By way of interjection in the Legislative Assembly on Friday night the Minister for Lands (Hon. D. F. Denham) stated definitely that early in January he hoped ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Australian Northern Union Rugby team, known as the "Kangaroo's," met the Northern Union of England team yesterday, and a ...
Article : 452 wordsUnpleasantly high temperatures again prevailed in Brisbane on Saturday and yesterday, and the weather conditions generally were somewhat peculiar. On ...
Article : 272 wordsThe United Kingdom Aero Club has formed a league to encourage inventors of aeroplanes. Admiral Sir Edward Seymour, ...
Article : 76 wordsBurns, who has done his training up till now at Medlow Bath, on the Blue Mountains, has come back to Sydney, and with the exception of Wednesday and ...
Article : 241 wordsAn informal breaking-up took place in the Assembly Hall of the Bowen House School on Friday morning, and a number of parents and friends were present to ...
Article : 1,402 wordsLord Northcote, the retiring Governor-General of Auslralia, has arrived at New York, en route from Australia to England, and he was ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Duma has agreed to a foreign loan, and it is stated that the Austro-Russian situation is thereby improved. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe breaking up and prize distubution of the Norman Park State School took place on Friday afternoon. Mr. W. H. Barnes, M.L.A., presented the handsome ...
Article : 338 wordsOn several occasions the Government has had an inquiry-office in Melbourne to give information to persons desiring to secure information about lands in ...
Article : 120 wordsAs a result of the extensive monsoonal depression, general rains have been recorded throughout the State with the exception of the strip of country along the Murray River. ...
Article : 150 wordsDuring the last few years a large aren of land has been taken up under prickly pear conditions, which admit of a man occupying an area of country for a number ...
Article : 153 wordsThe "New York Times," after examining the Government papers relating to the Panama purchase, admits that they do not reveal that ...
Article : 80 wordsRoma went en fete, after the bore fire was put out on Friday night. The chief topic in town yesterday was the clever way the work was accomplished, and the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 wordsThe weekly return issued by the Lands Department shows that the Land Commissioners have reported acceptances of applications at their monthly courts for ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Broome line is interrupted between Wallal and La Grange, and many miles of the line damaged in that section by a big blow. Repairing parties are at work. The extent of ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Prime Minister, referring yesterday to the Old Age Pensions Act, said that the trust fund already amounted to £423,000. By the end of June next year ...
Article : 323 wordsThe latest information as to the hurricane at Broome is that three schooners and fifty-four luggers are missing. The body, of a white man named Young has been washed ashore and bodies ...
Article : 61 wordsRecently a deputation from the Surveyors' Institute waited upon the Minister for Lands and placed a number of requests before him. Mr. Denham said ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 416 wordsThe Perthshire, the first vessel of the new Torrea Straits service to reach Queensland, arrived at Townsville during the night. The Perthshire, which is ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Lord Mayor of London (Alderman Sir George Truscott) presided at an influential meeting to consider the question of cheap telegraphic communication within ...
Article : 557 wordsA tornado swept an area of six miles long by three-quarters of a mile svide in the South Canterbury province, felling practically everything in its track, ...
Article : 76 wordsMrs. Wilson, who is charged with murder in connection with the Carpentaria Downs tragedy, was removed from the lockup to Stewart's Creek Gaol on ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Indian Council has passed the Sedition Bill, native members warmly acquiescing. During the discussion Sir Harry Adamson ...
Article : 153 wordsSplendid rain contained to fall in the early part of last night, the total to 9 o'clock this morning being 157 points. Kahmoo registered 170 points, Eulo 109, Coongoola 60, Shamrock ...
Article : 287 wordsFrom the Legislative point of view the session of the third Commonwealth Parliament, which came to a conclusion on Friday, holds a peculiarly barren record. ...
Article : 720 wordsThe Commonwealth Public Service Commissioner has submitted to the Minister tor Home Affairs his fourth report upon the Commonwealth Public Service. In ...
Article : 1,420 wordsA public meeting was held here last night, when the following resolution was unanimously carried:—That the residents of the town of Gladstone and district ...
Article : 143 wordsThe largest attendance ever seen, at any lawn tennis matches in Sydney witnessed finals in Australasian championship contests at Double Bay courts ...
Article : 298 wordsStrenuous opposition is developing against the Miners' Eight Hours Bill in the House of Commons and outside, owing to fears that the ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Wynnum State School closed for the Christmas holidays on Friday (writes our correspondent). There was no celebrations, as the children had their ...
Article : 61 wordsThe police received information tonight that Johanna Kelly, believed to be a single woman, was murdered in a hotel at Armidale last night or this morning. ...
Article : 41 wordsIn connection with the breaking-up of the South Brisbane State School for Girls on Friday afternoon, about 50 prizes were awarded for general proficiency, ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Lindrum-Smith billiard match was concluded last night, when Lindrum, who conceded his opponent 2000 in 16,000 up, won by 3986. At the afternoon session ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith), speaking at the National Liberal Club, invited his party to treat the power of veto held by the House of ...
Article : 220 wordsThe following military appointments are notified in the "Gazette":— Appointment 14th Light Horse, Queensland Mounted (Infantry.—Bailey to be ...
Article : 52 wordsA very successful breaking up concert was given in the Enoggera State School by pupils and friends. The chairman of the School Committee (Mr. Chas. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 143 wordsA report that Germany is negotiating for the purchase of the Berlengas (known among British sailors as "The Burlings"), a group of ...
Article : 179 wordsBooingba is one of the busiest stations on the South Coast Line, as it is the place to which gravitates all the trade of the Tallebudgera district and part of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 366 wordsThe Chief Bailiff of the District Court will sell by public auction at the District Court House, Brisbane, on Wednesday, next, at 11 a.m., under warrants of ...
Article : 104 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Brisbane Past Grands' Lodge, M.U.I.O.O.F., the election of officers for the 1909 term resulted as follows:—President, R. D. D. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 14 Dec 1908, Page 5
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