That there seems to have been a good deal of sympathy in Rockhampton with the man who is accused of converting a £6 10s. cheque into one for £60 10s. ...
Article : 1,365 wordsA meeting of creditors in the estate of Jonathan Harris, grocer, of South Brisbane, was held yesterday, before the Deputy-Registrar, when Messrs. W. M. and J. J. King, accountants, ...
Article : 54 wordsJanuary 7.--FITZROY, A.S.N. Company's. S., 600 tons. Captain J. E. Meaburn, from Cooktown via intermediate ports. Passengers: Mesdames Kerr, Gremish, Sawers, Chataway, 2 children and nurse, Misses Leslie. ...
Article : 596 wordsOn Wednesday last, before Mr. Justice Harding, in Chambers, James Whitten, contractor, of South Brisbane, was adjudicated an insolvent on the application of Mr. Kingsford. ...
Article : 60 wordsTHE outbreak of smallpox amongst tho passengers and crew of the steamer Preussen appears to be the most serious and virulent outbreak of the disease that has over reached ...
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Advertising : 297 wordsA telegram from Cairns informs us that Mr. E. Draper, editor of the editor of the Cairns chronicle, has been summoned to attend the Police Court next Tuesday to answer a charge of criminal ...
Article : 61 wordsTen thousand ewes and 300 rums passed through to-day in splendid condition, bound for Arcturus Downs, Springsure, Mr. Edmund White in charge. ...
Article : 91 wordsAt the meeting of the Royal Society to be held this evening tho programme, in addition to the exhibition of objects of interest, will include tho reading of tho following papers:-- ...
Article : 66 wordsA large public meeting held at Grafton last night declared almost unanimously in favour of the separation of the whole of the northern portion of the colony of New South Wales ...
Article : 263 wordsThe following summons cases were disposed of this morning before Mr. W. H. Day, P.M. General Inspector R. Lea Bryce prosecuted in every instance. John R. Keane, for allowing ...
Article : 118 wordsMany curious things are told regarding the circumstances following the public application for a wife in a newspaper, and one has just occurred in Brisbane which is interesting. A ...
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Family Notices : 44 wordsAlexandra, 8., for Normanton, left Cooktown - on Tuesday night. Adonis, s., arrived at Tewau[?]tin his morning from Tewantin. Airlie, s., is now on her way from Sydney to Hongkong. ...
Article : 1,960 wordsAll Contributions to the Observer, whether in the shape of Letters to the Editor or information to the "On Dit Man," must be authenticated with the name and address of the writer. ...
Article : 48 wordsIt is anticipated that Mr. Lorrimer, Minister of Defence, will represent Victoria at the Imperial Conference in London. The following have been appointed members ...
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Advertising : 48 wordsSince yesterday's report four additional cases of smallpox have occurred at the Quarantine Grounds, and seven additional cases have been placed under observation. There are now ...
Article : 109 wordsIn, as has been already held, the seriousness of a crime is to be measured by the degree of harm resulting from it and by the facilities for committing it undetected, few ...
Article : 559 wordsIntelligence has been received here to the effect that, in September last, at Kapusa village, on the north coast of New Ireland, a German named Hermann, a-trader for ...
Article : 200 wordsPREMIER JENNINGS and Colonial Secretary Dibbs in the Government of New South Wales have never worked with the degree of harmony necessary for the maintenance ...
Article : 595 wordsThe damaged dynamite was taken into the Gulf and exploded without any accident. A deputation of unemployed waited upon the Commissioner for Public Work to-day, and ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Colonial Secretary has addressed a long letter to the Premier in connection with the dispute as to the charges made against Mr. James Thomson, consulting accountant in the ...
Article : 160 wordsWARBY and BARKER report:--As a result of no country horses coming in, sales have been very limited, and only infelior sorts have been offered, ca[?]eing prices to rule low. The following is a ...
Article : 212 wordsAt the sale of the New Zealand Stud Company's stock a yearling brother to Matchlock was bought to-day by Mr. Chirnside, of Victoria, for 700 guineas. ...
Article : 62 wordsWhen Mr. Pinnock was sentencing tho young, larrikin M'Donald to six months' imprisonment yesterday afternoon for stealing a bag containing money and other property from a widow ...
Article : 184 wordsThe Quarterly Electoral Courts for Fortitude Valley and North Brisbane were held yesterday, the following magistrates being present:-- Mescrs. J, Petrie and B. Robinson for the ...
Article : 89 wordsThree per cent consols are 18 higher--100. The market rate of discount has been reduced 28 since, the 3rd instant, and now stands at 312 per cent, or 412 per cent below the Bank of England ...
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Daily Observer (Ipswich, Qld. : 1883 - 1887), Fri 7 Jan 1887, Page 4
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