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  2. Governor-General's Health.

    The Governor-General continues to improve in health and is able to have his room for a few hours. ...

    Article : 27 words
  3. Meteorological.

    The temperatures recorded for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day were as follows: Maximum, 71[?] degrees; minimum, 45.0 degrees. ...

    Article : 23 words
  4. Mrs. Broderick's Death.

    Right Hon. St. J. Broderick's wife has died of blood poisoning. ...

    Article : 17 words
  5. SHIPPING.

    BURNS, PHILP AND CO'S. LINE. Arawatta, s, leaves Brisbane on Saturday for the North. Aramac, s, is due from the North on Sunday, ...

    Article : 276 words
  6. MINING.

    Annett and party, tributors in the Bonnie Dundee, have crushed 84 tons 12cwt. for a yield of 79oz. 14dwt. of smelted gold. The following were the receipts at the ...

    Article : 329 words
  7. NORTHERN INSOLVENTS.

    The following meetings in forma pauperis insolvency estates called for yesterday at the Supreme Court, Townsville lapsed, and were adjourned for one week: Henry ...

    Article : 64 words
  8. ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT BY THE POLICE.

    In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Dunsford asked the Home Secretary--(1) Has his attention been called to a statement alleged to have been made before Judge Mansfield, at Charters ...

    Article : 204 words
  9. Coming Events.

    To-night, Friday, 1: Henry Comedy and Dramatic Company, in the Theatre Royal. Monday, August 5: British Biograph in the Theatre Royal. ...

    Article : 76 words
  10. ANARCHIST ACTIVITY.

    Galliotte Paterson of New Jersey, the anarchist emissary, chosen by lot to kill the Czar is a friend of Br[?]oi, the murderer of King Humbert. He was ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. A Bill Condemned.

    The Labour push has considered the Immigration Restriction Bill. It appears that members of the party do not view the measure in a favourable ...

    Article : 95 words
  12. MOSQUITO BITES.

    Professor. Dr. Voges, the director of the National Board of Health at Buenos Ayres, according to German papers, has found a remedy for mosquito bites. He states that he ...

    Article : 113 words
  13. Telegrams.

    The cash receipts for the Railway Department for July show the turning corner by nearly £6000. ...

    Article : 22 words
  14. THE BRITISH BIOGRAPH.

    According to the Townsville Star the British Biograph which opens a season here on Monday next, is drawing large attendances in that city. Of it the Star says :--" The British Biograph ...

    Article : 285 words
  15. LOCAL AND GENERAL.

    The Budget speech doesn't disclose too rosy a state of affairs, but so long as the London and American Tailoring Co. turn out stylish suits at such moderate figures as at present, the ...

    Article : 50 words
  16. A CHRISTIAN THEATRE.

    The Rev. C. M. Sheldon has been advocating a Christian Theatre:-- I do not see, "he says, "any prospect of a change for the better until we have established a school for Christian ...

    Article : 119 words
  17. Discharging Soldiers.

    A letter has been received from the Imperial military authorities stating that men who would not be required to return to South Africa would be ...

    Article : 35 words
  18. A Popular Candidate.

    In consequence of his candidature for North Brisbane, Mr. Cameron has resigned his positions on the Stock Board and Central Rabbit Board. Mr. ...

    Article : 44 words
  19. WOOL SHIPMENTS.

    The quantity of wool shipped by sail from Townsville to London during the week ended yesterday was 817 bales, Shipments to Sydney amounted to 117 bales, making a total of 484 ...

    Article : 61 words
  20. Budget Speech

    According to the budget speech delivered by Mr. Cribb to-day it is not proposed to impose any further burden of taxation upon the people at presen[?] ...

    Article : 641 words
  21. EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

    The Minister for Railways has declined to accede to the request for an eight-hour working day by the Locomotive Engine-drivers, Firemen and ...

    Article : 36 words
  22. THE LATE FEDERAL ELECTIONS.

    There has been some difficulty about the payment of the fees of presiding officers At the recent Federal elections, partly due to some of the vouchers being forwarded in an incorrect ...

    Article : 112 words
  23. Southern Politics.

    In the Assembly there was an all night's sitting on an amendment on the Address-in-Reply. After 8 o'clock this morning a division resulted in the ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. CHARTERS TOWERS STOCK EXCHANGE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 333 words
  25. A TOWERS RESIDENT ACQUITTED

    At the Townsville Police Court yesterday, before Mr. C. Francis, P.M., John Thomas, on remand from Charters Towers, was charged with stealing a diamond ring, valued at £410s. ...

    Article : 63 words
  26. Brother Alick's Will.

    The will of the late Alexander Forrest of, Western Australia has been proved for £196,287. ...

    Article : 22 words
  27. Advertising

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    Advertising : 511 words
  28. MUSIC IN THE PARK.

    The Fire Brigade Brass Band has arranged to play a programme of music in Lissnor Park on Sunday next, August 4, at three o'clock, when a collection will be taken up in aid of ...

    Article : 116 words
  29. Tea Sales Decreased.

    At the opening sales of China teas yesterday 8,142 packages were sold as against 8398 a year ago. ...

    Article : 25 words
  30. PATERNAL YOKE.

