The industrial outlook in Sydney is not at all cheerful. Many thousands of employees have been rendered idle in consequence of the stewards' strike, and ...
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Advertising : 82 wordsDecember 30.—HOUTMAN, 5141 tons (Capt. Winsmius), from Sydney. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., agents. December 30.—ROGGEVEEN, 4687 tons (Capt. ...
Article : 885 wordsThree lives were lost at Raymond-terrace this afternoon in consequence of a motor car plunging off a punt into the river. The car was owned and driven ...
Article : 144 wordsSome time ago a deputation representing the Fruit Growers' Association and private canners waited on the Minister for State Enterprises (Mr. ...
Article : 719 wordsThe Deputy Postmaster-General has made available the statistics of business at the General Post Office. Brisbane, during the usual Christmas period ended ...
Article : 102 wordsWriting to Mr. E. C. Walker, Harrow, Cambooya, Mr. Robert Sandon, of Marne, Western Australia, states that a sample of Mesopotamian wheat sent to ...
Article : 139 wordsThe League of Nations embodies a noble ideal, and General Smuts, in his persistent advocacy of it, believing that it will work for the ultimate elimination ...
Article : 547 wordsThe Royal Danish Consulate-General in Melbourne has received the following cablegram from Queen Alexandra:—"Please convey to Danish community in Australia ...
Article : 70 wordsIn his annual report for the year ended June 30, 1920, the Director of Forests (Mr. E. H. F. Swain) deals in an interesting way with the existing ...
Article : 273 words"The bottom has fallen out of the sugar, rubber, coffee, and tea markets, and it looks as if there will be a commercial crisis throughout the whole of the East," ...
Article : 306 wordsA telegram from Carnarvon states that the Government steamer Kwinana arrived at that port at daylight on Monday, with her, bunkers on fire, and that the vessel ...
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Advertising : 259 wordsThe Defence Department advises that a further supply of 1914-15 stars has been received from Base Records Office, Melbourne. Arrangements will be made for ...
Article : 112 wordsWhile engaged in their search of the Dutch steamer Roggeveen yesterday morning, shortly after the vessel's arrival from Java, the Customs officers ...
Article : 83 wordsAnother big list of motions from branches of the A.W.U. has been received at the head office of that organisation for inclusion in the agenda paper for ...
Article : 147 wordsIn the Arbitration Court yesterday, before his Honour Mr. Justice Macnaughton, an application for a new award was made by Messrs. Fitzgerald and ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Public Library will be closed at 6 p.m. to-day, and will remain closed until Monday. ...
Article : 20 wordsBribie Island seems to have become even more popular than it has been in the past (writes a correspondent), as the number of campers this year exceeds ...
Article : 157 wordsWhile there ought to be no place in Australia for an under-estimation of the nation's resources and its powers of recuperation, it would be foolish to ignore ...
Article : 1,046 wordsMr. S. J. Hayward, of the Government Tourist Office, West Australia, arrived in Brisbane on Wednesday, his visit being in connection with his ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Koepangers reported to the police last night that certain Japanese had threatened to murder them. Leading Japanese were sent for, and were ...
Article : 79 wordsWhen speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the Estimates of the Mines Department, Mr. Corser, the member for Barnett, instanced the case of a settler ...
Article : 314 wordsThe Home Secretary (Mr. M'Cormack) made the definite statement yesterday that a Bill to establish an appeal board for the police force would be introduced ...
Article : 34 wordsThe secretary of the Wheat Board to-night issued the following notice: "The board has effected adequate fire insurance cover on all grain from the time it is ...
Article : 136 wordsThe party despatched by the police in search of Harry Hausknecht, who has been missing from the launch Vera since Christmas Day, returned to town ...
Article : 189 wordsA school of instruction in physical training for State school teachers will commence at Southport next Tuesday. Male teachers to the number of 60 from ...
