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  2. LATEST NEWS

    AUSTRIA is forming forty-two new regiments of artillery, eclipsing the strength of any other European nation. ...

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  3. Down the Railway Line.

    THE Railway Department is making another very substantial improvement here. This consists of a very large tank stand, which is now being erected near the locomotive work ...

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  4. Heavy Rain at Jundah.

    ON Friday last a heavy thunderstorm fell, extending from four to ten miles outside the town. The rainfall registered was three inches. Good feed for the summer is now ...

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  5. The Meat Tax Arrangements.

    IT is notified in the Government Gazette that the Governor-in-Council has appointed the Hon. H. M. Nelson, the Hon. W. Aplin, M.L.C., Messrs. James Crombie, Geo. Phillips, ...

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  6. Suffering from Thirst at Coolgardie.

    A LETTER was received in Sydney this week from Mr. Walter Beasant, who, with 16 companions, left Coolgardie for a new rush 90 miles distant. The party took as much ...

    Article : 188 words
  7. Egypt Progresses.

    THE Egyptian Budget shows a surplus of half a million. It is proposed to reduce the taxes on land. ...

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  8. An English Usurer.

    THE creditors of Lord Ailesbury, whose affairs are now in liquidation, have discovered that Mr. Sam Lewis, the well-known money lender, advanced to the insolvent £180,000, ...

    Article : 42 words
  9. The Governor leaves Brisbane.

    SIR HENRY NORMAN was a passenger by the Cintra, which left here on Saturday for Cairns. During the absence of Sir Henry in the north, Sir Arthur Palmer will act as ...

    Article : 41 words
  10. The British Navy.

    MR. GLADSTONE, in the House of Commons yesterday, replying to some remarks on his former statement that the British Navy was ample for all required of it, said that his ...

    Article : 56 words
  11. The A.M.P. Directorate.

    ARRANGEMENTS have been concluded whereby one of the members of the Brisbane Board of Directors of the A.M.P. Society, will in future retire annually. The order of retirement will ...

    Article : 53 words
  12. An Embezzling Secretary.

    SYDNEY DAVIS, for many years secretary to the well-known auctioneering firm of Richardson & Wrench, was to-day committed for trial on two charges of embezzlement. ...

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  13. A Fraudulent Appropriation.

    MR. LEIGH YOUNG, a man of fortune, who married an actress connected with the London Gaiety Company, and afterwards left her, is causing some sensation in London. During ...

    Article : 65 words
  14. Meat Freezing in Queensland.

    THE Queensland Meat Export Company are arranging for the purchase of new refrigerating machinery in London for Brisbane and Townsville. The machinery will consist of ...

    Article : 64 words
  15. Frozen Meat Shipment.

    THE steamer Star of Victoria arrived from New Zealand to-day consigned to the Orient Company. She will load 2500 carcases of frozen mutton for London. ...

    Article : 33 words
  16. Fining a Recruiting Captain.

    THE schooner Meg Merrilies arrived to-day from the Southern Islands. Captain Kirkpatrick reports that he was fined £150 for taking laborers from Howes' group without ...

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  17. German Artillery.

    THE German camps on the Belgium frontier are being supplied with the newest artillery. ...

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  18. A Serious Accident.

    MRS. MARY KUHR was terribly burned last night by the upsetting of a kerosene lamp at her residence in Raymond terrace, Stanley street. She is not expected to recover. ...

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  19. The Mediterranean Fleet.

    THE entire British Press demand an increase in the number of vessels composing the Mediterranean fleet. ...

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  20. Drawing in its Horns.

    IT is rumored that several country branches of the Q. N. Bank will be closed next month. ...

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  21. A Savage Criminal.

    AT the Central Court to-day, the man Norwall was sentenced to two years' imprisonment for knocking out the eye of a young man named Dobins. ...

    Article : 35 words
  22. The lndian Policy.

