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  2. ROMA ST. YARDS EXTENSION.

    When the big scheme for the extension of the Roma-street railway yards and the construction of new yards at Mayne was entered upon eight or nine years age, it ...

    Article : 678 words
  3. PEACE CONFERENCE DISCUSSIONS.

    The five Great Powers—Britain, France, Italy, America, and Japan—will have five delegates each at the Peace Conference. Russia's position has not yet been settled. ...

    Article : 704 words
  4. "HIS MASTER'S VOICE."

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Theodore) said yesterday that for the purpose of informing the A.W.U. of what the Government was doing, and intended doing, ...

    Article : 357 words
  5. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Advice has been received that Lieut. Paul W. Hopkins, son of Colonel Hop. Kins, M.D., of Brisbane, has been awarded the Military Cross. Lieut. Hopkins ...

    Article : 385 words
  6. FIGHTING IN NEW HEBRIDES.

    During the war Australia was called upon twice to assist maintaining order in the New Hebrides. The Acting Minister for the Navy (Mr. Poynton) ...

    Article : 431 words
  7. HOME AGAIN.

    Another batch of invalid soldiers, and Anzacs on special furlough, arrived in Brisbane at 3.50 p.m. yesterday. The men numbered 127, and were in charge of ...

    Article : 1,215 words
  8. THE ARABIAN CAMPAIGN.

    The Press Bureau has received the following official news from Cairo, dated January 16:—The holy city of Medina has capitulated to King Hussain, under ...

    Article : 267 words
  9. SERIOUS SHIPPING DISASTER.

    The French steamer Ghaproi struck a mine in the Straits of Messina (which separates the island of Sicily from Italy) and sank within four minutes. Five ...

    Article : 61 words
  10. GERMAN EXTREMISTS.

    The Coalition Party, consisting of Socialists and Republican Democrats, obtained 90 out of 150 seats at the recent section for the Wurtemberg ...

    Article : 181 words
  11. THE "K" BOATS.

    Details have been revealed of the work of the British submarine cruisers, called "K" boats, which took part in the war. They were propelled by steam, and had ...

    Article : 150 words
  12. MASTERY OF THE AIR.

    Lieutenant Fonck, the French aviator, known as the "'Ace of Aces" because of his exploits in war aviation, will attempt to fly across the Atlantic in a big British ...

    Article : 197 words
  13. RIGTS IN SOUTH AMERICA.

    Despatches received from the Argentine state that a declaration of martial law throughout the country is expected. Five provinces have asked for ...

    Article : 42 words
  14. FIGHTING IN RUSSIA.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" says that the State Department has received advice that British troops landed at Riga and ...

    Article : 154 words
  15. ON HONOUR'S ROLL.

    Lance-corporal Sneyd and Private Maynard are mates who enlisted together in 1915, saw service on Gallipoli, went to France together, and are still ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 130 words
  16. MEETING AT THE TRADES HALL.

    A meeting of the unemployed was held in the Trades Hall yesterday afternoon. The attendance numbered about 200. Mr. A. Stewart, who acted as ...

    Article : 425 words
  17. TROUBLE IN PERU.

    The correspondent ot the "New York Times" at Lima, the capital of Peru, reports that mobs of men on strike attacked the arsenal, but were driven on ...

    Article : 87 words
  18. FINANCE AND REPATRIATION.

    The Acting Premier (Mr. Theodore), the Acting ' Minister for Railways (Mr. Hunter), and the Minister for Lands (Mr. Coyne) left last evening for ...

    Article : 218 words
  19. BRITISH AIR MINISTRY.

    The Press Bureau has anthoritatively stated that the status of the Ministry of Air has not been changed, but remains a separate independent Ministry, its sole ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 134 words
  20. THE MILITARY TRAGEDY.

    Lieutenant-Colonel N. C. Rutherford, who has been arrested on a charge of causing the death of Major C. C Seton, a Melbourne doctor, who was attached ...

    Article : 539 words
  21. BATTLE WITH A SHARK.

    Further evidence of the daring of sharks and their prevalence along the coast was afforded this afternoon, when one of the monsters, between 12ft. and 14ft. long, ...

    Article : 275 words
  22. MONTENEGRIN TROOPS REVOLT.

    The Montenegrin legation announced that 20,000 Montenegrin soldiers revolted and drove out the Serbian troops who were occupying Montenegrin towns. ...

    Article : 32 words
  23. DEMOBILISATION.

