Why Frank Dilena, the driver of the runaway electric train which crashed through the level crossing gates at Cheltenham on Sunday evening, should have ...
Article : 323 wordsMining prosecution. The Government Inspector of Mines (Mr. J. Stafford) proceeded against the manager of the Redbank Colliery in the ...
Article : 160 wordsA tribute to the sustained and faithful work of the handicrafts section of the Red Cross Society was paid at yesterday's meeting of the general committee ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 761 wordsSir,—Why is that if wool stores, a university, or a high school are contemplated, they can only be placed on park lands? Why not go further afield ...
Article : 199 wordsElsmore, the house in Amy-street, Breakfast Creek, which has been the scene of a shooting affray, and a fire in which a man was suffocated recently, again came ...
Article : 232 wordsThe Premier (General Smuts) has concluded a three weeks" tour of Rhodesia, where he had an enthusiastic reception. In his speeches he emphasised that while ...
Article : 99 wordsYeppoon Hospital was opened yesterday in the presence of a large assemblage. The chairman of the committee (Mr. W. F. Clayton), in calling upon the ...
Article : 118 wordsSir,—I have been much interested in articles and letters appearing in your paper in reference to "Cypress Pine" from Mr. J. F. Ellis and others. For the ...
Article : 182 wordsPolice Court. In the Toowoomba Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. T. H. Boddington, P.M., Michael, Moloney and Thomas ...
Article : 63 wordsAt the Full Court sitting of the High Court to-day, at which the Chief Justice (Sir Adrian Knox, K.C.) presided, an order was made for costs in the wheat ...
Article : 99 wordsPersonal. Major Steel (Defence Department) has been visiting Warwick on official business. ...
Article : 44 wordsJack Woods, a young man, who has arrested on his release from gaol last week on a charge of having attempted to steal from the person at Redfern, ...
Article : 365 wordsSir,—Despite the justifiable criticisms published with regard to the undue prominence given to the names of councillors of Stephens Shire on the soldiers' ...
Article : 170 wordsThe Show Society. At a meeting of the Agricultural Society on Monday, appreciative references were made to the manner in which the ...
Article : 101 wordsAt the weekly meeting of the National Speakers' Association last evening the business comprised a parliamentary debate. Colonel Nobbs was elected speaker. Mr. J. Daw, as ...
Article : 96 wordsIncluded in the corresponding dealt with at the weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board yesterday, the president (Mr. E. ...
Article : 301 wordsSir,—Now that our so-called Exhibition is over and has been favoured with the most delightful climatic conditions, we can afford to criticise the conduct of ...
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Advertising : 131 wordsMethodist Church. The attendance at the kindergarten classes conducted by the Methodist Church in the recently erected ...
Article : 245 wordsTenders for the construction of a reinforced concrete retaining wall at North Quay were received at a meeting of the Brisbane City Council yesterday. The tenders were:—M'Arthur ...
Article : 540 wordsThe Government Astronomer (Mr. G. F. Dodwell) and an assistant (Mr. A. E. Thrum) left to-day for Cordillo Downs to make observations of the total solar ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Albert Hall accommodated a large audience last evening on the occasion of the 26th recital of the pupils of Mr. E. R. B. Jordan. Generous applause greeted ...
Article : 514 wordsApplication has been made at the local mines office by Mr. George Laurie, [?] well-known prospector, to have a new goldfield proclaimed in respect of an area ...
Article : 67 words"I have visited several sub-branches during the month, and, generally speaking, there appears to be a revival of interest in the League," was a sentence contained ...
Article : 367 wordsIn response to a request from some of the ratepayers of Toowong, Mr. L. C. Morley has agreed to allow himself to be nominated for the vaca[?] on the Toowong Council, caused by the ...
Article : 43 wordsMr. J. Barlow, J.P., held an inquiry yesterday into the circumstances of the death of Francis Gertrude Maddocks, who died at Shafston-avenue, Kangaroo Point, ...
Article : 220 wordsThe 18-year-old son of Mr. E. Brooks, accountant at Alice Downs, was taken to the hospital on Monday suffering from concussion as the result of having been ...
Article : 37 wordsMR. R. S. Sampson, Country Party M.L.A., for Swan, has been appointed Colonial Secretary in succession to Mr. Broun, who retired from the Ministry ...
Article : 96 wordsThe practical music examinations for the Warwick centre were conducted by the Trinity College of Music examiner (Mr. C. Egerton Lowe, F.T.C.L.). There were 83 entries; 67 candidates ...
Article : 612 wordsMiss Lorna M. Hodgkinson of Sydney, has had conferred upon her by the Karvard University the degree of Doctor of Education. It is the first occasion, ...
Article : 111 wordsHerbert George Johnson, of Darghan-street, Glebe, who narrowly escaped drowning in the Darling Harbour a few days ago, has died in the Sydney ...
Article : 72 wordsShortly before the Melbourne express left Sydney Central Railway Station to-night an intending passenger, William Pollock, collapsed in one of the carriages. ...
Article : 78 wordsMr. R. Walsh (of Walsh and Co., Toowoomba) writes to the committee stating that he is willing to give all the help he possibly can to bring the scheme to ...
Article : 342 wordsThe residence of Mr. A. T. Waters, a well-known breeder of Illawarra cattle, together with its contents, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The fire ...
Article : 85 wordsBacteriological examination was made yesterday of 17 rats and seven mice, caugh in the metropolitan area, and four smears from Sandgate. All gave negative ...
Article : 28 wordsAn echo of a betting raid, which took place on November 12 last year, arose in the Police Court yesterday, when the names of five men who were ...
Article : 147 wordsIn the Albert Hall this evening the Rev. Dr. G. E. Rowe will give a series of character sketches, entitled "The Old Folks At Home." Mrs. E. T. Campbell will ...
Article : 59 wordsThe third term of the academic year of the University of Queensland, commences to-day, when lectures will be resumed and continued until the end of ...
Article : 190 wordsAmong the accounts recommended by the Finance Committee for payment at the Brisbane City Council meeting yesterday was £14 for "plates for war trophies." Alderman Carter ...
Article : 90 wordsThe Australian Association of British Manufacturers and their Representatives recently forwarded a letter to the Minister for Trade and Customs, urging the free admission of ...
Article : 88 wordsFor a breach of the traffic regulations Joseph Finney was fined £2, with 5/8 costs, by Mr. A. Dean, P.M., in the Traffic Court yesterday. For having ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 22 Aug 1922, Page 9
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