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  2. SIXTY YEARS AGO.

    From the "Courier" of January 27, 1849: "Shipping Intelligence: Arrival, January, 21, Fortitude, ship, 608 tons, Christmas, from Gravesend, September 14, with ...

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  3. MAGNIFICENT OUTLOOK. MORE RAIN YESTERDAY.

    The rain on Saturday night was more than welcome. Attough it was too late for the carlier corn, much of which is being cut for feed, it will do the later crop [?]nse good. ...

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  4. THE FASTEST SHIP AFLOAT.

    The British destroyer Tartar on Friday last exceeded under war conditions a speed of 38 knots—a world's record. The Tartar, an ocean-going turbine torpedo-boat destroyer, was built by Thorny croft and Company, at Southampton, in 1907. Her dimemsions are: Length 270ft., beam 26ft., draught 8.7ft., displacement 860 tons. The engines are of 14,000 indicated—horse power. In previous trials the Tartar had done 35.95 knots mean of six runs on the measured mile, with a ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  5. PASTORALISTS AND INCOME TAX.

    The sixth annual report of the Commissioner of Income Tax furnishes, some very interesting and rather startling information as to the pressure of the ...

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  6. THE FIRS AS MARYBOROUGH.

    Kent-street, in which the Conflagration occurred. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  7. CITY FINANCES.—I.

    Alderman John Crase, as chairman of the Finance Committee of the City council, has made a departure which is more than ordinarily acceptable at the present ...

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  8. THE SHIP CAME BACK.

    On Sunday the Dutch liner Le Maire landed Herbert Evanson, master of the ketch Victor, and three, of the crew who were picked up at Claremont Island. The ...

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  9. DRY FARMING.

    Senater M'Coll, of Victoria, who will leave Brisbane this evening by the Canadian mail steamer Moana to attend the Dry Farming Congress, to be held at ...

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  10. SCIENCE CONGRESS.

    Yesterday morning a free railway trip to Toowoomba and Warwick was given to the members of the Australasian Association for the Advancement of Science ...

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  11. OFFICIAL FLOOD WARNINGS.

    Fitzroy River: Report from Taroom Flood Warning Station, 9.35 a.m., January 19: Rainfall since 9 a.m. yesterday uil; weather threatening; river 18ft. on ...

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  12. MAILS DELAYED.

    The Postmaster-General's Department advises:—The postmaster at Tambo wires that nearly 4in. of rain has fallen there and in the neighbourhood. The mail from ...

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  13. THE EARTHQUAKE DISASTER FURTHER SHOCKS AT MESSINA.

    The American bluejackets at "Messina have recovered the bodies of the American Consul (Mr. Cheney) and his wife. ...

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  14. AMERICAN OIL COMPANY.

    The Supreme Court of the United States has aflirmed the decree of the Texas State Court inflicting a fine of 1,623,000 dollars (£324,000) on ...

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  15. FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.

    The following weather forecast for the 24 hours ending noon to-day was issued from the Divisional Meterological Office yesterday:—Cloudy over the eastern half ...

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  16. SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

    Ernest Harry, who in October last defeated George Towns for the English sculling chumpionship, has written a letter to the "Sportsman," in ...

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  17. SOCIALISTS AT DRESDEN.

    The Dresden correspondent of the "Standard" states that 5000 Socialists, after holding a meeting at which universal suffrage was ...

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  18. LIST OF RAINFALLS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 604 words
  19. "COURIER" FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 21 words
  20. MAYOR'S FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 words
  21. SHIPPING DEPRESSION.

    In connection with the proposal of the British shipowners to form a combination to regulate the supply of tonnage to the demand, a ...

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  22. PROPOSED CONCERT.

    A meeting of the Music Committee, in connection with the Earthquake Disaster Relief Fund, was held yesterday afternoon, and it was decided to hold an al fresco ...

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  23. THE FOOTBALL TROUBLE.

    The Scottish Rugby Union recently cancelled the annual fixture with England, because the English Union sanctioned payments to the All ...

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  24. Protection Against Fires.

    The method of insuring a deluge of water in the early stages of a fire is proving invaluable. This system is called the Grinnell Automatic Sprinkler and Fire ...

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  25. AN IPSWICH FUND.

    The Mayor (Lieutenant W. T. Deacon, C.B.) has opened a subseription list in aid of the sufferers from the earthquake in Italy. He is also communicating with ...

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  26. FIRE AT JONDOWAIE.

    Ensor's hotel and hall were totally destroyed by fire at Jondowaie. ...

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  27. FORTUNE TELLING.

    At the Water Summons Court, to-day there was a crowded audience of women when Mrs. Scales, a popular clairvoyant, was charged with fortune telling. After ...

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  28. THE LAIDLEY FUND.

    Speaking at the declaration of town council nominations to-day, the Mayor (Alderman P. Neilson) stated that he had received communications from the Mayor ...

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  29. AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALLERS.

    The Australian League footballers played a match against Ebbwvale yesterday. The game was fast and brilliant. In the first half Condon, ...

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  30. BRITISH FINANCES.

    Lord Cromer, in a speech delivered at Leeds last night, declared that the utterances of Mr. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, had ...

    Article : 133 words
  31. ROCKHAMPTON DISTRICT COURT.

    The District Court opened to-day be fore his Honour, Judge Miller, Mr. King prosecuting Frederch Chaseley, committed for sentence from Longreach, on a ...

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  32. ROCKHAMPTON SUBSCRIPTIONS.

    Alderman H. Mederaf, Mayor of "Rockhampton, who is at present in Brisbane, reports that a meeting had been called in Rockhampton two days before the receipt ...

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  33. Gem Buying.

    Some time ago the Government agreed to advance a proportion of the value of gems won at Anakie, and to endeavour to find a market for the stones, recouping ...

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