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  2. A SURPLUS EXPECTED.

    While the actual Federal expenditure for the nine months ended March 31 exceeded the receipts by £357,843, it is expected that the ...

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  3. THE YARRA MURDER.

    The chief witness of the Crown in the trial to-day of Hannah Elizabeth Mitchell (a midwife), who is charged with the murder of Bertha Evelyn Coughlan, was ...

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  4. MORETON BAY HERO

    The Leonard Twigg Testimonial Fund passed the £300 mark yesterday. Among the tributes received was the following from Miss E. May White, hon, ...

    Article : 268 words
  5. BETTER OUTLOOK. COMING SUGAR CROP.

    Consequent on the recent rain, the outlook in several of the districts for next season's sugar crop is considerably improved, though the output is likely to ...

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  6. WORLD COURT. AMERICAN ATTITUDE.

    The Washington correspondent of the United Press Association states that Dr. Woodrow Wilson has assumed active direction of Democratic strategy in the ...

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  7. THE BUDGET. DEBATE IN COMMONS.

    In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Philip Snowden (Labour), resuming the Budget debate, said he had hoped that the Chancellor would have resisted the ...

    Article : 307 words
  8. CELESTIAL SIGHT ON SUNDAY WEEK.

    "That orbed maiden with white fire laden, whom mortals call the moon," is not only wonderfully useful in providing eclipses to afford evidence of the ...

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  9. IDLE COLLIERIES.

    A meeting of idle coal miners at Maitland decided, to-day, to ask for a conference with the proprietors, with a view to a resumption of work. The secretary ...

    Article : 143 words
  10. CHURCH UNION.

    At the annual session of the Presbyterian Assembly to-day the question of Church Union was debated. A motion was ultimately carried by a bare ...

    Article : 61 words
  11. EMPIRE TRADE.

    Sir Arthur Shirley Benn, addressing the Association of British Chambers of Commerce, said that the association looked at the world from the British angle, ...

    Article : 147 words
  12. COALING THE FEDERAL STEAMERS.

    The secretary of the Labour Federation states that a protest is being forwarded to the Minister for Home and Territories (Senator Pearce) on behalf of the Collie ...

    Article : 63 words
  13. POWER HOUSE.

    The rumour that the Brisbane Tram Trust had purchased Kedron Park racecourse for £50,000 as a site for its power house was denied by the deputy ...

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  14. BETTING TAX COMMITTEE.

    The "Evening Standard" states that the Government intends to announce the personnel of the Betting Tax Committee within the next few days. All interests ...

    Article : 128 words
  15. FAITH HEALING.

    The healing mission conducted by Mr. Hickson in New South Wales closed yesterday. The latest reported cures are those of a little girl unable to walk for ...

    Article : 112 words
  16. WATERSIDE DISPUTE.

    It is believed that the local waterside workers have approached the Industrial Magistrate here with a view to seeking a compulsory conference between the ...

    Article : 98 words
  17. COSTLY BOOKS.

    Mr. Rosenbach, an American book collector, has returned to New York, after spending £255,000 on rare books since February 25, chiefly early English and ...

    Article : 52 words
  18. ANZAC DAY.

    The suggestions framed by the Anzac Day Commemoration Committee for the commemoretion of Anzac Day follow the lines of previous years. Services will be ...

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  19. THE AMUSEMENT TAX.

    The lobbyist of the "Daily Express" states that the Government will make concessions in the entertainment tax to cinemas, particularly those giving ...

    Article : 40 words
  20. ALLEGED BIGAMY.

    An Australian's matrimonial ventures were discussed in the Police Court, when Harold Anderson Berry was charged with bigamy at Mitcham, South Australia. The ...

    Article : 185 words
  21. DIVORCE ACTION.

    The hearing was continued in the First Civil Court to-day of the suit in which Alexander Gollan Addison (aged 44 years, of St. Kilda, bank manager) ...

    Article : 178 words
  22. WAR DEBTS.

    Replying to a question in the House of Commons as to whether the Government was prepared to invite the nations concerned to confer with a view to the ...

    Article : 101 words
  23. SIR G. FULLER.

