The Minister for Works has accepted the tender of Mr. G. Hanlon, at a cost of £99 15s., for the erection of playsheds at Oakey Creek State school. ...
Article : 634 words"Gerda" in the Australasian writes: A battleship which has been in action has such fascinations for the Australian mind that the driving rain and bitter wind did not keep ...
Article : 898 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. P. Lorillard, the owner of the racehorse Iroquois. ...
Article : 22 wordsVery satisfactory reports continue to come from our Nanango mines (says the Nanango correspondent of the Queensland Times). The depth now is greater than at any previous ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Port Douglas Record reports a disturbance at Mossman amongst Hindoos and Mahometans, in which one Attera was severely handled and beaten with sticks. Two men ...
Article : 79 wordsIntelligence has been received at Suva of the death of Mr. H. E. Leefe, Resident Commissioner at the Island of Rotumah. ...
Article : 27 wordsSome important improvements are being effected at the gasworks, the new meter and governors to register the whole of the gas manufactured at the works having arrived ...
Article : 113 wordsThe body of a young man named Lindsay, who was employed by Mr. J. Burns, of Emerald, in handling horses, was found at 11 o'clock on Tuesday Last by a man named ...
Article : 92 wordsThe death is announced of Professor Peter Guthrie Tait, the eminent scientist, and professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, aged 70. ...
Article : 31 wordsNews bas been received by cable of the death of Mr. M. P. Blundell, late manager of the Melbourne branch of the Bank of Australasia. Mr. Blundell is said to have ...
Article : 59 wordsWhat was at first feared was a serious accident occurred on the premises of Messrs. Wright, Heaton, and Co. shortly after 1 o'clock to-day (remarks the Charters Towers ...
Article : 139 wordsAn accident which terminated fatally happened to a Chinaman at the Chinese pardon on Wednesday about noon (reports the St. George Standard of June 28). A horse was ...
Article : 158 wordsAfter about 40 years' connection with the port of Sydney, Captain W. T. Wawn, the well known author, sailor, and artist, died in Sydney Hospital late on Friday night. About ...
Article : 71 wordsAt the Nelson Cathedral last evening Mr. Thomas Scott, aged 85, expired before the commencement of the service. He assisted Mr. Joseph Malins to start the first Good ...
Article : 68 wordsThe losses of stock through drought and ticks have been so great that farmers are turning more attention to cultivation (says the Pie Greek correspondent of the Gympie ...
Article : 161 wordsDr. Maxwell visited Mackay this week (says the Townsville Daily Bulletin of June 29). Questioned by representative of the Mackay Mercury as to his future movements, ...
Article : 163 wordsThe death is announced of Prince Hohenlohe-Schillingfurst, who retired last year from the position, of German Imperial Chancellor, aged 82 years. ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Government picket boat Midge arrived here last Friday from Rockhampton, and the Gayundah reached Flat-top on Sunday last (says the Mackay Mercury of June 25). The ...
Article : 154 wordsThe resumption of smelting at Mount Garnet (says the Morning Post, Cairns of Jane 28) under the direction of the newly appointed general manager, Mr. J. W. ...
Article : 189 wordsAnother quarter has gone by without any addition worthy of mention being made to the gold yield of Eidsvold (says the Eidsvold correspondent of the Bundaberg Mail). For ...
Article : 356 wordsIf expectations are fulfilled (says the Port Douglas Record) our respected postmaster. Mr. H. S. O'Brien, will make a name for himself not only in long distance and undersea ...
Article : 169 wordsThe following have been appointed trustees of the reserve proclaimed for a Seamen's Institute (area 20 perches, Turbot street, North Brisbane): Hon. Arthur Rutledge, K.C., ...
Article : 52 wordsThe Booyal correspondent of the Maryborough Chronicle writing on July 2 says: We have been having some beautiful weather for some time, and the feed for cattle has, as ...
Article : 243 wordsWe learn that most of the mills will commence crushing in this district within a fortnight after the show (says the Mackay Mercury of June 25), The prospects generally are ...
Article : 98 wordsA sawyer named M'Dermott, employed by Mr. Fitzgerald, contractor for building Killawarra bridge, over the Upper Manning River. had a miraculous escape from a terrible death ...
Article : 178 wordsThe Chief Secretary has received a letter from London stating that six non-commissioned officers have been selected as instructors in the Queensland Defence Force, and orders ...
Article : 105 wordsThe first stamps to be issued by the Government bearing the imprint of King Edward VII. will be a complete set for use in the Transvaal (says the Daily Mil orf ...
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The Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934), Fri 12 Jul 1901, Page 17
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