St. Stephen's Cathedral was crowded with a reverent congregation at 10 a.m. yesterday, when a solemn Requiem Mass was celebrated on behalf of soldiers ...
Article : 878 wordsAt the annual meeting of the School of Arts the chairman (Mr. W. E. Burbidge) read the following extracts from a letter written by an officer from ...
Article : 303 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Wilson) made a statement to a full House in the Legislative Assembly respecting the question of a dissolution. His Excellency the ...
Article : 347 wordsThe military have taken over the palatial premises of the Royal Automobile Club as a club for naval and military officers. The idea originated in a ...
Article : 84 wordsThe substantial sum of £15/5/10 came to band yesterday for the "Courier" Patriotic Funds, swelling the total received to date to £125,481/9/5. The ...
Article : 545 wordsBy Tuesday morning the inspectors had made the acquaintance of each other, and in the spare time little gatherings of them could be seen scattered over the ...
Article : 664 wordsThe second half of the "Tasmanian fortnight" opened to-day, when the Launceston Cup Meeting was held, under the auspices of the Tasmanian Tur[?] Club. The weather was ...
Article : 640 wordsThe War Savings Committee is obliterating the frontages of buildings on three sides of Trafalgar Square with ex[?]ortations to subscribe to the loan. The ...
Article : 69 wordsAn explosion in the Nobel works at [?]bauch, near Cologne, killed 200 persons, mostly women, and destroyed the works. ...
Article : 32 wordsWriting to Miss Vic. Tyler, of Harleston, Bulimba, an Anzac now on service with the Light Horse in Egypt said:— "I cannot understand what some of ...
Article : 257 wordsThe Tsar has summoned a conference to Discuss Poland's future organisation and relations to the Russian Empire. Newspapers call attention to the concluding ...
Article : 74 wordsA special meeting of the Waterford Shire Council was held yesterday. The clerk announced the return at the annual elections of Councillors A. Wendt, J. Tesch, and W. Benfer. Councillor ...
Article : 160 wordsTo-day is the last opportunity you will have o[?] subscribing to the fourth Commonwealth War Loan. It is an old saying that "money makes the mare to go," ...
Article : 391 wordsThe mayor (Alderman S. D. Weller) presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Gympie City Council. The financial position showed the following balances:—General account, dr., ...
Article : 51 wordsAt the annual meeting of subscribers to the Boonah Hospital the following office-bearers were elected:—President, Mr. W. R. Bowman; treasurer, Mr. H. ...
Article : 2,019 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Town Council on Friday the mayor (Alderman De B. B. Persse) presiding, a letter was ordered to be sent to Mrs. A. Markwell, expressing the council's ...
Article : 166 wordsThe following is an extract from a letter received last week from a young Queenslander who is serving in France with the British artillery:—"The result of the ...
Article : 175 wordsSir,—The honourable Bishop has repeatedly denied through your columns that neither he nor his Church has ever used any political influence for the ...
Article : 156 wordsA deputation from the anti-German League of Victoria waited on the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to-day to present the resolutions agreed to [?]y the Central ...
Article : 326 wordsThe following information is taken from "District Orders" made available yesterday by the military authorites:- Australian Imperial Force.—The following are ...
Article : 459 wordsIt is announced that vacancies still exist in the Queensland portion of the railway unit, and those desirous of joining should communicate without delay at ...
Article : 196 wordsSir,—I am glad to see that Archbishop Dubig, like Cardinal Logue, Cardinal Mercier, and other dignitaries of the Catholic Church, speak in different terms ...
Article : 187 wordsA letter has been received by Mrs. Macansh, Lapraik-street, Albion, from J. Don. Macansh, dated December, from Salisbury. He states: "I felt so ...
Article : 168 wordsRegulations were upproved to day by the Federal Executive Council for the creation of an Australian Army Reserve, which will embrace three classes, as ...
Article : 547 wordsThe Soldiers' Church of England Society met in the Anzac Club on Tuesday, there being a large attendance of members. Chaplain Lieut.-Colonel Garland (director ...
Article : 296 wordsSir,—In the report of the proceedings of a deputation consisting of representatives of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce, Brisbane Merchants' Association, ...
Article : 404 wordsMrs. Thomson, of Wride-street, Wooloowin, has received some interesting photographs, cards, and letters from her sons on active service. The youngest— ...
Article : 136 wordsConsequent on the shortage of recruits for the A.I.F., it has been decided, as previously announced in the "Courier," to close Fraser's Hill Camp. This action ...
Article : 202 wordsAn examination for the diploma of the Royal Life Saving Society of Miss Frances C. Raddock and Mr. W. H. Mutton was conducted at Casino on ...
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Article : 155 wordsSir,—I regret to learn from the "Courier" of January 27 that the Ambulance Brigade is again a troubled institution. The committee some time ago ...
Article : 217 wordsStock movements: 1600 sheep, from Ma[?]land to Elibank, Savage Estate owners, Richardson in charge: 6000 sheep, from Wandra to [?]bank, M'Kenzie owner, Joliffe in charge; 300 ...
Article : 234 wordsSir,—I think it only proper through your paper to bring under the notice of the Brisbane benefit societies and clubs which have benefit funds that they ...
Article : 131 wordsMiss Eilee[?] [?]eber, of Adar[?] Pomona, has received a letter from Trooper E. Clark, of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, expressing thanks for a ...
Article : 103 wordsMembers of the Kangaroo Point branch are reminded that to-morrow, being Delicacy Day, all contributions may be left, as early as possible, at Mrs. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Australian Agricultural Company has declared an interim divided of 4/6 per shar[?]. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thu 8 Feb 1917, Page 9
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