The Prime Minister (Mr. W. M. Hughes), speaking at a meeting in the Town Hall to-night to inaugurate the war savings movement in Australia, said: ...
Article : 478 wordsA young man named Ernest Allen was charged at the Preston Court yesterday with having spread reports calculated to prejudice recruiting. Evidence was given ...
Article : 158 wordsAt a meeting of students of the Gaelic language last night Father O'Leary, of Coorparoo, strongly objected to a resolution which had been proposed and carried ...
Article : 144 wordsThe following extracts from Australian Imperial Force Orders, issued by Lieut-Col. Sir W. R. Birdwood, commanding the Australian Imperial Force, are taken ...
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Advertising : 392 wordsPresident Wilson has decided to enforce the canbargo on all exports within 48 hours, in order to stop the drain on America. This action prevents the ...
Article : 123 wordsThe hon. treasurer of the Queensland division acknowledges the following additional donations:—Oxley branch, £3/5/; Pte. Hughes (in recognition of Red Cross ...
Article : 1,055 words[?]A serious railway mishap, resulting in the temporary disorganisation of the [?]hunting and train operations, occurred in the Maryborough railway yards this ...
Article : 427 wordsSir,—Will you kindly tell your readers, i[?] possible, the policy of the Repatriation Fund? Is the fund to be run as a financial business, or is it to prove itself true ...
Article : 638 wordsThe following extract was taken from "District Orders" made available yesterday by the military authorities:—The following additional sub-paragraph, amending ...
Article : 84 wordsMuch gratification has been expressed at the appointment of Rear-Admiral Sims to a command in Irish waters. It is pointed out that Rear-Admiral Sims is ...
Article : 72 wordsIn a letter which Mr. L. Williams, of the Chermside State School, has received from his son, Gunner Percy G. Williams, who is in a London hospital suffering ...
Article : 289 wordsThe meeting of the Soldiers' Church of England Help Society, hold in the Anzac Club on Tuesday, was well attended, and Mrs. G. H. Irving presided. The report ...
Article : 131 wordsThe following extract is taken from "District Orders" mide available yesterday by the military authorities:—In view of the necessity of exercising the most rigid ...
Article : 145 wordsThe unveiling of a pedestal in honour of the late Private Murtagh, which has been erected in the church grounds at Pine Mountain, took place on Saturday ...
Article : 130 wordsA fire broke out about 1 o'clock this morning in the Bundaberg Hardware Co's store, situated in the principal business block of the town, between the ...
Article : 213 wordsArrangements are now complete for the "Lavender Day" appeal under the auspices of the Soldiers' Church of England Help Society, and it is announced that ...
Article : 231 wordsThe following extract is taken from Australian Imperial Force Orders (abroad) dated January 24, published in "District Orders," made avail[?] ...
Article : 290 wordsThe Minister for Railwavs, who is also the chairman of the Anzac Work Committee of the Queensland War Council, has received a practical offer from the Rev. ...
Article : 242 wordsAt a general meeting of the members of the Sunnybank Tennis Club it was resolved to go into recess during the continuance of the war, and to donate £5 to ...
Article : 74 wordsProfessor Malini visited the recreation room at the Kangaioo Point Hospital on Tuesday afternoon, and entertained [?] large numler of returned men. Miss ...
Article : 75 wordsThe manager of the Stadium (Mr. Jack Munro), who is working conjointly with Warrant Officer Runcorn, expresses pleasure at the progress ...
Article : 350 words[?]An inquiry was held to-day into the circumstances of the fire which destroyed a shed and contents on the farm o[?] Samuel Usher, Bellevue-street, Middle ...
Article : 255 wordsThe Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) and Brigadier-Generals Foster and Sellheim to-day attended a private exhibition of British Government war films ...
Article : 56 wordsA father writes to the Soldiers' Church of England Help Sotiety sta[?]ing that his son, who is an officer stationed somewhere in France, wheie he has been for ...
