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  2. Good Work.

    THE telegraph operators upon the Northern lines have latterly been indulging in some contests in connection with their business which have shown the men engaged to be very ...

    Article : 164 words
  3. Quite a Novelty.

    We were this morning shown a novelty in the shape of a splendid specimen of the English hawthorn, which was grown by Mr. James Hawkins, of Devonia, Mount Gravatt. The ...

    Article : 90 words
  4. POINTS.

    FIT FOR A PRINCE.—The house of E. B. Holt. MIGRATION.—Homewards still continues. See our "Auction Sales" columns. A CRITIC ON POUSSARD.—"Damns with ...

    Article : 581 words
  5. Shipping Intelligence.

    April 16—KATOOMBA, s., Captain F. G. Loo from Normanton, via ports. Passengers: Messrs. W. G. Kennedy, Hassell, P. W. Parts, and 30 in the steerage. ...

    Article : 758 words
  6. The Painters' Trouble.

    We learn that the Trades and Labour Council having called the Chief Secretary's attention to the fact that a certain well-known firm of painters had expressed a determination to ...

    Article : 97 words
  7. The Missioners.

    IN his reply to us Dr. Webber complains of our having suppressed extracts which he read from the Church Gazette of Auckland, relating to the missioners, Messrs. ...

    Article : 1,178 words
  8. The Municipal Council.

    The usual meeting of the Municipal Council takes place on Wednesday afternoon, when the principal business twill be the consideration of tenders for the removal of house and trade ...

    Article : 83 words
  9. The March Rents.

    YESTERDAY we published a list of rents due on conditional purchases, and commonly called March rents. The total sum due is smalle than the amount set down for 1884-5, because ...

    Article : 263 words
  10. Beautiful Phenomenon.

    MR. E. MAC DONNELL, the Government meteorological observer, states that a Tory interesting phenomenon was observed by him last night. The night was beautifully bright ...

    Article : 110 words
  11. The Governor.

    WE learn that his Excellency the Governor, Lady Musgrave, and family, accompanied by Lieutenant H. C. Prichard as acting private secretary, will leave Brisbane by the ...

    Article : 81 words
  12. CABLEGRAMS.

    The announcement of the reduction in the wine duty is premature, as notion has been postponed until the colonies interested shall have been consulted. ...

    Article : 32 words
  13. The Glaucus.

    THE steamship Glauous, which after being stranded for some time upon the Kings' Reef near Limit's Island, and was towed into Townsville and then came on to Brisbane, ...

    Article : 63 words
  14. GLADSTONE STUMPING.

    The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone has intimated his intention to "stump" Midlothian upon the Irish purchase scheme. ...

    Article : 24 words
  15. BANK OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The report of the directors of the Bank of South Australia has been adopted, the chair man affirming that he was confident that a further redaction in the reserve was needless. ...

    Article : 39 words
  16. Thrown From His Horse.

    A YOUNG lad named Peray James Man-ford, aged 10 years, was admitted to the hospital last night suffering from a broken thigh, which had been occasioned by a fall from his horse. ...

    Article : 66 words
  17. Advertising

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    Advertising : 170 words
  18. Per Reuter's Agency.

    Sir William Vernon Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his budget statement in the House of Commons to-night. He announced that the total revenue for the past ...

    Article : 117 words
  19. The Late Hurricane in Fiji.

    RECENT reports from Fiji conveyed the startling intelligence of a terrific hurricane having swept over the group, which for violence and duration far exceeded any similar phenomenon ...

    Article : 628 words
  20. Wine Duties.

    THE Agent-General, under date the 16th instant, wires to the Government stating that negotiations have been satisfactorily concluded with Spain respecting wine duties, but adding ...

    Article : 72 words
  21. Queensland.

    The District Court has concluded its sittings. John Walker was found guilty of having attempted to commit suicide, and was sentenced to one minute's imprisonment. Peter Kalmand, ...

    Article : 50 words
  22. Woodyear's Electric Circus.

    On Tuesday evening next Mdre Woodyear's celebrated Electric Circus, which it will be remembered made itself very popular in Brisbane some three years ago, will re-appear ...

    Article : 121 words
  23. TURKEY AND GREECE.—ATTITUDE OF THE POWERS.

    It has transpired that the groat Powers have replied to the Turkish circular note, and have promised to take fresh steps to induce Greece to comply with the demands of the Porte. ...

    Article : 42 words
  24. Fatal Accident.

    An accident, which resulted fat ally to a man named Felix Henry, occurred in Wickham street, Fortitude Valley, last evening. Henry was standing on the footpath near the Roman ...

    Article : 543 words
  25. Ad Valorem Duties.

    THE proposal to impose ad valorem duties in Sydney has raised, as may he supposed, a great number of objections to it. Amongst them is one grounded ...

    Article : 611 words
  26. BANK OF ENGLAND RETURNS.

    The weekly returns of the Bank of England state the total reserve of notes and bullion at £12,700,000, a decrease of £.00,000 since the 7th instant. The proportion of reserve to ...

    Article : 52 words
  27. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 63 words
  28. CHOLERA AT BRINDISI.

    A very serious outbreak of cholera has occurred at Brindiei, where already 72 oases have been reported, 15 of which have proved fatal. ...

    Article : 29 words
  29. Appeal Court.

    MESSRS. W. H. DAY, P.M., J. Petrie and T. Illidge, constituted s court yesterday for the healing of appeals against the assessments placed on city proportion in the North and ...

    Article : 150 words
  30. THE WOOL SALES.

    At the colonial wool sales to-day, 9,000 bales were offered. The market was quiet. Since the opening of the series, 225,600 bales have been catalogued, and the total withdrawals ...

    Article : 41 words
  31. Diary.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 words
  32. MAILS AND SHIPPING.

    The B.I.S.N. Company's R.M.S. Bulimba, from London March 9, with the mails to London 19th idem, left hero yesterday bound for Queensland ports. ...

    Article : 31 words
  33. Latest Telegrams.

    The following are the latest scratchings for the Hawkesbury Handicap:—Tom Brown, Minerva, Eclipse, and Carter. The jockey who was injured in the hurdle ...

    Article : 1,014 words
  34. The New Appointments.

    OUR contemporary who, notwithstanding his venerable character and the stately step at which he ordinarily moves along, rather prides himself now and ...

    Article : 904 words
  35. Handsome Gifts.

    A day or two ago it was announced that a fine grant of laud had been made by the Government as a site for an asylum for the deaf, dumb, and blind, in Queensland. ...

    Article : 250 words
  36. Miscellanea.

    Elsewhere will be found our football meetings. On another page will be found Br. Webber's letter to us, and the extracts read from the ...

    Article : 117 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 110 words
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