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  2. QUEENSLAND'S PROGRESS

    The Cabinet changes which have recently taken place will not be allowed to inter[?] in any degree with the forward policy pursued by the Queensland Government of ...

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  3. STEAMER EASTERN DOCKED.

    The E. and A. liner Eastern, which was aground on Salamander Bank. Moreton Bay, for 10 days, was floated into dock yesterday. Those who inspected the ...

    Article : 561 words
  4. POLITICAL CHANGES.

    Hon. E. H. Macartney, the new Minister for Lands, was one of the members of the Chamber of Commerce who met yesterday to speed Mr. J. A. Robertson on his ...

    Article : 680 words
  5. SHOCKING LIFT ACCIDENT.

    The warehouse of Messrs. Robert Reid and Co., Edward-street, was the scene of a shocking lift accident yesterday afternoon. Steve Flawson, aged 42, a packer, ...

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  6. INDUSTRIAL DISPUTES.

    About 40 men employed at Messrs. Simpson and Sons, Ltd., and Metters, Ltd., will come out on strike to-morrow morning for increased pay. At the end of last ...

    Article : 249 words
  7. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    The statutory meeting of the Ithaca Town Council was held at noon yesterday. There were present: Aldermen J. B. Lugg (retiring Mayor), A. G. [?]. Hawthorn, G. ...

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  8. UNIVERSAL TRAINING.

    The total number of youths between the ages of 14 and 17 enrolled up to February 7 under the provisions of the new Defence Act was yesterday stated by Major ...

    Article : 355 words
  9. NORTH SYDNEY SEAT.

    The polling for the North Sydney seat in the Federal Parliament will take place on March 11. Mr. Dugald Thomson, who is now on his way from England[?] has ...

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  10. "NOTHING TO SAY."

    The Hon. J. Thomas (Postmaster-General) was asked to-day for a statement about the postal grievances. Yesterday his reply was that he was not doing ...

    Article : 362 words
  11. POLITICAL POWER AND BORROWING.

    Speaking at the Lord Mayor's luncheon to-day, the Hon. A. Fisher said in regard to the referendum that he had supported the Constitution as an instrument that ...

    Article : 284 words
  12. UNION OF THE EMPIRE.

    The honorary corresponding secretary in Queensland to the Royal Colonial Institute (Hon. Dr. W. F. Taylor) a few weeks ago received from the secretary of ...

    Article : 356 words
  13. BEAUDESERT SHIRE COUNCIL.

    At the monthly meeting of the Beaudesert Shire Council on Tuesday the following mmebers were present: Councillors P. Mulcahy[?] A. Markwell, H. Bruxner, E. ...

    Article : 339 words
  14. PORT AUGUSTA-KALGOORLIE RAILWAY.

    Preparations for the preliminary work in connection with the railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie are being made by the Hon. K. O'Malley. He yesterday had ...

    Article : 115 words
  15. QUEENSLAND RAILWAY LOAN

    The London "Financial News" has interviewed Major Sir T. B. Robinson (Agent-General for Queensland) for the purpose of removing misconceptions in financial circles ...

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  16. CLOTHING TRADE UNION.

    The annual conference of the Clothing Trade Union Federal Council was opened in Adelaide yesterday. The following are the delegates:—Queensland, Messrs. R. ...

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  17. DECLARATION OF LONDON.

    Replying to questions in the House of Commons last night, Mr. Asquith stated that Australia had given notice of intention to submit to the Imperial Conference ...

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  18. THE ENOGGERA SEAT.

    At a large and enthusiastic meeting, held in the Kelvin Grove Hall last evening, Mr. Richard Trout was unanimously selected to stand for the Enoggera seat, ...

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  19. FORGOTTEN POWDER.

    Last week two miners at the Mount Pleasant Colliery, in the Southern district, placed a 1lb. tin of powder on the skip, and forgetting all about it, filled the skip ...

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  20. AMERICA AND CANADA.

    The Hon. Price Ellison, Minister of Finance and Agriculture in British Columbia, is to be sued for libel unless he retracts his statement that ...

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  21. CORONATION PROCESSION.

    Earl Beauchamp, First Commissioner of Works, and formerly Governor of New South Wales, has arranged for the erection of a stand in the Horse Guards Parade, ...

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  22. FESTIVAL OF EMPIRE.

    The matter of sending athletes to take part in the Festival of Empire was considered to-day at a meeting of representatives of the Australian Amateur Athletic ...

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  23. DOMESTIC SERVANTS.

    The Minister for Labour and Industry informed a deputation to-day that he intends domestic servants to be given a wages board, and the necessary ...

    Article : 157 words
  24. CLEVELAND SHIRE COUNCIL.

    A special meeting of the Cleveland Shire Council was held yesterday to elect a chairman. There were present: Councillors Cross, Lewis, Walter, Ziegenfusz, and ...

