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  2. Open Letters.

    This column is open for the record of facts specially known to the writers of letters to the Editor, and for fairly free comments on such facts by the writers of the letters; but we do ...

    Article : 52 words
  3. A London Visitor.

    Mr. Ross, the senior partner in the firm of Ross and Glendinning, warehousemen, of London and New Zealand, has been in Brisbane during the past few days. He arrived from ...

    Article : 407 words
  4. Lizard Fatality.

    The funeral of Engineer Dawson and Stoker Dennis, of H.M.S. Lizard, who died from injuries received by an accident at the furnace on board, took place this morning. The ...

    Article : 95 words
  5. Local Government.

    The ordinary meeting of the council was held at the office, Toowong, on Tuesday evening last, when there were present: Crs. W. F. Wilson (president), Gregory, Holdway, ...

    Article : 557 words
  6. Flood Relief Fund.

    A meeting of the Central Committee of the Flood Relief Fund was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, this morning. Bishop Webber was voted to the chair. ...

    Article : 353 words
  7. Boggo Road Nuisance.

    TO THE EDITOR,--Sir,--In your issue of last evening I find that another Boggo road resident has sprung up, who, I am sorry to say, is in exactly the same position ...

    Article : 126 words
  8. Lost Lugger.

    The Little Jack, lugger, arrived at Thursday Island today, bringing seven mainland natives who formed part of a boat's crew which was reported lost lost week. The men were ...

    Article : 126 words
  9. State Banks.

    TO THE EDITOR.--Sir,--Since the Victorian Treasurer has allowed that stability can only be obtained in banking affairs by the State issuing notes and making ...

    Article : 296 words
  10. A.M.P. Society.

    The annual meeting of the members of the Australian Mutual Provident Society was held this afternoon. The attendance was large. The Hon. Sir J. P. Abbott. M.L.A.. chairman ...

    Article : 256 words
  11. Marlborough Tragedy.

    At the Rockhampton Police Court on the 12th instant (says the Bulletin) George Thomas Blantern was charged with the wilful murder of Flora Macdonald, at Marlborough, on the ...

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  12. Flood Rum.

    Still another case in connection with flood property was heard at the City Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Pinnock, the defendant being the well known Chinaman ...

    Article : 606 words
  13. Cuzco's Passengers.

    We are advised by cable that the R.M.S. Cuzco left Colombo on the 16th instant outwards. She will probably arrive at Albany on Saturday afternoon, 27th instant. ...

    Article : 30 words
  14. Indefinitely Postponed.

    The Governesses' Home Ball has been postponed indefinitely, owing to the present financial crisis. ...

    Article : 17 words
  15. Normanby Bridge, Gympie.

    At the close of the meeting of the Gympie Bridges Board on Saturday, the 13th instant (says the Times), the ceremony of opening the new Normanby bridge took place. The members ...

    Article : 118 words
  16. Messenger and M.L.A.

    A good story to a newspaper man in these days of financial crashes and electioneering bickerings is like spring water in a dry land. But there is just a chance that a "good story" ...

    Article : 118 words
  17. English Mails.

    English and other mails, ex Orient Company's R.M.S. Austral, are due by train tomorrow night (Friday), and will be delivered by letter-carriers at 8.30 a.m. and at the ...

    Article : 42 words
  18. Queensland Shorthand Writers' Association.

    The reporting practice for the 40 writers who met at the Supreme Court last night was an essay by Mr. Passey, entitled "An Adverse Criticism of Emerson," which, though able and ...

    Article : 102 words
  19. Ketch North Wales.

    A 14-ton ketch, the North Wales, was launched from the Cleveland slip, Townsville, on May 11 (says the Bulletin). She was built by Messrs. Brand, Dry borough, and Burns to ...

    Article : 116 words
  20. Bernhardt's Latest Triumph.

    The Times Paris correspondent telegraphs: Of all Madam Sarah Bernhardt's triumphs in her brilliant tour of the world none, I am sure, has been more striking, and none can ...

    Article : 190 words
  21. Fatal Gun Accident.

    There was a fatal accident at Farleigh, on Sunday, according to the Mackay Mercury of May 9. A Malayta boy, Dana Who Nooha, was taking an old fashioned muzzle-loading ...

    Article : 93 words
  22. Dredging at Townsville.

    In response to inquiries as to the progress of the harbour works (says the Townsville Bulletin of the 12th instant), Mr. G. F. Eliott, resident engineer, yesterday, stated that the dredge ...

    Article : 184 words
  23. Horton Sugar Mill.

    Mr. W. Horton's sugar mill at the township of Horton, in the Isis, is now complete (says the Bundaberg Star of the 16th instant), and it is expected that it will begin crushing next ...

    Article : 98 words
  24. Pope and Phonograph.

    On the last Sunday in March the Pope gave a private audience to Mr. Stephen F. Moriarty, one of the directors of the Edison- Bell Phonograph Corporation of Loudon, and ...

    Article : 232 words
  25. Frozen Meat.

    By courtesy of the Collector of Customs we are able to state that the value of frozen meat exported from Queensland during the years 1891 and 1892 was : 1891, £161,345 ; 1892, ...

    Article : 37 words
  26. Meat Storage on the Towers.

    Mr. J. Harvey, butcher, of Charters Towers, has completed a refrigerating or cool storage chamber for meat. The idea, remarks the Herald. had for a long time been a predominant ...

    Article : 103 words
  27. Sunday Work on Railways.

    The circulars issued by the railway commissioners on the subject of "Sunday work" have provoked a good deal of unfavourable comment in the department (says the Melbourne ...

    Article : 180 words
  28. Breakfast Creek Races.

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  29. Wanted a Teetotal Drink.

    A commercial traveller dropped into his hotel during the course of a hot foresoon to have a refresher (says a London contemporary). While he was enjoying his glass of bitter beer a ...

    Article : 161 words
  30. Advertising

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  31. 21s. for 20s.

    Royal Bank note holders will be very pleased to learn that these notes are actually at a premium. Twenty-one shillings' value is being given for them by Carew, Gardner, and ...

    Article : 59 words
  32. Advertising

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