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  2. DEBT SETTLEMENT. BRITAIN COMMENDED.

    Senator Lodge, in a speech in the Senate in favour of the British debt settlement, declared that the British settlement was a great and substantial ...

    Article : 478 words
  3. INTENSE COLD. BLIZZARDS IN AMERICA.

    The middle, west, and northern States are in the grip of a terrific cold wave and blizzards. The cold is varying from one degree below zero to 18 degrees ...

    Article : 130 words
  4. COUNTRY CENTRES. (Continued from page 7.) NORTH COAST.

    Cream Supplies.—About six tons of cream is being sent from this station to the Caboolture butter factory weekly. Fruit Crop.—The pincapple crop, which ...

    Article : 72 words
  5. HILL CAMPAIGNING. CHECKING MAHSUDS.

    Operations against the Abdu[?]ai Mahsuds, which commenced on February 4, have continued satisfactorilly, but not without a certain amount of opposition. Heavy rain ...

    Article : 205 words
  6. MEAT PRICES.

    The Minister for State Enterprises (Mr. Forgan Smith), referring yesterday to certain statements reported in the Press on that and the previous days as ...

    Article : 559 words
  7. SALUTING THE FLAG.

    At the monthly meeting of the State Executive of the Queensland Protestant Federation, held on 15th instant, a motion was unanimously passed ...

    Article : 144 words
  8. NANANGO.

    Chamber of Commerce.—The annual meeting of the Nanango Chamber of Commerce was held on Tuesday, the president (Mr. F. W. Landy) in the ...

    Article : 182 words
  9. TWEED HEADS AND COOLANGATTA.

    Social Evening and Presentation.—A send-off and presentation was tendered to Miss H. Christian, who is about to leave Tweed Hoads for Sydney. Mr. ...

    Article : 201 words
  10. IMBIL.

    Crops.—The maize crop has every appearance of being a record. R.S.S.I.L.A.—The Imbil sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. held its annual ...

    Article : 65 words
  11. MOTOR SHIP STRANDED.

    The worst coastal blizzard for a generation has occurred here. The American motorship Coolcha, from San Francisco to Nanai, was stranded at Moresby Island, ...

    Article : 81 words
  12. WOOL SALES.

    Wool sales were held to-day, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8479 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 9069 bales. The market closed ...

    Article : 194 words
  13. WOODFORD.

    R.S.S.I.L.A.—The annual meeting of R.S.S.I.L.A. was held on February 10. Mr. W. Cobb in the chair. The election of officers resulted:—President, Mr. W. ...

    Article : 137 words
  14. MURGON.

    Ambulance Brigade.—Mr. F. W. Caswell presided over the first annual meeting of subscribers to the Murgon Dis trict Ambulance Brigade. The president's ...

    Article : 264 words
  15. AMERICA AND CHINA.

    Somewhat of a sensation was caused by a telegram of greeting from the Secretary of State (Mr. C. E. Hughes) sent on the occasion of the dinner of the China ...

    Article : 217 words
  16. INFLUENZA EPIDEMIC.

    The influenza epidemic has assumed unprecedented proportions with the approach of the severely cold weather, 1130 cases being reported to-day, and 795 ...

    Article : 54 words
  17. DALBY.

    St. Thomas's Presbyterian Church.—The annual congregational meeting of St. Thomas's Presbyterian Church was held on Wednesday evening, the Rev. R. L. ...

    Article : 146 words
  18. COORAN.

    Bananas.—During last week, 862 cases of bananas were railed to Southern markets by the S.Q.F.S. special train. In addition, five trucks were forwarded to ...

    Article : 157 words
  19. SOUTH AFRICA.

    In a forecast in the Assembly of the financial position the Minister for Finance stated that the estimated expenditure for the current year was £28,500,000. If the ...

    Article : 274 words
  20. TASMANIAN RAILWAYS.

    At the meeting of the Executive Council to-day, Messrs. E. W. Turner, P.M. (chairman), E. Mulcahy, and G. W. Stead (a railway expert from the mainland) were ...

    Article : 77 words
  21. SAPPHIRETOWN.

    Gem Monopoly.—There was a delay of over a week in operation under the new Government monopoly gem buying scheme, owing to some hitch or ...

    Article : 132 words
  22. BOONAH.

    Accident.—Malcolm M'Kay was working at Cossart and Sons' sawmill on Monday when some timber fell on his knee, causing a compound fracture of ...

    Article : 53 words
  23. KILCOY.

    Timbef Industry.—Some fine timber is coming into Kilcoy from the Jimnia Range. A few days ago Mr. J. Walker, junr., hauled 4300ft. of log pine, ...

    Article : 203 words
  24. CHURCH BURNING.

    The campaign of incendiarism, apparently directed against Roman Catholic institutions, continues. Trinity Church, the oldest Anglican Church in Canada, has ...

    Article : 280 words
  25. A FALSE ALARM. NEW ZEALAND "ELEMENT" NOT HAFNIUM.

    Professor Bohr has examined Dr. Alexander Scott's samples of a supposed new element, and says that they have nothing to do with Hafnium, which he ...

    Article : 105 words
  26. GATTON.

    A. and I. Society.—A committee meeting of the Gatton A. and I. Society was held on Saturday, Mr. R. Wilkes presiding over a full attendance of ...

