The match between the Australians and Past and Present of Oxford and Cambridge Univerties was continued this afternoon. On play being resumed, the remaining Australian ...
Article : 189 wordsThe B.[?].S.N. Company’s R.M.S. Jumna Sailed on Saturday for Queensland ports. Co[?]oMHO, August 26. The P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Areadia, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 97 wordsIn the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, A petition was presented praying for the construction of a railway from Dalby to St. George ...
Article : 199 wordsThe tender of Messrs. Clive and Revesgrade, £69, has been accepted by the Department of Works for the erection of a shelter-shed at the Reception-house, Townsville. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe plans of the North Coast Railway sections 2 and 3 will be ready on the 17th September, instead, of the 3rd, as previously advertised. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Commissioner of Police has received a telegram, dated 28th instant, from Seniorconstable R. Coyle, of Tambo, stating that Mr. J. T. Allan, of Enniskillen. station, reports ...
Article : 60 wordsA new cricket club under the name of the Brisbane C.C. was formed last night at Messrs. Campbell Bros.' sports depot, and promises to be a very strong one, as several of the leading ...
Article : 67 wordsBefore his Honour Sir Charles Lilley, C.J. BOWLING V. THE WAMHO DIVISIONAL BOARD. Mr. Reut, with him Mr. Lilley (instructed by Messrs. Hart and Flower), appeared for the ...
Article : 172 wordsIn connection with the recent visit of the health Committee to several dilapidated buildings, we learn that two places on the North Quay have been demolished, and that ...
Article : 43 wordsWhen the charges against those concerned in the recent row in the Opera House bar were called on this morning it was found that the whole of the charges had been withdrawn by ...
Article : 128 wordsThe Public Works Lands Resumption Bill was amended with less difficulty than the Valuation Bill. In addition to the long category of purposes for which land may be ...
Article : 148 wordsIn addition to the grand international sculling contest, the Aquatic Carnival Committee have arranged for an intercolonial amateur fouroared race for trophies of the value of £100, to ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Financial Statement was to have been delivered on Tuesday next, but according to a statement made by the Treasurer-Premier in the Assembly on Thursday it will in all probability ...
Article : 51 wordsA serious accident, occurred at the Albion Railway Station last evening, A telegram was received at the Railway Traffic Manager’s Department at about ...
Article : 262 wordsBefore Messrs. P. Pinnock, P.M., and Geo. Wride, George Burke, J. W. Ayscough, and J, Westphal, JJ.P. D[?]KENNESS AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT.— ...
Article : 719 wordsSir S. W. [?] has introduced into the Assembly a bill to extend the Employers Liability Act to seamen. It consists, in fact, of only two clauses, which are as follows: — ...
Article : 333 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the Burns Club was held last evening, when there was an attendance of some twenty-live members. A proposition with reference to a dramatic ...
Article : 84 wordsA petition bearing 324 signatures, from persons interested in the construction of a line of railway from Dalby to St. George, was presented to the Assembly on Thursday, by Mr. E. ...
Article : 273 wordsA magisterial inquiry into the death of Mrs. Robinson, the victim of the buggy accident near Mr. Stevenson's residence on Wednesday afternoon, will be commenced at the Police ...
Article : 36 wordsThe officers of the Revenue Department at Cairns have evidently been making matters pretty warm for sly grog-sellers, as they recently made a seizure of between £70 and ...
Article : 60 wordsThe llon, A. C. Gregory, returning-officer, attended at the offices of the Shire of Toowong Council yesterday afternoon to receive nominations of candidates to fill the extraordinary ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 107 wordsAt the last meeting of the North Brisbane Municipal Council the question arose whether the quality of the road metal supplied by the successful tenderer, Mr. J. V. Jenkins, of ...
Article : 127 wordsThe facts elicited in course of the discussion in the Assembly on Thursday on the motion for the granting of tho £1000 bonus to the discoverers of tho Eidsvold Goldfield fully justified ...
