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Taken
from The Lady, Supplement to The Queensland Figaro, Brisbane, Saturday,
Mr.
W. GARGETTS, the local Postmaster, has been removed from Warwick to Pittsworth.
Much indignation has been expressed by the inhabitants of the land of black mud,
and a hastily signed petition was presented to the Postmaster-General, but
without effect. Mr. JEFFRIES succeeds him.
Good
business men are none too plentiful but that the advent of a new man with a
solid claim to the title deserves at least a passing notice. Mr. John W.E. PUGH
has established himself at No 1 Queensland Mercantile Buildings,
Adelaide-street, Brisbane, as an accountant, auditor, financial agent, and
general commission agent. Mr. PUGH is a man of varied and ripe experience. His length of service as an accountant in the public departments of Queensland
confer on him a diploma that secures instant recognition; while his long
and intimate connection with large railway contracts, both in Queensland and New
South Wales, gives his services a peculiar value in special lines of business,
of which fact canny contractors and others will do well not to lose sight. As a
confidential man, Mr. PUGH may be implicitly trusted. When occasion requires
it, he can be inscrutable as a Sphinx and as dumb as an Egyptian mummy. To
utilise him as one's factor would be sort of religious duty, for the rents would
thus become a species of PUGH-rents.
Alderman
Bernard MULLINS, of Clermont, one of the oldest and most respected residents of
that town, died on the 6th instant.
Capt.
John EMMERSON, master of the schooner, Lark, of Sydney, and John HENDERSON, able
seaman, were drowned at Mackay, Q., on 30th April, in consequence of the
upsetting of a boat near the wharf.
The
Rev. T. BRASSINGTON, Wesleyan minister, tells a yarn about a woman in the
Never-Never country of Queensland, who fell on his neck and wept, saying, "
Oh, sir! you are the first minister I have seen for the last eleven years."
This is a highly refreshing incident of the Queensland Home Mission, and
deserves to be put alongside the story of the Cloncurry miner, who greeted a
travelling parson with the Sydney-Smithian welcome--" A parson? then, blow
my mullock ! {only this wasn't the precise oath used} you're the first old woman
I've met on the field. Lets' liquor.."
H.W.
RISIEN, called by many " the father of Rockhampton," was thrown from a
buggy on the 6th instant, and broke his neck. RISIEN put up the first
house in Rockhampton in 1855. Hon.
Francis ORMOND, M.L.C., of Victoria, and a phenomenal philanthropist in that
colony, died at Pau, in the south of France, on the 5th instant. Mr. ORMAIND
and his wife left Victoria in December last on a European tour. The deceased was
59 years of age, having been born in the north-west of Scotland in 1830. He went
to Victoria as a lad of 10 years with his father, Captain ORMOND, in 1840. He
was a successful grazier, and became a reputed millionaire. He built the ORMOND
College; founded the Working Men's College in Melbourne; and instituted a Chair
of Music at the Melbourne University. His public benefactions during the last
twelve years have amounted to over £100,00. For seven years he represented the
South-Western Province in the Legislative Council of Victoria.
John
WOODS and old Cloncurry man, was found dead at the Two-mile Waterhole,
Cloncurry, on the 5th instant. He had been complaining of fever, and had quite
recently insured his life for £800. He always was lucky in his gambling
investments.
A.J.
RALSTON, who was for many years secretary of the Australian Mutual Provident
society, and whose pensioning off caused a big rumpus among shareholders, died
on the 14th inst., at Sydney, aged 56 years.
James
DAVIS, one of the personal links between Queensland now and the old pioneer
settlement of Moreton bay, died on Tuesday last, aged 65 years. The deceased had
some remarkable adventure, and long sojournings with the blacks, and became very
familiar with many of their tribal dialects, an accomplishment which he turned
to good service by frequently acting as interpreter for aboriginals in the
Supreme Court. He used to keep a crockery shop in George-street, Brisbane, for
many years, and, though he was supposed to have retired from business, still
possessed a well-stocked warehouse in Burnett Lane. He had been ailing for some
days previous to his death, which was not, however, anticipated. I think, too,
he entered the Brisbane Hospital as a paying patient, about six months ago, but
his active and eccentric habits would not allow him to stay there more than a
couple of days.
Taken
from The Lady, Supplement to The Queensland Figaro, Brisbane, Saturday, Captain and Mrs. GRAINGER, who have reside here for the last few years, left Townsville yesterday for Sydney, where they will in future live. Mrs. A. RODGERS, who only lately returned from a twelve-months' trip to the mother country, is with her family, leaving the North to live in Tasmania, excepting for an occasional visit to Townsville, for the sake of "Auld Lang Syne," Mrs. RODGERS will not come North again; both Mrs. and Miss RODGERS find Townsville so dull after England that they are quite content to say good-bye to it for good. Mrs. and Mr. T. LEMEL, of Charters Towers, who went home to England some eighteen months ago, are now on their way out by the P. and O. steamer " Oceana"; they will stay a month with friends in Sydney before returning to Queensland. Mr. LEMEL intends building a Townsville residence, and will live here during the winter months. By the Taroba, due here about the 25th of this month, will arrive the gallant Major VINCENT who went away from here determined to kill; not being, however, able to find anyone to fight with he is returning in a more peaceable mood.
ENGAGEMENTS Miss MCEVOY to Mr. J. HEALY, both of Warwick. Miss J. BAKER to Mr. MARIENTHAL. Wedding at Warwick at end of June.
