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    In the Police Court yesterday afternoon, at the adjourned hearing of the case, before Messrs. W. widdop (chairman), R. Porter, and J. Lee, JJ.P., against T. Game, for infringing the Local ...

    Article : 360 words
  3. Technical College.

    A deputation consisting of Messrs. R. Gailey, S. W. Brooks, A. W. B. Percival, B A, F. T. F. Keogh, Dr. Owens, and J. R. M'Conasl, M.A., secretary, representing the Technical ...

    Article : 1,503 words
  4. Bootmakers' Strike.

    The conference on tho dispute in the boot trade was resumed at the Victoria Chambers yesterday afternoon. The manufacturers were represented by the following: Messrs. A. J. ...

    Article : 1,414 words
  5. South Sea Horror.

    Mr. H. Waldo Looker, Government agent of the Nautilus, report, under date May 24, to the officer in charge of the Polynesian Immigration Depot, Brisbane, as follows;-- "I have ...

    Article : 882 words
  6. British and Foreign.

    Athens, April 18.--A young girl of fifteen, Mario Damanaki, belonging to, the village of Pantarassi, has been seized by the Turkish soldiers and taken to Aghia Varnava, where she was ...

    Article : 47 words
  7. Mr. John Watson, M.L.A.

    A meeting was held at the Foresters' Hall last night, when Mr. John Watson, M.L.A, addressed a number of his constituents. The chair was occupied by the Mayor ...

    Article : 896 words
  8. CABLEGRAMS.

    "In the House of Commons to-day, Sir James Fergusson, Political Secretary to the Foreign Office, in reply to a question stated that while the negotiations between England and ...

    Article : 70 words
  9. KHOJACK TUNNEL.

    Calcutta, April 18.--The headings of the Khojack Tunnel met on Thursday. The engineers had experienced considerable difficulty in attaining this result, owing to tho presence ...

    Article : 35 words
  10. EGYPTIAN COTTON CROP.

    Cairo, April 18.--The cotton worm has appeared in a few places in the Behara Province, but prompt measures have been taken to destroy the insert. In the other districts the crop is ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. TELEGRAMS.

    Reuben Keirl, once well known as a land speculator and agent in Melbourne has been found guilty of forging and uttering a promissory note for £2,690 in the name of Sir ...

    Article : 224 words
  12. GERMAN MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

    Berli[?], April 20,--It now appears that the Government contemplates the introduction of now taxes to cover the expenditure for military purposes. No change will take place in the ...

    Article : 49 words
  13. FACTORY LEGISLATION.

    Calcutta, April 18.--In the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, which met to-day, another long letter to the Bengal Government was submitted protesting against the Factories Bill, opposing ...

    Article : 58 words
  14. GAMBLING HOUSES IN EGYPT.

    Cairo, April 13.--The Egyptian Government, supported by the various foreign Consuls-General, has abolished gambling houses throughout Egypt. The Greek Consul, acting ...

    Article : 75 words
  15. Local Government.

    The usual monthly meeting of the Stephens Divisional Board was held in the Board's office, Ipswich road, last evening. Present: Mesas. A. B. Wilson (chairman) J. ...

    Article : 538 words
  16. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The project for disposing or the assets of the Commercial Bank of South Australia by mean of a lottery has not yet dropped. A meeting of the shareholders of the bank is summoned for ...

    Article : 200 words
  17. DEMOLITION OF A TEMPLE.

    Calcutta, April 18.--The Hindoos are greatly agitated about the demolition by the orders of a Government official of a small disused Hindoo temple. It is threatened to send ...

    Article : 91 words
  18. CONVERSION OF TURKISH DEBT.

    Constantinople, April 20. -- Contrary to telegrams which have appeared in the English Press, the convention for the conversion of the Ottoman debt has not been signed, nor has it ...

    Article : 128 words
  19. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Government is not aware of anything to warrant the current report that the Earl of Onslow intends to return to England next year. ...

    Article : 29 words
  20. SPANISH GENERALS.

    Madrid, April 20.--Brigadier-General Bourbon y Castelvi, a cousin of the present King, who recently married a lovely Andalusian heiress, has been placed on half-pay and ...

    Article : 178 words
  21. Intercolonial Reciprocity.

    The letter of the Treasurer of South Australia to the Treasurer of Queensland suggesting a scheme for reciprocity between the two colonies was considered by the Cabinet ...

    Article : 68 words
  22. Balmoral Board.

    A deputation, consisting of Mr. E. Griffith and the other members of the Balmoral Divisional Board, waited on the Colonial Treasurer at 3 p.m. yesterday, to obtain ...

    Article : 73 words
  23. Jockey Disqualified.

    At a committee meeting of the Pony and Galloway Association, held yesterday, the jockey John Guy was disqualified for the term of three months from Saturday. June 7. for ...

    Article : 49 words
  24. Queensland Museum.

    The usual monthly meeting of the trustees was held in the museum library on Friday afternoon. There were present: Mr. W. H. Misks, in the chair, and the Hon. A Norton. ...

    Article : 569 words
  25. RUSSIAN PROJECTS IN PERSIA.

    St. Petersburg, April 20.--As previously reported, the Russians have at last commenced to feel uneasy, owing to the commercial progress of the British' in Persia during the last year. ...

    Article : 186 words
  26. Weather Report.

    The following report was issued from the Weather Bureau yesterday morning:-- North Queensland--Light rain has fallen, and is yet falling in the north-east ports. ...

    Article : 164 words
  27. The Elite Studio.

    There is now on view at the Elite Photographic Studio, in Quven street, a really excellent group of the captain and other officers of the A.U.S.N. Company steamer Arawatta, together ...

    Article : 136 words
  28. Death of a Sailor.

    On Monday night a sailor named Mason was found lying unconscious aud much injured on a railway line in Melbourne. He was apparently under the influence of drink. He was admitted ...

    Article : 49 words
  29. EXPULSION OF CORRESPONDENTS.

    Berlin, April 11.--The expulsion of two newspaper correspondents from Rome is, of course, much commented upon here, and I need not say that the Liberal Press condemns this ...

    Article : 246 words
  30. Breakfast Creek Pony Races.

    The following are the nominations for the Pony and Galloway Association meeting to be held at Breakfast Creek Grounds on Saturday next. June 14:-- ...

    Article : 124 words
  31. Suicide of a Merchant.

    Mr. Devenish, a retired merchant, who resided in North Adelaide, committed suicide early this morning. He rose at about half-past 6. and on his wife asking where he wan going he ...

    Article : 109 words
  32. Latest Launch.

    The last European Mail to hand contains the following: On April 22 Messrs. A. aud J. Inglis launched from their shipbuilding yard at Partick, the Wodonga,' a steel screw steamer of ...

    Article : 119 words
  33. Advertising

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    Advertising : 285 words
  34. Advertising

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    Advertising : 336 words
  35. Purchasing a Piano.

    The committee of the above institution have for some lime contemplated the purchase of a piano for the building. It was at last decided to request the inhabitants to subscribe ...

    Article : 215 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 44 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 26 words
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