IT very seldom falls to my lot to record a death, but with the increase of population we must expect an increase in the number of deaths. A boy, aged between 2 and 3 years, son of Mr. E. ...
Article : 244 wordsAT the usual monthly sitting of the East Moreton Land Court, held on Tuesday before Commissioner Smith, the following applications for selections and certificates of fulfilment of ...
Article : 427 wordsMr. Ormsby passed through Winton a few days since with 1400 heifers, the property of Mr. de Satgé, bound for Roxborough Downs; they came from Enniskillen, and look in really ...
Article : 105 wordsGILLESPIE.—A magisterial inquiry into the circumstances which led to the death of Benjamin Gillespie, whose body was found floating in the river on Thursday evening, was held ...
Article : 835 wordsA MEETING of the Central Board of Health was held yesterday afternoon. There were present— John Petrie, Esq., in the chair; Drs. Cannan, Prentice, and Thomson, and the secretary, Mr. ...
Article : 241 wordsNine thousand sheep for the Flinders, in[?] charge of Mr. Clode, Wilson Bros. owners, passed[?] through here yesterday. ...
Article : 22 wordsWe have had a little rain, which will do m[?] good, but we need more in order to soften [?]e ground. Cat[?]le are looking rather poor, and we have had a backward spring. The weather at ...
Article : 52 wordsOUR Divisional Board, having received charge of the reservoir, has been discussing the propriety of levying a water rate on all ratepayers within a certain radius, and the clerk has received ...
Article : 565 wordsNo change in the weather; water failing in many places, and stock falling off in condition. Most of the working cattle are looking very bad; if this continues there will be a considerable ...
Article : 60 wordsWe have had several heavy showers since last writing; on Wednesday last, the 26th instant, we were visited by a very heavy hailstorm, the stones being of unusual size. In the scrub[?] ...
Article : 105 wordsTHE usual meeting of the Booroodabin Divisional Board was held yesterday afternoon. There were present—Mr. F. Beattie, M.L.A. (in the chair), Hon. J. S. Turner, Messrs. J. Forsyth, ...
Article : 1,243 wordsAPPOINTMENTS.—W. S. Taylor, to be high bailiff at Maytown. To be members of committees for State schools, Mount Brisbane: Alfred Baker and Richard Varl[?]y, in room of S. Dickens and W. C[?]nroy: and for Samford, J. ...
Article : 176 wordsUp to last Monday, 24th October, the appearance of the surrounding country was most deplorable; the high winds which had been blowing with gale-like force for some days ...
Article : 126 wordsTHIS famous city is not so gay and lively as it should be this time of the year; at least the last few weeks have been quiet, owing, I suppose, to the shearing on the stations in the vicinity being ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 283 wordsTHE business of the post-office has increased so much in the Rosewood Scrub that the residents are agitating for a tri-weekly mail service from the Rosewood Gate to Minden and Marburg. ...
Article : 649 wordsTHE Sydney Mail of 29th ultimo thus summarises the state of the weather in New South Wales up to that date:—"The heavy rains and storms reported in our last were followed ...
Article : 906 wordsOUR planters are having a most prosperous season; both here and on the Tweed the returns are splendid, and crushing only half through, as yet. Cane planting is pushed forward with vigour, ...
Article : 558 wordsAT the City Police Court yesterday, before the police-magistrate and Messrs. E. Mac Donnell, A. R. Jones, and C. Spry, JJ.P., Thomas Richards and George Taylor were charged with the larceny ...
Article : 694 wordsSIR,—Much has been said and written on the above subject, and as I have had over fifteen years' experience of Indian coolies, and their labour, habits, &c., I offer you the following ...
Article : 683 wordsTHERE has been some rain here during the past week, which was very much wanted, as the wells are dry and tank water is becoming scarce. The grass has now, however, a good spring, and stock ...
Article : 573 wordsI OBSERVE by local newspapers that there is a general demand for all descriptions of labour, not only about townships but in the western interior of the colony; according to quotations ...
Article : 911 wordsAS the Ipswich branch of her Majesty's Customs has been the subject of considerable Parliamentary discussion, it may be interesting to note that the receipts for the month of October ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 5 Nov 1881, Page 6
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