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'We notice that in consequence of the proprietor's departure for Europe, the copyright, good-will, and plant of the Daily Northern Standard, Townsville, will be brought to hammer during next month unless previously disposed of privately.'
An essay competition offering a ten pound prize has been organised by the proprietors of The Mackay Standard. The subject of the competition is separation.
Details of The Mackay Standard's essay competition on the subject of separation, the proposal to divide the colony from Cape Palmerston, just south of Mackay, due west to the South Australian border.