The meetings in connection with the Anstralasian Science Congress were concluded yesterday. Several research committees were appointed. Tho council decided to ask the ...
Article : 118 wordsA public meeting was held last night, with the object of furthering the proposed irrigation scheme at tho Burdekin Della. It was very successful. A board was formed who ...
Article : 44 wordsAt the Police Court to-day W. Beardow, a, circus man, was committed for trial for causing his little son, during: a performance at Fillis's circus at the Exhibition, to dive from the roof ...
Article : 53 wordsA boy named Stanley Burn was dreadfully burned yesterday through his clothes catching fire whilst cleaning, the boiler of the steamer Llewellyn. The flesh in places is completely ...
Article : 38 wordsThe exports during the past quarter were valued at £7,170, the chief items being 422 ozs, of gold, 27 tons of silver ore, 99 kegs of butter, 87 tons of tallow, 1,719 hides, 24 tons of maize, ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Mayor has suspended the city solicitor, Mr. George Merriman, pending, the decision of the council to-morrow. It is alleged that Mr. Merriman has been guilty of mixing up money ...
Article : 119 wordsA deadlock provails an the hospital committee. The treasurer refuses to sign cheques on account of a decision of the chairman, who has a vote and a casting vote. Dr. Miltne has ...
Article : 48 wordsAt the Rosewood Police Court, on Tueday weak (says the Ipswich Adroeato), before the polic magistrate, Thomas Blunded was [?] with shooting with intent at chirstian Madsen. ...
Article : 40 wordsPatrick Nally, a squatter, of Shepherd's Creek, staying at Reynolds's Hotel bought some poison last night, alleging that it was wanted for the purpose of poisoning diagoes. This ...
Article : 165 wordsAt a meeting held on Saturday, it was decided to form a flour milling company. October 8. ROCKHAMPTON, October 3. ...
Article : 45 wordsHenry C. Russell, overseer at Goodwood plantation, was charged at the police court today with an alleged rape at the plantation on Tuesday last. The evidence for the ...
Article : 48 wordsThe hearing of the charges brought against certain directors and officers of the Mercantile Bank of Australia was resumed yesterday. Mr. Gaunfion addressed the court on several ...
Article : 151 wordsCaptain Pennefather, Comptroller-general of Prisons, has returned to Brisbane from Roma, where he had an interview with the Municipal Council in regard to the employment of ...
Article : 162 wordsA wooden house on a station near here was wrecked by a tornado yesterday. ...
Article : 14 wordsThe customs collections for the month are £2,435 showing an increase of £863, for the quarter the amount is £6,200, an increase of £1,100. The harbour dues for the nine months were ...
Article : 27 wordsOne thousand one hundred and ninety-seven tons of sugar were expected during September. The customs collections amounted to £765. The exports for the quarter were valued at ...
Article : 34 wordsThe revenue for September amounted to £772,718, as against £794,363 in September, 1892, a net decrease of £21,644. The principal decreases are customs, £40,4571 and land ...
Article : 90 wordsSickness is prevalent, though the number of deaths is fewer. One child died yesterday, but so far not one has been reported to-day. The weather is very hot during the day, but ...
Article : 59 wordsJames Hurrlon, a bootmaker, an old identify of Gympie, committed suicide by hanging himself with a piece of wire rope, in the old cemetery, to-day. ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Mericara has arrived from London, and sails at daylight to-morrow. Her passengers are For Thursday Island—Mr: P. C. Platt, Mr. and Mrs. Linga.; for Mackay—Mr. M. A. ...
Article : 121 wordsA Charleville telegram, dated. September 29, in the Dolby Herald, is as follows: A disturbance of a somewhat unexpected nature has occurred in this district. Several station ...
Article : 104 wordsThe revenue returns for the quarter ending September 30 show a decrease of revenue on the quarter as compared with the same period last year, of £253,841, the net increase on the ...
Article : 68 wordsA meeting of carriers was held, to-day for the purpose of taking a vote on the question of dissolving the union and the formation of a carrying company. The result has not yet ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Treasury returns for the first quarter of the financial year ended on Saturday show the revenue to be approximately £550,155. This is an increase of £9,260 on the receipts for the ...
Article : 74 wordsWriting on September 23, our Charters Towers correspondent says:—The Salvation Array has been attracting large audiences and many kudos by exhibiting some ...
Article : 461 wordsThe three French escapees wore brought up at the police court to-day. From the evidence taken it appeared that two of the men, in reply to the interpreter at the lockup, said they ...
Article : 530 wordsMrs. J. B. Boyett gave a children's treat to 170 youngsters on Friday, the occasion being the birthday of her son. A grand ball will be given by the district ...
Article : 42 wordsThe customs revenue for the last six months exceeds the Treasurer's estimate by £22,000. The two negro assailants of Mrs. Iightfoot were lynched by a mob at Columbia on July 30. ...
Article : 214 wordsDr. Rees, of Sydney, has started practising here. The Progress Association, has again decided to apply for a savings bank, money order office, ...
Article : 32 wordsAt the Hospital meeting Mr. Carstens presided in the absence of Mr. Walsh. He praised, the committee for their energy, and congratulated them on the financial position of the ...
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The Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934), Fri 6 Oct 1893, Page 10
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