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  2. STOP PRESS. BIG BATTLE COMMENCES.

    It is officially announced that the French began the offensive in force on Friday night from the Saarburg-Luneville line. The movement was successful, and ...

    Article : 81 words
  3. THE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, THE-ENSLAND PORTION.

    Great enthusiasim still prevails in connection with the enrolement of the expeditionary force, and on Saturday no fewer than 10 officers and 255 other ranks had ...

    Article : 2,515 words
  4. THE PRICE OF DRUGS.

    Wholesale druggists, have, we understand notified the retail pharmaceutical chemists that they have advanced their prices on imported drugs by 50 per cent. ...

    Article : 268 words
  5. PRIME MINISTER'S MANIFESTO. TO THE PEOPLE OF AUSTRALIA.

    The Prime Minister (Hon. J. Cook) issued the following manifesto to-night to the people of Australia. At this time when the Empire is faced with one of ...

    Article : 1,108 words
  6. BAND CONTEST.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 587 words
  7. REPRESENTATIVE FOOTBALL.

    The Rugby League match between England and Australia was played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday, and England won by 21 points to 15. The ...

    Article : 105 words
  8. PANAMA CANAL.

    The Panama Canal has been informally opened. The United States War Department's steamer ' Aneon made a trip through the Canal from the Atlantic to the ...

    Article : 129 words
  9. RELIEVING TROOPS ON DUTY.

    Most of the permanent and a large number of the citizen troops have new been on duty for about a fortnight guarding and manning the forts of the several ...

    Article : 92 words
  10. STOCK OWNERS' ASSOCIATION

    The annual meeting of the Stock Owuers' Association of Queensland was held in Brisbane on Friday, Mr. E. T. Bell, M.L.A., presided. ...

    Article : 903 words
  11. ANOTHER GERMAN STEAMER

    When the N.D.L. German cargo steamer Lothringen arrived off Portsea early yesterday she was boarded by the examining officers and a squad of armed ...

    Article : 54 words
  12. GRAZING FARMERS AND SETTLERS.

    The fifth annual conference of the Queensland Grazing Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Thursday morning. The president (Mr. W. J. Hooper) ...

    Article : 796 words
  13. N.S.W. PATRIOTIG FUNDS. FURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS.

    The contributions to the Lord Mayor's patriotic fund now amount to £7.62. The members of the electrical engineers' branch of the New South Wales railways ...

    Article : 41 words
  14. TATTERSALL'S CLUB FUND.

    Mr. G. A. Sherry (secretary to Tallersall's Club) writes: "Tattersall's Club have now opened a subscription list in aid of the war fund. The list was headed ...

    Article : 55 words
  15. MEETING OF THE A.N.A.

    The central body of the Australian Natives' Association will hold a meeting to-night to take steps to assist the Queensland Patriotic Fund. The Charters ...

    Article : 75 words
  16. MAYORESS'S RED CROSS FUND.

    A donation of £7 towards the Mayoress's Red Cross fund has been received from Miss Hammond and staff, Inchcolm Private Hospital, ...

    Article : 29 words
  17. A RAILWAY FUND.

    A movement is on foot in the Railway Department to raise a railway fund to augment the Patriotic Fund, and towards this end a meeting of heads of the ...

    Article : 45 words
  18. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The Mayoress of Brisbane has received the following telegram from Lady Helen Munro-Ferguson: —" Delighted to hear of your fine meeting and splendid response ...

    Article : 133 words
  19. REGISTRATION AT THE TOWN HALL.

    Up to Saturday evening the number of names of volunteers registered by the Mayor of Brisbane at the Town Hall was 1962. The total was made up as ...

    Article : 51 words
  20. Kangaroo Point Ratepayers.

    The meeting convened by Mr. E. K. Tully of ratepayers of Kangaroo Point for Wednesday night in the local School of Arts promises to be well attended. ...

