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  2. SHIPPING.

    August 7.--LADY MUSGRAVE, s.; 250 tons, Captain W. J. Collin, from Bundaberg dircot. Passengers: Mrs. E. Pullen,. Miss Davidson, Mr. G. H. Moore, and 5 in the ...

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  3. Supreme Court.

    The following business was dealt with in the Supremo Court in chambers, by his honour Sir Charles Lilley. C.J., during last week. In the matter of Murphy v. Irving, Mr. W. F. ...

    Article : 464 words
  4. Coming Exhibition.

    The greatest activity prevails at Bowen Park in preparation for the for the coming exhibition. All day on Saturday, and from an early hour this morning, exhibits were pouring into the ...

    Article : 625 words
  5. TELEGRAMS.

    The July traffic returns for the Central Railway amount to £20,717 14s., an increase of £2,549 14s. 7d. over the corresponding period of last year ...

    Article : 44 words
  6. The Weather.

    The following report was issued from the Chief Weather Bureau on Saturday :-- Queensland.--We have again to report a continuance of find, cool and bracing weather. ...

    Article : 150 words
  7. Earthquake in Mexico

    News has been received from America that on earthquake took place yesterday in Mexico. The town of San Cristobal was practically demolished. Nearly ...

    Article : 117 words
  8. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,052 words
  9. VICTORIA.

    The Council of Defence have unanimously decided to reject the offer of the members of the Naval Brigade to serve 12 months without any payment rather than their pay be reduced from ...

    Article : 115 words
  10. Monetary and Mining.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 243 words
  11. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    At the meeting of the Royal Geographical Society held yesterday on the question of giving native names to the prominent features on the route of the Elder expedition, it was ...

    Article : 170 words
  12. Pope and Freemasons.

    The Pope has issued an encyclical letter on Freemasonry. His Holiness declares that the ceremonies and ritual of the various orders of Freemasonry are ...

    Article : 36 words
  13. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The miners at Southern Cross have gone out on strike for higher wages. ...

    Article : 18 words
  14. Sir George Grey.

    The Pall Mall Gazette, reviewing a sketch of the life of Sir George Grey, says that as a reformer he has been characterised for his remarkable prescience, for ...

    Article : 46 words
  15. Art Exhibition.

    Sir Henry Norman visited the Art Exhibition on Saturday, and spent some time in inspecting the various paintings. ...

    Article : 24 words
  16. TASMANIA.

    The want of confidence debate was continued in the Assembly last night. It will, probably last till Tuesday. The division is expected to be extremely close. ...

    Article : 31 words
  17. Natural History Society.

    The usual fortnightly meeting of the above society, was held in the Museum Library on Thursday evening last, under the presidency of Mr. H. Tryon. The minutes of the last meeting ...

    Article : 705 words
  18. Brisbane Gas Company.

    The half-yearly meeting of the Brisbane Gas Company was held on Friday afternoon. The Hon. James Cowlishaw, M.L.C., presided. The report, of which we have published a ...

    Article : 45 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND.

    In concluding the financial debate in the House of Representatives last night, the Premier (Mr. Ballance) denied that borrowing was foreshadowed in the Government ...

    Article : 116 words
  20. Railways and Strikes.

    Mr. Jager, giving evidence before the Labour Commission to-day, said that in ten years the North Eastern Railway Company had lost £500,000 through ...

    Article : 40 words
  21. Local Government.

    The monthly meeting of the Toombul Divisional Board was held on Saturday afternoon at the Board's Office, Nundah, when there were present: Messrs. Isaac Stuckey (chairman), ...

    Article : 419 words
  22. Pittsburg Strike.

    Information has been received that the Indiana Waggon Company's works have been closed. It is stated that 3,000 employees have struck because the material ...

    Article : 50 words
  23. Remarkable Fraud.

    A remarkable fraud has been perpetrated by telegraphy, for which Mrs. Dunn, the postmistress at Traralgon, is the sufferer. Recently a well dressed man entered that office, and ...

    Article : 157 words
  24. Defence Force Items.

    The following appointments have been approved by his Excellency the Governor:-- James Kennedy, Lewis Williams, William Walton, and John A. J. Ferguson to be, ...

    Article : 374 words
  25. Labour Commission.

    At the sitting of the Labour Commission to-day several witnesses, testified that the employees worked 14 and 16 hours a day on the railways both in England and ...

    Article : 77 words
  26. Hospital Committee.

    It is notified in Saturday's "Government Gazette" that Mr. John D. Campbell has been appointed to act on behalf of the Government as a member of the Committee of Management ...

    Article : 51 words
  27. Tenders for Lifts.

    The Works Department has received the following tenders for passenger lifts in the extension of the new public offices:--Waygood [?] Company [?] for old ...

    Article : 56 words
  28. Bank of South Australia.

    What may perhaps be the final meeting of shareholders connected with the Bank of South Australia took place yesterday. It lasted from 11: a.m. to 4 p.m., with an hour's ...

    Article : 198 words
  29. Sanitary Steamer Default.

    In reference to the letter received from W. R. Boss by the Hamilton Divisional Board accusing the Sanitary Company of discharging contents of their steamer into the Hamilton ...

    Article : 69 words
  30. Australian Exhibition.

    His Excellency the Governor, Sir Henry Wylie Norman, G.C.M.G., accompanied by the Hon. G. Wallop, visited the Australian Exhibition on Saturday morning. Further ...

    Article : 195 words
  31. Tweed River Trade.

    Messrs. E. W. O'Sullivan, J. C. Neild, and C. Collins, MM.P., members of the Sectional Committee of the Standing Committee on Public Works, New South Wales, had an interview ...

    Article : 131 words
  32. Old Colonist Dead.

    Many former residents of Dolby (says the Western Star), who now reside in these western districts, but knew Dalby when it was a fairly pleasant and prosperous place, will learn with ...

    Article : 247 words
  33. Charters Towers Goldfield.

    Messrs. W. H. Rands and A. G. Maitland, assistant Government geologists, left Brisbane on, Saturday by the steamer Wodonga for Townsville, whence they will proceed to Charters Towers, ...

    Article : 82 words
  34. Mackay Millionaires.

    M. Rinquet and his brother, residents in the Mackay district, have been discovered to be two of the heirs to the biggest estate in the world (says the Mercury). With five others ...

    Article : 190 words
  35. Private Assemblies.

    The Brisbane Private Assembly ball will be held on Wednesday next in the Centennial Hall. The Governor and viceregal party and a large number of country visitors are expected. ...

    Article : 52 words
  36. Milton Volunteer Fire Brigade

    On Friday night Mr. John M 'Intyre gave one of his musical and literary entertainments. The new fire brigade station for the evening was converted into a lecture hall, and was most ...

    Article : 181 words
  37. Rabbit-destroying Cats.

    The following notice appealed in the South Australian Advertiser recently: "Wanted 1,600 young cats, delivered at Wirrialpa station," Inquiry from the secretary of the Willowie ...

    Article : 170 words
  38. Coorparoo License.

    At the last meeting of the Temperance Council, Mr. Peter M'Lean presiding, the following resolution was moved by Mr. Hirst, representing the South Brisbane Rechabites, ...

    Article : 111 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 60 words
  40. Advertising

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