WEDDINGS
{ brief description, paper badly damaged} BONNEY-ANDREWS--On Wednesday, May ?? a pretty wedding was celebrated in Jireh ? { could be Baptist} chapel, the consenting parties being William BONNEY, of Mount Esk, and Annie ANDREWS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ANDREW'S of Gotha-street, Fortitude Valley. The Rev. R.A. KINGSFORD of the above church officiated. Bridesmaids: Three of them her sisters { no names } and Miss VARDEN HALLIDAY--GARGET--
The marriage of John William HALLIDAY, of Mundah, with Eleanor GARGET, of
Leichhardt-street, was quietly celebrated at All Saint's Church on Monday
afternoon last at 5 o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Cannon GLENNIE,
in the absence of the Rector. The bride was attended by her three sisters, as
follows:- Ada, as chief and Misses Isabel and Dora. Mr. GARGET, jun. acted as
best man. Sister of the bride: Mrs COCHRANE
Social
Gossip cont. Mr. James HICKSON, a well-known North Queenslander, died suddenly at Portland last week.
Mr.
and Mrs. EDWARDS, of Indooroopilly, contemplate a visit to England shortly. They
will probably leave by the Taroba early in June.
Roundabout
Bundaberg
had a big fire on Sunday last, when a whole block of shops at the corner of Targo
and Bourbon-streets were consumed. Damages are estimated at £10,000, The
sufferers are:_ Messrs. BRODZIAK, general merchants { partly insured}
Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, May 22, 1897 A child of Mr. LAWSON was burned to death at Llandillo, its clothes caught fire in the kitchen during a temporary absence of his mother. Caroline BROOKS of Woolloomooloo, died from the effects of an overdose of Chlorodyne, taken to relieve insomnia. Denis CRONIN, a dairyman, with a boy named Edward FALLIN, left his dairy at Merewether, near Newcastle, at 5 o'clock this morning, and an hour later the cart was found overturned fifteen yards from the dairy with the bodies of the man and the boy underneath. The cart had apparently been overturned by coming in contact with the stump of a tree. May 14 Neils DAHL, the second mate of the vessel Ellora, fell down the hold of the ship at Newcastle, and was killed. At the Wellington show a rider of a horse in the hunting contest was thrown and stunned. A friend of the rider, named HEASEMAN, on seeing the accident sustained a shock, from which he died in a few minutes.
VICTORIA Mr. David LEE, who has been for twenty years city organist in Melbourne, died to-day.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
NEW ZEALAND
DEATH OF SIR W.J. CLARKE Melbourne, May 16 { p 1119}
Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, May 22, 1897 Messrs. B.D. MOREHEAD and Co. advise having booked the following passengers per R.W.S. Oroya, leaving Sydney on Monday for London:--Mrs. Jane CROCKER; Misses A.B. JOHNSTON; Mary MURPHY; Messrs. Andrew D ALLAN; J.H. CROCKER; Ralph D. JACOBS; F. CARTER; Thomas HAYDON; J. GENTLEMAN; and T.C. POCKLINGTON. It is notified in Saturday's " Government Gazette " that the undermentioned applications for the grant of letters patent have been accepted:-- W. BAILEY, of Town Bush Valley, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, Engineer, "an improvement in the construction of wrought iron gates and fences." A. MACPHERSON, of South Brisbane, Queensland, mining engineer, and T.J. MOONEY, of New Farm, Brisbane " an improved plant for the better working of the cyanide process in the extraction of gold from refractory ores. "
F. WALTON, of London, manufacturer, "
improvements in the manufacture of Mosaic floorcloth, and apparatus therefore."
Another of the few remaining links that connect us with the history of
Brisbane has been broken by the death of Mrs. SEXTON. The deceased lady died
last Saturday evening at her residence, South Brisbane. She was a native of
Peebles, Scotland, and was born in the very early years of the century. Soon
after marrying her late husband, Captain SEXTON, the vicissitudes of his
profession fixed her residence for some years in London and in France. By the a
dvice of Dr. LANG, the SEXTON'S with their young family, in the year 1849, took
passage to Moreton Bay in the ship Fortitude, a name identified with so many of
Brisbane's citizens, and so much of its history. In these early years Captain
SEXTON took part in much of the commercial and pastoral enterprise of Brisbane
and its neighbourhood. The name will recall kindly and pleasant remembrances
to most of our older inhabitants, with whom, as with all who knew her, the
deceased lady was a general favourite.
Another of the few
remaining pioneers of Brisbane, in the person of Mrs. James SMITH, late of
Elizabeth-street, died early on Sunday morning. At the time of Mrs. SMITH'S
arrival from Sydney { in 1843}, the trade of the infant port was served by an
occasional visit from a small coaster. On this occasion there were four other
passengers, one being the late Rev. Dean HANLY, who was coming to take over
his new parish, the Moreton Bay settlement--the " new parish of Brisbane "
then extending as far afield as Cape York. Trade and navigation were naturally
in a somewhat primitive state, hence the passengers had to tranship at the mouth
of the river and were brought on by boat to " Brisbane Town ." Mrs. SMITH had seen
the infancy, growth, and development of Queensland from the tiny settlement of the
early " forties" to a self-governing colony of half-a-million people. The deceased
was 83 years of age. She leaves a family of three grown-up children. She was one
of " Mrs. Chisholm's immigrants," and did her best to imitate that excellent woman's
kindliness to immigrant girls.
