Yesterday several storms passed in close, proximity to Brisbane, and one broke over the city, heavy rain falling for a few minutes. The divisional weather office advises that the ...
Article : 860 wordsIt was announced some time ago in the "Courier" that the Ambulance Brigade intended to procure a motor litter carrier in order to facilitate their work in ...
Article : 237 wordsHarry E. Holland was arrested yesterday morning at the residence of a leading local Socialist on a charge of uttering seditious words. The police visited the ...
Article : 717 wordsAsked on Saturday whether his attention had been drawn to the publication three weeks ago in a Brisbane Socialist newspaper of correspondence between the ...
Article : 1,405 wordsThe repeated bomb outrages which have occurred in India have caused the Government to station punitive police in the villages on the ...
Article : 175 wordsOfficial correspondence published regarding the formation of an Imperial general militia staff shows that Canada only has as yet replied, ...
Article : 459 wordsThe Minister for Lands (Hon. D. F. Denham) has returned to Brisbane after a tour of the country towards Taroom, Western Queensland. Mr. Denham ...
Article : 1,632 wordsLast Monday the "Courier" made the first announcement that an attractive offer had been made to his Excellency the Governor. The matter was then only ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 414 wordsUnconfirmed reports from Paris state that Austria has presented an ultimatum to Servia, and that the Russian Press and people are ...
Article : 131 wordsThe recruits for the Territorial Army enlisted in London in response to the recent appeal for "territorials" now number 9000 men. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe "New York Herald" states that a Bill has been introduced in the Cuban House of Representatives prohibiting foreigners from owning ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of the London "Standard" states that Argentina is buying £7,500,000 worth of artillery at Krupp's works ...
Article : 33 wordsThe appointment of Lord Chelmsford, Governor of Queensland, to succeed Admiral Sir Harry Rawson as Governor of New South Wales, has been gazetted. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe public accounts now published show that the King's coronation involved an expenditure of £359,000. ...
Article : 23 wordsAdmiral Bosanquet, the newly-appointed Governor of South Australia, with his wife and daughters, sailed for Australia by R.M.S. ...
Article : 31 wordsOwing to the heavy rain to-day the racing and other sponting- fixtures were postponed. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES ACT. ...
Article : 442 wordsThe acceptance is notified in the "Gazette" of a large number of tenders for the supply of telegraph and telephone material for the Queensland ...
Article : 264 wordsOn Saturday Huddersfield met and defeated the Australian Rugby League team by a goal and a try to the Kangaroos' single try. Ten ...
Article : 84 wordsSir Joseph Ward, replyiag to a deputation of unemployed yesterday, pointed out the need of more population, as the normal increase was absolutely inadequate ...
Article : 79 wordsCaptain Young, who was in command of the steamer Calluna, which was brought back to Falmouth, Cornwall, England, on January 22. ...
Article : 106 wordsMiss Cronin and Miss May Nesbit were killed by a tree which fell across a vehicle in which they were driving. Mrs. Nesbit had both legs broken. ...
Article : 39 wordsThe members of the Persian Nationalist Party state that Shua es-Sultanch, brother of the Shah of Persia, who was reported to have ...
Article : 73 wordsMr. Brightman (President of the Chamber of Shipping of the United Kingdom), in his presidential address, stated that the past year was ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 230 wordsThe Minister for Works and Mines (Hon. J. G. Appel) has returned from a visit to the Stanthorpe district, where he opened the show. Despite the bad season, ...
Article : 437 wordsIn the Waterloo Cup, Messrs. Dennis's r.d. Dendraspis, by Wartnaby and Gleneva, beat Mr. E. H. Sikes's Such a Sell. The winner figured in the last eight in ...
Article : 48 wordsPresident Taft, referring to the expected deficit of 100,000,000 dollars (£20,000,000) in the Treasury receipts, states that many business ...
Article : 59 wordsThe annual report of the British South Africa Company, which has large administrative powers in Rhodesia, which has an area of 440 square miles, and a ...
Article : 345 wordsFive additional "Jack the Ripper" outrages were reported from Berlin yesterday. Fifty men arrested on suspicion have been discharged. The police suggest that women ...
Article : 72 wordsThe election of a member for No. 3 Division of the Wynnum Shire Council took place on Saturday. There were two candidates, Mr. C. Knight, the retiring ...
Article : 151 wordsIn the House of Commons the debate on the Address in Reply was continued. After a two days' debate Mr. Austen Chamberlain's amendment, expressing ...
Article : 377 wordsThe annual session of the Metropolitan District Lodge, No. 2 I.O.G.T., was held in the Temperance Hall on Saturday afternoon and evening, Bro. S. T. Whear, ...
Article : 400 wordsMrs. Hoffstaker, the victim of the tragedy at Gillies Plains on January 30, died at the Adelaide Hospital this morning as the result of her wounds. ...
Article : 321 wordsCouncillor Richard James Walsh has been elected chairman of the Douglas Shire Council. ...
Article : 20 wordsGood rain has fallen over a large portion of the State. It was heavier on the north-western slopes and plains, where up to 2½in. was registered. The western division did not participate ...
Article : 51 wordsThe election for a representative for Division No. 3, of the Caboolture Shire, resulted as follows:—James Green 157, William Bleakley 101, informal 12. Mr. ...
Article : 38 wordsDetails were brought to Sydney to-day of the wreck of the French barque Joliette, at Thio, in New Caledonia, during the recent hurricane. The vessel had ...
Article : 146 wordsMessrs. M'Phie and Co., Charleville, report the sale of 1500 sheep on account of Mr. Crawford, Iva Downs, Angathelle, also 1000 vethers, to Mr. S. M'Gay, Macks Creek Wyandra; ...
Article : 169 wordsA public meeting, called to discuss the proposed testimonial to the Hon. R. Philp, was held on Saturday afternoon. The Mayor (Alderman A. M'Mallan) ...
Article : 198 wordsMr. W. K. D'Arey, formerly a committeeman of the Rockhampton Jockey Club, has given £200 towards the club's carnival programme. The original ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 22 Feb 1909, Page 5
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