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Newspaper
Brisbane Courier Mail
Location
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Date
Jan 15, 1856
Page
2
Maritime notices describe vessels like the Lady Wind and Mass of the Ys sailing from Launceaston. Reports cover ship movements to New York Hobart and Leith, with details on fittings, tonnage, engines, and the impact of adverse winds on routes.
The notice announces a January series of concerts at the Royal Victoria Theatre by Charles Backus Jerry Bryant and fellow performers. It promises fashionable entertainment including burlesques and a changeable programme, with proceeds and guest appearances aimed at pleasing Hobart residents and visitors.
A brief note condemns a proposed Town and Country party for the New Assembly as absurd. It argues landholders and stockowners share identical interests with overarching aims tied to collective community warfare, making factional divisions impractical and counterproductive.
Reports from Europe through October 28 describe a long voyage to Melbourne aboard the Claamenten from London. Intelligence notes a deadly Allied strike at Kishurn in Southern Bosnia and updates on troop movements, ship arrivals, and a wounded officer. The Lady Bird sails, Launceston is reached by the Tasmanian boat, and the Shooting Biar from Liverpool arrives in Melbourne while other units change course after engagements.
Fragmentary report notes Allied forces facing unclear lines as coordination friction rises. The Cherie operation cited as central but details remain sparse, with no confirmed troop movements or dates available.
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