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  2. A Growl from Red Hill.

    Sir,—I wish to call attention to the serious neglect of duty by the council of the shire of Ithaca in allowing Musgrave-road to remain so long in its disgraceful condition. Why, sir, the ...

    Article : 139 words
  3. LATEST BY WIRE.

    H.M.S. Calliope has been recommissioned for the Australian station. Death of Mrs. Tryon. London, August 27. ...

    Article : 89 words
  4. News in a Nutshell.

    Showery weather is still anticipated by Mr. Wragge throughout the const districts of Queensland. Within four days specially weather will be experienced off Gabe under strong north-west ...

    Article : 393 words
  5. Traffic Board Prose[?]ntions.

    At the South Brisbane Police Court to-day John Mitchell, Patrick Geraghty, George Tuckman. and Adam Petrie were prosecuted at the suit of the Traffic Board for driving after dark ...

    Article : 128 words
  6. Solving a Difficulty.

    Ata meeting of the municipal council yesterday Alderman R. G. Shanklin, the mayor, tendered his resignation, which will probably put an end to the scenes in the council chamber, and ...

    Article : 52 words
  7. Corporation Tenders.

    Tenders are invited by the City Council for the lease of the Boundary wharf and sheds for a term of five years. The corporation also advertise that a portion of the Eagle-street ...

    Article : 49 words
  8. Hospital Benefit.

    The secretary of the Hospital Saturday Fund informs us that he has received a letter from the Governor, intimating his willingness to give his patronage for the benefit to be given by Messrs. ...

    Article : 55 words
  9. Cairns Items.

    The railway commissioners arrived here this morning, but only Mr. Gray landed. The others will stay here on their return from Cooktown. An Italian Killed. ...

    Article : 66 words
  10. A Broken Limb.

    While riding along Stanley-street last night James Winterbottom was run into by a hansom cab driven by James Cashmere. The shaft of the vehicle struck Winterbottom’s leg, breaking ...

    Article : 57 words
  11. Good shooting.

    A wild bullock escaped from a mob of Queensland cattle to-day, rushed along several streets in Carlton, and at last got into the Lygon-street Comotery enclosure. Several ...

    Article : 63 words
  12. The Mayor’s Ball.

    Sir,—It appears our worthy mayor is about to give a ball. This no doubt seems a good thing from his point of view, and from that of the caterers, musicians, and some others. To ...

    Article : 132 words
  13. Prineess Louise and the Throne.

    A San Francisce paper says that Salisbury is reported to have written to the Queen urging her to exact a promise from Princess Louise that upon her marriage she renounce all her ...

    Article : 72 words
  14. A Finny Find.

    A fish captured at Sandgate in a net by a man named Walker, purchased by Lord Phipps, and presented to the Museum, is described in the language of science as [?]lops ...

    Article : 80 words
  15. Mount Morgans in London.

    Messrs. O’Brien, Deuchar, and Harris, a leading firm of stockbrokers in this city, recently determined to try the London market with Mount Morgan shares, and have opened ...

    Article : 126 words
  16. A Tremendous Transaction.

    The morning Messrs. Clarke and Co., brokers, sold in one line 2250 shares in the Broken Hill Proprietary Company at. £50 per share, on account of Mr. P. K. M’Caughan, ...

    Article : 89 words
  17. London D[?]k Strike.

    It is now feared that the firemen on board the steamers Ruapeha and Liguria will join in the Nine thousand hands employed in the London coal trade have struck work, and the ...

    Article : 183 words
  18. Religion and Temperance.

    The usual weekly meeting of the Star of Bethlehem Lodge was held in the Wilberforce Hall, Woolloongabba, on Tuesday evening. Bro. M. Finlayson, C.T., presided. Three ...

    Article : 212 words
  19. Abjeet Aboriginals.

    A small remnant of one of the now rapidly disappearing aboriginal tribes in encamped on the outskirts of Sandgate. It is mainly composed of the aged, the fooble, and infirm. The ...

    Article : 111 words
  20. Bramble Cay.

    Sir,—I see by your telegrams of to-night’s issue that another vessel has been wreeked at Bramble Cay. As one having had a good deal of experience in "making" this dangerous reef ...

    Article : 366 words
  21. Arrival of [?]e Dorunda.

    The B.I.S.N. Company’s steamship Dorunda, Captain J. Gray, arrived from London this morning, after a fine and uneventful passage, and leaves for the south to-morrow. The saloon ...

    Article : 95 words
  22. South Side Sins.

    To-day, at the South Brisbane Police Court, before Messrs. W. H. Day, P.M., Thomas Weedon, and W. G. Chancellor, JJ.P., a hawker named William Cripps was prosecuted ...

    Article : 161 words
  23. Race on the Yarra.

    It is gratifying to find that Queensland will be represonted in the champion four-oared race which taken place on the Yarra River on the 9th November. The local crew will consist of ...

    Article : 109 words
  24. Propagating Pearlshell.

    Mr. W. Savills Kent, Communissioner of Fisheries, has sucessded in transporting and keeping alive samples of pearishell, and he has every contideuce in discovering means whereby ...

    Article : 55 words
  25. Hand of Friendship.

    The usual weekly meeting of the Hand of Friendship Lodge was held last night in the Good Templars’ Hall, Ann-street, Several accounts were read and passed for payment. ...

    Article : 256 words
  26. Bunwich Doings.

