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  2. THE LOST BOY FUND.

    Further headway was made on Saturday with the fund to be used on behalf of the educational and other interests of the Swiss boy, Nicholas Frousheger, who ...

    Article : 68 words
  3. NORTH AND WEST OF POZIERES.

    General Sir Donglas Haig reports: We gained ground west of Pozieres. We took a few prisoners in minor operations. Northward of Bazentin-le-Petit and ...

    Article : 501 words
  4. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 335 words
  5. SHIPPING.

    Aug. 5.—TRINITY [?], dredge (owned by Cairns Harbour Board), from Cairns. Aug. 5.—MORINDA, 1911 tons, Capt. Hillman, from syd. Barns, Pmlp1, and Co., Ltd., agents. ...

    Article : 2,002 words
  6. LOOKING TO THE FUTURE.

    Senator Pearce correctly states the war position, so far as Australia is concerned, when he says: "We must look to the future. It is not enough ...

    Article : 917 words
  7. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL.

    The position of the special fund to aid the Hospital for sick children is as follows:— Amount previously ...

    Article : 52 words
  8. THE COLLIERY TROUBLE.

    Thursday's two and a half hours conference having failed to arrive at a settlement on the question of an eight-hour shift in collieries a further conference ...

    Article : 365 words
  9. Sugarcane Prices Act.

    The Acting Premier, through his Excelency the Governor, has been advised that his Majesty will not exercise his power of disallowance in regard to the ...

    Article : 45 words
  10. RAID ON SUEZ CANAL.

    The Commander-in-Chief in Egypt states that two enemy aeroplanes bombed Ismailia and the shipping on Lake Timsas, but no damage was done. A British ...

    Article : 161 words
  11. Federal Coalition Rumours.

    Federal Ministers in Melbourne, states the "Age," scout the idea of the likelihood of the formation of a coalition Government for the remaining period of ...

    Article : 211 words
  12. SHACKLETON'S ATTEMPT.

    Sir Ernest Shackleton wires from Port Stanley; "I have returned aboard the Emma, being unable to reach Elephant Island. We met an icepack 100 miles ...

    Article : 349 words
  13. COLOSSAL TEUTON LOSSES

    It is reliably stated that the German estimate of British and French casualties on the Somme (350,000), as announced in a communique issued on Wednesday, is a ...

    Article : 102 words
  14. Motor Car Fatality.

    A sad fatality happened in Hume-street, near the corner of Margaret street, last evening (our Toowoomba correspondent advised yesterday). Mr. Richard Cook ...

    Article : 230 words
  15. THE ATTACK ON ZEEBRUGGE.

    An eye-witness states that 14 aeroplanes bombed Zeerugge. He counted 25 explosions and two big fires. The Germans were unable to reply owing to the ...

    Article : 58 words
  16. GERMAN ADMISSION.

    A Gorman communique stales: Strong British forces attacked a wide front on Friday, and after fighting all day penetrated the sector north of Ovillers to ...

    Article : 51 words
  17. SUN, MOON, AND TIDE.

    Sun rises 6.26 a.m.; sets, 5.21 p.m. Moon.—First quarter, August 7, 7.6 a.m. a.m. Height. p.m. Height. High water 1.59 4ft. 11in. 3.20 5ft. 5in. ...

    Article : 133 words
  18. FIERCE FIGHTING AT VERDUN.

    An official communique issued to-day stated: The Germans throughout the night attacked with extreme fury on the front at Thiaumont and Fleury. We ...

    Article : 468 words
  19. BOMBS ON GHENT

    Bombs from air raiders at Ghent totally destroyed the air shed, where 150 persons were employed, and a munition factory in the suburb of Ledderburg. Great ...

    Article : 52 words
  20. The Brisbane Courier

    At a conference on Saturday between representatives of the colliery owners and the Queensland Colliery Employees' Union a tentative agreement was arrived ...

    Article : 508 words
  21. TO CORRESPONDENTS.

    No replies to questions will be conveyed by letters; answers will appear in this column. No responsibility can be accepted by the Editor for MS, nor can he undertake to return ...

    Article : 199 words
  22. The Demand for Land.

    The Land Commissioner's Court opened on Friday before Commissioner Byers (our Winton correspondent telegraphed yesterday). Three blocks were offered for ...

    Article : 212 words
  23. KAISER AS LABOURER.

    A message from Berlin, published by the "New York Times," states that the Kaiser is taking a holiday, and helping personally to reap the harvest, thereby ...

    Article : 66 words
  24. REFUSAL TO PAY A FINE.

    M. Lemonner, Acting Burgomaster of Brussels, refuses to pay the [?] of £50,000 inflicted by the German authorities on the city for ...

    Article : 59 words
  25. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 1,182 words
  26. Serious Mill Accident.

    In the Mourilyan Mill on Thursday (our Innisfail correspondent advises) George Keys had his leg crushed below the knee, which necessitated amputation, ...

    Article : 38 words
  27. BELGIAN BANK DIRECTOR DEPORTED

    The director of the Belgian Bank as Antwerp has been deported. He refused to hand over 400,000,000 francs (£16000,000) to the Germans in exchange for ...

    Article : 37 words
  28. IN FRANCE AND EGYPT.

    The course of prophecy has not run prosperously during the war One forecast after another has been upset by relentless events, and the only ...

    Article : 641 words
  29. New Zealand Elections Postponed.

    The House of Representatives has passed a Bill postponing the general elections, which were due next year, until 1918 (our Wellington, New Zealand, ...

    Article : 32 words
  30. Mr. Ryan and the Teaching Profession

    Speaking at the luncheon given in London by the High Commissioner for the Commonwealth on June 15 the Premier (Mr. T. T. Rvan) said he might ...

    Article : 101 words
  31. REBULDING IN FRANCE

    An Industrial Commission comprising 20 American industrial and scientific experts will leave for France on August 26 to investigate the rebuilding of shrttered ...

    Article : 56 words
  32. A Driving Accident.

    On Saturday Mr. Don. Provan, a member of the firm of Messrs. Robertson and Provan of Toowoomba, had an exciting experience (our Toowoomba ...

    Article : 152 words
  33. The Age Limit.

    Hon. James G. Brake, one of the Crown Prosecutors of the District Court, writes, under date of 5th instant "In reference to the paragraph in to-day's 'Courier,' ...

    Article : 82 words
  34. "AWAY WITH THE HOHENZOLLERISI"

    M. Joseph Reinach, writing in "Figaro," launches what will probably become the Alhes' watchword "Away win the Hohenzollerns!" He adds: "We must ...

    Article : 108 words
  35. Queensland Teachers' Union.

    The executive of the Queensland Teachers' Union met on Saturday in the School of Arts, the president (Mr. W. F. Bevin[?]ton) in the chair. There was a ...

    Article : 218 words
  36. Motor Car Fatality.

    A motor car travelling from Sydney to Katoomba on Saturday afternoon collided with a bridge near St. Mary's (our Sydney correspondent telegraphed ...

    Article : 79 words
  37. GERMAN HARVEST PROSPECTS.

    Herr von Batock, the German Director of Food Supplier, states that the hot weather has improved the harvest prospects, particularly potatoes. ...

    Article : 30 words
  38. GERMAN COMMUNIQUES.

    A German communique states: We repulsed strong enemy attacks north of Ovillers, south-west of Guillemont, and [?]th of Monacu Farm. The French ...

    Article : 160 words
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