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  2. MELANESIAN MISSION.

    AN influential meeting of churchmen was held in London last night for the purpose of rateing funds to provide a new missionary ship to assist the work of the Anglican ...

    Article : 40 words
  3. THE POSTAL ACT.

    IN connection with the Postal Act, which has now been assented to, and which a recent telegram said was to come into force on 1st December next (says the "Observer"), no ...

    Article : 80 words
  4. THE BOER WAR.

    DR. LEYDS declares that there will be no peace in South Africa without a guarantee of Boer independence. ...

    Article : 39 words
  5. EARLY-CLOSING.

    PURSUANT to arrangement, a deputation from the Ipswich and District Shopkeepers' Association waied on the Premier (the Hon. R. Philp) and the Home Secretary (the Hon. J. F. G. ...

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  6. FARM LABOUR FOR THE DARLING DOWNS.

    A CORRESPONDENT from the Oakey district, on the Darling Downs, in a letter to the metropolitan Press, has called attention to the scarcity of labour for conducting harvesting operations ...

    Article : 176 words
  7. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.

    LAST Saturday morning one of Mr. H. Woodford's daughters had a narrow escape from drowning. Her brother was fishing in the big dam in the Sandy Gallop Asylum ...

    Article : 254 words
  8. UPPER CONGO RAILWAY.

    The Upper Congo Railway Company, with a capital of £1,000,000 has been started in Brussels for the purpose of building railways in the Congo Free State, Central ...

    Article : 48 words
  9. A SOCIAL AT PEAK MOUNTAIN.

    A SUCCESFFUL social in aid of the fonds of St. Mary's new church was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, Peak Mountain, on last Monday evening. Songs were capitally rendered by the Misses ...

    Article : 117 words
  10. A PRINCE WOUNDED.

    In the last skirmish between the British and Commandant De Wet's force, Prince Radziwill, who was attached to Lord Kitchener's soonts, was dangerously wounded. ...

    Article : 28 words
  11. THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

    H.R.H. the Prince of Wales (formerly the Duke of York) has been made president of the Imperial Institute, London. ...

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  12. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF DONATIONS.

    IN to-day's issue the Rev. A. Horan acknowldges donations of £2 2s. each from the Hon T. B. Cribb (State Teasurer) and Mr. A. J. Stephenson, M.L.A., towards the prize-funds ...

    Article : 47 words
  13. DABBLING IN POLITICS.

    The "Daily Chronicle" exposes a pro-Boer cabel for the capture of the National Liberal Federation in England. ...

    Article : 21 words
  14. DESTRUCTION OF A SUGAR FACTORY.

    A fire occurred last night in the larges sugar factory in Italy, completely destroying the whole premises. ...

    Article : 26 words
  15. A DOG'S JUDGMENT OF LOCALITY.

    THE dog being such a universal Favourites the following authenicated incident may prove of interest :—"A visitor from Brisbane recently had the misfortune to lose a well-bred ...

    Article : 94 words
  16. MISS JOSEY BYTHEWAY.

    MISS JOSEY BYTHEWAY, the clever soprane singer, who has been studying with Madame Christian in Sydney, is at present on a visit ot her parents in Ipswich. She is to sing in the ...

    Article : 69 words
  17. LONDON, November 20.

    The revenue of the Orange River Colony for the past year has exceeded the expenses of the civil administration there for the same period. ...

    Article : 31 words
  18. COLONIAL CASUALTY.

    Private W. Thomas, of New Zealand, was killed in an engagement at Vogelsontein. ...

    Article : 15 words
  19. A SUSPICIOUS CARGO.

    The Customs authorities in London have caused the detention there of a steamer which had on board, among other things, four cannons, a quantity of charocal and saltpetre, and ...

    Article : 61 words
  20. FARMERS SICK OF THE WAR.

    Mr. Herhold, a member of the Cape Colony Legislative Assembly, has visited the Boer refugee camps in the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal. He says that ½bey are ...

    Article : 100 words
  21. THE ONE-MILE RIFLE RANGE.

