SIR,—Though unconnected with the Press, I take considerable interest in it welfare, which must be my apoloy for this letter. From late files from Melbourne I boserve that ...
Article : 916 wordsTHE usual fortnightly meeting of the board was held at the offices iu Elizabeth-street yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs. F. Beattie (in the chair), J. S. Turner, W. Perry, D. F. ...
Article : 584 wordsBEFORE the police-magistrate, Colonel Ross, and Mr. A. R. Jones, JJ.P. DRUNKENNESS.— Two drunkards were discharged, and another was fined 5s., with the ...
Article : 708 wordsTHE prosecutions by the police against William Maltman, Michael Real, Daniel Shine, Denis Thomas Keogh, and Robert Lyttle, came on for hearing on Friday last, before Captain Townley, ...
Article : 674 wordsSIR,—Your correspondent "Insurer" appears to have awakened suddenly and fallen upon a mare's nest; at anyrate, I for one cannot understand what he is driving at—what object he ...
Article : 353 wordsSIR,—By the introduction of railways the Beenleigh, Coomera, Nerang, Southport, and Tweed River districts would be raised from their present comparative unimportant position to one ...
Article : 617 wordsAS the late drought—a happy thing it is to be able to use the word "late"—prolonged itself into February serious apprehensions began to prevail that it would not be practicable to hold ...
Article : 840 wordsSIR,—In the issue of the Courier dated 5th May, 1881, I see an article commenting on a case of tetanus or lockjaw in a man named Jenyns, who died in the hospital, I believe. The wound ...
Article : 1,121 wordsLAST Saturday evening Mr. Hamilton met his constituents at the Varieties Theatre, Gympie. Between 700 and 800 were present, the place being so thronged that crowds were congregated ...
Article : 955 wordsAPPOINTMENT.—Wm. P. St. Leonards Chubb, of London, solicitor; J. A. Dawson, of Sydney, and Joseph Saberberg, of Melbourne, solicitors; ...
Article : 187 wordsTHE ratepayers of No. 3 subdivision of Walloon having refused to elect any person to represent them on the board of that division, the Government appointed Mr. Robert Wylie to one of the ...
Article : 285 wordsSIR,—It would be an impertinence to presume to say that I send you this account of a meeting of ladies that took place yesterday, because I know that you like to know everything that goes ...
Article : 1,000 wordsSIR,—For several reasons I have much pleasure in requesting space for insertion of the accompanying letter from Mr. Knox; first, to endorse Mr. Douglas's assertion, that no proposal ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 585 wordsNow that all our dissipation is over—races, bazaar, balls, &c.—St. George has once more fallen into its old groove, and the visitors one by one have gone to their respective homes. The ...
Article : 229 wordsAN aboriginal named Jimmy lately caused quite a sensation in town. He had assaulted a little girl some two miles from the township. The matter was reported to the police, and a ...
Article : 417 wordsYOU were apprised by telegram of the fatal effects of the flood at Perry's. No additional particulars of moment have transpired, beyond a pretty general conviction that although, as stated ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 7 May 1881, Page 6
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