During the week the death of Mr. Howard St. GEORGE, a very old resident and
highly-respected civil servant, occurred at the Mansions, George-street. Mr. ST. GEORGE
had been suffering from bronchitis for some time past, and his death occurred at the
ripe age of 72 years. The deceased arrived in Queensland about 1862, where he had
purchased Rannes station. He entered the civil service in 1870 as assistant gold
warden, being promoted to warden in 1872, when he took charge of the Gilbert,
Western Creek, and Etheridge goldfields. He opened the Palmer goldfield in 1873,
and went as police magistrate to Cooktown in 1874. He occupied the same position
at Aramac in 1883, and was transferred to the position of warden on the Palmer
goldfield in 1884, where he remained until removed to Eidsvold in 1891. After
twenty-six years' service, Mr. ST. GEORGE retired in 1896. Coming of a good Irish
family, Mr. ST. GEORGE'S career in England was as honourable and distinguished as in
Queensland, taking his M.A. degree at Trinity College, Dublin. His mother was a
daughter of Major WOLESLEY, and cousin of the present Lord WOLSESLEY. Mr. ST.
GEORGE took a great interest in Masonry, and was a high office-holder in the craft.
A very old resident of the Oxley district, Mr. Thomas BERRY, on Saturday afternoon
met with an accident which unfortunately resulted in his death. Mr. BERRY, who,
although advanced in years, was still active had mounted a ladder to saw a branch
off a tree near his residence at Sherwood. While he was engaged in this work the
ladder slipped and Mr. BERRY fell to the ground, a distance of about 12ft. or 14ft.
The accident occurred about 5 o'clock, and for some time it did not appear that any
serious injury had been afflicted. Shortly after teatime, however, alarming symptoms
set in.
The many friends in Brisbane and elsewhere of Mr. Frederick G. COE, of Oxley,
will be surprised and pained to hear of his sudden death. which took place on
Sunday afternoon, after a very brief illness. Mr. COE, with his wife and daughters,
attended the Corinda assembly ball on Friday night, but did not himself take part
in the dancing. He was then apparently in good health. At the close of the dance,
at midnight, he drove to his home, near the old Oxley township, and on arrival had
a light supper. Immediately afterwards, however, he was seized with apoplexy,
and never regained consciousness. Dr. A. FRANCIS, who had also attended the ball,
was summoned with all possible haste from Sherwood, and Dr. SCHOLES, who is
a friend of the family, was telegraphed to, and drove down from Goodna. From
the first, however, the medical gentleman saw that the case was extremely critical,
and were able to hold out to Mrs. COE and her family but slender hopes. Mr. COE
as stated, did not again become conscious, and passed away at 2 o'clock on
Sunday afternoon. Mr. COE, who has been employed in the office of the Registrar
of Titles since 1883, was 51 years of age. He was of a genial, hospitable
disposition, and had a large circle of friends, who will not only regret his
untimely death, but feel the deepest sympathy for his widow and family. The
funeral takes place this afternoon at the Sherwood
Cemetery, at half-past 3 o'clock.
Taken
from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, May 22, 1897 Miss BURNE, Tenterfield, New South Wales, is on a visit to Ipswich, and is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. BULLMORE. Rockton. Miss WILLIAMS, Wallangarra, is spending some weeks with her aunt Mrs. George HARDING, Union Bank, Maryborough. Miss Birdie WHIPHAM, Toowong, is at present visiting Warwick, and is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Horace FLOWER, Queensland National Bank. Dr. J. HENDERSON and his sister Miss. Isobel HENDERSON, are in town for a few days. They are staying with their brother, Mr. Arthur HENDERSON, at Selby House, Wickham-terrace. The engagement is announced of Mr. T. ABBOTT {son of H.P. ABBOTT}, and Miss Pearl AIREY {daughter of Colonel AIREY, Sydney}. Mrs. J. MACALISTER, Milton, is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. T. MOWBRAY, Bundaberg, and intends remaining some weeks. Mr. and Mrs. A.T. WARD, accompanied by Miss Ethel WARD, have returned to Brisbane, after a prolonged visit to Africa, where they were staying with Mr. WARD'S brother at Kimberley. Mr. C.T. ELMSLIE has returned to Brisbane from Gladstone, and is staying at the Gresham Hotel. He will remain here for some weeks before returning to London. Mr. C.A. HEUSSLER, Albion, who has been visiting his relatives in Brisbane, has returned to Western Australia.
Toowoomba,
may 12 Miss HASSELL, Ipswich, is staying with her sister, Mrs. MARWEDEL, Newtown Estate. Miss RAMSAY, who has been on a visit to Mrs. RAMSAY, Harrow, left last week for Oondooroo, their Northern station. Mrs. GREEN, Brisbane, is visiting her mother, Mrs. ALFORD, Russell-street. Miss KING, Gowrie, left on Monday last for Sydney, en route for England.
EPITOME Charles ADAIR, has been committed for trial at Charters Towers on charges of embezzlement from the Bank of Australasia. A rule nisi has been granted in Sydney for a writ of attachment against John NORTON, publisher of " Truth," for publishing certain matters with reference to Mr. William Freeman KITCHEN. The new South Wales Cabinet has decided that the law must take its course in the case of the prisoner HINES, who has been sentenced to death at West Maitland.
