THE War Office has definitely decided to refuse to pay his pension to Colonel Downes, secretary to the Victorian Defence Department, while he remains in the service of a ...
Article : 59 wordsThe geographical savants of Sydney are worrying themselves as to what steps will be taken in consequence of the rumoured massacre of the last New Guinea expedition. ...
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Advertising : 264 wordsNOVEMBER 11.--BURWAH, s., 700 tons, Captain J. H. South, from Rockhampton and Maryborough. Passengers: Mesdames H. Gardner, 2 children and servant. Green and 2 children, ...
Article : 2,418 wordsTho P. and O. Company's steamer Chosan, with the English mails, arrived here at 6 this morning. ...
Article : 25 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Berry introduced the bill providing for reciprocity of trade between Victoria and Tasmania. He said lie had always been in favour ...
Article : 217 wordsThe charge against the prisoners of indecent assault on Eliza Armstrong was tried to-day, and the following sentences were passed for abduction and assault:--William Thomas ...
Article : 189 wordsMR. KATES, M.L.A., is the proud exhibitor at Parliament House of a splendid sample of oats, 4ft. higb, grown by Mr. Toole, of Olifton, in a twenty-five-acre paddock, irrigated by ...
Article : 80 wordsThe long debate and laboured arguments to prove political jobbery, local favouritism, gross violation of the principles of local government as embodied in the Divisional ...
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Family Notices : 106 wordsAN Admiralty chart of Now Gainea has been completed, showing tho positions where the British flag was hoisted, and tho approximate bonndaries of the tribes to whom the ...
Article : 123 wordsTHE ordinary meeting of the Shire of Toowong Council was held at the office, Toowong, on Tuesday evening last, when there were present Mr. Robert Cribb (president), and ...
Article : 241 wordsThe rabbits are believed to be much nearer the Queensland border than the Government think. Mr. Flower, of Currawinya station, states that rabbits were killed sixty-five miles ...
Article : 54 wordsALL Contributions to the Observer, whether in the shape of Letters to the Editor or information to the "On Dit Man," must be authonticated with the name and address of the writer. ...
Article : 138 wordsA MEETING of those desirous of forming a Rowing Club for Fortitude Valley was held last night at the Waterloo Hotel. There were about a dozen gentlemen present, and ...
Article : 251 wordsTho election of an additional member for Townsville took place to-day, the result of the polling being as follows:-- W. Brown, 415; E. K. Russell, 250; informal, 17. Great ...
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Advertising : 46 wordsTHE Customs revenue collected at this port yesterday amounted to £1306 14s. 10d. The Customs duties received on Tuesday were as follow:-- ...
Article : 285 wordsTHE usual weekly meeting of the School of Arts Debating Society was held last night, the president (Mr. A. Smith) in the chair. Mr. Tomlinson read a very interesting paper ...
Article : 275 wordsThe Legislative Council did last night precisely what we feared they would do. Having a contest with the Assembly forced upon them by the unconstitutional attempt ...
Article : 773 wordsTho steamer Katoomba entered Mourilyan Harbour at G o'clock this morning, and loft at 11, having taken on board 92 tons of Mourilyan white sugar. ...
Article : 31 wordsTHE adjourned annual meeting of Tattersall's Club was held last night at the Australian Hotel. The balance-sheet of last year was read by the treasurer, and showed a credit balance of ...
Article : 228 wordsWater has been struck in the bore at Afton Downs at a depth of 360ft., and rose 150ft. in a short time. The Premier's visit to this place is anxiously ...
Article : 52 wordsONE of the strongest pleas for popular education and technical schools is that thereby invention is encouraged and laboursaving appliances multiplied, not to mention ...
Article : 341 wordsAn interesting ceremony took place yesterday afternoon when tho Legislative Assembly. adjourned for a short time. An informal meeting of members of the Liberal party was ...
Article : 489 wordsLyne the Now Broom--Coodo for Brisbane--Our Bishop--Diabolical Attempt to Wreck a Train--The Police have a Clue--The Stewards and Cooks Difficulty--The Late ...
Article : 388 wordsThe following are the latest quotations for colonial inscribed stocks:--New South Wales 3½ per cents are selling at £92 10s., New South Wales 4 per cents are 10s. higher--£106; ...
Article : 95 wordsMessrs. Mort and Co. report:--At our wool sale to-day wo offered 4000 bales, and sold a large proportion at up to 9½d. for good greasy, 9d. for lambs, and 5d. to 7d. for inferior to ...
Article : 238 wordsOUR contributor "Tell-tale" writes:-- "The 22ft, sailing boats so popular amongst the boating men of Brisbane are all so well matched that a good deal of friendly rivalry ...
Article : 291 wordsThe North Queen Gold Mining Company have crushed for the past fortnight 237 tons, yielding 654oz. gold. A dividend of 1s. per share has been declared. ...
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Daily Observer (Ipswich, Qld. : 1883 - 1887), Thu 12 Nov 1885, Page 4
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