    The following is the medical superintendent’s report of the state of the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum, for the week ending 24th August:—In the house at last report, 461 males, ...

    Article : 95 words
  27. Wallangarra Wayfarers.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 3 words
  28. The Javanese Riot.

    With regard to the Javnnese riot at Geraldton the Colonial Secretary received information by wire yesterday that both plaintiff and defendant in the ease which caused the ...

    Article : 180 words
  29. Pith and Point.

    Edwin Arnold must think flippantly of Europe and Africa, since he made Light of Asia. A spirit medium’s business is naturally dull in summer, there is so little demand for ...

    Article : 665 words
  30. An Oyster Pirate Punished.

    At the City Police Court this morning, before Mr. P. Pinnock, P.M., Andrew Hage, licensed oysterman, of Curragee, appeared in answer to a summons issued by Mr. Fison, inspector of ...

    Article : 177 words
  31. The Disputed Final.

    Sir,—At the meeting held at the Royal Hotel Mr. A. Coningham said he won the Norman final, and to confirm his avowal he said, “When I struck the tape it broke short off at the end ...

    Article : 442 words
  32. Tobacco and Typhoid.

    In a paper read recently before the Insurance Institute of Victoria by Mr. T. W. Bremner, F.S.A., the following passage occurs, namely: —“Some interesting figures were recently ...

    Article : 85 words
  33. South Side Stumping Up.

    The South Brisbane Council have forwarded to the City Council a cheque for half the amount exponded in connection with the removal of the debris from Victoria Bridge at ...

    Article : 38 words
  34. Missing.

    It has been reported to the police that Patrick Kenuedy, 27 years of ago, left his home, Waterworka-road, about midday on Tuesday, and has not since been heard of He is ...

    Article : 71 words
  35. The Valley Railway.

    The Fortitude Valley Railway scheme, as approved by Parliament in November, 1886, included a total length of 2 miles 33 chains, from the Roma-street station through the ...

    Article : 235 words
  36. Crawford's Library.

    Rightly or wrongly (says the Pall Mal Gazette) it is computed by those who are supposed to know that the entire library of the Earl of Crawford will occupy 100 days in selling ...

    Article : 169 words
  37. Draughts Championship.

    The second round of the draughts tournament for the championship of the Brisbane Club and a cup presented by the Fairfield. Wine Company was played last evening with ...

    Article : 146 words
  38. Supreme Court.

    Before Mr. Acting Justice Chubb and a jury of four. DENNETT V. NO. [?] NORTH PHOENIX GOLD MINING COMPANY, LIMITED— (PART HEARD). ...

    Article : 659 words
  39. Breakfast Creek Bridge.

    We understand that the shire of Windsor has applied to the Colonial Secretary for the conatitution of a joint local authority, comprising tho municipality of Brisbane, the shire of ...

    Article : 84 words
  40. The Shah’s Presents.

    The Court functionarios at Berlin and St. Petersburg have (according to Truth) been direfully disappointed by tho “presents" which the Shah distributed on leaving those ...

    Article : 163 words
  41. The Santley Concerts.

    The programme of the last concert to be given in Brisbane by Mr. Santley and his company to-morrow night appears in another column. Mr. Santley will ting “The heart ...

    Article : 97 words
  42. Sparkes’s Service.

    After the sales of butchors’ produce yesterday morning occasion was taken to present Mr. A. Sparkes, of the into well-known firm of Sparkes and M’Kinnon, and who is now ...

    Article : 164 words
  43. The Diamond Robbery.

    At the City Police Court this morning, before Mr, Pinnock, P.M., Robert Glecson, on remand, was charged with having stolen a diamond ring, valued at twenty-two guineas, from H. ...

    Article : 398 words
  44. Children’s Hospital.

    At the meeting of committee of the Hospital for Sick Children hold this week there were six ladies present. During the week 9 children have been admitted and 5 dischurged: 49 ...

    Article : 88 words
  45. City Police Court.

    Before Mr. Philip Pinnock, P.M. MINOR OFFENCES,— Four persons charged with drunkenness on plending guilty were treated as first offenders and discharged, and ...

    Article : 240 words
  46. Extraordinary Tragedy.

    A tragedy of an extraordinary nature occurred lately in the province of Naples, The 7th Regiment of Berzoglieri was on the march from Benevente to Arienzo, and had arrived at ...

    Article : 152 words
  47. Death of Mr. George Raff.

    Mr. George Raff, a very old resident of this city, and at odd time a prominent man in business circles, died at his residence at New Farm last evening. Mr. Raff arrived in New ...

    Article : 270 words
  48. Another Colliery Dispute.

    A difficulty has occurred in the Stockton Colliery between the miners and the manager owing to the latter having during the past fortnight only paid the men for the amount of ...

    Article : 224 words
  49. Victoria’s Population.

    Mr. Heylin Hayter’s estimate of the population of the colony of Victoria on 30th June last is 587,682 tales and 616,606 females, total 1,104,288. These figures show an estimated ...

    Article : 158 words
  50. Olla Podrida.

    A mass meeting of painters will bea eold in teo Q.T.A. Rooms on Friday evening, 6th September. eo understand that at thelateo Exhibition a first prize was awaried to Mr A. G. Sheldon for ...

    Article : 64 words
  51. Advertising

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    Advertising : 67 words
  52. Advertising

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    Advertising : 48 words
  53. Advertising

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