Taken
from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, May 22, 1897
Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, May 22, 1897
Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, May 22, 1897 DAVIS--On the 4th May, at the Bank of New South Wales, Bowen, the wife of Harry W. DAVIS, of a son. LYONS--On the 5th May, at her residence, Fairy Bower, Geraldton, the wife of Mr. P.J. LYONS, late Head Teacher, Geraldton, of a daughter. WOOLRYCH--On the 10th May, at Leamington, Kangaroo Point, the wife of L.C.WOOLRYCH, of a son. Marriages CAMPBELL- M'GEORGE--On the 29th April, at St. James's Church, Toowoomba, by the Rev. T.D. WARNER, Arthur, youngest son of the late Dr. CAMPBELL, of Yass, New South Wales, to Edith Florence, eldest daughter of the late T.L. M'GEORGE, Esq., of Maroo, Adavale, Queensland. M' ENTEE--FARRELL--On the 13th May, at St. Stephen's Cathedral, by the Rev. Denis FOUGHY, P.P., James, eldest son of the late James M' ENTEE, Newtownards and Baltic-avenue, Antrim-road, Belfast, to Brightie, second daughter of John FARRELL, Pommingaorna, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales. RYLAND--DARVALL--On the 28th April, at St. Paul's Church, Ipswich, by the Rev. J. Anstruther CARDEW, M.P., Herbert, youngest son of the late John Hawksworth RYLAND, to Edith, eldest daughter of Anthony W. DARVALL. SCHOLEFIELD--DAVIES--On the 27th March, at Rockhampton, by the Rev. Dr. HAY, D.D., George Alfred SCHOLEFIELD, of Ilfracombe, third son of William SCHOLEFIELD, formerly of Leeds, Yorkshire, to Tydfil, youngest daughter of the late Thomas DAVIES, of Merthyr Tydfil. SMITH--LOSE--On the 11th May, at German Lutheran Nazareth Church, South Brisbane, by Pastor BECKER, F.B.U., George, eldest son of Mr. Robert SMITH, to Wilhelmine {Minnie} second daughter of Mr. Henry LOSE, Produce Merchant, both of Woolloongabba.
Deaths MACDONNELL--On the 11th May, at his residence, William-street, Taringa, Edmund MACDONNELL, aged 70 years. MACDONNELL--On the 11th May, at his residence, Whyenbah, Taringa, Right Worshipful Brother Edmund MACDONNELL, Provincial Grand Secretary of Queensland under the Irish Constitution of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. MARTIN--On the 9th May, at her residence, Stanley-street, Wooloongabba, Mrs. A. MARTIN, after a short illness. Dearly beloved and deeply regretted by all who knew her. M' LEAN--On the 8th May, at Harcourt-street, New Farm, after a short illness, Margaret, relict of the late John M'LEAN, and mother of Mrs. J. WATSON, Mrs. J AUSTIN, Miss Maggie M'LEAN, and Mr. John M'LEAN. M'LEAN-- On the 8th May, at Harcourt-street, New Farm, after a short illness, Margaret, relict of the late John M'LEAN, and sister of Mrs. R. BYRNES, George-street, Breakfast Creek, and Mr. W. BAGNELL, of Pialba. O'DONOGHUE--On the 13th March, at Bally Green House, Lizzie Mary {Missie}, eldest daughter of the late Francis O'DONAGHUE, Esq., of Bally Green House, County Clare, Ireland. Inserted by M. SIMPSON RUGE--On the 19th March, at Normanton, William Ewald Julius Hermann, youngest son of the late Captain RUGE, Island Rugen, aged 33. ST. GEORGE--On the 9th May, at The Mansion, George-street, Brisbane, Howard St. GEORGE, late goldfields warden, aged 72 years.
IN
MEMORIAM KENN--In loving memory of John, eldest son of B. and M. KENN, of Petrie-terrace, who died at North Iris, on the 12th May, 1896. Inserted by his loving parents, brothers and sisters. RUGE--In loving memory of Albert Julius Frederick Hermann RUGE, eldest son of the late Captain RUGE, who died at Normanton on the 17th May, 1895, aged 37.
Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November 3, 1894 At the Police Court to-day, Fred. RANCOIS, alias, PERKINS, pleaded guilty to a charge of defrauding a Queensland miner by the confidence trick, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
In the Criminal Court to-day Mr. Justice HOLROYD passed a sentence of ten years' imprisonment upon George WASH, labourer, aged 47 years, who was charged with murdering his wife at West
Melbourne. He was convicted of manslaughter. TASMANIA
NEW ZEALAND
CREAM OF THE CABLE Reports have been published describing a dreadful state of affairs in the French convict settlement of Cayeene, in South America. It is alleged that the wraders have been guilty of the most inhuman cruelties towards their prisoners. Convicts are said in some instances to have been besmeared with molasses and placed on anthills, whilst others were left chained to dead men.
EPITOME Mr. D.T. MULLIGAN, formerly of Rockhampton, who died recently in Dublin, has left nearly the whole of his estate to charities, his bequest including £2000 to the Rockhampton Hospital. The Brisbane Hospital has received a cheque fro £132, being the proceeds, less succession duty, of a legacy of £150 left to the institution by the late James DUNLOP. Mr. J. WILLARD, M.L.A., of new South Wales, was charged at the Brisbane Police Court with larceny of certain documents, the property of the Postmaster-General, he was remanded fro twenty-four hours, bail being refused. A prisoner named HEATON escaped from the Young Gaol, New South Wales. CURRENT NEWS A youth named Thomas GORDON, 18 years of age, who was in the employ of Mr. James COPLEY, of Mount Brisbane, Stanley River, for about five years, died on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock., from the effects of an accident on Sunday. About midday he was rounding up horses when his horse became unmanageable and bolted, dashing the rider against an ironbark tree. He was conveyed to the Ipswich by train, and thence to the hospital, where he was attended to by Dr. THORNTON. His mother, who resides in Brisbane, was informed of the accident by Mr. COPLEY.
