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  2. Advertising

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  3. SPORTING NEWS.

    The December race meeting of the Rockhampton Jockey Club will be held this afternoon, The first race will start at a quarter-past two o'clock. Miss ge[?]ger ...

    Article : 305 words
  4. CABLE MESSAGES.

    News from the seat of operations states that 300 Gurkhas performed the perilous [?]t of crossing a river near the rapids on raits made of waterproof bags filled ...

    Article : 62 words
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  6. SWIMMING.

    Tim weekly swim of the Rockhampton Amateur Harriers' Swimming Club was held in the City Baths on Wednesday night last. Ther was a good ...

    Article : 215 words
  7. AERIAL NAVIGATION.

    Hubert Oxley, a young aviator, and a [?]enger were killed at Filey through the planes buckling. The machine tell [?] it. ...

    Article : 27 words
  8. EXPLOSION IN A FIREWORKS FACTORY.

    An explosion in a fireworks factory here killed fifteen people. ...

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  9. MR. HORATIO BOTTOMLEY BANKRUPT.

    Mr. Horatio Bottomley has filed his own petition in bankruptey to protect his assets against litigants. A receiving order has been granted. ...

    Article : 30 words
  10. THE TRIPOLITAN WAR.

    The Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey) refused to receive a deputation from the peace Society to protest against the Tripolitan war. ...

    Article : 37 words
  11. OBITUARY.

    The death is announced of Sir George Henry Lewis, at the age of seventy-eight years. The deceased was the senior member of the firm of Lewis and Lewis, ...

    Article : 35 words
  12. SAILING

    The following handicaps have been declared for the sailing race to be held on the town reach of the river this afternoon under the auspices of the Fitroy Sailing ...

    Article : 249 words
  13. A LIBEL ACTION.

    Mr. Allison, of "The Sportsman," appealed against the order of Mr. Justice Scrutton in the High Court of Justice setting aside a writ served on the ...

    Article : 77 words
  14. RUSSIA AND PERSIA.

    Lord Lamington will start for Persia in January to study the situation. WASHINGTON, December 7. Persia has appealed to the United ...

    Article : 51 words
  15. GERMAN METALWORKERS' STRIKE.

    The metalworkers took a ballot, but did not obtain the requisite majority in favour of continuing the strike. The lockout has, therefore, ended. ...

    Article : 30 words
  16. EXPLOSION IN A RUSSIAN MINT.

    An explosion occurred in the testing room of the mint. Two people were killed and forty injured. The whole place was destroyed. ...

    Article : 33 words
  17. CRICKET.

    The senior cricket matches commenced on the ground of the Rockhampton Cricket Association on Saturday last will be continued this afternoon. The junior ...

    Article : 599 words
  18. COMPULSORY TRAINING IN BRITAIN.

    Members of the stock exchange are raising £10,000 for the National Service League to carry on a propaganda for compulsory training. Already £2000 has been ...

    Article : 36 words
  19. A PRISONER ACQUITTED.

    The jury stopped the case and acquitted C. Arnott, who was charged with stealing Lady, Abdy's brooch, at the Savoy Hotel, on the 3rd of November. The accused ...

    Article : 47 words
  20. ACCIDENTS & CRIMES.

    Henry Baker, who is wanted in connection with a terrible murder [?]nacted at Glenvale, near Scone, on Tuesday, when his wife was battered to death, was ...

    Article : 182 words
  21. A GERMAN ESPIONAGE CASE.

    The trial of Schultz for espionage is proceeding in camera at Leipzig. ...

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  22. RIOTING IN TURKEY.

    A riot took place after the outrage at Ishtib. Fourteen Bulgarians were killed and 157 wounded. The Turks declare that the bomb ...

    Article : 79 words
  23. NEWSPAPERS MULCTED IN DAMAGES.

    The Hon. Claude Hay (Conservative) has been awarded £2500 damages against the "Star" and "Morning Leader" newspapers for libel in connection, with the ...

    Article : 45 words
  24. DEATH OF SIR H. D. INGILBY.

    [?] Henry Day Ingilby committed [?] in a fit of insanity, which was due [?] a distressing and painful illness. ...

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  25. THE MAN WHO LIBELLED THE KING.

    Mylius, the man who libelled King George, has been released owing to his good conduct in prison. ...

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  26. THE RISING IN MEXICO.

    Advices from Mexico City state that a [?] lynched Jose Homez, the leader of [?] Yucatan rebels, and seven of his fol[?]wers at Rancho Antonio. There was a ...

    Article : 54 words
  27. VEGETABLE FIBRE IN WOOL.

    The International Vegetable Fibre in Wool Committee supports the following resolution passed by a conference of 100 delegates, representing the spinners and ...

    Article : 149 words
  28. BRITISH TRADE RETURNS.

    The imports of the United Kingdom in November showed an increase of £1,343,083 as compared with the previous corresponding period, the exports ...

    Article : 43 words
  29. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE IN ENGLAND.

    The foot and mouth restrictions in England have been withdrawn. LONDON, December 8. Foot and mouth disease has been ...

    Article : 36 words
  30. PUGILISM.

