Henry Cooper, aged 22, and another prisoner, Wm. Buckney, made an attempt to escape from the Hobart Gaol this afternoon, when Cooper was shot by Warder ...
Article : 368 wordsAt a meeting of the Marine Boad of Queensland yesterday pilotage exemption certificates were granted to Captains R. L. Bailey and W. G. Provo (for Brisbane ...
Article : 472 wordsAt about 3 o'clock this morning the goods train from Petersburg to Port Pirie which consisted of two engines and 33 trucks, with three brakevans, one of ...
Article : 243 wordsIn connection with the Coronation naval review, the King inspected 150 naval and military veterans at Portsmouth, und spoke a few words to each. Nelson's old ...
Article : 405 wordsPursuant to the proclamation that has been issued, the members of both Houses of Parliament will meet on Tuesday, July 11. Ihe gathering of members of the ...
Article : 111 wordsA disastrous fire broke out about halfpast 10 o'clock to-night in Castlereagh-street, near Hunter-street, and not far from the Hotel Australia. The outbreak ...
Article : 102 wordsDr. Kidston presided over a sitting of the Land Court here. In the case of Thos. Ball, who appealed against the Commissioner's forfeiture of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,267 wordsA beginning was made today with the taking of evidence by the Royal Commistion appointed to inquire into the employers allegation that there is an ...
Article : 339 wordsThe Mulgrave Mil directors called a meeting of the men at Nelson at the mill on Saturday to leam the decision of the board in connection with the ...
Article : 1,077 wordsA stoutly built youth made a remarkable escape from the Glen Innes local lockup. He was placed in a cell by the lockup-keeper. who left the trap door, which is ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Hon. J. Tolmie (Minister of AgriCulture and Stock), accompanied by Mr. E. G. E. Scriven (Under Secretary), arrived here on Saturday from Warwick, where ...
Article : 697 wordsVery cold weather has been experienced in the South Island. At Dunedin portion of the Upper Harbour was frozen over for the first time in 15 years. The ...
Article : 55 wordsThe steamer Wimmera, with the Sheffield Choir on board, did not arrive till this morning, having encountered exceptionally heavy weather on the trip across ...
Article : 138 wordsOn Sunday three special services were held at the Eagle Junction Congregational Church. The Rev. A. E. West conducted the morning and evening worship. At ...
Article : 252 wordsOwing to the shipping strike here the police have been armed with carbines, and are watching the departure of vessels. LONDON, Monday. ...
Article : 104 wordsPrincess Henry of Battenberg will hand Hon. J. S. T. M'Gowen a flag subscribed by the Islington school children in exchange for the flag from Islington ...
Article : 401 wordsThere, is a strong Labour movement in favour of an international treaty regulating labour in mines on the basis of a universal eight hour ...
Article : 68 wordsThe French Cabinet, of which M. Monis was Prime Minister, having resigned in consequence of an adverse vote in the Chamber of Deputies, it is considered ...
Article : 88 wordsMr. Sydnoy Pardon, writing in the "Sunday" Times," says there are rumours that either jessop or Spooner will captain the Marylebone cricket team for ...
Article : 156 wordsIn the Central Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Harris, P.M., Daniel Tidy was proceeded against by the Police on a charge that on or about May 5 he ...
Article : 411 wordsAn Englishman has died from cholera on board the North German Lloyd steamship Goeben. TRIESTE, Monday. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Hon. J. G. Appel. M.L.A. (Home Secretary), intends to pay a visit to Dulby. He will be accompanied by Mr. W. H. Ryder (Urnder Secretary of the Home ...
Article : 590 wordsThe Vienna correspondent report that an experienced American traveller states that under cover of the amnesty and armistice which were recently declared in ...
Article : 98 wordsForty women and children were aboard the Mechlin ferry boat, when the vessel suddenly sank. There was a desperate panic, and eight persons were drowned. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe "Johannesburg Star" states that the practical outcome of the Imperial Conference, though disappointing in some respects, is more tangible than was ...
Article : 244 wordsThe monthly meeting of the executive of the Sandgate Progress Association was held in the School of Arts this evening. There were present: Messrs. Dinadale ...
Article : 191 wordsOne of the Great Western Railway Company's trains left the main line at midnight last night, and crashed into the buffers at a siding near ...
Article : 77 wordsA plucky capture was effected by Mrs. Langfield, who resides at Collingwood. Mrs. Langfield's married daughter (Mrs. Winifred Carrigy) and her husband ...
Article : 221 wordsThe quarterly Criminal Sittings of the District Court were opened to-day, before his Honour Sir Arthur Rutledge, Mr. J. G. Drake being Crown Prosecutor. Thomas ...
Article : 202 wordsA skating carnival, under the auspices of the Show Committee, was held at the Federal Hall on Saturday evening, and was a great success financially, some 600 ...
Article : 92 wordsMr. D. Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered a sermon in Welsh at the Welsh Baptist Chapel in London yesterday. In the course of his address ...
Article : 128 wordsOn Friday night a public meeting of those interested in the growth of sugar cane for the Nerang Mill was held in the Waterford State School, about 24 farmers ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 wordsThe Coroner held an inquiry to-day into a double tragedy which occurred in Fitzroy on June 12. The victims were two sisters, Matilda Ford, aged 31 years, and Rose ...
Article : 131 wordsThe football cup fixture yesterday between the Cramsie and Brigade teams resulted in a win for the former after a most exciting and strenuous contest by 4 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,094 wordsThe glass bevellers are still on strike. A union official stated to-day that two or three men were leaving for Sydney at the union's expense, and others would ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 148 wordsThe billiard match between Reece and Lindrum was continued to-day, and at the dose of the evening's session the scores were: Lindrum, 9335; Reece, ...
Article : 144 wordsA boxing contest between Snowy Malone and Ricko Rossetti for the championship of North Queensland, the winner to receive 60 per cent. of the gate money, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 114 wordsThe French troops are now resting outside the walls of the Moorish capital. The formation and drilling of Moorish regiments is proceeding under French and ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 27 Jun 1911, Page 5
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