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  2. ANGLICAN SYNOD.

    Further reports were considered by the Brisbane Diocesan Synod yesterday. According to the report submitted respecting the Home Mission Fund steady ...

    Article : 1,795 words
  3. WHARF LABOURERS' UNION.

    The application for the deregistration of the Waterside Workers' Federation as an organisation under the Commonwealth Arbitration Act came on before Mr. ...

    Article : 484 words
  4. THE LIBERTY LOAN.

    The alacrity with which the average oitizens of Great Britain have enrolled themselves as special constables and into brigades for the performance of special ...

    Article : 407 words
  5. THE COMING ELECTIONS. NATIONAL CANDIDATES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 182 words
  6. RESIDENTIAL CLUB.

    The mayoress (Mrs. Hotherington) presided yesterday at the regular meeting of the Ladies' Committee of the Residential Club. The minutes of two previous ...

    Article : 1,526 words
  7. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Mr. and Mrs. S. Hartridge, Wooloowin, have received a cablegram from their eldest son, Driver Sydney Walton, announcing his safe arrival in England. ...

    Article : 1,085 words
  8. Advertising

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    Advertising : 232 words
  9. GOAL AND SHALE EMPLOYEES.

    In the Arbitration Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Higgins, an application on behalf of the Metropolitan Coal Co., of Sydney, Ltd., and other colliery owners, ...

    Article : 294 words
  10. KURILPA NOMINATIONS.

    Nominations for candidates in the National interest for the Kurilpa State electorate close with the returning officer (secretary of the National Political ...

    Article : 176 words
  11. FARM PRODUCE AGENTS BILL.

    In the Legislative Council yesterday, Mr. Jones moved the second reading of the Farm Produce Agents Bill. The principles of the measure were not ...

    Article : 121 words
  12. NEW ZEALAND WAR LOAN.

    It was officially stated in the House of Representatives that increased war demands necessitated a loan of £4,000,000, in addition to £24,000,000 already ...

    Article : 64 words
  13. SETTLING COAL DISPUTES.

    As the result of a conference between representatives of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation and the State Cabinet to-day, it is announced that ...

    Article : 51 words
  14. HOOK-WORM PARASITE.

    Reference was made in the "Courier" recently to the arrival in Brisbane of Dr. Waite, of the Rockefeller Institute of New York, who is conducting a campaign, on ...

    Article : 630 words
  15. REDUCTION IN SYDNEY TRADE.

    The Sydney Harbour Trust's summary of goods imported and transhipped at Sydney during August, the first four weeks of the strike, shows a falling off in ...

    Article : 37 words
  16. NUNDAH

    The secretary of the National Political Council (Mr. J. Shaw) has been appointed returning officer in connection with the plebiscite to select a National candidate ...

    Article : 59 words
  17. PATRIOTIC WAR WORK.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 639 words
  18. THE MURARRIE STRIKE.

    The strike at the Murarrie Co-operative Co.'s works continues. The usual, ciy, of course, has been raised that the trouble is due to a lockout, but authentic ...

    Article : 154 words
  19. PADDINGTON ELECTORATE.

    A successful meeting for the formation of a branch of the National Party in the Paddington Electorate was held in the Friendly Societies' Hall George-st., last ...

    Article : 81 words
  20. BURANDA NATIONALISTS.

    At a meeting of the Buranda branch of the National Party, held in the Alliance Hall, Mr. W. J. Blake in the chair, matters relating to organising were ...

    Article : 68 words
  21. MURILLA.

    At the recent quarterly meeting of the Miles District Council, Queensland Farmers' Union, the following motion was carried unanimously carried:—"That this ...

    Article : 103 words
  22. ABOLITION OF PREFERENCE.

    Mr. Leahy, in the Legislative Council yesterday, presented a Bill to amend the Industrial Arbitration Act of 1916, and moved that it be read a first time. The ...

    Article : 91 words
  23. RETURNED SOLDIERS WELCOMED.

