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Article : 93 words"Queen" Competition.—The ceremony of crowning the "Queen" in connection with the Methodist Bazzar "Queen" competition took place at the Imperial Picture Theatre ...
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Article : 194 wordsChurch Anniversary.—The 54th anniversary of the Flinders Congregational Church was marked by a social, which attracted a large gathering. Mr. J. C. ...
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Article : 37 wordsSheep Growing.—Mr. G. [?]. Wilson, of Stokers Siding, has purchased 300 crossbred cw[?]s. with a view to establishing the sheep breeding industry on his holding. ...
Article : 135 wordsFishing.—River fishing has been very good, cod, jew, flathead, and sea bream being caught. Net fishing has been particularly good, some 300 cases being ...
Article : 48 wordsSome time before 11.20 last evening the Spot Cash Store, in Queen-street, Brisbane, which adjoins the Majestic Theatre, was borken into. The thieves broke the ...
Article : 263 wordsThe Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. Forgan Smith, announced yesterday that the Government had appointed Mr. Robert Veitch, B.Sc., now of Lautoka. Fiji ...
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Advertising : 389 wordsMr. Robert Allsop, of Penshurst, a well-known grazier, collapsed while standing with his wife at the Sydney Central Station (railway) to-night. He ...
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Advertising : 165 wordsThe Sandgate Town Council met on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. E. W. Smith) presiding. The Mayor reported that he had attended a conference ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 16 May 1925, Page 17
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