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  2. TECHNICAL COLLEGE CLASSES.

    THE first of the series of lectures on "Electricity and Magnetism," by Mr. F. Davies, electrician to the Brisbane Tramways Company, was delivered in the Technical College-rooms, ...

    Article : 92 words
  3. ALLEGED WIFE DESERTION CASE.

    Is the case in which William Kucks was charged with unlawfully deserting his wife, Catherine Kucks, and which was before the Court on Friday morning last, the Police ...

    Article : 99 words
  4. IUTUAL BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY.

    THE first of a series of meetings of the directors of the recently-formed Mutual Benefit Building Society for the purpose of receiving applications for shares was held in the society's ...

    Article : 119 words
  5. HOME SECRETARY'S OFFICE.

    THE "Observer" states that it has been an open secret for some little time past that the position of Chief Clerk in the Home Secretary's Office would soon become vacant, and it is ...

    Article : 69 words
  6. LONDON, October 7.

    Field-cornet Vanvoren and 10 Boer prisoners who were captured by the British troops at Jammersburg Drift, near Wepener, in the south of the Orange River ...

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  7. TOTAL BLINDNESS IN STOCK.

    WE learn that a few miles from town (says the "Bundaberg Star") some stock are suffering from an almost total blindness. This is attributed to eating a certain plant which ...

    Article : 105 words
  8. A PLUCKY RESCUE.

    ON Sunday afternoon, about 4.30 o'clock, Mr. R. B. Hall was at his residence, which is situated near the railway station, Enoggers (says the "Telegraph"), when he was attracted ...

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  9. COOKERY EXAMINATIONS.

    THE eight State school pupils who were recently sent by the Department of Public Instruction to attend the cookery classes conducted by Miss Schauer at the Ipswich ...

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  10. A WEDDING PARTY.

    To celebrate the wedding of their grand laughter, Miss. Mary Price, to Mr. Robert Cross, el[?] son of Mr. Charles Cross, of Crossford [?] Brisbane, which takes place ...

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  11. HOSPITAL BALL AT GRANDCHESTER.

    THE annual ball in aid of the funds of the Ipswich Hospital eventuated on Saturday evening last (writes a correspondent), and was a success in every sense of the word. For years ...

    Article : 250 words
  12. SCHEEPERS'S COMMANDO.

    Latest information regarding Commandant Scheepers (who was reported to be ill) is to the effect that on Thursday he sent a messenger of truce to Ladismith (in the ...

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  13. COUNCIL OF CHURCHES.

    AT the meeting on Tuesday last of the Council of Churches a resolution come to by the Ipswich Ministers' Association, and sent to the Council for approval, was agreed to, in the ...

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  14. ACCIDENT AT DINMORE.

    AMONG the sufferers attended to by the Brisbane Ambulance Brigade on Saturday last was Charles Hedland, 39, single, living at Dinmore, and working on the railway, who sustained a ...

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  15. DEATH OF MR. J. RAABE.

    THERE passed away on Saturday morning last, at his residence, Waghorn-street, Mr. John Rasbe, an old and highly-respected resident of the town. He had been suffering for ...

    Article : 153 words
  16. BOER COMMANDANT KILLED.

    Commandant Pretorius was wounded in a recent engagement at Snikstroom, and information has since been received that he has succumbed to his injuries. ...

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  17. GATTON CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

    THE attention of those interested is directed to an advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue announcing that the foundation-blocks of the new Congregational Church at ...

    Article : 58 words
  18. FOREST HILL RAILWAY RETURNS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 words
  19. THE BOER WAR.

    THE London "Spectator," in an article discussing the position in South Africa, suggests that Earl Roberts should be sent out to finish the war, Lord Elichener to be ...

    Article : 70 words
  20. SURROUNDING COMMANDANT BOTHA.

    Latest information concerning Commandant Louis Botha, the Boer commander inchief, is to the effect that he is now within the cordon of British troops which ...

    Article : 62 words
  21. Advertising

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    Advertising : 342 words
  22. WILFUL DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.

    ELLEN MACNAMARA, who, Senior-Sergeant Wright explained, had only returned to Ipswich on the previous Friday after serving a sentence in Toowoomba Gaol, was again ...

