The Collector of Customs at Kelson has received a stained paper found in a brandy bottle at the entrance to the Awaroa River with the following message written in pencil on ...
Article : 73 wordsSeveral cases of burglary are reported here. Alderman Duffy's reside co was entered one night last week, but, the burglar being disturbed, he decamped, leaving a portion of a ...
Article : 100 wordsWilliam Burke appeared, on remand, charged with stealing the sum of £27 odd from a fellow-lodger on the night of the 19th instant, at Flanninghan's boarding-house in Roma street. ...
Article : 348 wordsThe usual fortnightly meeting of the Brisbane Municipal City Council was held in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, yesterday afternoon, when there were present the Mayor (Alderman ...
Article : 3,553 wordsThe weather has again cleared, the last two days were very hot. Mr. W. M'Ilwraith, the editor of the Morning Bulletin and Caprionian newspaper, was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsThe annual examination in connection with State exhibitions to Universities began at Brisbane, on November 28, 1889, and ended on December 6 instant. The written papers have ...
Article : 149 wordsA man named Walker, better known as Captain Cook, was drowned whilst bathing in the river at Liverpool on Saturday afternoon. At Kelso, on Saturday, a little boy named ...
Article : 258 wordsA very interesting musical entertainment in aid of the funds of Peacock's Volunteer Fire Brigade was given in the factory, Kangaroo Point, on Friday ...
Article : 156 wordsA pleasant pothering took place, at Mrs. R. L. Turner's May Bank school, William street, Hill End, last evening, on the occasion of the school breaking up for the holidays. An ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 wordsA friendly match between the two Brisbane clubs was played on the Booroodabin Green on Saturday. Twelve members from each club were selected, and formed into three rinks as ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 wordsThe body of Kate M'Evoy, a woman of the unfortunate class, was on Saturday found lying in Moonee Penes Creek, near Essenden, in about a foot of water. No marks of violence ...
Article : 194 wordsThe ordinary monthly mooting of the Enoggera Divisional Board was held in their office, Eneggera, yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs. J. S. Mullin (chairman), T. Robinson, ...
Article : 398 wordsA picnic of the above was arranged for Saturday, which was intended to take the place of the usual monthly social. The steamer Normaby had been chartered ...
Article : 366 wordsThe Rev. J. M'Pherson paid Ma monthly visit to the reformatory for boys at Lytton, on Saturday lift, and returned to Brisbane on Monday. On Saturday evening a profitable ...
Article : 136 wordsA smoke concert was given by the members of the Milton Volunteer Fire Brigade last Friday evening at Brewsterfield, which, being unoccupied, was kindly lent for the occasion, ...
Article : 172 wordsA party of 30 Karatonga natives arrived by the steamer Richmond yesterday to take part ia the Auckland jubilee festivities. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 152 wordsIt is understood that at the meeting of the Cabinet yesterday it was decided that the Government offices should remain dosed from Tuesday evening until Monday morning. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Queensport Aquarium was well patronised on Saturday afternoon. The trip down the river in the comfortable boats belonging to the company is most enjoyable in the present ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 wordsA sad accident occurred yesterday morning at Pott's Point, where Miss Edith Lilian Clarke, the eldest daughter of Mr. William Clarke, Minister of Justice in the last Parkes ...
Article : 98 wordsA school treat was given to the children of Mellum Creek on Saturday, December 14, at Mr. W. Simpson's paddock, where they assembled. The day kept fine, although ...
Article : 150 wordsVIOLENT ASSAULT.—James Smith, 22, a native of New South Will ta, was churned with assnulting one John Fergusson, by hitting him on the head with a tram rail scraper. From the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 wordsThe funeral of Bro. Eric Ericsson, of the Acorn Lodge. 129, United Ancient Order of Druids, took place on Saturday last, at 4 p.m. The funeral cortege left Smith's undertaking ...
Article : 88 wordsThe bearing of this writ of inquiry was concluded yesterday morning. Plaintiff, lately a solicitor at Cunnamulla, and now of Sydney, sued defendant, an hotelkeeper of the same ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 wordsTwo men, Rosenfeldt and Collis, were camped at Antill Plains. The former discharged five chambers of a revolver and thought he had fired six. Liter on whilst Collis was ...
Article : 98 wordsSenior-centable Hayes committed suicide at the Petersham police station on Saturday by shooting himself. Hayes was 33 years of age, was a native of Ireland, had been in the colony ...
Article : 109 wordsA deputation consisting of Mesers E. Griffith and S. Demack w waited upon the Postmaster-General yesterday at noon with regard to the establishment of a post and telegraph office ...
Article : 182 wordsNews was received on Saturday that the big dam at the Mount Morgan Goldmining Company's works was filed to overflowing. This is very gratifying, as it was not known until ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Tue 24 Dec 1889, Page 2
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