    WE learn from Mr. R. A. Nelld, president of the Ipswich Railway Rifle Club, that he has resolved a communination from Lieutenant-Colonel Hutchison, staff officer for rifle clubs, ...

    Article : 207 words
  22. RAILWAY ACCOMMODATION.

    THE railway officials point out, in connection with the congestion at the railway produce sheds, that the troubel really arises from some of the firms endeavouring to make the shed a ...

    Article : 62 words
  23. DRUNKENNESS.

    AT the Ipswich Police Court on Tuesday morning last, before Mr. A. Hasenkamp, a first offender admitted having been drunk in the town on the previous evening, and he was ...

    Article : 36 words
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  25. SPEECH BY MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN.

    Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons, in a speech delivered at Plymouth last night made reference to Lord Salisbury's declaration that ...

    Article : 189 words
  26. NEW INSOLVENTS.

    THE following have been adjudicated Insoluvent:— James Woods, Ipswich, bootmaker; Frederick Ekeberg, Amberley, near Ipswich labourer. ...

    Article : 19 words
  27. DROWNING CASE AT SEVENTEEN-MILE ROCKS.

    A DROWNING case took place on Monday at the Seventeen-mile Rocks, in the Brisbane River. It appears that Captain Thomas Thompson, of the ship Ocarl, and Allen Hatchley and William ...

    Article : 60 words
  28. ANTI-CHAMBERLAINISM IN GERMANY.

    The University students in Germany are mainly responsible for the greet agitation movement against the Right Hon. J Chamberlain in that country. At an ...

    Article : 227 words
  29. INFORMATION RE PARCELS.

    THE Department of Trade and Custom advise that small parcels of bona-flde home-made articles intended as presents, &c., the cost of the material for which does not exceed 5s., may ...

    Article : 49 words
  30. WOO[?]OO LUNATIC ASYLUM.

    THE following is the report of the Hospital for the In[?] at Goodna for the week ended of the 16th instant:—Admitted since last [?]port, 2 males and 1 female; discharged, 4 ...

    Article : 93 words
  31. AN APPEAL COURT WANTED.

    THE Minister for Railways has been applied to on behalf of the Queensland Railway Association to receive a deputation on the matter of introducing a court of appeal for railway ...

    Article : 55 words
  32. ST. PAUL'S YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY.

    THE usual weekly meeting of the above society was held in the school-room on Tuesday night last. In the absence of the President, Mr. B. C. Eva occupied the chair, and ...

    Article : 152 words
  33. THE RECENT SHOOTING ACCIDENT.

    ON inquiry of Dr. Macdonald last night, we learned that Master Leonard Foote (son of Mr. A. J. Foote, of Ipswich), who was owunded in the head by a revolver shot on Saturday last, is ...

    Article : 85 words
  34. THE VERY LATEST.

    THE German Antarctic exploration ship is now six weeks overdue at capetown. It is believed that the delay is probably owing to the vessel being engaged in deep sea ...

    Article : 43 words
  35. GATTON POLICE COURT.

    AT the Gation Police Court on Tuesday last before the Police Magistrate, the following cases were disposed of:—Maguire v. verdict for defendant, with 19s. 6d. professional [?] ...

    Article : 89 words
  36. ACCIDENT AT SADLIER'S CROSSING BRIDGE.

    A SOMEWHAT serious accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon last at the railway bridge now in course of erection over the Bremer River at [?] Cro[?], in the western ...

    Article : 159 words
  37. THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.

    With respect to the report of the United States Commission, recommending the adoption of a [?] scheme by way of Ni[?]. It is said that the feeling of the majority of the ...

    Article : 92 words
  38. SMALLPOX IN LONDON.

    There are now 410 cases of smallpox in London. ...

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  39. A LARGER RANSOM FOR MISS STONE.

    The brigands who are concerned in the detention of Miss Stone, the American Lady missionary, who was recently kidnapped in Macedonia, are insisting upon a larger ...

    Article : 63 words
  40. GENERAL NEWS.

