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  2. CORRESPONDENCE. ADDRESSING THE ELECTORS.

    Sir,—Is it not about time that our senior member gave us an account of his stewardship? Since Mr. Curtis was elected two years ago he has never taken the electors ...

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  3. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    Mr. Walter Laidley Thompson, a wellknown resident of the Clermont district, where he has been employed as railway station master, expired in the Brisbane ...

    Article : 337 words
  4. THE WAR.

    A cattle, forage, and coal train was captured by the Hoers near Molteno, in Cape Colony. They looted the carriages and then burnt them. The front engine ...

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  5. THE AMERICA CUP.

    Sir Thomas Lipton's yacht Shamrock II., which is being built to compete in the race for the America Cup in August, was launched yesterday at the shipbuilding ...

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  6. CABLE MESSAGES. THE IMPERIAL BUDGET.

    There is strong agitation on the part of the coalmine owners, colliers, and exporters of coal against the proposed duty of 1s. per ton on exported coal. ...

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  7. QUTTE[?]SO.

    The following advertisment appears in the Newspaper Press Directory for 1901:— "Why you should advertise in the 'Gentlewoman':—The 'Gentlewoman' is bought by ...

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  8. THE INSPECTOR OF PLANTS.

    Mr. G. Williams, the Inspector at Rockhampton under the Diseases in Plants Act, intends to leave here with the local military forces to-morrow morning for ...

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  9. THE CUSTOMS HOUSE.

    The local customs authorities commenced their duties in the new Customs House, Quay-street, yesterday. All business will be conducted in the new building in the ...

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  10. CLAY'S WAXWORKS.

    Clay's Waxworks and Vaudeville Company will open in Rockhampton on the 6th of May. The waxworks portion of the show has been increased recently by the ...

    Article : 68 words
  11. THE S.S. DUKE OF PORTLAND.

    The s.s. Duke of Portland is the next vessel to call at this port from London. She arrived at Thursday Island at 6 a.m. yesterday, and left at 9 a.m. for the ...

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  12. THE BRITISH ARMY.

    The Secretary for War (the Right Hon. W. St. J. Brodrick) has appointed a oommittee to report on the training of applicants for commissions in the British Army. ...

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  13. APPOINTING NEW CARDINALS.

    The Pope has created twelve new Cardinals, including ten Italians. The Italians have now a majority of thirteen in the Sacred College, there being forty Italian ...

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  14. THE CENTRAL QUEENSLAND POLITICAL PARTY.

    Sir,—Disloyalty to Central Queensland by a comparatively few individuals in comparison to the whole population is not unknown in the history of Rockhampton. The ...

    Article : 341 words
  15. THE MISSING BOY GARVEY.

    With reference to the missing boy Michael Garvey, nine years of age, who left his home in Kent-street early on Sunday morning with the intention of ...

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  16. EUROPE AGAINST AMERICA.

    During the visit of the Italian squadron at Toulon, Admiral Canevero was interviewed by a representative of the Paris newspaper "Figaro." Admiral Canevero ...

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  17. VISIT OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.

    At the present time the Commissioner for Health (Dr. B. B. Ham) and the Government Hydraulic Engineer (Mr. J. B. Henderson) are spending a few days in ...

    Article : 180 words
  18. THROWING AT CRICKET.

    Dr. W. G. Grace, the well-known English cricketer, aserta that the captains of the various county cricket clubs shirked the duty of arriving at a definite decision with ...

    Article : 70 words
  19. A NEW RAILWAY BYE-LAW.

    The Minister for Railways has just had gazetted a new bye-law. Clause 19 reads: —"It shall not be lawful for any passenger to take possession of the seat in a railway ...

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  20. MASSACRES IN NEW GUINEA.

    The Post and Telegraph Department advises that Thursday Island reports, with reference to the murder of the Rev. Messrs. Chalmers and Tomkins, of the London ...

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  21. FIGHTING IN SOMALILAND.

    The Mad Mullah, with 40,000 followers, including 8000 horsemen and a quantity of ammunition, which he obtained from an unknown source, is now encamped at ...

    Article : 121 words
  22. THE NEWSPAPER PRESS DIRECTORY.

    The Newspaper Press Directory for 1901 is to hand. This is the fifty-sixth annual edition of this directory, which now has a world-wide reputation for the fulness ...

