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  2. WRITTEN IN THE TRENCHES.

    Mr. D. G. Sinclair, Finney-road, Indooroopilly, has two sons at the Front— Sapper D. J. Sinclair and Corporal D. G. Sinclair, the latter of whom has been ...

    Article : 657 words
  3. COUNTRY TELEGRAMS.

    Owing to the bursting of the water gauge on his traction engine Mr. G. O'Neill sustained a painful injury, a piece of the glass being driven into his right ...

    Article : 984 words
  4. THE CALL TO QUEENSLANDERS

    Age, 18 to 45; minimum chest measurement, 33in.; minimum height, 5ft. 3m. Rates of pay: Lieutenant, 21/ per day; segeant, 10/6; corporal, ...

    Article : 178 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 356 words
  6. A NATIONAL STOCKTAKING.

    Under the War Precautions Act what is termed by the Hon. W. M. Hughes (Federal Attorney-General) as a "national stocktaking" is being carried out. Mr. ...

    Article : 360 words
  7. "THOSE WHITE FEATHERS."

    Sir,—May I have a small space in your columns to reply to the letters of "Town Girl" and "Another Town Girl," which appeared in your issue of Thursday last? ...

    Article : 570 words
  8. THE MANITOU INCIDENT.

    Private L. Eason, who was formerly on the staff of the "Courier" Press Agency, was on the troopship Manitou when that vessel, which was carrying ...

    Article : 478 words
  9. FALLEN SOLDIERS' DEPENDENTS

    The Commonwealth Government has decided in the cases of soldiers killed in action who made allotments of pay in favour of relatives or other dependents ...

    Article : 134 words
  10. THE BARNES TESTIMONIAL.

    Sir,—As an elector of Bulimba, and a strong supporter of Mr. Barnes, the late member, I submit that the present time is most unsuitable for the proposed ...

    Article : 241 words
  11. A BLASTING ACCIDENT.

    A serious accident took place to-day at Seymour [?]amp. A party of men, under Sergeant Evans, was engaged in excavating a trench at the site of a disappearing ...

    Article : 150 words
  12. A TELEPHONIST'S STORY.

    Telephonist Godrey H. Lahey, with the Headquarters Staff, 1st. Australian Expeditionary Force, writes under date Gall[?]pol[?] Peninsula, May 10: "As we were ...

    Article : 1,442 words
  13. INSURANCE OFFICERS' FAREWELL.

    Members of insurance companies' staffs assembled at Webster's Town Hall Ca[?]e last Wednesday night to bid farewell to several colleagues who have enlisted for ...

    Article : 339 words
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    Advertising : 109 words
  15. BALL AT TOOGOOLAWAH.

    The Toogoolawah Patriotic Committee held a plain and fancy dress ball on Thursday. The Alexandra Hall was tastefully decorated, and there was a ...

    Article : 243 words
  16. IMPRISONMENT AND WHIPPING

    A case in which a criminal with a bad record not only because a member of the military forces, but was actually selected as one of the military police, came before ...

    Article : 394 words
  17. "TRUE BRITONS!"

    The following is an extract from a letter received by a Downs resident last week from Lieutenant John Hill, who is with the 15th Battalion at the ...

    Article : 190 words
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    Advertising : 204 words
  19. PRESENTATIONS.

    Sergeant Val. Hellicar has been made the recipient of a presentation from the residents of Coorparoo, in whose name it was made by Mr. R. M. King, prior to ...

    Article : 94 words
  20. ENTERTAINMENT AT CLEVELAND

    Uuder the auspices of the Cleveland branch of the Patriotic Society an entertainment, followed by a dance, was given in the School of Arts on Saturday ...

    Article : 200 words
  21. A.I.F. FOOTBALL CLUB.

    An entertainment was held in Ford's Picture Palace on Monday evening in aid of the A.I.F. football funds, and realised about £20. The promoters of the function ...

    Article : 86 words
  22. A WOUNDED BUGLER'S LETTER.

    Bugler J. L. G. Moran, the only son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Grace Moran, who enlisted with the 15th Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade, 2nd A.I.F., but before ...

    Article : 617 words
  23. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    A social was held in the School of Arts on Thursday, at which presentations were to have been made to Messrs. D. Ryan, J. Reuter, M. Ha[?]las, T. Neal. ...

    Article : 271 words
  24. PROVIDING FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    Sir.—Some time ago the Hon. Andrew Fisher, speaking in the House of Representatives, is reported to have said: "It is necessary that some action should be ...

    Article : 408 words
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    Advertising : 175 words
  26. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

    At the monthly meeting of the Toowong Town Council held last evening it was resolved to ask the Commissioner for Police to cause notices to be erected indicating the tram stopping ...

    Article : 147 words
  27. WINDSOR TOWN COUNCIL.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Windsor Town Council was held last night, when there were present:—Aldermen C. Taylor (mayor). A. Inglis, T. Gardiner, P. Henderson, J. R. ...

    Article : 285 words
  28. VOLUNTEERS IN SYDNEY.

    Matters were busy at the recruiting office to-day, when 225 volunteers presented themselves. The doctors have rejected 10,000 [?] since New Year's Day. The ...

    Article : 61 words
  29. WESTERN PORT NAVAL BASE.

    The Hon. J. A. Jensen (Assistant Minister for Defence) stated this morning that he did not expect that a strike would take place at the Western Port ...

    Article : 84 words
  30. "A DUTY OR A CHARITY— WHICH?"

    Sir,—You published a letter last Thursday by Mr. R. C. Ramsay headed "A Duty o[?] a Charity—Which?" As the writer has already been such a heavy ...

    Article : 236 words
  31. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    HELIDON, June 2[?].—Supplies of produce [?] on the light side to-day. Pr[?] Lucerne [?] £1[?] to £14; [?] £5; potat[?] £1[?] to £1[?] 10/; sweet potatoes, £1[?] ...

    Article : 134 words
  32. JAPANESE TRAINING SHIPS.

    The Imperial Japanese training ships A[?] and Soya arrived at Sydney to-day. They will leave for Brisbane on July 5. During the day Rear-Admiral Chisaka. ...

    Article : 90 words
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