Mr. T.W. Glover, whose eloquent lectures on the subject of the drink tratilc during the past few weeks have been attracting large audiences in Brisbane and the neighbourhood, ...
Article : 690 wordsIn the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY yesterday, The Speaker took the chair at 3.30 p.m. The House approved of the plaus, &c., of the second section of the Normanton-Croydon ...
Article : 79 wordsTerrible sc[?]nes continue to be witnessed at Johnstown, where so many thousands of people perished during the recent inundation. Bands of foreigners are now robbing the dead, whose ...
Article : 198 wordsThe Lord Mayor of London, the Right Hon. James Whitehead, is appealing to the public for £85,000 to equip the London Volunteers. Joe Thompson Banqueted. ...
Article : 464 wordsThat the National Association think they have just as much right to £500 a year from the Government as the Acclimatisation Society —and so they have. ...
Article : 1,527 wordsMr. Thos. Finney has handed us a copy of correspondence which has taken place between the mayor and himself "with reference to the protest which the citizens recently made in public ...
Article : 655 wordsEveryone had been wondering if it were possible that Mr. Glass[?]y, th[?] miners’ member, was going to allow the bill to go to its second reading without "offering his few ...
Article : 342 wordsThe ourt but definite reply in the negative which Mr. Unmack received from the Chief Secretary a few days ago to his question regarding the use of the totalisator in the colony ...
Article : 109 wordsAn unusual incident occurred in connection with the presentation of a petition by Mr. Jessop, in which the committees of certain Schools of Arts asked Parliament to return to the ...
Article : 303 wordsDuring the rehe[?]al of "Sinbad the Sailor" in the Opera House l[?]st night a little "scene" was [?]a[?]t[?]d which, besides not being included in the play, was far too dangerous to be ...
Article : 344 wordsAmong its other provisions the Now Mines Regulations Bill contains another injustice to— not Ireland this time, but to womankind. Now just at the time when the female form divine is ...
Article : 146 wordsBefore His Honour Mr. Justice Harding. Mr. E. M. Mansfield (instruoted by the Crown law officers) prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. ...
Article : 692 wordsMr. Nelson’s motion that the plans, sections, and book of reference of the proposed extension of the Croydon Branch Railway should be approved gave the Northern members quite a ...
Article : 211 wordsMr. Macrossan’s now Mines Bill will make it illegal for any person to enter a powder magazine with a [?]aked light. Anyone offending in this respect will be gathered from "where the ...
Article : 79 wordsA deputation, consisting of Messrs. W. Stephons, L. Phillips, J. Hipwood, J. Mowbray, G. H. Blocksidge, W. Binnie, W. Williams, C. M. Foster, E. H. Webb, J. ...
Article : 779 wordsMr. Smyth, of Gympie, informed the Assembly last night that an employe in a mine at Gympie met with an accident, took the owners of the mine to the Supreme Court, and ...
Article : 266 wordsThe Government have appointed George Kerr to the position of master of the steamer Albatross. ...
Article : 19 wordsA largo attendance is expected at the race meeting to-morrow. The steamer Derwent has just arrived. ...
Article : 27 wordsNo rain has fallen during the twenty-four hours ending at 9 o’clock this morning, therefore the levels at the Enoggera and Gold Creek reservoirs remain unaltered. ...
Article : 29 wordsAt a meeting of the Municipal Council yesternight the first letter dealt with was one from Alderman Raf[?]orty pointing out that the mayoral chair was vacant through Alderman Shanklin, ...
Article : 123 wordsWhile speaking on this motion Mr. Hodgkinson could not avoid reference to the old Northern grievance—namely, the disparity between the amount of public money spent on ...
Article : 103 wordsThe tender of Walter Wood (£679) has been accepted for the erection of the State school which is to be established at Kilkivan. ...
Article : 25 wordsAt the meeting of the Executive Council today Dr. L’Estrange, L.R.C.S.L., was appainted Gavernment medical officer at Roma, in the room of Dr.Cuppaidge who recently ...
Article : 32 wordsLimestone, near Maytown, and Mont Albion, near Herberton, have been appointed places for holding petty sessions. C. D. Keane' has been appointed clerk of petty sessions at the former ...
Article : 45 wordsThe debate closed at 10.26, and the bill passed its socond roading on the voices. Mr. Sayers had asked that its committal should be delayed for some days in order that the representatives ...
Article : 117 wordsGeneral satisfaction was expressed with the bill introduced by Mr. Macrossan to provide for the regulation and inspection of mined and colli[?]ries, and in favour of which it is proposed ...
Article : 281 wordsAt the South Brisbane Police Court this morning, before Mr. W. H. Day, P.M., and Messr[?]. A.R. Jones, and A. F.Luya, JJ.P., Jacob Miller and Patrick Cummins were each ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. F. H. Swanwick, solicitor for Mr. O’Brion, lately a sub-inspector in the employ of the Traffic Board, this morning served the president and secretary of that body, through ...
Article : 93 wordsThe following are the prices realised at the Queensland Co-operative Farmers’ Agency Company's (late J. Jackson and Co.) sale of produce this morning:— ...
Article : 110 wordsAt a caucus of Opposition members to-day Mr. James Munro was eleoted leader. Acting under the advice of the country members it was determined to allow the ...
Article : 203 wordsThe Government have dispensed with the services of Mr. J. H. Dani[?]lls, engineer for bridges, and have appointed Mr. Arthur Burton Brudy as acting engineer for bridges. Mr. ...
Article : 81 wordsThe following nominations have been received for events to be decided at the forthcoming race meeting:—CARPENTARIA HANDICAP.—Leon, Victor, Little ...
Article : 52 wordsBefore Messrs. P. Pinnock, P.M., [?]. V. Williams, P.M., J. M’Donald, Simon Knapp, and H. B. Judd, JJ.P. MINOR OFFENCES.—One person charged ...
Article : 199 wordsThe Boggo-road will be closed for traffic during the construction of the bridge over the railway line from the 11th instant until further notice. Mr. T. W. Glover will address the women of ...
Article : 181 wordsThe following matters among others have been approved by the Executive Council:—APPOINTENTS.—Constable Arundell, to be acting clerk of petty sessions and inspector of ...
Article : 166 wordsIn fact the whole discussion on the second reading of the bill was of a character better suited to committee work than to debate in the House. It, howovor, clearly indicated what ...
Article : 208 wordsThe Government have approved of the following changes in the Defence Force:—Captain Charles Jameson to be a captain on the unattached list; Captain A. E. Harris to be a ...
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Evening Observer (Brisbane, Qld. : 1887 - 1907), Wed 5 Jun 1889, Page 5
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