THE most important business in Parliament since the date of our last Summary has been the consideration of the Electoral Districts Bill. This bill passed its second reading in the Legislative ...
Article : 3,251 wordsTHE cane fields are looking wonderfully we throughout the district. The frosts have but rarely touched them, there is no sign of disease or other drawback at present, and the effects of the ...
Article : 591 wordsC[?] and colds are everywhere prevalent, but otherwise the health of the town is as good as it ought to be in this fine bracing air. Many a paterfamilias will have had his ...
Article : 383 wordsON Tuesday, June 4, the Annual Show of the Fitzroy Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society was opened at the Show Grounds, William-street, Rockhampton. We summarise the ...
Article : 1,778 wordsTHERE is at present a vacant seat in our Municipal Council, and the ratepayers to-day nominated three of their number to fill the vacancy. The nominees are—Mr. David Bugden, ...
Article : 667 wordsTHE question of the removal of prohibition of importation of stock has excited for some time past the deep interest and attention of those who are connected with the breeding of cattle, and as ...
Article : 1,763 wordsA PUBLIC meeting, numerously attended, was held at Mr. Ashton's Leichhardt Hotel, on this date, Dr. Pointon in the chair. Resolutions were unanimously carried to the effect that the ...
Article : 262 wordsSEVERE frosty nights, with biting north-west winds during the day, have prevailed during the past week, and it is probable that most of the local mills will commence cane-crushing within ...
Article : 262 wordsIN the United Californian stoping is being carried on at the 200ft level, the stone showing a little gold. Driving is also going on, north and south, in slate, on the eastern reef, and ...
Article : 619 wordsON Saturday evening the members of the M Company Q.V.R. unanimously eleoted Mr. Geary as their commanding officer. Since my last that gentleman has joined the company, so that no ...
Article : 443 wordsRAIN evidently has forsaken this part of the country. We have had some pretty severe frosts, and are now experiencing drying and piercing westerly winds. It is sincerely to be ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 15 Jun 1878, Page 6
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