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  2. FOOTBALL.

    The above cup match was played on the factory end of the cricket reserve, on Saturday afternoon last, and resulted in an easy win for the Brisbaneites by 20 points to nil. The ...

    Article : 234 words
  3. BREAKFAST CREEK RACES.

    The usual afternoon's racing took place on Saturday last, at Breakfast Creek. The attendance was not quite so large as customary, owing to the Sandgate races. In the absence ...

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  4. Shearers' Dispute

    Information comes from Mettaburra regarding the attempt to born the Darr River Downs shed, that kerosene had been spread over the shearing floor. As the shed had been shortly ...

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  5. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    The Municipal Council have decided to strike a general rate of 2d. in the pound, and a water rate of 5s. per obtain frontage on all unimproved lots past which the mains are laid. ...

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  6. Latest Intelligence.

    In connection with the Intercolonial Postal Conference, which is about to meet at Vienna, the Colonial Agents-General have been instructed to make application for two votes ...

    Article : 68 words
  7. Original Correspondence.

    [We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] ...

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  8. A FREE LABOURER VERSUS GLASSEY & CO.—STRIKES, STARVATION, AND MISERY.

    DEAR SIR,—We have been told that the pastoralists had made out an agreement which contained certain clauses which the shearers objected to. One was to the effect that the ...

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  9. MARYBOROUGH.

    The Torbanlea Colliery will probably be closed for some months in consequence of the strike there, the Australian Labour Federation having taken up the matter. By the closing ...

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  10. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.

    The election of a member in the House of Commons for South Dorect, in place of the late Colonel C. J. T. Hambro, took plate to-day, an Mr. Brymer, the Conservative candidate, ...

    Article : 66 words
  11. ROCKHAMPTON.

    A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a kanaka named Bob for criminal assault on a Cingalese girl named Chobby, aged eight years, in the scrub at North Rockhampton on ...

    Article : 65 words
  12. ATTEMPT TO MURDER THE CHILIAN CABINET.

    News has been received from South America that an attempt was made to murder the members of the Chillian Cabinet by means of dynamite bombs. The attempt was, however, ...

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  13. MACKAY.

    A public meeting was held in the School of Arts, to-night, to consider the advisableness of requesting the Government to interfere in the present shearing difficulty, about 200 persons ...

    Article : 152 words
  14. ATHENIANS V. OXLEYS.

    A match for the medals presented by the Brisbane Junior Association was decided, on Saturday afternoon last, on the Grammar School recreation reserve between the above teams, the ...

    Article : 404 words
  15. THE STRIKES IN BELGIUM.

    The strikes in Belgium are still extending and 100,000 men are now out. There has been considerable amount of violence on the part of the strikers. ...

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  16. CHILI AND THE UNITED STATES.

    The United States marshal, who was placed on board the Chilian steamer E[?]ts, which was seized when loading arms for the Chilian rebels, at San Diego, and which sailed away ...

    Article : 92 words
  17. CHARTERS TOWERS.

    The sittings of the Circuit Court were concluded to-day. The case against C. B. Vosper for seditious libel was continued. Mr. Justice Chubb summed up, and the jury retired at ...

    Article : 137 words
  18. THE CHICAGO EXHIBITION.

    It is reported that much dissension exists among the managers of the World's Fair at the Chicago Exhibition. Probably one National Exhibition will be held. ...

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  19. THE JEWS AND THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

    The Editor of the Jewish Chronicle denies that Baron Hirsch has yet committed himself to the gigantic scheme of founding a colony for exiled Jews in the Argentine Republic, but is ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. BRITISH COMMERCE.

    The imports for the month of April show an increase of £33,000 over the previous month and the exports of £575,000, ...

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  21. GEORGETOWN.

    The mine owners having given notice of a reduction of 10s. weekly all round from the 1st of June, a labour organisation has been started, and a strike is imminent. ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. COMPOSITORS' STRIKE.

    There is a general strike among the compositors in Vienna for a working day of nine hours. ...

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  23. BELLS V: BELVIDERES.

    A medal match was played at North Ipswich on Saturday afternoon last between the above teams, and it was by far the closest contest played that day, neither side being able to ...

    Article : 217 words
  24. THE POSTAGE RATES.