Article : 287 wordsA fire broke out on Monday night (says our Southport correspondent) about 12 o'clock, in a furnished house belonging to Mr, Biggs, situated on a ridge overlooking Nerang Creek ...
Article : 190 wordsThe engine of tho 4.35 p.m train from Stanley-street to Beenleigh yesterday broke down between Spring Creek and Kingston, about fourteen miles from Brisbane. A ...
Article : 73 wordsThe bill for better securing the payment of wages and debts due to workmen and others, better known in trade vernacular as “The Lion Bill," which has been introduced into the ...
Article : 224 wordsAn important case, in which Mr, C. A. M'Pherson sued Captain Smith and Mr. M[?]sh for £45,000 damages for trespass upon Corella Downs station, Northern ...
Article : 114 wordsA. woman named Harriet Harrison was found lying in Burnett-lane about 11 O'clock last night by Constable Dwyer, Beside the woman was a pool of blood, and she appeared ...
Article : 106 wordsThe following undefended cases were board at the Petty Debts Court yesterday, before Messrs. S. Bolitho (chairmain), J. W. Ayscough, and R. W. Thurlow, JJ.P., where ...
Article : 166 wordsA very pleasant evening was spent in the Baptist Church, South Brisbane, last night, the occasion being a mock election got up by the members of the Vulture-street Mutual ...
Article : 237 wordsGenerally flue weather in Queensland is still anticipated by the Government meteorological observer, with masses of electrical cloudshere and there. ...
Article : 552 wordsThe Premier, Sir Thomas M'llwraith, is known to be very anxious about the success of the Brisbane water supply scheme, and with a view to getting the very best available ...
Article : 76 wordsA narrow escape from drowning is reported to have occurred about 3.20 this morning. It appears that two men attempted to cross the river at the Edward-street ferry in a dingy at ...
Article : 112 wordsA very long discussion look place in the Assembly on Thursday night over the Valuation Amendment Bill, The position was increased in complexity, for whereas on the previous ...
Article : 184 wordsRobert Scott, stonemason, of Kelvin Grove, on tho application of Mr, E. J, Corbelt, and on his own petition, was adjudicated an in olvent by his Honour Sir Charles Lilley, C.J., on ...
Article : 214 wordsThe work of slinging the water-pipes over Victoria Bridge was commenced this morning by a gang of men under the supervision of Mr. Stewart, engineer to the board. It is ...
Article : 198 wordsA child named Minnie Whittaker, aged [?] left her home, Amy-street, Spring Hill, at au early hour this morning. She is described as having blue eyes, light golden hair inclined to ...
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Advertising : 203 wordsThere is a good deal of courageous spirit in the person of Mr. Hunter, the junior member for the Burke, but it is in most instances so badly applied in the Assembly that it fails ...
Article : 326 wordsThe fourth annua, meeting of the New Farm Cricket Club was held on Wednesday evening, in the Valley Hall, Mr. J, D. Campbell in the chair. The report which was read by the ...
Article : 360 wordsA report having been made to Mr. John M'Muhon, of the Revenue Department, that a man wan illicitly distilling spirit on the Mar[?]bie River, near its junction with Petrie’s ...
Article : 126 wordsBrisbane Stock Exchange.—sales: Royal Bank at [?] Federal Building Soeiety (old' at [?] No [?] Day Dawn at [?] Sovereiga at [?] Buyers quotations: National Bank —: Royal Bank [?] ...
Article : 298 wordsA meeting of members of the Pres[?] Church was held last night to hear a statement by Dr. Hay concerning tho recent disunion among the congregation. Correspondence and ...
Article : 262 wordsWith reference to the Water Supply Bill, introduced by the Government on Wednesday night, it appeared that the mayor of North Brisbane has been in communication with the ...
Article : 138 wordsMember of the Assembly had their curiosity, if not their fears, very much exercised on Wednesday evening by some remarks made by Mr. Barlow,one of the representatives of Ipswich, ...
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Evening Observer (Brisbane, Qld. : 1887 - 1907), Fri 31 Aug 1888, Page 5
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