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  2. THE STATE OF THE COLONY.

    IN my previous communications I referred to the manner in which the Government and the Legislature had contributed to bring about the present state of ...

    Article : 3,280 words
  3. FATAL ACCIDENT.

    A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held at Toolburra and Warwick on the 17th instant, before D. M. Sinclair, Esq., P.M., touching the sudden death of Octavius Frederick Farquharson, who was ...

    Article : 1,538 words
  4. RETRENCHMENT.

    SIR,—Your correspondent "Black Ink" has only half-treated the subject of reductions for the Ministerial and Parliamentary services. Why did he not "go in" for abolishing ...

    Article : 157 words
  5. POLICE COURT PRACTICE.

    SIR,—Happening to stroll into the Central Police Court yesterday, just as Mr. Buckley was mounting the witness-box, and after the oath had been administered to him, I heard Mr. Paul ...

    Article : 421 words
  6. MR. P. H. NIND AND COOLIE LABOR.

    SIR,—Seeing a long letter in your columns of to-day, signed P. H. Nind, reflecting upon a leader of yours in a late issue, I must confess that he is guilty of the very conduct he ...

    Article : 609 words
  7. NORTH AUSTRALIAN.

    SIR,—As there seems to be great interest excited relative to the capabilities of Mr. Pring's colt North Australian, and having been asked repeatedly how the colt shaped at Randwick, ...

    Article : 208 words
  8. THE OAKLANDS SUGAR PLANTATION, CABOOLTURE RIVER.

    THE intense interest with which the cultivation of sugar in Queensland is watched by all classes of the community, is perhaps unequalled in the history of any, or the whole of the ...

    Article : 1,269 words
  9. THE NEW SCAB ACT.

    AN important Bill affecting the pastoral interest was introduced in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday by Mr. Sandeman. It is intituled a Bill for the Prevention and ...

    Article : 386 words
  10. HOW THEY MANAGE THINGS AT THE POST OFFICE.

    SIR,—The mail from Sydney (per Telegraph) arrived in Brisbane on Thursday afternoon, at half-past 2. I, with several other business men, went to the Post Office to obtain our ...

    Article : 173 words
  11. THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDERS.

    SIR,—The Rev. Dr. Tucker, at the meeting of the British and Foreign Bible Society, last Thursday night, alluded in a kindly spirit and feeling manner to the introduction of South Sea ...

    Article : 1,086 words
  12. A SUGGESTION.

    SIR,—In addition to the improvements lately made at the Post Office, I would suggest that a letter-weigher be placed so as to be accessible to the public. It would save the Post Office ...

    Article : 49 words
  13. THE LAND QUESTION.

    SIR,—The many letters which have appeared in your journal since Separation, advocating the non-alienation of the Crown lands of the colony unconditionally, and recommending the ...

    Article : 246 words
  14. PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT.

    SIR,—My attention has just been drawn to a remark made by Mr. Payno, in the course of his address at the third monthly meeting of the residents of Oxley Creek, held on the 13th ...

    Article : 162 words
  15. THE RAILWAY TROUBLES.

    THE Railway troubles do not seem likely to subside. Complaints of bad construction and inefficient management are getting more common as time brings to ...

    Article : 306 words
  16. MR. COMMISSIONER JARDINE.

    SIR,—Being on old digger, I was astonished at the letter of "A Reefer," which appeared lately in your columns. I have no doubt that the statements contained in that letter are as ...

    Article : 723 words
  17. WILL WHITE LABOR PAY?

    SIR,—You have been asked to produce an instance of cotton plantations cultivated with profit by white labor. The enquiry is an interesting one; permit me to assist. If your ...

    Article : 332 words
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