YESTERDAY, being the anniversary of .the birthday of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, was observed as a general holiday, and all the shops were closed. The loyalty of the ...
Article : 1,032 wordsIT is reported that the Boers are freely sniping the British outposts near Bloemfontein. ...
Article : 45 wordsA CONFERENCE Of grazing farmers and selectors' associations commenced on Wednesday (says the " Courier"). Mr. John Cameron was elected president, Mr. R. ...
Article : 1,022 wordsTHE Russian Government has announced the annexation, by right of conquest, of territory at Tientsin, in China, opposite the concessions held by Great Britain and Germany. The ...
Article : 67 wordsA NEW starting machine, the invention of Mr. Joseph Lea, of Churchill, assistant-starter for the Ipswich Amateur Turf Club, was given a public trial at the Bundanba racecourse on ...
Article : 253 wordsA CORRESPONDENT writes:—More water hya[?]inth! Will persons who use the above lagoon for bathing purposes kindly take a note of the fact that water hyacinth plants floating ...
Article : 66 wordsTor above society held its usual monthly meeting in the Presbyterian Sunday-School, Gordan-street, on Monday evening last, when there was a fair attendance. The Rev. P. ...
Article : 132 wordsMr. J. W. Russell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Local Government Board, has announced his resignation from Lord Salisbury's Government, owing to differences of opinion regarding ...
Article : 33 wordsAT the Police Court, this morning, an nation for assault, arising from a meeting of the Labour party at the Town Hall on the evening of the 29th October, was heard. Josiah Rowe ...
Article : 160 wordsA DEPUTATION representative of the Brisbane Chamber of Manufactures waited, on Wednesday, on the Home Secretary, the Hon. J. F. G. Foxton, to make recommendations for certain ...
Article : 224 wordsPrivate B. Jerrold, of Tasmania, is reported as missing at Jacobadal. Private J. Roscoe, of West Australia, died at Johannesburg. ...
Article : 36 wordsAmong those suffering from dysentery, which has been so prevalent recently, has been Dr. Hogg, Inspector of Aeyinms for the Insane, and in charge of the institution at Goodna. We ...
Article : 75 wordsColonel CampbelI who is in command of the British horse Artillery which was attached to General Baillaud's command, forming a portion of the allied expedition to Pao-ting-fu, has ...
Article : 51 wordsFurther interesting details regarding the defence of Koffyiontein, which was carried out by Captain Robertson and a party of civilians, who were posted among the mining debris ...
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Advertising : 10 wordsIT now transpires that M. Pichon, the French Minister at Pekin, initiated the movement for the occupation, by the allied troops, of the site of the tombs of the Ming dynasty. French ...
Article : 60 wordsA RETURN has been laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly, on the motion of Mr. C. M'Donald, showing the number of applications made for permission to construct syndicate ...
Article : 289 wordsBeautifully fine weather greeted the sports held here-to-day, under the auspices of the associated friendly societies. From an early hour the streets were thronged with large ...
Article : 185 wordsThe correspondent of the London " Express" reports that Count Waldersee, the generalissimo of the allied troops in China, ordered the removal of ail flags from the station at ...
Article : 182 wordsTHE season Is rapidly approaching when all who are Interested should again crane their necks and turn their faces heavenwards to watch for the famous November meteors, the ...
Article : 355 wordsInteresting details have been received from Rendsburg Drift, on the Vaal River (which forms the boundary between the Transvaal and the Orange Free State) regarding the operations ...
Article : 139 wordsEarl Beauchamp, the retiring Governor of New South Wales, arrived here to-day by the steamer Shinano Maru, having enjoyed the trip immensely. In the course of an ...
Article : 99 wordsA Renter's correspondent reports that the French claim the right to command the police at Pao-ting-to, as the French troops were the first to reach that town. The British, however, ...
Article : 43 wordsMajor-General Lord Kitchener is now at Johannesburg. ...
Article : 10 wordsIt is stated that the Boers are now shooting the natives in a wholesale manner. In one instance the Boers threw a dead dog on top of the bodies of eight natives, which were being ...
Article : 77 wordsTHE latest returns in connection with the Canadian general elections, necessitated by the recent dissolution of the Dominion Parliament, which were held yesterday (Wednesday), show ...
Article : 113 wordsTHE "Gympie Times" of Thursday says:—Two aboriginals, one named George, were put on board the midnight mail train on Monday, at Brisbane, by a State official, to be taken to ...