    The heavy yoke of paternalism weighs on the pharmacists in Germany (says the American Druggist), Every detail of the practice of Pharmney is closely supervised ...

    Article : 128 words
  31. Cablegrams.

    Mr. Steyn has ordered that the 8th and 9th of August shall be days of humiliation and prayer. Many poor whites in the Cape are ...

    Article : 160 words
  32. The Defamation Case.

    This afternoon the Police Magistrate delivered his reserved decision in the Defamation cases Emma Louisa Peters and Samuel Laycock, damages for ...

    Article : 299 words
  33. A Condemned Bill.

    At a public meeting yesternight to protest against the Inter-State Commission and Postal Bills, strong speeches of condemnation were delivered by the ...

    Article : 34 words
  34. HENRY DRAMATIC COMPANY.

    The Henry Dramatic Company staged tho grout Irish drama, "Shamus O'Brien," in the theatre last night to a most appreciative audience. Mr. Robert Henry gave an ...

    Article : 207 words
  35. OPEN-AIR PREACHING.

    The good old medieval custom of open-air preaching in London is being revived. A now open-air pulpit is to be opened in the Spitalfields Churchyard, in memory of the late Bishop ...

    Article : 129 words
  36. Shearing Disputes.

    At several north western districts labour disputes have occurred in connection with shearing operations. ...

    Article : 20 words
  37. Determined Suicide.

    A man named William Connell, aged 60, suicided at Hartley Vale, throwing himself into the river, with half-a- hundred weight of stones attached to ...

    Article : 31 words
  38. NEW GUINEA FEASTS.

    Feasting in New Guinea in which one village gives feasts and receives them in turn from another village, leads to unexpected results. There is a certain amount of quarrelling. ...

    Article : 145 words
  39. Military Allowances.

    A military committee of which Colonel Finn was president, sat yesterday with closed doors. The committee will afterwards proceed to Melbourne. ...

    Article : 50 words
  40. THE JACKSON HAND-POWER ROCK DRILL.

    Any device to save hand labour, or rather to increase the effectiveness of same, and so reduce the cost of production, should gladly bo welcomed as a been to a mining community. ...

    Article : 251 words
  41. SALES.

    The following sales were recorded to-day :--Brilliant Freehold paid-up, 800 at 1s. 1d., 100 at 1s. l 12d.; Queen Cross Reef 200 at 8s. 10d., 100 at 9s.; Victoria and Queen paid-up 100 at ...

    Article : 43 words
  42. SOUTHERN SPORTING.

    Black Watch has been struck out of the Metropolitan and Derby. MELBOURNE, August 2. Mount Blair has been scratched for ...

    Article : 65 words
  43. BOOK MONEY.

    What amount of money does the nation spend on books? My calculation works out to the effect that the British people spend every year in books between £2,000,000 and ...

    Article : 193 words
  44. MONTHLY CRUSHINGS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 words
  45. BOXERS THREATS.

    The Boxers have placarded Canton threatening a rebellion, owing to the house tax in connection with the foreign indemnity. ...

    Article : 26 words
  46. Advertising

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    Advertising : 215 words
  47. OCEAN GREYHOUNDS.

    Tenders have been invited for the construction of a new Cunarder capable of steaming 26 knots an hour. ...

    Article : 25 words
  48. Wicked W[?]

    J. J. O'Rourke was charged stealing a horse, the property of [?] Toll. Mr. Cotham appeared for defen[?] ...

    Article : 33 words
  49. Federal Officials Allowances.

    Mr. Barton has definitely announced that the allowances to Federal officials will be discontinued. ...

    Article : 20 words
  50. TOWNSVILLE FROST AND ICE.

    The first of the season's frost in Townsville occurred on Tuesday (says the Star), and rather strange to say made its presence felt within a few hundred yards of the sea beach, ...

    Article : 264 words
  51. Advertising

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    Advertising : 79 words
  52. JULES VERNE OUTDONE.

    Gaston Stiegler, a representative of Le Matin has travelled round the world in 68 days. ...

    Article : 26 words
  53. VICTORIA'S FINANCES.

    The nett return of the revenue last month, taking the State and Commonwealth receipts together, shows an increase of £99,040 over the total for ...

    Article : 35 words
  54. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 260 words
  55. The Education Bill.

    There is a growing impression that the Government will postpone the declaration of the Education Bill owing to the number of amendments. ...

    Article : 28 words
  56. MORE SUMMARY MEASURES.

    A conviction it spreading (writes the London correspondent of a contemporary) that much more summary measures will have to be taken, and people are ask ...

    Article : 136 words
  57. SMALL DEBTS COURT.

    Verdicts for plaintiffs were [?] following cases:-- Mrs. Ann Whitchurch v.[?] sold, [?] 3s. 5d. ...

    Article : 32 words
  58. INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION.

    The Employers' Union has decided to convene a conference of the representatives of business associations and farmers employing labour in and around ...

    Article : 43 words
  59. Goodwood Cup.

    The Goodwood Cup resulted as follows:--Fortunatus 1 ; Inquisitive 2 ; Fleurdette 8. ...

    Article : 18 words
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