The Red Cross branch met in the School of Arts on Thursday, when a parcel of work, gifts of magazine, and [?]en, and £5 were forwarded to ...
Article : 1,502 wordsSir,—In your issue of the 12th instant I noticed, first, "Railway for Circular Quay." The aldermen in their wisdom recommended that the Municipal Council ...
Article : 239 wordsA message from Greymouth to-night reports that the coal miners' strike has ended. All the mines are to start work on Wednesday, though it is not known ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 337 wordsMiss Olive I. Nonmus, of Glenwvllian, Woodford, has received acknowledgments from two soldiers at the Front of Christmas boxes forwarded to the ...
Article : 792 wordsAt a meeting of the North Rockhampto[?] Council some discussion took place regarding the Moore's Creek scheme, by which it is proposed to reticulate that borough. Eventually it was ...
Article : 134 wordsSir,—My letter in Friday's paper has aroused violent anger among out Catholic people. I am accused of having insulted a prelate of my Church by ...
Article : 1,176 wordsA new discovery of wolfram near Wauchope Crossing in the Davonport Ranges is causing some little stir, and several claims have been pegged out. The ...
Article : 58 wordsAt the sure council meeting to-day it was decided, after discussion, as the outcome of the Works Committee's report on the South Side street, which have been badly damaged owing ...
Article : 125 wordsMrs. J. Lennon, of Merthyr, New Farm, has received a letter from John Dick, a member of a British Force. notifying that he had received her ...
Article : 75 wordsAt the first meeting of the newly-constituted Burrum Shire Council. Councillor G. C. Hansen was elected chairman. ...
Article : 29 wordsAt a special meeting of the Waterside Workers' Union Mr. J. Burke was selected to go to Sydney to attend a sitting of the Arbitration Court there on ...
Article : 86 wordsSir,—The first class aecommodation in the train leaving, Ipswich at 5.17 p.m. for Brisbane is inadequate, and has not a fixed position on the train. Sometimes ...
Article : 275 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Kargoolnah Shire Council. Dr. Malcolm, who had been appointed medical officer at the last meeting. wrote stating that he was willing to carry on ...
Article : 190 wordsA. R. M'Comb, in writing to his parents at Nun[?]h, says—"It is absolutely marvellous the way the Australians are sticking it here, and it is an ...
Article : 91 wordsOne wheel of a hearse was smashed, and the coflin it contained was thrown with a crash against the side, in a collision this morning between the vehicle and a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 wordsSir,—It will be of undoubted interest to your readers to learn that a committee of the Australasian community in Durban, Natal, has been formed, with ...
Article : 206 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Southport Shire Council on Tuesday Councillor E. A. Freeman was voted to the chair in the absence of Councillor E. Fass. The Auditor-General ...
Article : 295 wordsA meeting of the Nundah Show Society was held in the Shire Hall on Friday night, Mr. G. A. Patrick (chairman of the committee) presiding. It was decided ...
Article : 132 wordsThe 49th annual general meeting of the subscribers to the Gympie Hospital took place on Thursday evening, Mr. V. H. Tozer (president) presiding. The reports and balance-sheet were ...
Article : 155 wordsAs a result of the prolific season now being experienced on the Clarence and Richmond Rivers, following upon the worst drought ever known, immense ...
Article : 618 wordsSir,—Through the medium of your paper kindly allow me space in which to call attention to the noble vvay in which the fishermen of Wynnum appreciate the ...
Article : 339 wordsThe Wide Bay Co-operative Dairy Co. reparts for March:—Gympie factory 199,127lb. butier manufactured, suppliers receiving £12,78[?]/6/3, at the rate of 1/3½ for A1 cream, 1/3 for No. 1, ...
Article : 222 wordsSir,—In Friday's issue a paragraph appeared which stated that in answer to a question the Premier said, among other things, that "he regards the will of the ...