    The postponed fight between Sam M'Vea and Jack Lester will take place in the Brisbane Stadium to-night. ...

    Article : 20 words
  31. [?]LLISION BETWEEN GOODS TRAINS.

    A telegram from Pittsburg states that [?] railway men were killed and five [?] injured in a collision between two [?]reight trains at Manor, in Pennsylvania. ...

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  32. MOUNT MORGAN.

    The Olympia Picture Company had another good house to-night. Tomorrow night will be the last occasion on which the present excellent programme ...

    Article : 38 words
  33. COMMONWEALTH NAVAL ADVISERS.

    Captain [?] has taken up the duties of Naval Adviser to the Commonwealth and is selecting officers for the training college, who will probably sail in ...

    Article : 38 words
  34. BRITISH LABOUR TROUBLES.

    The Coal Conciliation Board of the federated districts of Britain discussed the question of a minimum wage, but adjourned until the 18th instant without ...

    Article : 182 words
  35. ITALIAN STEAMER ASHORE.

    The report of the grounding of an [?]talian steamer, while on a voyage from [?]outh America to Philadelphia, is denied. ...

    Article : 24 words
  36. TRAINS DESPATCHED BY TELEPHONE.

    The system of despatching trains by telephone, which was adopted in August last by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, has been abandoned as ...

    Article : 41 words
  37. EMERALD.

    There was a good muster at the Rifle Range on the 26th of November, when the second shoot for the Kingston Handicap took place. The conditions were, tea ...

    Article : 270 words
  38. COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

    The poll in the election of an alderman to represent the East Ward will take place to-morrow. The booth will be at the intersection of Campion and Morgan streets. ...

    Article : 58 words
  39. WRIT GRANTED IN ERROR.

    Counsel for the International Harvester Company has been informed that the Supreme Court of Missouri granted a writ [?] error, allowing the case of Muster v. ...

    Article : 42 words
  40. CHINESE REVOLUTION

    General Chun resisted the appointment of a regent, and the position has lapsed. Hanshilchang and Shilbou, two Grand Councillors, have been appointed ...

    Article : 161 words
  41. RECORD CROPS IN MANITOBA.

    The grain yield of Manitoba this season was 130,000,000 bushels. Oats yielded 74,000,000 bushels and barley 30,000,000 bushels. It was the most prosperous year ...

    Article : 37 words
  42. DEATH OF MR. JAMES EDWARDS.

    Another old identity of the town, in the person of Mr. James Edwards, of Jubilee Hill, passed away this morning. Mr. Edwards, who has been an invalid for a ...

    Article : 86 words
  43. SUGAR GROWING IN AMERICA.

    Mr. James bodkin, a witness in the inquiry in connection with the Sugar [?], created a sensation by alleging [?] conditions approaching peonage ...

    Article : 53 words
  44. EPIDEMIC OF SMALLPOX IN QUEBEC.

    There is a smallpox epidemic in the province of Quebec. It has been discovered that, half the population is unvaccinated, although vaccination is compulsory. ...

    Article : 35 words
  45. CHURCH OF ENGLAND CONCERT.

    The enjoyable entertainment, which was held in St. Mark's Anglican Church schoolroom about a fortnight ago, will be repeated by special request to-morrow night. ...

    Article : 35 words
  46. THE ROYAL TOUR.

    The King and Queen will visit Malta at the end of January. It has transpired that there were no [?]sualities in the third fire at Delhi. ...

    Article : 249 words
  47. THE STEAMER MAURETANIA STRANDED.

    A hurricane, which was particularly violent, occurred in the Mersey. The steamer Mauretania, of the Cunard Line, parted her anchors and drifted for a ...

    Article : 59 words
  48. CANADIAN FISHERIES DEPARTMENT.

    A separate department of fisheries will be established by the Federal Government and steps taken to further protect the fisheries against American poachers. ...

    Article : 30 words
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  50. TRIAL OF CHICAGO PACKERS.

    The trial of the Chicago packers has been commenced after preliminary proceedings extending over several years. The jury is being selected. Alleged violation ...

    Article : 42 words
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  52. UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY IN IRELAND.

    Dalton (a councillor of Irishtown ward, Lincrick), Solomon Frost, and Brennan were each sentenced to a month's imprisonment with hard labour ...

    Article : 95 words
  53. BANANA.

    Unless rain falls soon there will be heavy losses of stock in the district. Wher the country has not been eaten out it has been burnt off. Some would ...

    Article : 237 words
  54. THE WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 297 words
  55. ACQUITTED OF MURDER.

    Mrs. Sudall who shot and killed her divorced husband, against whom she alleged ill-treatment, at San Francisco, was acquitted. ...

    Article : 25 words
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  57. WRONGFULLY SENTENCED FOR MURDER.

    Morauo Jiuati was charged in 1886 with murder and sentenced to imprisonment for life. Another man named Silverstrini has just confessed, on his deathbed, that he ...

    Article : 43 words
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  59. THE NE TEMERE DECREE.

    The Wesleyan Committee of Privileges passed a resolution, protesting against the promulgation of the Ne Temere decree in the British dominions and asking the ...

    Article : 57 words
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