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  2. TURF TOPICS.

    Albion Park races are [?]t down for to-morrow, and, judging by the nominations received, the fields should be of a good average size. The usual programme is to be sub[?]ed, with the ...

    Article : 1,214 words
  3. To-Night's Cables. "Observer" Office, 8 p.m.

    General Sir Douglas Haig reports: After a very heavy bombardment, the enemy, early in the morning, strongly attacked our new trenches at St. Eloi. The ...

    Article : 75 words
  4. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 390 words
  5. THE STATE'S FINANCES.

    "The financial position may appear a little disconcerting, and especially to those unacquainted with the many influences which affect the position towards the end ...

    Article : 261 words
  6. WITH OUR BOYS.

    Mr. E. R. Moran has received an interesting communication from his son, B. Moran, writing from London, where he has been in hospital. In the course of ...

    Article : 272 words
  7. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    Only one volunteer—Mr. Ernest E. Tinder—presented himself to the Toowoomba recruiting officer to-day, and he was accepted. ...

    Article : 201 words
  8. FIRES.

    The Evangelical Lutheran Church at Murton was destroyed by fire early this morning, and incendiarism is suspected. The fire apparently started inside the ...

    Article : 138 words
  9. FIGHTING ROUND VERDUN.

    The following communique was issued last night: The Germans attempted to attack Poivre Hill, but our fire prevented them leaving their trenches. ...

    Article : 67 words
  10. PRESENTAT[?]NS.

    Among the recruits passed at the Adelaide-street Drill Shed on Tuesday was Mr. Robert Bruce Iunes, one of the staff of the Leichhardt-street Boys' State ...

    Article : 600 words
  11. FOUR MONTHS ON GALLIPOLI.

    Les[?]e Stone has received an interesting letter from Sapper Les. Prowse, 3rd Section 1st Divisional Signal Company, 1st Australian Division, and son of the Rev. ...

    Article : 362 words
  12. QUEENSLAND PATRIOTIC FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 words
  13. MR. HUGHES'S HEALTH.

    Although Mr. Hug[?]es was exhausted after sitting up yesterday, he improved again last night. ...

    Article : 21 words
  14. N.S.W. PARLIAMENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier said that at present there was no intention of declaring A[?] Day a public holiday. Cheaper railway passes for sol[?]ers, and the ...

    Article : 163 words
  15. RIFLE CLUBS.

    The attendances at the drills of the Clayfield Club are improving. In the absence of Lieutenant Lang, Sergeantmajor Swan took charge of the men last ...

    Article : 158 words
  16. THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.

    His Honour Judge Eagleson, who has been appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the allegations of mismanagement and waste made by D. L. ...

    Article : 109 words
  17. BELGIAN FUND ART UNION.

    Only a short time is now left in which to procure tickets for the art union in aid of the Belgian Fund, the closing date being April 18. The list of prizes is such ...

    Article : 73 words
  18. "A LITTLE MORE LIVELY."

    Writing to Mr. M. Ra[?]e, Queen-street, an officer with the A.I.F. says that things have seemed very slow since the evacuation of Gallipoll, but he hopes they ...

    Article : 43 words
  19. INFANTILE PARALYSIS.

    In his report to the annual meeting, held today, the secretary of the Royal Alexander Hospital for Children stated that the work of the message staff at the hospital had been very ...

    Article : 44 words
  20. YOUNG WOMAN'S DEATH.

    A young girl, who gave the name of Mary Galvin, diet suddenly yesterday under suspicious circumstances. Th'[?] girl arrivel here last Saturday and took lodgings at Mrs. ...

    Article : 80 words
  21. THE FRUIT FLY.

    Mr. Daniel Jones has accidentally made a discovery in connection with the fruit fly which he hopes will result in a means being devised of effectively ...

    Article : 525 words
  22. FRENCH RED CROSS.

    The paragraph published in the "Courier" on Wednesday in reference to returns in connection with the benefit given by the "Dandies" had a slight ...

    Article : 40 words
  23. Death of Rev. F. A. Fernau.

    The Rev. F. A. Fernau, who was badly burnt during the fire at the rectory last week, died in the local hospital this morning (our Charleville correspondent wired ...

    Article : 100 words
  24. ENEMY FIRMS.

    In the "Commonwealth Gazette" today the following firms were declared to be enemy firms:—Merton Metallargical Co., Ltd.; Grice and Son, Ltd.; Williams, ...

    Article : 41 words
  25. CURTAILMENT OF RACING.

    The State Cabinet deemed to-day that from October 1 there should be a further substantial reduction in the number of days on which racing should be ...

    Article : 302 words
  26. FLOUR AND BREAD.

    The Federal Prices Adjustment Board left Melbourne last night for Brisbane, and is due here to-morrow night. It will take evidence on the question of the ...

    Article : 180 words
  27. EASTER CHEER FUND.

    The members of the Brisbane Girls' Club are still working hard to provide fresh fish and butter at Easter for the boys in camp. Donoations of home-made ...

    Article : 61 words
  28. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 630 words
  29. Postmaster-General's Request.

    The Hon. W. Webster (PostmasterGeneral) writes:—To municipal and shire councils, progress and improvement associations, kindred bodies, and the public ...

    Article : 138 words
  30. THANKS FOR PAPERS.

    Miss Ethel Hall, Kilcoy, has received an interesting letter from Private W. M. Cooper, of the A.I.F., expressing his thanks for papers he received from her ...

    Article : 70 words
  31. ENLISTMENTS IN OTHER STATES

    The total number of enlistments in Tasmanin for the new army is 1792, and the total since the beginning of the war 8478. The Tasmanian battalion is now ...

    Article : 98 words
  32. THE BEAUTIES OF THE HEAVENS

    The fine telescope housed in the grounds of Ardencraig, Toowang, will be available to visitors next Sunday night, and Mr. Dudley Eglinton will be present to point ...

    Article : 56 words
  33. A Messages from the Sea.

    About 6' a.m. on Tuesday, as Wm. Burns, a milk vendor, residing at Currumbin, was driving into Coolangatta he picked up on the beach between ...

    Article : 128 words
  34. A POSTAL MATTER.

    The reserved decision was given by his Honour Mr. Justice Powers, at a High Court judge, in Chambers, on an application on behalf of Robert Samuel Ross. It was asked that his ...

    Article : 148 words
  35. A SPLENDID LOT OF MEN.

    If the recruits generally are [?]ing off in point of numbers, they are not deteriorating in quality. The atch of 62 that arrived in Brisbane from Northern ...

    Article : 103 words
  36. FIVE BROTHERS ENLIST.

    A splendid recruiting record has been put up by the Rice family, of Burringbar. Of seven boys five have enlisted for active service, and two of them, Harry ...

    Article : 62 words
  37. Stanley River Butter Factory.

    Mr. A. M'Kenzie, manager Stanley River Co-operative Co. Ltd., Woodford, writek that the statement by our Woodford correspondent "That through ...

    Article : 270 words
  38. Special Cabinet.

    A special meeting of the Cabinet was held at 11 a.m. yesterday to discuss urgent matters. Six Ministers were present. ...

    Article : 26 words
  39. QUEENSLAND RECRUITING COMMITTEE.

    The weekly meeting of the executive of the Queensland Recruiting Committee was held on Wednesday. The members present were Hon. A. H. Whittingham, M.L.C. ...

    Article : 143 words
  40. Advertising

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    Advertising : 11 words
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