    EX[?]DING Mr. Kingston's announcement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday night, to the effect that the Government did not intend to make refunds in the event of any Items ...

    Article : 108 words
  41. SIR HECTOR MACDONALD.

    A PRIVATE letter has been received by Mr. Fowler, of the Criminal Investigation Branch, who is a consin of the redoubtable Scotchman. Sir Hector Macdonald, regretting that he ...

    Article : 51 words
  42. THE TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT.

    THE Geneal Traffic Manger and his staff (says the "Observer") are now removing from the railway offices above the Roma-street market to the offices over the Roma-street ...

    Article : 131 words
  43. RETRENCHING THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENTAL OFFICERS.

    WHEN the estimates for the current year were tabled in Parliament it appeared that provision was made for three of the officers of the Agricultural Department only up to the and ...

    Article : 97 words
  44. A CRISIS IN BRITISH INDUSTRY.

    A striking article has been pablished in the "Times" on the present crisis in British Industry. The article reveals the extent to which the trade unions have ...

    Article : 57 words
  45. CONDEMNED TO DEATH.

    THE Executive Council yesterday morning gave consideration so the case of teh Pacific Islander Oritangle, who was sentenced to death on the 31st of October at Muckay for the death ...

    Article : 54 words
  46. DROUGHT IN THE CENTRAL DISTRICT.

    PERSONS who have been on a visit to the Central district, along the railway to Longreach, give serious accounts of the condition of the country. Everywhere the land looks care ...

    Article : 101 words
  47. DEATH OF MRS. J. RAABE.

    MRS. RAARE, widow of the late Mr. John Raabe (who for a number of years conducted the Union Hotel, in Brisbane-street), died at her residence, Waghorn-street, on Sunday ...

    Article : 89 words
  48. MISS AMY CASTLES.

    Miss Amy Castles, the talented Victorian singer, made a most successful debut in St. James's Music Hall, London, last night. A large and enthusiastic audience attended, ...

    Article : 84 words
  49. BUTTER SHIPMENTS BY THE ADELAIDE.

    THE Adelaide Steamship Company's steamer Adelaide, which under an arrangement with the Department of Agriculture for the carriage of parishable goods, leaves Brisbane every ...

    Article : 95 words
  50. MINING PROSPECTUSES.

    THE Premier's attention has been directed to the manner in which certain mining companies have used departmental reports for quotation purposes in their prospectuses issued ...

    Article : 134 words
  51. GRAZING SELECTIONS IN THE BURNETT DISTRICT.

    ON the 17th December next there will be thrown open for selection, at the Gayndah Land Office, 250,000 acres of land on the resumed portions of Coonambula, Coorange, ...

    Article : 246 words
  52. DEATH OF A CENTENARIAN.

    WITH respect to the death, in her 104th year, of the Dowager Lady Carew, recently announced by cable, the Melbourne "Argus" says:—This venerable lady was June ...

    Article : 200 words
  53. PHIL MAY IN A NEW ROLE.

    MR. H. W. LUCY, writing from West-minster to the "S.M. Herald," says: —Mr. Phil May, at work again with his poneil after a somewhat severe illness, is about to come ...

    Article : 116 words
  54. NEW ZEALAND LOAN.

    A New Zealand loan of £1,500,000 at 3 per cent. has been issued. The price has been fixed at 94. ...

    Article : 26 words
  55. THE FIFTH ARMY CORPS.

    The London "Daily Mail" asserts that Lord Roberts's nominee for the command of the fifth Army Corps, established in accordance with the army reform scheme, ...

    Article : 46 words
  56. BUTTER FOR THE EAST.

    THE E. and A. Company's steamer Afrlie on leaving Sydney for Hongkong last week took 650 boxes of butter. LIEUTENAT COSGROVE returned to Cooma, ...

    Article : 69 words
  57. AN APPEAL CASE.

    The South Australian appeal case, M'Eacharn v. Colton and others, has been dismissed with costs. ...

    Article : 21 words
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