    Article : 309 words
  27. FRUIT STORAGE.

    The High Commissions of Australia (Sir Joseph Cook) and the two fruit experts, Messrs. Meares and M'Dougall, are favourably impressed with the ...

    Article : 38 words
  28. NOT GUILTY.

    In the Supreme Court to-day, Henry Gray was charged with having murdered Michael Fahey at Elaihe on December 27. After a short retirement the jury returned ...

    Article : 44 words
  29. HOUSE SHORTAGE. PROPOSED NEW MEASURE.

    Lieut.-Colonel Sir Arthur GriffithBoscawen, in an election address at Mitcham, in the by-election rendered necessary by the resignation from the House ...

    Article : 97 words
  30. HOUSE PURCHASE.

    In the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. Harris, P.M., Henry Carl Bolin appeared on remand, charged that, between October 21 and December 6, 1922, ...

    Article : 239 words
  31. PEARL DIVERS.

    The position in connection with the dispute between the pearlshellers and their Japanese employees does not seem any nearer a solution. The main point ...

    Article : 134 words
  32. RUSSIAN CROWN JEWELS.

    Another Russian Crown jewel bubble was exploded when the United States Treasury agents opened the grave of the American seaman who died abroad and in ...

    Article : 69 words
  33. BUDERIM.

    Bowling Club.—With the advent of new settlers on Buderim there is every possibility that the bowling club will be re-formed. A meeting was held on ...

    Article : 225 words
  34. MR. LAWSON IN LONDON.

    The Premier of Victoria (Mr. Lawson), interviewed by the Australian Press Association, said that he was perfectly bewildered by his round of ...

    Article : 380 words
  35. WOMEN TEACHERS.

    The London County Council, after three hours' debate, passed a resolution that in future all women teachers must resign on marriage, unless specially ...

    Article : 135 words
  36. CALCUTTA TEA SALES.

    Public sales of tea are now virtually finished. At a private sale yesterday 7000 packages were offered, of which 2000 were dust and the balance largely stalky teas ...

    Article : 77 words
  37. ARSENIC IN TEA.

    Arsenic has been discovered in Chinese green tea, of which large quantities have been distributed to retail shops. A frantic effort is now being made to trace ...

    Article : 85 words
  38. EMERALD.

    Dingo Board.—The annual statement presented at the annual meeting of the Leichhardt East Dingo Board sho[?] a debit for the year of £56/12/. A total ...

    Article : 49 words
  39. Advertising

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  40. CHARLEVILLE.

    Hotel Leased.—Mr. Matt. Byrnes, who recently purchased the Railway Hotel freehold and buildings, has disposed of the lease to Mr. Jack Moynihan, a ...

    Article : 34 words
  41. SOUTH COAST.

    Proposed Memorial.—At a public meeting held in the Shire Hall on Wednesday night, Councillor B. G. Peachey (Chairman of the Council) presided. After ...

    Article : 123 words
  42. NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.

    Mr. Neville Chamberlain (PostmasterGeneral), replying to a deputation, headed by Lord Riddell, which asked for a reduction of newspaper postage, ...

    Article : 67 words
  43. BLACKBUTT.

    Chamber of Commerce.—A public meeting was held on 7th instant to form a Chamber of Commerce. Several speakers pointed out the benefit that could be ...

    Article : 156 words
  44. EMPIRE EXHIBITION.

    It is officially stated that the British Empire Exhibition Executive Council has considered Sir Wm. Joynson-Hicks's report, and has adjourned. The ...

    Article : 94 words
  45. ITALIAN MOVE.

    With a view to the Italian shipbuild ing industry preventing the spread of unemployment, the Government has decided upon the subvention of 150,000,000 ...

    Article : 69 words
  46. CANUNGRA.

    Church Matters.—Owing to the adoption of a more complete scheme of organisation in the Beaudesert Parish it has been found possible to provide ...

    Article : 120 words
  47. ST. GEORGE.

    Accident.—Mr. Jack Stewart, of Rutherford, was crossing the river at Willowthawl, when the horse bolted and he was thrown out of the vehicle, ...

    Article : 51 words
  48. SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

    The Admiralty has begun to pay out a sum aggregating £5,000,000 to the widows, orphans, and dependents of seamen who lost their lives as a result of ...

    Article : 65 words
  49. INTER-EMPIRE TRADE.

    Commenting upon the contention of the Liverpool Ship Owners' Association that inter-Empire trade would increase if the Dominions were as ready to buy British ...

    Article : 149 words
  50. LAIDLEY.

    "Queen" Carnival.—The final meeting of the Laidley and District "Queen" Carnival Committee was held on 9th inst, Councillor R. Dunn presiding. The ...

    Article : 143 words
  51. SUGAR PRICES.

    Following upon the strong advance in the price of sugar in New York, as a result of the greatly reduced estimates of the Cuban crops, refineries in the ...

    Article : 61 words
  52. REDLAND BAY.

    Co-operative Co.—The annual meeting of the Redland Co-operative Co., Ltd., was held in the School of Arts on February 10, Mr. P. P. Outridge in the ...

    Article : 139 words
  53. "TO OUTLAW WAR"

    Senator Borah introduced a resolution to-day, proposing to outlaw war by international agreements, each nation regarding war as a public crime, agreeing to ...

    Article : 59 words
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