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  2. DEATH OF MR. R. J. GRAY.

    For some time past the health of Mr. R. J. Gray, the late Railway Commissioner, has been extremely unsatisfactory, and when it was known yesterday that he had ...

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  3. SOMALI EXPEDITION.

    The Government profess to be in ignorance of the disasters to the British Somali expedition which have been described in the letter stated to have been received from ...

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  4. GALLERY NOTES.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon the Premier announced that he proposed to ask the House to sit on Fridays, next week and afterwards, for the ...

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  5. GREAT BRITAIN.

    Six foreigners, chiefly Russians, have been arrested for having in their possession forged Bank of England notes to the face value of £13,500. They are ...

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  6. THE CONTINENT.

    News from Paris states that an Anarchist has been arrested at the Elysee Palace. He was armed with a dagger and a revolver, and it is supposed that he ...

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  7. CABLE MESSAGES.

    Reuter's correspondent reports that the award of King Oscar of Sweden, to whom the Samoan claims were referred for arbitration, is generally in favour of Germany. ...

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  8. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    Our Sydney correspondent telegraphed is follows under yesterday's date:- In the Assembly to-day the Premier said he had sent the following telegram to Sir ...

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  9. OUR MEAT SUPPLY.

    The conditions surrounding the meat supply of Brisbane and district are admittedly bad a fact which has on more than one occasion received attention at ...

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  10. MAIL BAGS CUT OPEN.

    Information has been received that eight mail bags from London and five bags from Paris, all of which were destined for South America, and were being conveyed by the ...

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  11. SMASHING THE MULLAH.

    The "Times," in an article published to-day, recommends that the Government should take measures for the thorough "smashing" of the Somali Mad Mullah, ...

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  12. EIGHT-HOUR DAY IN FRENCH DOCKYARDS.

    M. Camille Pelletan, the French Minister of Marine, is making the experiment of introducing an eight-hour day in some of the Government dockyards in France, but ...

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  13. PERSONAL.

    The Postmaster-General, Senator Drake, will leave Brisbane by the mail train on Sunday morning, to attend a Cabinet meeting in Melbourne. ...

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  14. FURTHER REINFORCEMENTS.

    Further troops aro being sent to British Somaliland, and 100 Soudanese soldiers, and 100 Sikhs, who are now at Mombasa, the principal port of British East Africa, ...

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  15. RUSSIAN SPRING AT KIEL.

    Some annoyance has been caused in Germany by the number of Russian warships frequenting Kiel (the great Prussian fortified port on the Baltic), and by the officers ...

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  16. IRISH NATIONALIST MOTION CENSURING THE GOVERNMENT.

    In the House of Commons yesterday, the Irish Nationalists, with the support of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, leader of the Liberal Opposition, asked the Government ...

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  17. MR. KRUGER AND THE TRANSVAAL MILLIONS.

    A Dutch newspaper, discussing the question of the alleged taking of Transvaal State funds by ex-President Kruger, when he left South Africa, admits that General ...

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  18. SUPPORTING THE MAD MULLAH.

    The "Pester Lloyd," a leading journal published at Buda [?]esth, the capital of Hungary, publishes a letter signed "Emir Soliman Inger Abdullah," in which the ...

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  19. GERMAN DUTY ON WHEAT.

    The Agrarian party in the German Reichstag, despite an appeal by the Imperial Chancellor (Count Bu[?]ow), rejected the proposal of the Government regarding the duty ...

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  20. NEW SOUTH WALES RIFLE ASSOCIATION MEETING.

    To-day's shooting at the New South Wales National Ride Association meeting brought to a conclusion the open matches, and decided the championship. The winner ...

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  21. THE DANISH WEST INDIES.

    The bill authorising the sale of the Danish West India islaads to the United States has been rejected by the Landsthing the Senate or Upper House of the ...

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  22. AUSTRALIAN CRICKETERS.

    The Australian cricketers concluded their match against a South African eleven at Johannesburg to-day. The Australians batted first, and were all out for 175. In ...

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  23. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT AND THE IRISH CONVENTION.

