SIR,—You have inserted a letter in to-day's issue, signed "Civis," headed as above. If "Civis" had signed his name, we should have been able to see who he was, and to give the ...
Article : 174 wordsTHE most noticeable feature in last night's repetition of "Othello" was the marked improvement in the acting of Miss Brandon. Her Desde[?] of the previous evening was an advance, ...
Article : 760 wordsTHE Champion Stakes were run at Newmarket to-day, and resulted as follows:— Duke of Westminster's ch[?] Bend Or, by Doncaster—Rouge Rose......... 1 ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Ida prospecting claim has cleaned up for six days 118oz. [?]dwt. The mine, which is now in full swing, was taken over by a Brisbane and Sydney Company on the 28th September, and ...
Article : 50 wordsA mob of 1000 store cattl[?] from Claverton are passing here on their way to Davenport Downs, Diamantina, Messrs. Cobb and Co., owners, Mr. Lowes in charge. ...
Article : 71 wordsParnell is confined in Kilmainham Ga[?], and the troops in the neighbouring barracks, though still confined to their quarters, are held [?] [?]eadiness to suppress any disturbance. ...
Article : 36 wordsNews has been received that Ayoub Khan has fled to Persia, and the occupation of Herat by the Amer is now regarded as immin[?]t. ...
Article : 30 wordsSIR,—In consequence of statements made in [?]he debate on Thursday last upon the petition of Wildash and Hutchison by certain members of the Legislative Assembly, and deep[?]y affecting ...
Article : 196 wordsAdvices have been received from Levuka noti[?]g that Lientenant Phillips and two seamen of her Majesty's schoo[?] Alactity were drowned on the 6th September [?]wing to the capsizing of ...
Article : 282 wordsMr. Gladstone, in the course of a speech in reply to an address delivered to him at the Guildhall, said that the condition of Ireland was not a question at issue between political parties. ...
Article : 149 wordsSIR,—I am no advocate for either servile, or from a "moral sense slavish, labour," whether coloured or white; but claim to be an impartial onlooker, and to have had some experience of ...
Article : 471 wordsSIR,—Referring to a report of the Toowong Shire Council in your issue of yesterday, in which it is stated that a larg[?] majority of the ratepayers voted at the meeting on Saturday night ...
Article : 275 wordsAt an aggregate meeting of Irish members held in London to-day it was resolved that me more Government taxes should be paid [?]n Ireland. ...
Article : 32 wordsIn response to the invitation of the Common Council of London, Mr. Gladstone attended this evening at the Guildhall, where he was presented with an address. In replying, he expressed ...
Article : 205 wordsThe Assembly passed a Loan Bill for four millions last night, without dicision, A fatal fire occurred at Stawell last night, two women being burned to cinders during a drunken ...
Article : 194 wordsSIR,—I have only just seen your paper of last Thursday, in which Mr. Kelly says that what I stated in my letter about the Four-mile Camp tender is untrue. I am not afraid that anyone, ...
Article : 543 wordsTHE usual meeting of the board was held yesterday afternoon. There were present—Sir A. H. Palmer (in the chair), Drs. Ca[?]an, Thomson, and Prentice, Mr. T. Finney, and the ...
Article : 753 wordsPARLIAMENT showed a better disposition for work last week, and fair progress was made in the business of the session. The Chinese Influx Bill was passed through committee with a few ...
Article : 2,345 wordsMr. Parnell, the member for Cork, has been arrested for making an inflammatory and seditious speech liable to incite rebellion. The arrest of Parnell was effected quietly and ...
Article : 183 wordsA motion was carried by the Legislative Assembly yesterday, imposing a postage fee of ½d. upon newspapers. Arrived: R.M.S. Ravena, from Southampton. ...
Article : 33 wordsMr. Oliver, formerly Minister for Public Works, has accepted a seat in the Cabinet without portfolio. ...
Article : 26 wordsMessrs. Mort and Co. report that at to-day's sales heavy hides realised from 4?d. to 4?d. per lb. Beef tallow sold at £30 to £31 per ton. Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report ...
Article : 1,737 wordsIntelligence from Candahar reports that the Ameer, after taking possession of that city, marched rapidly towards Girishk, and there offered battle to Ayoub's forces. An ...
Article : 93 wordsSIR,—"A Redcliffe Ratepayer's" pathetic appeal in your issue of this morning is quite touching. What has the fact of the picnic party (given by the Hon. P. Perkins last ...
Article : 732 wordsThe proportion of reserve to liabilities in the Bank of England is 32 per cent; the reserve amounts to £9,900,000. Hides are depressed, owing to the large supply. ...
Article : 33 wordsA man John Sullivan, who had been arrested on suspicion of being of unsound mind, has confessed that he murdered a German named William Schoening, at Meteor Downs station, in ...
Article : 112 wordsA crushing of 102 tons of stone from the North Glanmire, at the Gympie machine, gave a return of 73oz.; 103 tons from the same claim, crushed at the Victoria mill, gave 63oz.; 87 tons ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 15 Oct 1881, Page 5
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