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  2. THE WATER SUPPLY QUESTION.

    At the declaration yesterday of the nominations in the annual municipal election all the candidates declared themselves in favour of a new water supply. This is so ...

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  3. CABLE MESSAGES.

    As will be seen from our Brisbane telegrams both the cable lines between Java and Singapore are interrupted and consequently we are entirely without cable news this ...

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  4. THE DREDGER ARCHER.

    A message posted at the Telegraph Office yesterday stated that the Rockhampton dredger Archer left Thursday Island at 7 a.m. on Thursday for Rockhampton. ...

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  5. CHRISTIAN DE STUDY.

    Christian De Wet has certainly tried [?] did try in the early days before his case was so obviously and hopelessly [?] check those excesses among his [?] which ...

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  6. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The delay which has taken place in connection with the appointment of a successor in the Federal Ministry to the late Sir James Dickson has at last been terminated. ...

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  7. THE QUEEN'S DEATH.

    A man was arrested last night for making disloyal utterances. He repeatedly said, " The Queen is dead, and a good job too." The police remonstrated with him, ...

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  8. COUNCIL OF CHURCHES.

    A meeting of the Rockhampton Council of the Churches was held on Thursday evening in the Baptist Church. The President (The Rev. E. Youngman) occupied the ...

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  9. MELBOURNE MUNICIPAL LOAN.

    The Melbourne correspondent of the "Brisbane Courier" telegraphed as follows under Tuesday's date:—"Tenders were opened to-day for the City of Melbourne ...

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  10. THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

    The Rev. J. E. Denniss, Newcastle, New South Wales, is expected to arrive here on Thursday next to fill temporarily the pulpit of the Baptist Church. Mr. Denniss is ...

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  11. THE HARTLEY MEMORIAL CHURCH.

    The church that for some years stood in Church-street, near the Cemetery, has been shifted on to the site of the Hartley Memorial Church at the corner of Archer ...

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  12. THE WAR.

    Captain Reid, who was offered the command of the fifth Queensland contingent for South Africa, has declined, for private reasons, to accept the position. It is not yet ...

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  13. DR. MORRISON.

    The British Ambassador at Pekin (Sir Claude M'Donald), in his despatches relating to the siege of the British Legation at Pekin, says:—" Dr. Morrison, " The Times" ...

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  14. ACTION AGAINST A BANK.

    A New South Wales paper states that Mr. W. N. Willis, member for the Barwon, has, through his solicitor (the Hon. W. P. Crick) served on the Australian Joint ...

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  15. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    In connection with the delay in the re ceipt of cable news Melbourne advises that both cable lines from Singapore to Java—namely, from Singapore to Batavia ...

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  16. THE FIFTH CONTINGENT.

    Volunteers for the fifth Queensland contingent are still coming forward. Thirteen men from Mount Morgan who were selected by the Mayor (Alderman J. M'Laughlin) ...

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  17. THE TRAMWAY QUESTION.

    It will be seen from the report of the speech delivered at the declaration of nominations for Rockhampton yesterday by Alderman Henderson, that Mr. Trackson, ...

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  18. DEATH OF MR. JOHN MORRISSEY.

    Mr. John Morrissey, who has been a resident of Rockhampton for very many years, died at his residence yesterday. The deceased was the lessee of a number of ...

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  19. RAMS FOR THE WEST.

    By the s.s. Mareeba, which reached here early yesterday morning, there arrived 300 flock rams consigned to Messrs. Dalgety and Co. The rams, which are all in ...

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  20. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS [By Telegraph.] NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Joseph Baker, the man who assaulted Detective Toomey recently, was again brought before the Water Police Court this morning. Dr. Stacey, who admitted ...

    Article : 140 words
  21. CARRYING EXPLOSIVES BY RAIL.

    At the Brisbane Police Court on Tuesday a Chinaman named Fan Hong, manager of the firm of Yee Sang and Co., Ann-street, Brisbane, was summoned by the Railway ...

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  22. CORRESPONDENCE. THE DEMISE OF THE CROWN.

    Sir,—Until recently it was the rule that any English Parliament in being was dissolved by the demise of the Crown, and by common law this dissolution happened ...

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  23. CAPRICORNIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS LEAGUE.

    A meeting of [?] from the election league [?] of the Queensland electorates forming the Capricornia division of the Commonwealth Parliament ...

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  24. A NEW GAS BURNER.

    An exhibition was made by Messrs. R. Shaw and Co. at their auction rooms, William-street, last night of a new gas bumer known as the tassel incandescent, for the ...

    Article : 218 words
  25. VICTORIA.

    A tragic occurrence took place at Colac this morning, resulting in the death of a man named John Bourke. He slept last night at a boarding-house kept by Mr. A. ...

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  26. BOGANTUNGAN.

    The news of the Queen's illness, which was received here yesterday, caused surprise and painful anxiety, and when the intelligence of her death was reported ...

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  27. TASMANIA.

    A destructive bush fire broke out at Queenstown this morning in the western valley of the Queen River. The fire swept past the South Tharsis Concentrating Mill, ...

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  28. "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN."

    Under the most touching circumstances, says the "Sydney Morning Herald" of Tuesday last, " God Save the Queen " was sung, it may be for the last time, at the ...

    Article : 254 words
  29. NATIVE BIRDS PROTECTION ASSOCIATION.

    A meeting of gentlemen was held in the Belmors Arms Hotel last night to consider the advisableness of forming a native birds protection association. There were between ...

    Article : 328 words
  30. THE TOWN WATER SUPPLY.

    Sir,—I have read with pleasure the letter in your paper to-day by Mr. E. S. Lucas and I entirely agree with what he says that a waterworks board should be formed ...

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  31. SPORTING NEWS.

    During the past day or two Maltster was backed for £3000 or £4000 for the Newmarket Handicap at 100 to 4. It has not transpired whether the money was secured ...

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  32. ANAKIE.

    Quite a gloom was cast over our little hamlet by the news of the death of the Queen. Since my last we have been at our wits' ...

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  33. COUPON COMPETITIONS.

    At the Bow-street Poilce Court, [?] recently, C. A. Pearson, Limited, was [?] moned for breaking the law ini connecion with football competition coupons in ...

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  34. SEE CHARLES GILBERT'S TAILORING WINDOW.

    For phenomenal Values in High-class Tailoring during hsi Stocktaking Sale, commencing WEDNESDAY, 9th January, when the prices will be cut to the bone to ...

    Article : 146 words
  35. "NO HUMBUG ABOUT THIS."

    It is a well-known fact that what CHARLES GILBERT advertises to do he does. The public may therefore rely that during his Stocktaking Sale, commencing ...

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    Flugs were still flying at half-mast in Rockhampton yesterday, and many of the shop fronts were draped in mourning. A large number of business people also had ...

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  37. SPRINGSURE.

    The news of the Queen's death, although not quite unexpected, was received with considerable sorrow and regret. The bells of the several churches were tolled. Some ...

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  38. MOTHERS, WIVES, AND SISTERS.

    You are cordially invited to share the Bargains during CHARLES GILBERT'S Stocktaking Sale, commencing WEDNESDAY, 9th January. He will make a record ...

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    Just in time.—" Hello! Is that Mr. Highmus's residence?" "Yes." "Is that you, Fanny?" "Yes." " Are you alone?" "Yes." " So am I. Everybody else at ...

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    The Duke of Devonshire possesses a book to which his father refused an offer of £20,000. It is Claude Lorrain's "Book of Truth," the rarest book in Europe, and an ...

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    On a recent [?] metals succeded [?] Into 5700 ft. of [?] ...

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