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  2. GREAT SCOTTISH EXHIBITION.

    Edinburgh is to run a great exhibition from May to October, says the "Sydney Mail." A Commissioner draws attention of "Scotsmen in the colonies" to the ...

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  3. DEFINITION OF AMATEUR.

    At a conference of sporting representatives in Sydney on Tuesday the following definition of "amateur" was agreed to:—"Amateur" shall mean one ...

    Article : 91 words
  4. TO-DAY.

    Middle Ridge Shire Council, 3 p.m. M.U.I.O.O.F. meeting. Salvation Army, presentation of new instruments to band. ...

    Article : 61 words
  5. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    Last night Meynell and Gunn's Dramatic Company repeated "The Little Breadwinner" to a large audience, who thoroughly enjoyed the rendering of the ...

    Article : 143 words
  6. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    In the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr. Thomas asked the Prime Minister if there was any truth in the statement that the Attorney-General ...

    Article : 243 words
  7. FRENCH ELECTIONS.

    The Collectivists and the Socialists have experienced numerous defeats in the municipal elections in France. The Socialists were re-elected in Paris, ...

    Article : 33 words
  8. DUNDEE ELECTION.

    A pertinacious Irish suffragette, carrying a handbill, yesterday pursued Mr. Winston Churchill, and prevented him from addressing several meetings of ...

    Article : 74 words
  9. LAWN TENNIS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 words
  10. TO-MORROW

    "The Fatal Wedding." Sales: Associated Agents: T. G. Robinson, Maryborough, 300 horses: Tyson Doneley and Co., Dalby, 800 ...

    Article : 61 words
  11. ZOLA'S REMAINS.

    The removal, after a violent debate, of Zola's honored dust to the Pantheon, will add another stormy chapter to the stormy history of that French national ...

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  12. WOLVERHAMPTON ELECTION

    The campaign for the election of a member of the House of Commons for Wolverhampton East in the room of Sir Henry Fowler (who has been elevated to ...

    Article : 67 words
  13. CONFERENCE AT PRETORIA.

    The Intercolonial Customs and Railway Conference has been opened at Pretoria. The closer union of the South African colonies is a leading subject of ...

    Article : 80 words
  14. LOCAL & GENERAL.

    In our correspondence column on page 5 will be found letters on "Practical Politics v. Stargazing" and "Testing Testers," "To Make Australia," in ...

    Article : 90 words
  15. TALL TALK.

    Desperate remedies are being undertaken in Japan for the cure of desperate ills. The ill that is being attacked is the shortness of stature which ...

    Article : 136 words
  16. "THE STEPMOTHER" TO-NIGHT

    This evening the company will present sent for the first time in Toowoomba Mr. Arthur Shirley's latest London domestic dramatic success entitled "The ...

    Article : 87 words
  17. SUBSIDISING RAILROAD.

    Mr. Lawyer has introduced a Bill into the Canadian House of Commons to subsidise the construction of the Winnipeg-Hudson Bay railway. ...

    Article : 30 words
  18. DRAYTON SOCIAL.

    The grand social in aid of the R.C. Church improvement fund, which is to be held in the Town Hall, Drayton, this (Thursday) evening promises to eclipse ...

    Article : 54 words
  19. ETNA IN ERUPTION.

    Earthquakes have caused a panic among the inhabitants of the Mount Etna villages. Several houses at Santa Verina were damaged. ...

    Article : 32 words
  20. APRIL STOCK PASSINGS.

    During the month of April, the following stock movements were registered by Mr. R. F. J. O'Bryen, stock inspector for the district: Sheep 110,808, cattle ...

    Article : 43 words
  21. INDIANS IN NATAL.

    Bills have been introduced into the Legislative Assembly of Natal, providing respectively that no indentured Indian shall be permitted to land in that ...

    Article : 59 words
  22. THE WEATHER.

    The atmosphere yesterday was disposed to be arid under a north-westerly breeze and last evening was clear. It is to be hoped that the exceptional ...

    Article : 85 words
  23. "THE BLUE MOON" COMPANY.

    "The Blue Moon" will no doubt beam on a crowded house at the Town Hall on Saturday evening, when Mr. J. C. Williamson's New Musical Comedy ...

    Article : 430 words
  24. LICENSING COURT.

    The regular monthly sitting of the Licensing Bench was held yesterday morning, the roster comprising Mr. T. Mowbray (Police Magistrate), and ...

    Article : 289 words
  25. HEATED BUTTER.

    On all sides (writes the London correspondent of the "S.M. Herald" under date April 2) come complaints of the bad condition of butter arriving from ...

    Article : 227 words
  26. BETTER WITHOUT THE CANE.

    There are, at any rate, two gentlemen in Bathurst who are of opinion that the cane is an unnecessary item of school equipment. These are (says the ...