    Private Alex Kippen, the first man to enlist in the normanby Shire, and Sergeant Norman Burnett were tendered a welcome home in the Harrisville School of Arts on Tuesday evening. ...

    Article : 144 words
  24. REPORTED BIG LOSS OF SHEEP.

    In a bush fire in the Kynuna district recently it was reported that Belford selection lost about 10,000 sheep. ...

    Article : 27 words
  25. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

    References to the strike were made at a meeting of the Brisbane Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning. Mr. J. D. Bell (the president) said that through ...

    Article : 517 words
  26. THE STATE SAWMILLS.

    Sir,—as one of the major portion of Mr. Theodore's audience" who "will doubtless have been misled," may I, by your courtesy, ask Mr. F. O. Nixon to ...

    Article : 506 words
  27. HONOUR BOARDS.

    A mistake was made recetly in referring to the Warrego Club's honour board as being the only one in Charleville. A few months ago the Hon. J. ...

    Article : 70 words
  28. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 306 words
  29. PRAYER FOR THE EMPIRE.

    As the result of a meeting for prayer for the Empire and its Allies, held in the Town Hall Melbourne, on September 3, a suggestion was made that the whole of Australia should ...

    Article : 291 words
  30. SIX O'CLOCK CLOSING LEAGUE.

    At a representative meeting of the general committee of the Citizens' Six o'clock Closing League on Tuesday, the president (Lieut-Colonel E. S. Jackson) in the chair, the reports ...

    Article : 273 words
  31. "MASCOT DAY."

    A doll and general stall will be conducted at Stewart Dawson's corner tomorrow. The conveners (Lady Cowley and Mrs. Norwood Brown) will be glad of any ...

    Article : 208 words
  32. RENAMING A STREET.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the Maryborough City Council last night the mayor (Alderman G. Holbut) drew attention to a street in Newtown Known as Bismarck-street, and stated the ...

    Article : 96 words
  33. MOTOR TRADERS' EFFORT.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 216 words
  34. FATAL FALL FROM A HORSE.

    A fatal riding accident occurred early on Monday morning. An old resident. George Morris, of Pensfield. Enri Creek, had started his younger son with cattle, ...

    Article : 82 words
  35. THE EGG SURPLUS.

    Sir,—It appears to me that the Government should eudeavour to protect the poultry industry to some extent by making provision for the export of eggs ...

    Article : 135 words
  36. PURCHASE OF TEE HOP CROP.

    At a meeting of the Tasmanian hop growers to-day Mr. Henry Jones agreed to purchase jointly with one or more firms the next year's Tasmanian hop crop at 13d. per lb., half on ...

    Article : 166 words
  37. RETIRED GRAZIER'S WILL.

    Probate of the will of Joseph Woolley late of Bowen, retired grazier, was granted at the Supreme Court House to-day to Mary Woolley and John ...

    Article : 45 words
  38. QUEENSLAND NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUE.

    It is notified by advertisement that a public meeting under the auspices of the Queensland National Service League, with which is incorporated the Women's Compulsory Service ...

    Article : 97 words
  39. NATIONAL SERVICE LEAGUEE.

    The organising committee of the National Service League announces by advertisement that a public meeting of citizens will be held in the Centennial Hall next Monday evening. ...

    Article : 48 words
  40. CLIFTON SHOW DATES.

    Mr. M. Glesson presided over a special meeting of the members of the Clifton Show Society, held in the school of Arts on Saturday, to consider a letter from the Chamber of Agricultural ...

    Article : 94 words
  41. His 90th Birthday.

    It will be of interest to many of the old residents of Brisbane to learn that to-day,is the 90th birthday of Mr. Blakiston Robinson, who came to Brisbane in 1866 ...

    Article : 53 words
  42. THE GYMPIE HOSPITAL.

    The Gynpic Hospital Committee at its meeting on Tuesday, resolved to reinsure with the present fire insurance companies instead of changing to the State Insurance Department. ...

    Article : 48 words
  43. Advertising

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    Advertising : 288 words
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