The Minister for Railways (Hon. J. Adamson) arrived in Rockhampton yesterday afternoon. Speaking at the Railway Patriotic Concert in the ...
Article : 402 wordsThe R.M.S. Orontes arrived on Saturday with, a large number of passengers. During her voyage in the Mediterranean the steamer got into uncomfortably close ...
Article : 89 wordsAt a meeting of the Federal Parliamentary War Committee on Thursday last the question of instituting a further recruiting campaign in Queensland, South ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 51 wordsWith the object of helping to build up the fund for the Allies' Day, Anthony Hordern and Sons, Ltd., have presented the committee with three prizes valued ...
Article : 190 wordsThe passengers by the Orontes include Mr. R. W. Hackett, of Adelaide, who has just been released from an internment camp in Germany He was spending a ...
Article : 78 wordsThe conversion of Queensland's young manhood into trained soldiery, [?]t and ready to fight for King and country, was the principal theme of a display of moving ...
Article : 808 wordsFor the 24 hours ended 1 p.m. on Saturday six volunteers presented themselves to the recruiting officer, Toowoomba, and all were accepted They were Messrs. ...
Article : 213 wordsA meeting of the Central Council of the Australian Branch of the British Red Cross Society was held at the Federal Government House yesterday, and Lady ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 552 wordsYesterday was observed by the Methodist Church throughout the Empire as a day of intercession and thanksgiving in relation to the war. In the Albert-street ...
Article : 278 wordsOn Saturday evening at Fuller's Hall, Kingsthorpe, the residents of Gowrie and surrounding districts entertained Colonel H. Venn King, who has been appointed ...
Article : 468 wordsMrs. Trengrove, Ivanhoc, Stawell, Victoria, would be glad of any information concerning her brother, 1816, Private E. I. R. Coftey, 15th Battalion, 4th ...
Article : 55 wordsEver since the war began a work of which not very much has been heard has been quietly but consistently carried on among our troops, viz., the distribution ...
Article : 220 wordsA meeting of cane growers from various centres of the district supplying the Maryborough at Mt. Bauple sugar mills was held in the Council Chambers under the ...
Article : 445 wordsAnother uneventful week in local mining has passed. The usual prospecting work is being carried on without noteworthy development. Some good stone is still being obtained in ...
Article : 416 wordsA meeting was held yesterday in the Jewish Synagogue for the purpose of deciding what steps should be taken for the relief of the Jews in the Russian ...
Article : 365 wordsThe 826 men of the Expeditionary Force who took part in the route march from Thompson's Paddock Camp to Sandgate on Friday made the return ...
Article : 410 wordsA private cable message has been received advising that Mr. Ronald V. Powell, of the Cambridge Eyot, near Dalby, has received a commission in the ...
Article : 78 wordsWord was received on Saturday that Charters Towers had been made a station for the final examination and the passing of recruits. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe State revenue returns for October show an increase of £20,408, compared with the corresponding month last year. Business undertakings show an increase of ...
Article : 167 wordsFor the week ended on Saturday 820 recruits for the Expeditionary Forces were accepted in this State. They included 146 from the country. ...
Article : 167 wordsOliver Tame, aged 30 years, a member of the Expeditionary Forces at Broadmeadows, committed suicide to-day by hanging himself at his brother's home at ...
Article : 86 wordsMining developments this week have revealed no outstanding new feature of importance. Some of the mines show encouraging prospects which may result in increased returns in the near ...
Article : 864 wordsHow Australia has breasted the first immense breakers of international trade disruption caused by the war, and is now riding on prosperous seas, is strongly ...
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Advertising : 102 wordsIn response to an appeal by their teacher, the boys of the upper second class at Kelvin Grove Road State School donated a generous collection of books and ...
Article : 65 wordsTritton's recent patriotic river trip proved eminently satisfactory, the net profit being £16/16/6. Disappointment was expressed that the band was not ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 260 wordsA fire broke out about 2.30 yesterday morning, in a cottage in Galah-street, occupied by Mrs. Jorgensen and family. Her husband is absent in the country. ...
Article : 162 wordsIn Victoria yesterday there were 41 volunteers, of whom 29 were accepted. During the week the accepted men totalled 281, and the volunteers 364. ...
Article : 37 wordsWattle Day.—Framed photograph ("The Child's Prayer"), 431, Mr. J. Zeenan, care Adelaide Steamship Co., Brisbane. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe committee met on Friday in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Those present were:—Mesdames G. A. Curtis (in the chair), E. G. Blume, Pennefather, ...
Article : 274 wordsOn Saturday ten men volunteered at Adelaide, and seven were accepted. During the week 241 men volunteered, and 163 were accepted. The enlistments total ...
Article : 35 wordsA euchre party and dance promoted by Mesdames Browne and Anderson was held last night in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund, and realised £11/2/. ...
Article : 202 wordsThe minister for Defence has been advised that the Director-General of Posts at Berne, the capital of Switzerland, reports that, in response to inquiries made ...
Article : 71 wordsThe Milmerran Shire Councilmet on Tuesday. There were present: Councillors R. Crocker (chairman), R. Grieve, A. C. V. Bligh, J. Murphy, G. Mabbet, F. C. Golder, R. Golden, ...
Article : 158 wordsThe Minister for Public Instruction (Hon. H. F. Hardacre) has received a further telegram from Colonel Miller, (Administrator of the Federal Capital), ...
Article : 87 wordsThe City Ladies' Miniature Rifle Club held a shoot on Saturday at the Boundary-street Drill Shed. The highest scores out of a possible 70 were: Misses Wall 68, ...
Article : 61 wordsChaplain Captain Donald Blackwood, M.A., of Hobart, will leave Sydney for the Front as a Church of England chaplain. He is a nephew of Mr. Arthur ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 1 Nov 1915, Page 9
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