SOCIAL GOSSIP Mrs. BOND and her daughter, Mrs. Walter MARKWELL, have returned from Toowoomba, which they visited for the purpose at attending the marriage of Mr. Lewis BOND and Miss Grace GROOM. Mrs. WOOD {Indooroopilly} who has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. VIVIAN-WILLIAMS {Charleville}, has returned to town. Mrs. Neville GRIFFITH { Sydney} is the guest of her father, Mr. John SCOTT, Lucerne, Milton. Dr. ELLIOTT, of Sydney, has arrived in Brisbane, and is staying at the Imperial Hotel. Dr. ELLIOTT is a brother to Mrs. STENNETT, Northam.
Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, May 22, 1897 Anyone knowing the whereabouts of William Henry YARDE, who was in Barcaldine eighteen months ago, please send address to Miss K. YARDE, G.P.O., Brisbane. To William MONRO, jun., Elizabeth MONRO, now Mrs. STANNARD, and Jessie Ellen MONRO, your aunt has left you legacies. Apply to William ATKINSON, Warrenpoint, County Down, Ireland. -----------------
QUEENSLAND Toowoomba, May 13 Warwick, May 13 Mr. G.J. SIMS, who was erecting a large malt house in Warwick, and which work is well on, died in hospital early this morning, aged 73 years. Deceased came to this town from Toowoomba on Monday in a weak state, and was cared for at STERNE'S Hotel till yesterday, when he was taken to the hospital. Mr. SIMS suffered from heart disease and a kidney infection, which hastened his demise. He transacted business in town yesterday.
Fatality at Clermont. p. 1111 { shortened version }
Hughenden, May 17
Barcaldine, May 18
Rockhampton, May 19
Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November 3, 1894 MACGILLYCUDDY--On the 14th October, at Brisbane, the wife of F.J. MACGILLYCUDDY, Esq., of a daughter. MACNAUGHTON--On the 11th October, at her residence, Paxton-street, Townsville, North Queensland, the wife of A.W. MACNAUGHTON, barrister-at-law, of a son. ROBERTSON--On the 16th October, at Warranoke, Indooroopilly, the wife of Walter T. ROBERTSON, of a son. SEXTON-- On the 20th October, at Bowen, the wife of R.E. SEXTON, of Ernestholm, Lower Proserpine, of a son.
Marriages JONES--HAMILTON--At the residence of the bride's parents, Thorroldtown, on the 26th September, by Major GRAHAM, Salvation Army, Joseph Edward JONES, eldest son of William JONES, Eagle Junction, to Mary HAMILTON, eldest daughter of Alexander HAMILTON, of Thorroldtown. MACANSH--BERNARD-- On the 22nd October, at Greendale station, Tambo, by the Rev. Charles NEWHAM, James Gilchrist, fourth son of the Hon. John D. MACANSH, M.L.C., to Elinor Frances Henrietta, youngest daughter of the late M.C. BERNARD, M.D., T.C.D., L.R.C.S.I., Dundrum, County Dublin, Ireland. { No cards } STORIE--JONES--On the 30th October, at the residence of the bride's parents, Wellington-road, Red Hill, by the Rev. T. LEITCH, John STORIE, of Enoggera-terrace, to Amy Louisa, eldest daughter of Mr. W. JONES.
Deaths FRYER--On the 24th October, at the Sick Children's Hospital, Ernest Stanley, eldest son of Charles E.S. and Amelia FRYER, aged 6½ years. PALING--On the 29th October, at her residence, Woerden, Stanmore, Sydney, Annie Case PALING, the beloved wife of William Henry PALING.
IN MEMORIAM M'EWEN--In loving remembrance of my dear sister, Frances Ann M'EWEN, who departed this life on 29th October, 1892. Inserted by her loving sister, Sarah. MUSGRAVE--In loving memory of our dear mother, Julia MUSGRAVE, who departed this life on the 30th October, 1892. " Thy will be done." SMITH--In loving memory of Catherine Alice SMITH, who departed this life at the Digger's Arms Hotel on the 31st October, 1891. Inserted by her loving parents, George and Mary Ann STAEHELI. { PS There's a Digger's Arms Hotel at Calliope, just west of Gladstone, Qld.} {Bev.}
Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday,
November 3, 1894
Later:
Later:
Later:
Sydney, November 1 Mr. W.
QUODLING, who was one of the persons injured, and was an old officer in the
Railway Department, but was on the retired list, died at 2 o'clock this morning.
This makes the sixth death. Mr. QUODLING'S injuries were scalds on the face, arms,
and throat. Mr.
A.E. GRAINGER, aged 32 years, son of Superintendent GRAINGER, of Goulburn, died at
2.15 this morning in the Sydney Hospital. He was suffering from burns and scalds on
his head. This makes the seventh death.
Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November 3, 1894
Barcaldine,
October 29
Rockhampton,
October 29 A child 5 years old, daughter of John Thomas FELL, died early on Sunday morning from the effects of burning on Tuesday. She was playing with rags on a fire outside her father's residence at Riffle Range, when her clothes caught alight and she was severely burned At the Police Court this morning Richard SPENCER, age 70, was committed for trial on a charge of wounding Richard HALL, aged 7 years, with intent to do grievous bodily harm. The prisoner said HALL and other boys stole fruit from his garden and ran away. They stood outside the fence eating it, and he fired into a patch of brigalow between where he was standing and where the boys were, to frighten them.
