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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH.

    The Commandant (Colonel H. Finn) left Brisbane to-day for Melbourne. In addition to attending the celebrations there he will confer with the Commonwealth ...

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  3. CHINA.

    The Berlin correspondent of the "Standard" states there are indications that immediately China guarantees the payment of four per cent interest each of the foreign ...

    Article : 57 words
  4. LIFE IN PRETORIA

    We have been permitted to publish the fallowing interesting letter on life in Pretoria under martial law by a Queensland officer who was quartered there for some ...

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  5. THE MASSACRE IN NEW GUINEA.

    The steamer Moresby, which arrived here on Saturday from New Britain, brings news of a sad occurrence at St. Mathias Island. Wliilst the Moresby was ...

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  6. CORRESPONDENCE. GRAZING FARM SELECTION.

    Sir,—Knowing the keen interest you take in the settlement of the western country by bona fide small holders, and after your able letters on the subject which ...

    Article : 375 words
  7. WEEKLY PENNY SAVINGS BANK.

    The twentieth meeting of the Rockhampton Weekly Penny SavingS Bank was held on Saturday. The presiding directors were Messrs. W. T. ...

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  8. THE WAR.

    A few weeks ago an article appeared in the "South African News," commenting on the Australians which were stigmatised as the scum of the earth. Prior to ...

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  9. THE WEATHER.

    Fine, pleasant weather still prevails, although the early mornings and evenings are becoming rather chilly. The following Are the shade readings of the thermometer ...

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  10. CABLE MESSAGES. ROWING.

    Jake Gaudaur, the champion seuller of the world, has expressed his willingness to row the Australian oarsman, George Towns, who is the champion sculler of ...

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  11. HAWTREY COMEDY COMPANY.

    The Hawtrey Company again staged "Dick, Tom, and Harry" at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening, the comedy being preceded as on ...

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  12. HUNGARIAN HORSES FOR GREAT BRITAIN.

    The Imperial Government is making purchases of Hungarian horses, 900 having been shipped at the Gulf of Fiume. ...

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  13. THE POLICE COURT.

    At the Police Court on Saturday, before the Police Magistrate, Alfred Clarke, on remand, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Aecuaed said if ...

    Article : 77 words
  14. "LE SIECLE."

    The Paris newspaper "Le Siecle," a prominent Anglophobe publication, the proprietors of which recently were declared insolvent, has been resuscitated. M. Gayot ...

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  15. THE BIO-TABLEAU.

    "By the s.s. Arawatta to-morrow Mr. J. C. Williamson's Bio-Tableau will return to Rockhampton and reopen for a four nights' season at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday ...

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  16. A STEAMER STRANDED.

    The P. and O. Company's steamer Sobraon is reported to bave been stranded on Tung-Ying Island in a fog. Thc passengers were landed at Foochow, but it is ...

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  17. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    The flags on the various vessels in the Brisbane River and also on many of the city buildings were flying at half-mast on Saturday owing to the news received that ...

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  18. THE CLUB HOUSE LICENSE.

    Sir,—Kindly allow me the use of your valuable columns to say a few words in reference to the action of the Chairman at last night's meeting in refusing discussion ...

    Article : 387 words
  19. THE QUEEN'S MEMORIAL FUND.

    The fund for erecting a national memorial to the late Queen has now reached £80,000. The Prime Minister (the Marquis of Salisbury) contributed £200. ...

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  20. AN ABORIGINE'S SUDDEN DEATH.

    On Monday last an aborigine named Jack was engaged in chopping wood at the residence of Mrs. Collins in Murray-street. He was only at work for a few minutes ...

    Article : 105 words
  21. CHURCH UNION.

    At a joint session of the Baptist and Congregational Unions the President of the Congiegation Union of Great Britain (Dr. Joseph Parker proposed that the two ...

    Article : 56 words
  22. ROCKHAMPTON LITERARY AND DEBATING SOCIETY.

    A meeting was held in the Municipal Council Chambers on, Saturday evening for the purpose of forming a literary and debating society. ...

    Article : 170 words
  23. DALGETY AND CO.

    The directors of Dalgety and Co., Ltd., in their annual report to the shareholders, recommend the payment of a dividend of eight per cent. ...

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  24. SPORTING NEWS.

    Fine weather favoured the South Australian Jockey Club races on Saturday, and there was a [?] attendance. Taeresults were as follow:— ...

    Article : 294 words
  25. A BUTCHER FINED £500.

    John Joseph Walker, a butcher of London, having, bosh found-guilty of attempting to bribe a servant of the metropolitan asylums to suppiy him with a list of ...

    Article : 55 words
  26. CROWN LAW OFFICERS' SALARIES.

    (Formerly the practice of the Government was to pay certain salaries to the Crown Law Officers with fees in addition in all cases in which these officers appeared in ...

    Article : 163 words
  27. THE NORMANBY ELECTION.

    Our St. Lawrence correspondent, writing on the 26th instant, says:—Mr. W. Armstrong, Returning Officer for Normanby, formally declared to-day at the Court ...

    Article : 213 words
  28. BLACKALL.

    As far as the Blackall district is concerned, it can at last be said that "the drought has broken." The rainfall of Saturday night hist of 2.63 in, in ...

    Article : 415 words
  29. PLAGUE IN HOLLAND.

    A case of pingue has been reported at Yoinden, Holland. ...

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  30. W. AND A. M'ARTHUR, LIMITED.

    In connection with the scheme of Messrs. W. and A. M'Arthur, Limited, of Sydney and London, to issue 10,000 ordinary shares and a number of preference shares, it is ...

    Article : 45 words
  31. COMMERCIAL MESSAGES.

    Silver is quoted at 2s. 3 9/16d. per oz. ...

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    Emperor William of Germany recently asked his sailor brother, Henry, by what means he could most astonish the world, "Remain quiet for a week and see how ...

    Article : 268 words
  33. THE MEAT MARKET.

    The following are the latest quotations for frozen meat:— New Zealand mutton (crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, 65 lb to 65 lb).— ...

    Article : 134 words
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    He: "If should kiss you would you call your mother?" Amy (naively) "Why, no; she doesn't like being kissed." It is told of a bachelors' club that, when ...

    Article : 231 words
  35. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS

    The jury in the case against Jane Smith, charged with causing the death of Patrick Conway by giving him a strychnine drink in a bottle of stout whilst on a voyage in ...

    Article : 132 words
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    Some time ago an Irish landlord gave a dinner to his tenants. There was plenty of champagne to drink, but one old farner, though he had drunk a good deal of it, did ...

    Article : 71 words
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    Men of real merit are always the first ones to sec merit and praise it in others. Scene: French examination room. Professor: "Do you know, mademoiselle, why ...

    Article : 49 words
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