A MEETING of the above body, convened by circular, was held at the Town Hall last evening. There were about forty persons present, amongst whom were the Hon. P. Perkins, M.L.A., ...
Article : 705 wordsBEFORE their Honors the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Harding, and Mr. Justice Pring. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY V. SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY—APPEAL. ...
Article : 386 wordsTHE Ellangowan left the Laughlan Islands on the 13th May, and after calling at East Cape returned to South Cape on the 18th. On 20th Mr. Beswick and Neville went over to Varauru, ...
Article : 2,196 wordsAPPOINTMENTS.—William Field, to be an auditor for the municipality of Ipswich, in the room of J. J. Ball, resigned; William M'Cl[?]ng Piggott, M.D., to be medical officer at ...
Article : 612 wordsTHE difficulties in carting wood to the lakes are now much enhanced by the all-prevailing drought. We have fires all around us, and our bullocks are nearly useless. ...
Article : 261 wordsThe stock movements for the last month have been as follow:—Messrs. Scott and Gibson passed down this river with 1200 head of cattle, bound for Fiery Downs, a run lately ...
Article : 215 wordsBEFORE the police-magistrate, Messrs. Russell, Martin, Spry, and Lang, JJ.P. DRUNKENNESS—Joseph Walsh, for this offence, was fined 10s., with the alternative of ...
Article : 618 wordsTHE ratepaying public are just now working themselves into a mild state of excitement on the question of dividing the municipality into wards. The question was brought forward first ...
Article : 917 wordsOUR local road parliament holds weekly meetings, and the discussions are becoming fearfully lengthy, consequently inconclusive. On the 26th ultimo proceedings opened at 10 a.m., and ...
Article : 758 wordsSince my last a few mobs of stock have passed —namely, 1000 mixed, for Marion Downs, Manning in charge; 1000 bullocks (stores), destination could not ascertain; about 1000 mixed ...
Article : 143 wordsSIR,—I observe from a recent paragraph in your paper that, in consequence of the terms proposed by Mr. Proctor's agent being considered too high, we are likely to lose the advantage of ...
Article : 133 wordsTHE annual general meeting of the Stanley Cricket Club was held at the Royal Hotel last evening, about thirty members being present. Mr. J. O. Bourne was voted to the chair. ...
Article : 755 wordsThe weather still continues dry, and not the slightest appearance of rain. Warm days and cool nights, without a cloud in the sky. Bush fires have been raging in all directions for the ...
Article : 103 wordsSIR,—Mr. Persse has opened the ball with a motion for a sum of money to be placed on the Estimates for the construction of a railway, upon the new system, to the Upper Logan. ...
Article : 229 wordsThe weather continues very dry, but the unusual heat (87[?] in shade) which we are at this time of year experiencing must soon end in thunderstorms, or, I hope, general rain, which is very ...
Article : 115 wordsWeather very fine, grass getting dry, and water failing in paddocks. We should be very glad of rain, and as it has been threatening for a long time, hope to get it soon. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 349 wordsSIR,—My attention having been directed to the presence of a species of the borer insect in the canes of one of our plantations, I forwarded to Sir Joseph D. Hooker, in April last, samples of ...
Article : 492 wordsAbout 300 fat cattle passed here on Friday last, from Roma to Brisbane. Weather very warm in middle of the day. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe weather continues shockingly fine. Last week we had a slight shower of rain, and any amount of black-looking clouds, but these latter have now quite deserted us, and sunny days and ...
Article : 56 wordsSince my last letter the district has been blessed in parts with a little rain, not sufficient to supply all wants, but enough to give vegetation a start. It will not be of much service, ...
Article : 78 wordsThe accounts in the Queenslander of the country generally have for some time past been very dismal, but I do not think the Moreton districts have been suffering so particularly for this ...
Article : 214 wordsOUR old and much lesteemed friends the rats have deserted us entirely; may they stop away! An old friend remarked he thought it was the foxes that had caused their abrupt departure (no ...
Article : 399 wordsDURING the past fortnight there has been no extraordinary or unexpected change in our township, although, as regards the weather, I must certainly say it has during that time ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 11 Sep 1880, Page 6
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