Maryborough,
October 29
Toowoomba,
Oct 28
Taken
from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November 3, 1894 The other was a young man named James MACQUARIE, who was brought in from Watts Creek last Saturday and located at STEELE'S Hotel, where he was assiduously treated by Dr. WELLFORD. On the following Monday morning the doctor, thinking the hotel was not quiet enough, had him carried on a mattress up to his house, but he was too far gone, and expired in about ten minutes.
October
25
John ANDERSON and Michael O'NEILL, the two men arrested at Windorah, were dealt with
yesterday. The former was first charged with illegally using a horse, the
property of Michael ROBERTS, of this town, which horse he had in his possession
when arrested. He pleaded in extenuation that he intended coming back by Jundah,
leaving the horse here on his return. An unsympathetic bench sentenced him to
twelve months hard labour. He also received sentences of four months each on the
charges of stealing a pack-saddle from a Chinaman at Warrnambool last September,
and stealing from the Mayne Hotel. Patrick Joseph M'CARTHY, alias " The Irish Detective ", alias " Paddy the Mug ", was brought up to-day on a charge of stealing £4 from and old man named Edward MOSS, who was drunk. The police prosecuted on the charge of being found loitering with intent to rob, on which count he was found guilty and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. M'CARTHY then claimed the £4, when police preferred a charge of being in possession of £4 reasonably supposed to be stolen, at the same time stating that if prisoner withdrew all claim to the £4 no evidence would be offered. Prisoner withdrew his claim, and the money was handed over to MOSS. The Town is very quiet, the Police Court the only excitement during the week.
Taken
from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November 3, 1894
MISSING
FRIENDS If this should meet the eye of John DOCKING, he may remember taking a ticket two years ago in an Art Union for the Catholic Church. The number of his ticket won a valuable Mare, now in the possession of Samuel BRASSINGTON, of Augathella.
Re
Quintin HEXT, deceased. Sarah Jane HARRIS, wife of Thomas HARRIS and daughter of
the late Thomas
Taken
from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November 3, 1894
Taken
from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November 3, 1894
Inquires BARNETT, George Thomas, born at Rickmansworth, Herts, on 24th May, 1856, and nephew of Thomas BOSWELL, of Clifton Hall, Heidelberg, Australia, left England for Australia on 28th or 29th June, 1878, by the Lusitania; he was last heard of about three years ago from Cheeseman's Creek, N.S.W.. His Mother would be glad to hear news of him. BRAZIER, Hezekiah, left Hig..ooding?, Essex, for Sydney twenty-one years back. Sister Emily would be glad of news. COLLINS, Mrs. T., was last heard of from Oondooroo station, via Hughenden, in October, 1892. Sister asks. COOMBS, Frederick William Edwin, aged 21, left Liverpool for America five years ago; last heard of from New South Wales in 1892. Mother asks. COVELL, John Lucas, sailed in the Royal Dane for Queensland, Australia, about the 18th December, 1866. Sisters' children inquire. DARLEY, Mrs--Bonney, proprietress of the Rose Hotel, Bunbury, Western Australia, left there three years ago, N.W. DARLEY, asks. DARRAH, George, kept the Town Hall Hotel, Johnstone and Napier-streets, Fitzroy, Melbourne, and was last heard of from Ada Cottages, Victoria-street, Fitzroy. His sister, Mrs. KENT, seeks his widow, his granddaughter, Mrs. DENNY, or his grandson, William CARDWELL. DICKSON, George, Butcher, left Poplar for New Zealand, August, 1880, in the ship Warimid; last heard from in 1889. Sister Sarah. GREEN, Amelia, left London about twirty-two { possibly should be thirty-two } years since for New Zealand. Brother William who was in India twenty years, now inquires. GUPPY, Samuel, formerly of Bristol, would like to hear from his relatives in Sydney, Australia, who last wrote about 1880. HENDON, Elizabeth, last wrote home from Mackay, Australia, in August, 1883. Her mother, Mrs. BOWLER, is anxious for news. HOOD, Mary Ann--Brockie, with her husband and son William, left England in October, 1874; last news from Ipswich, Australia. Brothers John and Samuel ask. HOUGH, Harry, is supposed to be working on a railway in Sydney. Son Asks. KEARY, Peter, left Ballybough, Dublin, fourteen years ago, and went to New York. When he last wrote to his sister he was in Australia. KEYWOOD, Arthur Charles, of 42nd Company, R.M., was on board H.M.S. Nelson at Sydney about seven years ago. Sister Ellen asks. MURPHY, John and Margaret, are sought by their brother Thomas. John, known as George SMITH, went to Melbourne about thirty-three years ago, and was last heard of in December, 1870, from Warren's diggings, Idaho, Washington; Margaret left Liverpool in 1868, and last wrote from Beaufort, Australia. SHORT, Rosetta, sailed from Blackwall in June 1891, for Queensland; last wrote from Townsville, Queensland, in 1890. Brother Ben. TRISH, Mrs., wishes to find her son, who was last at Cudgen, Tweed River, New South Wales, about two years ago. TURNER, John--J. Leslie, left England in April, 1886; last heard of from Grenfell, N.S.W, in October, 1891. parents ask. PS The names Bonney, Brockie and Leslie may either be the maiden surname of the person being looked for, or an alias that that person may be using.
