When play was continued after lunch in the match between the Australians and Gloucestershire the wicket was drying. The county started its first ...
Article : 632 wordsThe steamer Montoro, which was reported to have landed at Sourabaya a passenger alleged to be suffering from smallpox, arrived in Moreton Bay from ...
Article : 180 wordsOn Monday last a six-year-old tot, dressed in full nurse's costume, paid a visit to the Editor, and requested him to take charge of a key (which fitted a ...
Article : 259 wordsAt a very largely attended meeting of members of the Isis Primary Producers and Cane Growers' Association held in the Isis Shire Hall this afternoon, the ...
Article : 628 wordsThe Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Chas. Evana), accompanied by the Chief Mechanical Engineer (Mr. C. F. Peamberton), Traffic ...
Article : 815 wordsThe Interstate Lacrosse Carnival was concluded yesterday, and in spite of the unfavourable weather, there was a satisfactory attendance. As the result of the ...
Article : 207 wordsThe Exhibition of 1912 closed on Saturday afternoon in a blaze of sunshine, and in the reflected glory of a popular and record success. The final scenee were ...
Article : 323 wordsAt 3 p.m., Marvin Wilkes, Mr. H. S. Cribb's well-know a trotting stallion, had a try for the Queensland Speed Championship established on the same track by ...
Article : 185 wordsThe death occurred on Saturday morning of Mr. J. F. Cudmore, of Paringa Hall, Brighton-road, at the age of 74 years. The deceased was one of the ...
Article : 336 wordsThe Teheran correspondent of the "Times" states that Persia has drifted into a state of anarchy, and the most disquieting feature of the situation is ...
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Article : 403 wordsA fatal accident occurred here to-day. Mr. Harold Lymburner, a junior officer in the C.P.S office, accompanied by Messrs. Johnstone and Murray, two junior ...
Article : 188 wordsAt the conference of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain a resolution was passed affirming that there was strong dissatisfaction with the working of the ...
Article : 96 wordsThe sheep dog trials in the morning were of a very attractive character most of the competitors working splendidly and several perfectly. The work set was to ...
Article : 525 wordsThe following military notifications have been published:—Award of medal for long service and good conduct, Instructional Staff.—Staff Sergeant-major J. W. ...
Article : 339 wordsThe American gunboat Scorpion has visited the scents of the recent disastrous earthquake on the Dardanelles. The total loss of life is stated at 3000, and 6000 ...
Article : 103 wordsFou[?] play is suspected in connection with the death of John Joseph M'Namara, a railway employee, of Sydney, whose mangled remains were found in a ...
Article : 320 wordsThe Queensland section of Boy Scouts occupied the ring as soon as the Naval Battleship squads marched out. The entra[?] of the Scouts, marching in ...
Article : 435 wordsThe visit to St. Petersburg of M. Poincare, the French Prime Minister, has now concluded. It is announced that the conversations that have taken place have ...
Article : 77 wordsA good attendance sat down at the annual dinner of the Brisbane Grammar School Old Boys Association, which took place on Saturday night in the School ...
Article : 488 wordsWhen play was resumed alter lunch between the "South Africans and Sussex, the county batsmen, who had made 12 runs for no wickets, shaped well on the ...
Article : 370 wordsAn extraordinary scene occurred when an Italian was killed by a street car to day. Twelve hundred Italian workers knelt round the decapitated body in the ...
Article : 103 wordsThe axemen had a carnival on Saturway morning, as in addition to the events marked in the catalogue for decision, those postponed during the week were ...
Article : 631 wordsThe billiard match between Inman and Lindrum was finished last night, with Lindrum the winner by 8609 points. The scores were: Lindrum 18,000, Inman ...
Article : 348 wordsFurther information received regarding Messrs. M'Millan, of Broughton station. Constable Thompson, and two black trackers, who are searching for 5000 sheep ...
Article : 82 wordsExport figures indicate a great expansion in Canada's trade in motor cars especially with New Zealand. The New Zealand Shipping Company has carried ...
Article : 55 wordsSir George Reid, High Commissioner for the Australian Commonwealth, is making a tour in Canada. He spoke at the dedication of the Nova Scotia memorial ...
Article : 59 wordsHarry Thomas, of England, won the decision over Frankie Conley, of Wisconsin, at the end of their scheduled 20round boxing bout. Thomas forfeited his ...
Article : 78 wordsErnest Barry has accepted the challenge from Harry Pearce, the Australian sculling champion, for a mutch for the world's championship, and states that he is willing ...
Article : 41 wordsThe Panama Canal Bill is now reaching its final stages. The opponents of the Bill as it now stands intend to endeanour to secure the carrying over of the measure ...
Article : 381 wordsThe gate takings on Saturday amounted to £423, as compared with £237/8/ on the corresponding day last year. The estimated attendance was 32,000, as against ...
Article : 162 wordsThe London "Daily Mail" publishes a displayed article, headed "Great Rush to Australia," in which it says that it is impossible for emigrants to book passages ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. Taft in his Presidential campaign speech declared that all be asked was a fair fight. No voter could belong to the Roosevelt party and consider himself a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 66 wordsThe "Westminster Gazette, in commenting on the position in the Balkans, says that there are indications that the long predicted catastrophe is near, involving ...
Article : 202 wordsThe Australian correspondent of the "Pall Mall Gazette" states that the members of the Australian cricket team are extremely sorry now that they did not ...
Article : 54 wordsA meeting of the Ayrshire Cattle Society of Queensland was held on Saturday at the Show Grounds. Mr. S. Holmes was in the chair, and Messrs. J. ...
Article : 147 wordsLooking sadly the worse for wear as the result of more or less severe trials amid snow and ice, the Polar exploration ship Aurora arrived at Williamstown ...
Article : 92 wordsMr. H. Jones, the latest Alpine victim, was a leading expert in stereo-chemistry. and was recently elected a member of the Royal Society. He was a member ...
Article : 135 wordsThe "Free Press" publishes an apparently inspired article in which it is an nounced that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the ex-Premier of Canada, is ready to assist the ...
Article : 133 wordsMrs. Sidney Ranson, who last night concluded her series of lectures under the auspices of the Theosophical Society, writes: Sir,—May 1, through the columns ...
Article : 110 wordsThe First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Brisbane, announces that a free lecture on Christian Science will be given in the Albert Hall to-morrow night at 8 o'clock ...
Article : 74 wordsThe sugnrcane exhibits from the Central Queensland, Nambour, and Maroochy districts, were presented again this year to Councillor C. Davidson, of Melbourne, by ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 19 Aug 1912, Page 7
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