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  2. SATISFACTORY REVENUE RETURNS.

    THE revenue of the colony for the quarter just ended was £1,102,000, being an increase of £91,000 over the corresponding quarter of last year, and an excess of revenue over ...

    Article : 90 words
  3. COMBINATION AMONG BEEF IMPORTERS.

    THE Hon, W. Forrest, of the Queensland Meat Export Company, has called a meeting of the leading Australian beef importers, including Messrs. Weddels and ...

    Article : 102 words
  4. CHICAGO AND CUBA.

    A CHICAGO mass meeting have a made a demand that the United States Government should recognise the Cuban belligerents, and they also passed a resolution sympathising ...

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  5. Original Poetry.

    IN memory of RICHARD CHARLES BASSETT, who died in Barcaldine Hospital, December 8th, 1894. "I knew him, Horatio, a fellow of infinite ...

    Article : 157 words
  6. THE RECENT FIGHT.

    PLACKE, the Dutch athlete, who was injured in the recent glove contest with Barker, remains in a very unsatisfactory condition. ...

    Article : 26 words
  7. THE CUBAN WAR.

    THE Spanish cruiser Cristobel Colon has been wrecked at Cape Santa Lonia off the coast of Cuba. The crew were saved. The rebels claim that they sunk her by torpedoes. ...

    Article : 60 words
  8. THE DROUGHT IN THE SOUTH.

    REPORTS from the south-western portions of the colony indicate a general break up of the drought. ...

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  9. WIFE MURDER.

    FREDERICK WHITELY, who shot his wife at Jenrie and then attempted suicide, was found guilty of murder at the Criminal Court yesterday, and sentenced to death. ...

    Article : 31 words
  10. QUEENSLAND MEAT.

    QUEENSLAND frozen beef hinds are quoted at 3[?]d., fores 2[?]d. ...

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  11. CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITIES BILL.

    A BILL to amend the Co-operative Communities Land Settlement Act was introduced in the Assembly. It provides that the Governor-in-Council may dissolve any group, ...

    Article : 135 words
  12. DROWNED IN THE NYASSA.

    BISHOP MAPLES, head of the Universities Mission to Central Africa, has been drowned in Lake Nyassa. ...

    Article : 22 words
  13. THE CHINESE PAY.

    THE German claims in connection with the Swatow incident are satisfied. ...

    Article : 16 words
  14. HORSES FOR INDIA.

    A NUMBER of horses will be despatched for India to-day, including Tim Swiveller, Donation, Salient, Falcon, Glenmark, Matador, and half-a-dozen Btallions specially ...

    Article : 34 words
  15. TALK O' THE WIRES.

    IT is officially announced that the Chinese Government have accepted the British ultimatum and degraded the Viceroy of Sze-chung who was held responsible for the recent ...

    Article : 120 words
  16. COMMERCIAL.

    NEW Zealand mutton—stocks are light, and in better demand. Queensland honey, ex Duke of Argyle is unsaleable. ...

    Article : 21 words
  17. THE JERSEY LILY'S JEWELS.

    MRS. LANGTRY claims £40,000 from the Bank as the value of her jewels handed to a robber on her forged order. ...

    Article : 28 words
  18. Victoria.

    TENDERS called by the Board of Waterworks for a four per cent. loan of half-a-million were opened to-day. Over a million and a-half were subscribed at prices ranging ...

    Article : 50 words
  19. THE FIRE ON THE IONA.

    AT the inquest into the fire on the steamer Iona, resulting in the death of several women, the ship's officers were virtually censured for negligence. ...

    Article : 32 words
  20. ADMIRALTY SURVEYS.

    COMMANDER DAWSON has sailed by the steamer Aramac, being engaged for two years survey on the West Australia coast for the purpose of revising Admiraly charts. ...

    Article : 31 words
  21. THE COLONY'S GOLD YIELD.

    THE yield of gold in the colony for the quarter ended 30th of September is 144,206oz., being a decrease of 20,190 oz., compared with previous quarter. ...

    Article : 33 words
  22. DISFRANCHISING THE NIGGERS.

    THE Convention in South Carolina, fearing the growing power of the negroes, have proposed to disfranchise them by omitting from the register 60,000 illiterate negroes, and to ...

    Article : 40 words
  23. FORBIDDING A FIGHT.

    THE Legislature of Texas have prohibited the Jim Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight. ...

    Article : 15 words
  24. THE GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA.

    SEVENTY-FIVE workmen are employed at Government House making elaborate preparations for Lord Brassey's arrival. 3000 names have been inscribed on Lord Brassey's ...

    Article : 65 words
  25. THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT.

    LI HUNG CHANG and the Dowager Empress of China have prepared a wide scheme of reform, including the transfer of the capital to Central China. ...

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  26. CAPITAL IN QUEENSLAND.

    THE following new Companies have been registered:—The Charleville Newspaper Co., Limited, with a capital of £1000; W. H. Paling Co., Limited, with a capital of £40,000; ...

    Article : 49 words
  27. THE AGENT-GENERAL.

