The debate in the Legislative Assembly, which commenced on Thursday after noon, dragged wearily on to 8 o'clock last night, when, at the close of a speech by ...
Article : 1,442 wordsAfter the "Courier" went to press yesterday morning the debate on the question that the Speaker leave the chair for the purpose of constituting Committee of ...
Article : 1,817 wordsIt is a long time since a disaster has befallen a vessel at the entrance to the port of Brisbane. Many years ago, the Danish barque Aarhus, inward bound ...
Article : 1,305 wordsIn the House of Commons last night, the Right Hon. H. H. Asquith, in reply to Mr. Walter Long, made a statement with regard to the Imperial Defence ...
Article : 1,528 wordsMr. A. S. Frew, engineer in charge, of the construction works of the Etheridge Railway, is now in Brisbane on his way to Melbourne to consult with the directors ...
Article : 860 wordsIn the Senate to-day, on the motion for the third reading of the Coinage Bill, Senator Pearce contended that the coinage of silver in Australia could be carried on ...
Article : 624 wordsThe Prime Minister this afternoon circulated the terms of the agreement on Commonwealth and State finance drawn up at the recent ...
Article : 634 wordsThe ship's boat, containing the captain and eleven of the crew of the barque Gael, has landed on the coast opposite Jarrahdene. ...
Article : 279 wordsAt the aviation meeting at Rheims yesterday M. Hubert Latham beat all aeroplane records for speed and distance. He navigated his machine ...
Article : 102 wordsA bridge at Deep Cieek, on the Abedare Coal Company's railway line near Weston, in the West Maitland district, was the scene of a terrible accident this ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Chinese Consul, referring to Marquis Ito's speech, said: He would try to discourage us all he could. We had 10 years to prepare, and eight of them yet to run. ...
Article : 174 wordsThe Hon. G. C. Wade, referring today to Mr. Hall's criticisms in the House of Representatives with regard to the State Government's ...
Article : 180 wordsA special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held this afternoon there being present: Messrs. E. B. C. Corser (president), F. White, J. Kulick, J. ...
Article : 453 wordsGreat interest was taken in a meeting held in the Town Hall to-night to consider the offer by the Commonwealth Government of £5000 for the ...
Article : 167 wordsMr. John Holmes, late Trade Commissioner for New Zealand, has, at the request of several leading produce merchants of Sydney, interviewed the Minister for ...
Article : 87 wordsMr. Herbert Gladstone, Home Secretary, informed a deputation from the Miners' Federation of Great Britain which waited upon him ...
Article : 116 wordsIn connection with the recent discovery of a rich diamond field in German South-West Africa, it appears that the British firm Depass ...
Article : 85 wordsOn the annual rolls as revised in June Bulloo electorate showed the smallest number of names, 880; but, no doubt owing to the increased interest in political matters ...
Article : 94 wordsThe musical festival was brought to a conclusion to-night. To-day's sessions were again largely attended, and to-nignt the huge tent was crowded in all parts. ...
Article : 173 wordsThe "Berliner Tageblatt," discussing the German Naval Estimates for 1910-1911, states that Germany recently expenenced the utmost difficulty in raising £25,000,000 ...
Article : 64 wordsMr. Lloyd-George introduced the Development Grants Bill in the House of Commons last night. The object of the measure is to enable ...
Article : 161 wordsIn the Albert-street Church to-morrow morning Mr. A. Bruntnell, the general secretary of the New South Wales Alliance, will preach, his subject being "Christian ...
Article : 216 wordsOn Friendly Societies' Day (Monday, September 13) a United Friendly Societies' excursion to Cleveland will be held. Hot water will be provided, and there will be ...
Article : 52 wordsThe new Orient liner Otway will leave Pinkenba at 4.30 this afternoon. A special train will leave the Central Station at five minutes past 3. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 28 Aug 1909, Page 5
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