A series of thunderstorms occurred in Southeastern Queensland yesterday. In Brisbane and suburbs there were heavy falls of rain and come hail. The first storm commenced shertly before ...
Article : 903 wordsThere was an interested coterie of railway experts assembled on the Normanby line, near Mayne Junction, at an early hour yerterday morning to witness a trial ...
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Article : 87 wordsThe "Frankfurter Zeitung" predicts a settlement of the Moroccan trouble on the resumption of the diplomatic conversations with France. It says it his been ...
Article : 310 wordsA general meeting of the Sandgate Progress Association was held this evening in the School of Arts, there being present: Messrs. E. H. Decker (chairman), G. ...
Article : 873 wordsThe waterside strike ceastd at 8.30 this evening, and work will be started on the wharf by the unionists at 8 o'clock to-morrow morning. Mr. Morris, general ...
Article : 295 wordsEnglish papers state that Captain Wheeler, on behalf of a private company, has completed negotiations with a firm at Teeside for the construction of 20 steam ...
Article : 136 wordsHistoric Wimbledon is a familiar name to all who have ever been a tennis racquct, and as last Saturday saw the finish of the English championships we were ...
Article : 1,852 wordsAt the weekly meeting of the Marine Board yesterday consideration was given to a report of a preliminary inquiry held by the shipping inspector (Captain Forrester) into the ...
Article : 349 wordsAlthough Tom Burrows failed to satisfy his ambition of swinging clubs continuously for 100 hours, he put up a new world's record of 98 hours 60 minutes His finish ...
Article : 245 wordsA young woman named Mary, Bourke died in a private hospital yesterday According to the statement of Senior Constable Blair, the deceased arrived from ...
Article : 267 wordsTrouble has occurred among the butchers in connection with the recent sugar strike. It is alleged that certain farmers objected to one of the hands employed by J. R. ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Charles Evans) was waited upon yesterday by a deputation from the Stock and Produce Agents' Association, consisting of ...
Article : 348 wordsThe "Pall Mall Gazette" says the M.C.C. team for Australia is a powerful combination, containing admirable exponents of every side of the game, and every ...
Article : 109 wordsThe [?]rawa[?]s notified in connection with the A.J.C. Spring meeting are:— Zeph Colt, Chintz Filly, Gilda Gelding, Rangare, Browster, Breach King, Soult Lady. ...
Article : 179 wordsA Bill introduced in the House of Commons by Mr. Will Crooks proposes to compel both employers and workers to give 30 days' notice of any ...
Article : 265 wordsIn a boxing contest to-night Hughie Mehegan knocked out Charlie Griffin in the fifth round. Griffin was outelassed. ...
Article : 27 wordsOn Wednesday evening Kenneth Stewart aged 18 years a dental assistant, who resided at South Melbourne, was lying on his bed playing a mouth organ, when he ...
Article : 515 wordsIn his match of 18,000 up against Lindrum, Stevenson to-day proved he was in fine form by compiling breaks of 427 and 555 (unfinished), while Lindrum's best ...
Article : 59 wordsAt the meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society of Southern Queensland to-day there were present: Messrs. F. Dauth (president), A. W. Bale, T. Quinn, ...
Article : 197 wordsDivisional Meteoroiogical Oifice, August 28. Meteorological Notes.—Rapid and interesting changes have taken place in the distribution of atmospheric pressure since Friday's notes were ...
Article : 498 wordsThe Stephens Shire Council met last night to consider the applications for the position of shire clerk recently rendered vacant by the death of Mr. J. Dunn. There were present: ...
Article : 277 wordsIn the Water Police Court to-day a Malay named Tomas was charged with having unlawfully in his possession six tins of opium, suitable for smoking. ...
Article : 269 wordsA meeting of persons interested in the proposed establishment of a fire brigade for Clayfield and Nundah was held in Rudd's College, Clayfield, on Saturday ...
