The British Parliament was opened to-day by commission, amid the usual formalities. The Queen's Speech commences with a reference to the relations existing between Great ...
Article : 406 wordsA banquet was given last evening at the Athenaeum in honor of the three Queensland Ministers now in this city. Mr. Jeffray, president of the Chamber of Commerce, presided, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 792 wordsAPPOINTMENTS.—Robert Jones, to be a trustee of the Maryborough Grammar School, vice T. Penny, resigned; Robert St. George Caulfield, to be auctioneer for all Government business at ...
Article : 305 wordsTHE Rockhampton folks brought off a very pleasant day's racing on the 28th ultimo. Old Standard won the Christmas Handicap, and ran second to Britannia for the Midsummer ...
Article : 1,586 wordsThe official report in reference to the late disaster to the 94th Regiment fully confirms the earliest advices. A detachment of that regiment, on convoy service, were surprised and ...
Article : 101 wordsThe special session of Parliament, which commenced on Tuesday last, was brought to a close last evening, the Border Customs Convention Bill, which was the object of the session, having ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 wordsViolent disturbances are taking place in the county Kerry, and six persons have been arrested at Tralee for attending a Land League meeting. ...
Article : 30 wordsMr. Parnell and other members belonging to the Land League have arrived in London, and were present at the opening of Parliament. ...
Article : 30 wordsSir Evelyn Wood proceeds to the Cape with instructions to endeavour to effect a settlement of the present difficulty with the Basutos. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe new South Australian debenture loan of £200,000 has been placed on the London marketThe debentures were offered at par. ...
Article : 28 wordsTHE Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company, limited, report as follows:—We sold 1900 bales of wool at our auction sales to-day. Good qualities maintained their former values, but all ...
Article : 3,395 wordsAustralian and Straits tin is now quoted at £92 10s. Galvanised iron, 26 guage, is worth £17 10s. No. 1 Scotch pig iron, f.o.b. in the Clyde, is ...
Article : 38 wordsSIR,—In Wednesday's Courier "Fair Play" attempts to prove that the Native Police are guiltless of atrocities by the following arguments:— ...
Article : 501 wordsTHIS fifth contest, arranged between the Downs representatives and a team selected by members of the Queensland Club, came off yesterday at Sandgate, Both teams left town ...
Article : 751 wordsThe Sepia, barque, which left Brisbane on September 12, arrived to-day. ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. Aland addressed a crowded meeting of the electors at the School of Arts to-night. The Mayor occupied the chair. The candidate referred in feeling terms to their late member (Mr. ...
Article : 273 wordsSIR,—Your correspondent "Quinine,' under the above heading in this day's Courier, while "leaving to your own pen the task of dealing with the main features of the above question," ...
Article : 386 wordsConsiderable excitement prevails here in consequence of a buggy belonging to the policemagistrate having been stolen during the night Two men have been arrested for the offence. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe gold escort which left here yesterday for Townsville took 11,923oz. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe Government have ordered the stoppage of the Randwick tramway extension in consequence of the exorbitant prices demanded for the land required. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 8 Jan 1881, Page 5
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