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  2. THE SHIPPING POSITION.

    Although a comparatively large number of shipping movements were reported in this port during the week-end, there was only one arrival from an infected port. ...

    Article : 517 words
  3. THE DUPLICATE DUKE.

    The car, with the hood lowered as it was a fine evening, was at the door, and Raynham, dismissing the chauffeur who had brought it round from the garage, ...

    Article : 1,735 words
  4. GRIM HUMOURS OF PAPUA.

    Life, apparently, has its grim humours in Papua, where the native dialects are a shade more difficult to master than Chinese. There is, for example, the ...

    Article : 298 words
  5. IMPROVEMENT IN SYDNEY.

    Only nine additional cases of influenza were reported in the metropolitan area during the week-end. No further deaths have been reported, and practically the ...

    Article : 218 words
  6. FIRES IN VICTORIA.

    Three lives were lost in a fearful fire which swept through Otway forest yesterday. Mr. Clarkson, one of the oldest settlers in the forest, a man named R. ...

    Article : 143 words
  7. IMPROVEMENT IN VICTORIA.

    The number of deaths yesterday and to-day was 33, as compared with 51 deaths on the Saturday and Sunday of last week. The total number of deaths ...

    Article : 728 words
  8. ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, ROCKHAMPTON.

    To-day was a memorable one in the history of the Roman Catholic Church in Rockhampton, when the new St. Patrick's Church, which takes the place ...

    Article : 219 words
  9. JUMPED FROM A TRAM.

    The passengers on the first division of the Show Grounds tram last night were treated to a somewhat sensational incident. The tram left the Post Office ...

    Article : 222 words
  10. HOLDING UP THE MAJORIE.

    In connection with the holding up of the steamer Majorie here by the watersiders, it transpires that the Interstate Shipping Sub-committee communicated ...

    Article : 270 words
  11. INSTITUTE OF OPTICIANS.

    The members of the Institute of Ophthalmic Opticians held their second social at Webster's Town Hall Cafe on Saturday night. The gathering was a ...

    Article : 396 words
  12. QUEENSLAND PATRIOTIC FUND.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 23 words
  13. SPINNING AND WEAVING COMPANY.

    A deadlock has arisen in the negotiations between the Federal Government and the Colonial Combing Spinning and Weaving Co., Ltd., of Sydney. The Government intends taking action. ...

    Article : 41 words
  14. APPRECIATION OF SOLDIERS.

    A welcome home to returned soldiers was held in the Olympia Theatre on Friday night. About 25 returned soldiers were in attendance, and about 80 ...

    Article : 56 words
  15. LOSS OF LIFE IN SAMOA.

    The Samoa Relief Party returned to Sydney to-day, after a several weeks' sojourn in the islands. Major N. Alexander, who was in charge of the party, ...

    Article : 78 words
  16. HELP FOR THE STRANDED.

    In Friday's "Courier" a report was published of a meeting held in Brisbane, on the previous day, to raise a fund for the stranded Queenslanders in ...

    Article : 304 words
  17. STRIKE OF WHEAT LUMPERS.

    The strike of wheat lumpers remains unsettled. ...

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  18. STEPHENS SHIRE SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL.

    The prize fer the competitive design for "Our Fallen Heroes," called for by the Stephens Shire Council, has been awarded to Sergeant H. H. Priest, late ...

    Article : 258 words
  19. Compression Test on Queensland Cement.

    A test made recently by the testing branch of the Chief Engineer's Department, Queensland Railways, on a parcel of 2000 bags of "Ace" Portland cement, manufactured by the ...

    Article : 104 words
  20. NURSES FROM NEW ZEALAND.

    The Health Department is unable to see its way clear to send the full number of 50 nurses asked for to help in combating the epidemic in Australia, but is ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 346 words
  22. IN THE COUNTRY.

    A total of 866 persons were inoculated during the week in the Laidley district by the resident medical officers. ...

    Article : 25 words
  23. Advertising

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    Advertising : 737 words
  24. STRANDED QUEENSLANDERS.

    Sir,—The letter of "Simple Justice" in Thursdays "Courier" touches upon a matter of grave concern to a large number of us. To those having relatives and ...

    Article : 293 words
  25. THE EPIDEMIC IN FIJI.

    Mr. E. D. Francis, of Yaladro Estate, Tav[?]a, Fiji, writing to his mother in Brisbane, gives some account of the ravages of influenza in the Fiji Islands. ...

    Article : 610 words
  26. RETURNED SOLDIERS' ASSOCIATION.

    At the annual meeting of the local branch of the Returned Sailors' and Soldiers' Association Mr. A. M. Pedersen was elected president, Mr. J. Kerr ...

    Article : 39 words
  27. AT TWEED HEADS.

    At last nights meeting of the Chamber of Commerce a letter was read from the Tweed Shire Council giving instructions as to the procedure to be adopted ...

    Article : 437 words
  28. ANZAC COTTAGE.

    The workers resumed work on the Anzac cottage at Nundah to-day, the internal work being further advanced, and the fencing brought to its final stage, ...

    Article : 167 words
  29. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS.

    At a special meeting of the Balmoral Shire Council, held last Thursday, Councillor A. Davice was elected chairman, and received the congratulations of his fellow councillors. Eulogistic ...

    Article : 469 words
  30. DEATH OF A RETURNED SOLDIER

    A familiar figure in Brisbane, Mr. Thomas Morell, died while being conveyed to the General Hospital on Saturday night. Morell, who was a returned ...

    Article : 72 words
  31. HONOUR BOARDS.

    The ceremony of unveiling the Booval, Silkstone, and Newtown honour stone took place on Saturday afternoon in Cameron's Park, Booval. His Excellency ...

    Article : 246 words
  32. A ROCKHAMPTON STEALING CASE.

    Patrick Joseph Leonard was charged in the Police Court yesterday with having stolen two pairs of boots, the property of J. A. Lucas. Detective ...

    Article : 95 words
  33. Whole Time Area Officers.

    Approval has been given as a temporary measure to employ an area officer as whole-time officer in each regimental area or training area in which the headquarters of a militia unit is ...

    Article : 170 words
  34. School Requirements at Hawthorne

    An application has been made by residents of the Hawthorne district for the establishment of a school in that locality. The Minister, however, has not granted ...

    Article : 80 words
  35. LATE MINING.

    LONDON, February 14.—The following were included among the quotations on the London Stock Exchange to-day:—Broken Hill Proprietary, [?]5/7, 66/10; Hampden, 23/3, 24/3. ...

    Article : 29 words
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