The concert in aid of the patriotic fund, arranged by the several national societies forming the Empire Day Celebration Committee, promises to be a big success. ...
Article : 156 wordsThere was a steady stream to Victoria Barracks yesterday of those anxious to enlist as members of the Queensland section of the Australian Expeditionary ...
Article : 1,340 wordsA conference was held to-day between representatives of the shipping and financial interests of Australia and the Minister for External Affairs (Hon. P. M. ...
Article : 161 wordsReuters correspondent at Rome states that his Holiness the Pope left nothing to his family except his insurance for 5[?],000 francs (about £1[?]00) in favour of his ...
Article : 86 wordsA patriotic concert and artistic display will be given next Tuesday night in the Technical College Hall, South Brisbane, in aid of the patriotic fund. It is announced ...
Article : 245 wordsIt is officially announced that the restriction on the publication of the movements of ships between Australia and New Zealand has been removed. The ...
Article : 55 wordsRev. G. E. Rowe has arranged for a citizens' Red Cross meeting, to be held to-morrow afternoon in Albert-street Methodist Church, when the Mayoress of ...
Article : 1,104 wordsA deputation representing the Australian Workers' Union waited upon Mr. B. Magnus, manager of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company this afternoon with ...
Article : 144 wordsThe war fund opened by the mayor is steadily mounting up. To-day further subscriptions to the amount of £14/9 were received, bringing the total to £272/7/. ...
Article : 1,636 wordsThe super-Dreadnought Queen Elizabeth has a length of 600ft., and displaces 27,500 tons, being thus 500 tons heavier than the Queen Mary which previously held ...
Article : 366 wordsThe conference recently arranged between a committee appointed a fortnight ago by a meeting of representatives of the large Australian mining companies ...
Article : 72 wordsIt has been decided to make a corcession to probationary members of the Commonwealth public service who join the Expeditionary Force. Under the ...
Article : 165 wordsThe highest contribution to-day to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund was one of £2500 from the Sydney and Suburban Timber Merchants' Association. The ...
Article : 111 wordsSir,—It is certainly time the fishermen received fair play, the public protected, and our valuable asset, the fish itself, protected. That matters should have been ...
Article : 205 wordsA large exodus of miners and residents has taken place from the field, as owing to the war the gem buying business is completely suspended. The field has been ...
Article : 123 wordsThe sum of £62,775 has been subscibed to the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund. ...
Article : 18 wordsSir,—Like hundreds of others I am extremely anxious to know whether the public will be afforded an opportunity of bidding a last farewell to our brave chums ...
Article : 118 wordsThe Mayor's Patriotic Fund to-day reached £2273. Separate funds are being raised by the mayors of other towns. The Launceston fund amounts to £350. In ...
Article : 37 wordsA report was current yesterday that the Central Queensland Meat Export Co. had called in a number of additional hands. The manager (Mr. G. B. ...
Article : 171 wordsSir,—May I be permitted to suggest to the readers of your paper a method of augmenting one of the various funds in aid of the war? I am informed that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 41 wordsThere is only one topic in New Zealand at present—the war. Everything else is completely submerged. In Parliament party divisions no longer take place. The ...
Article : 550 wordsSince the Automobile Club at the special meeting held on the 7th instant passed the resolution that it was prepared to do its utmost to assist the ...
Article : 128 wordsIllustrations and desriptions of the knitted socks and mittens required by the Red Cross Society, prepared by the "Courier," may be seen at the ...
Article : 886 wordsSouthern boot manufacturers advise local firms that indents coming forwa[?]d will be subject to increased charges owing to war risks and increased freights, and ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Premier announced this morning that an interim proclamation declaring hay straw, bran, pollard, and oats to be necessities of life would be gazetted ...
Article : 34 wordsRev. A. Maxwell (Sandgate) writes: Sir,—Seeing that 20,000 men are about to be sent from Australia to assist in upholding the honour of our flag and ...
Article : 203 wordsSir,—There are still some people who have a wrong idea concerning the flour position, and we desire the opportunity for the sake of the milling trade ...
Article : 1,126 wordsYesterday a request reached the Young Men's Christian Association tnat arrangements similar to those made in the military camps should be made for the 150 ...
Article : 255 wordsIn America a crusade has been started to advocate the open-air school for the healthy child. A well-known doctor in one of the principal cities is energetically ...
Article : 160 wordsRepresentatives of the Trades and Labour Council waited on the Premier (Hon. A. H. Peake) this morning, and asked that assistance should be given to ...
Article : 321 wordsA pleasant ceremony took place yesterday, when the staff of the operating room were called together to bid farewell to their five brother officers who ...
Article : 533 wordsUp to 4 p.m. yesterday 91 names had been handed in at the Town Hall, Brisbane, in connection with the formation of a Civic Guard. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 22 Aug 1914, Page 7
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