News has been received from Canada of a tremendous landslip at Quebee. An immense mass of rock fell, burying a large number of residences, and thirteen persons were killed ...
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Article : 75 wordsThe Normanbay Machine Company have concluded negotiations for the purchase of the Calodouia and Reid's Creek ernshing manchinery and plant, which will be taken down and shilted to ...
Article : 44 wordsTho word "teetotal" had its origin through a stuttering temperance orator, who urged on his hearers that nothing less than " te-te-te-total" abstinence would ...
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Article : 271 wordsThe Governor and Lady Norman, accompanted by the Premier, inspected the now Public Offices thin morning. They were shown over the building by the Colonial Architeet ...
Article : 34 wordsThe tender of John Byrne at schedule prices for the supply of codar for the Southern and Western Railway has been accepted by the Railway Department. ...
Article : 31 wordsMajor-General Edward, who is at present in Tasmania, will be in Melbourne on the 26th and in Sydney on the 28th instant. He expects to leave Sydney for New Zealand on the ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Post and Telegraph Department advise: —" Aden notifies messages for Mauritius mail is Zanzibar, should reach Aden by 6 p.m. Sunday, 22nd." ...
Article : 27 wordsThe extension at the letter-carriers’ deliveiy to Taringa and a part of Indooroopilly comes into operation to-day. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe residents of North Pine and district have been agitsting for some time for the establishment of a local School of Arts. This desire has now taken a ...
Article : 85 wordsThe following tendore were received by wire by the Department of Works:—For removing police station from Hawkwood to Eidsvold, Mr. Sanderaon; for post and telegraph office, ...
Article : 41 wordsThe handicap race arranged by the Brisbane Sailing Club took place on Saturday afternoon notwithstanding the steady rain which fell all day, and there were no less than seven starters. ...
Article : 311 wordsTHE treatment by the English Government of the question of investing trust funds in colonial securities has been marked by vexatious vacillation and delay. Thirteen ...
Article : 902 wordsDuring the present week further large sales of Mount Morgan shares to London have taken place, and the amount involved shows to what magnitude transactions in the shares may ...
Article : 95 wordsBishop Dawes, who has been to Maryborough holding what is known in England as a parochial mission, returned to Brisbane yesterday evening. The mission lasted ten days, ...
Article : 114 wordsThe tender of the Salvation Army Resoue Home, at schedule prices, for the washing of the sleeping car linen from 1st October to the end of next year has been accepted by the ...
Article : 39 wordsA most enjoyable evening was spent by the inhabitants of Woogaroo on Saturday last, when some well-known Brisbane amatours gave a concert for the entertainment of the patients. ...
Article : 255 wordsThe Cunnamulla coach due here on Sunday ovening last did not arrive until Tuesday at noon. The principal cause of the delay was the flooded state of the Yowah and other creeks on the road ...
Article : 259 wordsAt the instance of Mr. E. Palmer a return has been printed showing the number, locality, and cost of artesian bores that have been pub down by the Government in the colony and the ...
Article : 86 wordsA strange story has just reached the Glasgow Herald from the Island of Arran. On Glasgow Fair Monday a young English tourist named Rose landed from the steamer Ivanhoo at ...
Article : 349 wordsA large and attentive audience gathered on Friday night at the Protestant Alliance Hall, where a lecture entitled " How to read character by the aid of Phrenology" was delivered by Mr. ...
Article : 97 wordsThe foreman of works newly appointed by the Waggambn Divisional Board, Mr. Thomas Gibson, has entered upon his duties, and is now inspecting the various roads upon which the board ...
Article : 506 wordsRobert A. E. Lynn was brought up at the Police Court this morning, and charged with the abduction of Harriet Susan Bricknell, aged between 15 and 16 years. The evidence showed ...
Article : 109 wordsThe institution of the Loyal Woolloongabba Lodge of the Independent Order of Oddfollows took place at the Protestant Alliance Hall Woolloougabba, on Friday evening last. Bro. ...
Article : 275 wordsThe general traffic by-law which has recently been revised by the Metropolitan Traffic Board contains two clauses which it is believed will materially affect draymen. Among other ...
Article : 176 wordsRegarding that latest American lunney (observes the [?] [?])—i.e., the Weems railway system, incorporated under the name of the Electro-Automatic Transit Company of ...
Article : 337 wordsThe Rev. J. H. L. Zillmann, who has had temperary charge of the Church of the Ascension, Brooklyn, New York, was the recipient of some favour on the occasion of his departure ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 175 wordsDuring the past six weeks the weather has been most agreeable, and at the same time favourable for the garden, field, and grazing industries. The maize has been all gathered in, and with less ...
Article : 212 wordsSeptember 21.—.EURIMBLA, A.U.S.N. Company's s., — tons, Captain J. Selmes, from Rockhampton, via ports, Passeagers:—Mrs. Bell, Miss Clayton Messrs. W. Harlan, H. Morgan, Spafford, E. Bray, C. ...
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Evening Observer (Brisbane, Qld. : 1887 - 1907), Mon 23 Sep 1889, Page 2
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