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  2. THE ARMY ESTIMATES.

    In the discussion on the Army Estimates in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. H. J. Tennant (Under Secretary for War) said that every effort would be ...

    Article : 950 words
  3. OUR BOYS AT WORK.

    Though there is no official news of the fighting on the Australian front, and the Australians are not mentioned in General Sir Douglas Haig's communiques, the ...

    Article : 635 words
  4. FEDERAL REVENUE.

    The net revenue of the Customs and Postal Departments for the month [?] May, 1916, shows an increase of well over £500,000 above the figures for the ...

    Article : 256 words
  5. WAR PRECAUTIONS.

    A new regulation, under the War Precautions Act, has been adopted by the Federal Executive Council, giving power to the Chief of the General Staff and the ...

    Article : 535 words
  6. A NAVAL BATTLE.

    The "Tidningen," a daily newspaper published in Stockholm, gives details of a reported engagement in the Baltic off Excloesund, a Swedish port. Four ...

    Article : 81 words
  7. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 482 words
  8. ENLISTMENT STATISTICS.

    Wednesday's complete returns were made available yesterday. The total acceptances were 41, of which 27 came from the country, and 14 from the ...

    Article : 57 words
  9. THE IRISH REBELLION.

    The Royal Commission, under the presidency of Viscount Hardinge, appointed to inquire into and report upon the recent rebellion in Ireland, coutinued its ...

    Article : 388 words
  10. THE LULL IN RECRUITING.

    The present full in recruiting was touched upon by his Excellency the Governor at his inspection of the 42nd Battalion at Enoggera yesterday. His ...

    Article : 96 words
  11. SUBMARINE FOILED.

    It is officially stated that a German submarine, which was recently in the atlantic, attempted, on May 2, to stop a 3000-ton freight steamer, which was not ...

    Article : 104 words
  12. ENLISTMENTS IN OTHER STATES.

    The recruiting figures to-day were: Volunteered, 78[?] accepted, 53. MELBOURNE, June 1. In Victoria to-day 62 recruits were ...

    Article : 33 words
  13. WAR PENSIONS.

    The warn pensions, for which the Commonwealth is liable, are steadily growing. During the month of May 2155 fresh pensions were granted, bringing the total ...

    Article : 142 words
  14. HEROIC SCOTTISH DIVISION.

    A remarkable passage in Colonel Winston Churchill's speech in the House of Commons on the Army Estimates revealed the fate of the premier division of ...

    Article : 296 words
  15. WATTLE DAY LEAGUE.

    A special meeting of the Wattle Day League was held in the Town Hall on Wednesday in connection with the celebration of Wattle Day on July 7. The ...

    Article : 186 words
  16. THE PRICE OF BREAD.

    Argument on the question of whether the Commonwealth Government exceeded its Constitutional powers in [?] th selling price of bread was continued ...

    Article : 344 words
  17. THE 42ND BATTALION.

    Hundreds of kliaki-clad warriors standing to attention with soldierly mien, [?] moving with initary precision; martial brass band music alternating with the ...

    Article : 673 words
  18. QUEENSLAND PREMIER.

    The members of the Royal Colonial Institute entertained the Premier of Queensland (Hon. T. J. Ryan) at luncheon at the Hotel Cecil to-day. ...

    Article : 376 words
  19. ARE WE ECONOMICAL?

    Sir,—An innovation, which will no doubt be of interest to the general public, was introduced by the A.S.E into the brass shop at the Ipswich Railway ...

    Article : 1,161 words
  20. MUSKETRY TRAINING.

    In a statement outlining the musketry training, the Minister for Defence said to-day: "In the first week the trainee has four hours' instruction in musketry, ...

    Article : 259 words
  21. INVASION OF GREECE.

    The Greek Government is supplying provisions to the invaded provinces of Seres and Drama by way of the port of Kavala. ...

    Article : 113 words
  22. FIRES.

    Damage to the extent of many thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which broke out this evening, and raged for several hours at Simpson's stores, ...

    Article : 332 words
  23. SALE OF PAPERS AND BOOKS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 words
  24. GIFTS IN KIND.

    Yesterday's gifts in kind included a parcel of clothing for the Belgians from Mrs. Burn[?], and a parcel of magazines from Mrs. Maynard. ...

    Article : 25 words
  25. FLOWER STALL.

    The weekly flower stall, organised by the Brisbane Girls' Club to provide pies for the pickets will be held in the "Courier", vestibule to-day, and the club ...

    Article : 52 words
  26. THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

    General Cardorna, Commander-in-Chief of the Italian army, reports: The enemy made violent attacks in the Lagarina Valley, supported by a furious bombardment, ...

    Article : 149 words
  27. HOLOSWORTHY CAMP INCIDENT

    The finding of the District Coriner (Mr. Richardson Clark), as the result of an inquest concerning the death of the German, Hans Portmann, at the ...

