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Article : 2,495 wordsA special meeting of the Master Butchers' Association to-night decided to bring under the notice of the Acting Prime Minister the position of the retail ...
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Article : 186 wordsThe New South Wales Trade Union Con. gross devoted to-day's sitting to the consideration of the scheme for the reorganisation of trade unions on industrial lines. ...
Article : 210 wordsThe "March for Freedom" column is due at Rocklea this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, and adequate reception arrangements have been made by the ...
Article : 206 wordsAn order was issued to-day under the War Precautions Regulation, fixing the following prices for first grade butter within the metropolis, and in every ...
Article : 238 wordsThe Postmaster-General (Mr. W. Webster) arrived in Brisbane yesterday by motor car, having completed an interesting and educational tour from Sydney, ...
Article : 589 wordsIn the Supreme Court, this morning, before his Honour Mr. Justice Shand. Edward James Rodgers, who was found guilty yesterday of attempting to steal ...
Article : 50 wordsOn Wednesday 15 men were medically examined. One, for medical examination only, was declared fit, another [?]t for the military ponce, one for the A.M.C. ...
Article : 100 wordsSir,—The Town Planning Conference subject impels me to remark, "Why do our people and Government not take more interest in revealing the true beauty ...
Article : 221 wordsThe butter shortage is daily becoming more pronounced, and to-day there were unprecedented scenes in the Sussex-street Markets, where wild scrambles ensued for ...
Article : 73 wordsTo-night, at the Recruibing Depot, in Market-square, Senator Givens, Rev. J. S. Pollock, and Mr. P. Aird will speak. A film entitled "The Russian ...
Article : 56 wordsMdlle. Antonia Dolores, the French soprano, with her friend and travelling companion, Mdlle Vaudour, arrived by train from Tweed Heads last night, and ...
Article : 638 wordsThe hon. treasurer acknowledges the following additional donations:—Miss M. Boase, 15/; Ithaca branch, 2/6; Manly branch £11/4/9; Mrs. Johnson, 10/; Kingaroy branch, £1/10/; ...
Article : 240 wordsIn the Supreme Court to-day Robert Reginald Perry was found guilty of assualt, occasioning bodily harm, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. ...
Article : 32 wordsOn Friday, 16th instant the Salvation Army, with the permission of the Home Secretary and the Repatriation Committee, will make an appeal on the ...
Article : 70 wordsThe following have been proclaimed holidays in connection with the Brisbane Exhibition:—August 14, petty sessions districts of Brisbane, Wynnum, and ...
Article : 106 wordsHeadquarters Stall.—China tea set, 31,507, Miss Mona Oxlade: Lady's theatre bag, 31,554, Miss Gwen Robertson, Sherwood. Hamilton Red Cross.—Ham. Mes. Deshon; ...
Article : 43 wordsA deputation from Rockhampton, comprising the major and several aldermen, waited on the Treasurer yesterday afternoon at Parliament House, to place matters before him in ...
Article : 358 wordsThe tie between Messrs. Watts and Hickey in the winners' round of the Queensland draughts championship, was concluded last night, and resulted in a ...
Article : 163 wordsThe members of the 3rd Pioneers Comforts Fund will meet next Tuesday. at 11 a.m., in the depot; Old Stock Exchange. Queen-street, when arrangements will be commenced for the ...
Article : 41 wordsAn enthusiastic meeting of the Y.W.C.A, Building Campaign Executive was held on Wednesday evening. Mr. F. T. Grove in the chair. The oorganising secretary ...
Article : 170 wordsThe military authorities desire the next of kin of the following privates to communicate with the A.A.G., Victoria Barracks, Brisbane at the earliest possible momen:—No. 7252 ...
Article : 59 wordsDuring Exhibition week the Brisbane branch of the Navy League is taking advantage of the presence of country visitors to place before them the claims of the Navy. A stand has ...
Article : 96 wordsReferring yesterday to Mr. W. J. Smout's criticism on the perpetual leasehold System at Clermont, as appealing in the "Courier." Mr. Hardacre said he ...
Article : 206 wordsA representative meeting of public servants (ladies and gentlemen) was held on Wednesday afternoon, when a general committee was formed, with power to add, to arrange for the ...
Article : 83 wordsA demonstration of the value of the Marshall biograph shutter in giving improved illumination to pictures with a greatly reduced electrical consumption, as is claimed for it by the ...
Article : 335 wordsMr. A. H. Carkeeek, the owner of Blackstep and Minstone, died to-day. Minestone was scratched for his engagements on Saturday, and it is not likely that Blackstep, which is an ...
Article : 47 wordsMr. Foley, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, asked the Minister for Railways if it was the intention of the Government to table the plans during this session of ...
Article : 61 wordsFollowing are the results of the ideal homes designs' competition held in connection with the second Australian Town Planning Conference and Exhibition: ...
Article : 173 wordsMr. W. N. Gillies (Assistant Minister for Justice) stated yesterday that since the opening of the Soldiers' Inquiry Office at the Tourist Bureau in Brisbane upwards of 2000 matters in ...
Article : 184 wordsThe National Association has given preference to returned soldiers in connection with work at the Exhibiton next week, and on Wednesday all vacancies ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Department of Public Instruction has made arrangements by which an interesting collection of work executed by pupils in the Nambour Rural School will be on view in the main ...
Article : 120 wordsThe Bermuda Art. Florists, Queenstreet, yesterday displayed a very chanming collection of sweet peas. The display attracted considerable attention. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Fri 9 Aug 1918, Page 8
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