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  2. GENERAL CABLES.

    In addition to A.A. Lilley, G.L. Jessop, and T. Hayward, announced a month ago as part of the English cricket team which will play in Australia next season, Mr. A. C. ...

    Article : 59 words
  3. SOUTH AFRICA.

    The Delagoa Bay correspondent of the "Daily Express" reports that a considerable fight has taken place between the British and the Boers between Machadodorp (on the ...

    Article : 84 words
  4. PITTSWORTH PLOUGHING MATCHES.

    The annual ploughing matches will be held at Pittsworth on Thursday next. We remind intending competitor's that entries close to-night at 9 p.m., while those for the ...

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  5. PRISON LABOUR.

    During the week a deputation of saddlers waited upon the Premier with the object of endeavouring to induce him to abolish the competition in their trade which prison ...

    Article : 650 words
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  7. DISTRICT NEWS.

    Messrs. Langmore and Sons, of this district, despatched 3,000 sheep from Jondaryan to Charloville by special train on Tuesday last. ...

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  8. THE RAILWAY STRIKE.

    The settlement of the railway strike has been formally announced at the headquarters of the Association Committee yesterday. Mr. Dooley, one of the executive, in ...

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  9. MR. O'DONOHOE'S LECTURE.

    Mr. O'Donohoe's lecture on "The Exodus of the Irish Peoples," which was postponed from last night, will take place on next. Friday evening. The subject is ...

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  10. AMERICA CUP—SPEED TRIALS.

    The final tests on the Clyde, in Scotland, show that Sir T. J. Lipton's Shamrock II., which is shortly to compete for the America Cup. is unmistakably faster than Shamrock ...

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  11. THE LABOR PARTY SCORN TOLERANCE—NOTHING BUT SOCIALISM.

    "The Labour Party should be more tolerant," says a Toowoomba paper (the local labor organ.—"D.D.G.") Tolerant of what? retorts Mr. J. Lesina, ...

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  12. FISHING BOAT DISASTER.

    A fishing boat sank off the coast of Newfoundland, her crew of 18 being drowned. ...

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  13. HAPPY VALLEY.

    The mild and cloudy weather we experienced during the early part of the week culminated on Saturday in a heavy downpour of rain. ...

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  14. GENERAL NEWS.

    On Thursday evening Mr. Jas. Tolmie, M.L.A., met his late election committee at Messrs. T. K. Lamb and Co.'s Rooms to the number of upwards of a hundred. ...

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  15. LOYAL ORANGE INSTITUTION.

    The 12th of July celebration in connection with the local Loyal Orange Lodge No. 33 was held in the Masonic Hall last evening. There was a crowded ...

    Article : 68 words
  16. SCHEEPER'S PROCLAMATION FRUSTRATED.

    The issue of a proclamation by Commandant Scheeper, annexing the town of Murrayshurg, in the centre of Cape Colony, a portion of which was recently burned by ...

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  17. KING'S OATH—CATHOLIC BISHOPS PROTEST.

    The Catholic Bishops throughout Great Britain protest against the British sovereign's denouncing any special doctrines, in his declaration. ...

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  18. FOOTBALL NOTES.

    In the match to be played on the Exhibition grounds, Brisbane E., this afternoon, between Brisbane and Toowoomba, the following players, who left by last night's train, ...

    Article : 235 words
  19. BRITISH NAVY.

    The British naval manoeuvres will be held on the 28th instant. No loss than 163 warships will tnko part, and tho plan of operations will consist in a contest for the ...

    Article : 64 words
  20. A MOTION IN PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly the Premier, Mr. Leake, moved,—"That this House deplores the existence of the present strike of railway employees, and is of opinion that the ...

    Article : 116 words
  21. REBEL EXECUTED.

    A rebel named Marais has been executed at Middelburg, in Cape Colony. As a warning the leading inhabitants of the town were ordered to witness the proceedings. ...

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  22. GERMAN PRE-EMPTION.

    The Berlin "Post reports that Germany has acquired the right of pre-emption over the island of Fernando Po, on the west coast of Africa, belonging to Spain. ...

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  23. OAKEY CO-OPERATIVE BUTTER FACTORY.

    An announcement is made in this issue that a special meeting of shareholders of the proposed Oakey Co-operative Dairy Company will be held at Straclan's Hall, ...

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  24. RETURNING TROOPS.

    Major Rose, with 70 West Australians, and the fourth contingents belonging to Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Now. Zealand, have sailed from East ...

