Polling day was extremely quiet in Rockhampton. The principal booth was at the School of Arts, where a crowd congregated for the best past of the day. ...
Article : 70 wordsPolling day passed off very quietly both in the city and suburbs. The returning officer (Mr. W. B. Cumming) and his assistant (Mr. Jas. M'Gill) had made very ...
Article : 246 wordsThe referendum figures at the close of the s[?]tiny on Saturday night wer:— Yes........ 58,579 No........ 81,679 ...
Article : 155 wordsA native of India, who has resided in Australia for 35 years (of which 10 years have been spent in Queensland), called at this office to complain that although his ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes), when seen on Saturday morning regarding a report that an armed man had been interrupted by the police when ...
Article : 136 wordsSaturday morning broke dull and cloudy, but the rain cased, and as the day advanced weather conditions steadily improved. The principal polling booth ...
Article : 637 wordsSo far as the city of Sydney was concerned Saturday was more like a Sabbath than a day upon which Australia was called upon to decide the greatest subject ...
Article : 461 wordsA big "Yes" majority is assured in this State. In fact, there was never any doubt about the result. Perth and the country districts have been solid for the ...
Article : 247 wordsThe aggregate to date in the "Courier" Patriotic Funds is £123,811/14/5. Included in yesterday's contribution is a sum of £5/5/ to the Navy Comforts ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 26 wordsPrior to the counting to-night both the Federal and State Labour members expressed confidence in a very big "No" vote from Queensland and South ...
Article : 201 wordsThe progress of the voting made up to 11 o'clock last night were not made available until half-past 2 this morning. The figures were then:—Yes, 249,455; ...
Article : 358 wordsThe volunteers accepted at Toowoomba yesterday were Messrs Thomas Charles Hedges (Helidon) and John Joseph Dunue (Toowoomba). ...
Article : 59 wordsIt is probable that the result of the vote taken among the Anzacs will not be disclosed for publication. The reason for this is a military one It is understood ...
Article : 290 wordsThe indications are that by the time our boys have been repatriated there will be a large accession of white men engaged in market gardening near the large ...
Article : 211 wordsPolling here was conducted quietly, and the proceedings throughout were orderly. The complete figures for Bundaberg were:— ...
Article : 93 wordsThe wheat crop around Nanango promises well, and the total yield promises to be much higher than last year, although about 900 acres less were sown ...
Article : 77 wordsDuring the past week 651 men volunteered in Melbourne, and 369 were accepted. ...
Article : 25 wordsIn a V.A.W. hospital in England a wounded soldier lay watching the nurses as they went cheerfully from one patient to another, helping and relieving them ...
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Advertising : 973 wordsSir,—In Nos. I and II of "Nuovo Bulletino di Archeologic Cristiane," just published, the authorities of the Lateran Museum (Hebrew section) print some ...
Article : 336 wordsStock movements:—12 horses, from Maneroo to Retro, Whitty owner, O'Meara in charge: 6800 wethers, from A[?]more to Lake's Crees: [?] cattle, from Depot Glen to Dreamlands, Eyre ...
Article : 455 wordsCorporal C. J. Carruthers, 21st Battalion A.I.F., writes:— "I was so run down after being five months in the hospital that I thought ...
Article : 295 wordsThe Prime Minister whose movements over the week-end were somewhat obscure, was found to-night to be visiting the Naval College at Jervis Bay. An ...
Article : 368 wordsIn Tasmania the polling passed off in an orderly manner. In fact, there was not as much excitement as is usually associated with a general election. There ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 30 Oct 1916, Page 8
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