THE usual monthly meeting of this society was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. L. A. Berr nays, the vice-president, being in the chair. The following new members were announced: ...
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Family Notices : 82 wordsAt the Cabinet Council held to-day, it was decided to appoint Mr. Robert Gray, Immigration Agent, as Under-Colonial Secretary in the room of Mr. Frederick Rawlis, resigned. ...
Article : 71 wordsThe WEATHER,—Was there over known a season like tho present Yesterday, while workmen were busy in all parts of the town relaxing roofs, putting up verandahs, and such ...
Article : 355 wordsGeneral Gough continued his march on the 13th lift and without opposition, and arrived at Jagdallak [sie) Pass, on the 19th. Numerous bodies of Ghilzais were hovering round on his ...
Article : 64 wordsTHE following is Warden Hill's report to the' Under Secretary for Mines, dated December 12:— "Mining and business maters generally on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 wordsThis morning na a Chinaman named Ah Hin, a hawker of vegetables, was driving his spring, cart along the North. Quay, he was throws from the vehicle and had his arm broken by the fall. ...
Article : 72 wordsGeneral Norman is rapidly advancing in support of General Gough, and has already arrived at Pejaran. ...
Article : 28 wordsA case was before Mr. 3 Judge PAUL yesterday the moral of which is—Do not step on corporation street gratings A Mr. H. WRIGHT it appears, was in ...
Article : 929 wordsAt the Cabinet Council to day the Postmaster-General recommended that telegraph messages marked "Urgent" should, on payment of double rates, take precodence of ...
Article : 53 wordsIntelligence has been received from General Roberta to the 18th instant, when he reported ' "all well," and that no further fighting had taken place. The British were, keeping on the ...
Article : 184 wordsThe Victoria Press some time back appeared to the Government to urge upon the otter Australian Government to reduce the price of Press telegraphic messages to that in force in ...
Article : 68 wordsThe plaintiff in this action, C. Kluver, an omnibus proprietor, claimed £20 6s. damages caused by a collision of his omnibus with one belonging to the defendant. The put particulars of ...
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Advertising : 562 wordsA CRICKET match came off here on Saturday last between the Sherwood and Cooper's Plains clubs. The latter went in first to the stumps scoring 34; of these, Geo. Dickinson made 17 ...
Article : 198 wordsIn our yesterday's issue appeared the prospectus of a company proposed to be started for the purpose of working the Homeward Bound Reef at Enoggera. This reef has been ...
Article : 101 wordsThe January number of Punch has already, put in an appearance, being in advance of the usual time, owing to the present being the Christmas number, And a ...
Article : 121 wordsThere was a great Conservative gathering at Leeds last night. Sir Stafford Northcote was present and made a great speech. In referring to the present state of things in Afghanistan ...
Article : 76 wordsTO THE EDITOR,—SIR,—In your local paragraph in Friday's issue about the proceedings of a committee meeting hold at Scanlan's public house, Woollongabba, there is such a ...
Article : 206 wordsThe Christmas tree was planted yesterday afternoon in the United; Free Methodist Church, Ann-street. The tree and the church were very tastefully decorated, and in harmony ...
Article : 140 wordsThe following abstract of a letter from Mr. F. W. Bauer, formerly of this city, has barn handed to aa for publication. The letter ia dated Apia, Samoa, 20th October:—"Last ...
Article : 546 wordsNews from the Cape of Good Hope, via Zanzibar, is to hand. The stronghold of Secocoeni has been taken by the British after u sharp encounter. The British loss included two ...
Article : 60 wordsA ladylike and well-dressed girl, possessing considerable personal attractions, and being apparently about one or two and twenty years of age, applied to the magistrate at the ...
Article : 729 wordsThe French Ministry has tendered its resignation, which President Gravy has accepted. H. Ireyeynet has been sent for and has undertaken the task of forming a new ...
Article : 48 wordsYESTERDAY fine weather prevailed in the western districts, hut it was cloudy and threatening in other parts of the colony, and several localities wore visited by very ...
Article : 203 wordsThere is a great famine iu Silesia in consequence of the failure of the wheat and the crops. It is stated that there are no less than 80,000 destitute persons iu the province. The ...
Article : 58 wordsA very welcome thunderstorm, with heavy rain, broke over the town about midnight. A number of South Sea Islanders were yesterday sentenced to one month's imprisonment ...
Article : 325 words"Naval Engagements" and "Black Eyed Susan" were repeated at the theatre last night. Both pieces be again performed this evening. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 wordsAT the City Police Court this morning one drunker was discharged. T. K. Crawford was brought up on remand, charged with having forged a cheque purporting to be endorsed ...
Article : 113 wordsA MEETING of the sub-committee appointed by the Queensland Cricket Association to make the necessary arrangements for the match, United Brisbane v. Darling Downs (combined) ...
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Article : 156 wordsPARTICULARS of the last census taken in Cuba have been published in the Official Gazette of Madrid, from which it appears that the numbers of the inhabitants are: Whites 761,164 ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Wed 24 Dec 1879, Page 2
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