The Balkan Allies have abandoned the question of compensation to private persons for losses sustained during the war. BUCHAREST, Monday. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 593 wordsThe first serious accident on the Miles-Taroom railway construction, which hitherto had been remarkably free from accidents, occurred this ...
Article : 268 words"I want to refer to them the question of increasing the duty on sugar to £7 per ton," said the Premier yesterday when asked if he had any proposals to ...
Article : 351 wordsSuffragettes set fire to the higher grade schools at Button-in-Ashfield with paraffin explosives. The police cut the fuses, and the fire brigade extinguished the fire, ...
Article : 325 wordsIf there is any development in regard to the dispute between the carriers and the pastoralists, no one outside the carriers is aware of it. A meeting was held in ...
Article : 293 wordsThe hearing was resumed before Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, to-day of the dispute between, the Gas Employees' ...
Article : 332 wordsIn the High Court to-day argument was continued in the appeal, by special leave, on behalf of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and others from the ...
Article : 363 wordsThe thermometer during Sunday night dropped to its lowest point so far this winter, falling to 39.9. Freezing point is 32deg. The previous lowest reading this ...
Article : 36 wordsDisastrous bush fires broke out on Saturday afternoon, by which about 25,000 acres of well grassed country was devastated. The fire originated at a drovers' ...
Article : 195 wordsMr. W. H. Barkley, Collector of Customs, Brisbane, returned to Brisbane on Sunday by boat, after on official tour of the Northern outports of the State. He ...
Article : 305 wordsMr. Lloyd George, in his speech at Sutton-in-Ashfield, said that social reform, in order to be thorough, must move with extended front. ...
Article : 102 wordsOwing to heavy rains, the embankments of the Damodar River collapsed. A number of villages were destroyed, and great loss of life was caused. ...
Article : 130 wordsThe revolt has cost the Chinese Government £2,000,000, which has chiefly been expended in bribing rebel deserters. ...
Article : 69 wordsOwing to the mining strike on the Rand the output of gold for July showed, a decrease of 589,465oz., as compared with June. ...
Article : 200 wordsTho Washington correspondent of the London "Daily Chronicle" states that President Woodrow Wilson's plan does not aim at mediation in ...
Article : 81 wordsFrederick Dennison, aged 19, who had been dumb for 10 years following on influenza, suddenly shouted in excitement while playing cricket at ...
Article : 69 wordsIn the City Court to-day Alice Louise Hume, an elderly woman, was charged with having obtained £5, £7, £7, £10, £12, and £5 from ...
Article : 406 wordsThe inquest touching the death of William James Mullins, a farmer, who mysteriously disappeared on June 20, was continued to-day. ...
Article : 709 wordsA fire which raged for a couple of hours early this morning destroyed a large building at Johnstone's Bay, Balmain, occupied by the ...
Article : 106 wordsA second attempt by Japanese to evade the immigration restrictions has failed. A deserted junk was captured off Point Erinos, and the crew of 15 were found ...
Article : 41 wordsAfter a five weeks' adjournment the House of Representatives will reassemble to-morrow afternoon. The interval has been occupied in the preparation of the ...
Article : 137 wordsSyndicalist meetings have been held throughout the country, at which it was decided to support a general strike if necessary. ...
Article : 120 wordsAbout 200 labourers engaged in connection with the loading of wheat at Darling Harbour went on strike to-day. The work at the gantries, used for wheat loading, ...
Article : 176 wordsThe second case of smallpox at Ipswich presents a peculiar feature. The patient, as stated in the "Courier" yesterday, is a brother of the first patient, and this ...
Article : 576 wordsA farmer named Julien, his wife, and two children have been arrested for beating their eldest daughter to death in order to exorcise Satan. The girl told ...
Article : 62 wordsMessrs. H. and S. Burgett's, butter, cheese, and bacon warehouse at Bristol was destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Empire Hospital will be opened at Westminster in October. It is for paying patients, and is intended primarily for oversea visitors. The charges will be from ...
Article : 400 wordsAfter examining all the circumstances connected with the shooting of the elderly woodcutter, Richard Knight, who was found on Saturday evening lying dead ...
Article : 118 wordsAt a special meeting of the Federal Executive Council to-day Messrs. Piddington, Swinburne, and Lockyer were formally sworn in by ...
Article : 74 wordsProbate and letters of administration have been granted in the estates of the following deceased persons:— Walter Baseley, of 106 Warry-street, ...
Article : 352 wordsThe hearing was continued to-day in the Arbitration Court, before Mr. Justice Higgins, of the plaint in which the Australian Builders' Labourers' Federation is ...
Article : 668 wordsCyril Constantine, aged about 20, wharf labourer, lost his life at the wharf to-day. He was assisting to load the steamer Westralia, when he was caught by a sling ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Holt liner Nestor, one of the largest vessels trading to Australia, entered the port of Albany this morning, and berthed at the deep sea jetty. The event was ...
Article : 228 wordsThe fourth game between Messrs. Viner and Crockanthorp for the chess championship of Australia, has been won by Viner. It lasted 59 moves. The scores to dat[?] ...
Article : 111 wordsAt a meeting of British residents here it was resolved to petition the British Government to reconsider its refusal to take part in the Panama Canal ...
Article : 267 wordsFollowing is the detailed list of the collection made by Miss E. J. Gibson, of Pimpama Island, on behalf of the "Courier" fund in aid of the Hospital for ...
Article : 269 wordsGATTON, August 11.—Supplies were light in all directions to-day. The chaff forward was only of inferier quality and realised only small values. Maize ro[?]e again in value. Prices were: ...
Article : 44 wordsIn the South Brisbane Summons Court yesterday, before Mr. C. A. M. Morris. P.M., James Porter Fry (city inspector) proceeded against Ruth Porter, El[?] ...
Article : 80 wordsMessrs. William Collin and Sons advise that the Musgrave will leave for Bundaberg to-day, at noon, instead of to-morrow, as previously advertised. ...
Article : 29 wordsIt transpires that the late Mr. W. H. B. Evans, who was killed a few days ago in the Cody aviation accident, is a brother of Lieut. A. B. Evans on H.M.S. ...
Article : 126 wordsWhat is probably a record price for a mob of cattle was realised last week, when 600 head of Sesbania cattle were sold to the Alligator Creek Meat Works at ...
Article : 58 wordsIt was stated on good authority in official circles to-day that an important development had taken place in regard to the position occupied by Mr. Henry ...
Article : 99 wordsClive Birtles, aged 20, this morning started out from Sydney on a 1500 mile bicycle ride to meet his brother, Francis, at Hughenden, ...
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Advertising : 73 wordsTwo hundred and thirty five applications were lodged for three homestead farms made available at Ulmarra last week (our Grafton correspondent telegraphed yesterday). ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 12 Aug 1913, Page 5
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