Taken
from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November 24, 1894 A kanaka named Johnny has been sentenced to death for the murder of Mrs. BAUMGARTEN at Double Peak. A man by the name of Jacob GANTEV has been murdered near Mackay, and it is supposed that the murder was committed by Kanakas. Petitions have been filed for the liquidation of the estates of William POCOCK, of Brisbane, commission agent, and Patrick MADDEN, of Rosewood, contractor. The miner, James LOUIS, who met with an accident at Victory Mill, Monal, on the 5th instant, has succumbed to his injuries. An inquiry has been held. Mr. William Byron NATHAN, of Walaya station has been killed by blacks, and one native has been arrested in connection with the murder, and taken into Boulia. The chief mate, Government agent, and four of the crew of the labour vessel William Manson, were on Saturday arrested in Brisbane on charges of kidnapping. Captain VOS, late master of the William Manson, was arrested in Sydney on a charge of kidnapping.
Taken
from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November 24, 1894
BRISBANE
SOCIETY: Mr. W.C. CAMERON, Melbourne, is spending a short time in Brisbane as the guest of the Rev. G.D. BUCHANAN, and Mrs. BUCHANAN, The Manse, Toowong. Mr. CAMERON is the son of the late Rev. Dr. CAMERON, of Chalmers Church, Eastern Hill, Melbourne. Mrs. BURNS, of the Ellangowan Hotel, Augathella , and her daughter, Miss CAVANAGH, are staying at The Grange, Sandgate. Rockhampton,
November 15 Miss LEE { Wallsend, New South Wales } has been chosen out of fifteen applicants as matron of the Children's Hospital here, and will commence her duties here on the 1st December.
Townsville,
November 10 Miss ALLEN arrived from the South by the Koonoowarra this morning, and is guest of her sister, Mrs. E. RIDDLE. Mr. and Mrs. WELLS, Cooktown, have come to reside here, and have taken a house on Stanton Hill. Mr. James GORDON, of Cluden, returned from Scotland this week, via Southern colonies.
Gympie,
November 19 Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November 24, 1894
COOMBEMARTIN
PERJURY TRIAL p1001
November
16
Statutory Notice to Creditors p 1001 { shortened version }
CURRENT
NEWS George
Buchanan CORBETT, of Charleville, boarding-house keeper, has been adjudicated
insolvent
Messrs. B.D. MOREHAED and Co. advise having booked the following passengers per R.M.S.
Ophir, leaving Sydney on the 19th instant for London, via usual ports, namely:--
Messrs. Thomas WINNETT, W. DOUBLEDAY, and Alfred HICKS. The
following applications for letters patent have been received by the T.G.LAHEY and J.W. LAHEY, of South Brisbane, Queensland, Sawmillers. E. MARSHALL, of High-street, Henfield, Sussex, England, chemist. D.F. EDWARD, of Brisbane-street, Ipswich, Queensland, artist designer and photographer. T. AFFLECK, of Bondi, New South wale, commercial traveller.
A.L. MUNSON, of new York, United States of America, Manufacturer of cigarette
machinery. In view
of the great interest at present being taken in the meat export industry, we are
pleased to note the arrival of a shipment of 115 Border Leicester and Lincoln
rams, which were landed on Monday, per steamer Eurimbla, from Victoria, to the
consignment of the Union Mortgage and Agency Company. These sheep were carefully
selected from the flocks of:----
DALGETY
and Co. Limited, was registered yesterday in the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Registered shareholders;
As an instance of the difficulties sometimes experienced by post officials, the
" Age " cites the following:
Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November 24, 1894 INTERCOLONIAL NEWS Hilda WALLACE, who was arraigned on a charge of fortune-telling, and Albert Edward TWIGG, who was charged with being and accessory, to-day pleaded guilty at the quarter sessions, and were released under a bond to be of good behaviour for three years, and to come up for sentence within that time if called upon. November 15 W.D. OWEN, late teller in the Australian Joint Stock Bank at Sunny Corner, was to-day charged at the local police court with stealing £187 17s. 6d., the moneys of the bank, and was committed for trial. The accused said nothing except that he did the thing in a joke, intending to have a bit of fun with the manager. It is reported that Archdeacon GUNTHER, of Parramatta, has been offered the Bishopric.........??????{paper damaged} Riverina, which was rendered vacant with the death of the late Dr. LINTON. A sum of £500 has been collected in aid of the widow of the Fireman BROWN, who was killed by the fall of a wall at the fire at LAWSON'S premises some time back. A decision was given to-day by the Full Court that a married woman living with her husband was not capable under the Licensing Act of holding a publican's license. November 16 November 19 Mr E. MURNIN, who for many years was a prominent merchant and shipowner in Sydney, died on Friday at his residence, at Mittagong, in his 81st year. { Shortened version} The quiet serenity of the service at the Wesleyan Church at Rookward was disturbed on Sunday by a man named Edward FLOOD, who, in the midst of the devotional exercise, entered the church and caused a fracas. He was forcibly removed, to the great concern of the congregation, several of whom fainted. The outcome of the freak was that FLOOD was brought up at the Police Court to-day committed for trial on a charge of disturbing the service. VICTORIA November 19 November 20 SOUTH AUSTRALIA Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November
