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  2. CONFERENCE FAILS.

    The meeting between the Prims Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) and the executive of the Coal Miners' Union proved ...

    Article : 805 words
  3. "BAWRA" WOOL

    At the wool sales to-day the first "Bawra" catalogue was offered with reserves on the basis of the February rates. No bids being forthcoming after ...

    Article : 177 words
  4. WAR PENSIONS.

    When the House of Representatives met to-day Mr. Charlton (N.) moved the adjournment of the House to diseuss the Repatration Department's cancellation of ...

    Article : 800 words
  5. IMMUNITY FROM ATTACK.

    It was expected to-day that the members of the Federal Country Party would hold a meeting at Parliament House for the purpose of discussing the question ...

    Article : 188 words
  6. MOUNT MORGAN CRISIS.

    Pending the finalisation of the negotiations between the representatives of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co. and the unions concerned the application of ...

    Article : 403 words
  7. TAKING THE CENSUS.

    There are in Queensland 1866 men who have, during the past week, considerably broadened their worldly knowledge. They are the census collectors for the ...

    Article : 828 words
  8. RECENT HEAVY WEATHER.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 585 words
  9. IRISH SYMPATHISERS.

    A meeting, whose declared objects were to launch a Queensland section of the Irish Self Determination League of Australia, and to protest against the ...

    Article : 3,094 words
  10. FRANCE'S DEVASTATED REGIONS.

    France has sent a memorandum to Washington replying to the allegations of the German Minister for Foreign Affairs (Herr Simons) relating to the ...

    Article : 61 words
  11. A PLEA FOR UNITY.

    A representative meeting of the delegates of the N.D.C. branches in Port Curcis electorate was held to-dar to decide what action should be taken ...

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  12. LEAGUE Of NATIONS.

    The special correspondent of "Le Matin" at Washington reports that next Thursday President Harding will deal the last blow at the League of Nations. ...

    Article : 101 words
  13. A MAIL TRAIN ACCIDENT.

    Just as the Brisbane to Rockhampton mail train, which left Brisbane last evening, had negotiated the railway bridge spanning the Burnett River ...

    Article : 153 words
  14. ESMONDS'S ARREST.

    The precipitancy of the Mayor of Vancouver in arresting Osmond Thomas Esmonde, for seditious language, is giving Esmonde newspaper space ...

    Article : 218 words
  15. DAMAGE AT BAFFLE CREEK.

    A wild night was experienced at Baffle Creek on Tuesday, the wind blowing with the intensity of a hurricane. Happily, except for a number of fixed ...

    Article : 178 words
  16. DESTITUTE SOLDIER SETILERS.

    Commend was made by the Minister for Lands (Mr. Coyne) yesterday on the complaints made by soldier settlers from Beerburrum and Elimbah, as reported in ...

    Article : 369 words
  17. INCENDIARISM IN IRELAND.

    The Cork Fire Brigade, when summoned to outbreaks at Blackrock, a town in County Cork, refused to leave the station because they were incendiary fires. Armed ...

    Article : 57 words
  18. PRICES OF FOODSTUFFS.

    The price of hams and bacon was yesterday reduced by the manufacturers 2d. per lb. all round. The wholesale selling prices will now be:—Hams, packed in sped, ...

    Article : 315 words
  19. ALLURING OFFERS.

    What is alleged to be the cleverest fraud in Melbourne since the famous "Ceylon silk" swindle was described by the detectives to-night. For several weeks ...

    Article : 406 words
  20. CHARLES CHAPLIN ENGAGED.

    It is understood that Charles Chaplin is engaged to marry May Collins, a cinema actress, aged 17 years. ...

    Article : 25 words
  21. WOOL FREIGHTS FROM CAPETOWN.

    In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the, Minister for Agriculture stated thal the Union Castle Company had decided to reduce freight for wool from ...

    Article : 67 words
  22. STEAMER IN DISTRESS.

    A message was received to-night that the steamer Sealark had broken down off Jervis Bay. and was in distress. The exact source of the trouble is not known ...

    Article : 127 words
  23. FOUND SHOT.

    James Francis Reynolds, who appeared in the Supreme Court to-day to answer a charge of having committed a serious offence, was most depressed during the ...

    Article : 97 words
  24. MEAT PRICES IN ENGLAND.

    Owing to the non-reduction of meat prices, despite the falling cattle values, the Minister for Food (Mr. C. A. M'Curdy) has notified the butchers that ...

    Article : 56 words
  25. BLOWN OUT TO SEA.

    The grave fears which had been cntertained during the last few days for the safety of two Melbourne visitors, Fred. Emmerton and John Harris, who while ...

    Article : 174 words
  26. QUEENSLAND WHEAT BOARD.

    With reference to the complaints from Warwick regarding the operations of the Wheat Board, the chairman (Mr. F. J. Morgan) stated to-day that he would ...

    Article : 145 words
  27. FARMERS' REQUESTS.

    A deputation representing the Federal Farmers' Organisation, including Mr. Trethowan, M.L.C., and several members of the Federal Parliament, urged ...

    Article : 189 words
  28. MURDERED NEGROES.

    Giving evidence on his own behalf, John Williams, who is charged with having murdered a number of negroes on his plantation, denied any knowledge of ...

    Article : 120 words
  29. A LOVE TRAGEDY.

    Following the reports of revolver shots in a house in Mascot early this morning, a young man was found in the [?] and a young woman in the hall, both ...

    Article : 143 words
  30. DEATH AFTER OPERATION.

    The death of Mrs. Winifred Cardwell, aged 21, whose burial on March 16 was stopped by the police to procure a postmortem examination, was inquired into ...

    Article : 241 words
  31. FEDERAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

    The Federal Director of Health (Dr. Cumpston) is completing arrangements for the establishment throughout Australia of a laboratory system which will ...

    Article : 81 words
  32. TOWN PLANNING ASSOCIATION.

    At the meeting of the Town Planning Association, held in the Town Hall last nigat, arrangements were made for the engagement of an organising secretary, ...

    Article : 204 words
  33. YAP ISLAND MANDATE.

    The Washington correspondent of the United Press Association reports that the Japanese Embassy has issued a statement on the question of the Yap Island ...

    Article : 60 words
  34. TASMANIA AND FEDERATION.

    Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on taxation to-day, Henry Edward Downie, the State Commissioner of Taxation, said that Tasmania was more isolated ...

    Article : 77 words
  35. FEDERAL SUPERANNUATION SCHEME.

    A deputation of Federal members yesterday urged the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Groom) to introduce at once a Bill to bring into being ...

    Article : 94 words
  36. CAIRNS SUPREME COURT.

    In the Supreme Court to-day James Francis Reynolds, who was charged with a serious offence, was found not guilty. Albert Clark was sentenced to two ...

    Article : 98 words
  37. SOUTH AFRICAN TABLET.

    In the Legislative Assembly this afternoon the Minister for Industries announced that the Government had decided to appoint a Customs Tariff Hoard to ...

    Article : 67 words
  38. COMMERCIAL BANK OF TASMANIA.

    At an extraordinary meeting of shareholders of the Commercial Bank of Tasmania, Ltd., resolutions were carried agreeing to the English, Scottish, and ...

    Article : 46 words
  39. SHOOTING NATIVE BIRDS.

    Yesterday two visitors to Redcliffe were charged in the local Police Court with having shot native birds. Redcliffe shore is a protected area for these ...

    Article : 43 words
  40. THE MURPHY'S CREEK FIRE.

    The hotel building at Murphy's Creek, which was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning was insured for £650 with the New Zealand Insurance Co. ...

    Article : 35 words
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