The Premier (Mr. W. McCormack) arrived at Mackay on Saturday morning He had expressed his intention of spending a day at Mackay and a civic ...
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Article : 157 wordsThree people were injured on Saturday evening when a motor car, supposed by the police to have been stolen, ran on to the footpath in Old South ...
Article : 151 wordsAt the fortnightly meeting of the Bulimba Progress Association It was announced that the vehicular ferry was once more in commission, but that ...
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Article : 98 wordsThe Queensland Parliament no more shall sea the familiar face and figure of Mr. Charles H. Heath who for many years was its chief messenger. ...
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Article : 56 wordsDents Wall (74), who resided with his wife and family in Brunswick Street, New Farm, was found dead in his home yesterday. A post mortem ...
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Article : 59 wordsThe Budget Speech will announce on additional taxation apart from the increased tax on liquor sales, it is expected that the State deficit will not ...
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The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Mon 16 Apr 1928, Page 9
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