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  2. THE DISORDER IN RUSSIA.

    Russia is expending £4,000,000 on the purchase, of cereals for distribution in the famine‑striken, provinces. Johann Rasprzak, a well‑known socialist ...

    Article : 413 words
  3. A GRACEMERE TRAGEDY.

    About half‑past eight o'clock on Saturday night Mr. R. S. Archct, Gracemere, communicated to the police the intelligence that his bookkeeper, ...

    Article : 438 words
  4. OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS.

    At the weekly sitting of the Queensland Executive Council on Thursday last Mr.G. W. Jicar was appointed to act as the representative of the Government on the ...

    Article : 55 words
  5. VICTORIA.

    Several steamers, including the Waimate, suffered severely in the recent gales between Sydney and Melbourne. James Scott, the carpenter, on the Waimate, was ...

    Article : 66 words
  6. THE REV. A. CASTLEMAN.

    The Rev. A. Castleman, of Orango, New South Wales, but recently ot Rockhampton, says the "Australian Christian World," has received an invitation to the ...

    Article : 53 words
  7. RUSSIA AND JAPAN.

    Eight hundred rioters have been arrested at Tokio. The populace is now quieter. Japanese newspapers condemn the ...

    Article : 566 words
  8. BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    The following is the report of thc Rockhampton Benevolent Asylum for the week ended the 7th instant:—In the institution on the 31st of August, 22 adults and 1 ...

    Article : 67 words
  9. NEW ZEALAND.

    Four officials of the Christchurch Post Office, who gave information to the members of Parliament, which led to the voucher incident, have been suspended, ...

    Article : 37 words
  10. ROCKHAMPTON PENNY SAVINGS BANK.

    The weekly meeting of the Rockhampton Penny Savings Bank was held at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon.The presiding directors were Messrs. W. H. Sheehy ...

    Article : 71 words
  11. CABLE MESSAGES. GERMAN EAST AFRICA.

    The native rebels in German, East Africa captured and destroyed the towns of Misasi and Mikindani, near the southern border of the possession. ...

    Article : 31 words
  12. QUEENSLAND NEWS

    The tender of Messrs. C. A. Schmidt and Sons for £95 12s. has been accepted for fencing and gates for the Leichhardt Ward State School, Rockhampton. The work is ...

    Article : 431 words
  13. ALTON DOWNS HALL.

    A social evening in aid of thE Alton Downs Hall Building Fund will be held in the hall on Wednesday next. The presence of the Scottish pipe band and an ...

    Article : 108 words
  14. EARTHQUAKE ON THE MEDITERRANEAN COAST.

    A violent shock of earthquake almost destroyed Pizzo, Martirano, and Monteleone, three towns of Calabria, the southernmost province of Italy. Many ...

    Article : 127 words
  15. IMMIGRANTS FOR QUEENSLAND.

    Advice has been received by the Chief Secretary (the Hon. A. Morgan), says the "Brisbane Courier" of the 8th instant, that the steamer Jelunga left London on ...

    Article : 91 words
  16. TWO ACCIDENTS.

    What might have been a more serious accident happened to Mrs. M. Allen, of Gladstone‑street, who, with her three children, were out driving yesterday afternoon. ...

    Article : 325 words
  17. THE OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA IN EUROPE

    The number of cases of cholera in Russia to date is 105. There have been thirty‑two deaths. ...

    Article : 27 words
  18. CATTLE FOR TILPAL STATION.

    Mr. R. M. Burns, in charge of 7070 bullocks from Iffley Station, near Normanton, says the "Northern Miner" of the 6th instant, is halting at Charters Towers awaiting ...

    Article : 118 words
  19. STRIKE IN SWITZERLAND.

    Workmen on strike at Rorsehaach, Switzerland, attacked and almost demolished the foundry at which they had been employed, owing to thc importation ...

    Article : 39 words
  20. SPORTING TELEGRAMS. THE TURF.

    Splendid weather prevailed at the Australian Jockey Club's Spring meeting yesterday. There was a huge attendance. Bos[?]n fell in the Hurdles and the rider. It ...

    Article : 1,081 words
  21. ANARCHISTS IN ITALY.

    Four Italian anarchists were arrested for placing boulders on the road near Aosta, forty‑nine miles from Tarin, where the Dowager Queen Margherita was ...

    Article : 37 words
  22. A LITTLE HERO OF SIX.

    A Melbourne telegram of the the 6th instant to the Sydney " Daily Telegraph " says:— "A little boy named George Andrews, six years of age, was drowned in a waterhole ...

    Article : 128 words
  23. CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS.

    An elderly man named John Saunders, employed as a storemnn at the premises of the Metropolitan lime and Cement Company, and who resided on the building, was ...

    Article : 599 words
  24. THE BRITISH LABOUR CONGRESS.

    The Trades Union Congress which is now sitting at Hanley, Staffordshire (England), unanimously condemned the importation of Chinese labour into the Transvaal ...

    Article : 106 words
  25. " ROBUR T.E.A " ENTERPRIZE.

    The public will be interested to know that the Proprietors of "Robur" Tea have introduced on advertising means which has met with considerable success ...

    Article : 156 words
  26. THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN.

    The match between the Australian cricketers and Mr, C. I. Thornton's eleven was continued to‑day in the presence of 4000 people. Tho weather was fine, but ...

    Article : 666 words
  27. CORRESPONDENCE.

    Sir,—A number of my friends have been discussing the desirableness of getting Queensland divided into three separate states,thus giving the state as a whole ...

    Article : 416 words
  28. AUSTRALIAN IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION LAWS.

    "The Spectator," commenting on the proposed modification of the Common-wealth immigration restriction laws, is of opinion that the qualifications insisted on ...

    Article : 152 words
  29. PORT CURTIS‑ROAD STATE SCHOOL.

    A successful concert and dance were held at the Port Curtis‑road State School on Friday night in aid of the school funds. The building was crowded. During the ...

    Article : 244 words
  30. INTERSTATE NEWS. [By Telegraph.] NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The proceedings of the Plenary Council of thc Roman Catholic Church of Australia were brought to a close to‑day by a special service at St. Mary's Cathedral, at ...

    Article : 207 words
  31. THE TRADE UNIONS CONGRESS AND THE FISCAL ISSUE.

    The " Daily Mail " states that the Trade Unions Congress, now sitting at Hanley, passed the resolution in favour of freetrad because the union secretaries, who are ...

    Article : 55 words
  32. THE RECENT RAILWAY ACCIDENT IN ENGLAND.

    An inquiry was held into the recent accident to the express train from London to Cromer, a watering town on the northern coast of Norfolk, which was wrecked at ...

    Article : 97 words
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