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  2. RCRUITING STATISTICS.

    Yesterday 149 volunteers presented themselves for enrolment, and 128 were accepted for service. At the Adelaide-street Drill Shed there were 59 applicants ...

    Article : 73 words
  3. [?]EW HOSPITAL WARD.

    Pleasantly situated in the grounds of the immigration Depot, Kangaroo Point, now used as a base military hospital, the new railway ward was [?] opened ...

    Article : 1,114 words
  4. WAR PRECAUTIONS ACT.

    Amendments of the War Precautions regulations, dealing with the formation of companies, firms, societies, clubs, or associations, were passed by the Federal ...

    Article : 384 words
  5. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    Privates J Bain, J. Dickinson, H. M'Kean, and W Ab Chay, of Calliope, left for Enoggera on Monday. Prior to their departure they were entertained at ...

    Article : 360 words
  6. NAVVIES ON STRIKE.

    Twenty-five shovellers employed on gtading work at the Osborne rifle range struck on Monday for 1/ a day rise for 12 of their number. The Minister for ...

    Article : 77 words
  7. MACKAY HARBOUR WORKS.

    The inquiiy into the stoppage of the Mackay outer habour works was con tinued to-day. Mr. Joseph quoted from the Act to ...

    Article : 1,482 words
  8. ANOTHER DISPUTE.

    A Federal dispute between the Carters and Drivers' Union of Australia and the variosu employers has been created owing to the employees' union serving demands ...

    Article : 150 words
  9. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    A sub-committee consisting of Senator Millen, Messrs. Poynton and Watt, MM.H.R., and the Hon. J. C. Watson (hon organiser of the Federal ...

    Article : 981 words
  10. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    Nominations closed yesterday afternoon for the Brisbane City Council vacancies, and with the exception of the Merthyr Ward the retiring representatives were returned without opposition. ...

    Article : 297 words
  11. PRESENTATIONS.

    On Saturday evening a farewell bauquet and presentation were tendered to Sergeant 12 baills, of Mount Walker. The function was held at the residence of ...

    Article : 244 words
  12. N.S.W. VOLUNTEERS.

    To-day's enrolments for the Expeditionary Forces at the Sydney recruiting offices numbered 214. ...

    Article : 22 words
  13. ENLISTMENTS IN VICTORIA.

    In Victoria to-day 252 men were accepted for active service. ...

    Article : 23 words
  14. RECRUITS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    To-day 90 men volunteered at Adelaide for active service, and 63 were accepted. The total enlistment to date is 18,900. ...

    Article : 30 words
  15. RAILWAY BOILERMAKERS.

    A tentative agreement having been arrived at, the boilermakers employed at the railway workshops, who ceased work on Monday morning, owing to the Chief Mechanical Engineer (Mr. ...

    Article : 82 words
  16. ENLISTMENTS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    During the first three weeks of the year 1915 men were accepted for service, and of this number 697 were from the country districts. In addition 1114 men ...

    Article : 109 words
  17. A.W.U. CONFERENCE.

    The annual conference of the Australian Workers' Union was opened to-day. There were present 24 delegates, representing blanches in all the States. ...

    Article : 84 words
  18. ITHACA COUNCIL ELECTIONS.

    Sir Charles C. Burgess announces that he is a candidate for No. 3 Ward of the Town of Ithaca at the forthcoming elections. Mr. Burgess, who is a native of the district, is engaged in ...

    Article : 101 words
  19. RECRUITING SERGEANTS AND MILITARY BANDS.

    The hon. assistant secretary of the Queensland Recruiting Committee (Mr. P. Wylde Ball) advises that if any of the Brisbane district local war councils ...

    Article : 62 words
  20. RECRUITING COMMITTEES.

    A deputation from the Tinga Shire War Council consisting of Councillors E. G. Wall, H. L. Jones, W. Law, and the clerk (Mr. J. C. Ward), waited on the ...

    Article : 691 words
  21. MIDDLE RIDGE SHIRE COUNCIL.

    Nominations for the extraordinary election of the Middle Ridge Shire Council, caused by the resignation of two members were received yesterday. The nomination of Mr. B. Myers was ...

    Article : 99 words
  22. ESK AS A TRAINING CENTRE.

    An enthusiastic public meeting was held on Tuesday night to consider a proposal that the advantages of Esk as a country training centre and military camp be ...

    Article : 136 words
  23. MOTOR SMASH.

    A motor car carrying six men from Liverpool to Bulli fell nearly 30ft. over a declivity on the side of the road on Bulli Mountain. The owner of the car, ...

    Article : 215 words
  24. TASMANIAN TURF CLUB.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 403 words
  25. MARYBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL.

    The formal declaration at nominations ni connection with the City Council elections was made at the Town Hall at noon to-day, when the returning officer (Alderman A. Ferricks) ...

    Article : 66 words
  26. Advertising

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    Advertising : 617 words
  27. WONDAI SHIRE COUNCIL.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 words
  28. OPPOSITION TO CONSCRIPTION.

    The conference of the New Zealand labour organisations, convened by t[?] Federation of Labour, has issued a manifesto declaring its opposition to ...

    Article : 127 words
  29. RED GROSS SOCIETY.

    His Majesty the King has caused the following letter to he written to her Excellency Lady Helen Munro Ferguson in acknowledgment of the first annual ...

    Article : 326 words
  30. INNISFAIL SHIRE COUNCIL.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 words
  31. PROPOSED SHIRE SEVERANCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 202 words
  32. EXPLOSION OF BENZINE.

    An explosion in the benzine cargo on the ketch Kereru started a fire, which destroyed the vessel and the cargo. The Kereru was valued at £1200, and the ...

    Article : 58 words
  33. THE DUTY ON HESSIAN.

    A deputation representing the Australian Bag Manufacturers has asked the Minister for Customs (Hon. F. G. Tudor) to remove the duty on hessian. Referring to ...

    Article : 159 words
  34. ALLEGED DISEASED MEAT.

    Henry George Cheeseman, senior slaughtering inspector, proceeded against Frank Jay, a butcher, in the Central Summons; Court yesterday, before Mr. C. A. M. Morris, P.M., charging him ...

    Article : 131 words
  35. LISMORE RACES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 224 words
  36. ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

    Miss Blanche Rose, a well-known actress, who darkened her grey hair with a simle preparation which she mixed at home, in a recent inteview, made the following ...

    Article : 165 words
  37. TRADE WITH CHINA.

    Advice has been received by the Minister for Customs (Mr. Tudor), through the Secretary of State for the Colonies, to the effect that the Chinese Government has ...

    Article : 140 words
  38. UNION DUES.

    Before Mr. C. A. M. Morris, P.M., in the Central Summons Court yesterday, Thomas Henry Offord was proceeded against by the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners for ...

    Article : 126 words
  39. SANDBAGS.

    A meeting to form, a Sandbag League was held last night, the mayor (Alderman P. H. Green) presiding. The following officers were appointed:—President, Mr. ...

    Article : 88 words
  40. CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES.

    In the Police Court to-day Robert Stacey, with several aliases, dressed in the uniform of the Expeditionary Forces, was remanded from Broken Hill on a ...

    Article : 73 words
  41. Calendars for 1916.

    We have received from the Royal Exchange Assurance (Messrs. Webster and Co., Mary-street, Brisbane, Queensland agents) a handy desk calendar, and two pictorial wall calendars, one ...

    Article : 64 words
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