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  2. FARMERS' AND SELECTORS' ASSOCIATION.

    The adjourned monthly meeting of the Central Queensland Farmers' and Selectors' Association was held on Saturday afternoon at the Market. There were present:— ...

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  3. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    The Stock Department has received some additional information with reference to the 600 head of cattle which perished on the main stock route, on the Hungerford Road, ...

    Article : 193 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES. THE FROZEN MEAT MARKET.

    The following are the latest quotations for frozen meat:— New Zeeland mutton (crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 55 lb to 651b), ...

    Article : 121 words
  5. THE WAR.

    There are now 11,000 Boers massed at Spytfontein, midway between the Modder River and Kimberley. Those previously there have been strengthened by ...

    Article : 1,019 words
  6. SWIMMING.

    The 880-yards amateur swimming championship of New South Wales was won by W. H. Bond, in 13 min. 16 sec., from eleven other starlers. ...

    Article : 29 words
  7. THE TRANSVAAL [?]

    A gentleman who has arrived at [?] from Ladysmith, and who visited [?] Elands Laagle battlefield after the [?] has related some interesting [?] ...

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  8. BLACKALL.

    The ordinary monthly meeting of the Committee of the Blackall District Hospital was held in the Council Chambers on the 1st of December, there being present: ...

    Article : 780 words
  9. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales are less spirited, and prices are unchanged. The following prices were realised:—Corce, 15½d.; Isis Downs (Central Queensland), 15?d.; Con, 15?d.; ...

    Article : 94 words
  10. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS [By Telegraph.] NEW SOUTH WALES.

    At a meeting of the steamship owners in the city it was intimated that the seamen and firemen of four vessels had made a request for an increase of wages, It is likely ...

    Article : 307 words
  11. IN THE COLONIES.

    News of the arrival at South Africa of the transport steamer Cornwall with the Queensland contingent is now being anxiously looked for. ...

    Article : 235 words
  12. LORD SALISBURY'S ILLNESS.

    Lord Salisbury, who has for some time past been suffering from a severe attack of influenza, has now recovered. ...

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  13. WINTON.

    In less than three weeks Christmas will be upon us, but up to the present very little preparation has been made. Business people report trade as very slack, and it is likely ...

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  14. A STEAMER AGROUND.

    The North German Lloyds steamer Konigin Louise is aground in the river Scheldt, in Belgium. Her position is said to be critical. ...

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  15. A CALICO PRINTING TRUST.

    A large combination is being formed to purchase eighty-five per cent of the businesses of the calico printers in Great Britain. Tile capital of the company will be ...

    Article : 39 words
  16. A SENSATIONAL ARREST.

    A sensational arrest has been made in Italy of Signor Palizzolo, a Deputy. He has been arrested on a charge of inciting to murder Notarbatolo, a victim of thc Mafia, ...

    Article : 42 words
  17. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEALS.

    The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal Falk v. Williams with costs. In the appeal in Wentworth v. Wentworth, the Court varied the judgment, and ...

    Article : 44 words
  18. BARCALDINE.

    There is no news of any importance to send you this week from Barcaldine. Owing to the continuance of the drought, all kinds of business is at a standstill, even ...

    Article : 601 words
  19. VICTORIA.

    Arthur [?] passanger by the Nineveh, who developed smallpox after being quarantined, is in a critical condition. He has been delirious for several days. His ...

    Article : 48 words
  20. A BIG EMBEZZLEMENT.

    David Colquhoun, of D. and J. T. Colquhoun, solicitors, Glasgow, who was charged with the embezzlement of £50,000 at Glasgow, has been acquitted. His ...

    Article : 54 words
  21. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    The men employed in the baking trade are demanding an increase on the minimum rate from £2 10s. to £3 per week. It is probable the demand will be acceded to, ...

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  22. TIN COMPANY FLOATED.

    The purchase of the Briseis tin mines has been completed for £15,000 cash and 150,000 paid-up shares. ...

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  23. SPORTING NEWS. [By Telegraph.] ALBION PARK RACES.

    The weather was fine and the attendance large at the Albion Park meeting yesterday. A sum of £1123 went through the totalisator. The result of the principal race—the ...

    Article : 83 words
  24. THE ARGENTINE WOOL CLIP.

    The Argentine wool clip this year will amount to 225,000 bales. ...

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  25. ULAM.

    The want of rain is telling severely on the herbage and crops. The dry withering winds of the past fortnight have almost swept the ground of every green blade of ...

    Article : 306 words
  26. TERRIBLE TALE OF THE SEAS

    A terrible tale of the sea, but one which reflects the highest honour upon the humane courage of British seamen, has just reached Sydney, says the "Daily ...

    Article : 390 words
  27. CANTERBURY PARK RACES.

    At the Canterbury Park races, held, on Saturday, the weather was hot and the attendance good. The result of the principal event—the Canterbury Park Handicap— ...

    Article : 64 words
  28. SANDOWN PARK RACES.

    The weather was beautiful and the attendance large at the Sandown Park races on Saturday. The race for the Sandown Park Handicap, 1 mile, resulted as follows:— ...

    Article : 73 words
  29. SOME BOERS WHO ARE [?]

    At Elands Laagte, while [?] British medical staff was [?] wounded soldiers, a burgher, [?] came along, and [?] ...

    Article : 109 words
  30. CRICKET.

    The dispute between the South Australian and New South Wales associations regarding the proceeds of the cricket matches has been settled. The New South Wales ...

    Article : 47 words
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    It is rather strange that so many people who have no object in life persist in living The "Capricornian" Christmas Numnber to be published on Saturday. 16th, is given ...

    Article : 75 words
  32. CYCLING.

    The following are the winners of the different heats run to-day for the Austral Wheel Race:—First heat, J. Brooks; second heat, E. W. Davies; third heat, S. ...

    Article : 79 words
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