THE tender of James Campbell and Sons for tho supply of 2500 tons of Queensland coal for the Northern Railway bas been accepted. Price, 29s. 6d. per ton. ...
Article : 32 wordsTHE announcement that a commercial treaty bad been concluded been England and Spain was premature, as parleying is still going on in connection with the wine ...
Article : 171 wordsTHAT Wasp Neville Davis can explain away defeats with any football secretary around this quarter of the globe. That although the Wasps are dangerous ...
Article : 392 wordsJOHN JOSEPH GLEESON, of Brisbane licensed Surveyor was adjudicated insolvent yesterday by his Honour Mr. Justice Harding on the application of Mr. Corbett and the ...
Article : 38 wordsA BOY named Percy Joseph Mansford, aged 10 years was taken to the hospital with a broken thigh last evening by his parents. It appears that he was riding on horseback along the Breakfast ...
Article : 41 wordsTHAT, as the managing director of the Telegraph is included in the new appointments to the Legislative Council, the Telegraph has "very little doubt that these appointments will ...
Article : 1,466 wordsA BCABLEGRAM has been received by the Chief Secretary from the Agent-General intimating that the meeting held in London a few days ago to advocate tho separation of Northern ...
Article : 56 wordsWHENEVER on attempt to defraud the Post Office by enclosing a written communication within a newspaper is brought before the Police Court the offenders invariably plead the ...
Article : 144 wordsA SUCCESSFUL rehearsal of "Patience," by the Brisbane Amateur Opera Company, took place last evening at the Academy of Music. It is announced to bo the intention of the ...
Article : 66 wordsThe B.I.S.N, Company's R.M.S. Bulimba from London 9th March (with the mails to London 19th March) left here yesterday bound for Queensland ports. ...
Article : 63 wordsTHE Chief Secretary has by cable requested tho Agent General not to allow Dr. Hickling to bo again employed in the immigration service until he has furnished a satisfactory ...
Article : 91 wordsA CABLEGRAM has been received from the Agent-General dated London 15th April informing tho Government that negotiations have been satisfactorily concluded with Spain ...
Article : 69 wordsTho Colonial Secretary has received a telegram from tho Agent-General dated London 14th April on the subject of wine duties. It reads: "Negotiations with Spain for ...
Article : 157 wordsTHE inquest on the bodies of tho persons who were drowned by tho wreck of the steamer Taiarea was concluded last night. The chief steward said that when the vessel struck it was ...
Article : 202 wordsA MEETING of the Amalgamated Society of Bookbinders, Paper-rulers and Lithographers was held last night in the Queensland Typographical Association's rooms. The provisional ...
Article : 71 wordsWhile Mrs. Bennett, of River-terrace was walking on the side of the ridge overlooking the river near the Gardens Ferry yesterday afternoon she came across a mysterious ...
Article : 146 wordsA meeting of the Presbytery was held in the Assembly Hall last night to protest against the French annexation of tho New Hebrides. A resolution was adopted sympathising with ...
Article : 133 wordsAN interesting phenomenon was witnessed last night from tho Moteorological Observatory, the night being beautifully fine. This was an occultation of tho planet Jupiter by the ...
Article : 88 wordsDURING the week ending 17th instant 269 saloon and 241 steerage passengers have arrived in Brisbane per steamers from the Southern colonies and 178 saloon and 105 steerage ...
Article : 37 wordsALTHOUGH tho late Mr. Beattie is still unburied the Government organ bas mentioned the names of several likely candidates for the vacancy in tho Fortitude Valley constituency. ...
Article : 192 wordsThe Government have received a despatch from Earl Granville notifying that the Marshal, Brown and Providence islands have been placed under German protection on a ...
Article : 67 wordsR. O. C. Rawson was to-day fined £100 at the Police Court for distilling spirits of wine without a license. The defence was that he had applied for a license and thought ...
Article : 44 wordsThe funeral procession which will leave Abbotsford, Mr. Beattie's residence, about 3 o'clock this afternoon, will probably be formed as follows:--Naval Brigade Band; Grand. ...
