The Harbour Board have derided to call for tenders for a coal and explosives wharf, 250 feet in length, at Gavil Creek, half a mile below the town. ...
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Article : 37 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, Mr. C. M'Donald will ask the Chief secretary, --1. Has the following extract from the Gympic Times come under the honourable gentleman's ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 289 wordsThe second rending of the Harbour Trust Bill was moved in the Assembly yesterday by the Premier and carried after along debate. Several members spoke in favour of a harbour trust ...
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Article : 65 words[Reports of lodge meetings must reach this office not later than the morning after the meetings, or they cannot be inserted.--Ed. Telegraph.] ...
Article : 26 wordsLOYAL BRUNSWICK LODGE. No. 11.--The fortnightly meeting was held in lodgeroom, Brunswick street, on Tuesday evening, August 14, Bro. Hall, N.G., presiding. The routine business ...
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Article : 264 wordsIn connection with the lawn tennis tournament which starts on Saturday, the entries close to-morrow, at noon, with Mr. E. R. Crouch. The visitors from Sydney will be ...
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Article : 51 wordsA special meeting of the; Mount Cotton and Tiufralpa Division Fruitgrowers and Fanners Association was held to discuss the Diseases in Plants Act of 1890. A paper was ...
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Advertising : 94 wordsA meeting of ratepayers was held last evening at the Kangaroo Point School of Arts in advocacy of the council retaining control of the electric light and power scheme. Several ...
Article : 57 wordsA resident of the Kiandra district for about 30 years died suddenly on Sunday night at the age of 70. A pathetic and unique sight was witnessed at the funeral, as the corpse ...
Article : 83 wordsA movement is on foot to erect a monument to the late jockey, Perey Strickland, who met his death at the Q.T.C. races on Saturday last. His Excellency the Governor has headed ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Thu 16 Aug 1900, Page 5
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