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  2. "COURIER" WEATHER CHART.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 812 words
  3. WATER BOARD ELECTION.

    The election of four members of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board will take place to-day, the hours of polling being from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ...

    Article : 318 words
  4. THE OLDEST WHITE NATIVE.

    Very few who read this simple announcement in yesterday's "Courier" realised that the oldest living white native of Queensland had passed away. Mr. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 452 words
  5. INDUSTRIAL MATTERS.

    There were no developments to-day in connection with the waterside workers' dispute with the steamship owners on the subject of so-called overtime work. In ...

    Article : 572 words
  6. INDUSTRIAL TRIBUNALS.

    To-day a deputation representing the different branches of the Associated Chambers of Manufactures presented to the Prime Minister a series of resolutions ...

    Article : 486 words
  7. BRISBANE SEWERAGE.

    The adjourned conference of the Metropolitan Local Authorities, convened by the Hamilton Town Council for the purpose of considering the proposed sewerage ...

    Article : 1,047 words
  8. THE LIVING WAGE.

    The employers will shortly be called upon to face a situation involving an uplifting of wages, consequent upon the issue of his Honour Mr Justice Heydon's ...

    Article : 94 words
  9. FEDERAL ELECTORAL ROLLS.

    The Federal Electoral Commission examined Mr. Cathie, the Commonwealth electoral officer, who said 8000 names had been removed front the rolls since ...

    Article : 91 words
  10. TELEGRAPH CONSTRUCTION.

    The hearing of the plaint of the Australian Telegraph and Telephone Construction and Maintenance Union for increased wages, lesser hours of duty, and ...

    Article : 281 words
  11. SIR IAN HAMILTON.

    The Inspector-General of the Oversea Forces of the Empire (General Sir Ian Hamilton) arrived in Sydney from Melbourne by the express train this ...

    Article : 207 words
  12. AVIATORS AT VARIANCE.

    The seconds of M. Vedrines, the wellknown aviator, and M. Quinton, who was challenged to a revolver duel by the former, have met and decided that as ...

    Article : 72 words
  13. FLOODS IN THE NORTH.

    The Commissioner for Railways has received a telegram from Cairns reporting that heavy rains have fallen an that district, and the water is about 6ft. over ...

    Article : 90 words
  14. PRISONERS AND RECORDS.

    The Home Secretary, in supporting the remarks of Mr. Justice Chubb, regarding the production of prisoners' records in court, announced yesterday that he ...

    Article : 229 words
  15. TURNED DOWN!

    The Cabinet to-day decided to leave matters in connection with the moat strike in the hands of the Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. Estell). The ...

    Article : 1,051 words
  16. "GRAFT" IN NEW YORK.

    When summoned to give evidence at an inquiry arising out of the charges of "graft" made against Mr. William Sulzer, when Governor of New York, ...

    Article : 79 words
  17. EDUCATION SYSTEM.

    The Minister for Public Instruction (Hon. J. W. Blair) contemplates some important departures in the matter of education, the details of which have not ...

    Article : 116 words
  18. PROVIDENT LOAN FOND.

    The committee of the Charity Organisation Society is endeavouring to raise a fund through which needy persons who urgently require a small loan on ...

    Article : 362 words
  19. PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

    The Privy Council is hearing an appeal by Mr. Channing Arnold, editor of the "Burmah Critic," against a sentence of 12 months' imprisonment imposed upon ...

    Article : 298 words
  20. MOTOR CAR DISASTER.

    While racing in his motor car at a speed of 50 miles an hour, Dave Lewis, an entrant an the Vanderbilt Cup Race, lost control of his car, and dashed into ...

    Article : 83 words
  21. THE DEPORTED STRIKERS.

    The Ungeni called at Las Palmas for provisions to-night. Nobody was allowed to embark or to disembark. The deported men, who were interviewed from a launch, ...

    Article : 179 words
  22. ANTARCTIC EXPLORATION.

    The Suggestion has been mooted in Vienna that Captain Koenig and Sir Ernest Shackleton should co-operate in regard to their projected expeditions to ...

    Article : 115 words
  23. DRIVEN ON THE ROCKS.