Article : 124 wordsWeather forecast for the metropolitan area for to-day:—Continuance of generally fine, warm, and close weather, with northerly winds, but still some ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 72 wordsThe manager of Homebush mill stated to-day that the board of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. had decided that at the end of the 1921 season the mill should ...
Article : 163 wordsAgitators, desirous of causing strife between capital and labour, are fond of telling the workers that they create all the wealth, and should receive it all. An ...
Article : 457 wordsMackay (via Port Alma).—December 31, 6 p.m., January 3. Townsville, Thursday [?]s., Darwin, Java, and Singapore.—January 3, 10 a.m. ...
Article : 136 wordsUnder the amendment of the Chillagoe Railway Act, which was passed in the recent session of Parliament, the Government has power to work leases additional ...
Article : 90 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Storey) was entertained at dinner to-night at Parliament House by the President of the legislative Council (Mr. F. Flowers) for the ...
Article : 165 wordsThe King's Prize, shot at the National Rifle Association's meeting to-day, was won by a returned soldier, A. J. Suraski (of Collie), with a total of 278. ...
Article : 54 wordsAll letters, news items, and other contributions intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor. Every letter must be accompanied by the name ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Minister for Mines (Mr. Jones) stated yesterday that he is in communication with authorities in the old country with regard to the marketing of ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Treasurer (Mr. Fihelly) yesterday morning described as unwarranted the attack made by the "Courier" on the Government on the basis of a wire from Cairns ...
Article : 377 wordsThe State secretary of the R.S.S.I.L.A. has received the following telegram from the general secretary of the league, Melbourne: "Nominations required from ...
Article : 101 wordsMr. W. Harris, P.M., who has been appointed chairman of the Southern Division State Public Servants' Appeal Board, has been notified that the hearing ...
Article : 53 wordsIn the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Harris, P.M., Sydney Hunt (30, wool sampler), Charles Harris (45, miner). Henry Loewe (34, tailor), ...
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Advertising : 82 wordsSpeaking at the Morningside Methodist Church last night, the Rev. W. H. Leembruggen said:—"Of course there are some people who will disagree with me, and ...
Article : 134 wordsAlex. Burke (aged 12 years), who resides with his parents at Grace Church street, Portland, while playing with several other boys this morning, found an unexploded ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Brisbane Land Agent (Mr. A. J. Mallalie[?]) conducted successful sales of perpetual lease township allotments in the Coolangatta district on Boxing Day. The ...
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Family Notices : 416 wordsWilliam Francis Green (aged 35, a labourer) pleaded guilty in the Central Police Court yesterday afternoon, before Mr. W. Harris, P.M., to a charge that, on ...
Article : 216 words"Quer[?]us" writes: Sir,—Reading your notes about horticulture, I see your correspondent says that the fruit fly pupae lie dormant at the foot of the fruit trees ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Brisbane Church Federation at a recent meeting decided to send an address of welcome to his Excellency the Governor (Sir Matthew Nathan). The address, inter ...
Article : 188 words"Plough Boy" writes: Sir,—I noticed a paragraph in the "Courier" of Wednesday from Mr. W. A. MacVean, in which he advocates, the sending of properly ...
Article : 235 wordsIn the Cairns Summons Court to-day the Cairns Town Council proceeded against Harry, Handy, manager of the "King Carnival" shows, charging him ...
Article : 70 wordsAccording to Mr. H. Koekko[?]k, a representative of the Gippsland and Northern Co-operative Selling Co., Ltd., of Melbourne, who has returned from a ...
Article : 148 wordsVernon Jones (aged 9 years), residing at Lake's Creek, climbed on to the roof of his parents' house, but slipped, and skidded to the ground, striking a stump, ...
Article : 67 wordsMr. Bert Tesch, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Tesch, was shooting near the Logan River, when he tripped, and his rifle exploded, the bullet passing through one ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Treasurer (Mr. Fihelly) is optimistic with regard to the subscription of the local loan of £2,000,000. He said yesterday that the prospects were bright. He added ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 31 Dec 1920, Page 4
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