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  2. A Private Picnic.

    The Acting Governor (Sir Arthur Palmor), the Hon. B. D. Morehead (Colonial Secretary), and William Pattison, and a few friends left in the Lucinda this morning for a trip down the ...

    Article : 35 words
  3. LATEST BY WIRE.

    Intercolonial News. Victoria. An Audacious Robbery. MELBOURNE, October 26. ...

    Article : 216 words
  4. Pith of Parliament.

    In the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, Leave of absence on account of illness was given to the Hon. D. F. Roberts, Chairman of Committees, and the Hon. J. G. Heussler was ...

    Article : 271 words
  5. Police Promotions.

    Constables Montgomery and Roche have been appointed noting senior-constables, botl officers having been a long time in the force. ...

    Article : 21 words
  6. Attempted Suicide.

    The Ca[?]e Not Proceeded With. The young girl Agnes Shaw, who has been on bail on the charge of having attempted to commit suicide, again appeared at the City ...

    Article : 69 words
  7. Another for Clark.

    Sir,—No man with the least self-respect condescends to reply to anonymous communications, therefore “ Anti-Humbug” may still secret himself behind the nom de p[?] he writes ...

    Article : 169 words
  8. The Roster.

    The following names of magistrates appear on the roster for attendance at the City Police Court for the week commencing 29th instant: —J. H. Adams, T. W. Brown, J[?]o. Chalk, R. ...

    Article : 66 words
  9. The Two Municipalities.

    It will be remembered that for the purpose of adjusting accounts between the North and South Brisbane Municipal Councils three valuators were some time ago appointed to ...

    Article : 188 words
  10. A Wonderful Unanimity.

    There was a wonderful unanimity in the Assembly yesterday in the way in which members received the explanation given by the Colonial Secretary respecting the Wright case. ...

    Article : 482 words
  11. Wreck of the Maitland.

    News has been received from Waratah Bay of the wreck of the steamer Maitland, which struck on a sunken rock off Cape Liptrap, about five miles from Waratah Bay. No lives were ...

    Article : 81 words
  12. Advertising

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    Advertising : 2,444 words
  13. Notes and Comments. Leave of Absence.

    A few days ago it was announced that the Hon. D. F. Roberts, the Chairman of Committees in the Legislative Council, had been attacked by severe indisposition. When the ...

    Article : 120 words
  14. Trial of John Barleycorn.

    A new trial has been granted in the case of “John Barleycorn," which was heard in the Oddfellows' Hall, Caxton-street, lately. The rehcaring takes place in the Centennial Hall ...

    Article : 53 words
  15. A Tumbledown Tenement.

    For a real tumbledown building very few can equal that which does duty as the Metropolitan Detective Office in George-street, and the wonder is that it has not been condemned ...

    Article : 362 words
  16. The Premier’s Health.

    Sir Thomas M'Ilwraith attended at the Chief Secretary’s office yesterday morning, and transacted some business, but was not sufficiently well to remain throughout the day, or ...

    Article : 81 words
  17. Suspension of Commissioners.

    The Hon. W. Forrest’s amendment on the 11th clause of the Railway Bill came on for consideration in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon, The object of the amendment ...

    Article : 214 words
  18. Lady Musgrave’s Departure.

    On inquiry, we learn that Lady Musgrave, who is about to take her departure for England in the B.I.S.N. Company’s steamer Jumna, will leave Brisbane in the Lucinda, which will ...

    Article : 61 words
  19. A Fatal Fall.

    The Commissioner of Police has received a telegram from Senior-sergeant Halloran stating that Constable M’Kiernun found the dead body of Mr. Stuart Higgins, overseer of the Cairns ...

    Article : 97 words
  20. The Bay Dawn Railway.

    The consideration of the Day Dawn Block and Wyndham Gold Mining Company’s Branch Railway Bill in committee of the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon occasioned a good ...

    Article : 224 words
  21. Marsupial Bill.

    The bill to continue the operations of the Marsupials Destruction Act was partly considered in the Assembly again yesterday; but the Minister in charge, Mr. Donaldson, ...

    Article : 170 words
  22. The Colliery Strike.

    The assault cases arising out of the disturbance at the Eight-hours Demonstration last week commenced at the Police Court to-day. In the first case, Albert Lavender, a wharf ...

    Article : 114 words
  23. Smart Arrest of an Absconder.

    The lad Hill who absconded from South. Brisbane with £312 in bank-notes on Tuesday last, the property of his employers, the Queensland National Bank, was captured at ...

    Article : 144 words
  24. Queensland Mining Ventures.

    A matter of some importance to Queensland mining investors was discussed at the instance of Mr. Drake, who drew attention to an article in a London journal, the Economist, referring ...

    Article : 297 words
  25. Tenders and Contracts.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 words
  26. Railway Matters.

    Railway matters continue to occupy the anxious attention of members of the Assembly. Yesterday the Minister, Mr. Nelson, laid on the table two sets of plans which the Government ...

    Article : 219 words
  27. A Sneak Thief Caught.

    For some weeks past the residents in the neighbourbood of New E[?]rm have frequently been annoyed by petty laremies committed upon their premises, and in one case a complete set ...

    Article : 335 words
  28. The Creydon Murder.

    The Croydon murder case, in which a man named Barrott was charged early in the year with murdering’ a young girl who lived with him in his hut, was brought forward by Mr. ...

    Article : 415 words
  29. The Works Policy.

    The remainder of the evening was spent in a very practical discussion on the works policy of the Govornment. The construction of bridges, including that at Breakfast Creek, met with ...

    Article : 202 words
  30. Advertising

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    Advertising : 33 words
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