    Article : 323 words
  27. BOMBS IN INDIA.

    Thirty have been arrested at Calcutta and have been committed for trial, in connection with the recent bomb outrages. They have not been allowed ...

    Article : 97 words
  28. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND MORTGAGE COMPANY.

    The balance-sheet of the Australian and New Zealand Morigage Company shows a profit £352 for the past year. ...

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  29. D.D. LADIES' SWIMMING CLUB.

    The dance promoted by the Darling Downs Laidies' Swimming Club will take place at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday, May 20, and not Wednesday, May ...

    Article : 36 words
  30. PARIS SALON.

    Salon. Miss Grace Joel's picture has been accepted for exhibition at the Paris ...

    Article : 22 words
  31. INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF BUTTER.

    Butter has advanced another halfpenny per pound on Brisbane market, and on Tuesday (says the "Courier") a parcel of "choice" was sold for ...

    Article : 85 words
  32. SCOTT MONCRIEFF.

    The murderer of Scott Monerieff, in the Soudan, who is named Abdul Kade, is a self proclaimed prophet. He has been captured. ...

    Article : 30 words
  33. THE TIMES.

    The hearing of the case Murray v. the "Times" was begun before Mr. Justice Darling and a special jury at King's Bench, for alleged libel contained in ...

    Article : 75 words
  34. BUTTER FOR THE SOUTH.

    The splendid season being experienced in Queensland has (says the "Courier") put the dairying companies in the position of being able to supply the ...

    Article : 72 words
  35. A SMALL CLAIM.

    Count Kapnist and another gentleman from St. Petersburg have been deputed to visit London to investigate the claim of 615 descendants of a certain ...

    Article : 156 words
  36. INDIAN FRONTIER.

    Sir James Willcocks now controls 250, [?] British and native troops on the frontier. LONDON, Wednesday. ...

    Article : 122 words
  37. SALVATION ARMY BRASS BAND.

    For some few months past the above band has been quietly yet persistently at work raising funds for the purchase of a few much needed new instruments. ...

    Article : 186 words
  38. ROYAL COLONIAL INSTITUTE

    The annual dinner of the Royal Colonial Institute was held last night in the Hotel Cecil. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales presided, and the ...

    Article : 896 words
  39. ASSISTING THE UNIVERSITY.

    Sir Normand MacLaurin, Chancellor of the Sydney University, confesses to a certain degree of envy when he considers the splendid munificence of both ...

    Article : 285 words
  40. CHILLAGOE COMPANY.

    Chillagoe Company weekly report: Zillmanton, new shaft, water lowered to 115 feet: lowered pump 9 feet. Ruddygore, breaking and shipping ore from bottom ...

    Article : 68 words
  41. THE ART OF ADVERTISING.

    A description of the recent blizzard in New York shows that the commercial spirit still remained uppermost. "Enterprising billposters are ...

    Article : 77 words
  42. SOCIAL.

    Social items for publication [?]he "Chronicle" should be addressed to "Veritas," and reach this office not later than Monday, Wednesday and ...

    Article : 1,567 words
  43. SCOTTISH EDUCATION.

    Mr. Sinclair's Education (Scotland Bill has been read a second time without division. ...

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  44. TENNIS.

    Tennis players and supporters of the game are reminded that the annual general meeting of the Darling Downs Lawn Tennis Association will be held ...

    Article : 86 words
  45. THE YIELD OF GOLD.

    A return has been issued by the Mines Department showing the gold yield for April to be 40,265 fine ounces—a decrease of 1210 fine ounces compared with April ...

    Article : 51 words
  46. FISH INDUSTRY.

    According to a communication received by Mr. F. Farnell, chairman of the Fisheries Board of New South Wales, no fewer than 5000 experienced British ...

    Article : 198 words
  47. FRACTIOUS.

    A negro who had made arrangements with a South American planter to sow a plot of land with corn had agreed to receive in return a certain portion of ...

    Article : 81 words
  48. COMMISSIONER THALLON.

    The Exhibition Hall was crowded tonight, when the Railway employees of all branches assembled to bid farewell to Mr. J. F. Thallon, Railway ...

    Article : 124 words
  49. LACROSSE.

    A successful meeting of intending Lacrosseurs was held in the Gordon Club rooms last evening, and it was decided to form a club in Toowoomba. ...

    Article : 112 words
  50. THE VICTORIA CROSS.

    The Victoria Cross was instituted 52 years ago. The honor has been confered upon 522 officers, non-commissioned petty officers, and men of both services. ...

    Article : 73 words
  51. MASTERS AND SERVANTS.

    An interesting point arose in a case which was brought before the City Police Court, Brisbane, on Tuesday (says the Brisbane "Daily Mail"). The case ...

