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  2. Queensland Parliament.

    THERE were only two questions on the business paper. Mr. Lesina asked the Home Secretary if he had any objection to lay upon the table of the House a copy of the ...

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  3. ST. PATRICK'S BRANCH, H.A.C.B.S.

    THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in St. Patrick's Hall last evening. There was a large attendance, and the president (Bro. J. Doyle) occupied the chair. One ...

    Article : 121 words
  4. SOCIAL EVENING FOR MEN.

    THE social evening for men which was spent in St. Paul's school-room on Tuesday night last proved to be one of the most successful gatherings of the sort that have yet taken ...

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  5. A TRANSFER.

    A CORRESPONDENT writes :— The Rev. E. Eldridge, who has been in charge of the Presbyterian Churches at Churchbank and Harrisville, will be leaving in a few weeks ...

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  6. THE CAMPBELL-HENDERSON CONSPIRACY CASE.

    REFERRING to the above case, yesterday's "Courier" says:—The tests applied to Campbell in Queensland were of a very severe nature, but possibly not more so than in other ...

    Article : 334 words
  7. THE INCOME TAX BILL IN THE COUNCIL.

    THE Legislative Council dealt with the Assembly's message on the Income Tax Bill to-day, but decided not to insist on any of its amendments which the Assembly had rejected ...

    Article : 114 words
  8. BRISBANE WATER SUPPLY.

    IN the Legislative Council on Tuesday the Brisbane Water Supply Act Amendment Bill was recommitted in order to again consider clause 5, "Power to construct weirs." This ...

    Article : 243 words
  9. AGRICULTURAL BANK ACCOUNT.

    THE following information is contained in a return recently presented to Parliament in response to an order of the House :—Applications for advances received, 124; amount ...

    Article : 110 words
  10. Financial Statement.

    AT 9.15 o'clock last evening the State Treasurer rose in the Legislative Assembly and said :—"I promised that before proceeding with the Estimates of the Treasury ...

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  11. THE HON. J. G. DRAKE'S BRISBANE MEETING.

    REFERRING to the meeting in the Centennia Hall, Brisbane, on Monday night, the "Telegraph" says:—"Some years ago a Lord Mayor of London sat in the chair at a most peculiar ...

    Article : 183 words
  12. PROPOSED VISIT OF A FEDERAL MINISTER.

    WE understand that an effort is being made to arrange for the Right Hon. C. C. Kingston, Minister for Trade and Customs in the Federal Government, to be present at the meeting ...

    Article : 55 words
  13. IPSWICH SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    A MEETING of the committee of the Ipswich School of Arts was held on Tuesday evening last, when there were present :—Mr. R. M'Gill (in the chair), Alderman M. Real, and ...

    Article : 291 words
  14. Advertising

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    Advertising : 483 words
  15. A CORRECTION.

    OWING to an error in the information supplied to our representative it was stated in our last issue that the acetylene gas lighting in connection with the Newtown State School ...

    Article : 60 words
  16. THE RECENT FIRE IN MORTIMER-STREET.

    IN connection with the recent fire in Mortimer-street we have been requested to mention that the canvas screen referred to was not actually in front of the stove, but formed ...

    Article : 46 words
  17. RESIGNATION OF A SENATOR.

    OUR Perth correspondent telegraphs that Mr. N. K. Ewing has forwarded his resignation as a Federal Senator to the President of the Senate. ...

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  18. SEND-OFF TO THE REV. REES JONES.

    ON Monday night last a complimentary social was held in the Welsh Church, at Blackstone, to bid farewell to the Rev. Rees Jones who is leaving for Charters Towers. Mr. O. ...

    Article : 228 words
  19. QUEENSLAND METHODIST SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 48 words
  20. THE BREMER BRIDGE.

    AN idea of the improvement that will be effected by the widening of the Bremer Bridge and its approaches can now be gathered by passers to and fro. The contractor for this ...

    Article : 330 words
  21. A REMARKABLE ACCIDENT.

    ABOUT 2 o'clock on Monday afternoon an accident occurred in Countess-street at the railway bridge to a man named William H. Wilson, who resides at Clarence-street, ...

    Article : 122 words
  22. Our Special Weather Forecast.

    QUEENSLAND.—North, Central, and South: Although generally fine and hot, with northerly winds prevailing, the monsoon "Leahy," now over Centralia, should shortly ...