24, 1894 MILNE-- On the 15th November, at Tarranalma, Old Sandgate-road, Albion, the wife of James MILNE, of a daughter. SMITH--On the 9th November, Mrs. G.T. SMITH, Post Office, Nanango, of a son. YOOL--On the 4th November, at Senefru, Sturt-street, Townsville, the wife of William YOOL, of a daughter. Marriages REID--HILLIER--On the 26th October, at the Manse, by the Rev. L.C. JAMIESON, John M'Kenzie, fourth son of William REID, Brisbane, to Alice, youngest daughter of William HILLIER, Brisbane. Deaths On the 11th November, Annie Margaret May, the only child of Dennis and Annie LONG, of convulsions, aged 5months and 11 days. MACRAE--On the 16th October, at her residence, Cricket-street, Brisbane, Louisa, the beloved wife of Angus MACRAE, and second daughter of Mr. W. BIDGOOD, of Crow's Nest, aged 42 years. PERSSE--On the 6th November, killed whilst out hunting, Dudley T. PERSSE, late Lieutenant-Colonel 13th Prince Albert's, Light Infantry, sixth son of Burton PERSSE, Moyode Castle, County Galway, Ireland, and brother to De Burgh PERSSE, Tabragalba, Queensland. WATSON--On the 4th November, at the Mackay Hospital, Charles WATSON, of Fernbrook, Walkerston, eldest son of the late Pilot WATSON, of Moreton Bay, aged 56 years. IN MEMORIAM FANNON--In fond and loving remembrance of our dearly beloved mother, Mrs. Margaret FANNON, who departed this life on the 15th November, 1890, at her residence, Pratten-street, Petrie-terrace. Inserted by her affectionate daughter, Ruth FANNON. PRESCOTT--In loving remembrance of our dear brother, Thomas PRESCOTT, died 14th November, 1892. Gone, but not forgotten. Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, November
24, 1894 Bowen, November 16 November 17 Mackay, November 21 Rockhampton, November 15 November 24 Bundaberg, November 19 Maryborough, November 16 Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, June 15,
1895 { shortened version } In the matter
of the Trustee Act, 1889, and in the Matter of the Trusts of the Will of Johann
Gottfried WAGNER, late of Brisbane, in the Colony of Queensland, Freeholder,
deceased. Notice is hereby given that the Accounts of Andrew WAGNER, the Trustee
of the above named Estate, from the Twenty-first day of November, 1893, to the
Eleventh day of February, 1895, were filed in my office on the Twentieth day of
February, 1895, etc. etc. dated this Sixth day of June, 1895. W.A. DOUGLAS,
Deputy registrar, MACPHERSON & FEEZ, Trustee's Solicitors, Lutwyche
Chambers, Adelaide-street, Brisbane. Taken from the Queenslander, Brisbane, Saturday, June
15, 1895 A boy named Fred. POMEROY was accidentally shot dead by
another at Cobar.
Ezra
ABRAHAMS, who shot a young woman named GOODACRE at
Camperdown, Sydney, and immediately afterwards shot himself, has since died in
the hospital, but Miss GOODACRE is reported to be recovering.
SOCIAL GOSSIP, The marriage between Mr. James STUART, Rockwood, North
Queensland, and Miss SALISBURY will take place on Wednesday, the 10th July, at
St. Peter's Church, Southport.
INTERCOLONIAL NEWS In giving judgement to-day in the claim of
Mrs. PIERCY {
nee Miss Augusta DARGON } for £3366, the amount of the first prize in Tattersall's
sweep, which she had drawn under the name of E. DRAKE, and which amount the official assignee demanded on behalf of the creditors in her
husband's insolvent estate, Mr. Justice MANNING stated that he was bound to
believe the evidence of Mrs. PIERCY and her husband , Dr. PIERCY, and as he was
satisfied that Mrs. PIERCY had bought the ticket which won the sweep, he would
make an order that she should receive the money.
A boy named Fred. POMEROY was shot at Cobar to-day under
unusual circumstances. He met another lad named Willie CROW, who had been out
shooting, and dancing in front of him, he declared that he could not shoot him.
CROW thereupon took aim and shot him below the right shoulder blade, death being
instantaneous. At the inquest to-day a verdict of accidental death was returned.
On Saturday afternoon an attempt was made to murder a young
woman named Mary Adelaide GOODACRE in Thomas-street, Camperdown, and immediately
afterwards her assailant Ezra ABRAHAM, attempted to commit suicide. Jealousy is
the only motive that can be assigned for the crime. { Ezra later died in the
Prince Alfred Hospital, June 10 }
VICTORIA June 11
Thought that this may interest readers,
In the seventeenth century banns of marriage were forbidden
in church on slighter grounds than would justify such interference now. The
banns of Edward MORTON and Jane GODWIN at Frampton, in Lincolnshire, were
forbidden, on the grounds first, that MORTON was a stranger, ant that,
therefore, there was no knowing if he was married or single; and secondly,
because he was a poor man, and it was desirable " to secure the town from
any charge of him or his."
Perhaps, however, this excess of caution is better than the
recklessness of the HERRNHUTTERS, whose method of selecting husbands and wives
is as follows:-- " The men and women of marriageable age are collected in a
house with a suite of rooms, each opening into the other, the young men in one
end room and the young women in the other; then the doors from these two rooms
are thrown open into the middle room, which is perfectly darkened. After this
follows a sort of general scramble, or ' catch who can,' and whichever girl the
man catches becomes his wife." Of a different kind of interest is the
ceremony of reuniting man and wife after years of estrangement, recorded by the
register of St. Mary's Church, Bermondsey, 1604, with a form of solemn words
appointed for the renewal of vows.
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