    The French liner, Roma, of 5291 tons register, trading between Marseilles and New York, while on a voyage to the United States with 400 passengers on ...

    Article : 131 words
  24. CHINESE REBELLION.

    The Government is apprehensive regarding the rebellion of the bandits known as the "White Wolves." Thirty thousand troops are forming cordons in ...

    Article : 56 words
  25. THE MURDER MYSTERY.

    The police are investigating the theft of an automatic pistol from the wireless room of the liner Empress of Ireland—a weapon similar to that with which Reeks ...

    Article : 66 words
  26. CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.

    The trial was concluded to-day of Walter Robson, who for many years had been cashier in the London office of the Commercial Bank of Australia. He was charged ...

    Article : 398 words
  27. BISHOP OF TASMANIA.

    Dean Stephen, of Melbourne, was to-night elected Bishop of Tasmania, in succession to Bishop Mercer. ...

    Article : 26 words
  28. 12,000 MINERS IDLE.

    Nine thousand Yorkshire miners and 3000 Welsh milners are idle owing to a dispute over the minimum wage question. ...

    Article : 28 words
  29. A NEGRO LYNCHED.

    A grim story of summary punishment has come to hand. A mill owner an the backhlocks of Mississippi was ambushed a week ago, and so severely wounded ...

    Article : 167 words
  30. ASIATIC EXCLUSION.

    It is announced that President Wilson will vete the Burnett Immigration Bill unless the literacy test is climinated. The Senate Immigration Committee had ...

    Article : 84 words
  31. A LADY'S DRESS.

    In the District Court to-day Charles James Lane, ladies' tailor, sought to obtain from Mrs. L. Levy, of Globe Point road, Sydney, £18/18/ for a costume. ...

    Article : 162 words
  32. A MOTOR MANIAC.

    A motorist spread terror for several hours in Wiltshire by rushing at high speed an various directions, threatening people with a revolver, and defying the ...

    Article : 146 words
  33. MEETING OF THE BOARD.

    At the weekly meeting of the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board yesterday then were present Messrs. E. J. T. Manchester (president), A. ...

    Article : 1,798 words
  34. CHEMISTS' ASSISTANTS' AWARD.

    An amended award for the Chemists' Assistants' Board in the Brisbane district has been issued. The only alteration is that provision has been made for ...

    Article : 87 words
  35. FIRES.

    The South Brisbane Fire Brigade turned out the Dennis motor and 10 men to a blaze in Catherine-street, off Annerleyroad, shortly before 10 a.m. yesterday. It ...

    Article : 232 words
  36. INSURANCE CLERKS' BOARD.

    It is probable that the ballot of the insurance clerks as to the formation of a wages board will be taken on March 6. ...

    Article : 27 words
  37. BUILDING TRADE DISPUTE.

    The Transport Workers' Federation has promised the Building Federation that it will block the transit of building material destined for London. ...

    Article : 27 words
  38. THE PENALISED CONTRACTOR.

    In the case in which Mr. Justice Rowlatt awarded to William Bird, as a common informer £13,000, with costs, in his action against Sir Stuart Samuel for ...

    Article : 125 words
  39. A WHARF LABOUREE KILLED.

    An accident, resulting in the death of Ernest Shepherd, aged 36, a wharf labourer, occurred this afternoon on board the Union Co.'s collier Kooyna, ...

    Article : 199 words
  40. THE HIGH COURT.

    The full Bench of the Hugh Court to day, consisting of the Honours the Chief Justice (Sir S. W. Griffith) Mr. Justice Barton, and Mr. Justice Duffy, ...

    Article : 177 words
  41. PANAMA CANAL TOLLS.

    President Wilson to-day told callers that he expected an early repeal of the provisions in the Panama Canal Bill to exempt American ships from tolls, as ...

    Article : 41 words
  42. Troop Inspection at Ascot.

    In connection with the parade of troops at Ascot on Saturday next special sanetion has been given for a collection to be taken on the ground for the ...

    Article : 110 words
  43. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    GATTON, February 17.—Produce was in much freer supply to-day, a good variety coming forward. Mixed chaff rose a little in value, but pumpkins dropped considerably. Other lines ...

    Article : 123 words
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