Article : 147 wordsTHE Intense dry heat of the past few weeks terminated in a heavy storm on Saturday last and since then a couple of other showers have also fallen, sufficient to cause a spring in the ...
Article : 474 wordsThe London ' Times," commenting on the war in South Africa, foreshadows that Lord Roberts intends taking stern measures to crush the burghers who break their oaths of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 wordsUNDER the above heading, the "Golden Penny" of September 3 says:—One of the most wonderful, but least noticed, events of the war has been the transport service. Since ...
Article : 99 wordsMR. E. N. Freman, clerk and overseer to the Brassall Divisional Board, who, unfortunately, through indisposition, will be unable to be in attendance at the office for some days, ...
Article : 57 wordsTHE Dublin "Irish Daily Independent," commenting upon the reconstruction of the British Cabinet, regards the appointment of Mr. George Wyndham, late Under-Secretary ...
Article : 56 wordsOUR Wellington (New Zealand) correspondent telegraphs under Wednesday's date:— Three men, named Scott (manager of the sluicing company), Tobbin, and Lowe, were killed at ...
Article : 41 wordsIN connection with the probable vacancy caused by the rumoured resignation of Mr. Thomas Finney, several names are mentioned, in addition to that of Mr. E. M. Machariney ...
Article : 79 wordsTHE Maritzburg correspondent of the "Cape Times" says:-A loyal Dutchman, named Hatting, residing near Freze, has made a graceful offer to Lord and Lady Roberts. The ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Right Hon. J. Chemberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, has declined to grant the Island of Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea, a more liberal constitution than it at present ...
Article : 44 wordsSOME time ago we mentioned that Mr. W. Perkins, the well-known blacksmith, of Brisbane-street, had received a telegram from the Northern police intimating that the body of ...
Article : 391 wordsYESTERDAY'S "Courier" says:—Amongst the passengers by the steamer Warrimoo for Vancouver was ex-priest Slattery, who, we are informed, took his ticket in Sydney on the 25th ...
Article : 44 wordsIt is understood that the Hon. W. St. John Brodrick, who has succeeded Lord Lansdowne a Secretary of State for War, intends to propose the forming of 75 new batteries of artillery. ...
Article : 37 wordsAT a meeting of the Sydney Council to-day the wording of an address for presentation to the Governor-General, on his official landing at Sydney, was adopted. A tender for a casket ...
Article : 309 wordsH.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge has inspected at Wellington Barracks, the sections of the Household Cavalry. Royal Artillery, Foot Guards, and the Volunteers who are proceeding ...
Article : 42 wordsTHE usual fortnightly meeting of the Limestone lodge, U.A.O.D., was held in Goleby's hall. Brisbane-street, on Monday evening last. There was a good attendance of members and ...
Article : 133 wordsOn the property at Booval at the corner of the Brisbane-road and the Booval railway station-road, which has recently been acquired by the Primitive Methodists, a goodly number ...
Article : 260 wordsThe balance-sheet of the Scottish Australian Investment Company shows a debit of £59,321 for the year. The net losses in stock alone amounted to £123,425. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe annual meeting of the Eastern Extension Cable Company (which controls the service vice to Australia), was held yesterday, Mr. Barry, Chairman of directors, during the course ...
Article : 172 wordsTHIS afternoon (says yesterday's "Observer") word was received at the General Post-Office that at about 3 o'clock, during the absence of the proprietor, the post office at Pinkenba, ...
Article : 49 wordsA GRAND social will be held in Collett's Hall, Rosewood, on Tuesday evening next in aid of the funds of the Lawn Tennis Club. A social in aid of the building fund of the ...
Article : 51 wordsON Thursday evening [?]rst first two of the new and improve type of com[?]d first and second class Iavatory carriages, lately authorised by the Railway Commissioner, were taken over for ...
Article : 70 wordsLISTS of the various centres in West Moreton at which services are to be held to-morrow in connections with the Methodist, Baptist, Congregational, Church of England, Church of ...
Article : 58 wordsOf the various amusements of the holiday none were more successful than the annual picnic under the auspices of the above society. The scene of the outing was Fairneyview, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 18 wordsIt has been officially announced that the Telegraph Construction Company's tender for the construction of the proposed Pacific cable amounts to £1,895,000. Miscellaneous ...
Article : 113 wordsPROBATE has been granted in the estate of James Harding, farmer, Munbilla, to Mary Ann Eliza Harding, Munbilia, widow; realty and personalty, £779. ...
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