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  2. "AUSTRALIA WILL BE THERE."

    Speaking at a meeting held this evening in the Town Hall, under tho auspices of the Australian Women's National League, the Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. ...

    Article : 257 words
  3. QUEENSLAND PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 words
  4. Advertising

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    Advertising : 338 words
  5. AGRICULTURAL SHOWS.

    The official opening of the Q.P. & A. Society's 42nd annual show took place to-day, the ceremony being performed by the Minister for Lands (Mr. J. M. ...

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  6. SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY.

    A most important statement was made to-night by the Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes) with regard to the proposal to establish the shipbuilding industiy in ...

    Article : 428 words
  7. MINING, STOCKS, AND SHARES.

    There was a continued inclination to do business on 'Change to-day. There was a buyer to Addlaide Steamship Co. at 28/, and Australian Stock Breeders were firm at yesterday's prices. ...

    Article : 362 words
  8. KING'S BIRTHDAY REPATRIATION CELEBRATIONS.

    The commercial travellers have decided to work enthusiastically towards making the King's Birthday celebration a success. A meeting of members was held ...

    Article : 407 words
  9. ROMA.

    The Roma show was continued to-day. FURTHER AWARDS. HORSES.—Spring-cart horse: M'Naughton's Darkie 1, Br[?]ant and M[?]ans J[?]e 2. ...

    Article : 414 words
  10. BUTTER SHORTAGE.

    The following committee has been appointed to control the Commonwealth winter butter pool:—Messrs. H. W. Osborne (Victoria), C. E. D. Meares ...

    Article : 68 words
  11. BRISBANE STOCK EXCHANGE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 424 words
  12. QUESTIONS OF PRICE AND REQUISITION.

    Permission to increase the price of butter by 1d. per lb. was granted to the Federal Winter Pool Committee to-day by Senator Russell (th Minister in charge ...

    Article : 732 words
  13. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    The hon. treasurer acknowledges the following additional donations:—Previously acknowledged, £130,342/19/; Miss Jean Cheshire (lecture), 10/; Mrs. A. G. ...

    Article : 505 words
  14. LAND COURT.

    The Land Court, Mr. F. X. Heeney presiding, has been sitting since Monday, and concluded last night. The decisions were given this afternoon. The ...

    Article : 291 words
  15. REPATRIATION OF SOLDIERS.

    The Assistant Minister for Defence (Mr. L. H. Groom) referred yesterday to the subject to repatriation of soldiers, and said that the desire of the Federal ...

    Article : 80 words
  16. LONG HAULAGE RATES.

    The Rockhampton Chamber of Commerce has received a letter from the Secretary to the Railway Comm[?]ssioner in reference to the long haulage rates, and ...

    Article : 300 words
  17. MILITARY NOTIFICATIONS.

    The following information was taken from "District Orders" made available yesterday by the military authorities:- Major R. H. Walsh, V.D., Unattached List, is ...

    Article : 602 words
  18. Advertising

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  19. CALLS.

    City Electric Light (60,000, 1914 issue), 2/, June 1, (50,000, 1915 issue), 2/, June 1. 3 North Columbia, 12th, 1½d., June 2. Columbia Extended, 44th, 1d., June 2. ...

    Article : 41 words
  20. DIVIDENDS.

    Brisbane Electric Tramways Investment, halfyearly, pref., 5 p c. p.a. (less 5/ in £1 English Income Tax), ord. 8 p.c. p.a. (free of English Income Tax), May 26. ...

    Article : 63 words
  21. FIRE AT ROCKHAMPTON.

    A fire broke out in a bedroom of the Red Lion Hotel, but the Fire Brigade quickly got the flames under. The bed and the bedding in the room were ...

    Article : 56 words
  22. LONDON QUOTATIONS.

    LONDON, May 23.—British Broken Hill, £1/9/ —£1/10/; Broken Hill Proprietary, £2/1/3— £2/6/3; Block 10, £1/1/3—£1/3/9; Hampden, £1/9/—£1/10/. ...

    Article : 25 words
  23. METROPOLITAN DISTRICTS.

    The annual prize distribution of the Manly Methodist Sunday School took place last evening in the Sunday school hall, in the presence of a very large ...

    Article : 314 words
  24. LONDON METAL QUOTATIONS.

    The Australian Metal Exchange reports that the London closing (mean) metal quotations for May 23 were as follows:—Copper, standard, spot, £130/5/ per ton (unchanged); three months. ...

    Article : 97 words
  25. EXPORT OF EMPTY BOTTLES.

    An order was is gazetted to-day prohibiting the exportation of empty bottles from Australia without the consent of the Minister for Customs. ...

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  26. A NAVAL APPOINTMENT.

