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  2. LATEST BY WIRE

    A suit of clothes has been surreptitiously conveyed to William O’Brien, M.P., iu Tullamore prison. Italy and Abyssinia. ...

    Article : 325 words
  3. The Channel Collision.

    The steamer Scholten, from Rotterdam to New York, collided with another vessel in the English Channel on Saturday night. The Soholten sank within a few minute, and about ...

    Article : 56 words
  4. Pith, of Parliament.

    In the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, The Greetham case was further discussed under cover of a motion for adjournment. The COLONIAL SECRETARY refused to grant any ...

    Article : 876 words
  5. A Soldiers’ Race.

    A novel and interesting race by members of the Gympic Mounted Infantry is in contemplation for the return journey overland at the conclusion of the next Lytton encampment. ...

    Article : 91 words
  6. Two Wandering Boys.

    William and Albert Valentine, aged 11 and 7 years old respectively, left their home on the Hardgrave-road, at 9.o'clock yesterday morning, to go to the West End Primary School, ...

    Article : 81 words
  7. A Constable Cuts His Throat.

    Warden Sellheim wires from Pentland to Sub-inspector Meldrum, at Charters Towers, that Constable John Burney, stationed at Pentland, out his throat on Sunday. When the ...

    Article : 59 words
  8. Religion and Temperance.

    The usual weekly meeting of the South Brisbane Blue Ribbon Society was held in the Good Templars’ Hall, Glenelg-street, on Saturday evening, and was in every way a ...

    Article : 813 words
  9. Not Proven.

    A verdict of "not proven" was given "by the magistrates of Geelong recently in a case of Britt v. Egan. The defendant was a policeconstable. He was oharged by Sergeant Britt ...

    Article : 153 words
  10. Mount Leyshon United.

    The date originally fixed for opening the share list of the Mount Loyshon (Charters Towers) United Gold Mining Company was altered a few days since. The list will open ...

    Article : 59 words
  11. Watson Won.

    A trotting race in harness for £10 a-side, two miles, took place at Rocklea in the presence of about forty spectators this morning, between a brown horse owned and driven by Alderman ...

    Article : 77 words
  12. A Smart Clerk.

    At the City Police Court this morning Henry Learmont, aged 22, at liberty under the Criminal Offenders' Probation Act, was charged with stealing a watch and chain from ...

    Article : 457 words
  13. Supreme Court.

    Before his Honour Mr. Justice Mein, SENTENCE. Daniel Mullen, found guilty tho previous day of burglary, was brought up for sentence. ...

    Article : 2,059 words
  14. The Star Minstrels.

    The Star Minstrels appeared last evening at the Gaiety Theatre in a new programme, before a very full audience considering the unpleasant state of the weather. The bicycle ...

    Article : 89 words
  15. Water-colour Paintings.

    Lovers of art will be able to see some unusually good specimens of water-colour painting at the shop of Messrs. Bernard and Co., picture dealers, Courier Building. There ...

    Article : 91 words
  16. A Week at Woogaroo.

    The following is the superintendent's report of the state of the Woogaroo Asylum for last week:— In the house at last report, 427 males, 317 females; since admitted, 3 males, 2 females; ...

    Article : 74 words
  17. Barnum's Show Burnt.

    Barnum’s great menagerie, while being exhibited at Bridgeport, Connecticut, took fire to-day, and was completely destroyed. All the lions and tigers and other valuable animals ...

    Article : 76 words
  18. Land Nationalisation.

    The weekly meeting of the Brisbane Catholic Literary and Debating Socioty was held last evening in St. Stephen's Sohool-room, and, considering the unsettled state of tho weather, was ...

    Article : 159 words
  19. The Biackmail Case.

    The O’Brien blackmail case came on for hearing yesterday afternoon, at the City Police Court, before Messrs. P. Pinnock, P.M., J. Petrie, and E. Mac Donnell, JJ.P. Mr. W. ...

    Article : 633 words
  20. A New Season at the Royal.

    The Theatre Royal will be reoponod on Friday next, whon a new season will be commenced under the management of Mr. G. Verdi. The first place produced will be ...

    Article : 48 words
  21. The Lytton Fort.

    Tenders have been accepted by the Works Department for gravel and sand for Lytton Fort, the successful tenderers being Messrs. J. and J. P[?]shen, at schedule prices. The tender ...

    Article : 55 words
  22. City Police Court.

    Before Mr. P. Pinnook, P.M., and Mr. J. D. Campbell, J.P. DRUNKBNNESS AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—Two persons brought up for being drunk were ...

    Article : 220 words
  23. Rocklea Racers.

    A meeting was held last evening at the Crown Hotel, Rooklea, for the purpose of establishing a local jookey club, to be called the Rooklea Jockey Club. The attendance was fair, not ...

    Article : 152 words
  24. Cutting Down the Costs.

    Mr. Justice Harding, during tho present sittings of the Supreme Court in its civil jurisdiction, has several times had occasion to complain of the careless manner in which papers ...

    Article : 183 words
  25. Annexation of Fiji.

    The London correspondent of the Melbourne Argus writes that it is by no means certain that the Imperial authorities will regard tho suggested annexation of Fiji to Victoria with ...

    Article : 190 words
  26. Local Option in Toombul.

    A local option poll on the third resolution— that no new licenses be granted—was taken yesterday in the Toombul Division. Polling places were at the North Brisbane police ...

    Article : 100 words
  27. The Queen’s Fund.

    The sixth meeting of the Ladies' Committee of the Queen's Fund was hold yesterday at Government House, Lady Musgrave presiding. There were also present—Lady O'Connell, ...

    Article : 250 words
  28. Fearful Crimes.

    Two [?] rumans, Altred Urry and Daniel Dunn, aged about 11 and 7 years respectively, were charged at the Police Court to-day with " wilfully and obscenely exposing themselves" ...

    Article : 245 words
  29. Another Fatal Burning Case.

    A little girl named Mary Hogarth was admitted to the hospital on Saturday morning last sufforing from severe burns. She died soon afterwards. The deceased resided with ...

    Article : 183 words
  30. Sunday School Union.

    The committee of the Brisbane Sunday School Union held their usual monthly meeting last evening in the Y.M.C.A. Rooms, Mr. R. Bulcock, M.L.A., in the chair. Accounts ...

    Article : 166 words
  31. O[?]a Pedrida.

    A branch of the Queensland National Bank is now open at Eidsvold. The deposits in the South Brisbane Penny Savings Bank on Saturday amounted to £6 ...

    Article : 413 words
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