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  2. THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL.

    The following Minute of the Executive Council, respecting the appointment of the Postmaster-General, has been presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of his ...

    Article : 486 words
  3. THE RAILWAY UP THE RANGE.

    THE 1st of April, 1870, was an important day in the annals of Toowoomba. A bogio engine with a train attached—in one compartment of which was your reporter—asc[?]nded the Main ...

    Article : 1,192 words
  4. NORTH BRISBANE SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    THE following is the report which was adopted at the annual meeting hold on Thursday evening last of the members of the above institution. Owing to the late hour at which ...

    Article : 2,090 words
  5. GAYNDAH.

    THE absence of rain in this distriot, and the drying effects of sun and wind, have made the grass so perfectly inflammable that the slightest spark sets it off in a blaze at once. Bush fires ...

    Article : 440 words
  6. THE BRISBANE WATER WORKS.

    SIR,—That astute politician, the Honorable the Minister for Public Lands and Works, having, in his Excellency's speech at the opening of the present Parliamentary session, shadowed forth the ...

    Article : 616 words
  7. REID'S CREEK DIGGINGS.

    In your issue of the 17th instant is a report concerning these gold fields, which I think is rather calcuated to mislead the public; I therefore give you a correct version. There are several ...

    Article : 423 words
  8. TOOWOOMBA.

    WE have had several dull heavy mornings during the past week, with an occasional drizzle or Scotch mist of some few minutes' duration. Sometimes we have been led to anticipate a ...

    Article : 1,010 words
  9. PASTORAL TENANTS.

    The following Bill to afford reliof to certain pastoral tenants of the Crown was road a first time on Wednesday last:— Whereas under or subject to the provisions ...

    Article : 604 words
  10. ROMA.

    IN my last, I wrote the busty peroration in the full assurance that a plentiful supply of rain was imponding. But it turned out to be all sound and fury, signifying nothing; a few ...

    Article : 596 words
  11. CLERGYMEN IN NORTHERN QUEENSLAND.

    SIR,—In a letter addressed to the Tasmanian Church News, of March 20, and quoted at length in your issue of April 10, the writer has inadvertently stated that "from Brisbane to ...

    Article : 186 words
  12. SUMMARY OF METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 366 words
  13. THE CATAPULT NUISANCE.

    SIR,—As I was proceeding home the other day I observed a little boy crying most lam[?]ntably, and bleeding at the mouth. On inquiry I heard that he had been struck with a missile ...

    Article : 294 words
  14. WEEKLY EPITOME.

    PARLIAMENT was opened on Tuesday by the Governor. There was a good attendance of members. The addresses in both Houses were agreed to, but in the Legislative Assembly a ...

    Article : 1,248 words
  15. OXLEY CREEK.

    AGAIN another week, and still tbo same state of affairs: the ground parched in the extreme, abundance of clouds, but scar[?]ly any rain, not more, perhaps, than a heavy d[?]w. ...

    Article : 166 words
  16. THE LOGAN.

    THERE is a project on foot on the lower part of the Logan and Albert Rivers, for [?]recting suitable buildings for house, school, and chapel for the use of all classes and all denominations ...

    Article : 578 words
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