    An invitation was sent to President Roosevelt to attend the Convention of the United Irish League, now sitting at Boston, and the President sent a reply ...

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  24. THE EDUCATION BILL.

    The Education Bill was further discussed in Committee in the House of Commons last night, and Mr. Balfour intimated that the Government would accept an ...

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  25. AUSTRALIAN INTERESTS.

    Replying to a question by Sir W. Brampton Gurdon, Liberal member for Norfolk, in the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Chamberlain, Secretary of State ...

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  26. THE WORLD'S WHEAT HARVEST.

    The "Bulletin des Halles" estimates the total yield of the world's wheat harvest this year at 353,000,000 quarters. ...

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  27. PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION.

    The election of a member of the House of Commons for Devonport, in place of the late E. J. C. Morton (Radical), took place to-day, and resulted in the return of Mr. ...

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  28. CHINESE NORTHERN RAILWAY.

    It has been reported that the Russian Government, while surrendering the Northern Railway (from Shan-hai-kwan to Niuchwang) to the Chinese Government, ...

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  29. THE "TIMES" PUBLISHING KRUGER'S MEMOIRS.

    The "Times," by arrangement with the proprietors of the copyright, has begun the publication of extracts from ex-President Kruger's memoirs. ...

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  30. MADAME MELBA.

    Madame Melba closed her Sydney season in the Town Hall last night, when the cash takings are reported to have totalled £2500. The total realised from the ...

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  31. THE NEW BISHOP OF MELBOURNE.

    Cambridge University has conferred the degree of Doctor of Divinity ou Bishop Lowther Clarke, the Anglican Bishop-elect of Melbourne. ...

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  32. MURDER OF MISSIONARY LEWIS.

    Mr. G. D. H. Fraser, the British Consul-General at Hankow, is demanding the execution of the Chinese military official who was directly responsible for the death of ...

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  33. NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN LAND COMPANY.

    The New Zealand and Australian Land Company has declared a dividend of 3 per cent for the past year. A sum of £25,432 is carried forward to provide for losses ...

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  34. THE BOER GENERALS IN LONDON.

    The Boer Generals have arrived in London from Holland, but their arrival was scarcely noticed by the public. ...

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  35. FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.

    The Minister for Railways has given instructions for a special train to be run this morning to convey the remains of the late Mr. R. J. Gray to Brisbane, and for ...

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  36. UNION MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY.

    The 4½ per cent debentures of the Union Mortgage and Agency Company have dropped to £50, owing to the company ceasing to purchase, the amount of the ...

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  37. THE AMERICA CUP DEFENDER.

    It is announced that Mr. C. Iselin will be the manager and owner of the new yacht which is to be built to defend the America Cup next year against Sir Thomas ...

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  38. THE TRANSVAAL LOAN [?].

    The Right Hon. C T. Ritchie, Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to a question in the House of Commons last night, stated that it was not intended to ...

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  39. CHRISTIAN BROTHERS OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION.

    Under the auspices of the Christian Brothers Old Boys' Association, a river excursion on board the Q.G.S. Otter was held last evening. There were about 250 ...

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  40. SOUTHERN SPORTING.

    Patronage was supported to-day for the Melbourne Cup, and his price shortened from 100 to 8 to 8 to 1. Strata Florida eased to 6 to 1 offered. Bar two, odds of ...

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  41. TOWERS TATTERSALL'S CLUB MEETING.

    The Tattersall's Club race meeting to-day was poorly attended, and only £100 went through the totalisator. The books did all the betting. The favourite, Welshman, won the Trial ...

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  42. RETURNED TROOPERS.

    The following troopers by the transport Moravian, which arrived to-day, are booked for Brisbane:—Thos. Byrne, H. E. Cooper, Jas. Flemming, J. W. Smith, F. ...

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  43. D.I.A.

    The Direct Importing Association, Drapery Theatre, Boggo-road, South Brisbane, will supply your needs in Drapery and Clothing, cheaper and better than any ...

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  44. THE MACEDONIAN INSURRECTION.

    Replying to a queution in the House of Commons last night, Viscount Cranborne, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that Great Britain had advised the Turkish ...