    The Premier of New South Wales (Sir George Fuller) had an extremely cordial audience with his Royal Highness the Prince of ...

    Article : 143 words
  24. WOOL SALES.

    The matter of holding wool sales in Rockhampton was revived again at the monthly meeting of the Chamber of Com merce this afternoon. The discussion was ...

    Article : 295 words
  25. AMERICAN DEBT.

    The British Ambassador (Sir Auckland Geddes) informed the Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. A. W. Mellon) that Britain was ready at any time to conclude the ...

    Article : 78 words
  26. ENTERTAINMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 words
  27. SOUND FINANCE.

    The Acting Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Oakes) at a luncheon to-day at the Nationalist Club gave a resume of the Fuller Ministry's administration. He ...

    Article : 461 words
  28. CONSPIRACY CHARGE.

    Ernest Grant and Charles Frederick Clarke, who were yesterday found guilty on a charge of having conspired to defrand the New South Wales Railway ...

    Article : 110 words
  29. Sistine Choir Soloists.

    There was a very good audience, in the Exhibition Hall last evening, when the Siatine Choir Soloists gave a new programme, which contained many beautiful ...

    Article : 568 words
  30. SIR KEITH SMITH.

    Sir Keith Smith has joined the Aviation Department of Vickers Ltd. He has abandoned the world flight, as he could not collect the necessary equipment in ...

    Article : 53 words
  31. Farmers' Visit to Gatton College.

    A party of seventy farmers from the Blenheim district visited the Queensland Agricultural College yesterday, Arriving at 10 a.m., the party was received by the Principal (Mr. ...

    Article : 206 words
  32. MISSION WORK.

    A remarkable example of devotion to missionary work is furnished by the Rev. H. R. Wilson (of the Presbyterian Church), who commenced a 3000 miles ...

    Article : 210 words
  33. LOST VOICE.

    The Prince of Wales, who has been suffering from laryngitis for the past week, has now completely lost his voice, and is unable to keep his speech-making ...

    Article : 159 words
  34. UNIFORM GAUGE.

    Having agreed that the question of uniform railway gauge of the Commonwealth should not be left as at present without any action being taken, the ...

    Article : 93 words
  35. South Brisbane Boy Scouts.

    At a meeting of the Boy Scouts' (South Brisbane) Committee, Alderman G. W. Bennet in the chair, the Rev. C. Edwards was welcomed by the committee, and Mr. ...

    Article : 181 words
  36. ANTI-DUMPING.

    Action has been taken by the Customs authorities to bring the following articles under the anti-dumping provisions of the Australian Industries Preservation Act:— ...

    Article : 153 words
  37. THE MANDATES.

    The High Commissioner for New Zealand (Sir James Allen) and the High Commissioner for South Africa (Sir Edgar Walton) are proceeding to Geneva ...

    Article : 116 words
  38. INCREASED DUTY URGED

    The quarterly meeting of the District Council of the Clarence Farmers' and Settlers' Association, held at Maclean on Saturday, decided that the Federal ...

    Article : 213 words
  39. HEALTH MATTERS.

    The conference of sanitary engineers and representatives of the Federal and State Public Health Departments, which has been sitting in Melbourne for three ...

    Article : 92 words
  40. SOUTHERN OBSERVANCE.

    The Sydney Retail Traders' Association has decided that all retail shops shall close on Anzac Day. The view is expressed by the association that Anzac Day should ...

    Article : 85 words
  41. Sudden Death.

    Luigi Benvenuti (33, married), residing at Lambert-street, Indooropoilly, was taken suddenly ill in Adelaide-street yesterday. The Ambulance Brigade was ...

    Article : 32 words
  42. Dickens Fellowship.

    The Social and Entertainment Committee of the Dickens Fellowship will be at home to members and friends at the Brisbane Women's Club Rooms this evening, when an excellent ...

    Article : 71 words
  43. Mental Nurses.

    Messrs. G. Bliss, J. Maher, L. Flynn, and P. Toze, of Goodna, have been notified that they have been successful in passing the final examination as mental ...

    Article : 31 words
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