The weather on Boxing Day was beautifully fine, and the holiday was very generally observed. The Randwick Summer Meeting was the principal attraction, but large numbers ...
Article : 138 wordsTHE Postmaster-General and the Lords of the Treasury have approved of Mr. Baker's scheme for a joint Australian mail service at the conclusion of the present ...
Article : 237 wordsTHE telegram addressed by Mr. John Pender to Sir Thomas M'llwraith, and published in another column, supplies gratifying evidence of the beneficial effect of ...
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Advertising : 98 wordsDecember 25.--WAKATIPU, Union Company's s., 1707 tons Captain A. Wheeler, from Dunedin, Timaru, Lyttelton and Wellington. Passengers: Mrs. Hanger, Mr. Webb, Mr. M'Kay, and 7 in ...
Article : 1,998 wordsA Government Gazette extraordinary issued this morning notifies that Parliament has been further prorogued from Tuesday, 29th instant, to Tuesday, 23rd February next. ...
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Advertising : 113 wordsSaturday was observed as a close holiday. The railway traffic was very large, and there were numerous excursions down the Bay. At the Theatre Royal in the evening the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsDEATH is terrible at all times, but never is it more terrible than when it menaces us all with sudden annihilation--when it comes as the plague comes with terror before and ...
Article : 410 wordsA BAZAAR in aid of St. Bridget's Church, Red Hill, will be held this evening, to-morrow, and Wednesday, at the Town Hall, Queen-street. The ladies of the congregation have ...
Article : 91 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 : 37 wordsThe holiday makers were favoured with splendid weather for the Christmas festivities. It had rained during the preceding two days which made the atmosphere clear and cool. ...
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Advertising : 50 wordsThe Senate approving of the Tonquin and Madagascar war credits, have passed the requisite bills by large majorities. THE BRITISH IN BURMAH. ...
Article : 110 wordsSIR,--I forward you herewith a cable message I had this morning from the chairman of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company in reply to a speech made by me in the Hous ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 314 wordsAs an abstract proposition the right of a community to have a voice in the carrying out of local public woks by the State will be readily enough admitted by most ...
Article : 700 wordsThe holiday passed over very pleasantly, the weather being fine and cool. The Federal Council will meet in the Legislative Council Chambers, which are being ...
Article : 38 wordsThe cricket match between a team of Unions, Brisbane, and the combined Warwick clubs was won easily by the former. The scores were as follow:--Unions, 101 and 87; ...
Article : 38 wordsThe race for the Auckland Cup was run yesterday, and resulted as follows :--Nelso, 1 Waitire, 2; Victoria, 3. Won easily, by six lengths. Time, 4min. ...
Article : 36 wordsA man named Alexander M'Donnell, employed on the Irrawarra plantation, was found dead on the road this morning. It is supposed that he was thrown from his horse. ...
Article : 91 wordsCONSIDERABLE astonishment was caused on Saturday by the intimation of the intended retirement of Mr. Berry and Sir James Service from the Government. The ...
Article : 132 wordsTHAT the Northern Territory of South Australia has always been a dead-weight and drawback to the colony which owns it is too obvious a fact to need more than the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 407 wordsThe holidays passed very quietly. The races at Yeppoon were largely attended, and very successful. The sports at the Three-mile, at Crocodile, yesterday were very fairly ...
Article : 92 wordsA DECIDED Case of cruelty to animals was witnessed in Stanley-street last evening at about a quarter to 7 o'clock. A bus was being driven in the direction of the Woolloongabba loaded ...
Article : 163 wordsA MOST disgraceful scene was enacted by a man "running amuck" in the vicinity of the Plough Inn yesterday afternoon shortly after 4 o'clock. The first unfortunate victim of this ...
Article : 432 wordsThe steamer Victory arrived early this morning from the wreck of the Papua, and brought a few stores of sails. It is stated to be impossible to get the vessel off. The Victory ...
Article : 137 wordsTHE Sydney Telegraph of the 19th instant says:--Mr. James Allison informs us that during his recent visit to Brisbane he secured a site for a theatre at the corner of Adelaide ...
Article : 180 wordsGRAND Display of Portraits. We cordially invite visitors to Brisbane to view our work, all of which is bona fidely our production at 221 Queen-street. Mathewson & Co., Artist ...
Article : 92 wordsMr. Philp addressed the electors at Cardwell last evening at Hubieger's store, when a unanimous vote of confidence was passed. ...
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Daily Observer (Ipswich, Qld. : 1883 - 1887), Mon 28 Dec 1885, Page 4
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