Article : 673 wordsTo-day his Honour Mr. Justice Higgins further considered the claims of the Australian Workers' Union in the Federal Arbitration Court. ...
Article : 479 wordsAt the meeting of the Rosenthal Shire Council to-day there were present: Councillors J. A. Costello (Chairman), C. E. M'Dougall, G. S. Evans, J. A. M'Intosh, F. R. Boyce, J. ...
Article : 121 wordsMELBOURNE. August 28.—Wheat is steady at 3/7 to 3/7½. Flour is quoted at £8/10/. ...
Article : 16 wordsRev. Dr. Harper, Principal of St. Andrew's College, Sydney, delivered a lecture on the subject of "Border Ballads" last evening in Sr. Andrew's Hall. The uncertain weather m[?]a[?]e[?] ...
Article : 327 wordsReplying to a deputation from the local branch of the A.W.A., Mr. Parkinson, railway engineer, stated that he would be able to employ 100 men this week on ...
Article : 215 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Widgee Shire Council was held on Saturday, when there were present: Councillors Skyring (Chairman), J. Fraser, J. Tatnell, T. H. Steele, E. Cross, A. ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Commissioner for Railways has decided to increase the suburban train service from September 4. It will be remembered that in reply to a deputation which ...
Article : 223 wordsThe inquiry by the Newnham Racing Club's stewards into the allegations made by P. Williams in connection with the Steeplechase, which was run at the club's ...
Article : 67 wordsA special meeting of the City Council was held to-day. There were present: The Mayor (Alderman H. K. Alford), Aldermen H. G. Webb, J. E. Stone, C. R. ...
Article : 347 wordsA fire, which was caused accidentally, broke out at Aidin, in Asia Minor, and 800 buildings were destroyed. Ten persons perished in the flames. ...
Article : 33 wordsEighty-two medical practitioners, comprising practically the whole of the profession in the metropolitan area, are advertising in the Press that they are ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Brisbane agents who are handling Mamara cotton are stated to have lately received orders for seed from nearly every tropical country on the globe, including ...
Article : 348 wordsThe annual general meeting of the above club was held at the Shire Hall, Nundah last night. Mr. R. T. Banbury occupied the chair, and there was a good ...
Article : 326 wordsForty thousand cork cutters, lightermen, and dockers have gone out on strike at Badajoz. The military are guarding the quays and public buildings. ...
Article : 38 wordsIn the large room of the Queensland National Association, Courier Building, an eloquent lecture was delivered on Saturday night by Mr. Anthony Brazil on the life and work of Father ...
Article : 324 wordsThe German Emperor, speaking at a banquet at Hamburg, said commercial competition among the nations was wholesome, and they could fight in peace. The ...
Article : 79 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Fire Brigade Board there were present the Major (Ald. R. H. Cox), Alderman P. Green, and Messrs. C. B. Steele, and A. ...
Article : 115 wordsA meeting of No. 7 Improved Bowkett Society was held on Monday evening. Mr. A. Exley, who occupied the chair, announced that owing to the rapid growth ...
Article : 70 wordsA mysterious aeroplane is reported to have been seen on Sunday afternoon, about 5.30, passing over the Bay from the direction of Moreton Island, towards ...
Article : 56 wordsMr. John Darley (chairman of directors) presided over an attendance of a dozen shareholders at the half-yearly meeting of the Nanango Co-operative Dairy Company ...
Article : 84 wordsLightning set fire to 1,000,000 liters (about 220,000 gallons) of alcohol in the distilleries at Milan, and the damage done [?] [?]mated at £120,000. ...
Article : 33 wordsIt is announced that all the girls who arrived by the Oswestry Grange and who offered their services as domestics have been engaged. There will, therefore, be ...
Article : 36 wordsThe annual general meeting of the Public Service Association was to have been held last evening, but owing to the wet weather it was decided to adjourn the ...
Article : 40 wordsNo Home should be without "Kerol." Destroys all infection. Dalgety, Agts. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 29 Aug 1911, Page 5
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