It is believed that the opposition to the Food Bill in the Senate has become so weakened that it will not hold up its passage for long. Official figures have ...
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Article : 258 wordsThe following men offered their services for the A.I.F. on Friday last, the men being from Brisbane unless otherwise stated: David Jennings (Coonamble), ...
Article : 83 wordsIt is expected that Mr. Hughes will make an important annoncement with regard to recruiting in the course of a few days. He will probably declare that ...
Article : 75 wordsThe week-end brought in £3/10/ for the "Courier" Patriotic Funds, including £1/10/ for the Wounded Soldiers, forwarded by Messrs. Dent and Dent as a ...
Article : 348 wordsJust before the bout for the lightweight boxing championship of Queensland commenced at the Stadium on Saturday night a Stadium official addressed the crowd, ...
Article : 261 wordsM. Venezeles has thanked M. Jonnart (High Commissioner for the Allies in Greece) for his clear-sighted firmness, which has secured the first striking ...
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Article : 212 wordsThe Athens correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that M. Gounaris, Doumanis, Motaxis, and fellow exiles, embarked at the Pireaus amid the ...
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Article : 41 wordsThe Brazilian note to the United States notifying that Brazil had revoked the decree of neutrality stated: "Brazil no longer stands unconcerned when the ...
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Article : 112 wordsThe new Hungarian Premier, Count Esterhazy has pledged his Cabinet to introduce suffrage reform. Hungary, he states, will remain faithful to her Allies. He ...
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Article : 25 wordsThe Meat Trades' Red Cross Fund has reached £150,000. The committee is endeavouring to reach £250,000. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 25 Jun 1917, Page 7
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