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TELEGRAPHIC. [FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENTS.] GYMPIE. April 21.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Friday 22 April 1870, page 2
News
2010-02-11 16:18:32.0remains in the hands of the police.—-Queensland
remains in the hands of the police. — Queensland
TELEGRAPHIC. [FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENTS.] GYMPIE. April 21.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Friday 22 April 1870, page 2
News
2010-02-11 16:18:02.0yet survive the declared vote of the Dr. O'-
difficult to find, a beteor batch of Ministers to
leader than we at first gave him credit for—-yet,
office—-and more particularly with regard to the
yet survive the declared vote of the Dr. O'Do-
difficult to find, a better batch of Ministers to
leader than we at first gave him credit for — yet,
office — and more particularly with regard to the
TELEGRAPHIC. [FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENTS.] GYMPIE. April 21.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Friday 22 April 1870, page 2
News
2010-02-11 16:16:43.0cry—-Cecil Plains. Having heard the public
plaintiff, eo should like now to hear the defen-
public man, no matter what huo may be his
MABAVILLA COCOA.-For Breakfast.-Tho
Globe says :-" Various importers and manufac-
turers havo attempted to attain a reputation for
thoir propared Cocoas, but wo doubt whether
any thorough success had beon achieved until
of all species of tho Thoobroma, thoy havo pro-
duced an artielo which supersedes ovory other
Cocoa in the market. Entiro solubility, a deli-
cate oroma, and a rare concentration of tho
purest eloments of nutrition, distinguish the
moro agreeable or valuablo bovorago." Sold in
packets only by all grocors, of whom also may
bo had Taylor Brothers' Original Homoeopathic
cry — Cecil Plains. Having heard the public
plaintiff, we should like now to hear the defen-
public man, no matter what hue may be his
MARAVILLA COCOA.— For Breakfast.-The
Globe says :— " Various importers and manufac-
turers have attempted to attain a reputation for
their prepared Cocoas, but we doubt whether
any thorough success had been achieved until
of all species of the Theobroma, they have pro-
duced an article which supersedes every other
Cocoa in the market. Entire solubility, a deli-
cate aroma, and a rare concentration of the
purest elements of nutrition, distinguish the
more agreeable or valuablo beverage." Sold in
packets only by all grocers, of whom also may
be had Taylor Brothers' Original Homoeopathic
TELEGRAPHIC. [FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENTS.] GYMPIE. April 21.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Friday 22 April 1870, page 2
News
2010-02-11 16:12:57.0well tried, chiefly on he contradictory character of
office—-and moro particularly with regard to tho
extension of tho railway, which overywhoro now
seems to bo counted upon us work of such abso-
lute necessity that it must bo gono on with. Tho
Minister of Lands wo think about ono of the
best abused men m tho colony. Ho will havo
cry-Cecil Plains. Having heard tho public
plaintiff, wo should uko now to hear the defen-
dant fully and explicitly boforo wo pronounce a
verdict, and this fair play we ask for overy
public mau, no mattor what huo may be his
well tried, chiefly on the contradictory character of
office—-and more particularly with regard to the
extension of the railway, which everywhere now
seems to be counted upon as work of such abso-
lute necessity that it must be goeo on with. The
Minister of Lands we think about one of the
best abused men in the colony. He will have
cry—-Cecil Plains. Having heard the public
plaintiff, eo should like now to hear the defen-
dant fully and explicitly before we pronounce a
verdict, and this fair play we ask for every
public man, no matter what huo may be his
TELEGRAPHIC. [FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENTS.] GYMPIE. April 21.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Friday 22 April 1870, page 2
News
2010-02-11 16:09:35.0Tho financial skein has been too difficulty for his
ingenuity to unravel, and wo still find, in spite
of his best ability, wo are getting more and
moro into debt. The Premier turns out a bolder
leader than wo at first gavo him credit for-yot,
when the Parliament re-opens, his mettlo will be
woll tried, chiofly on tho contradictory character of
office-and moro particularly with regard to tho
The financial skein has been too difficulty for his
ingenuity to unravel, and we still find, in spite
of his best ability, we are getting more and
more into debt. The Premier turns out a bolder
leader than we at first gave him credit for—-yet,
when the Parliament re-opens, his mettle will be
well tried, chiefly on he contradictory character of
office—-and moro particularly with regard to tho
TELEGRAPHIC. [FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENTS.] GYMPIE. April 21.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Friday 22 April 1870, page 2
News
2010-02-11 16:08:03.0from tho river about half-past 8 o'clock, and
immediately jumped into tho boat, and, puttin"
off tcvthe rescuo, succeeded in picking up the
tho opposite side by swimming. He was taken
into tho boat, and, at his own request, accom-
a quarter of an hour before ho was discovered
in tho water Jack was quietly conversing in Mr.
