The s.s. Otter arrived at Cairnson Friday night, where she took on board three lepers, and left again for Thursday Island. Thence she will proceed to Daymen Island, which has been ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 wordsSince my last letter the thorough change that has taken place in the weather has effected a transformation quite as complete in the face of the country. The parched and barren surface of ...
Article : 1,390 wordsMr. S. W. Brooks write to the Courier:— As I take great interest in educational matters I carefully watch the results of the university examinations, and also the yearly ...
Article : 403 wordsThe s.s. Otter, with three lepers on board, arrived at Cooktown last night and left again to-day for Daymen Island. ...
Article : 30 wordsMr. Walter Graham Willmore, organist of All Saints Church, returned to Brisbane by the s.s. Jumna, and resumed his place at the organ yesterday. Mr. Willmore’s many ...
Article : 42 wordsNone of the tenders for the post office and residence at Normanton which were received the other day will be accepted, as it has been decided to carry out the proposed building in ...
Article : 44 wordsIn our advertising columns is published the programme of sports by which the Border Caledonian Society of Tenterfield intend to celebrate New Year’s Day. The bill-of-fare is a ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Salvation Array Rescue Home reports for week ending 14th instant:—Admitted, 10; left of own accord, 1; to industrial home, 1; to hospital, 1; to situations, 3; to orphanage, 1 ...
Article : 51 wordsMr. Lethem, a surveyor attached to the Railway Department, arrived at Sandgate this morning. His mission is surmised to be the permanent survey of the proposed extension ...
Article : 56 wordsAt the City Police Court on Saturday only four persons were brought up before Mr. P. Pinnock, P.M. Two charged with drunkenness on pleading guilty were treated as first ...
Article : 55 wordsOn Thursday evening last a deputation consisting of members of the Shop Assistants' Early-closing Association, accompanied by their secretary, waited on Mr. T. Glassey, ...
Article : 178 wordsThe Commissioner for Police has received information that on the 5th instant Constable F. W. Evans while patrolling tho Upper Caperoad about six miles from Pentland found Mr. ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Noumea correspondent of the Sydney Evening News, writing on 9th December, says:— A very serious affair has taken place here, regular bushranging and murder. An ...
Article : 575 wordsMr. M. H. Black will not return to Brisbane with Mr. B. D. Morehead. He left Melbourne on Friday night for Adelaide, and it is expected that he will ...
Article : 74 wordsAs a meeting of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society, held last night, a letter was read from the National Association, Brisbane, asking the society to co-operate with ...
Article : 604 wordsSportsmen have exhibited some anxiety during the last few days as to the exact date at which the close season for native birds, especially duck and scrub turkeys, terminates. A ...
Article : 161 wordsThe following names of magistrates appear on the roster for attendance at the City Police Court for the week commencing to-day: —A. S. Bea[?], H. Bracker, R. Edwards, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsAn adjourned meeting of the members of the Central Board of Health was held on Friday afternoon in their new offices, in the Customhouse, Petrie's [?]ight. Present—Hon. Drs. ...
Article : 1,318 wordsMessrs. Isles, Love, and Co., of Oakden Chambers, Queen-street, announce that they have a choice selection of opals for sale. Some specimens of these opals have been ...
Article : 80 wordsThe return match between rifle teams representing the Brisbane Engineers and A Company, Queensland Scottish Volunteers, who fired at Toowong on the afternoon of Saturday last, ...
Article : 248 wordsMr. F. W. Miles, at present police-magistrate at Ayr, and who formerly occupied a similar position at Thargomindah, will be transferred to Bowen, where he will assume ...
Article : 66 wordsA painful accident occurred at Sandgate on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Mockridge was washing clothes at the rear of her residence on the Upper Esplanade, and as she was lifting a ...
Article : 97 wordsA man named William Hunter fell down in an epileptic fit in Queen-street at 1 o’clock on Friday, and was carried into the yard behind M'Nab's drapery store, where ...
Article : 92 wordsA Chinaman named Sam Chong was arrested yesterday on a charge of attempting to criminally assault a girl named Hannah Kiorgaard, aged 11. A telegram received by the police from Sergeant ...
Article : 36 wordsAn entertainment in celebration of the breaking-up for the Christmas holidays was given on Friday afternoon at the Girls' State School, West End, in the presence of a ...
Article : 531 wordsThe insect house at the London Zoological Gardens contains an interesting little bird which might be easily passed over by the visitor on account of its resemblance to an ordinary ...
Article : 222 wordsAmong the successful candidates for the last year’s examination in medicine and surgery at the Melbourne University is Charles Albert Muller, a Brisbane Grammar School ...
Article : 109 wordsThe annual general examinations of the Department of Public Instruction will commence at 9 a.m. to-morrow, lasting until Friday next at 5 p.m. There are in all forty-three ...
Article : 407 wordsThis morning a magisterial inquiry was held, before Messrs[?] A. H. W. Shand and A. Keating, into the circumstances attending the death of William Douglas Armstrong, of Brisbane, ...
Article : 755 wordsResidence, Nudgee-road,20th December, R. Galley, architect. Purchase and removal one-third grains. West End Brewery Company. ...
Article : 237 wordsIt is new quite clear that our farmers (says he Sydney Evening News) without the aid of protection, are accomplishing more than those formers of the adjoining colonies who "enjoy" ...
Article : 352 wordsWe (Mackay Standard of 6th December) have just received an intimation to the effect that a new find has been made at Eungella, the locality being on the line between the Gertrude and ...
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Evening Observer (Brisbane, Qld. : 1887 - 1907), Mon 16 Dec 1889, Page 2
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