    Article : 230 words
  52. SISTERS.

    Alphonsin[?] Bachellor, of Poitiers, who is twenty-four, was violently jealous of her sister Marie, who, although she is thirty-three, had won the ...

    Article : 75 words
  53. GOOMBUNGEE SPORTS.

    The Oddfellows at Goombungee have formulated a day's athletic sports to take place there on Monday, May 25 (Empire Day). The chief entries close ...

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  54. BEAUDESERT TRAGEDY.

    Information has just been received by the Police Department that a man named Cavanagh, who was in custody on a charge of being of unsound mind, ...

    Article : 53 words
  55. REMARKABLE MEDICAL CASE

    A remarkable medical case now is in the Melbourne Hospital. James Conway Groom was admitted on Monday night with a terrible injury to his head, ...

    Article : 98 words
  56. NOBBY SPORTS.

    Entries for the principal events in the Nobby sports, to be held there on Saturday, May 23, close with the secretary, Mr. J. M'Iutyre, Nobby, on saturday ...

    Article : 33 words
  57. AN UNFORTUNATE FEDERATION.

    A curious freak of nature is reported from Brighton, England, a woman having given birth to twin girls who are united at the hips by an indissoluble ...

    Article : 135 words
  58. MISSION IN ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH TOOWOOMBA.

    The Vincentian Fathers, of Ashfield, Sydney, will open a mission at the 11 o'clock mass on next Sunday in St. Patrick's Church, Toowoomba. The ...

    Article : 70 words
  59. GOVERNMENT SAVINGS BANK

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 106 words
  60. PEARLING DISASTER.

    Mr. P. Biddles, of Netherby, received a telegram yesterday from his brother Hugh, stating that he had had a very trying experience in the typhoon which ...

    Article : 101 words
  61. WIFE DESERTION.

    At the Hor[?]am Police Court yesterday a man was charged with leaving his wife means of support. The complainant stated that her husband ...

    Article : 96 words
  62. PITTSWORTH SANITATION.

    The chairman, of the Jondaryan Shire Council (Cr. Campbell) accompanied by Crs. Copp, Sullivan, and Sterling, and Inspector Pickwell visited the Pittsworth ...

    Article : 95 words
  63. WEEKLY AUCTION.

    R. Lightbody advertises that he will hold his weekly sale of poultry, produce, vegetables and sundries to-morrow morning at 11 o'clock instead of Saturday ...

    Article : 27 words
  64. PERSONAL

    Sir Charles Sautley, speaking at a dinner of the Playgoers' Club, said that he was, as far as he could learn, the first vocalist on whom the honor of ...

    Article : 1,998 words
  65. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The Australian Estates and Mortgage Company, Limited, have received the following cable from their London house reading: "The list of arrivals for the ...

    Article : 102 words
  66. MESSRS. McPHIE AND CO.'S SALES.

    On Friday Messrs. McPhie and Co. auction at Wombo, Chinchilla, 1400 mixed cattle, 1600 sheep, 40 horses and a [?]tallion, and a bullock team. Good ...

    Article : 53 words
  67. PREMIERS' CONFERENCE.

    The Premiers' Conference sat again to-day, when the Premium discussed the Financial proposals of the Commonwealth with Mr. Deakin and Sir William ...

    Article : 76 words
  68. BURSARIES AT GATTON COLLEGE.

    Only four young men applied in response to the notifications by the Department of Agriculture for candidates to sit at the examination, for entrance ...

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  69. KINGSTHORPE CLEARING SALE.

    On Wednesday next Messrs. T. G. Robinson and Co. will auction the late Angus McKinnon's farm at Kingsthorpe, of 490 acres, together with horses, cows, ...

    Article : 38 words
  70. DALBY DISTRICT

    At Dalby next week the land set aside for several groups will be available for selection. The aggregate areas will be very large. The Horsham group will ...

    Article : 101 words
  71. STATION PROPERTY SALES.

    Some large Queensland properties have recently changed hands at good prices Cannobie, together with 23,000 cattle and 451 horses, was acquired by ...

    Article : 164 words
  72. IF LOVE WERE ALL.

    What ought never to be overlooked is the influence women might have in preventing the drift of men from villages to the towns. If young women ...

    Article : 62 words
  73. BRITISH ASSOCIATION.

    The annual football meeting of the Newtown Club was held last Tuesday might, when there was a fair roll up of members. Mr. Ned Kavney occupied ...

    Article : 107 words
  74. THE LOVABLE WOMAN.

    We do not want all women to be smart and energetic; she who can be merely gentle and gracious and charming —and shall we not even say ...

    Article : 43 words
  75. INCURABLES.

    Poverty in cured only by hard work and too many men regard the remedy as worse than the disease.—"Daily Star," Montreal. ...

    Article : 23 words
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