His Excellency the Viceroy (Lord Reading), addressing the Council of State, asked the legislature to have a little further patience regarding the ...
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Article : 628 wordsThe half-crown fund Initiated by the "Courier" to assist the Queensland Ladies' Amateur Swimming Association to send representatives to the Australian ...
Article : 220 wordsA deputation representing the Metal Trades Employees' Association waited on the Minister for Labour (Mr. Baddeley) to-day and suggested that he might well ...
Article : 371 wordsThe sole selector and coach of the Tasmanian crew which is to compete in the King's Cup Race at Brisbane on May 1 announced his preliminary selection of ...
Article : 308 wordsA story of an encounter with an eagle which swooped through the window of a group settler's home a few miles from Manjimuen, and attacked a six months old ...
Article : 238 wordsFollowing the receipt of the cabled report which caused a sensation on the Stock Exchange yesterday, by Mr. Gordon Peacock to the directors of the ...
Article : 601 words"The 1926 Australasian truck and field games championships are to be held in Brisbane under the auspices of the association during August next. For historic ...
Article : 497 wordsMrs. Ellen Hart, who cut the throats of her three children at Kaikorai, lost November, has been acquitted on the ground of insanity, and committed to a ...
Article : 41 wordsDelegates from all the States except Tasmania attended the annual conference of the Amateur Swimming Union of Australia to-day. Mr. J. Taylor (New South ...
Article : 340 wordsThe interstate selector and coach, Mr. Charles Donald, has completed the Victorian interstate, rowing crew, as follows: —B. W. Holtham, 10.10 (Hawthorn), ...
Article : 100 wordsMr, Archibald [?]urd, writing in the "Daily Telegraph," commenting on Lord Reading's announcement of an Indian Navy, says that it marks no ...
Article : 152 wordsA correspondent calling himself "A Turned Worm" writes in the "Daily Telegraph," complaining of the big profits which butchers extract from Australian ...
Article : 130 wordsAfter a short preliminary flight to test the engines, the Spanish Transatlantic flyers hopped off at 7.21 this morning for Buenos Ayres. ...
Article : 151 wordsA meeting of the Metropolitan District Committee has been called for next Monday, evening at the Commercial Rowing Club's boathouse. As the business to be ...
Article : 211 wordsAu unusual case came before Judge Edwarde, at the Quarter Sessions to-day, when Edmund Christie (45, cook) and Henry Brott (33, working jeweller) were ...
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Article : 167 wordsAfter an absence from Australia of about 25 years, Sir Beltram Mackennal, accompanied by Lady Mackennal, passed through Fremantle yesterday aboard the ...
Article : 246 wordsMuch interest continues to be displayed over the decision of the South Australian Government not to particiapte in the suggested Federal grant of £20,000. ...
Article : 138 wordsA large number of members and visitors were playing on the Royal Queensland course at Hamilton yesterday. The appreciation of the tour new holes, 6th, ...
Article : 462 wordsBishop Irving Cooper, regionary primate of the Liberal Catholic Church in the United States, who arrived at Fremantle by the Otranto on a lecturing [?]our, which ...
Article : 346 wordsThe competition for the Brookway Cup will take place on Saturday, Starch, 13. Entries from Secondary Girls' Schools, must be forwarded to Dr. A. B. Brockway ...
Article : 227 wordsTired out by a long journey, but elated at their success, twenty-four members of the crews of the skiffs Victor, Chapee, and Lily returned by the Sydney, mill ...
Article : 331 wordsMrs. Million Bell, who, with her 11-yearold daughter, is touring Australia in a car, left Melbourne for Adelaide this afternoon. From Adelaide she will return home ...
Article : 54 wordsIt was learned to-day that the Ministry does not propose to bring on a Bill this session to prevent the aggregation of large estates. However, it is ...
Article : 179 wordsThirty-five families will depart to Australia under the auspices of the Methodist Brotherhood and the Migration Department of the Presbyterian Church. These ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Berlin correspondent of Fair child's "Textile Bulletin" says that the appearance of Italian artificial wool has stimulated German rayon manufactureres ...
Article : 87 wordsAmong recent subscriptions to the 5¼ per cent. Commonwealth Loan for £5,100,000 for the States was one of £250,000 by the British Tobacco Company ...
Article : 151 wordsWhen the South Grafton municipal elections were held recently, Aldermnn Joseph R[?]id was on his way to New Zealand, but he was re-elected during his ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Legislative Council has selected February 22, George Washington's birthday, as a day for prayer throughout the nation for Phillippine independence. All ...
Article : 65 wordsBush fires are still raging in the Wagga district. Already between 2000 and 3000 sheep have been burned at Jerildene. ...
Article : 33 wordsA pally of file men, who set out in October last to musler cattle in the Martin's Bay district of the Sounds region, in thp South Island, hine not returned. The ...
Article : 75 wordsThere was a peculiar occurrence at the Quirindi races to-day. In the Flying Handicap there were two starters, and the betting was 7 to 4 on Ballante and ...
Article : 76 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Queensland Camera Club, the first this year, was held in Y.M.C.A. Building, Edward-street, on Tuesday, the president (Mr. R. L. Higgins) ...
Article : 125 wordsThe long drawn out financial debate in the Chamber of Deputies has at length led the Prime Minister (M. Briand) to endeavour to end a virtual deadlock by a ...
Article : 203 wordsHeavy showers extinguished practically, all the serious bush fires in the Dandenong Ranges, although the embers in the forest are smouldering in sonic districts, ...
Article : 63 wordsNegotiations are still pending between the Postmaster-General (Mr. Murphy) and other members of the Pacific Cable Board. It is understood that it is the ...
Article : 109 wordsThe Countess of Catheart, who figured with the Earl of Clinch, in two English divorce cases, her own and his, was detained aboard the steamer Carmania by ...
Article : 81 wordsNominations of candidates in the Eden Monaro electorate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Sir Austin Chapman dosed at noon to-day at ...
Article : 85 wordsWhile driving along Panamatta-road Leichhardt in a motor lorry shortly before 2 o'clock this morning three men were startled by the report of a rifle shot ...
Article : 104 wordsA conference of chairmen of the Allora, Cambooya and Clifton Shire Councils was held in the Clifton Council Chambers to consider the proposal to ...
Article : 246 wordsSir.—My attention has been drawn to the letter signed H. M'Fadden, appearing in your issue of the 2nd instant, in which the writer intimates that although ...
Article : 224 wordsThe "Star" in a leading article says: "We in Canada will feel special sympathy for the people of New South Wales and Victoria who have suffered so grievously ...
Article : 154 wordsVictor Hair, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hair, of Hospital Hill, Murwillumbah was about to "double" on bicycle with another lad, when the machine over ...
Article : 49 wordsThieves in Townsville are apparently concentrating their efforts on suburban hotels. On Monday night entrance was gained to the Queen's Park Hotel, in the ...
Article : 79 wordsGeorge Johnson, a well-known dairy fannor of Ewithgsdale was found dead to-day. It is believed that he had sta[?]ted out on a shooting expedition, and the ...
Article : 64 wordsThere was some trouble at the State mine at the Styx coalfield, owing to the introduction of a new tally system, but it has been settled, and the men resumed ...
Article : 43 wordsA meeting of those interested in the return of Mr. J. H. M. Pike, the anti-Socialist candidate for the South Brisbane division of the Metropolitan Water Supply ...
Article : 51 wordsDaniel O'Brien (62), employed by Messrs. Mahoney and Dexter, as bailiff, on thier property at Lowmead, was found dead in his bed this morning. Apparantely ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thu 11 Feb 1926, Page 18
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