Much resentment in business circles was aroused on Saturday by the announcement, reported in the "Courier," that the Government proposed closing a portion of ...
Article : 407 wordsThe railway strike is on from midnight to-night. Fifteen cattle and goods trains arrived to-day. The Western mail train is hung up at Hughenden. ...
Article : 752 wordsAug. 5—RUPURA, 1368 tons, Capt. C. Mackenzie, from Cairns, via ports. Passengers: Messrs. G. Bills, T. Thomas, H. Vardy, R. Rooney, A. Muir, J. Saumders, C. Ewington, ...
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Family Notices : 1,025 wordsIt is generally considered that although a crisis in the railway strike has not yet been reached, it is close at hand. The worst was expected on Saturday, but the ...
Article : 802 wordsMails for the Expeditionary Forces, Egypt, close as follows:—Parcels, to-morrow, at noon; newspapers and packets, next Wednesday, 7 p.m.; letters, ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Royal Commission which has been appointed to inquire into the administration of the Queensland railways will probably commence its work one day ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Agricultural Department advises that the cotton crop, particulars of which have been published, was acquired by Messrs. Foy and Gibson, at 11d. per lb. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe industrial storm-clouds which have been gathering over all the eastern sections of the Commonwealth for months past have banked ...
Article : 1,177 wordsAlexander Montgomery (9), of Manly, had a narrow escape on Saturday afternoon. He fell between the platform and a moving train at the Melbourne-street ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 168 wordsThe further hearing of the claims of the Carters and Drivers' Union as against the Queensland respondents in the plaint filed in the Commonwealth Conciliation ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 wordsFarm fires on the Downs have become so frequent of late that most people nowadays merely smile when the outbreaks are invariably attributed to the ...
Article : 247 wordsNorthern mails—Fridays, 8 p.m.; parcels, [?] p.m. Mackay, Townsville, Cairns, Port Douglas— Aug. 7, 10.45 a.m.; supplementary (via Port ...
Article : 48 wordsAt the Maryborough Police Court on Saturday a young man named John Owen Davies was charged with a serious offence against Mary De Pomeroy, a girl ...
Article : 65 wordsThe latest development in the pastoral trouble is that a deputation from the strikers met Mr. Tom Lonsdale (general secretary of the Inland Transport ...
Article : 115 wordsThe wholeheartedly loyal people of Queensland will, we think, read the telegram from the Director-General of Recruiting which we publish this ...
Article : 1,113 wordsAlexander Reed, a State school teacher at Farnborough, near Yeppoon, who resides on Huntley Grange estate, near that township, left his home on ...
Article : 65 wordsNotwithstanding the absence from New South Wales of a large number of men on active service, the estimated population of the mother State on March ...
Article : 113 wordsIn accordance with instructions from the council of the Railway Union in Brisbane a ballot of railway employees of the Central division on the question of ...
Article : 125 wordsNo responsibility can be accepted by the Editor for MS., nor can he undertake to return it. No replies to questions will be conveyed by ...
Article : 519 wordsA most sinister development in the strike situation occurred to-night, when it was decided that all metropolitan engine-drivers, firemen, guards, signallers, ...
Article : 182 wordsPassengers from the West state that when at Jericho they saw men who had walked from Barcaldine, and who were begging for tucker, declaring themselves ...
Article : 54 wordsThe Weather Bureau reported last night that the temperature for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. yesterday was maximum 65.2, minimum 50.2. The maximum temperature yesterday was [?] ...
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Advertising : 275 wordsExpert safe blowers broke into the premises of Maurice Goldberg, jeweller, at Newton, Sydney, on Saturday, and attempted to blow open two safes. In one ...
Article : 169 wordsAlthough a majority of Liberals voted for Mr. Bowser's censure amendment in the Legislative Assembly, the Ministry considers that the result of the division ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Sydney strike has had the effect of preventing the usual exodus of Federal Ministers from Melbourne for the week-end owing to the possibility of their not being ...
Article : 104 wordsAt the Police Court, before Mr. F. C. M. Burne, P.M., inquiries were held concerning the causes of recent farm fires on the properties of J. Buckley, Rose Hill, ...
Article : 132 wordsAs the members of the Melbourne branch of the Waterside Workers' Federation are not handling flour intended for export, the Minister for Agriculture has ...
Article : 378 wordsMr. Cook (Minister for the Navy) and the members of the Naval Board sent the following message to the Rear Admiral commanding the Australian Navy, and to ...
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Family Notices : 222 wordsMr. Jensen, Minister of Customs, is suffering from influenza. Sir John Forrest is confined to his room owing to ill-health, but expects to be able to ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Northern railwaymen, from Mackay northwards, stopped work at midnight, despite the efforts of the Minister for Works. ...
Article : 750 wordsAt a mass meeting of members of the building trades held to-day a motion was agreed to recommending that immediate consideration should be given to ...
Article : 62 wordsA well-attended meeting was held in the Alexandra Hall, Woodford, on Friday, under the auspices of the Stanley National League. The chair was occupied ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has dismissed the appeals in the cases of the Queensland Commissioner of Stamps against the ...
Article : 86 wordsThe secretary of the Chamber of Commerce is in receipt of information from Mr. Forde (member for Rockhampton) that the Government intends to set aside ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 6 Aug 1917, Page 6
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