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  2. PARLIAMENTARY NEWS. [By Telegraph.] QUEENSLAND.

    The debate on Mr. Hardacre's motion that Mr. Boles's vote on the Callide Railway Bill be disallowed was continued. The Chairman of Committees (Mr. ...

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  3. COMMERCE AND CIVILISATION.

    Commerce is among the most powerful agents in the promotion of civilisation. This has been shown very clearly by Professor Seeley in his fine work on the ...

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  4. CHINA.

    The Tientsin correspondent of the London "Daily Standard" states it is believed that the threat to destroy the Ming tombs and suppress the dynasty will be the only ...

    Article : 295 words
  5. ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

    Sir John Stainer's oratorio " The Crucifixion" will be given in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church this evening. No charge, is to be made for admission; but a ...

    Article : 39 words
  6. THE WAR.

    The War Office has issued an order in which it states that the return of the troops from South Africa will depend on the military exigencies and will be based ...

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  7. CABLE MESSAGES. THE BRITISH ELECTION.

    The number of votes polled by the Conservatives at the recent election in Great Britain was 2,300,852, which is an increase of 93,904 as compared with the number ...

    Article : 98 words
  8. THE MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE.

    The condition of the Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. J. V. Chataway) was much improved yesterday, says the "Brisbane Courier" of Tuesday, and it was hoped ...

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  9. RETURN OF MR. W. BURNS.

    Among the passengers who arrived here yesterday morning by the s.s. Peregrine was Mr. W. Burns, who went to England in June of last year for the purpose of ...

    Article : 55 words
  10. THE REMINGTON TYPEWRITER.

    It will be semi from an advertisement that Mr. A. B. Mackenzie, representative of Messrs. Stott and Hoare, sole agents in Australia for the Remington typewriter, is ...

    Article : 69 words
  11. A REMARKABLE INVENTION.

    Members of the press were invited to witness at Woolwich yesterday the trial of a somewhat remarkable machine, says the "Sydney Morning Herald" of ...

    Article : 94 words
  12. ROMAN CATHOLIC YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY.

    The weekly meeting of the Roman Catholic Young Men's society was held in the school-room. Derby-street, last night. There was a fair attendance, and Mr. H. ...

    Article : 65 words
  13. A BRITISH ZOLLVEREIN.

    The Premier of Canada (the Right Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier), spenking at Toronto, said he agreed with the Secretary of States for the Colonies (the Right Hon. J. ...

    Article : 59 words
  14. THE SUPREME COURT.

    A petition for the liquidation by arrangement or composition with his creditors, instituted by Thomas Henry Harris, of Rockhampton, contractor, was filed at the ...

    Article : 76 words
  15. PARLIAMENTARY STONEWALLING.

    Last week's proceedings in Parliament, which established almost a record in what is known as "stonewalling," says the Brisbane "Telegraph" of Monday, serve to ...

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  16. RESIGNATION OF THE PRUSSIAN CHANCELLOR.

    The Imperial Chancellor and Prussian Premier (Prince Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst) has resigned owing to advancing years and has been succeeded by the Minister for ...

    Article : 35 words
  17. THE WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales to-day were characterised by briskness. Good wools experienced a strong demand. Faulty scoured were weaker and slow of sale. ...

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  18. THE NORTH-WEST ROCKHAMPTON CHURCH.

    The arrangements for the laying of the foundation stone of the new Anglican Church at North-west Rockhampton by Bishop White on Sunday afternoon next ...

    Article : 114 words
  19. PERMIT GRANTED.

    The Police Magistrate, sitting as Chairman of the Licensing Authority, yesterday granted a permit to Mrs. C. Cross, licensee of the Bajool Hotel, to have music and ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. HONOURS FOR A COLONIAL.

    Dr. A. MacCormack, of Sydney, has been created an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. ...

    Article : 26 words
  21. BOOKKEEPING IN STATE SCHOOLS.

    A new departure in educational matters took place at the Brisbane central schools last Saturday, says the "Brisbane Courier" of Tuesday, When, by permission of ...

    Article : 209 words
  22. BORING FOR COAL.

    A correspondent writes to say that the bore about to be put down on the area taken up on the railway line between Duaringa and Wallaroo by the Brisbane ...

    Article : 87 words
  23. IMPERIAL CONSOLS.

    Imperial consols are quoted at £98 17s. 6d. ...

    Article : 13 words
  24. THE PLAGUE.

    The case of sickness at Limestone, three miles cast of London, has been declared not to be plague. ...

    Article : 23 words
  25. THE BREELONG MURDERERS.

    The Breelong murderers were seen by a boy named Coombes on Tuesday evening with in a few yards of a house on the Forbes River, about five miles below where Jimmy ...

    Article : 253 words
  26. THE POLICE COURT.

    At the Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. S. Wolff, J.P., John Wilson, charged with drunkenness, was discharged. John M'Lean was charged ...

    Article : 90 words
  27. THE AMERICA CUP.

    The challenge issued by Sir Thomas Lipton to the holder of the America Cup has been accepted. The race will lake place in August, 1901. ...

    Article : 51 words
  28. INTERCOLONIAL NEWS [By Telegraph.] VICTORIA.

    The twentieth century fund of the Congregational Church was formally inaugurated last night. It is proposed to raise £25,000 extending over five years. The ...

    Article : 230 words
  29. FIRE AT GLADSTONE.

    Inspector Brannelly received a telegram yesterday from Sergeant E. Johnson, Gladstone, giving particulars of a disastrous fire which occurred there at two o'clock in ...

    Article : 134 words
  30. QUEENSLAND NEWS.

    A deputation from the Geraldton Divisional Board waited on the Premier (the Hon. K. Philp) to-day and applied for a further loan of £10,000 to complete the ...

    Article : 444 words
  31. CYCLISTS' TOURING CLUB.

    A meeting of the Committee of the Cyclists' Touring Club was held in the Belmore Arms Hotel last evening. Mr. J. J. Macaulay presided. There were nine other ...

    Article : 161 words
  32. ALLIGATORS IN THE RIVER.

    During the summer months it is the practice of numerous small boys to swim in the river almost daily in the vicinity of the Deepwater Wharf and Gavial Creek. As a ...

    Article : 155 words
  33. THE LATE MR. THOMAS M'KELLAR.

    Probate of the will of the late Mr. Thomas M'Kellar, of Strathkellar, Will be applied for, says the "Gladstone Advocate" of Tuesday. The testator has bequcathed ...

    Article : 235 words
  34. MELBOURNE WOOL SALES.

    The wool sales were opened yesterday with a small but fairly representative catalogue, and continued to-day with a similar quantity. The attendance of buy [?] was ...

    Article : 265 words
  35. JOINT HEALTH BOARD.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 176 words
  36. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Congregational Church has decided to raise £15,000 as a century commemoration fund. Nearly £7000 has been promised. ...

    Article : 25 words
  37. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 156 words
  38. THE TAILORING DEPARTMENT.

    CHAS. GILBERT has just opened another magnificent range of Summer-weight Worsted Suitings in the latest shades and designs, specially made to his order to ...

    Article : 122 words
  39. HINT TO MOTHERS ONLY.

    Mothers should see the marvellous value CHAS. GILBERT, the Great Juvenile Clothier, is offering in Boys' Washing Blouses. 250 Choice Manufacturers' ...

    Article : 88 words
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