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  2. The Queen's Extended Title.

    The Premier has received communications from all the colonies regarding the proposed extension of the Queen's title. The replies evince a good deal of apathy, and the ...

    Article : 79 words
  3. PITH AND POINT

    The widow of General Month[?] N[?]n's companion at St. Helena, has just [?] at Bordeaux, at the age of 85. A 1-cent lunch counter in New York offers a ...

    Article : 1,485 words
  4. The Weather.

    The official weather reports for the twenty- four hours ended at 9 o'clock this morning showed that the weather continues perfectly fine over, the whole of Queensland. With the ...

    Article : 215 words
  5. Seizure of a Still.

    Information has been received that a still was seized by the revenue constables this morning on Ross Island, Townsville, on the premises of a cordial manufacturer named Husband. ...

    Article : 33 words
  6. Terrible Accident.

    Five Persons Killed and Thirty Injured In a Railway Collision. An Engine- diver and Fireman Roasted to Death. ...

    Article : 783 words
  7. LATEST BY WIRE.

    The Australian Mutual Shipping Company's steamer Amoy has sailed for Australia with a full cargo. Mining. ...

    Article : 612 words
  8. Religion and Temperance.

    The usual weekly session of the Lifeboat Lodge was opened on "Wednesday evening by Sister Abrahams, W.C.T. The minutes of the previous meeting were read, and with slight ...

    Article : 453 words
  9. To Replace Petrie.

    Mr. Blakiston Robinson has been appointed returning- officer for the electoral district of North Brisbane, in the room of Mr. John Petrie, resigned. ...

    Article : 25 words
  10. A Fizzle of a Fire.

    An alarm of fire was given this morning at 10 o'clock, and the brigade were turned out. It appeared that the locality of the fire was a house on Wickham- terrace, occupied by a man ...

    Article : 75 words
  11. South Australia.

    The total quantity of wheat exported during the first four months of this year was 1,162,917 bushels, being very nearly three times the quantity exported during the whole of last ...

    Article : 121 words
  12. A Billet for Blaxland.

    The resignation of Mr. J. G. Pillbrow, mining registrar and C.P.S. at the Croydon goldfield, having been received and accepted by the Government, Lieutenant- Colonel Blaxland ...

    Article : 33 words
  13. Queen's Jubilee.

    TO THE EDITOR OP THE DAILY OBSERVER. Sir, -- I see by the papers that the aldermen of Brisbane intend to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee by voting a sum of money for the ...

    Article : 176 words
  14. The Queen's New Title.

    His Excellency the Governor has received a cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, stating that it had been suggested to add the ''Colonies" to the Queen's title, in ...

    Article : 60 words
  15. Licensing Matters

    The resignation of Mr. John B. Atkinson as a licensing justice for the district of Gympie has been accepted. Monthly meetings of the Licensing Board in Toowoomba will be held in ...

    Article : 34 words
  16. Victorian Vice- royalty.

    In consequence of the indisposition of Lady Loch, the overland journey to Sydney contemplated by Sir Henry Loch has been abandoned, and the vice regal visitors will leave for Sydney ...

    Article : 37 words
  17. A Lot of Farms.

    The following lands will be thrown open for selection on the 4th July:-- Charleville land agent's district: Eight surveyed grazing farms of 1280 acres each in the parish of Augathella, ...

    Article : 148 words
  18. Public Holidays.

    The 7th June will be proclaimed a public holiday in Townsville, being tho occasion of the annual show of the North Queensland Pastoral Association. The 25th of May will be a ...

    Article : 51 words
  19. Fig- tree Concert.

    Sir, -- Would you kindly permit me through your paper to try and answer the three questions asked by an old resident of Fig- tree Pocket, which appeared in your issue of ...

    Article : 437 words
  20. Alloting the Lands.

    The following lands have been recommended to be opened for occupation by the Land Board under part 5 (occupation license) of the Crown Lands Act:-- 49 square miles, ...

    Article : 73 words
  21. Chamber Business.

    In Chambers this morning, before his Honour Mr. Justice Harding, the following matters were dealt with:-- Re the insolvency estate of Herbert Crossley, of Lutwyche, near ...

    Article : 343 words
  22. De Lesseps and Bismarck.

    The French Voltaire published an interview on 18th March with M. de Lesseps in relation to his visit to Berlin. M. de Lesseps professed complete disregard for the attacks on him by ...

    Article : 202 words
  23. Dealt with in Chambers.

    The following matters were dealt with in Chambers yesterday, before his Honour the Chief Justice:-- In the matter of George James Greig, late of Geraldton, deceased, intestate, ...

    Article : 197 words
  24. Lost with Two Hundred Men.

    The city of St. John's, Newfoundland, was terribly agitated on 30th March by the reported loss at sea of the sealing steamer Eagle, of that port, with all hands, some 200 men. The ...

    Article : 168 words
  25. Insolvency Meetings.

    First meetings of creditors were held before the Register this morning in the following estates:-- Edward Wright, of Fairfield, woodturner: Debts proved -- David Wright, £75; ...

    Article : 191 words
  26. A Cottage Consumed.

    A fire broke out at about half- past 3 o'clock yesterday morning in a four- roomed wooden house tenanted by Mr. Frank Weir, a farmer, near the Norman Creek Bridge, Lytton- road, ...

    Article : 148 words
  27. Drinking Fountains.

    Sir, -- I wish to put your correspondent "Humanity" right on one or two small items in his letter. He says that he saw an appeal from the Rev. W. Osborne Lilley's church for ...

    Article : 283 words
  28. A Presbyterian Puzzle.

    M'Calloch's Resignation Accepted. An adjourned meeting of the congregation of the Wickham- terrace Presbyterian Church bad been called for last night, for the purpose ...

    Article : 304 words
  29. Alsace and Lorraine.

    Bismarck Considers Them a Bulwark Against an Attack From France. The Belgian La Meuse of 30th March prints ...

    Article : 209 words
  30. Reuter's Cables.

    Mr. Wm. O'Brien, of the United Ireland "newspaper, left yesterday for Montreal, and a series of Irish demonstrations has been arranged to take place in various parts of Canada. The ...

    Article : 214 words
  31. A Pearl or Price.

    Mrs. Ellen Pearl is well known as a very voluble woman, and when she made her appearance this morning at the Police Court -- by no means for the first time -- a little scene was ...

    Article : 392 words
  32. How to Get On.

    A very earnest lecture on "How to got on in life" was delivered in connection with the mutual improvement class of the Albert- street Wesleyan Church yesterday evening by ...

    Article : 405 words
  33. City Police Court.

    Before Mr. P. Pinneck, P.M., and W. Steele, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. -- One person, charged with being drunk, on pleading guilty was ...

    Article : 275 words
  34. Olla Podrlda.

    The programme of the Sandgate Amateur Turf Club races, to be held on 21st June, is published in the advertising columns. The steamer Kate will make a schnapper ...

    Article : 180 words
  35. On 'Change.

    The following quotations were posted up at the Exchange this morning:-- Queensland National Bank, b. £818s., s. £92s.; Royal Bank of Queensland. b. 70s., s. 82s.; Queensland Deposit Bank, ...

    Article : 213 words
  36. Intercolonial News.

    The mea[?] Sydney held a highly successful reception in the Exhibition building yesterday. Amongst those present were the Chinese Commissioners. ...

    Article : 55 words
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