    Article : 35 words
  25. OAKEY.

    The rain this last week has made the roads in a most deplorable condition. Last Saturday Campbell street was a perfect quagmire, and pedestrians had the greatest ...

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  26. INSURANCE CLAIM.

    The Pastoral Finance Company has not been successful in its claim against the China Traders Insurance Company for £750 for damage to sheep on board the steamer ...

    Article : 61 words
  27. MIDDLE RIDGE POLICE STATION.

    We learn that, owing to representations, made to the Home Secretary at the request of the members of the Middle Ridge Shire Council, it has been decided ...

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  28. DUKE AND DUCHESS

    The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York yesterday visited the art gallery and unveiled tho bust of the late poet laureate (Lord Tennyson.) ...

    Article : 152 words
  29. SUPPORTING THE GOVERNMENT.

    A great meeting of city business men was hold yesterday in the Guildhall in London. The stockbrokers belonging to the London Stock Exchange formed in procession ...

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  30. THE FARM LABOURERS STRIKE IN ITALY.

    After lasting for several weeks the agrarian strike at Molinella, near Bologna, has collapsed. It affected 5,000 or 13,000 agricultural labourers, (says the ...

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  31. A CURIOUS RELIC.

    A curious relic of the campaign in South Africa has just been placed in the museum of the Royal United Service Institution in Whitehall. It is one of the ...

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  32. THE BIG STRIKE.

    The Arbitration Bond between the Iron Trades Employers and the Iron Workers' Assistants' Union was agreed upon to-day. It provides for fixing a minimum ...

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  33. BULGARIAN LOAN-IMPORTANT ISSUES.

    The Russian Imperial Bank or, by other accounts, the Russian Government itself, is advancing to Bulgaria a loan of 8,000,000 francs (£320,000) to avert the insolvency of ...

    Article : 126 words
  34. BRODRICK ON THE WAR.

    The Right Hon. W. St. John Brodriek Secretary for War), speaking at a meeting of the National Union of Conservatives last evening, declared that at all hazards an dall ...

    Article : 60 words
  35. POISONED BY ORANGE PEEL.

    In connection with the poisoning of three little girls (says a Home paper) named Palmer, at Dudley colliery, Blyth, after eating orange peel which they found ...

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  36. MASSEY HARRIS COY.'S NEW TOOWOOMBA DEPOT.

    This well known firm of agricultural machinery manufacturers, Massey Harris Coy., Ltd., have had the large area recently used by Scholefield and Godsall as ...

    Article : 157 words
  37. THE HAYMARKET FIRE.

    Four additional men are still missing from Hordern's. fire. It is believed now that all perished in the flames. William Dashwood and Walter Brett were in the basement of ...

    Article : 191 words
  38. THE MURDERED BRITISHERS.

    Regarding the statements of the war correspondent, Wallace, of Boers having murdered wounded Britishers, the Secretary for War states that in reply to a telegram as to ...

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  39. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

    The following gentlemen were appointod to seats in the Upper House:— F. J. Power, Solicitor, Gympie. A. J. Carter, Chairman of the Brisbane ...

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  40. ENGLISH CRICKET—THE THROWING TROUBLE.

    In the cricket match between Lancashire and Somersetshire, Mr. James Phillips, the well, known Anglo-Australian umpire, who accompanied the last English eleven which ...

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  41. BIG COLLISION.

    Reports have been received of a disastrous railway collision having occurred at Norton, in the State of Missouri, U.S.A. Fourteen persons are stated to have been killed and ...

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  42. THE MASQUERADE BALL.

    A final meeting of the committee of the Masquerade Ball hold on the 4th inst. for the benefit of the Hospital, was held at the Club Hotel yesterday afternoon. ...

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  43. LARGE CAPTURE BY METHUEN.

    A force under Lord Methuen surprised and captured a Boer laager near Zeerust. They seizod 43 Boors, 29 rifles, 200 rounds of ammunition, 38 waggons, and large ...

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  44. FLINDERS ELECTORATE.

    Nominations for the Flinders electorate wore received to-day. The only candidate nominated was Mr, Airey. Mr. Airey is an ex-school teacher, and a ...

    Article : 82 words
  45. COLONIAL REPRESENTATION.

    The statement made by the "Daily Telegraph" regarding the admission of Colonial representatives in the House of Commons is absolutely contradicted in official ...

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  46. MR. T. J. KEOGH'S TROPHY.

    Last evening we had an opportunity of seeing the handsome, silver cup that Mr. T. J. Keogh is presenting to the successful football team in the senior fixtures this season. ...