Hanran's, and it is supposed ho must have got
exception of a wetting, ho seemed to havo
posed to look witha moro loniont eye on the delin-
temporaries. In its " leador " of Wednesday
last tho " situation " is summed up as follows :
-" It is just possible with tho resignations, and
others threatened, that tho Lilley Cabinet may
yet Burvivo tho declared voto of the Dr. O'Do
horty party ; not so much, perhaps, from its owri
innato strength as from tha want of an organised
Opposition to oust them, and what is still moro
difficult to find, a bettor batch of Ministers to
succeed them, and n party ablo to support them
in the House from day to day. Tho Colonial
Treasurer,liko almost all others, entered upon his
most sanguine hopes. Wo have no doubt ho
public ledger in proper order, and to get tho
balance on. the right side of it, but ho has failed, as
many older and better men havo dono beforo bim.
from the river about half-past 8 o'clock, and
immediately jumped into the boat, and, putting
off to the rescue, succeeded in picking up the
the opposite side by swimming. He was taken
into the boat, and, at his own request, accom-
a quarter of an hour before he was discovered
in the water Jack was quietly conversing in Mr.
Hanran's, and it is supposed he must have got
exception of a wetting, ho seemed to have
posed to look with a more lenient eye on the delin-
temporaries. In its " leader " of Wednesday
last the " situation " is summed up as follows :
—-" It is just possible with the resignations, and
others threatened, that the Lilley Cabinet may
yet survive the declared vote of the Dr. O'-
herty party ; not so much, perhaps, from its own
innate strength as from the want of an organised
Opposition to oust them, and what is still more
difficult to find, a beteor batch of Ministers to
succeed them, and a party able to support them
in the House from day to day. The Colonial
Treasurer, like almost all others, entered upon his
most sanguine hopes. We have no doubt he
public ledger in proper order, and to get eo
balance on the right side of it, but he has failed, as
many older and better men have done before him.
TELEGRAPHIC. [FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENTS.] GYMPIE. April 21.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Friday 22 April 1870, page 2
News
2010-02-11 16:04:02.0Brisbane. Ho says that he. came up in the
steamer from Brisbano yesterday afternoon,
having boen told by some woman to como up to
to bo a son of William Coleman, formerly living
remains in the hands of the police.-Queensland
A SOMEWHAT singular occurronco (says the
evening to an old shephord who comes from"
station on tho Brisbano River, and is known -
Ipswich as " Old Jack." Tho mato on boara
tho steamer Ipswich heard some ono calling out
Brisbane. He says that he came up in the
steamer from Brisbane yesterday afternoon,
having been told by some woman to come up to
to be a son of William Coleman, formerly living
remains in the hands of the police.—-Queensland
A SOMEWHAT singular occurrence (says the
evening to an old shepherd who comes from a
station on the Brisbane River, and is known in
Ipswich as " Old Jack." The mate on board
the steamer Ipswich heard some one calling out
TELEGRAPHIC. [FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENTS.] GYMPIE. April 21.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Friday 22 April 1870, page 2
News
2010-02-11 15:58:12.0TnE Potrio-terraco Mutual Improvement
Society hold the first of its ordinary fortnightly
meotings, in the Baptist Chapel, on Wednesday
ovening last. Tlio President (Mr. Thomas
Harlin) occupied tho chair, and tho momborB
mustored strongly. The question " Ought the
Government to próvido education for tho
peoplo?" was brought forward for disoussion,
but, as might bo expected ut the first mooting,
part of the younger members, which tho im-
portance of tho subject, demands ; and the dis-
cussion was ovontually adjourned till tho next
meeting, which will bo hold on Wednesday, tho
bo moro thoroughly ventilated. The society
also decided on forming cíaseos in English, Latin,
and goomctry, and tho committeo wore-in-
structed to mako the necessary arrangements for
Two now members woro admitted into the
socio ty.
