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  2. THE UNEXPECTED.

    Mrs. Garraway had been busy with chilly farewells until now, but her eyes had wandered to the palm-tree behind which we were half-bidden. I heard the bashful ...

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  3. QUEENSLAND.

    A concert was given on Friday evening by the school children in the State school. The fairy drama, "Bo-Peep" was played by the little ones with [?] credit. Th[?] affair was a dis[?] success, ...

    Article : 1,906 words
  4. FIFTH CONTINGENT.

    The following is a list of the Fifth Contingent who remained behind in South Africa:- REMAINED IN HOSPITAL. 23. Private D. D. Arnold (wounded), at ...

    Article : 1,412 words
  5. GENERAL NEWS.

    A salE of work by the Ladies' Guild of St. James's Church of england, Enoggera, in aid of the building fund of that church, was opened on the afternoon of Tuesday ...

    Article : 159 words
  6. NORMAN CREEK BRIDGE.

    A meeting of the Norman Creak Bridge Joint Committee was held at the Municipal Council Chambers, Town Hall, South Brisbane, on Tuesday afternoon. The members ...

    Article : 452 words
  7. ACCLIMATISATION OF FISH.

    Sir,—In your issue of the 9th instant I notice a cablegram re the successful acclimatisation of certain food-fishes in the seas washing the Pacific coast of North America. ...

    Article : 794 words
  8. THE GOVERNOR OF QUEENSLAND.

    Major-General Sir Herbect Chermside, who has just taken up his appointment as Governor of Queensland, has done very good service during the war (says ...

    Article : 306 words
  9. RETENTION OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.

    Messrs. W. H. Sproull and Co. have prepared a petition for signature by those interested in the retention of the Queensland Weather Bureau, which is to be ...

    Article : 208 words
  10. BRISBANE TAILORESSES' UNION.

    A preliminary meeting for the formation of a Tailoresses' Union was held in the Trades Hall on Tuesday night. Mr. G. Jackson, M.L.A., presided, and there was ...

    Article : 275 words
  11. CITY SMALL DEBTS.

    At the City Small Debts Court on Wednesday, [?] fore Mr. R. A. Ranking, P.M., and Messrs. G. Harden and E. Allen, JJ.P., verdicts for plaintiffs were given in the following undefended cases:— ...

    Article : 423 words
  12. RETRENCHMENT.

    Sir,—Bad times have train overtaken us from causes some of which were beyond out control, but others very much within it. Among the former may be included ...

    Article : 666 words
  13. BRISBANE SAFETY BICYCLE CLUB.

    The following are the handicaps in the mile heats, Northgate straight, to be run on Saturday next:—A. P[?]lest, scratch; R. Wilson, 5sec.; H. Sampson, 5sec.; H. S. ...

    Article : 121 words
  14. THE NERANG TO TWEED RAILWAY.

    Sir,—With reference to the proposed deviation of the Nerang to Tweed Heads Railway, from Tallebudgera to Murwillumbah, I think there is a great deal to be ...

    Article : 670 words
  15. EIGHT-HOUR ANNIVERSARY UNION.

    The Brisbane Eight-hour Anniversary Union held a meeting in the Trades Hall on Wednesday evening. There was a good attendance of delegates. Mr. J. Duffy ...

    Article : 214 words
  16. THE RIGHTS OF MAN.

    Sir,—When reading in your publication of the 5th instant the report of the banquet which was given by the Operative Stonemasons' Society, in the Trades Hall, to ...

    Article : 616 words
  17. WYNNUM AND MANLY NOTES.|

    Dry weather still continues in the Wynnum district as also does the battle with the pumps and wells (writes our correspondent). Owing to the scarcity of water, I ...

    Article : 251 words
  18. POLICE COURTS.

    At the Central Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. G. P. M. Murray, P.M., and Mes[?]rs. D. Gallwey and G. Robertson, JJ.P., two youths [?] Albert Schi[?]ing and John Dunn were charged ...

    Article : 452 words
  19. FAIR PLAY.

    Sir,—While on the subject of raising revenue, how does this little fact strike you? The Government are at present operating with repurchased estates, and ...

    Article : 233 words
  20. SOUTH BRISBANE SMALL DEBTS.

    At the South Brisbane Small Debts Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Yaldwyn, P.M., and Mr. T. Austin, J.P., verdicts for plaintiffs were given in the following undefended cases:—W. H. ...

    Article : 106 words
  21. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

    The report of the resident engineer on the Warwick-Goondiwindi line states that a total area of 139 acres has been cleared along the route of the line, and that in the ...

    Article : 302 words
  22. DUNWICH BENEVOLENT ASYLUM.

    The report of the state of the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum for the week ended 10th instant [?]own as follows:—In the asylum at last report, 893 [?]les. 152 females; since admitted, 8 males; returned ...

    Article : 118 words
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