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  2. Family Notices

    {No abstract available}

    Family Notices : 16 words
  3. Municipal Council.

    The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers yesterday evening. Present—Ald. Walsh (chair,) Lyons, Severin, Taylor, Reddes, ...

    Article : 1,313 words
  4. PUGILISM.

    Slavin has challenged M'Auliffe to fight for £500 aside, under the Marquis of Queensbery's rales. ...

    Article : 16 words
  5. SHIPPING. ARRIVALS.

    May 31.—S.s. Arawatta, Capt, Hampton, from the South. Passengers Capt. Seaw[?], Messrs. T. Dillon. S. Flover, and 4 in the steerage. ...

    Article : 60 words
  6. The Cairns Post.

    It is a popular superstition that the Press has been provided by the law with some particulariy strong ramparts behind which to shelter itself in the ...

    Article : 691 words
  7. HOME RULE.

    The Pall Mall Gazette states that a seat in the House of Commons is at Mellwraith's dis[?] in the Parnellite interests. ...

    Article : 23 words
  8. SEPARATION.

    Baroa D. E. Wo[?] has received a despatch on the separation of Queensland, and states it raises important and difficult questions which are receiving the fullest attention. ...

    Article : 32 words
  9. DEPARTURES.

    May 31.—S. s. Arawatta, Capt. Hampton, for the South. Passengers—Mrs. Wyatt, Mrs. Hunghton, Miss [?]othwell, Messrs. Hart, Innes [?], Crawford, and 9 in ...

    Article : 36 words
  10. NIHILISTS.

    It is reported that twenty Nihilists from Paris, conveying infernal machines and explosives, have entered Russia. ...

    Article : 26 words
  11. The District of Cairns.

    (Continued from last issue.) In concluding my last I alluded to the fact that the conditions with regard to homestead improvements under the Land Act ...

    Article : 1,357 words
  12. IMPORTS.

    EX ARAWATTA. Telford and Turner.—30 bales chaff. Burns, Philip and Co.—5 casks soda water. 5 cases currants, 1 box [?], 5 cases ...

    Article : 122 words
  13. LATEST BY WIRE.

    Messrs. Mathieson and Johnston the Railway Commissioners leave Townsville, [?] [?] [?], via Hughenden and [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] ...

    Article : 48 words
  14. EXECUTION.

    Barry was hanged at eight o'clock this morning. The drop was 10ft and death appeared to be instantaneous. The convict remained contrite though firm to the last. ...

    Article : 33 words
  15. SHIPPING ITEMS.

    The next regular mail boat will be the Cintra, due here to-morrow. The Palmer from Townsville is due here to-morrow. ...

    Article : 34 words
  16. PERJURY.

    Adolph Goldsmith, who was arrested at Sydney on a charge of perjury, arrived at Brisbane yesterday evening in custody of Detective Sweeney. ...

    Article : 26 words
  17. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,168 words
  18. REVENUE RETURNS.

    The month's revenue returns show a deficit of £11,473 10s 4d, as compared with May of last year, the largest decrease being in the Customs returns. ...

    Article : 32 words
  19. THE WEATHER AT BOURKE.

    Since the floods left the town hardly a fine day has been recorded. During the past for night rain has fallen regularly. The streets are impassable, and much ...

    Article : 71 words
  20. BURGLARY.

    The premises of Mr. H. Stanton, at South Brisbane, were burglarously entered yesterday and a quantity of jewellery and valuable documents stoles. ...

    Article : 30 words
  21. HON. H. B. MOREHEAD.

    The Chief Secretary is to-day indisposed and confined to his rooms, but he anticipates being able to resume his duties at the Treasury Office to-morrow. ...

    Article : 33 words
  22. REFRIGERATING CARS.

    The first [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] of cutting meat at Charleville and afterwards selling it by public auction in Brisbane, has only turned out a partial success. The ...

    Article : 107 words
  23. CABLE MESSAGES. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.)

    Tin, Straits, cash £94 10s. Copper, Chili tars, three months quotation £55. Gold £3 17s 10d. ...

    Article : 36 words
  24. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A. J. Newling, chemist, Lithgow, claims he can produce a new gas for lighting and beating purposes from coal at a coat not exceeding sixpence per 1000 feet. ...

    Article : 37 words
  25. CANADIAN FISHERIES.

    In consequence of the present disturbed state of affairs arising out of the action of the French in connection with the fisheries question, four British men-of-war have left ...

    Article : 102 words
  26. TRAGIC AFFAIR.

    A young man named William Saunders, suffering from de[?] tremens, tried this evening to cut his wife's throat, and succeeded in making two ugly gashes in her ...

    Article : 71 words
  27. FATAL ACCIDENT.

    A youth named George Matthews, the non of a farmer at Adelong, accidentally shot himself dead while out shooting birds yesterday. ...

    Article : 29 words
  28. General News.

    Mr.A.J. Draper sells at his [?] at noon to-day 20 cases Tasmanian apples. The quantity of tin ore exported from Cairns during May was 90 tons 15cwt, value ...

    Article : 1,024 words
  29. SHIPPING.

    The Tara, from Brisbane April 15th, left Naples for London on the 30th inst. ...

    Article : 17 words
  30. SIR HENRY PARKES.

    The health of the Premier who recently met with a serious accident continues to improve daily. ...

    Article : 22 words
  31. CRICKET.

    The following team has been selected to play for the Mary[?] Cricket Club and Ground against the Australian Eleven, the match commencing on Monday:—W. G. ...

    Article : 196 words
  32. VICTORIA.

    A large diamond drill has just been completed for the Queensland Government at the Atlas engineering works. The drill is capable of boring to the depth of 3000ft or ...

    Article : 33 words
  33. FOOTBALL.

    The premiership football matches on Saturday resulted as follows:—Carlton beat North Melbourne. Geelong beat Port Melbourne [?] best St. Kilde. ...

    Article : 28 words
  34. FATAL ACCIDENT.

    Last night Francis Augustus M[?], one of the boarders of the Victoria Coffee Palace, slipped on the stairs and fell a distance of between 15 and 20 feet, and fractured his ...

    Article : 56 words
  35. OBITUARY.

    Mr. Hibbert Newton, barrister at law, well known is political life in Victoria in the [?], died on Friday. ...

    Article : 18 words
  36. WHITE'S HORSES.

    The [?] recently shipped from Australia by the Hon. J. White have arrived by the [?] in splendid condition. While they were being handed, however, ...

    Article : 34 words
  37. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    A constable wil be sent to London to being to the colo[?] the defaulting bank [?], [?], who gave himself up to the police in [?] a few days ago. ...

    Article : 2 words
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