A XBAT little volumo hoB just beon issued by
authority, containing a reprint of tho Standing
They woro last embodied in tho form of a book
some years ago, but since tho dato of that pub-
These, togother with tho joint standing orders
of both Houses, aro comprised in the now
volumo. Tho profaco states that " no altera-
tions have beon mado in substanco or in the
wording of those standing order«, whioh
havo tho force of law ; the only chango in
whioh will bo found to bo tho arrangement, in
their places, of thoso which have passed sinco
tho publication of tho original code. The
rules of practico, iiowover, which aro printed in
Italio type, have-been with the sanction of the
lion, the Spoaker, in a few instances slightly
fcraonded, BO as to make thoir moaning moro in-
telligible." Tho typo and form havo been ma-
terially altered, tho broviatos amended, and the
index enlarged, and we havo no doubt that the
reprint will be found moro easy of reference,
TUB traffic on tho Southorn and Weitorn
follows:-Passengers, £331 3s. 6d.; parcels,
£18 Os. 3d. ; miscellanoouB, £13 7s. 9d. ; goods,
£007 7s. Gd. ¡ total, £1260 10s.; construction,
£42 2s. lid.
Ax assault caso, whioh took placo in Ruthven
in tho Tooiooomia Chronicle as follows :-"Our
local knights had had a dobt to decido amount-
ing to £1 3s. 3Jd., for boof, mutton, and brown
supplied. Suoh stakes woro heavy, and the in-
sult and neglect of tho challenger and challonged
intolerable. Honco carno off tho other day tho
Ruthveu-strcot tournament, botweon our knights
of tho steel and scissors aforesaid. Lacking a
lance, tho butcher, iu flstiana parlanco, shaping
a ¡a Sayers, ontorod tho harbor's shop and lot
fly a stinger at his knowledgo box, but tho bar-
ber ducking, a la Grant, tho blow missed him,
and, instoad of catching him a spanker on his
barber then mado a rush on the butoher, and
both growling aud hugging each other like bears,
went to motlior earth, rolling over and over into
tho street. The barber, Hushing with victory,
now let fly at tho butchor, but ho, too, missing
his hasty aim tho blow descended on tho nut of
an innocent looker on. Nothing daunted ho
(the barber) wronohed oil' tlio polo at his
door, oinblematiciil of his profession, and, threat-
ening to give him (tho butcher) a Btiffoner,
charged him with such violonco that, without
waiting to cry " Avaunt, Macduff, I'vo had
enough," tho wieldor of tho oleovor retreated to
his crib, determining to postpono tho battlo for
a moro fuvorablo opportunity. Preferring to
renow it in a locality whoro right stood fearloss
of might, tho ring was noxt pitohed on Thurs-
day last, in n largo brick building joining Her
Majesty's lookup, and tho P.M. was chosen as
um piro. Both combatants coming to the
scratch in moro sober earnest, dropped fisti-
cuffs, stool, scissors, aud pole, and appealed to
tho moro rational weapons of tho magnum
bonum and tho gooso. Round tho first was
only woBted iu preliminary feuoing, fointihg,
eco., &o., &Q" and lasting too long, tho umpiro,
fooring to miss Eastor frolics, adjourned tho
battlo for a second timo to tho following Tues-
day (yostorday), whon tho barber only boing
prosont, tho butcher, not coming up at tho call
of time, wiiB mulcted by tho umpiro in tho costs
of tho day, with an order to too it in tho ring
again on'Friday nest, at 10 o'clook sharp,"
A LAD about seven years of ago, who gives his
constable Donaldson, in Little Ipswich, yester.
day afternoon ; ho was crying piteously, and
sold ho had no whore to go to. Both from his
appearance and etatoment he seems to have been
a runaway from tho Roman Catholic Orphanage,
Brisbano. Ho says that he. came up in the
The Petrie-terrace Mutual Improvement
Society held the first of its ordinary fortnightly
meetings, in the Baptist Chapel, on Wednesday
evening last. The President (Mr. Thomas
Harlin) occupied the chair, and the members
mustered strongly. The question " Ought the
Government to provide education for the
people?" was brought forward for discussion,
but, as might be expected at the first meeting,
part of the younger members, which the im-
portance of the subject demands ; and the dis-
cussion was eventually adjourned till the next
meeting, which will be held on Wednesday, the
be more thoroughly ventilated. The society
also decided on forming classes in English, Latin,
and geometry, and the committee were in-
structed to make the necessary arrangements for
Two new members were admitted into the
society.
A NEAT little volume has just been issued by
authority, containing a reprint of the Standing
They were last embodied in the form of a book
some years ago, but since the date of that pub-
These, together with the joint standing orders
of both Houses, are comprised in the new
volume. The preface states that " no altera-
tions have been made in substance or in the
wording of those standing orders, which
have the force of law ; the only change in
which will be found to be the arrangement, in
their places, of those which have passed since
the publication of the original code. The
rules of practice, however, which are printed in
Italic type, have been with the sanction of the
hon, the Speaker, in a few instances slightly
amended, so as to make their meaning more in-
telligible." The type and form have been ma-
terially altered, the breviates amended, and the
index enlarged, and we have no doubt that the
reprint will be found more easy of reference,
THE traffic on the Southern and Western
follows:—-Passengers, £331 3s. 6d.; parcels,
£18 Os. 3d. ; miscellaneous, £13 7s. 9d. ; goods,
£907 7s. Gd. ¡ total, £1260 10s.; construction,
£42 2s. 11d.
