Miss Jane Williams, one of the survivors, had a meet thrilling experience, being in the water twelve hours. For a part of the time she was clinging to a spar with her hair wound ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 wordsChampionship draughts match, Abraham’s Cigar Divan, Queen-street, this evening. Organ recital, Albert-street Wesleyan Church, to-morrow evening. ...
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Article : 206 wordsThe Victoria Racing Club’s Annual Spring Meeting will be opened to-morrow (Saturday), when the famous racecourse at Flemington will again he a scene of great activity. There ...
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Article : 114 wordsThe Calodonian Society closed their social season last evening by a grand social and dance. The evening being Halloween, the occasion was most appropriate for a gathering ...
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Article : 574 wordsA meeting of the council of the Queensland Rifle Association was held in the Mayor’s room, Town Hall, on Wednesday night, LieutenantColonol Lyster presiding. There were also ...
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Article : 424 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Bulimba Board was held at the board offices, Carina, yesterday afternoon. The members present were— Messrs. J. Luckmann (chairman), J. Stewart, ...
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Article : 64 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the Kennedys terrace Wesleyan Band of Hope was held on Wednesday evening last. There was a full audience present, and a good programme of ...
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Evening Observer (Brisbane, Qld. : 1887 - 1907), Fri 2 Nov 1894, Page 4
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