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292607083 Saturday 15 August 1885 General News
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Schooner Mavis9 factsex:schooner-mavis
| carriedGuns | Two Armstrong Breach Loading Guns |
| carriedPassenger | Hon John Douglas |
| carriedSmallArms | true |
| causedShipwreckHorrorsTo | Hon John Douglas |
| commandedBy | Captain Cator |
| purchasedByGovernment | some years ago |
| returningFrom | Fly River New Guinea |
| totallyWreckedOn | Dungeness Reef |
| wasUninsured | true |
Mr W F Harrington8 factsex:mr-w-f-harrington
| announced | Shares Allotted |
| announcedSharesAllotted | 10000 Shares |
| hadLongPresidency | Chamber of Commerce Maryborough |
| multiRoleHolder | chairman multiple meetings |
| praisedForPresidency | long and energetic |
| proposedAsChairman | Hon a H Wilson |
| workedProfitablyFor | Chamber of Commerce Maryborough |
| workedToProfit | Chamber of Commerce |
Second Annual Meeting Town Suburban Provident Building Investment Society8 factsex:second-annual-meeting-town-suburban-provident-building-investment-society
| achievedNetProfit | 14 per cent upon paid-up capital |
| carriedForwardBalance | £17 9s 6d. |
| chairedBy | Mr W F Harrington |
| concludedWith | Vote of Thanks |
| declaredDividend | 10 per cent |
| heldIn | Council Chambers Maryborough |
| heldOn | 1885-08-06 |
| sharesTakenUp | 1331 |
Captain Heath6 factsex:captain-heath
| completedOfficialInspectionOf | Northern Coast |
| describedAs | gallant |
| likelyToPerform | Lighting Superintendence |
| returningTo | Brisbane Qld |
| servesAs | portmaster |
| willSuperintend | Lighting Horse Shoe Bend |
Special Meeting Chamber of Commerce6 factsex:special-meeting-chamber-of-commerce
| accordedVoteOfThanksTo | Mr W F Harrington |
| attendedByAbout | 15 gentlemen |
| chairedBy | Mr W F Harrington |
| consideredDraftRules | Draft Rules Chamber Commerce |
| heldAt | Council Chambers Maryborough |
| heldOn | Thursday week |
General News Article5 factsex:general-news-article
| accessibleAtUrl | https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/292607083 |
| appearedOnPage | 7 |
| publishedOn | 1885-08-15 |
| searchQueryRelatedTo | george_malay_fisherman |
| troveId | 292607083 |
Town Suburban Provident Building Investment Society Limited5 factsex:town-suburban-provident-building-investment-society-limited
| decidedReduceDirectorsTo | five |
| experiencedContinuedSuccess | during the year |
| isLimited | true |
| offeredRemainingSharesTo | Present Shareholders |
| preliminaryExpensesWrittenOff | Preliminary Expenses Town Suburban Society |
Henry Fuchs4 factsex:henry-fuchs
| lastExaminationFixedBefore | Pm Maryborough |
| lastExaminationOn | 25th August |
| occupation | labourer |
| residesIn | Maryborough Qld |
Hon John Douglas4 factsex:hon-john-douglas
| experiencedShipwreck | Schooner Mavis |
| reachedSafelyIn | Fishing Boat |
| servesAs | Government resident at Thursday Island |
| subsequentTravelBy | Fishing Boat |
Telegram Brisbane Port Office4 factsex:telegram-brisbane-port-office
| intimatedWreck | Schooner Mavis |
| receivedBy | Port Office Authorities Brisbane |
| receivedOn | 1885-08-04 |
| statedExpeditionWell | Geographical Society Expedition |
John Colburn3 factsex:john-colburn
| lastExaminationFixedInChambers | Chief Justice |
| occupation | timber-getter |
| residesIn | Burrum Qld |
Minister for Works3 factsex:minister-for-works
| acknowledgedChangeDueTo | disputes between mill-owners and Railway Dept |
| believedChangeReason | disputes on measurement |
| gaveInstructionsTo | recur to old practice of measurement |
Preliminary Expenses Town Suburban Society3 factsex:preliminary-expenses-town-suburban-society
| acceleratedWriteOffDueTo | Society Success |
| amountedTo | £167 14s. 9d. |
| originallyScheduledOver | five years |
Thos Adair3 factsex:thos-adair
| adjudgedInsolventOn | own petition Friday week |
| occupation | commission agent |
| residesIn | Maryborough Qld |
Chamber of Commerce Maryborough2 factsex:chamber-of-commerce-maryborough
| alteredElectionConstitution | annual election of all officers |
| statedObjectsMoreClearly | true |
Dividend Town Suburban Society2 factsex:dividend-town-suburban-society
| equivalentToProfit | Net Profit 14 Percent |
| payableOn | last Monday |
Draft Rules Chamber Commerce2 factsex:draft-rules-chamber-commerce
| ledToRevision | Several Revisions |
| revisedSeveralTimes | true |
Dungeness Reef2 factsex:dungeness-reef
| locatedIn | Torres Straits |
| positionedMidwayBetween | Cape York |
Government Steamer Pippo2 factsex:government-steamer-pippo
| arrivedIn | Maryborough Qld |
| brought | Captain Heath |