Article : 63 wordsTHE Joint Board appear determined to enforce tho provisions of the by-lawa relating to traffic in the streets. Yesterday morning over twenty persons were fined for infringing ...
Article : 91 wordsIN tho Insolvent Court yesterday his Honour Mr. Justice Harding suspended the certificate of William Shea (at one time a storekeeper on the Central Railway extension) ...
Article : 90 wordsThe steamer Gambler came into collision with the Marine Board bargo in the Port River to-day. Tho barge was sunk, but no lives were lost. ...
Article : 31 wordsTHE steamer Kate is advertised to mako an excursion to Cleveland to-morrow. THE steamer Natone will make special trips to Southport during the Easter holidays. ...
Article : 255 wordsThe members of the Cabinet are considering a lengthy communication from the Premier of Queensland relative to tho government of New Guinea. ...
Article : 48 wordsHIS EXCELLENCE THE GOVERNOR, Lady Musgrave and family accompanied by Licutenant H. C. Prichard acting private secretary will leave Brisbane on Monday afternoon ...
Article : 94 wordsAT the usual weekly meeting of tho committee of the Hospital for Sick Children held on Wednesday, there were five members present. It was reported that five children ...
Article : 80 wordsWE are informed on the best authority that Mr. Patrick Real, barrister, was offered one of the vacant scats in tho Legislative Council, but declined the honour in consequence of his ...
Article : 38 wordsA CABLEGRAM has been received by the Chief Secretary from tho Agent General stating that the appeal of the Government to the House of Lords against the decision of the Legislative ...
Article : 82 wordsAT the Police Court this morning, Adam Cleft an aboriginal native of Queensland was brought up upon a warrant charged with the murder of his gin, Lucy on the 19th March ...
Article : 103 wordsThe R.M.S. Chimborazo arrived to-day, and has a case of smallpox on board. The patient who is on Italian steerage passenger bound for Sydney, is to be landed at Torrens Island with ...
Article : 369 wordsIT has been announced on authority that the following gentlemen are likely to be appointed to the vacant seats in tho Legislative Council, namely:--Mr. John D. Macanah, Canning ...
Article : 90 wordsTHE Briasbane Cash Produce and Provision Company wh as will be seen from an advertisement in another column have recently commenced business in Queen-street in the ...
Article : 135 wordsThe sale of the various privileges for Tattersall's races which take place on Saturday and Easter Monday were sold this morning by Mr. G. T. Bell. The front gate brought £180 (Mr. ...
Article : 136 wordsOf late contests have taken place among the staff of telegraph operators working on tho Northern lines from this station. The Bowen duplex line (a stretch of 900 miles by wire and ...
Article : 173 wordsAT a meeting of the members of the Albert Club, bold at Prentice's last evening, arrangements were completed for sending a team to Rockhampton during Easter week. They will ...
Article : 112 wordsTHE following is the roster at tho Police Court for the ensuing week:--Messrs. R. L. Armour, H. Bolton, C. M. Collins, J. T. Deucher, J. Ferguson, E. Goertz, S. Hardgrave, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 358 wordsSIR,--Will you kindly allow me a small space in your valuable paper to inform J.W. and T. P. Loftus that they and their friends may for the future sleep peacefully and not allow the ...
Article : 82 wordsBefore Mr. W. H. Day water police-magistrate. TRAFFIC SUMMONS CASES.--The following persons were summoned by the Joint Board ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 62 wordsTHE first ont this morning was Norman, who was sent three times round strong. Ormond, looking very well did serviceable work the reverse way on the inside track, pulling hard ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 172 wordsTHE weather in Briabane this morning was fine and pleasant, the atmosphore being delightfully cool. Tho reports for tho twenty-four hours ended at 9 a.m. to-day show that ...
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Daily Observer (Ipswich, Qld. : 1883 - 1887), Sat 17 Apr 1886, Page 5
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