    MR. DICKENS'S appointment as acting Agent General of Queensland in announced. ...

    Article : 15 words
  28. COLD STORAGE AT HULL.

    THE Committee of the Municipal Council of Hull recommend the erection of cold stores at an estimated cost of £40,000, capable of storing 40,000 sheep and 300 cattle. ...

    Article : 34 words
  29. A FOUR MILLION LOAN.

    A NEW SOUTH WALES loan of four million at 3 per cent, minimum 94 is announced, tenders to be opened on Thursday next, interest payable in April and October. The ...

    Article : 64 words
  30. THE ABRAHAMS CASE.

    MRS. ABRAHAMS, mother of Louis Abrahams, who was imprisoned for conspiracy in connection with the Greener Gun case, has petitioned the Executive to release him, on ...

    Article : 45 words
  31. THE KUCHENG MASSACRE.

    PROFESSOR DOUGLAS doubts whether the Chinese Government is acting straight forward in connection with the degradation of Li Ping Chang, Viceroy of the province of Szechwan ...

    Article : 48 words
  32. THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    MR. NELSON has informed the New South Wales Premier that the Queensland Government cannot incur any expenditure in connection with the proposed Antarctic ...

    Article : 60 words
  33. THE CHINESE REBELLION.

    THE rebellion in China for the explusion of the Manchia dynasty is rapidly spreading, mostly among secret societies, who are largely co-operating. ...

    Article : 47 words
  34. THE CHILD MURDER AT WILLIAMSTOWN.

    EMMA WILLIAMS, who was recently sentenced to death for the murder of her boy two years old, by throwing him into the water at Port Melbourne, has petitioned the ...

    Article : 57 words
  35. PRITCHARD MORGAN'S VISIT.

    MR. W. P[?]ITCHARD MORGAN, M.P., intends visiting the West Australian goldfields. ...

    Article : 16 words
  36. THE ANTI-GAMBLING LEAGUE.

    THE master of the Sussex fox hounds has been summoned by the Anti-Gambling Society for hunting with dogs unmuzzled contrary to the provisions of the County Council's ...

    Article : 34 words
  37. New South Wales.

    THE tropical rain which came across the continent from Port Darwin, have fallen over the whole northern portion of the colony. ...

    Article : 28 words
  38. HOSTILE ARMENIANS.

    THE Armenians at Stamboul attempted to march to the Grand Vizier's office with a view to presenting a petition. The Patriarch vainly tried to dissuade them, but ...

    Article : 122 words
  39. NEW CABLE STEAMER.

    MESSRS. DUNLOP & Co., of Glasgow, have had their tender accepted for the construction of the New Zealand cable steamer for £30,000. The time for completion is six months. ...

    Article : 34 words
  40. PARIS KNOCKED OUT.

    THE Australian horse Paris is not quoted, and the stables refrain from laying. It has transpired that his previous position was due to being backed with Australian money. ...

    Article : 33 words
  41. South Australia.

    THE boom in West Australian stocks is still growing, and there is great excitement. One young man, who left here two years ago a poor man, is now worth £1000, another ...

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  42. A DASTARDLY MURDERED.

    JOHN WILSON, found guilty of attempting to murder Nelson E. Hampson, by throwing him over the rocks at Iron Cove, after drugging him, has been sentenced to death. ...

    Article : 61 words
  43. JAPANESE DISCONTENT.

    THE Japanese popular discontent is increasing, owing to the withdrawal from Lio Otung. The populace are conspiring against ministers. ...

    Article : 24 words
  44. MR. GLADSTONE ON TEMPERANCE.

    AT the National Temperance Congress a letter was read from Mr. Gladstone stating that the Scandinavian method of selling liquor on the public account was a great ...

    Article : 57 words
  45. SHIPMENT OF FROZEN BEEF.

    THE steamer Buteshire, which left Lyttleto on August 7th with a consigment of sheep, after having previously taken aboard a large shipment of Qeensland frozen beef, ...

    Article : 53 words
  46. LEPROSY IN SYDNEY.

    A MAN named Falvey, a canvasser, presented himself yesterday at the hospital suffering from skin disease. The doctros pronounce the case one of leprosy. Falvey ...

    Article : 43 words
  47. Tasmania.

    GENERAL BOOTH arrived by the Rimulaka yesterday from London via Cape Town, General Booth will afterwards visit Brisbane, and then return to Sydney, Melbourne, ...

    Article : 57 words
  48. THE STAMBOUL RIOTS.

    IT is believed that the recent riots in Stamboul form part of a general rising planned by the Armenians six months ago. It is feared that Turkish fanatics will attack ...

    Article : 232 words
  49. AUSTRALIAN MEAT TRADE.

    THE Manchester City News states it is reported that the London importers intend to flood Manchester when there is any prospect of a direct Australian meat trade, and a ...

    Article : 45 words
  50. THE ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    Mr. C. R. HARKEHAM, president of the Royal Geographical Society, publishes an article in the Nineteenth Century, expressing an opinion that the despatch of a naval ...

