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Article : 98 wordsLloyd's "Sunday News" publishes a confession by John Hahn, a British-born son of German parents, who was released after having served five years ...
Article : 176 wordsAs a military lorry conveying stores to Port Elizabeth was passing through Barrack-street, Cork, Ireland, a number of bombs were thrown and shots Gred ...
Article : 340 wordsThe Horticultural Society's show in the Albert Hall on Saturday night was largely a show of roses, of which there was an excellent display. The champion, rose ...
Article : 359 wordsThe Berger aeroplane made a forced landing at Mooball, several miles from Murwillumbah. It was accomplished in an open paddock, and without injury. ...
Article : 36 wordsThere are 23,367 war pensions in force in Queensland at the present time, involving an annual liability of £825,874. The Deputy Commissioner (Mr. J. C. ...
Article : 78 wordsMajor F. L. Dawson, late 25th Batt. (organising secretary of "Lavender Day" Committee), has issued the followiag appeal on behalf of the soldiers' ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 246 wordsThe Queensland branch of the Department of Repatriation reports that it placed in employment 52 discharged soldiers during the week ended on Saturday. ...
Article : 95 wordsTwenty persons were killed in a railway collision at the Causeway Lagoon, Venice. ...
Article : 22 wordsTue arrangements for meeting the Anglo-French loan of 500.000,000dol (£100,000,000) on October 15 have virtually been completed, and both England and ...
Article : 41 wordsIt is authentically reported that important oil discoveries have been made in the State of Oaxaca, upon the property of the Caxaca Petroleum Estates, ...
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Article : 139 wordsThe committee of the Y.M.C.A. tendered a luncheon to Mr. Virgo, the travelling representative of the association, after his Australasian tour. Mr. Virgo ...
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Article : 858 wordsThe German Budget for 1920 shows a deficit of 67,700,000,000 marks. The sum of 25,000,000,000 marks is required for reparation. The cost of army occupation ...
Article : 51 wordsThe difference which has arisen between Great Britain and France regarding the Geneva Conference is that Britain favours a conference of the Allied Council to ...
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Article : 698 wordsThe Royal Show closed yesterday, in indifferent weather. The high jump for horses was won by the pony Nigger, which cleared 6ft 1½in. ...
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Article : 42 wordsThe first statutory meeting of shareholders in the West Australian Grain Growers' Co-operative elevators, Ltd., was held on Friday night. The ...
Article : 146 wordsThe express train from Paris to Mantes collided with a goods tram at Houilles. eight coaches being telescoped. The disaster was due to a breakdown ...
Article : 222 wordsA Washington message states that it is learned that the United States at the International Communications Conference will seek to induce the nations to agree ...
Article : 48 wordsThe United States Wheat Growers' Association, with a membership of 70,000 in K[?]sas, Oklahoma, Texas, Nebraska, and South Dakota, has issued a ...
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Article : 35 wordsThe Conference of Ambassadors has warned Germany that she will not be permitted to delay beyond October 10 the reduction of her military forces in East ...
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Article : 353 wordsA report from Teheran states that the Bolshev[?]ks are evacuating Persia, and will evacuate Baku. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Helsingfors correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" states that Finland, Poland, Hungary, and Roumania contemplate a defensive alliance against ...
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Article : 141 wordsLengthy discussions have taken place between the Polish and Russian peace delegations. M. Joffe, of Russia, endeavoured to prolong the conference ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Democratic candidate for the Presidency (Mr. J. M. Cox), in the course of a speech, said: "Next year, if we enter the League of Nations, we can save ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Australian survey sloop Geranium left for Svdney yesterday morning, having, it is understood, sustained some damage to her plates through grounding ...
Article : 105 wordsA Swiss aviator named Pillichody, in a biplane of 250 horse-power, has crossed Mont Blanc at a height of 13,000ft. Two passengers were carried. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe following movements of stock have been reported:—1762 fat wethers for Goondiwindi, on account of Grills; 80 horses for Normanby, on account of Walker. ...
Article : 436 wordsThe State Department announces that two Bolshevik submarines have been reported off the Esthonian coast. They are bound for Danzig to intercept ...
Article : 64 wordsIna Burrows, a pupil of the Goodna State School, accidentally fell from a form, breaking her arm. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe Government is distributing 460,000 dollars (£92,000, to 100,000 wool growers for the 1918 clip. It was arranged through the Government handling the clip ...
Article : 119 wordsThe charge of blackmail which was recently preferred against ex-Detective Sergeant Arthur Ebbeson waa withdrawn in the City Court yesterday. The ...
Article : 54 wordsThe installation of Bro. James Box, jun., as Wor. Master of Lodge Beauaraba (E.C.) was largely attended, visiting brethren from various part, of the Downs being present. The ...
Article : 96 wordsThe New South Wales Agent-General (Sir Timothy Coghlan) received numerous applications for various Sydney University professorships, and committees are ...
Article : 35 wordsSir,—I would esteem it a favour if you could find space an your paper for the following. Some time ago the settlers of Beerburrum were offered £10 per ton fo[?] ...
Article : 241 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the metropolitan district council of the Soldiers' New Party, held last Wednesday evening, arrangements were made to institute a mock parliament. ...
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Article : 21 wordsA notificition whihc appears in to-day's edition of the "Northern Territory Times" states that the proprietary "unreservedly withdraw every imputation of ...
Article : 114 wordsLand is now being made available under the Soldiers' Runnymede Settlement: Trust, and consists of an area of 3020 acre freehold, subdivided into 20 farms, and situated in the parish of ...
Article : 62 wordsCanadian sugar refiners are appealing to the Government to take action to guard them against loss in view of the difference in sugar prices in the United ...
Article : 95 wordsAt the by-election for Ilford, caused by the death of Sir Peter Griggs (Coalition Unionist), the voting was: Mr. Wise (Coalition Unionist) 15,612 ...
Article : 43 wordsWilliam Oliver (adult). of Harcourt-street, New Farm, fell from a lorry at the corner of Ann and Wickham streets at about 11.35 a.m. on Saturday, and one of the wheels of the vehicle passed over ...
Article : 152 wordsThe Downs Co-operative Dafry Co., Ltd., reports t[?]at at a board meeting held on October 5 Mr. J. Purcell was unanimously appointed chairman for the ensuing 12 months. The ...
Article : 142 wordsTheir Majestics the King and Queen, Princess Mary, and Queen Alexandra have returned to London in order to welcome the Prince of Wales and Monday on his ...
Article : 61 wordsAccording to cable advices received by the Department of Commerce, Japan's for[?]n trade during the first nine months of 1920 resulted in an unfavourable ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 11 Oct 1920, Page 9
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