    The Right Hon. G. J. Goschen has informed a deputation from the Associated Chambers of Commerce that a two months' trial of the 2½d. rate of postage showed that the letters had ...

    Article : 90 words
  25. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    There was a narrow escape from the serious railway accident at Culcairn near Albury, last night. The Sydney express dashed through the station at the rate of thirty five miles an ...

    Article : 92 words
  26. THE RUSSIAN LOAN.

    The Nova Vremya admits that the Rothschilds have abandoned their contract in connection with the Russian loan, because of the Czar rejecting their demands regarding the ...

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  27. DEATH OF SIR JOHN ROBERTSON.

    The death of Sir John Robertson took plane at his residence, Clovelly, Watson's Bay, this morning. When the news became known amongst the residents of Watson's Bay quite a ...

    Article : 258 words
  28. THE AUSTRALIAN CRUISERS.

    The Admiralty has forbidden any further expense in connection with the new cruisers for the Australian squadron, now preparing for sea at Sheer[?]ss. ...

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  29. MELBOURNE.

    The Federal Constitution Bill will be submitted to Parliament at the earliest opportunity. The Premier has received a letter from the Hon. Mr. Haskett, of Western ...

    Article : 106 words
  30. SOUTHERN STARS V. NATIVES.

    The top end of the cricket reserve was occupied by the above trams, who were also playing a match for the medals to be given to the most distinguished players in the winning ...

    Article : 168 words
  31. AN APPEAL CASE.

    Mr. Bucknell's appeal has been allowed with costs. ...

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  32. Our Brisbane Letter.

    This morning, about a quarter to 9 o'clock, a puntsman, named Frederick Smith, discovered the body of a man floating in the river near the Edward-street ferry steps. He ...

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  33. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Madame Blavatsky, the founder of the religious sect known as Theosophists. ...

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  34. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

    Another body of free labourers will arrive here about the end of next week. Arrangements have been made to start shearing shortly at Bimerah, and fifty-five ...

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  35. ADELAIDE.

    Information has been received of the death, from pleurisy, of Mr. C. A. Bowden, a member of the Elder exploring expedition. ...

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  36. THE DUTY ON SUGAR.

    The German Reichstag have passed an amendment in the Sugar Bill, gradually abolishing the duties within five years. ...

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  37. CHIEF JUSTICE WAY.

    Chief Justice Way, of South Australia, who was reported to be suffering from influenza, in now considerably improved. ...

    Article : 25 words
  38. AUCKLAND.

    In reply to a deputation from the Single Tax Society, the Premier said he was largely in sympathy with the deputation as to land values being a proper object of taxation, but a present ...

    Article : 93 words
  39. British Association Rules.

    These two teams met, at Blackstone, on Saturday last, and, after a fast and exciting game, the match ended in a draw, both teams securing a goal. T. Barker led the home team, ...

    Article : 430 words
  40. PORTUGUESE STOCKS.

    There has been a heavy fall in the value of Portuguese stocks. Owing to the failure of the loan, and the dearth of gold, the Government have authorised the coinage of half a ...

    Article : 64 words
  41. THE SANDGATE RACES.

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  42. LAIDLEY.

    A meeting convened for the purpose of electing a new School Committee for the State School Laidley (North) was held this afternoon when there was a good attendance of ...

    Article : 254 words
  43. WRECK OF THE CRAIGBURN.

    The ship Craigburn went ashore on Friday night near Melbourne. The following telegrams were received in Brisbane yesterday from Cape Schanck:—"Four masted ship ...

    Article : 248 words
  44. A RADICAL RETURNED.

    The election of a member for the House of Commons for Harborough, has resulted in the return of Mr. Logan, the Radical candidate, by a majority of 489 votes. (At the last ...

    Article : 56 words
  45. BRITISH ANNEXATION.

    The British have annexed Bastordo country, to the west of Bechuana Land, thus preventing the Boers from trekking there. ...

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  46. THE INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

    Fifty members of the House of Commons are suffering from influenza, and all the clerks at the tables of the Hones, with only one exception, are suffering from the same malady. ...

    Article : 38 words
  47. Advertising

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    Advertising : 109 words
  48. TO FARMERS, ONION-GROWERS, AND OTHERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 words
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