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  2. QUEENSLAND FLOODS

    It is not easy to estimate the extent of the damage at Mackay in a financial way; but, including half a million pounds worth of sugar gone, it is calculated that the total will run to ...

    Article : 705 words
  3. COAL CONTRACT MARE'S NEST

    The almost feverish efforts of a certain section of the daily press to manufacture a political scandal over the coal contract entered into between the New South Wales and Victorian ...

    Article : 1,620 words
  4. STATE WHEAT YIELD

    As in the previous year, the wheat harvest for the current season is much later than usual, due mainly to the excessive rainfall during the Spring. ...

    Article : 274 words
  5. CYCLONE IN MELBOURNE

    At 5.30 this afternoon one of the worst cyclones that has ever been known in Melbourne struck Brighton, one of Melbourne's principal waterside suburbs, and left ...

    Article : 378 words
  6. DAMAGED BY RAIN

    Orchards and vineyards have suffered severely because of the rains in the last few days. Some fruit-growers have had their trees almost stripped, and there are but few Growers of ...

    Article : 386 words
  7. FOR AUSTRALIAN TROOPS

    Mr. L. E. Groom, Assistant Minister for Defence, to-day made available a copy of a letter written by Sir Newton Moore, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Australian ...

    Article : 182 words
  8. POSTAL ROBBERIES

    Evidently the detectives on the lookout for evidences of the processes of the regular robbers of mails in transit in this State are up against a tough proposition. It has been ...

    Article : 178 words
  9. LATE CABLES

    A wireless message issued from Berlin states that at Brest Litovsk, M. Trotsky announced that the Ukrainian Soviets having defeated the Rada in many parts of Ukrainia, the Soviets ...

    Article : 81 words
  10. SHIPBUILDING DELAYS

    Referring yesterday to the shipbuilding matter, Mr. R. T. Ball, Minister for Works, expressed considerable concern at the delay that war being, experienced by the Prime Minister ...

    Article : 303 words
  11. BRITAIN'S FOOD PROBLEM

    The Press Bureau reports that at the first meeting of the Consumers' Council, whereon Trades Unionist members and co-operative ...

    Article : 86 words
  12. ARCHDEACON GEER DEAD

    The Ven. Archdeacon Geer died at his home, Carlowrie, Magic-street, Mosman, yesterday. He was born in London in 1844, and came to Australia when 11 years old, was educated at ...

    Article : 166 words
  13. ACCIDENTS TO MINERS

    Criticisms of the Mines Department by Mr. Brookfield, M.L.A. for Sturt, during the recent censure debate, were referred to yesterday by Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick. Minister for Mines ...

    Article : 304 words
  14. EFFECT ON MINING INDUSTRY

    The Commissioner for Railways (Col. Evans, C.M.G., stated to-day that the damage to the bridges over the Burdekin and Don Rivers, in North Queensland, will be very serious to the ...

    Article : 91 words
  15. MELBOURNE THEATRES

    To a full house at the Theatre Royal Eugene Walters' play, The Easiest Way, was staged to-night, with Miss Muriel Starr in the role of Laura Murdock. It is described as an ...

    Article : 458 words
  16. "UNIONS WILL NOT ACCEPT"

    Mr. Morgan, secretary of the Federated Iron-workers' Association of Australia, stated when seen to-day that there was not the least likelihood of the material Unions, that is, the ...

    Article : 115 words
  17. MR. GRAHAME'S BIRTHDAY

    Mr. W. Grahame, the Minister for Agriculture, celebrates his 55th birthday to-day, The Minister, who is the tallest man in the Cabinet, is a native of the Maitland district, and has ...

    Article : 92 words
  18. STATE FACTORIES

    The Government Statistician (Mr. J. B. Trivett) has prepared a preliminary statement of the operations of the manufactories and works in the State during the year ended June ...

    Article : 158 words
  19. BUSINESS MEN CHARGED

    Charged under the War Precautions Act yesterday morning, at the Central Police Court, Ernest Brandt, 55, and Arthur Charles Brandt, 52, were remanded until Monday. Bail was ...

