Fire Inquiry.—An inquiry was held yesterday morning into the the which partially destroyed a 14-roomed house in Mort-street on March 19, the property of ...
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Advertising : 734 wordsSir,—Being in town ior a few days, and being one of those unfortunates who put £1300 into a faun to grow cotton, just 12 months before our latest imported pest ...
Article : 692 wordsAfter three days of rain and wind, the weather improved to-day, and although it was showery there were occasional bursts of sunshine. Owing to the ...
Article : 1,050 wordsThe Mayor (Ald. Annand) remarked today that considering the Progress Association's policy included a piovision for evening meetings of the City Council, and that ...
Article : 135 wordsBrilliant Meteor.—At about 6.30 last Friday evening a brilliant meteor lighted up the district. It appealed like a beautiful rocket with a long tail ...
Article : 35 wordsInfluanza—For the past few weeks influeza has been very prevalent, practically every household being affected. ...
Article : 20 wordsAmatour Wheelers—At the annual meeting of the Lakdley Amateur Wheelers Club the report disclosed that since the club was founed sa months ago ...
Article : 150 wordsIn Aid of Ambulance.—A race meeting was held at Boatman last week in aid of the local ambulance, and £100 was leahsed, £20 of which was presented to ...
Article : 46 wordsSettlers' Convention.—A proposal to hold a "country week," during which a convention of primary interests would be held, is meeting with a gratifying ...
Article : 290 wordsFarewell Sermon.—The Rev. Allan Hughes, Alethodist minister, who has made himself very popular during his incumbency here, preached a farewell ...
Article : 59 wordsSir,—At the Cane Prices Board, which met at Nambour yesterday. Mr. T. J. O'Shea stated that the estimated tonnage for the season was 68,000 tons, plus 3400 ...
Article : 212 wordsShow Society's Social.—An enjoyable social evening was held on Friday evening under the auspices of the Humpybong Show Association, Ald. J. B. Dunn ...
Article : 173 wordsMurgon State School Committee.—A special meeting of the Alurgon State School Committee was held on April 2, when accounts amounting to £9 were ...
Article : 331 wordsSome interesting figures were presented at the final meeting of the present council. Road expenditure was less than in 1922-3 by £1637, largely owing to ...
Article : 298 wordsAssisting a Widow.—A committee has been formed by the local friendly societies (Oddfellows, Rechabites, and Good Templars, and the Railway ...
Article : 254 wordsSir,—In recent issues you published letters by John fulton and Chas. Chamberlain, both agreeing that bunchy top is not a disease, and that expenditure ...
Article : 428 wordsAngling.—A fising party from Warwick motored to Praten on Sunday afternoon and had a good afteroon's sport. The bag totalled 33 fish. ...
Article : 222 wordsThe Premier announced to-day that Anxac Day would be marked by religious servces and addressee to school children. Hotel bars should be closed from 10.30 ...
Article : 60 wordsBand Concert.—A sacred concert was given by the Home Hill Band, in Crockett's Hall, Sunday night. The assisting artists were Mrs. T. Jackson, Miss ...
Article : 383 wordsSir,—To show that the rule for finding Good Friday, as given by "Novice" in Thursday's issue of the "Courier" is not always reliable, please allow me to point ...
Article : 275 wordsIt is little more than 12 months ago since a young analytical chemist, two well-known business men, and an advertising specialist, were earnestly discussing ...
Article : 405 wordsSchool of Arts Benefit.—The sports meeting and dance in nid of the proposed School of Arts resulted in £80 being banked. ...
Article : 165 wordsMaternity Ward.—The maternity ward at the Springsure Hospital was officially opened on Saturday. Farowells.—The Rev. J. Brown, in ...
Article : 188 wordsPerwillowen L.P.A.—At the meeting of the Perwillowen L.P.A., Mr. W. H. Robinson was nominated as a candidate for the banana sectional committee and Mr. ...
Article : 447 wordsSir,—In view of the approaching municipal elections, and the number of gentlemen offering their services for the advancement of their respective towns and ...
Article : 316 wordsSir,—I was pleased to notice an article in your paper the other morning drawing attention to charges made by our Water Board for laying on water to private ...
Article : 118 wordsValedictory.—The Rev. C Tempest, who has been in charge of the Roma Methodist Circuit for three years, left Roma on Thursday with his family for ...
Article : 195 wordsTennis Association.—At the anuual meeting of the Fassifern Lawn Tennis Association, presided over by Mr. A. E. A. M'Cahon, the election of officers ...
Article : 239 wordsChurch Matters.—During the past few weeks Lenten services have been conducted in the Church of England, the Rev. F. Brazier, rector, officiating. ...
Article : 208 wordsSir,—I read with interest a paragraph in yen paper of March 28 refon ing to a meeting held at Suva, Fiji, by the Fruit Growers' and Shippers' Association. I ...
Article : 578 wordsGood Crops.—The country is looking very well; in fact, it could not look [?]ter and the outlook for the farmers [?] very bright; those who planted maize ...
Article : 235 wordsIn the quest for improved varieties of passion fruit and ones that would be resistant to "woody" diseases, the New South Wales Department of Agriculture a ...
Article : 166 wordsNew Sawmill.—Mr. Lars Anderson, senior partner in the firm of Lars Anderson. Ltd., sawmillers, Esk, whose mill was recently destroyed by fire, has ...
Article : 124 wordsSir,—I have received the Water and Sewerage Board's notice, and the council's rate, showing the increase in the valuations since last payment made, reminding me ...
Article : 547 wordsSir,—Whilst speaking to a friend in Petrie's Bight on the 3rd inst., I commented on the fact that a lorry with a very large cargo of wool was passing us, ...
Article : 227 wordsComing Show.—A circular was issued recently by the Show Association drawing attention to the special prize fund for the show having been attended by most ...
Article : 44 wordsA Serious Charge.—In the Police Court on Monday, Charles Conrad Alills, on remand, charged with having indecently deals with a girl under the age of 17 ...
Article : 75 wordsValedictory.—A pleasant ceremony took place on the local tennis eonrts, when the members of the Crow's Nest Tennis Club, during the afternoon tea adjournment, ...
Article : 117 wordsLawn Tennis.—The financial statement of the Logan and Albert Lawn Tennis Association disclosed at the annual meeting on Saturday a credit balance of ...
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Advertising : 95 wordsDeath of Mr. A. L. Russell.—Mr. Archibald L. Russell, senior warden of the Meteor Masonic Lodge, died on Sunday from an internal trouble. The ...
Article : 61 wordsSocial Evening.—A social evening, held in the School of Arts on Apul 1, in aid of the ladies' jumble stall for the Paddy's ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 8 Apr 1924, Page 13
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