Mr. C. M'Donald, the member for the district, and his wife left yesterday on bicycles for Cloncurry. Mr. M'Donald expects to be away three weeks. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Federal Convention met this morning, and sat for exactly two minutes, to the intense disgust of the ladies, who had come down early to hear speeches. The only ...
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Article : 62 wordsGeorge Ernest Hickson, aged 18, committed suicide in the bush near Calliope, in the Gladstone district, on Tuesday, by hanging himself from a tree. Hickson had tied his ...
Article : 244 wordsParliament was opened yesterday, when the Acting Governor's speech was read. It stated that Parliament had been convened to enable members to arrange for a fitting ...
Article : 206 wordsA man named P. O'Keefe, a stoker at the local gasworks, was killed last night on the Drayton road by being thrown from his horse. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Hon. J. Darling, M.L.C., South Australia, arrived on Wednesday night for the purpose of inquiring into the treatment of kanakas. He was taken over the district ...
Article : 61 wordsUpwards of 100 citizens of Townsville, including the Mayor and chairmen of the Harbour Board and Divisional Board, went out in a steam tender to escort the Hon. R. ...
Article : 114 wordsThe cutter Mystery arrived from the Stewart River last night with three French escapees. These men were picked up by the Mystery, when en route to the Stewart River ...
Article : 206 wordsThe sittings of the police court yesterday were occupied in the hearing of a case of alleged defamation of character. Alice Myers, a servant, was the plaintiff, and Josephine ...
Article : 141 wordsThe steamer Warrego, which arrived this morning from Cooktown, brings news of the wreck of the Myrtle on the Barrier Reef, 10 miles north of East Lizard Island, and ...
Article : 221 wordsThe brake of Mr. Macdonald's vehicle, which was sent on Friday to bring the Mining Commissioners, broke on going down the range. The pole was smashed, and the ...
Article : 93 wordsJohn Smith, known as "Happy Jack," accidentally fell into some molten copper, at Girofla. He was severely, burned, and is now in the Moutalbion hospital. ...
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The Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934), Fri 9 Apr 1897, Page 12
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