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  2. SQUATTERS AND SHEARERS.

    A mass meeting was held yesterday when about 1,000 unionists were present. The speakers stated openly that they would not expose unarmed men to an armed force, but ...

    Article : 256 words
  3. St. Patrick's Day.

    The amusements for the day are numerous, and as the banks, civil service, and majority of mercantile offices and shops are closed, all should receive a satisfactory amount of ...

    Article : 120 words
  4. University Commission

    The members of the University Commission held another meeting in No. 2 committee-room, Legislative Assembly, last evening. Sir Charles Lilley, C. J., presided. A suggestion ...

    Article : 484 words
  5. AustralianFederation

    The members of the convention assembled this morning at 11 o'clock. The President announced the receipt of a letter from the council of the Melbourne ...

    Article : 1,641 words
  6. Queensland News.

    On February 28 (says the Cairns Argus), Messrs. Wallis Milton and Co. struck a supply of artesian water at Noorama, amounting to 1,000,000 gallons daily, at a depth of 1,480 ...

    Article : 1,190 words
  7. DEATH OF A DOCTOR.

    Dr. Maxten, surgeon of the Port Douglas hospital, died suddenly on February 25, at a few minutes past 10 o'clock. In its obituary notice the Port Douglas Times of the 4th. instant ...

    Article : 217 words
  8. Hibernian Sports.

    The annual sports of the H.A.C. Benefit Society began at the Exhibition Grounds this morning. As usual, they were preceded by a procession ol members of the society and ...

    Article : 532 words
  9. FREIGHT ON WHEAT.

    Before leaving Brisbane Mr. Kates had (says the Western Star of the 11th instant) an interview with the Railway Commissioners suggesting the desirability of reducing the railway ...

    Article : 214 words
  10. Federation "Hansard."

    Copies of the official report of the National Australasian Convention debates are to hand. The debates are issued in numbers, each day's proceedings being a separate number except ...

    Article : 95 words
  11. Mock Parliament.

    The Brisbane Parliamentary Debiting Society opened the session last night in the committee-room of the Town Hall. The business consisted of the Governor's Speech, which was read ...

    Article : 133 words
  12. Unionism at Cunnamulla.

    Some stir has recently been apparent among the members of the Shearers and Labourers' Unions in Cunnamulla (report the Cunnamulla Star of 3rd instant), the chief cause being the ...

    Article : 452 words
  13. Pugilism.

    At the Oddfellows' Hall, a boxing match, which aroused considerable interest in local sporting circles, took place last night. There was a good audience. The match was between ...

    Article : 218 words
  14. AN ABORIGINAL FIGHT; A CHIEF SLAIN.

    The Cooktown Independent of the 4th instant thus alludes to an aboriginal fight: "Women and newspapers have created the big and little wars of history," said a local spouter at the ...

    Article : 300 words
  15. Booroodabin Valuations.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 160 words
  16. Promenade Concert.

    Congratulations and compliments were seldom more richly deserved than by the promoters and directors of the Breakfast Creek Promenade Concerts. They have provided both ...

    Article : 529 words
  17. Downey and a Drunkard.

    Yesterday Constable Downey was on his beat in Kangaroo Point, and white pissing Darragh's Hotel he was accosted by rude, if somewhat familiar, expressions earning from a burly ...

    Article : 178 words
  18. Cyclone at Wyndham.

    News is to hand that the township of Wyndham, situated on the Cambrige Gulf, was visited by a cyclone of great violence on Saturday, March 7, commencing at 4.15 ...

    Article : 133 words
  19. Railway Accident.

    On Friday night (says the Western Champion of the 10th instant) the contractors' ballast train ran into the material train at the main camp, 21 miles west of Barcaldine, and caused ...

    Article : 463 words
  20. Chinese Question at Winton.

    A meeting was held at Winton last night (reports the Western Champion of the 13th instant) to discuss the question of whether it would be possible to supersede the Chinese gardeners by ...

    Article : 497 words
  21. A Peculiar Case.

    A case deserving the attention of the labour union is reported. An orphan boy between 14 and 15 years of age was engaged by the manager of Milo station as an apprentice at ...

    Article : 230 words
  22. Robbery in Rockhampton.

    Two impudent robberies were committed in Rockhampton between Sunday night and Monday. One at O'Neill's Golden Age Hotel, where the burglars entered by a window and ...

    Article : 189 words
  23. Amusements.

    There was a large audience at the circus last evening, when there was a charge of programme. The Wild West show was reproduced. Texas Jack and Charles Meadows went through ...

    Article : 181 words
  24. Too Much Meat.

    The beating of the charges against Henry Adsett, George Pickens, and Ludwig Linderberg, of having an abnormal quantity of meat in their hut, Bamford Ranges, for which they ...

    Article : 210 words
  25. Inebriate Asylum.

    A powerful plea for the establishment of an asylum for the inebriate was provided at the Police Court yesterday morning. A woman named Sarah Johnston, aged but 46 years, was ...

    Article : 295 words
  26. ASTRAY IN THE BUSH.

    On Sunday last (reports the Mount Morgan Chronicle of the 7th instant), Mr. F. J. A. Payne, who for some considerable time, has held the position of paymaster and accountant ...

    Article : 431 words
  27. Advertising

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    Advertising : 74 words
  28. Gaiety Theatre.

    There was a fair audience at the Gaiety Theatre last night when a change of programme was announced. The Bellringers received most enthusiastic encores after each performances, as ...

    Article : 121 words
  29. Female Unionists.

    The following letter, which has been received by Mrs. Cooney, forewoman at Hunter's boot factory, speaks for itself: March 9, 1891, Gloucester street. ...

    Article : 157 words
  30. Advertising

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    Advertising : 70 words
  31. Advertising

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    Advertising : 20 words
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