Nominations were received yesterday for the State general election to be held on Tuesday, August 30. Nineteen retiring members, including 11 Ministerialists, ...
Article : 230 wordsFour shops in William-street were totally destroyed by fire at about 1.30 this morning. The shops were occupied by A. G. Gardner, jeweller; F. J. Merrell, ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Stock Exchange has had a severe fit of depression during the last few days. The market for gilt-edged securities is suffering from the unsatisfactory position ...
Article : 915 wordsThe Australian cricketers commenced a match against Gloucestershire at Cheltenham to-day in gloriously fine weather, and there was a good attendance. Armstrong ...
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Article : 46 wordsThe Washington correspondent of the United Press Association states that he finds that in opinion American officials agree with Mr. Lloyd George that a ...
Article : 138 wordsThe county cricket championship promises to provide an exciting windup, with a neck and neck struggle between Middlesex, the present champions, and ...
Article : 60 wordsThe selection of the Caucus candidate for the West Sydney seat in the House of Representatives was taken on Saturday, and caused much interest. It ...
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Article : 319 wordsThe Senate Finance Committee has favourably reported on the Administration Bill, which provides for the refunding of Allied debts within five years. ...
Article : 58 wordsAn appeal was made by the Premier to the unions and supporters of the Government on Saturday to assist him in defeating the purposes of the Industrial ...
Article : 707 wordsThe Joint Army and Navy Board, in its report, states that the results of the recent tests whereby four former German warships were sunk by aircraft failed to ...
Article : 66 wordsJapan defeated India in the semi-final round of the Davis Cup contest. In the doubles Shimidzu— Kumagae defeated Sleem—Fyzee, 6-1, ...
Article : 115 wordsTheir Excellencies the Governor-General and Lady Forster and party arrived by the cruiser Sydney this morning, and were not by the Deputy Mayor Alderman T. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe arrangement regarding the proportion of Bawra to free wool at London sales will last until the end of the year, the Bawra ...
Article : 162 wordsSpeaking in the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr. Lloyd George) announced that he could say nothing at this age on the Irish situation. There was ...
Article : 695 wordsA deputation from the R.S. and S.I. League of Australia, comprising Brigadier-General Spencer Browne (State piesident), Major Dibdin (State secretary), and Mr. ...
Article : 429 wordsA message from Reval states that M. Lunacharsky, the Soviet Commissary for Education, declares that crowds of children who have been deserted by their parents ...
Article : 169 wordsIn addition to £3000 saved on the personnel, Mr. Hughes is concentrating the Navy staff in Australia House, thus saving £2000 in rent. Mr. Hughes proposes ...
Article : 166 wordsA report upon an Italian scheme for the disposal of Australian wool to countries in Central Europe has been forwarded from London by General ...
Article : 148 wordsThe Greek troops are within 50 miles of Angora. An aerial squadron raided the town, bombing the barracks. The people are evacuating the town. ...
Article : 99 wordsMr. J. M. Hunter (Agent-General for Queensland), in an interview with a representative of the "Meat Trade Journal," said the present serious ...
Article : 179 wordsMr. W. V. Massey (Prime Minister of New Zealand) was presented with the freedom of the city of Sheffield to-day. After the ceremony in the Council ...
Article : 474 wordsGandhi, the prominent non-co-operator, writing in the journal "Young India," says he has again erred grievoualy by depending on the spinning wheel excresence ...
Article : 42 wordsIn connection with the "munitions case," involving alleged fraud to the extent of 150,000 rupees (£15,000), the accused, Billinghurst, has appealed to the Viceroy ...
Article : 160 wordsThe Commonwealth Arbitration Court's inqury into the question of the basic wage will be opened to-morrow morning by the President, his Honour Mr. Justice ...
Article : 72 wordsThe manager of the Australian cricket team (Mr. Sidney Smith), in an interview, said that the board of control for years had urged the playing out of the ...
Article : 97 wordsA private cable message fron Sierra Leone indicates that the situation on the Union Castle liner Saxon was more serious than was at first ...
Article : 134 wordsA correspondent at Jibbenbar writes: "Much has been said by the Minister for Mines about the arsenic mine at Jibbenbar, 35 miles, from Stanthorpe. Well, ...
Article : 191 wordsAt an inquest regarding the death of Thomas John Hall, who was shot at B. M. Cohen's farm on the night of August 5. and died in the Tamworth District ...
Article : 77 wordsThe United States Steel Corporation has announced a further reduction in wages for day labour in the steel industry, the reduction to take effect on August 29. ...
Article : 61 wordsThe "Observer's" cricket correspondent states: "The Australian tour in some ways is agreeably memorable, but in others disagreeably remarkable. It is a ...
Article : 178 wordsFor the first time in 14 months the balance of trade is in favour of India. The balance is partly owing to the oxport of treasure, no wheat having been ...
Article : 42 wordsThe annual conference of the Primary Producers' Association was concluded on Saturday, when it was agreed:—(1) That farmers' incomes should be averaged for ...
Article : 48 wordsThe oil tank steamer Patella, which collided in the English Channel with the P. and O. liner Benalla on May 13, is in trouble again. She ran aground on ...
Article : 76 wordsMr R. W. Robson has been appointed general manager of the "Daily Telegraph" Newspaper Co., in succession to the late Mr. Watkin Wynne, the appointment to ...
Article : 57 wordsAt a meeting of shearers at Carrar on Friday night it was decided to uphold the previous decision not to shear at Cambridge Downs until the dispute is, settled. ...
Article : 56 wordsThe steamer Macumba left Devenport yesterday for Queensland ports, with 175 bags of potatoes, 1127 bags of oats, 31 bags of carrots, and 11 bags of chaff. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe death of M. Rallis, an ex-Prime Minister, is announced. ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 22 Aug 1921, Page 7
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