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  2. SHEEP INDUSTRY.

    Application was made to-day to the Industrial Commissioner (Mr. A. B. Piddington) on behalf of the Graziers' Association for the suspension of the ...

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  3. CRICKET.

    The Civil Service batsmen presented [?] opposition to the Australian bowlers it Chiswick to-day. In the first innings [?]ollins secured the bowling average, ...

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  4. THE WOOL TRADE.

    Wool sales were held to-day at the Sydney Wool Exchange, when 11,130 bales were offered, and sales, including private transactions, amounted to 12,144 ...

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  5. LAWN TENNIS.

    Miss Mary K. Browne, former national champion and captain of the American team that visited England and France this season, has announced her intention to ...

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  6. WORKERS' COMPENSATION.

    The State Parliamentary Labour Cauous to-day decided that the State Insurance Office should reduce the workers' compensation rates by 33 1-3 per cent. It ...

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  7. DECREE NISI GRANTED.

    In the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Brennan, Lillian May Connolly petitioned for a divorce from John Glynn Connolly, on the grounds of ...

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  8. TRAM EXTENSIONS.

    Tramway extensions and improvements were dealt with in a report of the Transit Committee, which was presented at yesterday's meeting of the Brisbane City ...

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  9. ENTERTAINMENTS.

    The last two performances of the enchanting musical comedy, "Katja," so brilliantly presented by the J. C. Williamson Company, will be given at His ...

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  10. ERRATIC GOLF DRIVING.

    A correspondent, who informs me that his handicap is 8, asks for advice as to the best way of improving his driving. "I am tolerably good with the iron ...

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  11. COUNTRY MATCHES.

    A team, representing the Maleny Club played a match against a combined Wootha-Reesville side on Saturday, and won by 79 games to 65. The following ...

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  12. GOLD RUSH.

    The steamer Marsina, which arrived tp-day from Port Moresby, brought further news of the gold rush, at Edie Creek. It was stated that all varieties of small ...

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  13. NEW GOLDFIELD.

    Much interest is being shown by mining men in a new find of gold which has boen made at Niangala, about 40 miles from Tamworth. Mr. C. Morris is the ...

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  14. BOOT TRADES.

    Increased rates of pay covering al[?] members of the Boot Trade Employees Federation throughout the Commonwealth will come into operation on ...

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  15. TOTI DAL MONTE.

    After triumphal seasons in the Southern States which echoed her success in the Williamson Melba grand operas of 1924 Toti Dal Monte, the Italian soprano, ...

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  16. ROAD MAKING.

    At a meeting of the Brisbane City Council held on July 1 approval was given to a recommendation that the council should co-operate with other local ...

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  17. ADVENTUROUS QUEENSLANDERS.

    Two laden cars passed this morning from the Charleville district for Cooktown thence to the New Guinea goldfields. The men say that they already have arranged ...

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  18. FESTIVAL MATCHES.

    Playing at Scarborough against Yorkshire to-day the M.C.C. lost seven wickets for 275, in reply to the County's score of 349. Stevens compiled 100. ...

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  19. PORT SAID MEMORIAL.

    The Federal Government has concluded an agreement with Sir Bertram Mackenpal, R.A., for the completion, according to the original design, of the ...

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  20. MINERS LEAVE FOR RABAUL.

    An oil launch is leaving here for Rabaul, and men are sailing in fishing luggers from Cooktown. All the miners bitterly complain of having to go to Rabaul for ...

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  21. BAWRA SHARES.

    The committee of the Stock Exchange of Melbourne has decided that from to-day shares in the British Auotralian Wool Realisation Association, Ltd ("Bawra"), ...

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  22. JUNIOR CRICKET UMPIRES.

    At last night's annual meeting of the Junior Cricket Umpires' Association, Mr. P. J. Carter (the president) said that he hoped the coming season would be even ...

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  23. ANNUAL MEETING.

    At the 14th annual meeting of the Southport Chamber of Commerce the annual report and balance-sheet was adopted, on the motion of Mr. M. J. Sullivan, ...

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  24. PROMISING GOLD FIND.

    A telegram from Southern Cross states that Air Rockott (Inspector of Mines), who has returned from the new find at Glenelg Hills, describes it as the best ...

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  25. FRACTURED SKULL.

    J. Reid, of Jane-street, Valley, who on Saturday night last sustained a fractured skull through being knocked down by a motor car, was, late last night, reported ...

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  26. "THE IRON HORSE."

    WVilliam Fox has produced a realistic drama in "The Iron Horse," noaa being shown at the Wintergarden. George O'Brien, the new Fox star, scores the ...

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  27. DIVIDEND DECLARED.

    A dividend at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum for the half-year ended June 30 has been declared by the directors of the Hume Pipe Co. of Australia, Ltd. ...

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  28. QUILPIE HOSPITAL CARNIVAL.

    Following a two days' race meeting held at Quilpie last week, a successful Commercial Travellers' Carnival was held under the auspices of the Quilpie Hospital ...

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  29. WOMEN'S TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

    The W.C.T.U. Convention was continued to-day in the Church of Christ. Mrs. J. Tait being in the chair. Mrs. Helen Barton conducted a devotional ...

