNT.

    Thus early a start has been made with the extension of the wharfage accommodation at Broadmount that was recently promised by the Railway Department Some ...

    Article : 98 words
  5. THE AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH.

    It is now announced that the Duke and Duchess of York will visit the capital of every Australian colony, Wellington, and Auckland. The Royal suite will consist of ...

    Article : 224 words
  6. THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    A concert, Christmas cake social, and Christmas tree will be held at the, Congregational Church this evening, commencing at seven o'clock. The proceeds are to ...

    Article : 49 words
  7. CHINA.

    The Church Missionary Society is claiming compensation from the Chinese Government. LONDON, December 18. ...

    Article : 86 words
  8. THE POLICE COURT.

    There were no cases for hearing at the Police Court yesterday. ...

    Article : 15 words
  9. ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

    A children's carol concert will be held this evening at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. It will commence at a quarter to eight o'clock. ...

    Article : 27 words
  10. ESTATE OF WILLIAM ARTHUR ARMSTRONG.

    A meeting of the creditors in the estate of William Arthur Armstrong, grazier, of Lunley, near Isisford, was held at the Principal Registry, Supreme Court House, ...

    Article : 55 words
  11. MADAME DANTE THE GREAT.

    A special extra performance will be given at the Theatre Royal this evening by Madame Dante and Company. New tricks of legerdemain are promised, and ...

    Article : 59 words
  12. PROMOTION OF MR. J. A. ALDER.

    Mr. J. A. Alder, who has for some years been connected with the stores branch of the Central railways and has latterly held the position of chief clerk of that branch, ...

    Article : 113 words
  13. TRIP TO PORT ALMA.

    Mr. S. W. Hartley, President of the Chamber of Commerce, invited the Committee of the Chamber and a number of friends to a run down the river yesterday, partly ...

    Article : 1,189 words
  14. AUSTRALIAN NATIVES' ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of the Australian Natives' Association was held in Mr. W. H. Stenlake's rooms, William-street, last evening. There was a fair attendance. A syllabus was ...

    Article : 130 words
  15. "A WEE DRAPPIE."

    A good story is told by a home paper of a Scottish soldier at Bloemfontein who was just recovering from an attack of enteric. One day he suggested to the doctor ...

    Article : 116 words
  16. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 126 words
  17. CABLE MESSAGES. THE NICARAGUA CANAL.

    The Foreign Relations Committee of the United States Senate, backed by the Republican majority, recommends the Senate to supersede the Claylon-Bulwer treaty ...

    Article : 115 words
  18. A GALLANT ENGINEER.

    New York is acclaiming the heroism of Assistant-engineer Anderson in saving the American liner St. Paul from almost certain distinction. When her shaft snapped ...

    Article : 104 words
  19. A YELLOW CONTRIBUTOR.

    When Chinese affaire became interesting the editor of the "New York Herald" decided to employ a Chinaman to give an account of passing events in Chinese for the ...

    Article : 208 words
  20. THE EGOISM OF THE AUTHOR.

    A very amusing incident happened the other day at the Authors' Club, writes "The Major" in " To-day." A certain distinguished author, who shall be ...

    Article : 164 words
  21. THE BUSH FIRES.

    The bush fires continue with most disastrous severity. A good deal of damage was done yesterday on the Mirga Estate, Gundagai. While ...

    Article : 408 words
  22. COGILL COMEDY COMPANY.

    The Theatre Royal will be occupied during Christmas week—that is from Boxing Night to New Year's Night—by Mr. Harry Cogill's Musical Comedy Company, who ...

    Article : 106 words
  23. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    In the French Chamber of Deputies last night the debate on the Amnesty Bill introduced in June last was resumed. An amendment was moved seeking to make ...

    Article : 146 words
  24. EMIGRATION TO QUEENSLAND.

    The London correspondent of the "Townsville Bulletin," writing on the 20th of October, says:—"The British-India Company cannot spare a boat for charter to ...

    Article : 273 words
  25. AN AUSTRALIAN LECTURESS.

    Considerable attention has been aroused by the announcement of Miss Darchy's series of illustrated lectures on Australian subjects, says the "British Australasian" ...

    Article : 128 words
  26. TRUTH STRANGER THAN FICTION.

    An amazing story is told concerning an American officer serving in the Philippines, says an English paper. Some months ago Charles Rockefeller, a major of the ...

    Article : 197 words
  27. A BREACH OF PROMISE CASE.

    A verdict has been given against Thomas Pringle, a coal merchant of Fulham, London, for breach of promise of marriage. Damages to the amount of £4000 were ...

    Article : 104 words
  28. A WEIRD BIRD STORY.

    A remarkable story is told in an English paper of some birds kept by the late Mr. Francis Stanier, of Poplow Hall, near Market Drayton. It is ...

    Article : 157 words
  29. THE TOWN WATER SUPPLY.

    It will have been noticed from the report of the last meeting of the Rockhampton Council that the consumrtion of water recently has been very heavy, averaging, for ...

    Article : 267 words
  30. DISASTROUS FIRE IN BELGIUM.

    The Prince De Ligne's chateau at Beloeil, in Belgium, thirty-five miles to the southwest of Brussels, has been destroyed by fire. The priceless collection of paintings ...

    Article : 52 words
  31. THE HOLIDAY TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS.

    Attention is directed to an advertisement which appears in another port of this issue giving the train arrangements for the Christinas holidays. The only changes ...

    Article : 319 words
  32. WRECK OF THE TRAINING SHIP CUEISNAU.

    Later reports with regard to the wreck of the German training ship Cueisnau at Malaga show that the number who lost their lives was one hundred. ...

    Article : 35 words
  33. A MARRIAGE ANECDOTE.

    The late Professor Shuttleworth was particularly fond of telling how, when he once acted as locum tenens in Devonshire, he had to proclaim the banns of marriage of a ...

    Article : 184 words
  34. A NEW COAL COMPANY.

    A company called the Collie Proprietary Coal Company has been formed with a capital of £200,000. Shares to the amount of £75,000 are to be issued for public ...

    Article : 52 words
  35. BEET SUGAR.

    Herr Licht in his monthly circular states that the production of beet sugar for the season shows an increase of 329,000 tons and he expects the campaign will give a ...

    Article : 245 words
  36. THE SCARCITY OF WATER.

    It was recently mentioned that there was a scarily of water on the Central railways and that the quality of that available, with the exception of that which was ...

    Article : 311 words
  37. FIRE AT WINTON.

    The fine new two-storied building-the Post Office Hotel—was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The flames broke out in the lower story. All ...

    Article : 195 words
  38. COMMONWEALTH MEDALS.

    Recently the Home Secretary's Department forwarded a number of parcels of medals to Messrs. R. H. Allen and Co. for distribution to the schools in and near ...

    Article : 229 words
  39. WARNING TO COUNTRY VISITORS.

    We strongly advise our country friends who are now visiting or passing through Rockhampton to study their pockets by calling on Charles Gilbert, the leading Cash ...

    Article : 170 words
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