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  47. TOOWOOMBA RIFLE CLUB.

    The annual general meeting of the above club took place at Lamb's Rooms on Tuesday last. There was a large attendance of members. The report and ...

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  48. THE NETHERLANDS RAILWAYS.

    Lord Lansdowne states that protection was promised investors in the Netherlands Railways, where they were bona fide, before the War, and also later. Foreign ...

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  49. THE LABOR PARTY.

    A caucus meeting of the members of the labour party was Held at Parliament House this morning, when the election of offices for the coining session took ...

    Article : 73 words
  50. THE INSURANCES.

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  51. COLONIAL GOVERNORS.

    In official circles it is considered that it will bo difficult to secure State Governors, owing to the cost of retaining a staff and other minor expenses, which reduce the ...

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  52. DEATH OF A QUEENSLANDER.

    A Queensland Bushman, Sergt, Sanderson, has died of enteric fever at Newcastle (Natal.) ...

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  53. CHAMPIONSHIP CYCLING SPORTS.

    The sports committee of the Toowoomba Athletic Association held a meeting last evening. The Programme and Finance Committees handed in their ...

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  54. INTERCOLONIAL.

    A meeting of Independent members elected to the now Parliament was hold in Parliament House yesterday afternoon. The political situation was discussed generally, and ...

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  55. SUFFERING AMONG THE BOERS.

    The "Daily News" states that 60 Boors from Bramlford have been brought to Bloomfontein in a dejected and ragged state. Do Wot in now near Brandford with a ...

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  56. VICTORIA STATE GOVERNORS.

    It is tated that the office of the State Governorship of Victoria is under offer to a distinguished soldier and public servant. ...

    Article : 31 words
  57. A SAGHALIEN HORROR.

    Private intelligence from Saghalien, partly confirmed in the official Amur Viedomosti, pictures the state of things in the convict island. The authorities, finding that the ...

    Article : 243 words
  58. PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD.

    The finding of the Public Service Board in connection with the charges made against an Inspector of the Pacific Islanders, owing to an outbreak of dysentry among the ...

    Article : 171 words
  59. BRIBERY AT AN ELECTION.

    Levi Barker has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for bribery and corruption in connection with the Maidstone election. ...

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  60. MEN VOLUNTEERING.

    The Premier has received numerous offers from men to go to South Africa. It is not at all probable, however, that the Government will attempt to send ...

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  61. THE HOSPITAL SHIP MAINE.

    Mr. Arnold Foster states that the hospital ship Maine, presented by Canada to Britain, will be despatched to join the British Fleet in the Mediterranean. ...

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  62. BRYAN REJECTED.

    The Ohio Democratic State Convention rejected Mr. Bryan's Free Silver Policy by 95 votes to six. This is taken to augur the repudiation of Bryan by the Democrats ...

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  63. FEDERAL SUPPLY.

    The Acting Deputy Postmaster-General (Mr. G. H. Buzacott) Informs us this afternoon that he was just received a telegram from the Treasurer of the ...

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  64. MUTINOUS SAILOR SHOT.

    The passengers of the White Star steamship Runic, which arrived at Tilbury from Australia, via Capetown, on May 12, were witnesses of a gross case of insubordination ...

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  65. AUSTRALIA'S FEDERAL DEFENCE BILL.

    The Paris "Temps," in referring to the proposed conscription under the new Federal Defence Bill in Australia, terms it a revolution. ...

    Article : 380 words
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  67. STATE BURSARIES.

    The following are the candidates who passed the examination hold on 27th last month for bursaries for the Queensland Agricultural College, Gatton, and who were ...

    Article : 106 words
  68. THE SESSION.

    It is intended to issue a commission to Sir Hugh M. Nelson (President of the Legislative Council), the Hon. G. W. Gray, M.L.C. (Minister without ...

    Article : 207 words
  69. REVIEW OF THE DAMAGE.

    Up to late last night an official last of the damage had not been prepared. With regard to Anthony Hordern's promises, howover, the following may be noted:— ...

    Article : 230 words
  70. HOW DE WET DECEIVES HIS MEN.

    Writing from Elandsfontein on the 27th the correspondent of the Press Association says:—The Boors are expert speakers, handling facts much as a conjurer ...

    Article : 192 words
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  72. NEW ZEALAND.

    The Premier announced in the Assembly yesterday that the War Office had recommended Colonel St. George Henry of the Northumberland Fusiliers, as commandant ...

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