THE funeral of the late Mr. A. L. Elder took place to-day. Mr. George Elder, Sir Arthur Blyth, Mr. J. F. Garrick, and 200 colonists were present. ...
Article : 272 wordsIT has often been passed as a truism that the poor have no friends, but though that may be so all over the rest of the world, it is not the case in Fortitude Valley. There ...
Article : 265 wordsCOMES of petitions in favour of the division of the borough of Mackay into three wards, and for the increase of the number of aldermen from six to nine, are published in the Gazette. ...
Article : 135 wordsSEPTEMBER 11.--GEELONG. Messrs. W. Howard Smith and Sons steamber, 396 tons Captain Clark, from Townsville and Mackey, with cargo, W. Howard Smith and Sons, Limited, ...
Article : 2,403 wordsYesterday was the last day for receiving tenders for the San Francisco mail service. It is understood that two tenders have been received--one from the Union Company of New ...
Article : 82 wordsAn inquest was commenced to-day by the city coroner touching the death of Mary O'Brien, of Fitzroy, who died on Saturday last under suspicious circumstances. The ...
Article : 107 wordsTHE special monthly meeting for September of the Lady Musgrave Lodge was largely attended; Lady Musgrave presided, and Mrs. Gaudin, the matron of the R.M.S. ...
Article : 202 wordsTHOUGH, as a rule, strikes are to be condemned, and should be avoided whenever possible; still, in the case of the present strike amongst the cabmen of Brisbane, it ...
Article : 794 wordsSOME interesting correspondence was laid before Parliament to-day. The King of Samoa writes with reference to annexation, and expresses a hope that the prayer of his ...
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Advertising : 91 wordsLast night, at the Beaconsfield Club, a farewell banquet was given to Lord Carrington previous to his departure for Sydney. Among those present were the Agents-General for all ...
Article : 196 wordsTHE above lodge commemorated their seventh anniversary last Thursday evening in tho Temperance Hall by holding a conversazione, which was exceedingly well attended by the public. ...
Article : 220 wordsON Tuesday the Colonial Secretary received a telegram from the Government of New Zealand on the subject of the San Francisco Mail service. The Government of New South ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,362 wordsA FAIRLY large audience assembled at the Town Hall yesterday evening to hear Mr. Julian Thomas, more familiarly known as the "Vagabond," lecture on tho subject of ...
Article : 820 wordsONE of the most important actions that has over come before the Supreme Court will be commenced on Monday, before the Chief Justice and a special jury of twelve. The ...
Article : 147 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. ...
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Advertising : 43 wordsA bookmaker named Moss, a defaulter from the Gympie. races, was waylaid by several backers at the Gundiah railway station to-day and severely thrashed. He then paid up. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe produce stores of Hoaton Bros., at Orange, were destroyed by fire last night, The estimated loss is £1500 to £1800. In the Legislative Assembly this evening, ...
Article : 267 wordsTHE decision of the arbiters in the case of Kesteven v. the Corporation of Brisbane offers to the public a striking illustration of the value of our law courts and of the ...
Article : 474 wordsAN alleged robbery on a large scale is reported from one of the leading warehouses in the city. The discovery has been lately made, but a series of robberies was suspected ...
Article : 134 wordsTHE mission of Mr. and Mrs. Mountain, at Grey-street Congregational Church, has been attended by excellent congregations each evening. The service of Bong has been very popular ...
Article : 102 wordsOUR Allora correspondent, under date 6th September, says:--The rain still keeps off and the weather continues dry. There is no grass, and stock are in low condition. Fears are ...
Article : 248 wordsThe Federal Adopting Bill is still the subject of communication between the Governments of the various colonies who are acting in concert with regard to tho Federal ...
Article : 204 wordsMR. T. F. GROOM has received the following telegram from the manager of the Bonanza Tunnel Gold Mining Company, Limited, Crocodile. Rockhampton. dated 12th September. ...
Article : 50 wordsONE effect of the untoward weather, which most of us will feel (says the Queensland Times) is that the town butchers have decided to raise the price of beef and mutton. They ...
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Daily Observer (Ipswich, Qld. : 1883 - 1887), Sat 12 Sep 1885, Page 4
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