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  2. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

    November 28.—Queensland, s., Captain N. Buttrey, from Rockhampton, via Gladstone, Bundaberg, and Maryborough. Passengers: Mrs. M. Ward infant and servant, Mrs. Galvin ...

    Article : 1,355 words
  3. CABLEGRAMS.

    THE expedition under Captain Boycott, which has been exploring the country between Panama and the Pacific shore with the object of finding a suitable route for a ship canal, has ...

    Article : 85 words
  4. FIRE IN COOKTOWN.

    FROM a telegram in this morning's Courier, we learn that the premises and stock of Messrs. Power, Madden, and Thomas, storekeepers, Charlotte - street, Cooktown, were totally ...

    Article : 87 words
  5. ANOTHER OUTRAGE IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS.

    H.M. schooner Sandfly arrived this morning, and reports the murder of her commander and six of the crew at one of the islands of the Solomon group. ...

    Article : 82 words
  6. CRICKET.

    THIS match (postponed from the previous Saturday on account of the wet weather) was commenced on Saturday afternoon in the Queen's Park. The Alberts went first to the ...

    Article : 202 words
  7. Advertising

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    Advertising : 415 words
  8. NORTHERN NEWS.

    A large meeting of the electors was held here on Saturday afternoon. The political situation was dismissed. Messrs. the hon. B.B. Moreton, Henry Palmer, and William Keith were ...

    Article : 217 words
  9. RIFLE MATCH.

    A rifle match was fired on Saturday at the butts in Victoria Park, between ten members of A Company of the 1st Queenslanders, and a similar number of a combined team of the ...

    Article : 284 words
  10. LAYCOCK AND HANLAN.

    Hanlan acquiesces in Laycock's proposal to raise by public subscription the £1,200 which the former requires as the stakes for which to row a sculling match with Laycock. ...

    Article : 42 words
  11. SUPREME COURT.

    In this case an application was made in Chambers on October 27, on behalf of the plaintiff, for an order of the court directing that they may be entitled, as trustees under the will of ...

    Article : 785 words
  12. BUTCHERIES AT NEW CALABAR.

    News has arrived that some terrible butcheries have been committed by the natives of New Calabar, on the West Coast of Africa. ...

    Article : 32 words
  13. THE LORD CHIEF JUSTICE OF ENGLAND.

    The Right Hon. Lord Coleridge succeeds the late Sir Alexander Cockburn as Lord Chief Justice of England. ...

    Article : 30 words
  14. COMMERCIAL.

    The rate of discount at the Bank of England is 2 1/2 per cent. Colonial securities are active. Australian wheat is quoted at 5ls. to 52s. ...

    Article : 115 words
  15. THE NEW CALEDONIAN ESCAPEES.

    The six French escapees from New Caledonia, who landed a few days back at Inskip Point, arrived in Brisbane yesterday by the steamer Queensland, and were at once ...

    Article : 598 words
  16. SUDDEN DEATH.

    WE regret to have to announce the sadden death yesterday of Mrs. George Raff. The deceased lady rose at her usual hour yesterday morning, and afterwards lay down again. At ...

    Article : 192 words
  17. THE WOOL MARKET.

    The quantity of wool, coming forward barely supplies the present demand. Home buyers are purchasing with considerable freedom, and prices are well maintained at late rates. The ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. [PER REUTER'S AGENCY.]

    Accounts as to what has taken place at Dulcigno vary. It now appears the Albanians offered a strong resistance, and severe losses were inflicted on both sides. ...

    Article : 53 words
  19. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 142 words
  20. THE IRISH QUESTION.

    The Cabinet have decided that it is unnecessary to call Parliament together for a winter session. Government have finally decided on a policy of coercion with ameliorative ...

    Article : 66 words
  21. LAYCOCK AND HANLAN.

    THE assistance of a few gentlemen in Brisbane who appreciated the good qualities of that sterling carsman Elias Laycock will not be wanting to find funds for him, and a ...

    Article : 301 words
  22. LAYCOCK AND HANLAN.

    Negotiations for a sculling match have been opened between Laycock and Hanlan. The latter consents, to row Laycock for £1,200. Laycock expresses himself willing to accept ...

    Article : 53 words
  23. DIARY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 53 words
  24. A NEW FROZEN MEAT COMPANY.

    The prospectus of a new Australian Meat Company is about to be issued. The capital is fixed at £300,000. ...

    Article : 37 words
  25. FURTHER PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

    Parliament has been further prorogued until January 6. ...

    Article : 24 words
  26. CITY POLICE COURT.

    DRUNKENNESS.—Three drunkards were discharged and one was mulcted in the sum of five shillings. VAGRANCY.—Julius App[?]ender was found ...

    Article : 251 words
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    A GREAT deal has been said and written in favour of the establishment of model farms and schools of agriculture in this and the adjoining colonies. We could ...

    Article : 1,592 words
  28. THE CHIEF JUSTICESHIP.

    The Right Hon. John Duke, Lord Coleridge, Lord Chief Justice of Common Pleas, has been appointed Lord Chief Justice of England in the room of Sir Alexander Cockburn, deceased. ...

    Article : 42 words
  29. THE IRISH LAND LEAGUE AGITATORS.

    The trial of the Irish Land League agitators is fixed for the end of December. ...

    Article : 25 words
  30. ORANGEMEN THREATENED.

    The Orangemen who went to Balinrobe recently to assist the police have been threatened, and much hostility is shown towards them. In consequence of this a large body of ...

    Article : 50 words
  31. THE OLD SCHOOL OF ARTS.

    No doubt owing to the extreme heat prevailing, the School of Arts was not so full on Saturday evening as the occasion—the benefit of Herr Bundmunn—deserved. The play was ...

    Article : 424 words
  32. THE WEATHER.

    DURING yesterday forenoon the weather was hot and sultry, and, probably, more-depressing in its influence on the human constitution than was the very disagreeable beat of the previous ...

    Article : 314 words
  33. PETIT DEBTS COURT.

    Mr. J. O'Sullivan v. James Grant.—Claim £l 10s., for professional attendance. Defendant paid 5s. into court, and pleaded not indebted for the balance. The bench board the ...

    Article : 481 words
  34. SEVERE COLD.

    The weather is intensely cold, and news has been received from New York that a hundred and twenty grain vessels are detained by the ice in various parts of the United States. ...

    Article : 36 words
  35. THE CESSION OF DULCIGNO.

    Dervish Pasha has handed Dulcigno over to the Montenegrin authorities. ...

    Article : 20 words
  36. COMMERCIAL.

    Consols are last quoted an eighth per cent. higher. The quantity of wheat afloat is 2,070,000. quarters. ...

    Article : 94 words
  37. THE WOOL SALES.

    7,100 bales of wool were catalogued to-day. There was a fair demand. LONDON, November 27. At the wool sales to-day 9,100 bales were ...

    Article : 50 words
  38. SHIPPING.

    The Orient liner Chimborazo left Plymouth to-day for Australia. ...

    Article : 21 words
  39. LATEST TELEGRAMS.

    A clerk named Ralph Ward Tomlinson was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with conspiring against and accusing James Erwin of stealing, from the Common Law ...

    Article : 51 words
  40. MISCELLANEA.

    THE deposits in the South Brisbane Weekly Penny Savings Bank on Saturday last amounted to £2 18s. 9d. The programme of the soiree to be given ...

    Article : 67 words
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