A farewell lunch[?]on to his Excellency Lord Chelmsford, Governor of Queensland, was given in the Masonic Hall yesterday by the officers of the Commonwealth ...
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Article : 491 wordsThe Premier received a deputation yesterday consisting of the Commandant (Col. Lyster), Col. Chauvel, Major Moon, Major Harris, Mr. L. ...
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Article : 394 wordsIn the Supreme Court to-day Wm[?] Reginald Ramsay, alias Carrol, who ha[?] been convicted in Brisbane and Melbourne[?] received a sentence of three years for ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Blackall Show was opened to-day in somewhat sultry weather conditions, but the attendance was good. There was a very fine ...
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Article : 967 wordsThe estate of the late Sir Donald Currie, the well-known ship owner, has been valued for probate at £2,377,052. ...
Article : 605 wordsThe debate on the Budget resolutions was continued in the House of Commons last night, and the resolutions imposing an increase of 8/9 ...
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Article : 52 wordsAdvices from Lisbon state that lightning struck the Avila Cathedral while service was being held yesterday, killing a priest and three ...
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Article : 186 wordsThe Hon. A. Deakin had an immense audience to-night in the Town Hall at a meeting held under the auspices of the Commonwealth Liberal Party. That the ...
Article : 1,568 wordsThe Mareeba Show was opened yesterday in fine weather. The town was full of visitors from Cairns, and also from many towns in the hinterland. In the ...
Article : 128 wordsC. Edwards, licensee of the hotel at Corrinal, in the Wollongong district, was dining with Dr. Kane to-day at the hotel, and instructed a girl to bring a bottle of ...
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Article : 110 wordsThe members of the Clayfield Baptist Church last night assembled to bid farewell to the Rev. Howard Elliott, prior to his departure for New Zealand. Mr. W. ...
Article : 123 wordsThe fortnightly meeting of the members of the North Brisbane Dairymen and [?]k Vendors' Association was held at the Prince Consort Hotel, Valley, on Saturday evening last, when ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Wed 26 May 1909, Page 5
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