The conference of American State Governors at Richmond, Virginia, has repudia[?]ed the attitude of Mr. Blease, Governor of South Carolina, who ...
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Article : 885 wordsThe "Westminster Gazette," comment ing upen the Canadian naval proposals, reciprocate[?] Mr. Borden's hope to make a practical start in a real partnership. It ...
Article : 942 wordsThe Japanese mail steamer Nikko Maru arrived in port yesterday with further details of the tragedy which occurred on board on the morning of November 29, ...
Article : 473 wordsThe Vienna correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that it has been allowed to become known that ...
Article : 387 wordsDuring a gale a fishing fleet had a disastrous experience. The men were without food or water for five days, and four of the fishermien, becoming insane, ...
Article : 63 wordsShortly after 5 o'clock this morning a serious fire occurred in the premises of Messrs. Harrington, Ltd., photographic merchants, 386, George-street, and it ...
Article : 488 wordsThe steamer Easton, of the Booth line, ran on the rocks during a snowstorm, and 50 passengers are reported to be in danger. Tugs have been despatched to the scene. ...
Article : 63 wordsWord was received from Port Augusta to-day that Arthur Brown, about 33 years of age, only son of Mrs. Brown, of Davenport was painting a boat on ...
Article : 88 wordsA six-day bicycle race will begin on Sunday. Gordon Walker, of Australia, won the five-mile open championship race, Jackie ...
Article : 77 wordsThe estate of James Delay, the retired solicitor, who committed suicide after the disappearance of Mrs. Nowill at Newquay, amounts to £70,000. He ...
Article : 153 wordsOne thousand men in the employ of the North-eastern Railway Company have gone out on strike ow[?]ing to an engine driver having been reduced, for drunken ...
Article : 100 wordsA distinct earth tremor was experienced here at 5 o'clock yesterday morning, and beds in the hospital shock. The shock was felt three miles from town. ...
Article : 38 wordsAt the colonial wool auctions to-day there was good competition by Continental buyers for fine haned merinos. Crossbreds were unchanged. ...
Article : 315 wordsThe followirg candidates were successful in their examinations for certificates of competency as engine drivers under the Machinery and Scaffolding Act of 1908:— ...
Article : 161 wordsAn Army Bill has been introduced in the Belgian Parliament which provides for a war footing of 330,000 men. Senator Weimer said that while he had ...
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Article : 43 wordsSix thousand wethers from Corona have been delivered splendidly by Drover H. B. Tyers at Yarrawonga station, which has now been turned into a sheep station, Messrs. Bull Bros, owners, ...
Article : 592 wordsThe Contractors' Association has notified the bricklayers, plasteres, and plumbers that after 13th instant their maximum wage will be 13/ a day within three miles ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Premier expects to close the session in the coming week, having secured the suspension of the Standing Orders so that measures may be passed through all their ...
Article : 160 wordsBombardier Wells, in the King's Hall to night, knocked out Rodel, the South African boxer, in the second round. LONDON, Saturday. ...
Article : 66 wordsThe most interesting feature of thhe meeting of the Board of Control on Friday was the report of Mr. G. S. Crouch, manager of last. Australian eleven. The ...
Article : 594 wordsSouth Brisbane defeated Booroodabin in the final. BOOROODABIN CLUB. The result of the final game for the Pennant ...
Article : 991 wordsA telegram received from Port Lincoln on Saturday indicated that there was considerable excitement at that town since the arrival of the steamer Morialta ...
Article : 107 wordsOn Saturday afternoon last the chairman of the school committee (Hon. D. F. Denham) distributed over 100 annual and special prizes to the pupils of the ...
Article : 610 wordsSensational details are published of the murder of the Anarchist Ducret by mother Anarchist named Lacombe, who was implicated in the motor bandit ...
Article : 215 wordsThe statement made in the draft constitittion of the proposed Transport Workers' Federation that five organised sections of transport workers lind agreed ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Public Service Commissioner (Mr. Alcock) has commenced an inquiry into the allegations of Dr. Webster, resident medical officeer of the Perth Hospital, ...