    Sir Eric Geddes (Minister without portfolio in the Imperial Cabinet) states that the demobilisation of the army is proceeding most Satisfactorily. The release ...

    Article : 130 words
  24. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 239 words
  25. FURTHER MEETING AT TOWNSVILLE.

    Another meeting of unemployed was held near the Post Office this morning. Mr. Meyer stated that he had gone out to the show grounds to see if it would ...

    Article : 458 words
  26. TRANSPORTS FOR AUSTRALIA.

    Among, the transports now on their way to Australia, seven are nearing the coast. The Essex, which is carrying a number of military passengers, and is ...

    Article : 278 words
  27. SUPREME WAR COUNCIL.

    The Paris correspondent of the United Press Association reports that the Supreme War Council has resumed its sessions. ...

    Article : 69 words
  28. THE UNITED STATES.

    The Shipping Board has released American tonnage, exclusive of that directly needed for the transport of the United States Army in Europe back to ...

    Article : 112 words
  29. UNIVERSAL TRAINING.

    The following letter has been received by Lieutenant-Colonel Stodart (chairman of the State Recruiting Committee of Queensland) from the Minister for ...

    Article : 483 words
  30. THE PROPOSED GOLD RESERVE FUND.

    The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times reports that the establishment of a gold reserve fund with a maximum of 500,000,000 dollars ...

    Article : 92 words
  31. A FRENCH EXHIBITION.

    The Commonwealth will take part in the exhibition at Lyons in France which will open on March 1 Mr. Fisher, the Australian High Commissioner, has requested ...

    Article : 49 words
  32. RED CROSS INFORMATION BUREAU.

    At a meeting in the City Town Hall to-day of the Soldiers' Mothers, Wives, and Relatives' Association, a motion was carried expressing grateful ...

    Article : 98 words
  33. MEAT FROM THE DOMINIONS.

    Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commissioner of New Zealand), speaking at a meeting of the Cold Storage Ice Association, said there was at impression in ...

    Article : 149 words
  34. SOLDIERS' HOUSING SCHEME.

    The Minister for Repatriation (Senator Millen), speaking at Geelong on Thursday night, complained that his housing scheme had received inadequate publicity. ...

    Article : 118 words
  35. THE PRINCE OF WALES.

    Mr. James, the special correspondent of the "New York Times," cables from Coblenz in Prussia: "The Prince of Wales attended an American officers' ...

    Article : 84 words
  36. BURNING OPIUM.

    The Peking correspondent of the "New York Times"states that the public burning of a quantity of opium at Shanghai is arousing interest throughout the ...

    Article : 64 words
  37. AUSTRALIAN ARMY RESERVE.

    The strength of the Australian army reserve as at December last was 20,776 Colonel Mackay (Director-General) stated to-day that A.I.F. soldiers were ...

    Article : 44 words
  38. APPRECIATION OF SOLDIERS.

    Flight-sergeant W Davies and Private C. Munchow, who have returned to their homes at Gcoroolba, were accorded a hearty welcome by the residents. Both ...

    Article : 174 words
  39. ESTATE OF THE LATE MR. FRANCIS FOY.

    Probate has been granted in the will of the late Mr. Francis Foy. The gross value of the estate is £149,270, of which £17,952 is realty. The testator left ...

    Article : 140 words
  40. DEMONSTRATION AT CAIRNS.

    A meeting of about 66 men was held this morning under the weeping fig on, the Esplanade. The meeting, was held to take steps to move the ...

    Article : 225 words
  41. WAR MATERIAL.

    The Victorian Minister for Lands his cabled to the Agent-General in London asking if any portion of the large quantity of wire netting that was taken to ...

    Article : 93 words
  42. AUSTRALIAN APPLES.

    It is understood that the Ministry of Shipping is willing to allow Australia to ship a certain quantity of apples to England if the meat supplies section of ...

    Article : 48 words
  43. BENZINE EXPLOSION.

    An explosion of a truckload of benzine took place at the Athes railway station, in Belgium, and killed six British sodiers. Many British and French ...

    Article : 42 words
  44. SOLDIERS SETTLEMENT.

    The Government has notified. that it will resume 16,000 acres of agricultural and dairying land near Atherton and Tolga, for a returned soldiers' ...

    Article : 57 words
  45. DEVASTATED REGIONS.

    The Supreme Council of War Ministers has decided that, after March 20. 200,000 prisoners of war will be employed on reconstruction work devastated regions. ...

    Article : 32 words
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