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  2. DIRECT ACTION.

    A majority in favour of direct action was disclosed when the votes in the secret ballot of the tramwaymen, which was held on Friday, were counted on Saturday morning. ...

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  3. FIRST CHECK.

    The Prime Minister (M. Poln[?]e) hitherto has carried all before him in connection with his proposals to re-establish the French finances on a ...

    Article : 149 words
  4. A GREAT FEAT.

    Miss Gertrude Ederlo, the American swimmer, succeeded in swimming the Channel from Cape Grisnez to Kingsdown, in 14½ hours, which is record ...

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  5. TRAIN DERAILED.

    The derailment of portion of a steam train at the North Melbourne Junction to-night fouled four lines at a most Important Junction. Five persons ...

    Article : 213 words
  6. DRASTIC POWER.

    The All Australian conference of trade unions decided, during the week end, by 144 votes to 10, to oppose the referendum proposals ...

    Article : 690 words
  7. ITALY'S AIMS.

    Commendatore Arnaldo Cipolla, a distinguished Italian journalist, who is at present in Sydney, says Italy must acquire colonies, even by ...

    Article : 253 words
  8. PLANT LIFE.

    A group of great scientists watched Sir Jagadis Bose (India), at the British Association, prove that plants have hearts, nerves, and muscles, also ...

    Article : 189 words
  9. STATE OF SIEGE.

    The Warsaw correspondent of the "Berlingske Tidende" states that a military revolt has broken out in Leningrad and Kronstadt. ...

    Article : 68 words
  10. A BARBED JEST.

    The paragraph which appeared in the "Courier" recently in connection with the proposed removal of the old Customs House from the butfer area at Tweed ...

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  11. FRANCE JUBILANT.

    All France is jubilant over the phenomenal recovery of the franc. M. Polncare has become a national hero, comparable with Napoleon. ...

    Article : 156 words
  12. EMPIRE DEVELOPMENT.

    "I can guarantee that Australia is going to pull her weight in the great work of Empire development," declared the Governor-General (Lord Stoneheaven), ...

    Article : 667 words
  13. RAILWAY STAFF.

    Mr. H. W. Hodgetts, jun., returned today from a business and pleasure trip to the Eastern States, extending to Cairns. He expressed wonder at the ...

    Article : 179 words
  14. OLD SCHOOL HONOURED.

    School days linger long in human memory, and few men forget their Alma Mater. It is with the idea of reviving happy memories that the old boys of the ...

    Article : 710 words
  15. COUNCIL'S ACTION.

    Referring to the tramwaymen's decision to adopt direct action, the Mayor of Brisbane (Alderman W. A. Jolly) on Saturday made the following statement:— ...

    Article : 51 words
  16. MAN KILLED.

    A shocking accident befell William Merwick Whatmore, an [?]e-driver, whose body was found on an engine in a city engineering shop on Saturday. His head ...

    Article : 367 words
  17. DUKE'S ROUTE.

    Following Press announcements that the Duke and Duchess of York will leave England on the Renown in January, calling at Fremantle, Hobart, and then New ...

    Article : 386 words
  18. 161¾ TO THE £.

    The rapid progress of the French financial measures is reflected in the improv[?] ment of the frane, which opened yeste[?] day at 164½ to the £. It closed a[?] ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. ON WING AGAIN.

    Mr. Alan Cobham has started on his flight across Australia. He left Darwin at 8.40 o'clock yesterday morning for Brunette Downs. Owing to a ...

    Article : 560 words
  20. TRADING IN AMERICA.

    For the first time in several months the French frane sold to-day above three cents, the first trading being at 3.05, almost 20 points above Thursday's ...

    Article : 38 words
  21. ROADS POLICY.

    An important speech, in which the chief point was a defence of the Federal Government roads policy, was made by the Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page) at the ...

    Article : 425 words
  22. HOLIDAYS ON PAY.

    Mr. John Beard, in his presidential address at the Triennial Conference of the General Workers' Union, admitted that there must be a limit to the continual ...

    Article : 144 words
  23. "DOVER OR DROWN."

    Miss Ederle went for a swim in Dover Harbour this morning, "just to freshen her up" after a restless night. Enthusiastic crowds followed her, and all day ...

    Article : 182 words
  24. A BOY SHOT.

    The Toowoomba police to-night furnished details of a shooting tragedy which occurred about 4 o'clock this afternoon at Meringandan, the victim being Max ...

    Article : 203 words
  25. SEARCH FOR MOTORIST.

    As the result of a collision between his motor cycle and a motor ear on the Bowen Bridge road, Kedron, on Saturday morning, John Edmund Hopper, of ...

    Article : 195 words
  26. GEM INDUSTRY.

    A peculiar position exists in the local gem industry. No buying has been done under the Government monopoly since early in March, and the pinch is being ...

    Article : 272 words
  27. THE SUFFERERS.

    In replying to a statement by the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) to Americ[?] regarding the exact position of the British miners' strike, the secretary of the ...

    Article : 117 words
  28. "HIGHWAY TACTICS."

    At a meeting of the Konnedy Electoral Executive Committee, held on Saturday. the following resolution was carried, to be forwarded to the secretary of the ...

    Article : 94 words
  29. AMERICA'S PROSPERITY.

    The Federal Treasurer (Dr. Earle Page), speaking at the 42nd annual dinner at the Commercial Travel[?]ers' Association last night, said that of the trade of ...

    Article : 404 words
  30. FATHER AND SON INJURED.

    George Lewis Harris and his son. George, who reside in Brookfield-street, Indooroopilly, were both injured when the cart in which they were riding collided ...

    Article : 141 words
  31. BRITISH NATIONS.

    DE AAR (Cape Colony).-August 6. The Minister for Mines (Mr. F. W. Beyers). in a speech here, dealt lengthily with the Constitutional question, and ...

    Article : 207 words
  32. "CHALLENGE TO WORKERS."

    The American Federation of Labour has decided to place facilities at the disposal of the British delegation, which is [?]lanning to tour the United States to [?]alse ...

    Article : 81 words
  33. ENGINEERS INJURED.

    The motor vessel Leise Maersk, which arrived in port from New York on Saturday, under the command of Captain H. Houman, met with a serious accident ...

    Article : 176 words
  34. RECORD FLIGHT BACK.

    Returned soldiers last night welcomed Mr. "Alan Cobham and his mechanic. Colonel Brinsmead's party were present. Mr. J. W. Young, president of the ...

    Article : 280 words
  35. SAFEBLOWERS FAIL.

    An unsuccessful attempt was made to blow open the safe in the Albion Post Office in the early hours of yesterday morning. Burglars gained entrance to ...

    Article : 88 words
  36. ST. GEORGE SOCIETY'S CONGRATULATIONS.

    The following telegram has been forwarded by the president, Brisbane branch of the Royal Society of St. George, to Captain Alan Cobham at ...

    Article : 73 words
  37. TWO COTTAGES BURNED.

    Two small cottages situated in Dorrigostreet, Coramba, were totally destroyed by fire between midnight and 1 a.m. on Thursday. One cottage was unoccupied, ...

    Article : 53 words
  38. AMBULANCE BENEFITS.

    The secretary of the Queensland Ambulance Transport Brigade has received the following amounts:—Mrs. Winepress, [?]et proceeds of cuchre party and dance, held ...

    Article : 78 words
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