    Article : 226 words
  23. ACCIDENT TO MR. BENSON.

    THE friends of Mr. Benson, Government Fruit Expert, will learn with regret (says the "Observer") that on Tuesday last, whilst conducting some experiments at Enoggera, he fell from ...

    Article : 69 words
  24. CHIEF ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT.

    THE officers of the Chief Engineer's Department are now settled in their new quarters at the Central Railway Station, to which they removed on Friday and Saturday last, and the ...

    Article : 45 words
  25. THE RECENT ATTACKS.

    The "Standard" mentions, as a possible theory, that Commandant Botha and Kemp's recent attacks on the British troops were intended to draw the British northwards, so that ...

    Article : 57 words
  26. TENNIS.

    A match (writes our Laidley correspondent) took place between teams representing the Agricultural College and Gatton last Saturday. The players for the college were Messrs. ...

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  27. THE RECENT FERNVALE SPORTS.

    OUR Fernvale correspondent wirtes:—As your representative at the sports held here last Wednesday departed before the day's proceedings terminated, I have been requested to ...

    Article : 263 words
  28. COURT LAWRENCE, A.O.F.

    THE meeting of the above lodge held at Roadvale on Wednesday night, the 2nd instant, was (writes a correspondent) a summoned one. Owing to the wet weather the usual monthly ...

    Article : 128 words
  29. THE VERY LATEST.

    THE Swedish Antarctic Exploring Expedition is leaving Sweden on the 8th instant. It has been decided to winter on the Falk-land Islands, in the Southern Indian Ocean, ...

    Article : 43 words
  30. LAWN TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 196 words
  31. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.

    THE members of the Ipswich and West Morton Teachers' Association assembled at the Queensland Woollen Manufacturing Company's factory, at North Ipswich, on Saturday ...

    Article : 141 words
  32. THE GRIMSBY STRIKE.

    It is now announced that the strike of trawling fishermen at Grimsby has been finally settled. (The "Daily News" of August 21 states ...

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  33. UNLAWFULLY ON PREMISES.

    A SLIM, active-looking, middle-aged man, supposed to be named Thomas O'Brien, was brought before the Police Magistrate, at the Ipswich Police Court, yesterday morning, ...

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  34. RAILWAY RETRENCHMENT.

    FURTHER action (says the "Observer") is being taken on the reports of Mr. Misehan, and the numbers of the maintenance men on the Southern and Northern line are being ...

    Article : 72 words
  35. KRUGER'S GROWING WEAKNESS.

    Mr. Wolmarans, one of the Boer delegates who proceeded to Europe on a peace mission last year, declares that ex-President Kruger is slowly growing weaker, and ...

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  36. OPERATIONS IN NATAL.

    The military authorities In Natal have commandeered all the waggons and trek oxen on the lower Tugels and Umvoti, and all suspected Dutchmen have been removed. ...

    Article : 52 words
  37. NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION.

    UNOFFICIAL information received from the South (out which is nevertheless understood to be reliable) is to the effect that the Hon. E. Barton, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, ...

    Article : 74 words
  38. NANANGO ITEMS.

    OUR Nanago correspondent writes under date of the 3rd instant:—The Rev. Father Leonard (Passionist) is conducting a mission here, and very large congregations are to be ...

    Article : 153 words
  39. QUEENSLAND GOLD RETURNS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 words
  40. THE REV. J. LYALL'S MISSION.

    THE fortnight's mission conducted by the Rev. J. Lyall in the Ellenborough-street Methodist Church was concluded on Sunday last. By special request, he officiated at the ...

    Article : 104 words
  41. COLLISION BETWEEN WAR VESSELS.

    The British torpedo-boat destroyers. Angler and Salmon recently came into collision rounding Tongue lightship. The later vessel had her stern damaged, but was ...

    Article : 37 words
  42. AN IMPENDING LEGAL ACTION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 104 words
  43. QUARANTINE LINES.

    A MEETING of the Stock Board was held on Friday, when further consideration was given to the question of altering or otherwise dealing with the Northern quarantine lines. It was ...

