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  2. Board of Health.

    The ordinary meeting of the Central Board of Health was held in the boardroom at the Custom-house on Friday afternoon. There were present: The Hon. B. B. Moreton ...

    Article : 1,628 words
  3. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 710 words
  4. TELEGRAMS.

    A youth, about 18 years of age, named Wilson, son of the foreman of locomotives at Walkers' Limited, was killed at the works just before dinner to-day. Another led was ...

    Article : 142 words
  5. TURCO-GRECIAN WAR.

    It is reported that Turkey is willing to arrange an. armistice of 17 days with Greece; but prior to the issue of the proclamation announcing the armistice, ...

    Article : 91 words
  6. Baseball Match.

    News received from San Francisco by the Monowai states that the Australian baseball team played their first game against the Olympics, a San Francisco club, ...

    Article : 146 words
  7. Q.T.C. Races.

    The secretary of the Q.T.C. has been informed that his Excellency Lord Laminaton, with Miss Drummond and suite, will be present at the races on Saturday afternoon. ...

    Article : 37 words
  8. Net Fishing.

    A proclamation in to be issued under the provisions of the Queensland Fisheries Act of 1887, rescinding a previous proclamation which prohibited not fishing in the Brisbane ...

    Article : 62 words
  9. SHIPPING.

    May 22.--EURIMBLA, s., 1,055 tons, Captain Watt, from Rockhampton. Passengers : Mesdames J. R. Spafford, Nurse Harris, Messrs. Shaw, T. Ridge, Fenton, and ...

    Article : 1,418 words
  10. Boot Trade Dispute.

    Mr. Trenwith, M.P., of Victoria, is at present in Adelaide making a thorough investigation of the bookmakers difficulty. He is confident that he will be able to frame a ...

    Article : 89 words
  11. Share Markets.

    Brisbane Stock Exchange.--The secretary reports the following sales on Friday:-- Gympie: Great Eastern and Orient Tribute, three sales were recorded, each lot at 7½d. ...

    Article : 43 words
  12. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At the Chamber of Commerce conference yesterday, Mr. J. H. Storey read a paper on "Bills of Lading," and Mr. F. W. Jackson ono on " Federal Quarantine." This ...

    Article : 109 words
  13. Victorian Rifle Team.

    The Victorian rifle team which left Melbourne by the steamship Barbarossa on April 3, to take part in the rifle competitions at Bisloy this year, arrived ...

    Article : 135 words
  14. Charters Towers.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 81 words
  15. St. George Railway.

    Several reports have been forwarded to the Railway Commissioner concerning the proposed routes of railway to St. George, but Mr. Gray has not yet presented a finding to ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The complete list of the general election returns gives the position of the parties as follows : Ministerial, 20 ; Opposition, 8 ; and Independent, 7. ...

    Article : 187 words
  17. Advertising

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    Advertising : 19 words
  18. Provincial Pickings.

    Toowoomba is applying for an additional loan of £6,000 to increase the water supply of the town. It is satisfactory to know (says the ...

    Article : 664 words
  19. Dervishes Defeated.

    Baron Dhans's expedition, which was prepared last year for service in the Congo Free State against the Dervishes in Southern Soudan, has had ...

    Article : 68 words
  20. Telephone System.

    The Postmaster-General and the officers of his department are considering a scheme for an important extension of the Brisbane telephone system. The advisableness of ...

    Article : 149 words
  21. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 329 words
  22. NEW ZEALAND.

    Mr. Pryde, of Wellington, has won the Golf Amateur Championship of New Zealand. ...

    Article : 18 words
  23. Maitland Gaol.

    For the first time in 26 years an execution took place at Maitland gaol this morning, when a resident of the Scone district, named Charles Hines, suffered the extreme penalty ...

    Article : 421 words
  24. Royal Stakes.

    "Martindale," in the Evening News, likes for the Royal Stakes, Precaution 1, Mundiva 2, Creme d'Or 3. The Star says Mundiva or Earl Rosebery 1, ...

    Article : 39 words
  25. Charters Towers Telephones.

    The Postmaster-General (Hon. J. R. Dickson) was waited upon on Thursday by a deputation consisting of the Mayor of Charters Towers (Ald. E. D. Miles) and Mr. Marsland, ...

    Article : 127 words
  26. Roma Street Bridge.

    The Railway Department are proceeding | with the preliminary preparations for the construction of a 60 feet wide bridge in Roma street, alderman having expressed ...

    Article : 62 words
  27. Home for Consumptives

    The acting Premier (Hon. H. Tozer) proposes leaving Brisbane to-morrow evening on a short visit to Dalby and Roma. At the former township he will ascertain the ...

    Article : 172 words
  28. Government Stores.

    Tenders for the supply of Government stores for the year 1898-9 will be invited in a few days. ...

    Article : 20 words
  29. Railway Tenders Accepted.

    The following tenders have been accepted by the Railway Commissioner: Additions to shelter shed, Boonah, F. Pool, £101 4s. 6d.; supply of 1,480 pieces of timber for use in the ...

    Article : 57 words
  30. Gympie Postal Delivery.

    When at Gympie recently the PostmasterGeneral, Hon. J. R. Dickson, was inter, viewed by the Mayor and aldermen with regard to extending the postal service in the ...

    Article : 97 words
  31. Commercial.

    At to-day's public auction of Australasian tallow the total number of casks offered was 1,700, and the number sold 850. The price realised for mutton tallow, fine, was ...

    Article : 152 words
  32. Disabled Steamer.

    The disabled steamer which was sighted off Cape. Borda yesterday is now believed to be the steamer Cloncurry, which left Port Adelaide for Albuny on May 11, with a full ...

    Article : 172 words
  33. Mr. C. Wragge.

    By this mail Mr. Wragge has received notice that he has been honoured by being elected a corresponding member of the Meteorological Society of Italy. The letter ...

    Article : 127 words
  34. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 317 words
  35. Alleged Forging and Uttering

    Matthew M'Sharry, messenger in the District Court, appeared on remand at the City Police Court on Friday, before Mr. P. Pinnock. P.M., charged with alleged forging ...

    Article : 297 words
  36. The Weather.

    The following was issued from the Chief Weather Bureau at 9 a.m. on Friday :-- Queensland.--On parts of the north-east coast this morning rain is falling; elsewhere ...

    Article : 137 words
  37. Overland Passengers.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 99 words
  38. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 111 words
  39. Water Supply.

    The Government have reappointed Messrs. Charles J. Eraser, F. W. Boattie, and John Byrne, to be members of the Charters Towers Waterworks Board. ...

    Article : 27 words
  40. Water in the West.

    The Government, on the recommendation of the Water Supply Department, have accepted the tender of Robert Savage for repairs to the Horsehoo Bend tank, on the ...

    Article : 39 words
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