News has been received from Vienna that it is reported in that city that an explosive shell was discovered in the theatre at Malta just in time to prevent a most serious explosion. The ...
Article : 100 wordsThe British troops have returned to Suakin, where they are at present encamped. The outposts are being harassed by dervishes, and General Greenfell is reported to be disgusted at ...
Article : 63 wordsDecember 24.—BIRKSGATE, s., 1,500 tons, Captain W. R. Fleetwood, from Melbourne. Passengers: Mesdames Leo, W. J. Thompson, Hocker, Vassal, Forrest, P. Grogan, Langdon, Misses ...
Article : 406 wordsOUR clerk of the weather is proving his claim to our confidence and respect IN Queensland a green Christmas makes a glad New Year. ...
Article : 1,232 wordsHome-scrubbing and fussing, burnishing and cleaning are over. The household turn out. The business thorough fares are crowded. Jest and jibo are uttered by smart young ...
Article : 530 wordsIt is anticipated that direct news will be received from Stanley in the course of a fortnight or so. He should arrive in Zanzibar about April or May next. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Houses of Parliament have been prorogued. The speech from the throne regrets the comparative failure of the conference held with the United States on the fisheries ...
Article : 70 wordsA shocking tram accident happened to a man about 45 years of age, whose name is at present unknown, on Christmas Eve. He was in the act of alighting from a tram when he ...
Article : 76 wordsAs the steamer Memphis was proceeding down the river to day she was discovered to be on fire. Her passengers became terrified, and in a panic 200 of them jumped overboard, 30 of ...
Article : 53 wordsFrom the draft report now under the consideration of the Intercolonial Rabbit Commission, it is understood that the rabbit extermination experiments, conducted at Rodd Island, ...
Article : 151 wordsMr. James J. O'Kelly, M.P. for Roscommon North, who was recently sentenced to six months' imprisonment under the Crimea Act, has been released. ...
Article : 30 wordsSome friction exists at Lambton Colliery, Newcastle, between the topmen and the manager, owing to the refusal of the latter to allow the issuing of free coal tickets to the top ...
Article : 66 wordsIt is announced that Sir Arthur Biake, K.C.M.G., the declined Governor of Queensland, will return to his duties as Governor of Jamaica. ...
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Advertising : 276 wordsThe steamer Dankod (?), bound for Sydney, has gone ashore in the Suez Canal. ...
Article : 19 wordsProfessor Bartholomew, who claims to have made 50 balloon ascents in the United States, made a sensational descent from a balloon in the Melbourne cricket ground. Ten thousand ...
Article : 98 wordsThe Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the right of the Manitoba Railway Company to construct the Red River Railway. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Wentworth House Family Hotel, Church Hill, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The fire was discovered at a few minutes before 5, but the alarm was not given ...
Article : 292 wordsThe North Queensland Mortgage Investment Company has declared a dividend of 6 per cent. ...
Article : 20 wordsNews has been received that the executions of prisoners which were taking place daily at Zanzibar have been stopped. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Ariel, labour ship, arrived here after a trip of five months. Captain Wawn reports the murder of the Government agent, Thomas S. Armstrong, at Malayta, on December 8. The ...
Article : 112 wordsNot long ago there were serious apprehensions that the desolations of drought would spoil the trade of Christmas. It would be strange if the loss of crops and the dearness [?] ...
Article : 293 wordsThe death is announced of Laurence Oliphant, aged 59. ...
Article : 14 wordsMr. W. E. Gladstone, who intends spending the winter at Naples, arrived at that town yesterday, and was received enthusiastically by the residents, to whom he delivered an ...
Article : 35 wordsIt is reported that Signor Crispi, the Premier of Italy, is about to reconstruct his Ministry. ...
Article : 21 wordsMr. Lewis, the manager of the Enterprise Building Society, reported a strange robbery at 7 o'clock on Monday evening, when it was found that the cashbox, with £400 in money, had ...
Article : 102 wordsThe death is announced of Sir Frederick Pollock. ...
Article : 12 wordsThe Maori footballers beat the Swansea team yesterday. ...
Article : 13 wordsAll allocation has been issued by the Pope vehemently insisting upon the restoration of the temporal power of the vatican. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe British consul at Samoa has proclaimed that no Government is existing in the island. The authorities of Hayti have surrendered the American steamer recently seized by them. ...
Article : 33 wordsParliament was prorogued on Saturday by the Governor. The speech referred to the past session as fruitful of important discussion and statutory legislation. In spite of the drought ...
Article : 378 wordsThe Rosehill races were continued on Saturday with the following results:— GRANVILLE STAKES.—Tusearoa, 1; Steeltrap, 2; Hoppicker, 3. ...
Article : 83 wordsIt is stated that Russia has concluded a secret treaty with Japan, directed against British interests in the Pacific. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe religious observance of Christmas relaxes more and more the further we get away from ecclesiastical bodies in which high ceremony and sacred festivals form a fundamental part of ...
Article : 328 wordsTHE Pall Mall Budget of November 8 has a cyclonic article headed "A Plea for an Unmuzzled Press." If anything could prove the necessity for muzzling ...
Article : 1,587 wordsNew South Wales four per cent, securities are quoted at £ll3 10s.; Queensland, £107 5s.; and Victorian, £111. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe following passed through here to-day: For Sydney—Mrs. Olif Jensen, P. Darwin, Mr. and Mrs. G. Barker, Messrs. M. Palmer, D. W. H'Leod (Melbourne), Mrs. Forrester, G. ...
Article : 118 wordsTo-day is a close public holiday. The town is crowded with country visitors. The weather is warm, with every appearance of a heavy thunderstorm before night. ...
Article : 761 wordsThe cricket match Australian Eleven v. New South Wales was continued to-day. The weather was fine, but the attendance was not very great. Appended are the scores: ...
Article : 171 wordsThe Opera House re-opens to-night with a performance of "Grif," the story of a Melbourne waif. The play is founded upon the novel written by Mr. B. L. Farjeon, and ...
Article : 267 wordsAt the City Police Court this morning before Messrs. J. Petrie and E. Parr Smith, JJ.P., the following cases were remanded till tomorrow : Edward J. Lynch and John J. ...
Article : 105 wordsParliament was prorogued yesterday. In the speech regret was expressed at the rejection of the proposals recommended by the Fisheries Convention, and mention in made of the Sugar ...
Article : 173 wordsAt the City Police Court this morning, before Messrs. J. Petrie and E. Parr-Smith, JJ.P., the following small cases were heard: Five persons charged with drunkenness were ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Wed 26 Dec 1888, Page 4
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