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  45. MY LADY PANAMA.

    The man who wore a Panama Referred to it as "She," Until a friend, who heard him talk, Remarked to him that he ...

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  46. A NEW COMET.

    Our Adelaide correspondent telegraphs: —"On Wednesday evening an interesting discovery at a new comet was made from the Adeliade Observatory, but accurate ...

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  47. THE ACME OF ELEGANCE.

    Manufacturers' Summer Samples of most exquisite productions in Parasols designs entirely new handles tastefully mounted; prices less than makers'. Only one of a ...

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  48. LATEST SCRATCHINGS.

    The following scratchings are announced for the Melbourne Cup:—Safeguard, Rockleigh, and Point Piper. ...

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  49. T. C. BEIRNE AND CO.

    1000 pieces Mercerised Sateens, black and navy grounds.—Usual price, 9½d, 10½d., 1/3 per yard; our price, 4/11, 5/11, 7/6 per dozen. ...

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  50. OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

    The following passengers travelled by mail train to-day:- For Brisbane: Mrs. Linedale, Miss Linedale, Miss Peberdy, Mr. and Mrs. Rachek, Mrs. T. ...

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  51. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    SYDNEY, October 23.—Arrived: Allinga, s., from Brisbane; Rockton, s., from Melbourne. Sailed: Kent, s., for Smith Africa: Loyola, for Calcutta. MELBOURNE, October 23.—Arrived: Moravian, ...

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  52. CHARLES GILBERT'S RETURN.

    He is back from Europe and at his old post, Queen-street (near the bridge), ready to welcome all friends and customers, and give them his personal attention. He ...

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  53. CHAMBER OF AGRICULTURE AND THE LAND QUESTION.

    At a meeting of the Chamber of Agriculture yesterday afternoon, the paper by Mr. R. M. Collins, which appeared in the "Courier" of 11th instant, was discussed ...

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  54. TRADE WITH NEW SOUTH WALES.

    All Brisbane business men anxious to extend their trade to the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Rivers should not fail to secure a space in Nicklin's "North Coast ...

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  55. BOYS' BLOUSES.

    Assorted light and dark Washing Blouses to fit boys up to 12 years of age. to clear at 1/, 1/6, 2/6. Tweed Knickers, all lined, 1/ pair. At T. C. Beirne and Co.'s. ...

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  56. GLOVES AND MITTS.

    Lisle and Silk Net Gloves, in white, new gray assorted beavers, and black, the very latest, at 1/, 1/4, 1/9, 2/3, and 2/11; Ladies' Lace Mitts, in white, cream, and black, at ...

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  57. VA[?]UES, NOT WORDS.

    Account for the increasing trade at the D.I.A., South Brisbane; and that's why trade movements there are so strong and continuous. ...

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  58. NOT A BARGAIN

    Here or a bargain there, but every line a bargain at the D.I.A., Boggo-road, three doors from Stanley-street. ...

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  59. BOYS' SCHOOL WEAR.

    Boys' Navy Serge Norfolk Suits, sizes 2 to 12, usual price 12/6, now 8/11; Cotton Sergerette Washing Norfolk Suits. 2 to 12 only 6/ll; Cotton Sergerette Washing ...

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  60. THE D.I.A. 'BUSES

    Will take you to the Drapery Theatre, Boggo-road, for One Penny. It will pay you to visit the D.I.A. if you are a keen buyer. ...

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  61. GUIPURE LACE INSERTIONS

    And Motif Galons, in Twine and Paris shades, just to hand. T.C. Beirne & Co. Smoke YANKEE DOODLE Tobacco. YANKEE DOODLE, smoke natural bright. ...

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  62. THE LATEST NOVELTIES

    In Guipure Lace Insertions and Motif Galons, in Twine and Paris shades, just opened up ex Omrah. T. C. Beirne & Co. Smoke YANKEE DOODLE Tobacco. ...

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  63. THE D.I.A.

    Is the best lighted, best ventilated, and coolest Drapery Establishment in Queensland, and the values are right. Ask those who have been there. ...

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