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  2. THE BOER WAR.

    THE Dutch cruiser Gelderland, which conveyed Mr. Kruger to Europe, has arrived at Marseilles. When the vessel entered the harbour the French forts fired a salute. ...

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  3. PARLIAMENT.

    Mr. Lesina asked the Home Secretary, What is the number of plural voters on the electoral rolls in Queensland?—Mr. Foxton replied that there were were no papers in the possession of ...

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  4. IPSWICH BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

    A MEETING of the trustees of the Boys' Grammar School was held on Thursday last to consider several important matters concerning the school. A letter was read from the Chairman ...

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  5. IPSWICH HOSPITAL.

    THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Board of Management of the Ipswich Hospital was held at the institution yesterday afternoon, when the members present were—Messrs. A. ...

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  6. TOOWONG ELECTION.

    POLLING in connection with the Toowong bye-election will take place to-day. Both candidates Messrs. E. H. Macartney and A. S. Lilley, addressed meetings in various centres ...

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  7. DEATH OF MR. MICHAEL RYAN, J.P.

    THE news of the death of Mr. Michael Ryan J. P., a very old resident of Redbank Plains, has been received with many expressions of regret. Mr. Ryan, who was 70 years of age, ...

    Article : 56 words
  8. AUSTRALASIAN COMPANIES.

    The Australian Agency and Land Company have declared a profit of £976 for the year, which amount is to be carried forward. The New Zealand and Australian Land ...

    Article : 46 words
  9. METHODIST ROLL-SIGNING.

    IN connection with the twentieth century fund of the Methodist Church a meeting was held at Silkstone last night for the purpose of singing the historic roll. There was a fair ...

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  10. A SMALL SCENE.

    IN the Legislative Assembly on Thursday evening, Mr. Higgs opposed a formal amendment of the Legislative Council in the Callide Railway Bill. An hon. member opposite was ...

    Article : 148 words
  11. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    Sir Andrew Clarke, Agent-General for Victoria, is urging the Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to preserve British interests in the New Herbrides ...

    Article : 46 words
  12. ANTWERP WOOL SALES.

    Seven hundred and seventy six bales of Australian wool are sold at the Antwarp sales, yesterday, at prices equal to those obtained in the closing days of the London wool sales. ...

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  13. "BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE."

    A LECTURE on the above subject will be delivered by the Rev. A. Clark, of Toowong , in the St. Stephen's Presbyterian Sabbath School, an Tuesday next. Appropriate musical ...

    Article : 37 words
  14. PUNISHMENT OF MURDERERS.

    Nine men who were implicated in the murder Professor Michael Eanu, a Bukbarest, in Roumania, have been sentenced to varying terms of ponal servitude—one for life and ...

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  15. THE BOERS BADLY BEATEN.

    A report has been received that the British on Sunday shelled the enemy, who occupied a hill at Baberspan, driving them into the plain, where the Lancers charged several times, and ...

    Article : 60 words
  16. TRINITY COLLEGE EXAMINATIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 196 words
  17. PRESENTATION TO MR. J. T. ANNEAR, M.L.A.

    MR. J. T. ANNEAR who, as is generally known, was the Chairman of the Works Committee whose report was submitted to the Government some weeks ago, was, yesterday ...

    Article : 272 words
  18. WAR IN CHINA.

    REPORTS have been received from Pekin that the conference between the Ministers of the various Foreign Powers, in connection with the negotiations for peace, is at a standstill ...

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  19. LONDON, November 23. MR. SCHREINER'S WARNING.

    Mr. Theophilus Schreiner, a brother of the Hon. W. P. Schreiner, late Premier of Cape Colony, has warned Great Britain against any premature withdrawals of the British troops ...

    Article : 37 words
  20. DE WET AGAIN ESCAPES.

    The Maseru natives, on the Basuto frontier report that ex-President Steyn and Commandant De Wet, with a force of 1000 men managed to get through the British lines ...

    Article : 72 words
  21. OUR LAIDLEY LETTER.

    TO-DAY the weather was a trifle warmer, but still very pleasant, the thermometer reaching 86deg. At present there appears every prospect of another thunderstorm, but the weather ...

    Article : 650 words
  22. LORD ROBERTS RECOVERING.

    Lord Roberts was somewhat bruised as a result of the fall from his horse on Sunday last. He is now, however, almost well again and has cabled to the War Office as follows:—"Am ...

    Article : 47 words
  23. GRAMMAR SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS.

    A PUBLIC meeting, under the auspices of the Council of the Churches and the Ipswich Ministers' Association, is convened to be held, in the Town Hall, on Wednesday, December 5. ...

    Article : 262 words
  24. COLONIAL CASUALTIES.

    Privates W. Geddins and W. Starling, of New South Wales, have been wounded, at Kliankuil and Klerksdorp respectively Private R. V. James, of New Zealand, died of ...