Article : 272 wordsSir,—In your issue of Wednesday last a letter appears from Mr. J. Bain under the above beading, giving clear and concise information of the work of the ...
Article : 721 wordsMrs. Stuart (vice-president of the 47th Battalion Comforts Fund) acknowledges with thanks a press from Mr. Carrick, Roma-street, and a cane chair from Mr. ...
Article : 616 wordsWilston-Newmarket Red Cross Branch Exhibition.—1st prize, 158, Mrs. D. Mitchell Gympie; 2nd, 2, Mrs. Robertson, Newmarket; 3rd. 9, Mr. Cnton, Wilston; ...
Article : 120 wordsWord has been received that Mr. E. H. Macartney and Mr. Donald Gunn, Ms.L.A., will shortly arrive in Barcaldine from Brisbane. At the request of the residents they ...
Article : 91 wordsA delivery cart belonging to Mr. Payne, baker, of Moorooka, driven by J. Varney, met with an accident at Runcor[?] near the railway station. When crossing a ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Toombul Shire Council, at its meeting yesterday, appointed the chairman to represent it at the conference regarding the new municipal log. The Home Secretary notified that ...
Article : 91 wordsSpeaking yesterday on the subject of the Commission which is to assist in the management of the Defence and Navy Departments, the Minister for the Navy ...
Article : 116 wordsReference was made recently to the fact that the Premier, on his return from Creat Britain, had forwarded a Queensland flag with the famous Glasgow High ...
Article : 360 wordsSir,—To old Northerners it is most amusing to read in your columns at irregular intervals reports which tend to prove that Queenslandeis know not Queensland ...
Article : 480 wordsMr J. A. M'Intosh, Yundah, Mount[?] [?]de, has disposed of 120 head of Aberdeen Angus cattle to Mr. L. B. Tomes, of Qunabee. Many of the cows are by ...
Article : 100 wordsReferring yesterday to the Defence Departrnent's decision to appoint a "complaints officer," the Minister for the Navy (Mr. Cook) stated: "I have been ...
Article : 125 wordsThe question of probable retrenchment was discussed at the fortnightly meeting of the City Council last night. Aldermrn Blackley said that since January 1 they had been going ahead at ...
Article : 209 wordsMrs. E. Midgley, a resident of Basin Pocket, upset a kettle of boiling water over her left leg this afternoon, causing bad scalds to the lower part of the leg ...
Article : 58 wordsThere was again a large crowd at the "Allies' City" last night. The takings, which go to local charities, totalled £570. ...
Article : 29 wordsSome vivid and a[?]ing glimpses of Egypt, its billowy, sands, its palms, and setately architectural remains are set out in the window of K[?]aak (Austialasia), ...
Article : 268 wordsIt has been decided to erect an honour board to contain the names of the men who have enlisted from the locomotive, maintenance, and traffic branches of the ...
Article : 52 wordsCHARLEVILLE, June 10.—Carter and M'Phie's horse sale was continued to-day, [?]00 Lo[?] passing under the hammer. A better cl[?] of homes was forward, and consequently prices ...
Article : 58 wordsMELBOURNE, June 20.—In the live stock market to-day bullocks sold from £15 to £25/[?], and cows from £7/10/ to £21/10/. The demand for prime calves was rather slack. Other sort[?] ...
Article : 198 wordsMr. J. Corbett, of Nundah, has received from Sergeant H. G. Corbett (his son), who is in France, two interesting examples of German weapons of war. One is an ...
Article : 169 wordsSomething like a record for cheap horses was made at Charleville on Tuesday, when a pen of 14 realised 6/6 per head by auction. All were in good condition, ...
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Advertising : 113 wordsWidespread interest is being manifested in the gathering at the Exhibition on Sunday next to celebrate the bicentenary of the establishment of the Grand Lodge ...
Article : 78 wordsReuben Jones. o[?] the A.I.F., had his left hand so badly shattered by dynamite to-day that he was admitted to the General Hospital, where it was found ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thu 21 Jun 1917, Page 8
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