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  2. BRIC-A-BRAC.

    It is not so many years ago since Australia (more power to it!) was comparatively unknown to dwellers in the old country. They had heard of it, of course, but they knew little about its resources, ...

    Article : 1,707 words
  3. ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

    DEAR SIR,—Knowing that you are, at all times, a lover of justice and fair play. I beg respectfully to lay a few lines before you in reference to the orphan children of the late lamented and respected ...

    Article : 332 words
  4. THE VERY LATEST.

    In connection with the Fortitude Valley election. Mr. M'Master held a large meeting to-night. The Mayor presided, and the Minister for Lands, the Minister for Works, the Minister for Education, ands ...

    Article : 91 words
  5. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11.

    Mr. MACFARLANE presented a petition, in favour of the Licensing and Local Option Bill, signed by 676 members and adherents of St. Paul's, the Wesleyan, Congregational, Presbyterian, and Primitive ...

    Article : 2,048 words
  6. MARYBOROUGH.

    A bookmaker, named Moss, a defaulter at the Gympie races, was waylaid by several backers, at the Gundiab railway station, to-day, and severely thrashed. He then paid his bets. ...

    Article : 34 words
  7. THE IPSWICH COURT HOUSE.

    SIR,—I was glad to read, in your leader upon Ipswich local requirements, your remarks on our Court-house. I have examined the building to see it it is capable ...

    Article : 318 words
  8. TOWNSVILLE.

    The ketch Laila Rookh, the captain of which was recently massacred by the natives, at Moresby Island, was sold by auction to-day, for £200, Mr. Campbel, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, being the ...

    Article : 165 words
  9. GYMPIE.

    The race settling took place last night, and prizes to the value of £370 were paid away. Financially the meeting has been a great success. ...

    Article : 29 words
  10. SYDNEY.

    An alleged robbery on a large scale is reported from one of the leading warehouses in the city. The discovery was lately made that a series of robberies, suspected for some time past, had been ...

    Article : 129 words
  11. COOKTOWN.

    Joseph Suter, a sea-man, belonging to the schooner Retriever, while in a state of intoxication, fell over-board from the schooner, last night, and was drowned. The police have been dragging for the ...

    Article : 62 words
  12. THOSE BUTCHERS!

    SIR,—Great dissatisfaction prevails, amongst consumers of beef and mutton, regarding the late rise in prices, which most of them think are altogether too high, even considering the temporary perhaps, ...

    Article : 262 words
  13. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

    The Ipswich Grammar School athletic sports will be held, at the school-ground, this afternoon, commencing at half-past 1 o'clock. A football match—Unions v. South Brisbanes ...

    Article : 2,068 words
  14. SYDNEY.

    In the Legislative Assembly, to-day Mr. Ives, member for St. Leonard's, moved the address in reply to the Governor's speech, and expressed general approval of the various subjects touched upon in the ...

    Article : 380 words
  15. BRISBANE.

    Other cities have had their [?] cab strikes, but, thus far, Brisbane has been free from any such inconvenience. To-day, however, we saw something of the kind. For some time past there ...

    Article : 685 words
  16. THE PRICE OF MEAT.

    SIR,—In reply to the letter published in your contemporary, last evening, I have come to the conclusion that the writer is a regular newspaper worm, and perfectly competent to write for a Yankee daily. ...

    Article : 383 words
  17. MELBOURNE.

    In the Assembly, this evening, on the motion for going into Committee of Supply, Mr. A. T. Clark moved that the Government should prevent the Harbour Trust from importing machinery and stores ...

    Article : 361 words
  18. IPSWICH POLICE COURT.

    The application of Christiana Short, wife of William Short, for an order to protect, from him and his creditors, her property, lawfully acquired by her own industry, since her husband's desertion, was ...

    Article : 45 words
  19. THE WATER FAMINE.

    GENTLEMEN,—While you are taxing our beer and spirits, out horses, cattle, and crops are dying for water. Will you not help us? There is a great deal of money to be spent on destitute sugar-planters; ...

    Article : 239 words
  20. Friday, September 11.

    Julius Johnson pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of drunkenness, and was discharged. Thomas Luton admitted having been drunk end disorderly on the 5th instant, and was fined 10s., ...

    Article : 477 words
  21. DRAINAGE.

    SIR,—Under the Health Act, section 28, it is not lawful, in any municipal district, to erect any house, or re-build any house, which has been pulled down to or below the ground-floor, or to occupy any house ...

    Article : 239 words
  22. ADELAIDE.

    The Legislative Council rejected the Payment of Members Bill, on the motion for its second reading, by 13 to 4. In the Assembly, to-day, the House negatived, ...

    Article : 137 words
  23. Advertising

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    Advertising : 336 words
  24. GATTON IMPROVEMENTS.

    SIR,—A correspondent mentioned in a letter, a short time since, that Gatton was waking up, after a long sleep, and that improvements had been made there lately, I, as one of the oldest inhabitants of ...

    Article : 191 words
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