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  2. MISS ELSIE HALL'S CONCERT.

    (Miss Elsie Hall will give her final concert in the School of Arts this evening. When a delightful holiday programme has been prepared. The music will be excellent, ...

    Article : 144 words
  3. THE [?]

    The [?] this week takes up a matter of vital interest to Rockhampton and the Central Division. This is the recent successful efforts to grow wheat in ...

    Article : 360 words
  4. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS

    Disastrous storms are reported from several towns along the valley of the Hunter River, including Merriwa, Singleton, West Maitland, and Newcastle. In all these ...

    Article : 471 words
  5. PARLIAMENTRARY NEWS. [By Telegraph.] QUEENSLAND. BRISBANE, November 8. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

    In the Legislative Council to-day, The Legitimation Bill and the Aboriginals Protection and Restriction of the Sale of Opium Bill were read a third time, and ...

    Article : 72 words
  6. THE WAR.

    There was a cessation of hostilities at Ladysmith from Friday to Monday. On the latter day the Boers renewed the bombardment. Their fire was very heavy, but ...

    Article : 568 words
  7. CABLE MESSAGES. UNION MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY.

    At a meeting of the shareholders of the Union Mortgage and Agency Company it was unanimously resolved to dissolve the company in order to amalgamate with the ...

    Article : 140 words
  8. THE LATE MR. G. MELVILLE

    During the post fow days a subscription list has been taken around town for the purpose of procuring monetary aid for the widow and five children of the lato Mr. ...

    Article : 69 words
  9. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, The Goldfields Bill. Mr. Philp, Secretary for Mines, moved the [?] of introducing a bill to ...

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  10. FITZROY BRIDGE BOARD.

    The usual bi-monthly meeting of the Fitzroy Bridge Board was called for yesterday forenoon, but owing to there not being a quorum present the meeting was adjourned ...

    Article : 68 words
  11. MR. ELLIOTT SMITH.

    Mr. Elliott Smith, of Sydney, New South Wales, has been elected a Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. ...

    Article : 26 words
  12. A TASMANIAN MINE.

    The Brisies Tin Mines Company, of Tasmania, has secured the option of the purchase of the Krushkas mine, with the view to facilitating the early flotation of a ...

    Article : 49 words
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    In consequence of the changes of attendants in the School of Arts the usual meetings of Committees are not being held this week. ...

    Article : 54 words
  14. CENTRAL SUPREME COURT.

    The Criminal Sheriff will draw a panel to-morrow of forty-eight common and sixteen special jurors for the criminal and civil sittings of the Supreme Court to be ...

    Article : 35 words
  15. THE PRINCE OF WALES'S BIRTHDAY.

    His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales attains his fifty-eighth year to-day, and as usual the day will be observed as a general holiday. ...

    Article : 414 words
  16. SWIMMING.

    Lane, the Australian swimmer, defeated the Scottish champion at Dundee over a 220 yards course by a yard in 2 min. 40 sec. ...

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  17. RAILWAY IMPROVEMENTS.

    In connection with the establishment of direct communication between the north and south sides of the river a cabin is being erected in close proximity to Stanley-street, ...

    Article : 74 words
  18. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

    The imports into Great Britain for the month increased by £5,531,616 over the imports of the previous corresponding month, and the exports, including new ships, ...

    Article : 37 words
  19. SCHOOL EXCURSIONS.

    The children attending the Girl' Central School will hold their annual picnic at Emu Park on Saturday next. The train will leave the station in Stanley-street at ten ...

    Article : 111 words
  20. CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES.

    A man named Harry Jones, who was a passenger by the Papanui, has been arrested and charged at the Bow-street Poliee Court with fraudulently obtaining £345 at ...

    Article : 36 words
  21. THE SAMOAN TROUBLE.

    It is announced that King Oscar II., of Sweden and Norway, will arbitrate on the claims of Britain, Germany, and the United States Sn Samoa, arising out of the recent ...

    Article : 38 words
  22. THE WEATHER.

    The weather yesterday was very warm. Since last report the only rainfalls recorded wer 0.02 in. at [?] 0.06 in. at Muttaburra, 0.06 in. at Tangoria; 0.03 in. at ...

    Article : 123 words
  23. THE WEATHER.

    The following is the weather forecast for Queensland for to-morrow (Thursday), as issued by the Government Weather Bureau:—As before, fair weather will ...

    Article : 61 words
  24. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    A deputation representing consignces of fruit waited on the managers of the three intercolonial shipping companies yesterday afternoon. Representatives of the press ...

    Article : 256 words
  25. THE GOVERNMENT VITICULTURIST.

    Among the visitors to Rockhampton this week is Mr. Rainford, Government Viticulturist, who has not [?] visited the Oentral Division. Mr. Rainford's objects are ...

    Article : 128 words
  26. THE FLIGHT FROM JOHANNESBURG.

    A special correspondent of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph " at Johannesburg, under date of the 1st of October, writes as follows:— ...

    Article : 1,868 words
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    TAILORING.—I have reduced the price of Assam Silk Suits to 55s. Irish Linen Drill Coat and trousers, 28s. I am also clearing out a line of Light Tweed ...

    Article : 411 words
  28. CHANGE OF BUSINESS.

    The sale was completed privately yesterday of the lease, license, and goodwill of the Royal Hotel, at the junction of East and Fitzroy streets, from Mrs. Leah Johnson to ...

    Article : 163 words
  29. IN THE COLONIES.

    Two telegraph operators who were selected from Queensland to supply vacancies at the Cape leave far Sydney by to-morrow's mail train. A third, who is visiting ...

    Article : 185 words
  30. SPORTING NEWS. [By Telegraph.] THE TURF.

    The New Zealand Cup, two miles, was run yesterday, and resulted as follows:— Sea Horse (7 st. ll lb), 1; Malatua (7 st.), 2; Explosion (8st. 2 1b), 3. ...

    Article : 42 words
  31. HOSPITAL PATIENTS ENTERTAINED.

    The patients at the Rockhampton Hospital were treated to a pleasant entertainment yesteray afternoon by Misses Elsic Hall, Muriel Hall, and Marian Munro, who are ...

    Article : 232 words
  32. CYCLING.

    The amateur athletic cycling visiton from the south were warmly welcomed to Brisbane by the Mayor this morning, together with athletic representatives from ...

    Article : 35 words
  33. RIFLE SHOOTING.

    The second stage of the Queen's Prize was commenced to-day, ten Queenslander securing prizes. ...

    Article : 21 words
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    Twelve years ago one sailor out of every 106, on an average, lost his life by accident. Now the proportion has been reduced to one in 250. ...

    Article : 27 words
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