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  2. COUNTRY SCHOOLMASTERS.

    SIR,—A correspondent in your last Saturday's issue signing himself "M. A., is not altogether wrong when he says " the country is tired of the School Inspector's nomineeism," and he ...

    Article : 304 words
  3. Letters to the Editor.

    SUBSCRIBERES who may change their residences, or who have in any way to communicate with this office, will save themselves annoyance and as much inconvenience by writing their signatures plainly. In ...

    Article : 344 words
  4. YESTERDAY'S SHIPPING.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 278 words
  5. A RARE CHANCE.

    SIR,—King Solomon reckoned the wisest man) once said that there is and can be nothing new under the sun, but another great authority, John P. ...

    Article : 409 words
  6. SERICULTURE -COCOONS.

    SIR,—The report obtained by Mr. C. Tiffin from Messieurs Morand and Co., Marseilles, and published in the proceedings of the Acclimatisation Society, appears to me to be both ...

    Article : 265 words
  7. A TESTIMONIAL TO THE LATE GOVERNOR.

    SIR,—Permit me to suggest, through the medium of your columns,, that it would be a fitting act for the people of Queensland to perpetuate the memory of their late lamented ...

    Article : 422 words
  8. SCHOOLS IN COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

    SIR-I think it is matter for congratulation that our system of education and the administion thereof are never attacked nowadays by any person of intelligence or ability. It is also ...

    Article : 824 words
  9. A DESERVING OBJECT.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 371 words
  10. SLY-GROG SELLERS.

    SIR,—I was very glad, to see a letter in your paper the other day calling attention to [?]lygrog selling as carried on by grocers, &c., in Brisbane, and sincerely hope that "something ...

    Article : 246 words
  11. Latest by Telegraph.

    Mr. Moffatt's racehorse Chevalier, which was entered for two races, was found dead in Ford's stables this morning. It had beep poisoned. ...

    Article : 28 words
  12. BOWEN.

    A very general regret has been expressed on the death of the Governor, who was very popular here. The shops are partially closed. Accounts from the reefs at Marrengo ...

    Article : 43 words
  13. ROCKHAMPTON.

    A Wide Bay blackfellow named " Dr. Dawson" was yesterday committed for trial for having committed an aggravated assault on an elderly married woman, on Monday night, near ...

    Article : 69 words
  14. THE MARANOA PETITION.

    SIR,—A correspondent in your columns denies that the petition for an extension of the settled districts, presented by Mr. Miles to the Assembly, represents the wishes of the ...

    Article : 964 words
  15. THE GEOGRAPHY OF QUEENSLAND.

    SIR,—Whatever are the representatives in London of this beautiful colony about. During the last week the following curiosities have come under my notice:—A letter addressed by ...

    Article : 111 words
  16. TOWNSVILLE.

    The Escort arrived from the Ravenswood diggings to-day, bringing two thousand ounces of gold. The last crashing of quartz from the Sunset ...

    Article : 93 words
  17. LAND SELECTIONS.

    AT the usual monthly sitting of the Land Commissioner for the Moreton District, held at Brisbane on Tuesday, the following applications were accepted:— ...

    Article : 148 words
  18. NIL DESPERANDUM.

    SIR,—Truly a prophet rarely meets with honor in his own land ; and those of your readers afflicted with literary tastes, which, as compared with other professions, are but ill ...

    Article : 240 words
  19. SYDNEY.

    Messrs. Robertson and Windeyer have been re-elected for East Sydney by a large majority over Mr. O'Connor, the opposition candidate. ...

    Article : 285 words
  20. Currnet News.

    THE following telegram has been received from the hen. the Colonial Secretary, who is at present in Sydney :—" January 2, 1871. I am exceedingly sorry to hear of the Governor's ...

    Article : 2,921 words
  21. EXPLOSION OF KEROSINE LAMPS.

    SIR,—Not many weeks ago I mad in your columns, " that if a teaspoonful of salt were thrown into a kerosine lamp containing a pint of oil, it would prevent the generation of ...

    Article : 98 words
  22. THE HIGH TIDES.

    SIR,—I have resided in Brisbane on the river bank for a considerable number of years, and never have noticed such a continuation of very high tides as we have had this week. ...

    Article : 109 words
  23. THE CALIFORNIAN MAIL ROUTE.

    SIR,—I observe in the contract scheme drawn up between Mr. Vogel and the American contractors for the Californian mail route a clause evidently intended to throw dust in colonial ...

    Article : 359 words
  24. Advertising

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    Advertising : 250 words
  25. MR. LANDSBOROUGH.

    SIR,—It is stated by a correspondent of your paper, writing from Carpentaria, that the Government has beeb petitioned to abandon its intention of dismissing the Police Magistrate. ...

    Article : 228 words
  26. MELBOURNE.

    The premises of Messrs. Saunders and Schott, tea dealers, took fire last night, but it was extinguished before much injury was done. The partners have been arrested on a charge of ...

    Article : 37 words
  27. ADELAIDE.

    Parliament has empowered the Government to organise a Defence Force of one thousand men. ...

    Article : 17 words
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