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That u.nitn will arrive about 5 o'clock this
cvcnlxig by tho Burwah, and will got a right
hearty reception, j
Thqt iho J pe exploring party, which mado
suoh a sucocssiul escape irom tne jawa oi new,
Guinea cannibals bos broken up. Pity they,
. overcame together. |
I That General Mocirerhas arrived at Sydney,
: whore he will probably havo another little
tttlwnndnrateytillttjr imtyw-ibi in nrgante-
Inghls New Guinea expedition. '
' That somo people seem to think directly thoy!
: Appear on the scene everything will at onco t?
arranged to moot their wishes.
That there aw plenty! good men! in too
colonics,, who ore not generals, capable of
, organising a trading expedition to Now Guinea'
anywhere, else,
. That New Guinea exploration la Just tho
thing many of our experienced bushmen-ore
fitted for all over. ...
That when Queensland wishes to fit Cut such1
an expedition tho first offer should be given to.
Our ownpooplc. No generals need apply.
7 -That tho boiler oxplotslon at Alrdmillan did;
very littlo harm,' considering what might havo
been. ' < i
That it is quite a mistako to sjipposo that tho
men who rusned from tho stalls of the theatre.
on-'Tuesday evening were at all alarmed !
Nothing of tho kind ! - \
That thrir objoct in hurrying to tho doors
was to boo that they wore opened in good timo
for too ladies, whom thoy wished to hand out
la it most polite mahnerl. Yea. really: no,
bawl u
That the oxplosion would bavo blown tho,
. atogo into tho air but for tho trap-doors, which
.acted as safety-valves, and thus saved tho.
floor,;
That Frank Leo has not soon the end of
that nigger business which como off not far
. from Cooktown. . - I
1 ' That tho number of stock which arc travel-.
ling for grass and water bears testimony, to tho:
soycro effects of tho drought
That sheep' which aro Bent to travel in somo
of tha coast districts, particularly north of tho'
Burnett,. wlU be completely riddled by tho
'spear grass, which grows :n Urge quantities
through that country. . ,
. , That strong wotocre, which woro put on somo
i of the best oountry there to fatten, woro in a
;few. months reduced to skeletons from this
caiiso. ' I
That South Australians havo been oncou-;
raged by Now Zealand successes to send a foot-,
boll team to Sydney, but they are not up to:
i thelrpredccessors,
. . That tho Freemasons' gathering in Sydney :
was a brilliant ' turn out—dccidedly a Grand!
Lodge affair 4
That Mr, Service's thoroughness . in tho<
rmatter of federation deserves all praise, and is i
anexainplo worth following by others. , I
That our Parliamentary Librarian, though :
people wore Blow to appreciate his work hero, i
of commendation in foreign parts,
That industry is bound to be acknowledged .
is receiving what his diligence deserves in too
shapo sooner or later, when it has boon applied
to' a good purpose.
That tho Toowoomba Foundry and Railway !
.Boiling Stock Manufacturing Company is
pretty sure to bo floated— but why this
namp J
That if a rose, by any other name wonld
smell as swoct, &c,, a manufacturing com- !
pony with a shorter name would answer just:
.aswoll - ;
. , That! the object of the Pollysyallbic name
must bo intended to impress Miles with its
great importance. What else?
That another sign of local prosperity Is too
determination of Hicks to pull down only five-
years-old wooden cottages and go in oxpen-
, sivcly for brick and mortar! , ' j
That it is not the proper thing for Mr. Fin-
nock to be a party to importing measles on :
board too DokoofWcatmineter. " :
That it will servo him right if he's quaran
tined, in which caso ho - wont bo disposed to
'grant further adjournment. -
.That all therowat tho Fire Brigade Board
io. producing good results in tho snapo of re
newed vitality all round. i
' That Supcrintendsnt'Hinton deserves well of ;
the public for his action in regard to ' the
theatre. '-'. 1
; That too noxt placo ho should sooto isSt.,
Stephen's Cathedral, which ho should sco of a ;
Bunday evening at vespers,. ;
. .That there Is not much in tho Cathedral to
bunv but there is plenty of material for panic ;
and tho ways out ore totally insufficient. . > '
That amongst tho prevailing earthquakes not '
ono has (turned up yot. capablo of lifting a
mortgage.
That an earthquake of that kind would bo a
-great relief to some people.
That 130oz. from tho North. Glanmiro !
wouldn't bo. unwelcome — if it really did occur, j
That Professor and Mrs. Baldwin ore com
' ing this way, and with tho assistance of Miss !
Clara Baldwin, will unravel Dutton'e Land:
Bitot: -- - !
. That Griffith has offered them fabulous sums !
to tell liim what's M'llwr&ith's little gpme. But
tiiey wouldn't.
, That blgotey Is not yet dead in Brisbane.
That two rev. gentlemen refused to associate
wito.tho Rev. W. O. Lilley on the Town and,
Oountry Mission Committee, because he does
Qotaako hell-fire hot enough in his published
sermon on that subject. .
That it is rumoured that ono of too rev. gen-;
tlemon has not read toe sermon >rito which,
thoy profess to bo offendcd«; - - 1
' Thfit the Scandinavians and Lutherans may
"be congratulated that their pastors keep to tho :
ancient fircand brimztonc theory. . i
That toe Cricket Association Ball to-morrow!
' nlght should bean unqualified success,- ' '
-: -That the presence of the Commodore dndl
iofficcn of EH,S. Nelson will prove a great at- ;
/'traction for many. ' , . . ,
That many moro will.go.fer the pnrposoof 1
closely insw; ting too ohamplon, Hani on, and >
thoMclbourne demon, Edwards.
. - . Tha'tfit Is to bo hoped tbo ladies of tho Opera '
Company will not mash . too many of our sua-
ceptiblo youths.
v. That cricketers may look forward to a delight
ful evening. ... V ' -
Tbat the Masonic ball in Ipswicti to-night
will be tho largest affair of tho kind over hold
Itfto.cqlony;., -. v..' ... tk.,' <
That Mr. Cmrnow. Acting - Commissioner for ,
Railways, returned io town this morning after
4 Northern' trip. , i . .--
' :Thot there was qttito as much-wool as mutton
atthe saleyardito-dfy.
Thatiold 'Gympi6, with !fi0,000ox. In six
months,: can hold op Its head with the' best
fields In Australia. -
''"'Thit' tbo.' farmers and tiraber-gctteralof
UpEwKodroq,,Cedar Creek, jwd Bamford are
te toave, a'chatvop thcir proposed railway to
tfljgntat FerqeyFlat.
That a lasgo muster is expected/ and Dick-
aoh ind BIaodbnald'Patcrson will hear soon
' frphi'the free and independent oto toe subject
oftojs branch Upe. '
.That a suburban., railway through. Kelvin
Qxproi Enoggcra, en route to Bamford, wbiild
payluindsomely.'
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