A ghastly tragedy occuned at North Melbourne late to-night Willinm Thos. Smith, aged 53, is in custody on the charge of having murdered his only daughter, ...
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Advertising : 94 wordsThe police have arrested a man named Richard Bennewitz, who is alleged to be the "Jack the Ripper" who committed assaults upon 35 women from February to ...
Article : 36 wordsFor Brisbane Messrs. Halliday, Conon, M'Donald, Marsh, Knight kingsbury, Webster (2), Mesdames Somerset, O'Sullivan Winkland, Knight, Kingsbury, Webster, Raff, Messrs. Code, Webster ...
Article : 106 wordsTwenty navvies, who were working in a tunnel at Vincennes, crossed the line to escane from an up tram, but the smoke and noise prevented thom detecting a ...
Article : 92 wordsWe are pleased to acknowledge another donation to the list ot those contributing sums of £20 to the Brisbane General Hospital, a cheque for that amount having ...
Article : 84 wordsThe Royal Commission on Health Conditions in Mines (Dr. Elkington, Mr. W. S. Murphy, and Mr. Jackson. Chief Inspector of Mires) sat at the Court House ...
Article : 59 wordsAll Australian States and New Zealand (via ydney)—overland, daily, 6 a.m. Gladstone and Rockhampton—overland, Tuesdays, Thursdays Fridays, 7.45 p.m.; Mondays, ...
Article : 285 wordsA cace largely affecting the true mean ing of the local option vote came before the Globe Police Court to-day. The police proceeded against Joe Hey of the ...
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Article : 127 wordsWhen Mr. J. C. Watson, the retired Labour Premier of the Commonwealth, raised the unification flag at Durban and rallied to his ...
Article : 626 wordsSince the Sugar Commission completed the taking of evidence the members have been busy preparing their report for submission to the Chief Secretary. It is ...
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Article : 143 wordsThe Premier's opening speech on behalf of the Government at Taringa on Wednesday night was a masterly review of the situation as affecting ...
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Family Notices : 206 wordsA deputation from the New South Wales Festival of Empire Committee interviewed the Premier to-day, and raised the question of a State subsidy towards the cost ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Court of Marine Inquiry held an investigation to-day into the stranding of the steamer New Guinea in Disaster Buy on February 13. Mr. Bobison (Crown ...
Article : 219 wordsThe Taringa Shire Council met last night, when there were present: Councillors T. J. Moore, E. J. Grigs, H. Nicol. J. Tiernan, G. E. Lambert, H. Palmer, Geo. Hiron, F. Knapp, and the clerk ...
Article : 192 wordsMessrs. Robert Harper and Co., write: Sir,—With refeience to the letter from Mr. T. J. Barry appearing in your issue of the 8th instant, we are heartily in ...
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Advertising : 97 wordsIt is understood that Aldennan J. Robinsons has hended in his resignation as an aldemian of the Sandgate Town Council for the North Ward, and that an extraordinary election will take place ...
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Article : 110 wordsThe Royal Commission on health conditions in mines held a sitting at Gympie yesterday, and a number of miners were examined. ...
Article : 884 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Beaudesert Shire Council on Tuesday, there were present: Councillors P. Mulcahy (chairman), A. Markwell, H. Bruxner, E. W. S. Hardgrave, A. ...
Article : 197 wordsThis afternoon, at the drill shed, the senior cadets in the Gympie training area were medically examined by Dr. Ryan, Government Medical Officer, and were also ...
Article : 42 wordsThere has been no more important agreement entered into than that represented by the Declaration, of London, which it was fondly hoped ...
Article : 625 wordsWhile boring for water on Mr. Crosby's property, Waratah, a seam of coal 20ft. deep was gone through (writes our Millmerran correspondent). On a sample ...
Article : 50 wordsA sad burning fatality has occurred at Bowra station, the victim being Mrs. Maclaren, wife of Mr. James Maclaren, proprietor of the station (our Cunnamulla ...
Article : 74 wordsA number of gentlemen assembled in the saloon of the North Coast Company's steamer Orara on Monday afternoon, when presentations were made to Captain J. ...
Article : 185 wordsThe Thuringowa Shire Council, having a large sum at credit from the sale of the Ayr Tramway, has fixed the rates as follows:—No. 1 Division, 2d.; Nos. 2 and 3 Division, 1d. This ...
Article : 51 wordsThe council yeserday considered a letter from the Electric Supply Company intimating its intention of applying for an Order in Council to allow the supply of light and power to the ...
Article : 48 wordsA contract has this week been signed for the supply of £50,000 worth of Westinghouse brakes for the Queensland Government Railway Deportment. It is ...
Article : 59 wordsAt the City Council meeting yesterday Alderman D. E. Keid was elected to represent the council on the Licensing Bench for the district of Gympie. Rates were struck equal to 7½d. ...
Article : 42 wordsIn the South Brisbane Police Court yesterday, before Mr. H. T. Macfarlane, P.M., William Loekett (alias Schultz, alias Langtrey, alias Randall) was charged, on ...
Article : 228 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Murweh shire Council Councillor Duncan Love, of Dillalah sution, was unanimously re-elected Chairman for the ninth consecutive time. Two new membes— ...
Article : 115 wordsW. T. Deacon writes: Sir,—Re that "peculiar position" in the Ipswich City Council, referred, to in your Tuesday's issue, and again on Thursday, will you ...
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Article : 39 wordsAt a meeting of the Bulloo Shire council yesterday Councillor John Cordner was unanimously re-elected Chairman for the ensuing year. Mr. Robert Speedy was reappointed clerk, and Mr. ...
Article : 63 wordsOn the last Estimates £l000 was provided for improvements to Mt. Cootha Reserve, or One Tree Hill, as it is best known by the many who seek its delightful ...
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Article : 43 wordsAt 6.45 last night the Ambulance Brigade was called to attend to a married man named William Beeston, aged 28 years, who had sustained a fractured leg, ...
Article : 126 wordsCouncillor Bernard Smithers was unanimousir elected Chairman of the Rawbelle Shire Council yesterday. ...
Article : 21 wordsLate vesterday afternoon, James M'Master, of Brisbane, is alleged to have attempted to commit suicide at Sandgate. About 5.45, Sergeant Troy was informed by Mrs. ...
Article : 146 wordsA young man named Barry was thrown from his horse yesterday (our Cloncurry correspondent wired last night) and sustained concussion of the brain. He is still unconscious. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 10 Mar 1911, Page 4
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