Ship Ramsay2 factsex:ship-ramsay
| describedAs | ill-fated |
| intertextuallyReferenced | Captain Cator |
Shipwreck Mavis2 factsex:shipwreck-mavis
| allHandsSaved | true |
| precededBy | Return From Fly River |
Steamboating Fraternity2 factsex:steamboating-fraternity
| expressedWishFor | Reopening South Channel |
| generallyExpressedWish | Reopening South Channel |
The Colonist Newspaper2 factsex:the-colonist-newspaper
| publicationPeriod | 1884-1952 |
| publishedIn | Maryborough Qld |
Timber Freight Change2 factsex:timber-freight-change
| causedDisputes | Mill Owners Railway Dept |
| imposedHeavyTaxOn | Timber Getters |
Vote of Thanks2 factsex:vote-of-thanks
| toChairman | Mr W F Harrington |
| toRetiringDirectors | Retiring Directors |
War Sing2 factsex:war-sing
| adjudicatedInsolventOnPetitionOf | Messrs M D Benjamin and Co |
| residesIn | Maryborough Qld |
All Hands Mavis1 factex:all-hands-mavis
| savedAfter | Shipwreck Mavis |
Annual Report1 factex:annual-report
| evidencedSuccess | Society Operations |
Annual Report Town Suburban Society 18851 factex:annual-report-town-suburban-society-1885
| readAtMeeting | Second Annual Meeting Town Suburban Provident Building Investment Society |
Article Author1 factex:article-author
| trustsCaptainWillAccede | Reopening South Channel |
Auditors Town Suburban Society1 factex:auditors-town-suburban-society
| electedMr | Mr C R Blain |
Captain Cator1 factex:captain-cator
| previouslyMasterOf | Ship Ramsay |
Chamber of Commerce1 factex:chamber-of-commerce
| assumesContinuedOperation | annual elections |
Chamber Officers Election1 factex:chamber-officers-election
| changedFrom | four committee men and chairman |
Directors Election1 factex:directors-election
| governedBy | Society Rules |
Directors Town Suburban Society1 factex:directors-town-suburban-society
| electedMessrs | Mr Harrington |
First Issue Shares1 factex:first-issue-shares
| totalNumber | 10000 |
Geographical Society Expedition1 factex:geographical-society-expedition
| located | fifty miles up Fly River |
Government1 factex:government
| deonticallyRevertsPractices | Timber Freight |
Hon a H Wilson1 factex:hon-a-h-wilson
| electedChairmanFor | ensuing year |
Lighting Horse Shoe Bend1 factex:lighting-horse-shoe-bend
| atLocation | Mouth Mary River |
Messrs M D Benjamin and Co1 factex:messrs-m-d-benjamin-and-co
| locatedIn | Brisbane Qld |
Mr Bryant1 factex:mr-bryant
| electedDirectorFor | two years |
Mr Corser1 factex:mr-corser
| electedDirectorFor | one year |
Mr F Bryant1 factex:mr-f-bryant
| electedVicePresident | true |
Mr G C D Forster1 factex:mr-g-c-d-forster
| electedAuditorFor | ensuing year |
Mr Harrington1 factex:mr-harrington
| electedDirectorFor | two years |
Mr J Hamilton Mla1 factex:mr-j-hamilton-mla
| broachedSubjectInParliament | Timber Freight Maryborough Railway |
Mr Jones1 factex:mr-jones
| electedDirectorFor | one year |
Mr Miller1 factex:mr-miller
| electedDirectorFor | one year |
Mr W Boutherden1 factex:mr-w-boutherden
| electedVicePresident | true |
Mr W Walker1 factex:mr-w-walker
| reinstatedAs | treasurer |
Observer1 factex:observer
| genreNewspaper | says the Observer |
Preparations Lighting Mary River1 factex:preparations-lighting-mary-river
| recentlyMade | true |
Remaining Shares First Issue1 factex:remaining-shares-first-issue
| offeredUntil | 1st October |
Shipwreck1 factex:shipwreck
| presupposesSurvivalMeans | Fishing Boat |
Society1 factex:society
| ontologicallyCommercialEntity | building and investment |
Society Success1 factex:society-success
| presupposedBy | Expenses Write Off |
South Channel1 factex:south-channel
| through | Wide Bay Bar |
Telegram Brisbane1 factex:telegram-brisbane
| sourceOfKnowledge | Mavis Wreck |
Tenders Howard Bundaberg Highfields Railways1 factex:tenders-howard-bundaberg-highfields-railways
| examinedBy | Observer |
Thos Adair Insolvency1 factex:thos-adair-insolvency
| firstMeetingOn | 25th August |
Timber Freight1 factex:timber-freight
| implicatesGovtResponsiveness | Mla Intervention |
Timber Freight Maryborough Railway1 factex:timber-freight-maryborough-railway
| recentlyChangedTo | weight from measurement |
Timber Freight Reversion1 factex:timber-freight-reversion
| resultedFrom | Mr J Hamilton Intervention |
Timber Freight Weight1 factex:timber-freight-weight
| imposedHeavyTax | negative |
Timber Getters1 factex:timber-getters
| willBeGlad | Govt Reconsideration |
Town Suburban Society1 factex:town-suburban-society
| successfulOperations | continued |
Two Armstrong Guns1 factex:two-armstrong-guns
| describedAs | splendid |
War Sing Insolvency1 factex:war-sing-insolvency
| firstMeetingOn | 20th August |