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 ...
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Article : 775 wordsThe 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. ...
Article : 53 wordsIn 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[We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] ...
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Article : 152 wordsA 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 ...
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Article : 34 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsIt 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. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe 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 wordsThe imports for the month of April show an increase of £33,000 over the previous month and the exports of £575,000, ...
Article : 25 wordsThe 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 wordsThere is a general strike among the compositors in Vienna for a working day of nine hours. ...
Article : 25 wordsA 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThere 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 wordsThe 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 ...
Article : 32 wordsThe 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 wordsThe Admiralty has forbidden any further expense in connection with the new cruisers for the Australian squadron, now preparing for sea at Sheer[?]ss. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsMr. Bucknell's appeal has been allowed with costs. ...
Article : 16 wordsThis 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 ...
Article : 396 wordsThe death is announced of Madame Blavatsky, the founder of the religious sect known as Theosophists. ...
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Article : 1,344 wordsInformation has been received of the death, from pleurisy, of Mr. C. A. Bowden, a member of the Elder exploring expedition. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe German Reichstag have passed an amendment in the Sugar Bill, gradually abolishing the duties within five years. ...
Article : 27 wordsChief Justice Way, of South Australia, who was reported to be suffering from influenza, in now considerably improved. ...
Article : 25 wordsIn 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 wordsThese 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 wordsThere 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 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 349 wordsA 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe British have annexed Bastordo country, to the west of Bechuana Land, thus preventing the Boers from trekking there. ...
Article : 24 wordsFifty 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. ...
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