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  2. THE CRISIS IN CHINA. NO NEWS FROM PEKIN.

    The majority of the Admirals of the Powers decided to give the Russians the control of the railway from Taku, on the coast to Pekin, although it is mortgaged ...

    Article : 266 words
  3. THE WAR. SEVERE FIGHTING AT RETIEFSNEK.

    The British force under Major-General Hunter attacked the Boers in their stonglyentrenched position in the hills to the south of Bethlehem (the terminus of the ...

    Article : 467 words
  4. THE BUBONIC PLAGUE

    Although several of the patients at the Plague Hospital are very ill, the majority are progressing favourably. The work of cleansing premises is still being carried ...

    Article : 219 words
  5. THE MURDERS BY BLACKS.

    Mr. H. G. H. Sandeman, of Waverley, left to-night for Mudgee with a couple of bloodhounds to assist in the search for the black murderers. As the scent is now so old ...

    Article : 456 words
  6. MOUNT MORGAN.

    The adjourned inquiry into the cause of death of John and Samuel Smiley was resumed this morning before the Warden (Mr. J. C. ...

    Article : 1,424 words
  7. PROBATE GRANTED.

    At the Supreme Court yesterday, before the Registrar (Mr. T. G. Fraser), in the matter of August Kahl, late of Pink Lily Lagoon, formerly a carrier, but lately a ...

    Article : 48 words
  8. CABLE MESSAGES. THE TROUBLE IN ASHANTI.

    Colonel Moreland brilliantly surprised the Ashantees at Kokofu, and captured the town at the point of the bayonet. He destroyed the large camp of Ashantees, and, ...

    Article : 50 words
  9. LOST IN THE BUSH.

    A telegram has been received at the office of the Inspector of Police from Constable King, Dingo, staling that a man had been reported to be missing from the camp of ...

    Article : 72 words
  10. BOULIA.

    There was a drizzle of rain on Saturday night, but the ground was hardly wet in the morning, and now all cloud indications have vanished. The rain has, ...

    Article : 315 words
  11. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

    The following in the report of the Rockhampton Children's Hospital for the week ended the 27th instant:—In the institution on the 20th instant, 28; admitted in the ...

    Article : 64 words
  12. THE INDIAN FAMINE.

    The House of Commons, by a majority of 112 votes to 65, rejected a proposal to make a large grant in aid of the Indian famine, the First Lord of the ...

    Article : 61 words
  13. GOVERNMENT LABOUR BUREAU.

    The report of the Government labour Bureau for the week ended the 20th instant is as follows:—Demand: Station hands, 2; general labourers, 1; female domestic ...

    Article : 64 words
  14. THE MONEY MARKET.

    The following are the latest quotations for consols and colonial Government securities, with the rise or fall since last week:— ...

    Article : 199 words
  15. POLICE PROMOTIONS.

    The many friends in Rockhampton of Acting-sergeant Wyer, of the Criminal Investigation Department, will be pleased to hear that he has received information from ...

    Article : 76 words
  16. THE TYSON ESTATE.

    Attention is directed to the auctioneers' advertisements appearing in another part of this issue, announcing intended sales by auction of the numerous pastoral and city ...

    Article : 312 words
  17. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 89 words
  18. COMING COAL COMPETITOR. OF BRITAIN.

    In an interesting article "Engineering" demonstrates that the State of Alabama, will, within the course of the next two years, be in an economic position to ...

    Article : 489 words
  19. IN THE COLONIES.

    The German officers and men on the gunboat Cormoran have volunteered for service in China. They have been in commission for three years in these waters and ...

    Article : 225 words
  20. TUE SALVATION ARMY.

    The services of the Salvation Army Barracks to-morrow and Monday are to be conducted by Staff-captain Stone, the Secretary for the children's work of the Army ...

    Article : 116 words
  21. COMMERCIAL MESSAGES.

    The market rate of discount for three months' bills is 4 1/16d. per cent. The following are the latest quotations on the metal and produce markets:— ...

    Article : 110 words
  22. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS [By Telegraph.] NEW SOUTH WALES.

    A circular has been issued to the sugargrowers of the Northern rivers by the Colonial Sugar Refining Company extending the company's present agreement with ...

    Article : 191 words
  23. DROWNING IN THE RIVER.

    Shortly after six o'clock last night the police received information that the body of a man was floating in the river nearly opposite the morgue. The body was taken ...

    Article : 141 words
  24. ROCKHAMPTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

    The fifteenth annual meeting of subscribers to the Children's Hospital was held in the School of Arts yesterday afternoon. There were present:—Mesdames F. A. ...

    Article : 460 words
  25. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    The bill which has been introduced into the legislative Assembly to amend the Pastoral Leases Act of 1869 is intended to give the Crown the right to allow the residue ...

    Article : 363 words
  26. WAXWORKS AND VARIETY COMPANY.

    Despite the threatening weather there was a very good attendance at the School of Arts last night, and the entertainment went off very pleasantly. Among the new ...

    Article : 227 words
  27. THE WORKS COMMISSION.

    During the taking of evidence before the Works Commission to-day. Henry Charles Coxon, clerk in the Department of Works, stated he had delivered a note to the ...

    Article : 212 words
  28. IN THE COLONIES.

    The Commandant of the Queensland military forces (Colonel Finn) has received a message from the officer-commanding at Capetown, stating that seventy ...

    Article : 182 words
  29. VICTORIA.

    The annual report and balance-sheet of the Victoria Racing Club shows that the stakes paid away during the season amounted to £42,144 as against £37,649 ...

    Article : 93 words
  30. BOULIA TO BIRDSVILLE.

    Messrs. W. Hamilton, M.L.A., W. Field and W. D. Watson (the two latter of the Gregory North Rabbit Board), says the "Brisbane Courier" of Wednesday, formed ...

    Article : 308 words
  31. TASMANIA.

    An extraordinary shooting affair is reported from a mining camp known as Garibaldi. Two men named William Manson and Peter Thompson state that they were ...

    Article : 86 words
  32. ANOTHER SERIOUS EPIDEMIC!

    Is raging with great violence in Rockhampton, though not likely in many instances to prove fatal. We allude to the SALE EPIDEMIC, of which, in common ...

    Article : 173 words
  33. Advertising

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    Advertising : 136 words
  34. PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. P. M. Glynn (North Adelaide) called attention to the action of New South Wales in fishing for the seat of the Federal ...

    Article : 112 words
  35. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 68 words
  36. WONDERFUL VALUE IN HATS.

    It is a notorious fact that most men find a difficulty in getting a Hat to please them. We recommend such to CHAS. GILBERT, East-street. They will obtain ...

    Article : 73 words
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