The total rainfall for 1893 was 27 inches 39 points. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe Commissioner of Police has received the following telegram this morning from Subinspector Carr, at Longreach. The subinspector reports that last night a goods train ...
Article : 146 wordsThe summer show in connection with the National Agricultural and Industrial Association of Queensland was formally opened at noon yesterday by his Excellency the Governor. ...
Article : 490 wordsMr. C. C. Hutton exhibits the only two swine on the ground. These consist of a boar and a sow. Tho mention of Mr. Hutton's name is a sufficient guarantee as to the quality ...
Article : 45 wordsA number of persons in George, King, and Pitt streets were to-day fined from £5 to £2 each for breaches of the Betting Act. It is believed that the appeals for enrolment ...
Article : 328 wordsThe Brisbane Homing and Pigeon Society were responsible for the pigeon section, and a first-class display; was made, about 130 birds being shown. Homers were capitally ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 252 wordsOne of the most interesting and attractive exhibits in the pavilion is the wheat trophy shown by tho Department of Agriculture. The display comprises about 200 varieties of wheat ...
Article : 476 wordsThe first cases of prosecution under the now Victoria bridge bylaws were heard at the City Police Court this morning. Mr. Jodrell, instructed by Messrs. Thynne and Macartney, ...
Article : 186 wordsThe Hon. H. M. Nelson, Premier of Queensland, returned yesterday by the Talune from a trip to New Zealand. While in the colony he saw several Ministers, although he had not the ...
Article : 251 wordsThe Commissioner for Crown Lands has received two applications for land for village settlements, one for 100,000 acres and the other for 5,000, but nothing definite has yet been ...
Article : 88 wordsRegarding the poisoning of a family of six, the doctors believe, that the cause was not mutton, but rhubarb pie, which had been cooked on Saturday, and kept in a close cupboard, ...
Article : 46 wordsAn inquiry into the death of an infant, whose name is unknown, was opened before Mr. G. P. M. Murray, P.M., at tho City Police Court yesterday afternoon. ...
Article : 484 wordsThe collection of pot plants is small, but choice, although apparently many of those who frequently appear as exhibitors have not troubled themselves about this show. Mr. L. ...
Article : 211 wordsWhile putting a Bengal tiger through his performance at Fillis's circus at Christchurch, last night, Cox, the trainer, put his head into the animal's mouth. Tho tiger closed its jaws ...
Article : 48 wordsIn the latter part of the afternoon about 400 people gathered round the show ring to witness a bicycle obstacle race. There were eight competitors out of 24 entrants, and tho race ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 904 wordsAlthough the returns of the Racecourse Central Mill have not been officially announced, it is known that tho total output last season was 2,570 tons, which was produced at a cost ...
Article : 67 wordsConsidering the season of the year and the small rainfall of last month, it was hardly to be expected that the show of vegetables would be first-class, but making every allowance for the ...
Article : 536 wordsMr. T. Willmett began his campaign as a parliamentary candidate last evening at West End. He spoke to a fair audience, largely composed of opponents, but received a patient ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,234 wordsAt a conference of unionists connected with the building trades held last night, it was stated that 65 par cent of the men who were dependent upon those trades for their living ...
Article : 62 wordsA further application was made yesterday in the Supreme Court in Chambers in connection with the arrest of Mr. Alfred Woods, of Brisbane, actor. Mr. Woods had previously been ...
Article : 147 wordsThe yield of gold for the year 1893 over the colony of Victoria. amounted to 707,367 ozs., or, in round figures 44,000 ozs. more than was produced during the previous year. The yield ...
Article : 58 wordsThe idea of a musical competition in connection with the Summer Show was a good one, but it was clear last night that the organisation was in many ways defective. Had the ...
Article : 1,276 wordsThe body of a man was seen floating in the river at Richmond, yesterday. The body was identified as that of John Russell, 55 years of age. The deceased had seen better days, but ...
Article : 81 wordsThere was another large audience at the Gaiety Theatre last evening, when the pantomine was received with overly mark of approval. The last three nights of "Sinbad the Sailor" ...
Article : 115 wordsThe show of fruit is very disappointing, there being, no entries of either bananas or pineapples, fruit which are plentiful just now. The samples of grapes exhibited are very fine, but ...
Article : 128 wordsIt is not generally known who compose the London directorate of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company. We have ascertained that the names of the London directors appointed ...
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Advertising : 112 wordsA young man named Bedzar has attempted to commit suicide at Wellington, in order that his father, Major Bedzar, a drill instructor at Wairarapa, who was recently retrenched, ...
Article : 73 wordsThe honey division attracted some attention though the exhibits were not numerous. Mr. A. F. Burbank, of Mount Gravatt, secured first prize for the best hive of Italian bees, and Mr. E. ...
Article : 53 wordsThe show of dairy cattle comprises about half a dozen cows. For the best Ayrshire cow, any age, Mr. J. Tanner's Betsy was awarded the prize, there being no other entry. There ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Thu 11 Jan 1894, Page 5
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