A REPORT of the above was supplied by their own reporters to both the Rockhampton newspapers, but was suppressed. A very numerously attended meeting of the ...
Article : 4,333 wordsTHE late rain has proved most advantageous to the farmers of the district. All have embraced the opportune moment of putting their wheat, into the ground, and it is to be hoped ...
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Article : 1,253 wordsONE very noticeable effect of the past year's drought is to be found in the impetus it has given to the growth of a disinclination amongst the farmers to the employment of any large ...
Article : 350 wordsA LARGE concourse of people were assembled on the bridge on Monday afternoon, and seemed greatly interested in witnessing the operations being performed in connection with lowering ...
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Article : 473 wordsWE have received files to May 30. The Chronicle of that date contains the following items:— On Sunday last, the new building erected ...
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Article : 272 wordsON Tuesday last a court was held here, at which was heard the case of Okeden v. Kilgour for rescue of sheep impounded. Two squatting magistrates came to town apparently with the ...
Article : 227 wordsTHE second of a series of lectures intended to precede the formation of a Mutual Improvement Society and lending library in this township, was delivered on Monday evening, by the Rev. ...
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Article : 698 wordsA PUBLIC meeting was held yesterday evening, on the invitation of Mr. W.H. Groom, M.L.A., in order that the electors of Drayton and Toowoomba, as was stated in the ...
Article : 672 wordsOur town is all commotion for the last ten days. It resembles a beehive, the people are so numerous. His Honor Judge Blakeney arrived here on Thursday, 10th instant, accompanied ...
Article : 969 wordsSo the drop-scene has fallen upon the performance of the last act in our late farcical election, a casting vote having the power to cut our political wizen. Well, "all is well that ends ...
Article : 712 wordsThe weather has changed again, but not as we anticipated. A fine bracing westerly wind set in yesterday, and there is now every probability that we shall have fine weather for the ...
Article : 457 wordsA few weeks back the idea was broached by a few lovers of the old English sport, that an effort should be made on the Queen's Birthday to resuscitate the annual meet, which "the ...
Article : 669 wordsMy letter this week will, I fear, turn out a negative one, in as much as there have been no court cases, and, in fact, no event of any public importance whatever. ...
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The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 - 1939), Sat 2 Jun 1866, Page 7
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