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  2. LATEST BY WIRE.

    Bishop Roberts has been appointed coadjutor to Dr. Moorhouse, Bishop of Manchester. Revenge for Past Insults. ...

    Article : 131 words
  3. A Fijian Liqueur.

    Among the products of a purely colonial character which the Colonial and Indian Exhibition has familiarised us with, the Fijian Kara Schnapps, which has been retailed at the ...

    Article : 318 words
  4. Spider.

    The only person who seemed thoroughly at home this morning at the Only Police Court was the aboriginal "Spider," who, though dressed in coat, trousers, and boots, seemea rather to ...

    Article : 130 words
  5. A Sudden Acquiescence.

    Our cable advices mention that the French Chambers have now agreed to vote the sum originally demanded for increases in the army and navy. The sum originally demanded by ...

    Article : 102 words
  6. The Griffith Banquet.

    The Griffith Banquet committee held its final meeting yesterday afternoon. The respective sub-committees reported progress. Judging by the demand for tickets --over 200 ...

    Article : 148 words
  7. Northcott's Contradiction.

    Sergeant Northeett, who is now awaiting trial, writes from the gaol as follows :-- "I wish it to be made known that Major Lyster's cheque for £51 was not lost or made away with ...

    Article : 104 words
  8. Olla Podrida.

    The adjourned debate on "The new light, or the mystery revealed," will be reopened on Wednesday evening at the Freethought Hall. Mr. Keneeth M'Lannan, of Lutwyche, was ...

    Article : 173 words
  9. Woogaroo and Ipswich.

    The following is the report of the state of the "Woogaroo and Ipswich asylums for the week ended 15th instant:-- Woogaroo: In the house at last report, 396 males, 307 females; ...

    Article : 122 words
  10. With Hard Labour.

    In the case of the man M'Coy, sentenced yesterday to two months' imprisonment for assaulting Constable Johnston, a mistake was made in stating that he was sentenced to ...

    Article : 182 words
  11. A Little Sheok

    The state of the atmosphere in the Police Court this morning was something terride. The heat was moist and oppressive, the delicate aroma stealing upward from the cells mingle ...

    Article : 212 words
  12. Hurling.

    A special meeting of the Brisbane Hurling Club was held at the Globe Hotel last night. There was a large attendance of members, Mr. J. J. Hayes, vice-president, occupying the ...

    Article : 127 words
  13. The Maida.

    The coal hulk Maida, which was purchased some time ago by D. M'Gregor and the Borehole Coal Company, has become the exclusive property of Mr. D. M'Gregor. This vessel, ...

    Article : 83 words
  14. Reuter's Cables.

    The persistent and extensive increase in the armaments of Montenegro is creating considerable remark in diplomatic circles. Another Rising in Afghanistan. ...

    Article : 186 words
  15. Very Correct Wounds.

    For three years (writes the St. James's Budget) the French war authorities have been steadily planning and carefully considering a new weapon for the army, and now at last they ...

    Article : 251 words
  16. Alive Without a Skull.

    An American gentleman has just died in his native town of Hartzweld who had lived, for a period of five years, without a skull. During the winter of 1881 he was found one day lying ...

    Article : 277 words
  17. It Put Out the Fire.

    A successful test exhibition of the Victor Hayward Hand Grenade Fire Extinguisher took place yesterday afternoon on the new town hall reserve, at the corner of Adelaide ...

    Article : 246 words
  18. The Weather.

    According to the official weather reports taken at 3 o'clock in yesterday afternoon, it was then raining at Tenningering, Cooktown, Cape Bowling Green, ...

    Article : 650 words
  19. Accidents.

    An elderly man named J. Symington, employed in the firm of S. and G. Grimes, arrowroot merchants, Queen-street, was carrying a bag of arrowroot from a dray yesterday afternoon, ...

    Article : 327 words
  20. Horse-stealing.

    Several cases of horse-stealing came before Mr. Pinnock this morning in the City Police Court in which the two men, Charles Kennedy, who has been several times remanded, and ...

    Article : 601 words
  21. Agrarian Crime.

    The London Echo says:-- The startling increase in agrarian crime in Kerry, an increase to which Chief Justice Morris has drawn attention, supports the opinion, so stoutly ...

    Article : 312 words
  22. Queensland Wires.

    Mr. Thomas Hutchens, an old and respected townsman, died to-day, after a protracted illness. ...

    Article : 25 words
  23. Newly-Imported Maize.

    Our Agricultural Reporter writes:-- I went one day last week to inspect a patch of maize grown from one of the tins of seed imported to order of the Government through Messrs. ...

    Article : 928 words
  24. The Premier Picnicked.

    The Premier and the members of his Ministry were entertained at a picnic on board the Government steam yacht Lucinda yesterday by their political supporters in the ...

    Article : 502 words
  25. Intercolonial News.

    The Sydney Progressive Society of Carpenters and Joiners have issued a circular to all the societies of carpenters and joiners of Australasia urging the desirableness of bringing about an ...

    Article : 112 words
  26. Amusements.

    A decided and not altogether unwelcome change of programme was made at the Theatre Royal last night, when pantomime and burlesque gave place to farcical comedy. The ...

    Article : 707 words
  27. Victoria.

    The Government propose to introduce a bill next session for a Melbourne general cemetery at Frankston. An Outrage at Carlton. ...

    Article : 92 words
  28. "A Serious Complaint."

    Sir,-- A letter under the above heading appeared in your issue of Saturday evening which is so utterly false in its details that I feel it to be a duty which I owe to the public as well as ...

    Article : 342 words
  29. Inquiry.

    An inquiry into the circumstances of the fatal accident at Sherwood yesterday is being held to-day by Mr. A. Craig, station auditor, by direction of the Commissioner for Railways. ...

    Article : 33 words
  30. Sunday School Union.

    The committee of the Brisbane' Sunday School Union held their usual monthly meeting last evening in the lecture-room of the Y.M.C.A. Mr. J. G. Cribb, president, ...

    Article : 460 words
  31. Hely Returns to New Guinea.

    Mr. Bingham A. Hely, accountant for the Protectorate of New Guinea, and acting private secretary to his Excelleney the Hon. John Douglas. C.M.G., will leave Brisbane in the ...

    Article : 46 words
  32. A Boxing Bout.

    Considerable interest is being taken amongst those of sporting proclivities in tho boxing contest which takes place at the new Brisbane Athletic Hall on Thursday night between ...

    Article : 104 words
  33. Surveying Farms.

    Mr. Steele, Government. Surveyor, has (says the Cunnamulla Express) just completed another batch of five grazing farms on the west side of the Warrege, between the twelve-mile ...

    Article : 257 words
  34. CITY POLICE COURT.

    Before Mr. Pinnock, polico-magistrate. No DRNKARDS.--There were no cases of drunkenness this morning. DISORDERLY AND RIOTOUS CONDUCT.-- John ...

    Article : 202 words
  35. Tallebudgera Satisfied.

    A correspondent writing from Tallobudgera on 12th January, says:-- Great satisfaction is felt here at the speed with which the Nerang and Southport Railway line is being pushed ...

    Article : 247 words
  36. The Ithaca Elections.

    At noon to-day the returning-officer, Mr. G. Paten, attended the offices of the Ithaca Divisional Board to declare the nominations received for a member for each of three ...

    Article : 168 words
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