THE Brisbane mail, which is due here on Sunday evening, arrived by the coach ou Wednesday at 1 a.m., and proceeded at 5 o'clock the same morning to St. George. Mr. J. Murphy, the ...
Article : 451 wordsWe have been forwarded the following correspondence for publication. The reply of Samuel Lawson and Sous, g[?]ded though it is, indicates that the fibre would possess a ...
Article : 427 wordsSIR,—The Minister for Works would do well to consider carefully before deciding upon the final survey for the Sandgate line. My opinion is that the line should be a continuation of the ...
Article : 258 wordsBEFORE his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury consisting of Messrs. Robert Birley, George Cowlishaw, Henry Parker, and John Burns. BELL AND OTHERS V. GULLAND. ...
Article : 1,656 wordsThe flood, happily, passed away without doing anything like the amount of injury anticipated. The river did not rise within 8ft. of the 1875 level; and, save the loss of logs and an ...
Article : 227 wordsTHE hon. Jas. Taylor has written a letter concerning the dumping or extra compression of wool bales, of much interest to wool growers of all classes, and of especial value to those who ...
Article : 1,350 wordsSIR,—I was no less surprised than amused to find my letter on the above subject, which appeared in your issue of the 12th instant, characterised by Mr. A. Ockelford as " a letter on the ...
Article : 1,252 wordsIN the face of no slight difficulties the grain and grass experiments commenced in the public gardens, Toowoomba, by the Board of Enquiry, give every promise this season of leading to ...
Article : 1,434 wordsThe shearing, which had so early commenced at many of the stations, is at a standstill, and very little progress has been made, owing to the continuous heavy rains; both thunderstorms ...
Article : 295 wordsGENTLEMEN,—That significant bit of paper called a card, which all respectable journnlists remorselessly exact from their correspondents, is justly regarded by the public as a [?] ...
Article : 777 wordsAt the Police Court, Isisford, on the 20th instant, before Mr. W. C. Cardew, P.M., William Kenevan, of Maroo station, was charged on the information of James Hammond, of Tenham ...
Article : 279 wordsA mob of mixed horsos, from the Macquarie, passed here on the 10th, bound for the Cloncurry, for sale. Heavy rain fell here last week; both the ...
Article : 41 wordsBishop O'Quinn met with a good reception; about thirty horsemen went out to meet him, and he was driven by Mr. Warden Hill to the priest's residence, where a large assemblage had ...
Article : 406 wordsIn one of my former letters in mentioning the death of the entire horse belonging to Mr. Cox, of Kilmorey, I said that believed the animal died from over-feeding; I have since learnt that ...
Article : 204 wordsOn the evening of the 28th ultimo heavy hail fell here for about half-an-hour; this extended as far as Oberina, sixteen miles off. Since then we have had a day or two's fine weather, but ...
Article : 61 wordsThere is still very little change in the weather; mornings and evenings cool, but somewhat warm during the day. On the night of the 25th we had a thunderstorm—a most unusual thing at ...
Article : 307 wordsTHERE is no news of importance from the Mulgrave river. Several parties are sluicing in the beaches of the main river, and other parties are prospecting in the gullies, but it is impossible ...
Article : 143 wordsSIR,—Permit me toask, through the medium of your paper,if the Government imagine the railway station masters will be able to perform the duties of stationmaster, postmaster, and ...
Article : 250 words"OH! the rain—the beautiful rain." As for the Richmond, it seems never likely to cease; and of late we are going from bad to worse. Flood after flood, and during the last few weeks ...
Article : 585 wordsRain, and plenty of it, is the order of the season. All rivers and creeks have been filled, and in some cases to an unusual height. The country is completely saturated; travelling ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Wed 24 Sep 1879, Page 6
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