Article : 226 wordsThe resignation of the engineer (Mr. J. Clelland) presented at the meeting of the Goolman Shire Council on Saturday evoked expressions of regret, several councillors expressing ...
Article : 145 wordsThe late Lord Kitchener said, "Either the civilian population must go short of many things to which it is accustomed in times of peace, or our armies must go ...
Article : 150 wordsMr. Willam Butler, of Kilcoy House, Kilcoy, has received a letter from Colin H. Butler, in which he says: "I am down in a school of musketry now, and am ...
Article : 403 wordsA special meeting of the Town Council was held to consider applications for the position of town clerk. The request from the Ratepayers' Association to reconsider the dismissal of the ...
Article : 89 wordsCashmere West has [?] [?]wes and [?] wetners from Maronga. [?] sheep are being s[?]or[?] and 2[?] crurched at New Cashions. [?] sheep were shorn at Moo[?] ...
Article : 437 wordsDr. Addison (Minister of Munitions). speaking at Bedford recently, quoted remarkable figures showng the increase in the output of shells. He said that the ...
Article : 322 wordsCouncillor J. A. M'Intosh presided at the meeting of the Rosenthal Shire Council yesterday, and welcomed the newly-appointed clerk, Mr. H. Sterne. On behalf of the councillors ...
Article : 232 wordsSir,—Your article in this morning's issue of the "Courier" on the subject of "Public Hospitals" reads peculiarly. "According to the Home Secretary," you say, "matters ...
Article : 377 wordsSir,—As a Resident of Paddington, I am writing to express my strong disapproval of the attitude of the police at a meeting held in the Foresters' Hall, ...
Article : 216 wordsAt the meeting of the Allora Shire Council on Monday a letter was received from the Home Secretary's Department declining to accede to the request of the council with ...
Article : 152 wordsThe annual meeting of the South Windsor Progress Association was held in the Temperance [?]all. Sto[?]leigh-street, Albion, on Monday last. The meeting was well attended, and a ...
Article : 187 wordsPrivate C. B. (Ben) Pullen, of South Killarney, who is a prisoner of war at Dulman, Germany, writing to his mother, said:—"Just a short letter to let you ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 254 wordsOver 200 persons were present on Saturday at the opening of the new High School building, which has been erected[?] on a very fine site granted by the ...
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Advertising : 102 wordsStreet collections were made throughout the city on Saturday in aid of the Lady Musgrave Hospital, when a sum of £73/2/9 was realised. The collectors and ...
Article : 201 wordsSir,—May I, through your courtesy, thank Miss D. M. Hanly for her magnif[?]cent letter appearing in your issue of to-day? This lady is the type of "Irish ...
Article : 387 wordsThe report submitted at the monthly council meeting of the Queensland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty on Monthly stated that in the animals' department 45 cases had been dealt ...
Article : 119 wordsSir,—I so often see in your columns complaints against the postal authorities regarding letter and parcels going astray that I am glad to have a chance ...
Article : 396 wordsA meeting of the committee of the Queensland Protestant Leaque was held on Friday afternoon in the League rooms, City Buildings. The president referred to the greaet loss which the ...
Article : 215 wordsMiss Mary Sweatman, a pupil of the Cleveland School, and a granddaughter of Mr. P. D. Singh, recentiy despatched a pair of socks to the Front. She has now ...
Article : 419 wordsThe anniversary social of Eagle Junction Lodge, I.O.G.T., was held in the lodge room on Tuesday. There was a fine attendance of visitors from various ...
Article : 128 wordsA handy pamphlet has been issued by the Va[?] [?] Co. Propty., Ltd., under the title of [?] Your car efficiency." The subject matter is divided into five parts, the first dealing with ...
Article : 144 wordsThe billiard match of 18,000 up level between Fred. Lindrum and his brother Walter was continued to-day. The scores now are:—F. Lindru, 10,500; W. Lindrum, 7531. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 24 Apr 1917, Page 4
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