The Commissionor of Police received a telegram yesterday from Inspector Murray, of Cooktown, stating that the cutter Snowdrop, which left that port for Stewart River last ...
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Article : 43 wordsMr. H. O. Torbes, the New Guinea explorer, is anxious to settle in New Zealand. He has applied for the post of curator to the Christchurch Museum, in succession to the late Sir ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 133 wordsWith reference to the paragraph in yesterday’s issue, Inspector Murray, of Cooktown, has informed the Commissioner of Police that Senior-constable Geraghty reports [?]e the ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Government have accopted the tender of W. A. Hastie, £1988, for the crection of a new school for boys at Petrie-terrace. The time is seven months. There were in all seven tenders, ...
Article : 48 wordsRev. J. Paterson will deliver his lecture on “Travels in Many Lands” in St. Paul’s Church Hall (Rev. J. [?]. M'Swaine's) this evening. Among the points generally touched on in this ...
Article : 69 wordsAt the South Brisbane Police Court to-day, before Meesrs. W. H. Day, P.M., J. Hardgrave, J.P., and J. Kennedy, J.P., Johu R. Rogors, for hawking without a license on the ...
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Article : 178 wordsThe mayor of Brisbane has received the following letter, dated 10th instant, from the Hon. J. C. Houssler, Imperial German Consul:—“Your worship’s telegram, dated ...
Article : 97 wordsJohn E. Saunders, on remand, again appeared at the Police Court this morning in answer to the charge of having stolen £130 worth of jewellery and some money, belonging ...
Article : 378 wordsTwo men were convicted this morning of stealing a box of boots the property of Goldschmidt and Co., and were senteuced to six months' imprisonment, but they were released ...
Article : 47 wordsThe usual fortnightly meeting of the Queensland Amalgamated Operatives’ Boot Trade Union was held at the Oddfellows' Hall, Charlottestreet, on Monday evening. The president, Mr. ...
Article : 170 wordsMr. Watson, the A.U.S.N. Company’s agent, left in the steamer Dove for the Cintra at midnight on Tuesday, and will bring the Bowen cargo and mails. It is supposed that the vessel ...
Article : 60 wordsAt a meeting hold at Walsh’s Hall last evening, Dr. Nicholl being chairman, Mr. Solomon proposed, and Mr. Corrie seconded,—“That we, the inhabitants of Tambo and the surrounding ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 748 wordsA telegram received by the Hydraulic Engineer from Tambo yesterday afternoon states that the water is flowing well over the casing or tubing that lines the ...
Article : 204 wordsA horse attached to a cart belonging to the Co-operative Butchoring Company bolted from the shop in Queen-street yesterday and collided with a cart owned by the Helidon Spa ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 wordsThe Emblem of Peace Lodge hold another crowded meeting last night, at which two candidates for membership were received. There being very little business on the table, ...
Article : 69 wordsSir,—From reports that have appeared in your columns from time to time I learn that a branch of the now world-wide society known as the Women's Christian Temperance Union ...
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Article : 1,247 wordsA plant of that most lovely of all violets. Count Brazza, or Swanby White, has been forwarded to us by Mr. L. Summerlin, seedsman and florist, George-street. It is a double ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 265 wordsA young Queenslander named Thomas Hill appeared at the Police Court this morning on a charge of having attempted to wreck a train. Detective Armitage said that about 10.30 ...
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Article : 591 wordsA deputation consisting of Messr. J. G. Smith, D. Howard, A. Cannon, G. Hill, J. Mulhearn, Renn, and Raymond waited on the president of the Traffic Board (Mr. J. ...
Article : 492 wordsThe following matters have been approved by the Erecutive:— The establishment of a State school at Homebush, Mackay. ...
Article : 229 wordsThe Exhibition having now been opened to the public fully a month, some figures may be given indicative of the patronage it has received. In estimating the popularity and ...
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Evening Observer (Brisbane, Qld. : 1887 - 1907), Wed 12 Sep 1888, Page 5
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