    It was notified in the "Commonwealth Gazette" to-day that Rear-Admiral Arthur Cavanagh Leveson, C.B., R.N., had been appointed temporarily to the permanent ...

    Article : 105 words
  27. HORSE SALE AT HUGHENDEN.

    At a horse sale here yesterday 166 were sold out of 200 Drafts from Rockwood, Woodbine, Fe[?]lees, and Ayr were included. Light useful sorts sold up to £12. ...

    Article : 66 words
  28. OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS.

    The following official notifications have been approved:- CHIEF SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT. Ernest L. Ayscough, A.F.I.A., a staff clerk in ...

    Article : 587 words
  29. POLICE COURTS.

    Francis Andrew Stafford (22, orderman), Charles Alfred Robinson (27, line lcpairer), anl Han Id Mtllci '.I, soldlu), on remand, were charged before Mr. W. Harris, P.M, in the ...

    Article : 269 words
  30. BARCALDINE REQUESTS.

    A deputation representing the Chamber of Commerce waited upon the Commissioner for Railways (Colonel C. Evans) this morning in reference to the ...

    Article : 164 words
  31. PRESENTATIONS.

    At the conclusion of the Musical Union's concert last night, the union members and visiting artists adjourned to the Imperial Hotel, where the ...

    Article : 69 words
  32. DISCOVERY OF DYNAMITE.

    Detectives Piggott and Ashton went to premises in Fitzroy this morning, and instituted a thorough search of the p[?]ace. They had been given a hint of what ...

    Article : 174 words
  33. COUNTRY MOVEMENTS.

    The final meeting in connection with the "Allies' City" organised recently in Toowoomba was held to-night, the Mayor of Toowoomba (Alderman A. Mayes) ...

    Article : 108 words
  34. CAMP CONCERTS.

    The weekly camp concert was held in the Church of England but on Monday night. Songs were rendered by Mrs. Spooner, Misses Chessher, Ford, Griffiths, ...

    Article : 193 words
  35. TOWNSVILLE SUPREME COURT.

    In the Supreme Court before his Honour Mr. Justice Shand, to-day, James Arthur Rowan, a lorry-driver, was found guilty of h[?]ving stolen goods in transit, and was sentenced to one year's ...

    Article : 65 words
  36. CHARGES OF STEALING.

    In the Police Court yesterday Edward Arthur Harvey, on remand, on a charge of having stolen a quantity of jewellery, valued at £30. from Miss Nielson's bedroom in the Union Hotel ...

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  37. COMFORTS FUNDS.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the 3rd Pioneers' Comforts Fund a quantity of knitted garments and flannel shirts were returned by workers. The committee ...

    Article : 211 words
  38. FATAL SHUNTING ACCIDENT.

    Albert Smith (32, a fitter), employed in the interlocking department, met with a shocking accident at the Alexandria railway goods yards to-day, which resulted in his death. He ...

    Article : 64 words
  39. BEENLEIGH SHIRE COUNCIL.

    At a special meeting of the Beenleigh Shire Council on Wednesday nine applications were considered for the position of shire clerk, preference for returned soldiers having been advertised. ...

    Article : 92 words
  40. A SHORTER WORKING DAY.

    A motion from the Amalgamated Coach Builders' Society, to the effect that "the Labour Council consider the advisableness of calling a conference of all working class organisations ...

    Article : 155 words
  41. Titles Branch Appointments.

    Following upon the retirement of Mr. A. E. Holcombe as Deputy Registrar of Titles and Deputy Commissioner of Stamps at Rockhampton, Executive ...

    Article : 79 words
  42. Prevention of Cruelty.

    The monthly meeting of the Queensland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty was held on Monday, Mr. W. A. Morrow (vice-president) in the chair. The inspector's report showed ...

    Article : 157 words
  43. Artesian Water.

    Artesian water has been struck at the Nimboy hore, on Mr. George Espie's selection (our Charleville correspondent wired yesterday). The flow is about 3[?]0,000 gallons per day. The ...

    Article : 77 words
  44. SUGGESTED USE OF ENEMY ALIENS.

    The Auckland Farmers' Union, at a provincial conference, adopted a resolution that all enemy aliens should be conscripted forthwith for labour ...

    Article : 53 words
  45. Inkerman Irrigation Works.

    The tender of Messrs. Corbett and Maguire, at £93[?], has been accepted by the Government for the erection of an office building on the Inkerman irrigation ...

    Article : 30 words
  46. Boarded a Moving Train.

    For having boarded a train which wau ia notion at the [?]ank Railway S[?]n on April 24 Harry Knospe was fined £1, with 3/6 costs, by Mr. C. D. O'Brien, P.M., in the Central ...

    Article : 59 words
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