    Article : 33 words
  25. ARBOR DAY AT TEVIOTVILLE.

    ARBOR DAY is to be celebrated at the Teviotville State School on Friday next. The Hon. George and Mrs. Thorn are expected to be present and the latter has consented to hoist the ...

    Article : 62 words
  26. GENERAL BULLER IN ENGLAND.

    General Sir Redyers Baller, who recently arrived in England, from South Africa, has been granted the freedom of the city of Exeter, in Devon. He has also been presented with a ...

    Article : 49 words
  27. MURDER BY BLACKS.

    THE Government Resident Palmorston reports that the blacks at Victoria have killed a man named Osborne, and eaten six of his horses. The Resident adds that the blacks are ...

    Article : 44 words
  28. Mr. Kruger in France.

    Ex-President Kruger arrived at Marssilles to-day. He was accorded a very enthusiastic reception, but no anti-British cries were indulged in. He made a speech on landing, ...

    Article : 358 words
  29. OUR GATTON LETTER.

    A MEETING of members of this club was held in the Board's Hall on last Saturday evening, but, owing to the heavy storm, only some 12 persons put in an appearance. The President ...

    Article : 778 words
  30. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    OVER 200 people, to-day, celebrated the opening of the first section of the Geraldion—Herberion tram-line, at the invitation of Mr. Gray Railway Commissioner. An engine with six ...

    Article : 155 words
  31. DEATH OF MR. F. MADDICK.

    A WELL-KNOWN and much-respected resident of this district (says an Engelsburg correspondent, writing under date of the 22nd instant) passed away on Friday morning last in ...

    Article : 286 words
  32. CORRESPONDENCE.

    (We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.) ...

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  33. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS.

    The Coningham divorce suit war again before the Fall Court to-day, on motion to make absolute a rule nisi on writ of attachment against. Charles J. Haynes, proprietor and ...

    Article : 197 words
  34. THE TOOWONG ELECTION.

    SIR.—Please excuse my referring to your "Town Talk" column of Tuesday last; and permit me to state that, while., I should have felt it a great honour to represent so important a ...

    Article : 167 words
  35. BUNDANBA METHODIST CHURCH.

    THE anniversary of the above church was (says a correspondent) continued on Thursday, the 15th instant, in the form of a public tea and entertainment. Tea was served at about ...

    Article : 421 words
  36. THE VERY LATEST.

    THE Right Hon. C. T. Ritchic, who was recently appointed Home Secretary, in a speech delivered at Croydon, declared that unless excessive ritualistic practices in the Church ...

    Article : 51 words
  37. RIFLE-SHOOTING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 121 words
  38. WEATHER FORECASTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 57 words
  39. ROSEBERY AND THE LEADERSHIP.

    The Right Hon. Sir Henry H. Fowler, in the course of an address to the electors of Wolverhampton, stated that a majority of the Liberals desired Lord Rosebery to resume the ...

    Article : 65 words
  40. WELLINGTON.

    Henry Styche has been found "Guilty," at the Christchurch Supreme Court, on a charge of attempting to procure a medical man to murder his wife. Sentence was deferred ...

    Article : 103 words
  41. TENDERS INVITED.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 33 words
  42. AUSTRALIANS IN THE HOME PARLIAMENT.

    At the dinner of the Associated Chambers of Commerce in London, last night, Lord Brassey and the Hen. W. P. Reeves Agent-General for New Zealand, who were among the speakers, ...

    Article : 118 words
  43. FRIDAY.

    Queensland: North, Central and South.—The major portion of the colony will be under the influence of the new monsoon "Kirsto." Thus electric disturbances, strong winds, and ...

    Article : 74 words
  44. ANNOUNCEMENTS.

    THE time for receiving tenders for additions to the Girls' Grammar School has been extended till noon on December 1. ...

    Article : 24 words
  45. AUCKLAND.

    THE Postmaster General has received a cable from the Imperal Government, stating it has accepted tender for laying the Pacific cable. ...

    Article : 90 words
  46. PUBLIC WORKS TENDER.

    THE following tenders were received by the Department of Public Works yesterday after noon:—Additions, Forest Bill State school: G. S. Smith, Toowoomba, £174; J. France, ...

    Article : 83 words
  47. THE NEXT BATCH OF RAILWAYS.

    THE " Courier" states that the submission to Parliament of the next batch of Government railway has been delayed on account of the plans of one of the lines ...

    Article : 90 words
  48. THE PLAGUE IN BRISBANE.

    THERE are no further cases of plague in Brisbane (says yesterday's "Courier") and no suspicious cases of illness are under observation. The patients of Calm-lie are all ...

    Article : 59 words
  49. LONDON, November 23. THE PACIFIC CABLE.

    It is understood that the British Government have approved of the acceptance of the Telegraph Construction Company's tender for the laying of the Pacific cable, the amount of ...

    Article : 86 words
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