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  2. Central Criminal Court. (Abridged from the Herald.) (Before his Honor Judge Fawcett.) THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20.

    Sydney Carpenter, who had been convicted for an indecent assault upon a child, was brought up for sentence. His Honor commented upon the enormity of the offence, but, ...

    Article : 129 words
  3. The Financial Position of the Sydney City Council.

    A special meeting of the municipal council was called by circular on Friday morning to consider the financial condition of that body, a letter having been received from the Union ...

    Article : 438 words
  4. LAUNCESTON RACE MEETING.

    At the Mowbray Races to-day the weather was cloudy but fine, and the attendance moderate. His Excellency the Governor was present. ...

    Article : 123 words
  5. CAIRNS.

    We have had heavy rains during the past few weeks, but yet not as much as is expected in January —the wet-season month usually par excellence. There have been freshes in both the Barron and Mulgrave ...

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  6. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21.

    Nathaniel Lapidus and George Vickery were brought up for sentence. Lapidus was sentenced to two months' imprisonment, his Honor saying that the prosecutrix was to a ...

    Article : 286 words
  7. MACKAY.

    The weather has been very wet during the past fortnight, the rainfall for the last month having been considerably in excess of that of previous years. ...

    Article : 63 words
  8. HAMILTON RACES,

    At the Hamilton races to-day the St. Alban's stable won two races, with Athena and South Hamilton. The Western District Cup was won by Zambesi hands down. The racing ...

    Article : 37 words
  9. ROCKHAMPTON.

    The weather has changed twice during the week —first from fair to rainy, and now from rainy to fair. For three or four days we have had heavy showers. To-day the rain seems to have cleared ...

    Article : 69 words
  10. A Perilous Short-cut.

    Mr. Peter Wilson, well-known in the north, sends the following account to the Herald (Cooktown), of the 5th instant:—Being lately over the Granite Bange, about 20 miles ...

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  11. PORT C[?]RTIS.

    Stock and station matters are still in statu quo, and prospects of improvement are not hurriedly showing themselves. Hopes are entertained that something will be done to relieve the country of its surplus fats, ...

    Article : 286 words
  12. Died from Thirst.

    An inquiry was held on Monday last before A. O. Grant, Esq., P.M., for the purpose of ascertaining particulars connected with the death of George Stephens, who had been ...

    Article : 379 words
  13. Fatal Railway Accident.

    Another accident which has terminated fatally occurred last night on the Stawell to Horsham line, about six miles on the Horsham side of Glenorchy. A repairing gang of ...

    Article : 264 words
  14. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

    SIR,—The appearance of the Kellys in this colony, and the probability that, owing to the sympathy and assistance they will receive here as in Victoria, it will be some time ...

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  15. Queensland Stock Movements and State of the Country. (Queenslander, Feb. 15.) LOWER FLINDERS.

    We have experienced splendid rains throughout the districts, our famous downs now presenting the cheering appearance of one continuous luxuriant cornfield; both the Flinders and Saxby rivers have ...

    Article : 154 words
  16. GLADSTONE.

    We have had constant rain last month and the country is now almost unfit for travelling. It has only been showery however, and as yet no serious floods have occurred. Grass is everywhere plentiful, ...

    Article : 53 words
  17. BUNDABERG.

    There has been heavy rain since Saturday night, and it is still showery. The nicely-drying roads are now worse than ever, the ground being completely full of water and terribly spongy. Up country the ...

    Article : 90 words
  18. WIDE BAY AND BURNETT.

    Most favorably are the season's rains falling; a good break in the shape of fine weather every now and again, which I need hardly say has the effect of keeping down floods; good freshes occur in the ...

    Article : 87 words
  19. BARCOO.

    C[?]mpared with January, 1878, the month has been much cooler, the mean being 3[?]45 deg. lower, and the maximum 5 deg. less. The greatest diurnal range was on the 18th, from min. 61 deg. to max. ...

    Article : 108 words
  20. Sporting. (By telegraph to the Herald.) COOMA RACES.

    The following are the results of the seeond day's racing:— Cooma Handicap.—Belmore 1, Beda 2. Novel Race.—Bavenswood 1, Valetta 2. ...

    Article : 35 words
  21. MARYBOROUGH.

    Another thirty hours' uninterrupted rain has set our gutters playing like young Niagaras and conjured up the bogie of another flood. There was a respite from the downpour about noon to-day, but ...

    Article : 64 words
  22. TAMBO.

    The movements in stock have not been numerous lately, but the following is an epitome:—On Wednesday 800 head store cattle, mixed sexes, en route to Palparara, Diamantina, in charge of Mr. Wilkie. ...

    Article : 126 words
  23. GYMPIE.

    We have had some very extraordinary and sudden changes in the weather during the past week. On Sunday the weather was very hot and oppressive for the greater part o[?] the day, and in the afternoon a ...

    Article : 102 words
  24. Sir George Bowen's Farewell Speech.

    At the banquet given at Melbourne, on Wednesday, to celebrate the laying of the foundation-stone of the Exhibition building, and replying to the toast "The Health of ...

    Article : 815 words
  25. VICTORIAN JOCKEY CLUB MEETING.

    The final payments for the Australian Cup and Newmarket Handicap are as follows:— Australian Cup.—Zambesi, Columbus, Wellington, Swiveller, Trump Card, ...

    Article : 260 words
  26. TAROOM.

    The weather since last report has been very unsettled; various thunderstorms have fallen, but of a somewhat eccentric character, as, although in some parts they have been sufficiently heavy to flood the ...

    Article : 130 words
  27. EAST AND WEST MORETON.

    Hopes were entertained in West Moreton during the recent rains that there was going to be a flood, which it was thought was very much required. In East Moreton, on the other hand, although there ...

    Article : 182 words
  28. CUNNAMBULLA.

    With only occasional and transient intervals the weather here for the last four weeks has been undeniably hot, and during that time there has been no fall of [?] in worth mentioning, although the sky has ...

    Article : 192 words
  29. EASTERN AND WESTERN DOWNS.

    It rained steadily all day on Sunday on the border, and I think all over the district. The grass is springing fast. A little more rain would do no harm. ...

    Article : 37 words
  30. ST. GEORGE.

    200 head of cattle, the property of Messrs. O'Brien Br[?] s., travelling for sale, have passed. The weather is hot. ...

    Article : 26 words
  31. TOOWOOMBA.

    The weather is in an unsatisfactory state; perpetual threatening for rain and very little result. The cry is for either one thing or the other, flood or fine weather. In some places there may be enough ...

    Article : 86 words
  32. COOKTOWN.

    For the last week the weather has been fine and comparatively cool. The country is looking splendid, grass end water being abundant, and all the steck I have seen are getting into fine condition. ...

    Article : 163 words
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