The following communique was issued last night: There was a violent bombardment of Avocourt at the end of the afternoon. Our troops by a brilliant ...
Article : 110 wordsTwo Zeppelins on Tuesday night dropped six or eight bombs on two areas in a Yorkshire town. One fell in the middle of the road, but the buildings were ...
Article : 406 wordsThe third and final offort in connection with the Queensland Recruting Committee's city campaign will be made to night. The procession will move from ...
Article : 256 wordsIt was stated in the "Courier" on Friday last that inquiries had been made in union circles to ascertain if some very necessary work for our soldiers would be ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 629 wordsIn connection with the awards of local cane prices boards, published yesterday, it is now announced that the growers in the Farleigh Mill area have appealed ...
Article : 143 wordsAdvance indications of the tenor of the reply of Germany to America's final note on the submarine question show that Germany proposes to meet the ...
Article : 147 wordsThe Acting Prime Minister has received through the Governor-General a dospatch from the British Consul-Genernl at Batavia transmitting an interesting ...
Article : 163 wordsHis Honour Acting Judge Dickson, in the Industrial Court, Cairns, commenced talking evidence respecting the claims of the A.W.U. for higher wages in the sugar ...
Article : 767 wordsJohn Devoy, editor of the "Gaelic American," has been indicted on a charge of being implicated with Captain voa Papen (formerly military attache to the ...
Article : 48 wordsThe recruiting statistics for yesterday show tint a total number of 82 men were accepted. Twenty-three men presented themselves at the Adelaide-street depot, ...
Article : 33 wordsMr. Herbert Samuel (Home Secretary) writes that the Government is in favour of the Daylight Saving Bill, on the ground of economy in fuel and for lighting ...
Article : 153 wordsDuring the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day volunteers presented themselves it the local recruiting depot, but only one—Mr. A. Wilkins—was accepted. ...
Article : 167 wordsTo-day Mr. R. F. W. Foster (Lands Office, Toowoomba) received advice that his brother. Major W. J. Foster, has received the Distinguished Service Order. ...
Article : 34 wordsThere is great activity in the German lines in Belgium. Numerous troop trains are passing, and reserves are camped at the railway junctions ready ...
Article : 76 wordsSir,—The Sub-Dean of the Cathedral gives the whole show away. In common with several Anglican correspondents, we thought the flag received on Anzac Day ...
Article : 650 wordsThe wheat market is firm, with few offers. An Australian cargo expected in May, has been sold at 64/ pel 4801b. ...
Article : 26 wordsSpeaking in the House of Lords, Lord Curzon said it was an encouraging fact that the number of merchant ships sunk by the enemy was exactly balanced by the ...
Article : 220 wordsIt was gathered in shipping circles yesterday that another sharp rise has taken place in freights to Australian ports. The freight to Brisbane is now ...
Article : 47 wordsA pleasant gathering took place on the Kelvin Grove Amateur athletic Club's running ground, Jakes's Paddock, last Saturday, when presentations were made ...
Article : 501 wordsPearse, Clarke, and Maedonagh, the rebel leaders who signed the Irish Republican proclamation, have been tried by court-martial and shot. ...
Article : 1,133 wordsAn opinion on the Irish question was delivered in Brisbane last evening by his Excellency the State Governor (Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams). Speaking at the ...
Article : 419 wordsThe Federal Executive Council has approved of a regulation under the War Precautions Act which gives to the naval and military authorities most ...
Article : 233 wordsColonel Neville Howse, V.C., C.B., who was with the Australian forces in Gallipoli, and who was mentioned in despatcne's, visited the Australians in the ...
Article : 43 wordsWith a view to the completion of their training, several members of the Australian aviation unit are coming to England. Probably the ...
Article : 53 wordsThe coroner's inquest concerning the death of the German prisoner, Hans Portmann, at the Holdsworthy Concentration Camp, was continued to-day by ...
Article : 230 wordsThe Overseas Club will mark Empire Day by presenting to the Flying Corps six aeroplanes. Since last Empire Day 68 aeroplanes have been presonted through ...
Article : 35 wordsThe members of the Local Cane Price Board, Moreton District (Messsrs. G. L. Bury and F. M. Murtagh), who were not represented at the deputation to the ...
Article : 423 wordsIt is announced that the Economic Conference of the Allies will meet in Paris on June 5. ...
Article : 23 wordsA parcel of papers was received yesterday for the troops from Mrs. E. Dunsdo[?]. ...
Article : 19 wordsIn the House of Commons to-day Mr. Asquith introduced the Military Service Bill. He said it applied to all married and all single men between the ages ...
Article : 209 wordsThe Department of Defence has received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies a copy of a communication dated January 31 last, from the ...
Article : 397 wordsThe war saving Committee points out that it is equally necessary to economise in home-made goods and products as in imported goods. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Queensland Recruiting Committee is in need of several more cars for use in the procession to-night and hopes that owners who con possibly spare their cars ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Imperial Service Club has arranged to observe to-morrow as "Chrysanthemum Day" in aid of the club's funds. The club announces that it has been of ...
Article : 107 wordsMr. W. M. Hughes (Prime Minister of the Commonwealth) discussed the freight problem with the Australian representatives in London, and then called on Mr. ...
Article : 84 wordsMr. and Mrs. J. H. Phipps, of King-street, East Brisbane, have received the sad news that their son. Company Sergeant-major G. T. Phipps, was killed in ...
Article : 196 wordsAs the result of the recent conference, which discussed various questions in connection with the Victorian food supply, the Ministry has agreed that the subject ...
Article : 103 wordsThe Premier of Queensland (Hon. T. J. Ryan) has conferred with Mr. Hughes regarding the problems of sugar, metals, and other subjects. ...
Article : 48 wordsIt has been learned that Mr. Griffith (Minister for Public Instruction) was the principal agent yesterday in negotiations between the Ministry and the aggressive ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 205 wordsAn explosion occurred in the Government chemical works at La Rochelle, and live neighbouring factories were set on fire. The explosion was heard at a ...
Article : 56 wordsThe London Chamber of Commerce has adopted a resolution requesting the Austrian and German members, including those already naturalised, to resign, and ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) stated to-day that he has received a cablegram from the Australian military authorities in Egypt, informing ...
Article : 140 wordsThe Sugar Commission, which has been inquiring into the question of further sugar mills for Queensland, returned from Bailey's Creek, and took additional ...
Article : 526 wordsA mob, consisting mostly of working women, made a demonstration in the Potsdammerplatz, in Berlin, on May Day, and clamoured for peace, and 50 ...
Article : 47 wordsAt the wool sales to-day there was a very strong market, and competition was keen for all wools at full rates. The following prices were realised: Orandubie, ...
Article : 97 wordsA telegram from Berlin states that in connection with the May Day demonstration Herr Liebknecht, the Socialist leader, was arrested, and probably he ...
Article : 38 wordsJ. Jackson, furrier, 2 Dock-street, S. Brisbane. See miscellaneous advts. further particulars. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 5 May 1916, Page 7
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