An assault case, which took place in Ruthven
in the Toowooomba Chronicle as follows :-"Our
local knights had had a debt to decide amount-
ing to £1 3s. 3¾d., for beef, mutton, and brawn
supplied. Such stakes were heavy, and the in-
sult and neglect of the challenger and challenged
intolerable. Hence came off the other day the
Ruthven-street tournament, between our knights
of the steel and scissors aforesaid. Lacking a
lance, the butcher, in flutiana parlance, shaping
a la Sayers, entered the barber's shop and let
fly a stinger at his knowledge box, but the bar-
ber ducking, a la Grant, the blow missed him,
and, instead of catching him a spanker on his
barber then made a rush on the butcher, and
both growling and hugging each other like bears,
went to mother earth, rolling over and over into
the street. The barber, flushing with victory,
now let fly at the butcher, but he, too, missing
his hasty aim the blow descended on the nut of
an innocent looker on. Nothing daunted he
(the barber) wrenched off the pole at his
door, emblematical of his profession, and, threat-
ening to give him (the butcher) a stiffener,
charged him with such violence that, without
waiting to cry " Avaunt, Macduff, I've had
enough," the wielder of the cleaver retreated to
his crib, determining to postpone the battle for
a more favorable opportunity. Preferring to
renew it in a locality where right stood fearless
of might, the ring was next pitched on Thurs-
day last, in a large brick building joining Her
Majesty's lookup, and the P.M. was chosen as
umpire. Both combatants coming to the
scratch in more sober earnest, dropped fisti-
cuffs, stool, scissors, and pole, and appealed to
the more rational weapons of the magnum
bonum and the goose. Round the first was
only wasted in preliminary fencing, feinting,
&c., &o., &c" and lasting too long, the umpire,
fearing to miss Easter frolics, adjourned the
battle for a second time to the following Tues-
day (yesterday), when the barber only being
present, the butcher, not coming up at the call
of time, was mulcted by the umpire in the costs
of the day, with an order to toss it in the ring
again on Friday next, at 10 o'clock sharp,"
A LAD about seven years of age, who gives his
constable Donaldson, in Little Ipswich, yester-
day afternoon ; he was crying piteously, and
said he had no where to go to. Both from his
appearance and statement he seems to have been
a runaway from the Roman Catholic Orphanage,
Brisbane. Ho says that he. came up in the
TELEGRAPHIC. [FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENTS.] GYMPIE. April 21.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Friday 22 April 1870, page 2
News
2010-02-11 15:31:30.0A MEETING- of the residents of tho West Ward
was hold in the new ohapol, Petrie-torraoe, last
ovening, to take tho nooesBary steps for securing
tho ro-oponing of the road from Roma-street to
was a large attondanoe. The chairman, after
oxplaining.tho object of the meeting, stated that
tho residents of Petrie-terraco had been so far
successful that tho Government had expressed
their willingness to open tho street which was
generally desired, but anew difficulty had arisen
rospooting the acceptance of tho offer. It ap-
peared that tho Improvement Oommitteo
of tho Municipal Council wero of opinion
that tho road should bo mado in a dif-
street, and it was for tho meeting to
oxprcss its opinion on tho subject. A consider-
able amount of property had boen sold on the
strength of this street being kept open, and tho
interests of tho largo majority of the people
should not be sacrificed for a fow who might
bring underhand influence to hear on the sub-
ject. Mr. Fisher Btrongly advocated that tho
original road should bo adhored to; and ad-
Ho moved tho following motion, which
unanimously :-" That, in tho opinion of your
petitioners, the sito of tho streot botweon Petrie
on Potric-torraco and tho neighborhood, than
that propoBod by your Improvement Oommit-
teo ; and your petitioners respectfully request
that no alteration bo mado." Mr. T. P. Pugh,
who was warmiy applauded on rising, also
urged that tho street desired by tho general body
advantageous, and explainod that as far
as tho Lands department was concerned, the
matter of rc-oponing the street was settled in
as to finally deelarine the streot opon rested in
the Colonial Secretary's office. Ho also inti-
obtained to mako the street. Ho moved " that
mittee for tho proposed alteration of the site of
tho street in question-namely, tho heavy ox
ponsc in making tho streot, is not based upon
not, for many years, bo used for any purposo
but foot passengers." Mr. J. L. Gilmoro.