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  25. THE ROCKHAMPTON VACANCY.

    A movement is on foot to induce Mr. J. A. Walsh, a prominent young barrister of Rockhampton, to contest the vacancy caued by the retirement of Mr. Kidston, ...

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  26. JUDGE'S REMARKABLE UTTERANCES.

    Mr. Justice Grantham created a sensation at the Liverpool Assizes by repudiating what he described as a charge of political partisanship arising out of his ...

    Article : 352 words
  27. FRESH TAXATION FORE- SHADOWED.

    The Chief Secretary (Hon. D. Macdonnell) informed two deputations to-day that the Government was feeling the financial pinch—a statement which hardly ...

    Article : 160 words
  28. ARTISANS FOR AUSTRALIA.

    An emigration agent has advertised in the London papers for 30 masons, a hundred carpenters, and a hundred bricklayers to proceed to Australia, paying ...

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  29. CIVIC RECEPTION TO HON. J. TOLMIE.

    A civic reception, attended by a representative gathering of Toowoomba citizens, was accorded to-day by the Mayor (Alderman Alford) to the Hon. J. Tolmie ...

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  30. BUNDAMBA COUNCIL.

    At a meeting of the Bundamba Shire Council to-day, Councillor Harding was re-elected chairman. ...

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  31. REVOLT IN HAYTI.

    News has been received from Cape Haytien, in the Republic of Hayti, 85 miles from the capital (Port au Prince), that General Millionard (the ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  32. TOOWOOMBA CITY COUNCIL.

    'A' special meeting of the Toowoomba City Council was held to-day to fix the Mayor's allowance and to consider salaries and wages. The Mayor presided, and there ...

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  33. BIG ELECTRIC WORKS.

    Sir George Sydenham Clarke, Governor of Bombay, has laid the foundation of hydroelectric works, damming the valleys in the Western Ghats. The dams are 8900ft. in ...

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  34. NAVAL ARMAMENT.

    Commenting on the reply of Mr. M'Kenna (First Lord of the Admiralty) in regard to naval armament, Mr. Robert Vernon Harcourt (Liberal) states that it ...

    Article : 91 words
  35. ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE.

    A tragic result of unrequited love occurred at West Footseray this morning, when Frank Polley, aged 25 years, after firing at a young woman named Violet ...

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  36. THE CORONATION.

    The London "Daily Telegraph" states that the King is considering the matter of wearing additional emblems of the oversea Dominions on his super-tunic, which ...

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  37. TARINGA SHIRE COUNCIL.

    The Taringa Shire Council met specially yesterday at midday to elect a chairman for the ensuing year. The choice fell unanimously upon Councillor T. J. Moore, ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  38. VILLAGE ON ICE.

    It was recently reported that an entire village which had been established on the ice outside Bjorkosound, in Finland, had been carried by a gale out to sea. Later ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  39. BILLIARDS.

    Harveson, the well-known English billiard player, has challenged George Gray, the Queenslander, to play a match of 16,000 up, with ... [ILLUSTRATED]

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  40. FOURTH TEST MATCH.

    The turf at the Cricket Ground to-day was too soft to admit of practice. Rain fell again to-day, but the wicket was expected to be playable to-morrow. After ...

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  41. JONDARYAN SHIRE COUNCIL.

    The first meeting of the Jondaryan Shire Council since the recent elections was held to-day in the offices, Russell-street. The outgoing chairman, Councillor C. Campbell, ...

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  42. AUSTRALIAN BORROWING.

    The Premier and his colleague at the Treasury (Hon. A. C. Carmichael) are in no way disturbed by the cable messages that Australian borrowing to the extent of ...

    Article : 241 words
  43. TINANA SHIRE COUNCIL.

    The first meeting of the Tinana Shire Council since the election was held last night, and closed in a deadlock. The business was the election of a chairman. ...

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  44. USES OF WIRELESS.

    The United States Government is planning an extension of the system of wireless telegraphy on the Pacific Coast, which will embrace the Aleutian Islands, ...

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  45. ANTIGUA SHIRE COUNCIL.

    At the first meeting of the Antigua Shire Council since the election there were present: Councillors J. Mahoney, R. Beattie, F. Weinholtz, C. H. Grohn, R. ...

    Article : 61 words
  46. LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION.

    A locomotive exploded at Smithville, Texas (U.S.A.), by which 10 railwaymen were killed, and 11 others injured. Two other locomotives standing by were ...

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  47. JAPANESE IN AMERICA.

    The Japanese orchard-helpers have been driven out by the "Night Riders," who cautioned them not to return on pain of death. ...

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  48. ARAMAC SHIRE COUNCIL.

    The Aramac Shire Council election resulted in the return of Messrs. Nicholls, with 123 votes. Tait 107. Miller 81 votes. Messrs. Parnell and Stirling polled 49 and ...

    Article : 101 words
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