    Article : 230 words
  20. HOSPITAL CARNIVAL

    The preparations for the big carnival to be held by the police and firemen on the Show Ground, Moore Park, on March 2, are rapidly-progressing, and a fine athletic and spectacular ...

    Article : 181 words
  21. GOLD NEAR HARDEN

    Prospecting within 1U0 yards of the old Louisa mine at Dermondrllie, about four miles from Harden and Murrumburrah, on the main southern line, Messrs. James Barnes, A. C. ...

    Article : 116 words
  22. STATE PARLIAMENT

    The Amending Arbitration Bill, of which notice was given last week by Mr. Beeby, will be introduced by him in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. ...

    Article : 63 words
  23. LATE SHIPPING NEWS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  24. FARMS FOR SOLDIERS

    The Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashford, left last night, for Bathurst to inspect land there proposed to be thrown open for soldiers' farms. There is a good deal of first-class orchard ...

    Article : 96 words
  25. DROWNING FOLLOWS SHOCK

    When he caught hold of a pipe under Botany Pier, on Friday, Hubert Heary Skinner, 14, received an electric shock which caused him to fall into the water, beneath. He was drowned ...

    Article : 99 words
  26. TARONGA PARK CONTEST

    The Taronga Park band contest recommenced yesterday, the Lidcombe Band playing the following pieces:—Bravo To Anzacs, march; Tancredi, overture; Australia, cornet ...

    Article : 69 words
  27. GET ON THE ROLLS

    Mr. P. C. Evans, secretary of the P.L.L., holding the view that Mr. Hughes is "lying low," scents possibilities of intrigues and other things. Should there be an ejection, he fears ...

    Article : 66 words
  28. THE MIRROR

    The event of to-day is the appearance of The Mirror as a Sunday paper for the metropolitan area. The wide spread or the country issue of the popular weekly necessitates the ...

    Article : 300 words
  29. MANNING BATTLE PLANE FUND

    A movement to raise sufficient money to present a battleplane to the British Government is being pushed on in the Manning district since it was first started at Wingham. The ...

    Article : 56 words
  30. MILLIONAIRE ALL

    Recently a movement was made in Yass to establish an Anti-Millions Club or Association. A well-known local identity secured a hall, and advertised a meeting to carry, this object ...

    Article : 103 words
  31. MINING AT CROOKWELL

    A manganese deposit has been discovered on the property of Messrs. Willis aud Humb, Wade's Hill, adjacent to the town. An assay from the Department of Mines records the ore ...

    Article : 191 words
  32. THE TIVOLI

    Winnie Brooke, Widow, is having a happy run at the Tivoli. The main plot is popular, and the opportunities for introducing high-class singing and dancing are availed of to the full. ...

    Article : 78 words
  33. SERIOUS CRIME ALLEGED

    A half-caste aboriginal, William Alfred King aged 21, a returned soldier, was arrested at Wellington early this morning, on a capital charge in regard to a girl of fifteen. ...

    Article : 37 words
  34. W.A. RACES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 192 words
  35. AMELIORATION FUND WORK

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 words
  36. GOOD FORTNIGHT IN WINES

    There has been no diminution of trade in the western district coal mines, and full time has been worked in most of the local and district collieries since the settlement of the ...

    Article : 85 words
  37. HER MAJESTY'S

    There was another full house at Her Majes-ty's, where the pantomime Dick Whittington and His Cat runs a merry course. The singing and acting of Miss Vera Pearce is always ...

    Article : 49 words
  38. LORD MAYOR'S PATRIOTIC FUND

    Most people know that the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund, for which £150,000 is now being asked, supplements the military pay allotments and pensions granted to dependents of ...

    Article : 89 words
  39. QUEENSLAND ELECTIONS

    The Premier to-day promised an early announcement of the date for the elections. ...

    Article : 18 words
  40. THE KING'S

    Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp continues to make music and laughter at The King's. ...

    Article : 16 words
  41. Advertising

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    Advertising : 21 words
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