Sir Michael Hicks-Beach has been offered the Presidency of the Board of Trade, as successor to Lord Stanley of Preston, who will shortly be appointed Governor- General of ...
Article : 185 wordsThis morning the local police court was crowded on the occasion of the heming of the cases arising out of the police raid on the publicans last Sunday week, resulting in fifteen ...
Article : 729 wordsSpeculation on the Nowmarket Handicap was pretty brisk to-day The run on Master John was continued, and after 1000 to 100 and 500 to 50 had been taken, 8 to 1 was the best ...
Article : 218 wordsThe usual meeting of the Brisbane Hospital Committee was held at the institution yesterday afternoon. There were present—Messrs. J. Petric (in the chair),. W. Brooks, M.L.A., ...
Article : 748 wordsA meeting attended by about twenty gentlemen interested in the progress of the game of lacrosse in Queensland was held in Leuuon's Hotel last evening, for the purpose of ...
Article : 299 wordsThe adjourned hill-yearly meeting of the Queensland Scottish Association was held at the Workman's Club last night. Mr. John M'Master occupied the chair, and ...
Article : 986 wordsThe directors of the Melbourne Tramway Company have doclined to give the assurance demanded by the employes belonging to the Trade Union, to the effect that all ...
Article : 601 wordsThe New York correspondent of the S. F. Bulletin, telegraphing on 9th January, saya:— Dr. M'Glynn made a bitter attack on the Pope and the Vatican in his address to the ...
Article : 1,188 wordsThe steamer Tsinan, which arrived from Port Darwin to-day, was quarantined owing to the outbreak of smallpox during the voyage. The patients were lauded at Port Darwin, and the ...
Article : 1,588 wordsThe international cricket match between a combined English team and an Australian Eleven was lesumed to-day on a wicket sodden by the heavy rains of the past three days. Very ...
Article : 626 wordsThe Gympie coach is delayed here through the flood in North Pine River. The bridge has been impassable for two months, and no effort made to repair it. Numbers of people have turned back ...
Article : 567 wordsLast evening Mr. Kaye gave another of his interesting and instructive lectures to the pupils of his singing class at the Normal School. The subject was as usual in connection with the ...
Article : 748 wordsThe centennial rifle matches were continued at the Paddington ranges to-day. The weather was fine, but the light nad wind were both variable. Although there was nothing ...
Article : 290 wordsSir,—The dogs of Brisbane, with few exceptions, are the veriest mongrels that can be found. These brutes are allowed to roam at will, much to the chagrin of the peaceful ...
Article : 344 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day, leave was given for the introduction of a bill to legalise the use of the totalisator on racecourses. Some opposition was shown to the motion, ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Wed 15 Feb 1888, Page 5
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