    LORD ROBERTS states that owing to the advances of the Russians in Central Asia, the British must reinforce the army in India to retain supremacy. ...

    Article : 33 words
  23. Stocking Stradbroke Island.

    MR. W. NORTH, formerly a member of the Legislative Assembly, has leased 25 square miles on Stradbroke Island for pastoral purposes. Some 250 head of cattle were taken ...

    Article : 42 words
  24. Damages to Pay.

    IN the Supreme Court to-day, James Hamilton sued the Bank of New South Wales for £10,000 damages. Plaintiff had an overdraft secured by mortgage, and it was alleged that ...

    Article : 70 words
  25. The Miowera Afloat.

    THE Miowera steamer, which was stranded at Honolulu, has been floated, and is now being repaired prior to resuming running. The engines are reported to be in a sound ...

    Article : 37 words
  26. Weather Forecast.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 31 words
  27. The Matabele War.

    DR. JAMIESON is said to be arranging a plan for settling the Matabele people in the north-west and west of Matabeleland under the governance of their head men. ...

    Article : 87 words
  28. Miller's Sweeps.

    THE case against J. J. Miller, for keeping a gaming house, was dismissed to-day. ...

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  29. Arrival of the Mail.

    THE B. I. Company's mail steamer arrived at Thursday Island this morning after an uneventful voyage. ...

    Article : 26 words
  30. The Baby Farmers.

    THE trial of Minnie Thwaites and George Knorr, for alleged baby farming at Brunswick, commenced in the Criminal Court to-day. ...

    Article : 29 words
  31. The Murders in the North.

    NEWS from Thursday Island states that the police have returned from the mainland in the cutter Wren, which they found in the Scardon River. They also found two bags of ...

    Article : 139 words
  32. Wool Free in America.

    THE United States Tariff Committee recommend that wool be included in the free list. ...

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  33. Mixed Items from Various Sources.

    MR. PETERSON, Secretary of the Longreach Progress Association, has received a notification from the Department of Lands that twenty-five miles of country over the ...

    Article : 1,343 words
  34. Unconsidered Trifles.

    OUR Longreach representative missed a few items of local interest from his weekly budget last week. Archdeacon Lester is in the city of the plains.—Mr. George Cole has ...

    Article : 139 words
  35. The Manchester Cup.

    THE Manchester Handicap was run to-day with the following result:—Goldendrop, 1; Simonian, 2; Longan, 3. ...

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  36. A Large Failure.

    MR. A. J. RILEY has sequestered his estate. The liabilities are £100,000, and the assets £35,000. ...

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  37. The Imperialists league.

    THE Imperial Federation League is dissolved. ...

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  38. The Italian Government.

    THE Italian Chamber of Deputies booted the Ministers last night, greeting them with cries of "Robbers fallen in the mud." Signor Gilliotti, the Premier, denied that he ...

    Article : 62 words
  39. A Murderer Hanged.

    THE Chinese murderer, Jimmy Hoy, was executed this morning at Mudgee gaol. He had been baptised into the Church of England, and has been attended since by the Rev. ...

    Article : 131 words
  40. The Longreach Reserve.

    THE following is a copy of the letter received by Mr. Peterson re the Longreach Reserve extension:—DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LANDS.— 16th November, 1893.—" Referring to your ...

    Article : 170 words
  41. The Servian Ministry.

    M. AVAGUMOVIGH, Premier and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Servia, has tendered his resignation, and also those of his Ministry. The reason assigned is the existing tariff war ...

    Article : 38 words
  42. Australian Stocks Advance.

    AUSTRALIAN stocks have risen ten shillings to-day. The Observer congratulates Australia on having so speedily restored confidence. ...

    Article : 26 words
  43. The Carcoar Murder.

    GLASSON was yesterday visited by his mother. It is not known what transpired, but when parting the son's last words were, " Never mind, dear mother, we shall soon meet above." ...

    Article : 91 words
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