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  23. RAILWAY EXCURSION.

    A RAILWAY excursion from Ipswich to Wynnum, Manly, and Claveland has been arranged for Saturday next, the 22nd instant. Full particulars may be seen in our ...

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  24. CROQUET TOURNAMENT.

    THE tournament among members of the local Croquet Club was continued on the grounds in the Queen's Park on Tuesday and yesterday. On Tuesday Miss Watson beat ...

    Article : 62 words
  25. A BROKEN LEG.

    ON Tuesday last Mr. Thomas Bell, a farmer, residing at Walloon, had the misfortune to have one of the bones of his left leg broken near the ankle. From what we can learn it ...

    Article : 75 words
  26. AFTERNOON CRICKET.

    THE match between the "Queensland Times" and the Grammar School Clubs was resumed on Tuesday afternoon last. The previous scores (for two afternoons' play) ...

    Article : 205 words
  27. MAIZE ON THE TWEED.

    A VISITOR to the Richmond and Tweed Rivers districts speaks in enthusiastic terms of the coming maize crop there. In both districts the maize is in a very forward state, ...

    Article : 153 words
  28. Claim by a Contractor.

    AT the Brisbane civil sittings of the Supreme Court on Monday last, before his Honour Mr. Justice Real and a jury of four, Felix Edward Barbat, a contractor, sued Richard P. Vincent ...

    Article : 507 words
  29. ICE SUPPLIES.

    THE Citizens' Ice and Supply Company, Limited, Newstead, Brisbane, invite applications in our business columns from responsible persons willing to undertake the distribution ...

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  30. BURGLARY IN BRISBANE.

    BETWEEN Saturday afternoon and Monday morning (says the "Courier") the premises of Messrs. T. M. Hall and Co., Adelaide-street, ere entered by burglars and ...

    Article : 279 words
  31. PING-PONG TOURNAMENT.

    LAST night a ping-pong tournament was played in Ham's rooms between a team selected from the local tent of Rechabites and a party calling themselves "the Limestones." ...

    Article : 167 words
  32. A SUDDEN DEATH.

    A MAN named John M'Carthy died at the General Hospital, Brisbane, this morning (says yesterday's "Observer"), after being an inmate of that institution for some days. It ...

    Article : 155 words
  33. THE WEST IPSWICH STATE SCHOOLS.

    AT a meeting of parents of children attending the West Ipswich State schools, held in the girls' school last Thursday, there was a fair attendance of ladies, including the head ...

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  34. IPSWICH AMATEUR ATHLETIC CLUB.

    THERE was a fair attendance at the Olympic Hall on Tuesday evening last, when a general meeting of members was held, Mr. A. Jackson occupying the chair. A large amount of ...

    Article : 118 words
  35. A FOUL-MOUTHED INEBRIATE.

    AT the Police Court, on Tuesday morning, before Messrs. A. Hasenkamp and W. T. Pratt, a man named George Anderson pleaded "Guilty" to charges of drunkenness and ...

    Article : 79 words
  36. TENDER FOR RAILWAY COAL.

    THE tender of Howard Smith Company at 19s. 2d. for Ipswich coal has been accepted by the Railway Department in connection with the supply of 10,000 tons of coal for the ...

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  37. LAWN TENNIS AT GOODNA.

    OUR Goodna correspondent writes :—The tennis court was opened on Saturday in the presence of a large number of members and friends. Dr. Hogg declared the court open ...

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  38. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ON THE BORDER RAILWAY WORKS.

    THE Warwick correspondent of the Brisbane "Telegraph" wires under yesterday's date:— A man engaged as timekeeper on the border line works attempted suicide, last night, at the ...

    Article : 117 words
  39. MR. W. H. HYNE, OF MACKAY, DEAD.

    OUR own correspondent, telegraphing from Mackay under yesterday's date, says :—Mr. William Henry Hyne died this morning, after a fortnight's illness, from pelvic cellulitis, or ...

    Article : 38 words
  40. SPURIOUS COINS.

    A REPORT received by the Criminal Investigation Branch from Mr. C. Tonks, Elizabeth-street, shows that spurious coins are in circulation in Brisbane. Mr. Tonks found several in ...

    Article : 54 words
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