    Article : 65 words
  21. ON ACTIVE SERVICE. CHEERFUL DEMEANOUR

    The troops which were recently mobilised and despatched for special duty at Lytton and elsewhere are showing commendablo zeal. They are, of course, on ...

    Article : 162 words
  22. Advertising

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    Advertising : 678 words
  23. PRAYERS FOR PEACE.

    Prayers for a speedy termination of the war were offered in practically all the Brisbane churches yesterday. ...

    Article : 21 words
  24. COMMENTS BY ARCHBISHOP DUHIG.

    When opening a new presbytery for the Rev. Father O'Leary, at Stone's Corner, yesterday afternoon, and while commenting on the generosity of the parishioners, ...

    Article : 173 words
  25. COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS.

    Among the decisions arrived at by the recent conference between the State Premiers and the Prime Minister (Hon. Joseph Cook) was one that a committee ...

    Article : 141 words
  26. FREE DENTAL HOSPITAL.

    Colonel Sutton, P.M.O., has received an offer from the Odontological Society of Queensland to equip and conduct a dental hospital in connection with the camp at ...

    Article : 76 words
  27. THE CANNSTATT.

    The German steamer Cannstalt, which was moored in the Gardens Reach, has been removed to the Musgrave Wharf, South Brisbane. The Prinz Sigimund, ...

    Article : 44 words
  28. MOTORISTS HELPING.

    Mr. D. Service (secretary of the Automobile Club of Quecasland) received offers of an additional 25 cars and eight extra drivers by Saturday morning's post ...

    Article : 103 words
  29. ELECTION MEETINGS.

    Mr. J. G. Bayley, the Liberal candidate for Oxley, will address a meeting in the School of Arts, Wynnum South, tonight. ' The Hon. W. H. Barnes (State ...

    Article : 93 words
  30. SUICIDE OF A GERMAN MERCHANT.

    A private communication received in Brisbane from Christiania (Norway) states that N. Joachimson, a Hamburg merchant, became bankrupt and ...

    Article : 100 words
  31. A FARMER'S SUGGESTION.

    Sir,—I would like to make a suggestion us to the way farmers might held the another Country in her present titanic struggle. Of course the farmer, [?] ...

    Article : 302 words
  32. BUSINESS AMALGAMATION.

    The shareholders of Pears, Limited, have approved of the scheme of amalgamation with Lever Bros. ...

    Article : 20 words
  33. TOWN GUARD AT ROCKHAMPTON

    At a representative meeting of citizens, held to-night in the School of Arts, a motion was unanimously carried to form a town guard. ...

    Article : 30 words
  34. Queensland Draughts Championship.

    The tournament for the Queensland draughts championship was continued on Thursday, Mr. J. Mullins defeated Mr. J. R. Harslett, and Mr. J. G. Horsfall won from Mr. C. Watts. In the ...

    Article : 73 words
  35. LATE SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

    MELBOURNE, Aug. 15.—Arrived: katoomba, from Fremantle; Loongana, from Launceston; Burrumbeel, from Adelaide; Werribee, from Newcastle. August 16: Era, and Komura, from ...

    Article : 120 words
  36. WAR INSURANCE.

    The Minister for External Affairs (Hon. W. H. Glynn) has forwarded a cable message to London asking if the arrangements made by the British Government ...

    Article : 203 words
  37. Advertising

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    Advertising : 51 words
  38. School Excursions.

    The Premier (Hon D. F. Donham) has kindly placed the use of the steamer Lucinda at the service of the Kangaroo Point State Schools on September 3 and 4, and the East Brisbane School ...

    Article : 51 words
  39. Collision on the Bridge.

    Shortly after 2 p.m. on Saturday Mitchell Powell, a cab driver, 76 years of age, was driving his vehicle across the bridge, when the animal bolted and ...

    Article : 150 words
  40. Presentation to H.M.A.S. Australia:

    An exhibit of great interest at the present time is being shown in one of the windows of the premises of John Hicks, [?], Georg-street. It comprises a ...

    Article : 110 words
  41. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 16 words
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