The Times this morning reports that the Orient steamship Ophir, which has been chartered to convey the Duke and Duelled of Cornwall and York during their tour, will be ...
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Advertising : 23 wordsThe court of Queen Wilhelmina is said to be the dullest in the world (says Modern Society), and it is certainly a curious thing that the thick mist has not yet cleared away which had ...
Article : 552 wordsTwo men who left Townsville in a skiff about 18 feet long, called the Violet, on January 13, for Cairns, had some wonderful experiences during the recent heavy weather ...
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Article : 364 wordsSir Francis Knollys, who was Groom-in-Waiting and Private Secretary to King Edward VII. when he was Prince of Wales, has been appointed Private Secretary to His ...
Article : 63 wordsSir Ernest Mason Satow, the British Minister at Pekin, has informed the Government of China that Great Britain has declined to receive such an obscure official as ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Nineveh arrived from London, via the Cape. Her passengers include the following invalided soldiers for Queensland: Corporal Johnstone, Privates Robertson and Powell. ...
Article : 33 wordsIt is understood that the question of employing day labour on some of the lines of railway which the Government are undertaking has been further considered, and as a ...
Article : 124 wordsAll school children of the State will be presented with medals, as souvenirs of the establishment of the Commonwealth and the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall ...
Article : 45 wordsAfter visiting the Empress Frederick, the King's sister, and the Emperor William, the King's nephew, King Edward and Queen Alexandra will proceed to Copenhagen in ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Commonwealth demonstration at Armidale yesterday was a splendid success. All New England was there. The States of the Commonwealth were represented by a ...
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Advertising : 135 wordsSir George Turner states that the federal elections will take place during the last week of March. ...
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Article : 123 wordsThe R.M.S. Oruba has arrived. Mr. Wragge, Government meteorologist, of Brisbane, will proceed overland by the express. ...
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Advertising : 285 wordsThe death is announced of Hon. Bingham A. Hely, at the age of 38 years. The deceased gentleman was originally in the Queensland Government service for about ...
Article : 283 wordsThe State Premier telegraphed to Lord Kitchener some time ago, nuking for what term members of the fifth contingent would be engaged in the Imperial service. The ...
Article : 118 wordsDuring the bush fires at Queenstown on Thursday last, 72 small tenements were destroyed. The claims sent in amount to £2,209. It is proposed to ask the Government to vote ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Post and Telegraph Department advises that English and other mails, ex R.M.S. Oruba, are due by train on Saturday night, and will be delivered at General ...
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Article : 194 wordsThe post office at Drysdale was broken into on Tuesday night, and a safe removed to the veranda. The thieves were disturbed by the postmistress, and decamped before ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Thu 14 Feb 1901, Page 5
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