    Article : 243 words
  28. MEMORIAL TO COOMERA'S HEROES.

    It is the intention of the residents of Coomera and the surrounding district to erect a monument either in the form of an obelisk or a pillar to the memory of ...

    Article : 101 words
  29. AFRICA'S DESTINY.

    Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, speaking in connection with the preparedness for war campaign denounced the hyphenated Americans as moral ...

    Article : 77 words
  30. THE VERDUN STRUGGLE.

    An official communique issued to-day states. Fierce fighting continued throughout the day and night from Morthomme to the Meuse. ...

    Article : 214 words
  31. THE WAR COMMITTEE.

    In the House of Louis to-day Lord Beresford criticised the War Committee in regard to the military and political conduct of the war, and said ...

    Article : 198 words
  32. 41ST AND 42ND BATTALION COMFORTS FUND.

    Since its institution the Brisbane Girls' Club, with the generous support of many hundreds of "Courier" readers, has inaugurated numerous schemes to ...

    Article : 451 words
  33. COLOSSAL WAR PROFITS.

    At the annual meeting of Nobels Explosives Ltd. the chairman said that the original £100 shares were now worth £3000 each, and on them a sum of £8500 ...

    Article : 40 words
  34. EMPLOYMENT OF COMBATANT PRISONERS.

    Replying to a question in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. H. J. Tennant (Under Secretary for War) said that steps were being taken to employ ...

    Article : 49 words
  35. ATTACK ON EL ARISH.

    A Turkish communique states that hostile torpedo boats and aeroplanes attacked El Arish, on the seaboard caravan route, near the Palestine frontier of ...

    Article : 42 words
  36. KILKIVAN SHOW.

    The concluding day of the Kilkivan Agricultural Pastoral and Industrial Society's show was well attended to-day, and was a great success. The weather ...

    Article : 367 words
  37. MILITARY NOTIFICATIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 470 words
  38. WITH OUR BOYS.

    Sergeant Fred Biggs, of the famous 9th Battalion, writes to his father (Mr. H. Biggs, Edward-street, Brisbane), from "Somewhere in France," stating that ...

    Article : 143 words
  39. CAPTURES OF NEUTRAL SHIPS.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. T. J. MacNamara (Parliamentary Under Secretary to the Admiralty) [?] that since October, 1914, the Germans ...

    Article : 49 words
  40. GERMAN EAST AFRIGA.

    General smuts, Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in German Last Africa, reports that the column operating on the Pangani River reached the southern end[?] ...

    Article : 68 words
  41. GERMANY AND THE COMMERCIAL WAR.

    Herr Heineken, director of the North German Lloyd Steamship Company, declares that Germany can complacently await the threatened commercial war. ...

    Article : 119 words
  42. LONDON WOOL SALES.

    At the wool sales to-day there was good competition for all merinos and fine crossbreds, which were fully firm. Low and medium crossbreds were unchanged. ...

    Article : 70 words
  43. THE PEACE QUESTION.

    In the House of Commons to-day Mr. A. B. Markham asked whether, in view of the declaration of Dr. von Bethman-Hollweg (German Imperial Chancellor) ...

    Article : 174 words
  44. DATE OF THE PARIS CONFERENCE.

    Mr. E. G. Pretyman (Parliamentary Under, Secretary to the Board of Trade) announced in the House of Commons to-day that the economic conference of the ...

    Article : 43 words
  45. PERSONAL NOTES.

    News has been received that Pte. H. J. Dunn, son of T. Dunn, Moorooka, is now in hospital at Colombo, recovering from an operation for appendicitis, and ...

    Article : 149 words
  46. CENSUS OF WOOL PRODUCTS.

    It is officially announced that, under the Defence of Realm Act regulations, the military authorities are taking a census of all wool products. ...

    Article : 35 words
  47. EGYPTIAN CONSPIRATORS SENTENCED.

    Two natives have been sentenced to be hanged for conspiracy to assassinate the Sultan of Egypt, by means of a bomb on July 10, 1915. ...

    Article : 33 words
  48. GERMAN SHIPPING COMPANIES.

    The "Shipping Record" states that out of 15 lending German shipping companies only three paid dividends in 1915, the amounts being 6 per cent., 4 per cent., ...

    Article : 79 words
  49. THE WHEAT MARKET.

    The wheat market is dull, and there are no inquiries for Australian cargoes. The nominal value of cargoes, June loading, is 62/ to 63/ per 480lb. ...

    Article : 68 words
  50. THE SHEARING TROUBLE.

    Most of the shearers in this, district have, accepted stands in the Central district and about Blackall. Very few shearers are left in the district, and there ...

    Article : 58 words
  51. ZEPPELIN DESTROYED.

    It is reported that a Zeppelin collided with some trees near Veles, in Macedonia, and was destroyed. ...

    Article : 26 words
  52. ART UNIONS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 38 words
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