Article : 290 wordsIn a rifle match at Randwick on Saturday W. J. Rollinson, of the Lands Department, at 500yds. scored 20 successive bull's eyes, and just missed with his 21st ...
Article : 48 wordsCapta[?]n R. Muirhead Collins (Secretary to the Commonwealth High Comnnssioner), Sir John Traverner (Agent-General for Victoria), Mr. T. A. Coghlan ...
Article : 121 wordsLord Roberts, in an impressive speech at Manchester yesterday (says the London "Mail" of October 23), affirmed once more that the "Nation in arms" was ...
Article : 666 wordsJohn Lobervitch was crossing the railway line at Cheltenham to night, when he was run into by a passenger train and killed. He was bewildered when he saw ...
Article : 75 wordsHarvest thanksgiving services were held in Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church yesterday, when the Rev. E. N. Merrington, M.A., Ph.D., officiated. The music ...
Article : 380 wordsThere was quite a chapter of small accidents in and around Brisbane yesterday. Thomas Berry, a resident of River-road, Bulimba, was swimming in the river during the ...
Article : 363 wordsAt t[?]e mail sorters' smoke social on Saturday night Mr. Orriell (president o[?] the Sorters' Union) said they had grievances and some of them were of long ...
Article : 95 wordsLady Barron, wife of the Governor of Tasmania, has received news of the death of her mother, Mrs. Kelly, widow of the late Lieutenant-General T. Conningham ...
Article : 129 wordsThe annual meeting of the Windsor Volunteer Fire Brigade was held at the Windsor School o[?] Arts on Saturday right, when Mr. H. D. Macrossan, M.L.A., occupied the chair, and th[?] ...
Article : 463 wordsA successful euchre party and dance was held at the Alexandra Hall on Wednesday evening in aid of the Roman Catholic Church Building Fund. The gathering ...
Article : 371 wordsThe first of the Commonwealth ca[?]ets to receive the trophy and medals awarded to the successful teams in the senior cadet competitions were presented with the ...
Article : 106 wordsThe students of the Stott and Underwood Business College gave an enjoyable and successful concert in the Albert Hall on Saturday night, the occassion being the distribution of the prizes ...
Article : 170 wordsThe annual picnic and prize distribution of the State school took place on Friday, and the children and their friends spent a pleasant day. In the ...
Article : 307 wordsAs March 13, 1913, wil be the centenary of the birth of David Livingstone, the Congregationalists of Queensland have decided to commemorate the event by holding a Missionary ...
Article : 344 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Bungil Shire Council was held on Thursday. There were present: Counsillors Hoskin (Chairman), Thrupp, Stevenson, Lalor, and the clerk (D. Ross). The ...
Article : 117 wordsIntermittent showers fell throughout Saturday. The pitches were in bad condition. One match, University v. East Torrens, could not be played. Adelaide, ...
Article : 144 wordsMr. T. Reginald Crisp, signature clerk of the head office of the Savings Bank, Collins-street, states that [?]he has been paid "750,000" by an American syndicate for ...
Article : 74 wordsSome time ago "New Chum," writing to the "Courier" from Burpengary, gave some interesting information as to the fertility of the [?] lands of that district, making special ...
Article : 247 wordsThe output of the Logan and Albert Cooperative Butter Factory for November totalled 53[?] tons, an increase of 19 tons on the previous month, and 2[?]¾ tons on ...
Article : 129 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Royal Geographical Society will be held to-night in the rooms, Public Library Building, William-street, Brisbane, when Dr. ...
Article : 69 words[?] branch of the Logan and Albert Farners' Union was formed at Laravale on Tuesday. Mr. John Hodgson was elected president. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe municipal by-election for the vacany caused by the de[?]th of Mr. Morton took place [?]esterday and resulted: J. [?] Smith, 411; Norman Sydney, 257; informal, 21. The result was ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 9 Dec 1912, Page 7
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