July 16. --BARCOO, Q.S.S. Company's s., 1505 tons, Captain W. W. Hampton. from Sydney 14th instant. Passengers: For Brisbane-- Mesdames Rain. Handy, Muller, Cashmore. K. A. Milford, J. ...
Article : 2,823 wordsAt the 200 yards and 500 yards ranges for the Queen's Prize, the Canadian team averaged 52'5 points; the Indian team, 49.06; and the Australian team 50.93 per ...
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Advertising : 47 wordsThe boring operations with the diamond drill at Coward's Springs, on the way to Strangways Springs, have resulted most successfully. At a depth of 300ft. water of good ...
Article : 140 wordsWE will not now deal with Mr. Dickson's attempted defence of the Land Act, though, if his argument that it is better for the colony that land should not be ...
Article : 687 wordsA Volcanic Island -- Tronton Shipped -- A Missing Magistrate --Now Representation Bill, AUCKLAND, July 15. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 429 wordsMR. W. BROOKES'S remarks are something like pearl-oysters -- utterly worthless in general, but occasionally containing gems; such a gem glittered in the little speech with ...
Article : 392 wordsSir William M'Arthur, Liberal, has been elected for the Buckrose Division of the East Riding of Yorkshire by a majority of one vote only. ...
Article : 378 wordsTHE quarterly Licensing Court, adjourned from the 7th instant, was held at the police office, Cleveland, on Wednesday, before Messrs. Pinnock (chairman), W. Finucane, J. Petrie, ...
Article : 55 wordsA DISGRACEFUL scene was witnessed at the corner of Queon and Albert streets last evening. Three young women of the town, dressed in all the gaudiness of a low taste, were standing ...
Article : 158 wordsGriffith and Weaver report:-- 1600 cattle were yarded. The market was firm, best beef still making 30s. per 1001b. 27,000 sheep yarded. The market has receded 2s. per head. 501b. ...
Article : 139 wordsTHE following are the football fixtures for to-morrow afternoon:-- Northern Rugby Union: Intercolonial team v. next best eighteen. Queen's Park; Fortitudes v. ...
Article : 115 wordsAT the invitation of the Premier the members of the Ministry and a large number of their supporters in the Legislative Assembly left town this morning in the Lucinda on a trip to ...
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Advertising : 203 wordsTHE railway fraud case against Lee and M'Alister was continued to-day. Further evidence was given as to the various clips and the payments made to the defendants on account ...
Article : 156 wordsTHE Criminal Sittings of the District Court will be opened at Ipswich on Tuesday, the 20th instant, before his Honour Mr. Justice Harding. Mr. J. W. Dickson will prosecute for the ...
Article : 80 wordsThe following stock passed Jundah on 4th July:-- 500 store bullocks from Chatworth, for Melbourne; 575 stores and some fats from Bunda Bunda to Saxby River; 460 fats from ...
Article : 79 wordsAT the weekly committee meeting of the Hospital for Sick Children held on Wednesday there were six ladies present. The lady superintendent reported that 2 children had been ...
Article : 54 wordsLatest reports from Mount Shamrock, near Degilbo, state that there is considerable quarrelling over the claims. There are about fifty men on the field, and a good number are ...
Article : 38 wordsMR. BERNECKER writes to say that a "valuable document signed by landowners, and witnessed and handed over to the Minister for Works, promising to give a transfer of land ...
Article : 164 wordsTHE following correspondence has taken place on the above subject between the business manager of the Brisbane Newspaper Company and the Government Printer:-- ...
Article : 414 wordsTHE statement made Mr. Macrossan last night in his place in the Legislative Assembly was a very complete answer to all the charges that have been insinuated ...
Article : 353 wordsMr. Wakefield has resigned his seat in the Rockhampton Municipal Council. ...
Article : 16 wordsA preliminary meeting was held last night to make arrangements for holding a public meeting endorsing Mr. Gladstone's Home Rule Bill. Fifty-six pounds was subscribed at the ...
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Family Notices : 168 wordsTHE Chief Secretary has received a number of medals from the secretary of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia for presentation to Queensland residents, to whom they ...
Article : 257 wordsA ball is to be held to-night in the Divisional Hall in aid of the Cairns Hospital. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe brig Para returned to port during last night, having been anchored under O reef. She has lost three anchors and 130 fathoms chain. ...
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Advertising : 478 wordsTHE Queensland National Bank have opened a branch at Laidloy. CLASS-FIRING will take place at the rifle range to-morrow afternoon. ...
Article : 165 wordsCoke, from Queensland, is being imported here by Mr. Musson, C.E. The first shipment has arrived. Arrivals: Katoomba, Barrabool, and ...
Article : 38 wordsWHAT promises to be a musical treat is advertised for our young people in the service of song, which is to be conducted by Dr. Grattan Guinness to-morrow, in the ...
Article : 86 wordsTHE position of Immigration Agent, rendered vacant by the resignation of Sir Ralph Gore, Bart, has been offered to and accepted by Mr. W. E. Parry-Okeden. ...
Article : 78 wordsTHE absence of Mr. Morehead from the Assembly has induced Mr. Peter White to emerge from the retirement into which the former's sarcasm drove him last session. He ...
Article : 271 wordsA meeting of the iron trade employers and employes was held in the Protestant Hall tonight, at which was discussed the present ...
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Daily Observer (Ipswich, Qld. : 1883 - 1887), Fri 16 Jul 1886, Page 4
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