mously. It was thon agreed that tho resolu-
tions should bo presented to the Municipal
Council by ono of tho mombors representing tho
ward, and tho meeting terminated with u voto of
A MEETING of the residents of the West Ward
was held in the new chapel, Petrie-terrace, last
evening, to take the necessary steps for securing
the re-opening of the road from Roma-street to
was a large attendance. The chairman, after
explaining the object of the meeting, stated that
the residents of Petrie-terrace had been so far
successful that the Government had expressed
their willingness to open the street which was
generally desired, but a new difficulty had arisen
respecting the acceptance of the offer. It ap-
peared that the Improvement Committee
of the Municipal Council were of opinion
that the road should be made in a dif-
street, and it was for the meeting to
express its opinion on the subject. A consider-
able amount of property had been sold on the
strength of this street being kept open, and the
interests of the large majority of the people
should not be sacrificed for a few who might
bring underhand influence to bear on the sub-
ject. Mr. Fisher strongly advocated that the
original road should be adhered to; and ad-
He moved the following motion, which
unanimously :-" That, in the opinion of your
petitioners, the site of the street between Petrie
on Petrie-terrace and the neighborhood, than
that proposod by your Improvement Commit-
tee ; and your petitioners respectfully request
that no alteration be made." Mr. T. P. Pugh,
who was warmly applauded on rising, also
urged that the street desired by the general body
advantageous, and explained that as far
as the Lands department was concerned, the
matter of re-opening the street was settled in
as to finally declaring the street open rested in
the Colonial Secretary's office. He also inti-
obtained to make the street. He moved " that
mittee for the proposed alteration of the site of
the street in question — namely, the heavy ex-
pense in making the street, is not based upon
not, for many years, be used for any purpose
but foot passengers." Mr. J. L. Gilmore
mously. It was then agreed that the resolu-
tions should be presented to the Municipal
Council by one of the members representing the
ward, and the meeting terminated with a vote of
TELEGRAPHIC. [FROM OUR TELEGRAPHIC CORRESPONDENTS.] GYMPIE. April 21.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864-1933) Friday 22 April 1870, page 2
News
2010-02-11 15:21:53.0THE seoond quorterly meeting of toaohorB
connected with tho Brisbano Sunday-school
Union was hold at the Chamber of Commerco,
Town Hall, last ovoning. Tho chair was taken
by tho presidont, Goorgo Wight, Esq., nt 8
o'clock. Tho meotiug was openod by the Kov.
woro present. Tho president stated that tho
object of tho meeting was a very important ono,
as Mr. Cray was about to road a papor on tho
Cray then read IIÍB paper on tho above subject.
Aftor n very freo discussion of tho question
brought beforo the mooting, a voto of thanks was
passod to Mr. Cray for his papor, and n sub-
committee, consisting of Mossrs. S. Frnsor, E.
Gregory, N. Lade, W. Boll, mid II. G. Cray,
and to report to tho general coiumitteo at its
next meeting. 'The Rov. S. Savogo closed tho
TIIEHE was a good attendance at tho
Alexandra Thoatro last night, and tho per-
formance of the *' Hunchback " was most suc-
roally excellent, as was also Miss Colvillo's
Julia. Selen, by Miss Stophonson, was nlso
well rendered, and tho foppish Lord Tinsel, hy
Mr. Burford, was very amusing. Mossrs.
Douglas and Holloway acquitted tliomselvos
creditably, and tho other characters wcro well
sustained. Tho entertainment concluded with
THE second quarterly meeting of teachers
connected with the Brisbane Sunday-school
Union was held at the Chamber of Commerce,
Town Hall, last evening. The chair was taken
by the president, George Wight, Esq., at 8
o'clock. The meeting was opened by the Rev.
were present. The president stated that the
object of the meeting was a very important one,
as Mr. Cray was about to read a paper on the
Cray then read his paper on the above subject.
After a very free discussion of the question
brought before the meeting, a vote of thanks was
passed to Mr. Cray for his paper, and a sub-
committee, consisting of Messrs. S. Fraser, E.
Gregory, N. Lade, W. Bell, and H. G. Cray,
and to report to the general committee at its
next meeting. The Rev. S. Savage closed the
There was a good attendance at the
Alexandra Theatro last night, and the per-
formance of the " Hunchback " was most suc-
eoally excellent, as was also Miss Colville's
Julia. Helen, by Miss Stephenson, was also
well rendered, and the foppish Lord Tinsel,by
Mr. Burford, was very amusing. Messrs.
Douglas and Holloway acquitted themselves
creditably, and the other characters were well
sustained. The entertainment concluded with

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