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  2. The Yaralla’s Sailing.

    Through an error the Yaralla was advertised in to-day’s Courier to sail at 4 p.m. to-morrow. This should read 4 p.m. this day (Thursday). ...

    Article : 31 words
  3. A Disgraceful Scene.

    The Legislative Assembly sat till 8 o’clock this morning dealing with the Estimates, this making the third successive all-night sitting. The balance of the Estimates of the ...

    Article : 446 words
  4. Colonial Troops.

    The “Court Circular" issued yesterday prints the names of all the members of the New South Wales Cavalry and Victorian Artillery teams. ...

    Article : 177 words
  5. FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

    The London depositors in the Australian Joint Stock Bank will hold a meeting to-morrow, and the Edinburgh depositors will meet on Friday, to consider the modified ...

    Article : 525 words
  6. ON DIT.

    That a tremendous lot of fairy tales have been written to the old country about the Queensland floods, but the very latest are contained in a letter from an employee in the ...

    Article : 776 words
  7. English Commercial.

    The open market quotation for three months’ bills has been advanced to 3¼ per cent. The following are present average quotations for shares of the banks mentioned:—Bank of ...

    Article : 71 words
  8. Wallangarra Wayfarers.

    The following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:—For Melbourne: Mr. and Mrs. E. M’Gregor. For Sydney: Miss Alford, Messrs. Philip ...

    Article : 45 words
  9. The Home Rule Bill.

    The discussion of the Home Rule Bill in committee is still proceeding in the House of Commons, and last night Sir Henry James, accepting a challenge from Mr. ...

    Article : 259 words
  10. A.J.S. Bank Notes.

    These notes will be taken at their full value in exchange for goods by Carew, Gardner, and Billington, Limited, the Universal Providers, Edward-straet, City.—[ADVT.] ...

    Article : 28 words
  11. New Justices.

    T. H. Broadfoot, Eagle Junction, was sworn in as a magistrate of the territory this morning before Mr. W. C. Whitehill, J.P. Alexander Henry Clark, of the firm of R. W. Thurlow ...

    Article : 52 words
  12. Presbyterian Assembly.

    The Presbyterian General Assembly concluded its work yesterday. An overture in favour of the Christian endeavour movement was adopted, and a resolution was carried ...

    Article : 44 words
  13. Essays on Hygiene.

    Mrs. Shelton, superintendent of hygiene and heredity in connection with the Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Queensland, offers two prizes of £1 1s. and 10s. respectively ...

    Article : 67 words
  14. Smallpox at Adelaide.

    In connection with the reported case of smallpox in Adelaide, when the president of the Central Board of Health on Tuesday afternoon ordered the family to be isolated in Mr. ...

    Article : 510 words
  15. Macpherson’s Mission.

    The Rev. J. Macpherson, of the Dunwich and St. Helena Mission, has returned from visiting Dunwich. On Sunday divine services were held with the inmates, and were well attended. ...

    Article : 74 words
  16. School of Arts.

    At the monthly meeting of the School of Arts Committee last evening a letter was read from Mr. A. C. Grant resigning his position on the committee. It was decided to ask Mr. ...

    Article : 60 words
  17. Eight-hour Anniversary Union.

    The weekly meeting of the Brisbane Eight-hour Anniversary Union was held on Wednesday evening. There were a good number of delegates present. The secretary stated that ...

    Article : 69 words
  18. Fire Brigade.

    A special meeting of the South Brisbane Fire Brigade Board was held yesterday, when the officers were appointed for the ensuing year, and a tender for the supply of 1000ft. of ...

    Article : 62 words
  19. A Brutal Murder.

    The Commissioner of Police yesterday received a telegram from Inspector Murray, Rockhampton, stating that a post-mortem examination had been held on the body of ...

    Article : 101 words
  20. Mails and Meteorology.

    Sun rises, 6.31 a.m.; sets, 5.21 p.m. Moon rises, 1.20 a.m.; sets, 2.4 pa. New moon, 16th May, at 8.59 a.m. Queensland.—Generally fine. ...

    Article : 29 words
  21. Discussing Milton.

    The Brisbane Literary Circle will this even ing discuss the poetry of Milton, the subject being introduced by Mr. Bauer. ...

    Article : 21 words
  22. Scottish Sports.

    As previously announced, arrangements have been made for a day’s Scottish sports on the Breakfast Creek Grounds on the Queen’s Birth day. An outline of the programme appears in ...

    Article : 33 words
  23. Booked for Bananaland.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 words
  24. TIMES OF ARRIVAL AND DESPATCH.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 344 words
  25. “Young Ladies’ Journal."

    The “Young Ladies’ Journal” for the current month gives, with other good things, a complete set of dingrams for cutting-out a lady’s gown—one of the few tasteful new ...

    Article : 117 words
  26. Appel's Politics.

    Mr. J. L. Fryar, secretary to Mr. J. G. Appel's committee, writes:—At the request of Mr. J. G. Appel I ask that the letter (I.) placed behind his name be removed and the ...

    Article : 70 words
  27. Booroodabin Board.

    The Booroodabin Divisional Board met last evening. It was decided to suggest to the Legisltive Committee the necessity of framing a by-law to deal with the liability of house ...

    Article : 70 words
  28. Customs Collections.

    The total Customs collections yesterday amounted to £4401 7s. 1d., which is double the average daily takings. The increase in this instance is due to an amount slightly over ...

    Article : 46 words
  29. Insolvency Items.

    The following have been adjudicated insolvent:—James Ussher, master mariner, of Townsville; Joseph Miles, farmer, of Gowrie, Little Plain, near Toowoomba; Herbert O’Kane, ...

    Article : 102 words
  30. To Cure the Sting of Wasp or Bee.

    Make a little bag of white flannel with a draw string. Into this put a square of Rumford’s Oxford Blue, and have it handy for use. When bitten by a bee, a wasp, or an ant, plunge the ...

    Article : 67 words
  31. Canon Whitington III.

    The many Brisbane friends of the Rev. Canon Whitington will learn with regret that he has been overtaken with severe, illness. He was expected in Melbourne on a prolonged visit ...

    Article : 101 words
  32. Attempted Suicide.

    A domestic servant named Emily Trowell, who for ome time has been out of employment, and has been staying with Miss M’Gregor, of Berry-street, Spring Hill, attempted to commit ...

    Article : 119 words
  33. Petty Debts.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 173 words
  34. City Police Court.

    Before Mr. P. Pinnock, P.M. DRUNKENNESS.—James Stanley was fined £2, or forty eight hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness. ...

    Article : 96 words
  35. Payment of Members.

    The Central Parliamentary Debating Society held their usual weekly meeting last night in the Foresters’ Hall, Brunswick-street. The speaker, Mr. W. Bafford, took the chair. After ...

    Article : 107 words
  36. Advertising

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    Advertising : 160 words
  37. BY COASTAL STEAMERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 words
  38. Advertising

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    Advertising : 37 words
  39. Advertising

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    Advertising : 38 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 368 words
  41. Advertising

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