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  30. ENGINE DERAILED.

    A goods train ran into a horse grazing on the line near Mendooran on Saturday night. The engine was derailed, and ran for 100 yards, and then toppled over ...

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  31. HEARTY REVIVAL.

    "A year ago the branch was formed with a great flourish, and for a time was the pude of the Royal Automobile Club of Queensland, but lately, through lack ...

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  32. TO RESUME WORK.

    Employees at the works of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co., Pyrmont, who went on strike during the week-end, have agreed to resume work to-morrow ...

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  33. SALT-WATER SWAMPS AND MOSQUITO CONTROL.

    The visit of the City Entomologist (Dr. R. Hamlyn-Harris) to Nudgee Beach on Saturday night last, to deliver a lecture on "Mosquitoes and Mosquito Control," ...

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  34. TIVOLI THEATRE.

    Showing for the last times at the Tivoli Theatre to-day will be the Jewel Special, "His People, ' featuring an allstar cast. This is a story which tells of ...

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  35. COUNTRY MATCHES.

    A meeting was held in Pettinger's Cafe on Thursday night to re[?]form the Crow's Net Cricket Club. Mr. F. C. Jefferson presided over a good attendance. The ...

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  36. WESTERN MAIL TRAIN DELAYED.

    The Western mail train was delayed for over half an hour at Ipswich this afternoon, owing to the breaking of a slide bar bolt The engine was uncoupled, and ...

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  37. GRAPE CROP DESTROYED

    Australian grape shippers will be interested to learn that a heat wave has destroyed two-thirds of the grape crop of Almeria. Consequently exports ftom there ...

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  38. NEW TYRE COMPANY.

    Many proposals for the establishment of new rubber mills have been talked of, but nothing definite happened until action was taken for the flotation of the Rapson ...

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  39. WHOLESALE EXPULSIONS.

    With one dissentient only, the Central Council of the Australian Clerks' Union to-night decided to expo[?] from the organisition the following members, on a ...

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  40. EMPIRE THEATRE.

    "The Mystery of the Blood-stained Hand," as presented by George Moon and Nell Fleming in the current revue trifle, "Next, Please," by the ...

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  41. RECORD VINTAGE.

    The Government Statist (Mr. W. L. Johnston) reports that the recent vintage has been an exceptionally heavy one. Though the data is incomplete, it is ...

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  42. WYNNUM AND MANLY CLUB.

    The monthly meeting of the Wynnum and Manly Sailing Club was held in Major's Cafe on Monday. Commodore W Battershill presided over a full ...

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  43. MAJESTIC THEATRE.

    "Under Fire," a picture version of General Charles King's popular story of Indian warfare, will be screened at the Majestic Theatre to-day for the last time, ...

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  44. POWER OF PUBLICITY.

    At the monthly meeting of the Queens land Advertising Institute, held last night, the president (Mr. W. Sullivan) in the chair, Major J. Craven gave a lecture ...

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  45. MELBOURNE SHEEP SALES.

    At the live stock sales to-day about 35,700 fat sheep were yarded, Demand was dull, and prices 1/ to 1/6 under last week's rates. Quotations: Crossbred and ...

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  46. "KIKI."

    Norma Talmadge, who has never been known to have made a film failure, scores in "Kiki," the big Tivoli attraction for next Monday, the crowning ...

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  47. GERMAN REPARATIONS PAYMENTS.

    An official statement has been issued showing that German reperations payments amount to 1,060,000,000 gold marks (£53,000,000), of which Britain received ...

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  48. VALLEY THEATRE.

    "Behind the Front," Paramount's laughing success, will be shown at the Valley Theatre for positively the last times to-day and to-night. The [?] includes ...

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  49. TAMBOURINE TELEPHONE SERVICE.

    Captain Jos. Francis, M.H.R., has been advised by the Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs as follows:—"Referring to your communication of August 3, advising ...

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  50. FIRE AT PETRIE-TERRACE.

    The wind from an open window, blowing a curtain against a lighted candle, was the cause of a small outbreak of fire about 7 o'clock last night, at a _ four ...

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  51. BURGLARY A GYMPIE.

    During Saturday night the store of Mrs. E. Cox, Duke-street, was entered, and goods and money to the amount of £5/5/ stolen. Entrance was effected through a ...

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  52. WITHOUT MUSIC.

    Three thousand musicians and theatre orchestras have gone on strike, with the result that 400 cinema theatres and all vaudeville shows are without music. The ...

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  53. "MOTH" 'PLANE'S FLIGHT.

    The Chief of the Air Staff Group[?] Captain Williams, who flew to Adelaide in a "Moth" aeroplane on Sunday, returned yesterday. The date of Captain ...

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  54. PRIMARY PRODUCERS ACT AMENDMENT BILL.

    In the Legislative Assembly yesterday be Primary Producers Co-operative Associations Act Amendment Bill passed the third reading stage. ...

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  55. CREMORNE THEATRE.

    The bright performance submitted by the Snapshots of 1926 at Cremorne Theatre offers a most enjoyable evening's entertainment. The company provides a ...

    Article : 63 words
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