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  2. THE PLAGUE.

    A GOOD deal of excitement was occasioned in the town on Tuesday morning by the circulation of a rumour that a second case of plague had occurred in the Ipswich district. Fortunately, ...

    Article : 366 words
  3. Latest War News.

    AN official message has just been received at the War Office announeig the capture of Johannesburg by the British troops. ...

    Article : 47 words
  4. MINING ACCIDENT.

    IN connection with the accident which occurred in the Waterstown Colliery on Monday last, in consequence of the presence of firecamp the mining Commission appointed to ...

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  5. Two Cases at Cairns.

    The Home Secretary's department received the following telegram from Cairns yesterday morning:—"Cairns, 28th of May.—The patient Cudegar, a wharf labourer, has a very ...

    Article : 58 words
  6. Kruger and Prayer.

    REPORTS which have been received regarding the operations on the western frontier state that the British troops have advanced into Transvaal territory and have occupied Zeerust. ...

    Article : 100 words
  7. RATS IN ROCKHAMPTON.

    Up to date (says Saturday's "Bulletin") the Rockhampton Municipal Council has received and paid for 494 rats. One hundred and twelve of these, or nearly one-fourth, have ...

    Article : 49 words
  8. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

    LAST night's "Telegraph" says:—The Executive, Council at its meeting, to-day, decided upon the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the working and ...

    Article : 125 words
  9. THE VERY LATEST.

    LATER news in regard to the insurrection in China states that the "Boxers," who were yesterday reported to be marching on the capital, are murdering and plundering ...

    Article : 176 words
  10. POLICE COURT.

    R. WILSON pleaded "Guilty" to a charge of a breach of the by-laws of the Ipswich Traffic Board, in that he had after sunset driven in Brisbane-street (which was within ...

    Article : 227 words
  11. BRISBANE NEWS.

    At the meeting of the Executive Council this morning, an order was passed for the establishment of Joint Boards for the Prevention of Epidemic Diseases for Ipswich, Roma, and ...

    Article : 139 words
  12. MEETING OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMEN.

    THE meeting of Chairmen of Local Government authorities, which had been adjourned from the previous Wednesday, was held in the Council Chambers yesterday afternoon. There ...

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  13. DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER BILL.

    In the voting in the House of Lords on Monday on the second reading of the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill introduced by Lord Stratheona and Mount Royal, and ...

    Article : 175 words
  14. PANIC IN THE TRANSVAAL.

    In consequence of the rapid advance of the British troops towards Pretoria, there is reported to be complete panic and confusion throughout the whole of the Transvaal ...

    Article : 34 words
  15. KRUGER ADVISING PRAYER.

    President Kruger is new urging the burghers of the Transvaal to avert the wrath of God by abandoning their loot and observing two days of humiliation and prayer ...

    Article : 30 words
  16. Wednesday, May 30.

    Thomas Neilan, charged with having created a disturbance in the Harp of Erin Hotel, on the 19th instant, pleaded "Guilty," and was fined 20s., with 10s. ...

    Article : 338 words
  17. THE MARCH TO JOHANNESBURG.

    Official reports were received early this morning stating that the British troops, under Lord Roberts, after marching a distance of 20 miles on Monday, had arrived at the Klip River, ...

    Article : 257 words
  18. WEATHER FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 49 words
  19. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    Mr. Borchgrevinek, the Antarctic explorer, who was in command of Sir George Newnes's expedition in the Southern Cross, and who recently arrived at Hobart after ...

    Article : 42 words
  20. SPECIAL WEATHER FORECAST.

    THE following special supplementary advice was issued yesterday from the Chief Weather Bureau, under date 30th instant, 7.30 p.m.—The rain expected in Queensland ...

    Article : 73 words
  21. THE ASHANTI TROUBLE.

    Reports have been received that a British column under Major Willcocks is marching to the relief of Sir F. M. Hodgson (Governor of Gold Coast Colony), who is ...

    Article : 91 words
  22. DESPERATE CRIMINAL.

    THE police (says the "Observer") are congratulating themselves on having safely housed the criminal Fanning, who was sentenced on Tuesday to five years ...

    Article : 85 words
  23. LONDON, May 30. TREATMENT OF REBELS.

    It has been announced by the British authorities in South Africa that the clemency extended to the rebels who have surrendered in Natal and the other British colonies in South ...

    Article : 55 words
  24. THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN.

    As a result of the observations made during the total eclipse of the sun on Monday the position of the "green ray" has been determined and measured for the first time. ...

    Article : 40 words
  25. GRAIN SHIPMENTS FROM THE ARGENTINE.

    The shipment of gain in bulk form the Argentine Republic to Great Britain in proving a great success. Since January last 13 steamers engaged in this trade have come to Liverpool ...

    Article : 43 words
  26. COLONIAL CASUALTIES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  27. INDIAN FAMINE.

    We have to chronicle, with thanks, the receipt of the following contributions in aid of the above fund. Further donations, as they (reach us, will be acknowledged in due course:— ...

    Article : 111 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 315 words
  29. A LIBEL CASE.

    Sir Robert Peel has been committed for trial on a charge of libelling his sister's husband, Mr. Von der Hayt, who is also trustee in the Peel estate. Among the epithets alleged to ...

    Article : 77 words
  30. IMPORTANT SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY.

    Speaking at a dinner given by the City Conservatives last night, the Prime Minister (Lord Salisbury) gave a paraphrase of his former famous "no-territory" speech, delivered some ...

    Article : 272 words
  31. THE DREYFUS CASE.

    Reports have been received of lively scenes in the French Chamber of Deputies. The Nationalist accused the Premier, M. Waldeok Rousseau, with conniving at re-opening the Dreyfus ...

    Article : 131 words
  32. The Plague in Brisbane.

    Yesterday afternoon's "Observer" says:—The steamer P[?]rogrinc, of the H[?] line, which arrived at Brisbane, this morning, from Townsville and other Northern ports, ...

    Article : 209 words
  33. ACTION OF DIVISIONAL BOARDS.

    PURSUANT to an agreement arrived at at the meeting of Chairmen of local authorities, held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday afternoon, the 23rd instant, meetings of the Purga, ...

    Article : 1,383 words
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