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  2. THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

    The Australian federal delegates were entertained at a banquet by the members of the liberal Club at Cambridge to-night. The chair was occupied by the Right Hon. ...

    Article : 926 words
  3. THE WAR. THE WAR FIZZLING OUT.

    President Kruger is making desperate attempts to prevent the war from fizzling out, but many of the prominent Boers declare it is only a useless sacrifice of lives to ...

    Article : 871 words
  4. GOLF AS A CURE FOR INSANITY.

    A famous German physician has suggested adding golf links to every lunatic asylum for, according to "Science Siftings," he has found that golf has cured many of ...

    Article : 151 words
  5. DESTRUCTION OF RATS.

    It will be noticed, from a report appearing elsewhere of a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Rockhampton Municipal Council yesterday, that it has been decided ...

    Article : 53 words
  6. THE SEPARATION QUESTION.

    "The Times" Parliamentary gossip states that when the Federal Enabling Bill gets into committee Mr. J. F. Hogan, M.P., intends to move an amendment conferring ...

    Article : 166 words
  7. RELIEF OF MAFEKING HOW THE SIEGE WAS RAISED.

    The War Office has received confirmation from Colonel Baden-Powell of the news of the relief of Mafeking. Fully 100 cablegrams have been received ...

    Article : 533 words
  8. THE DROUGHT.

    It will be noticed from an advertisement appearing, in this issue that a special meeting of the Rockhampton Chamber of Commerce has been called for Friday forenoon, ...

    Article : 60 words
  9. CENTRAL GIRLS' AND INFANTS' SCHOOL.

    The Secretary of the Central State Schools Committee (Mr. F. O. Foster) received the following telegram yesterday from the Under-Secretary for Instruction: ...

    Article : 66 words
  10. THE LATE PRIVATE C. G. CRIPPS.

    It was mentioned in these columns a few days ago that Private C. G. Cripps, eldest son of the late Dr. C. F. Cripps, formerly of Rockhampton, had died at ...

    Article : 164 words
  11. NORTH ROCKHAMPTON COUNCIL.

    The usual meeting of the North Rockhampton Municipal Council, which should he held this evening, has been postponed for a week. ...

    Article : 25 words
  12. IN THE COLONIES.

    The Governor (Lord Lamington) has received a cablegram from Sir Alfred Milner correcting the name of "Private Cronin," who was reported to have died from ...

    Article : 278 words
  13. HIGH PRICE FOR BUSH HAY.

    The drought that is new prevailing in the interior has created a great demand not only for such fodder as lucern and oaten hay, but also for the common bush ...

    Article : 96 words
  14. BUTCHERS' PICNIC.

    In another column Mr. F. W. Reid calls a meeting of the amalgamated butchers of the town to be held this afternoon, at four o'clock, at Tattersall's Hotel, East-street. ...

    Article : 32 words
  15. A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

    An accident happened yesterday morning to a youth named John Brown, son of Mr. J. Brown, Barcaldine, while at work in the foundry of Messrs. Burns and Twigg. ...

    Article : 75 words
  16. A GOOD WAR STORY.

    One of the best war stories bears with well-deserved severity on the ridiculous fussing and flurrying of society ladies in Africa, who, for fashion and notoriety sake, ...

    Article : 180 words
  17. MAN FOUND STANDING IN THE RIVER.

    When the s.s. Manawatu was coming up the river yesterday afternoon, and nearing Central Island, a man was seen standing in the water some 8 ft. or 10 ft. front the ...

    Article : 240 words
  18. TREES ON THE RIVER BANK.

    Our attention has been directed to the damage done by boys to the trees on the river bank. They are constantly pelting stones and climbing and breaking off large ...

    Article : 89 words
  19. ROCKHAMPTON HARBOUR BOARD.

    It will be remembered that at the last meeting of the Rockhampton Harbour Board a letter was received from the Under-Secrctary to the Treasury, stating ...

    Article : 148 words
  20. WORKS DEPARTMENT.

    In the Public Service Board's report on the charges against Mr. W. T. Jack, says the Brisbane "Telegraph" of the 14th instant, certain comments were made on the ...

    Article : 170 words
  21. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 498 words
  22. SOCIETY OF ST. GEORGE.

    A meeting of the Society of St. George was held at the Belmore Arms Hotel last night. There were present:—Messrs. H. W. Johnson (in the chair), A. W. Kirby, ...

    Article : 198 words
  23. CABLE MESSAGES. BEET SUGAR.

    Herr Licht, the German beet sugar statistician, estimates that the production of beet sugar has shown an increase of 298,000 tons for the season. His former ...

    Article : 45 words
  24. NEW AUSTRALIAN NAVAL COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.

    Rear-Admiral A. W. Moore, C.B., C.M.G., late a Lord Commissioner of the Admiralty, who is to succeed Rear-Admiral Pearson as ...

    Article : 249 words
  25. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    The following clips were sold at yesterday's wool sales:—Robinson, 8¾d.; Kapstone, 11 gd.; Koolomust, 12?d.; Penola, 16d.; Maxwelton, 9d. ...

    Article : 29 words
  26. RUSSIA IN COREA.

    The Right Hon. W. J. St. J. Brodrick, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the House of Commons last night with reference to the report that Russia ...

    Article : 56 words
  27. DEATH OF AN OLD RESIDENT.

    Information has been received from Mount Morgan of the death of Mr. D. B. O'Hara, for many years the secretary and librarian of the Mount Morgan School of ...

    Article : 320 words
  28. THE DERBY.

    The following is the latest betting on the Derby:—2 to 1 v. Diamond Jubilee; 3 to 1 Forfarshire; 4 to 1 Chevering; 100 to 12 Disguise. ...

    Article : 34 words
  29. IN THE COLONIES.

    A shilling fund was slanted by the "Brisbane Courier" this morning for the purpose of purchasing a presentation for Colonel Baden-Powell for his admirable defence of ...

    Article : 862 words
  30. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    Under a new arrangement for the running of the Sydney mail, the train is to reach brisbane at 9.20 p.m. instead of, as at present, 11 p.m. It is confidently ...

    Article : 235 words
  31. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS' PLUCK.

    Well may the War Office and the Secretary of State for the Colonies (the Right Hon. J. Chamberlain) frankly admit and reiterate again and again ...

    Article : 292 words
  32. THE TALK OF THE TOWN.

    The Choice display and phenomenal values by CHAS. GILBERT, the leading Cash Tailor and "specialist in men's wear," East-street. See his windows and compare ...

    Article : 110 words
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