    Article : 183 words
  44. THE CAMPAIGN IN THE CAPE.

    Commandant Kruitzinger has made three attempts to cross the Orange River, but were repulsed every time, owing to the efficiency of the British block-house system. ...

    Article : 138 words
  45. IDOL WORSHIPPING.

    A Hundoo has been sentenced to death as Ballari, in the Madras Presidency (India), for sacrificing his son as an offering to an idol. ...

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  46. CONCERT AND DANCE AT WALLOON.

    ELSEWHERE in this issue appears an advertisement announcing that a grand concert and dance in aid of the building found of St. Mary's new church will be held in the Walloon State ...

    Article : 45 words
  47. THE KANAKA BILL.

    A SPECIAL meeting of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce was held at noon yesterday to consider the bill to provide for the Regulation, Restriction, and Prohibition of ...

    Article : 125 words
  48. INTER-STATE NEWS.

    SPLENDID weather is the order of the day for the Eight-hour Day demonstration. The precession of trade societies was quite pictures [?] and an improvement on previous years. Some ...

    Article : 263 words
  49. NEW SOUTH WALES RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

    THE secretary of the Queensland Rifle Association, Captain Sankey, is (says the "Courier") in receipt of a telegram from the secretary of the New South Wales Rifle ...

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  50. HOPE OF IPSWICH TENT OF RECHABITES.

    THE quarterly summoned meeting of the above tent was held in Ham's rooms, Nicholas-street, on Thursday night last. There was a very fair attendance of members, and the Chief ...

    Article : 367 words
  51. BRITISH CASUALTIES TO DATE.

    A return has been published, showing the British casualties in South Africa since the beginning of the war; the total belong 75,562 killed, wounded, died of disease, and ...

    Article : 66 words
  52. HARVEST PROSPECTS.

    REPORTS from all the outlying districts (says the Warwick "Argus") agree that the cersal crops, generally speaking, are looking exceedingly well, and that the prospects of a good ...

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  53. THE BAND SOCIAL AT GLAMORGAN VALE.

    OUR Glamorgan Vale correspondent writes under date of the 5th instant:—In accordance with an advertisement in your journal the social under the auspices of the Glamorgan ...

    Article : 310 words
  54. THE MAIZE CROP IN THE STATES.

    VERY few members of the grain trade of Chicago (says an exchange) are at present estimating this year's corn crop of the United States at higher than 1,650,000,000 bushels ...

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  55. Protest by Mr. Philp.

    The Premier, the Hon, R. Philip, has addressed a very long letter to the Right Hon. E. Bartoe, vigorously protesting against the Kanaka Bill. Notwithstanding many ...

    Article : 543 words
  56. BRITISH CASUALTIES IN SEPTEMBER.

    The list of British casualties during September supplied to the War Office shows that 73 officers and 1012 men were killed, wounded, and missing, 1986 were invalided ...

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  57. THE "CATHOLIC CITIZEN."

    WE are in receipt of a copy of the October number of the "Catholic Citizen," a monthly journal issued in Brisbane in the interests of Catholic readers throughout Queensland. In ...

    Article : 144 words
  58. A FIGHT AT PETRUSBERG.

    The Orange River Constabulary have had an engagement with the enemy at Petrusberg, in the west of the colony, capturing 17 men of Niewhordt's commando, ...

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  59. DRUNKENNESS.

    A DECREPIT old woman appeared before the Police Magistrate, at the Ipswich Police Court, yesterday morning, on a charge of having, on the previous Saturday morning, shortly before ...

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  60. ADELAIDE.

    General Hector Macdonald arrived by the Austral this morning. The Mayor of Port Adelaide extended a hearty welcome to him on behalf of the citizens of that ...

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  61. CAPTURES OF BOERS.

    Colonel Cole has captured 22 men belonging to Marais's commando at Wepenar, in the eastern portion of the Orange River Colony, near the Basutoland border. ...

    Article : 142 words
  62. A MONTH'S DAIRYING.

    AT the Byron Bay creamery, butter to the amount of 106 tons was manufactured for the month ended 12th September, the price paid being 10½d. and 10d. for first and second ...

    Article : 46 words
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