A libel action recently brought against the Brisbane Observer" by Col. Ricardo, a returned Queensland officer, for publish-the women in the house resented it very strongly when they were brought into the colunin and their house burnt. That it contained ammunition was amply proved by the explosions which occurred.........A few dogs being barred. Roosters of various breeds seemed most in favour but the And white calf. One youth drove n pig, ultimate winner chose a pretty little black
and another " young fox, but both gave we captured a Boer who had] much trouble. The pig insisted on making bullet in the breach of his rifle, for the half-crown enclosure where all the y elite of the village were gathered together in whereas we should have been fully ju gala attire (which I should imagine sees ing an article imputing cowardice whilst in shooting him on the spot. In numbers the light but rarely). It is easy to picture in the field, resulted in a verdict for if che farms expansive and explosive bullets the consternation of the assembled company, plaintiff with damages assessed at £500, are still found." Speaking of the question of. but piggy looked intensely proud and Antarctic Discovery. feeding the refugees, he remarks: Time eventually came in a bad last, for which ember next the ship Dixeove after time we have been put on short, he eared nothing. nations because we bad so many women and children and prisoners with us, but A Sheep-Catching Competition the always receive full rations. Tu cases brought the entertainment to a close, and I where Boer families have surrendered be-Siberian dogs to be used in ition. thought the lucky winner scored more They are some twenty-three in number and cause they have no food, we have always than in any other event, as he kept. the have been landed in capital condition consi them along, and many of the prisoners animal, for which, I imagine, he would get de ing the varying changes of climate met openly say they don't care how long a good price. Of course there wasa Victoria ith during the passage from England. For the war lasts now that they know their Gross race and several horse jumping the present and until the Disgovery satires of. If they had to look after {hem thems hana would' be complete, women and children are being taken care competitions, but without these no gym-
purposes of Inspection, and asa draw they are proving of quarantine as also for public Or us they can now, ax they would have Hymen to the Fore. me fu Die sch could not possibly mor of great pecuniary benefit ww the Society' gardens. On Sunday after-finns the trams are pa allot to see the rat the gate is questioned by to where the me ie upstanding ear and tails carried erect like miniature Hagstaffs, The wolferass is easily distinguishable in the wild expression of the eye, that bids onlooker keep a respectable distance from the business end of the chain to which the dog is attached, Melbourne, 2nd September.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.