THE usual weekly session of the above lodge was held last evening in the Collegiate School-room, Leichhardt-street. In the absence of the W.O.T. the chair was taken by the W.V.T.. ...
Article : 214 wordsA heavy thunderstorm broke over the town this afternoon, and rain fell in torrents. The weather has cleared to-night, and promises to be fine for the show to-morrow. ...
Article : 309 wordsA' NARROW escape from a horrible death occurred on the Ipswich line this morning. When the 11.15 through train got to Bun-danba, an official, whose name is at presen ...
Article : 154 wordsTHE Glen Innes repeater was smashed by the storm yesterday, which will prevent working by the quadruple until now repcater is supplied by Sydney. Telegrams may consequently be ...
Article : 42 wordsTHE Marquis of Salisbury and his col-leagues tendered their resignations to the Queen to-day. It is stated that the defeat of the Government was owing to the defec- ...
Article : 121 wordsTHAT A good many old and well-known rate-payers have recently, on going to vote, been disgusted to find their names had been knocked off the roll. ...
Article : 1,482 words- AFTER an absence from town for about a month, Mr. J. B. Henderson, M.Ι.Ο.Ε., En gineer for Water Supply, returned to Brisbane yesterday. During his absence he has visited ...
Article : 103 wordsSOME excitement was occasioned in Eagle-street yesterday afternoon, owing to the cap-sizing of one of Soden's Hill End 'busses oр-posite the 'bus stand. While going down ...
Article : 234 wordsThree per cent consols are 1014, higher. The rate of discount in the open market has further advanced to 14 per cent, er 14 per cent below the Bank of England rate. ...
Article : 106 wordsTHE polling for the election of a member for subdivision No. 2 of the Ithaca Division is taking place to-day. The candidates are Messrs. J. Dennis (the retiring representative) ...
Article : 80 wordsDURING the last two or three days the atmos-phere has been unusually close and oppressive, and weather prophets predicted a storm. Ata late hour on Tuesday night the banked-up ...
Article : 1,345 wordsA VERY narrow escape from instant death occurred at Mr. Briggs's now premises in course of erection in Stanley-street, South Brisbane, about 9 o'clock this morning. As a ...
Article : 175 wordsMAILS per Orient line close at the General Post Offico early on Saturday afternoon A MEETING of the Dr. O'Doherty Reception Committee will be held this afternoon at Mr. ...
Article : 110 wordsTwelve thousand sheep crossed the border yesterday for Yandilla, 3000 for the Co-opera-tive Butchering Company. Yards for trucking sheep are urgently re- ...
Article : 50 wordsYESTERDAY Mr. Meston received the fol-lowing telegram from Mr. C. G. Hurrey, chair-man of the Herberton Divisional Board:-"Cordial thanks for success regarding railway. ...
Article : 253 wordsThe Legislative Assembly sat till after mid-night, the House being occupied for a con-, siderable part of that time in a discussion upon: a petition presented from Mr. W. J. Watson ...
Article : 255 wordsTHE police-magistrate had a long list of cases to adjudicate upon yesterday. One "drunk" was disposed of, and then John Rydal faced his worship on a charge of having ...
Article : 1,036 wordsAn adjourned sitting of the Licensing Bench was held this morning, the justices present being Messrs. P. Pinnock, P.M., John Petrie, John Sinclair, John M'Master, J. M'Donald, ...
Article : 1,592 wordsTHE unusual spectacle of a swarm of bees. flying up Queen-street was witnessed at noon to-day by a large number of persons. The bees passed this office and made towards the ...
Article : 121 wordsIN a cablegram published to-day it: is stated that the Mediterranean flest has been ordered to the Pirmus. Previous to this action by the English Government the German authorities ...
Article : 529 wordsAT the Police Court this morning, Ah Sing, charged with breaking into and stealing from the dwelling of Captain Jeykell, the governor of the gaol, was again brought before, the: ...
Article : 216 words. The six men charged with being, concernca in the attempt to rob the suburban branch of the Commercial Bank at Collingwood were committed for trial yesterday. The police ...
Article : 131 wordsFROM a private telegram received in Bris-bano we learn that a sample of 6 tons of quartz from the Lady Mary No. 1, Croydon goldfield, has been despatched to be crushed at the Cum- ...
Article : 82 wordsTHREE police constables leave by the steamer Alexandra to-night for the North. Constable Fitzgibbon goes to the new goldfield at Croy-don, accompanied by Constable Marshall; and ...
Article : 147 wordsAn adjourned meeting of the general com-mitteo of the Brisbane Associated Friendly Societies' Dispensary was held at the Odd-1 felles Hall. Charlotte-street, on Tuesday ...
Article : 115 wordsWHAT appears to have been a burglarious attempt was made at the house of Mr. Henry Müller, corner of Peel and Merivale streets South Brisbane, at an early hour this morning. ...
Article : 263 wordsBEFORE the police-magistrate, Messrs. J. Petric, S. Kaye, and J. Thorne, JJ.P. ERLO Five inebriates DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-Five inebriates were discharged, and three, disorderly persons + ...
Article : 238 wordsTHREE blackboys, named Johnny Murray, Tommy Nuggin, and Sam, who formed tho crow of Dr. Wray's boat while the Dorunda's passengers woro in quarantine, were sailing up ...
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Daily Observer (Ipswich, Qld. : 1883 - 1887), Thu 28 Jan 1886, Page 5
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