    Article : 58 words
  51. SHIPMENT OF LIVE STOCK.

    THE steamer Port Chalmers leaves to-day with 90 fat cattle and 119 crossbred wethers consigned to Messrs. Bergl & Brabbin, London. ...

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  52. THE FUNERAL OP THE LATE M. PASTEUR.

    A GREAT throng attended the late M. Pasteur's funeral. Soldiers lined the route to the cemetery. ...

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  53. New Zealand.

    TENDERS for the Auckland Harbor Trust four per cent. loan of £100,000 were opened to-day. Only £18,000 was tendered for. ...

    Article : 27 words
  54. STOCK DISPUTE.

    THE fat stock trade dispute has been temporarily arranced, the matter to be submitted to arbitration within ten days. ...

    Article : 25 words
  55. SILVER COINAGE.

    LORD BRASSEY has contributed an article to the Nineteenth Century admitting that the experiment of closing the India mints to the free coinage of silver is still on its trial. ...

    Article : 34 words
  56. Queensland.

    IN the Parliamentary rifle match to-day Messrs. Hamilton and Wilkinson tied. In the fire-off, Mr. Wilkinson won by one point. ...

    Article : 25 words
  57. Affray at Rockwood.

    NEWS has been received from Tangorin that a shearer named Boyd, employed at Bockwood Station, had an altercation with a machine expert named M'Quillan. Boyd crossed the ...

    Article : 101 words
  58. THE WOOLLOOMOOLOO TRAGEDY.

    JOHN SEAWELL, charged with being an accessory after the fact in the murder of Jessie Nicholls, was to-day again remanded until Wednesday; bail allowed. ...

    Article : 30 words
  59. THE LATE M. PASTEUR.

    M. PASTEUR'S widow has declined a proposal to inter her husband's remains in the Pantheon, as he had expressed a wish to be buried in the Pasteur institute, where his ...

    Article : 41 words
  60. "PROFESSOR" FREEMAN'S CASE.

    IN the Police Court to-day, Professor Freeman was charged with the murder of Mrs. Crofton by an illegal operation. A document was produced purporting to be the statement ...

    Article : 63 words
  61. STABBING AFFRAY IN SYDNEY.

    A YOUNG man named John Fox is alleged to have stabbed John Casey in a public house at the corner of Liverpool and George-streets, and was committed for trial. ...

    Article : 35 words
  62. RUSSIAN MAN[?]EUVRES.

    THE Russian authorities are taking steps to mass 90,000 troops at Vladistock before the spring. ...

    Article : 19 words
  63. A DEFAULTING DRUID.

    RICHARD WILLIAMS, Secretary of the Lord Nelson Lodge of Druids, was arrested in West Australia, and committed for trial to-day for embezzling the funds of the Society. ...

    Article : 33 words
  64. OBITUARY.

    PROFESSOR J. E. TAYLOR, the prominent scientist. ...

    Article : 11 words
  65. Advertising

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  66. THE AGENT-GENERALSHIP.

    IT is probable that Mr. C. S. Dicken, secretary to the Queensland Agent-General, will be appointed acting Agent-General in the room of Sir James Garrick, resigned, the ...

    Article : 42 words
  67. THE INSURRECTION AT MOMBASSA.

    EIGHTY British tars have burned the rebels camp at Mombassa. M'Burke escaped, but a part of H.M.S. Phoebe's sailors are pursuing him. ...

    Article : 29 words
  68. SHIPMENT OF LIVE STOCK.

    THE Board of Agriculture decline to permit the Buteshire sheep to leave the port of lading. ...

    Article : 22 words
  69. THE DIAMOND ROBBERY.

    IN the Criminal Court to-day Percy Gill and Fred Weeks were charged in connection with the diamond robbery at Messrs. Stewart, Dawson & Co., found guilty and remanded ...

    Article : 36 words
  70. A LARGE LEGACY.

    A MAN named Turner, a canal boatman in Lancashire, has inherited £150,000 from an un[?]le in Australia. ...

    Article : 22 words
  71. SIR THOMAS M'ILWRAITH.

    THE Premier has received a cablegram from Sir Thomas M'[?]wraith, who has returned to England after some months on the continent in much improved health. ...

    Article : 31 words
  72. CHINESE INDEMNITY.

    THE French Government have received full satisfaction for the recent attack on the Roman Catholic mission in Szechwan. ...

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  73. A RICH GOLDEN REEF.

    AN important diorite reef has been struck on the old Grassey'a lead near Forbes at 70ft., specimens assaying from 20ozs. to 50ozs. to the ton have been obtained. One specimen ...

    Article : 122 words
  74. AUSTRALIAN REVENUE RETURNS.

    THE Financial News states that the Australian revenue returns indicate a welcome turn for the better, and greater purchasing power. ...

    Article : 26 words
  75. SIR HENRY NORMAN.

    THE Governor arrived at Townsvolle from Brisbane. ...

    Article : 12 words
  76. THE FRENCH ARMY.

    THE French Budget Committee have reduced the Army Estimates by 17 millions. ...

    Article : 18 words
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