The conference between representatives of the metropolitan local authorities and the Premier and Home Secretary, respecting the acquisition of the Brisbane ...
Article : 167 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Ipswich Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Thursday night the report submitted by the executive urged that continued efforts ...
Article : 169 wordsIn the Senate to-day, The Commonwealth Public Service Bill was further considered in committee, and a number of technical amendments were ...
Article : 1,041 wordsMr. David Baker (manager of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co.'s steel and iron works), speaking to-day at a luncheon tendered to the Governor (Sir ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 wordsThe State Treasurer endeavoured yesterday to explain away the action of the Government in transferring the Harbour-master at Rockhampton (Captain F. ...
Article : 614 wordsSir,—The Treasurer (Mr. Fihelly), in his reply to my comments on the State's financial position, is reported to have said that my explanation, regarding the ...
Article : 412 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Brisbane sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. last night, Mr. W. O'Br[?] in the chair, the secretary (Mr. G. Lawson) reported that the Prime Minister ...
Article : 371 wordsThe pianoforte and vocal recital given by the advanced students of Miss Gladys Frost in the Albert Hall last evening was chiefly notable for the striking measure ...
Article : 346 wordsAt a meeting of the Nundora Progress Association on Wednesday night it was decided to enter a protest against the proposed erection of a grain shed by the ...
Article : 566 wordsUnion comments in regard to the happenings following the retrenchment of men employed in the railway workshops has led to a good deal of discussion ...
Article : 318 wordsMembers of the A.W.U. who are [?] in railway construction work threaten to strike in consequence of the Chief Railway Commissioner[?] refusal to agree to no Saturday work. The ...
Article : 139 wordsIn forwarding a donation of £1/1/ to the "Courier" Mount Mulligan Relief Fund, Mr. G. Ward, president of the Coorparoo sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., ...
Article : 125 wordsSir,—As I am continually seeing statements of how much our present Government has done to encourage land settlement in general, and soldiers[?] settlement ...
Article : 226 wordsPlay [?] victorian [?] championships was continued to-day in favourable weather. The match of the day was between Patterson and Hawkes. The latter has ...
Article : 341 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-night[?] Bills were carried increasing the salaries of Ministers and private members. At present the six Ministers receive £830 per year each. Under the ...
Article : 78 wordsContrary to expectations, Councillor Athe[?]ton (chairman of the Woothakata Shire Council, Mareeba), in which district Mount Milligan is situated, has advised ...
Article : 146 wordsCaptain Rhodes, when seen to-day regarding the reply by Mr. Fihelly, said that as he had lodged a formal appeal against his transfer the matter was sub ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 wordsThe following sales took place on the Stock Exchange to-day:—B.H. Proprietary, 27/3, 27/6; British B.H. (old), 26/, 25/[?] North B.H., [?] 33/; South B.H., [?] 2[?] ...
Article : 40 wordsSir,—The Public Curator having recently, in reference to one estate, drawn attention to the fact that it is the gross and not the net value of the estates of ...
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Advertising : 373 wordsA division has taken place in the ranks of stock owners over the new dipping regulations. A meeting on Monday passed motions affirming that the farmers should ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 wordsSir T. W. Edgeworth David (Professor of Geology, Sydney University), who with Professor Richards (Queensland University) has been visiting Warwick, stated that his ...
Article : 214 wordsThe second list of alterations in the Tariff has been brought down in the House of Representatives. In reviewing the proposals, Mr. Mass[?] said that one of the most important ...
Article : 127 wordsIn the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. L. Archdall, C.P.M., John Joseph Kirwan, a commission agent, on remand, was charged on summons with ...
Article : 304 wordsSir,—There has been some little discussion lately in city and town councils as to whether pedestrians should be made to "keep to the left" in passing in like ...
Article : 157 wordsWilliam Griffiths (aged 45 years) was committed for trial at the Central Police Court [?]esterday on a charge of having, between July 30 and September 15, stolen three letters, the ...
Article : 146 wordsExemplification of probate of the will of Mr. William Gibson, of 130 Smith-street, Collingwood, Victoria, draper and importer, has been resealed at the ...
Article : 69 wordsInformation has been received that a new line of steamers will probably be run from Salgon (French Cochin China) to Australia [?] next year. French and Chinese capital will be ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Minister for Railways (Mr. M'Cormack), accompanied by Mr. Pease, M.L.A. for the district, arrived at Mourilyan Harbour on Thursday, and they will inspect ...
Article : 97 wordsSir,—I entirely agree with your correspondent "Ratepayer" in his criticism ("Courier," 30th ultimo). I, too, have seen many parts of streets relaid in the ...
Article : 271 wordsThe death has occurred of Lord Mount[?] stephen. [George Stephen, created 1st Baron Mount Stephen in 1891, was born in 1[?]. He went ...
Article : 72 wordsA marriage at Milton (Otago) was disturbed in a sensational manner. A youth named Perry (aged 16 years) was to be married to a girl named Milligan (17 years of age). The girl ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Tasmanian consolidated revenue for the five months ended respectively November, 1921, and November, 1920, were £833,189 and £819,264, showing a ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Deputy Postmaster-General is in receipt of the following telegram from the postmaster, Caboolture, timed 5 p.m. November 30:—"Very severe storm broke ...
Article : 139 wordsThe annual meeting of the Queensland Poultry Club was held last night in the Royal National Association rooms. After discussion it was [?] cided not to elect a patron, as it was asserted ...
Article : 216 wordsSir Joseph Cook was the g[?] at a farewell [?] at Federal Parliament House to-night, prior to his departure to London as High Commissioner of ...
Article : 242 wordsThe nomination of candidates for the Nobel Peace Prize, to be awarded in December of next year, has now been invited by the Nobel Committee, and the ...
Article : 306 wordsThe Prime Minister, referring yesterday to the proposed purchase of Mrs. Ellis Rowan's collection of drawings, stated that a deputation of representative citizens had ...
Article : 195 wordsThe end of the sugar cane crushing season is approaching, and the General Superintendent of the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations (Mr. H. T. Easterby) ...
Article : 141 wordsTo-day the South African military command, which has been a notable feature for over a century, ceases to exist, the whole defence of the country having been ...
Article : 128 wordsThe first annual picnic of the employees of the Ipswich-road Government workshops was held at Redcliffe on St. Andrew's Day, the Q.G.S. Otter being chartered for the trip. ...
Article : 236 wordsThe Customs revenue for the five months ended November 30 was £10,627,143, being a decrease of £3,294,936 as compared with the similar period of last ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Minister for Lands (Mr. J. H. Coyne) will leave Brisbane to-day for Toowoomba, whence be will proceed to Ravensbourne, where he will be the guest ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. and Mrs. Andrew Fisher have arrived at Plymouth. They are in good health. When interviewed Mr. Fisher declined to discuss Australian political ...
Article : 38 wordsThe gold yield for November amounted to 46,586 fine oz. as compared with 54,857oz. in November of last year. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 2 Dec 1921, Page 4
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