    Article : 105 words
  23. IMPORTED STOCK.

    Messrs. Trebeck, Son, and Co., of Sydney, report having purchased from Mr. O. J. C. Beardmore, of Tooloombah, the Hereford bull Block Test. This bull was calved on ...

    Article : 179 words
  24. C H I N A.

    The proposed expedition of German and French troops has been abandoned since the Viceroy Liu has been ordered to withdraw from Hiu-lu. ...

    Article : 177 words
  25. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS [By Telegraph.] NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A fisherman named William Elliott went out from Shell Harbour on Saturday for the purpose of lobster fishing. Whilst he was at sea a tremendous storm arose and ...

    Article : 270 words
  26. AUSTRIA AND MEXICO.

    Diplomatic intercourse between the Governments of Austria and Mexico, which has been suspended since 1807, when the Emperor Maximilian of Mexico (brother of ...

    Article : 41 words
  27. THE MANCHURIAN CONVENTION.

    The following, says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph," is a translation of the Chinese text of the now famous and much-discussed Manchurian convention:— ...

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  28. THE LIQUOR TRADE.

    Sir,—It was pleasant to read in Saturday's issue a letter advocating the nationalisation of the liquor traffic. We have just been rudely awakened to the machinations ...

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  29. THE PLAGUE IN CAPETOWN.

    Since the outbreak of the bubonic plague in Capetown 450 cases have been reported, of which 185 proved fatal. ...

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  30. CASE OF PLAGUE AT BUNDABERG.

    The news passed through the town on Wednesday last, says the "Bundaberg Mail" of friday, that a case of bubonic plague has been discovered, and, ...

    Article : 285 words
  31. BRITISH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP.

    The final competition for the football championship of England under British Association rules took place at the Crystal Palace on Saturday between the Sheffield ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. THE QUEEN'S MEMORIAL FUND.

    The Mansion House fund, opened by the Lord Mayor of London (Alderman Frank Green) for the purpose of erecting a National Memorial to the late Queen Victoria ...

    Article : 78 words
  33. RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS IN PORTUGAL.

    The Portuguese Government has issued a decree setting forth that all religious associations in that country must be directed by the Portuguese citizens unless they are ...

    Article : 66 words
  34. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Postmaster-General (the Hon. J. G. Drake) leaves Brisbane to-morrow for Melbourne, where a meeting of the Commonwealth Cabinet is to be held on Thursday. ...

    Article : 322 words
  35. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The s.s. Orizaba, which arrived from London to-day, had aboard Captain W. T. Plomer, who has received a five years' appointment as Deputy Adjutant-General of ...

    Article : 76 words
  36. MR. J. PAGE'S EARLY LIFE.

    On the occasion of his visit to Clermont last week, Mr. J. Page, M.P. for Maranoa, and Grand Master of the Manchester Unity Oddfellows in Queensland, was entertained ...

    Article : 344 words
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    Five Chinese girls were sold by auction on the 19th of January at San Francisco. Notwithstanding that there was a large crowd, there was no protest aganist the ...

    Article : 485 words
  38. A SAD SHOOTING CASE.

    The trial of the Russian girl Vera Gelo, who fired at Professor Deschanel, father of M. Paul Deschanel, President of the French Ohamber of Deputies, and fatally wounded ...

    Article : 374 words
  39. MOUNT MORGAN.

    A concert and dance in aid of the widow and orphans of the late E. Lloyd was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening. The benefit was tendered by the Mount ...

    Article : 271 words
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    "I never could understand how people have the nerve to marry again after being divorced." "Oh, it merely shows how sure they are that the other party was to ...

    Article : 200 words
  41. A HINT TO WORKING MEN!

    A friendly hint never being lost in a sensible person. We advise all who cannot afford a Suit to Measure to call on CHAS. GILBERT, the Leading Tailor and ...

    Article : 127 words
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    "There is only one thing," she said to her dearest girl friend, "that makes me doubt Herbert's affection for me!" "What is that?" "He thinks that some of the ...

    Article : 45 words
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    COMFORT. — Agreeable Soap for the hands is one that dissolves quickly, washes quickly, rinses quickly, and leaves the skin soft and comfortable. Such a soap is ...

    Article : 32 words
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