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  2. MOTOR ACCIDENTS.

    Two motor cars collided head-on near Petrie, on the Red[?]liffe-road, about 6.25 p.m. yesterday, and the occupants were precipitated on to ...

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  3. LOST COLONIES.

    The Australian Press Association learns that the paid-up capital of the Melanesia Co., Ltd., definitely includes 3[?] per cent. of German money. ...

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  4. DRAWING TO CLOSE.

    Following dramatic conferences in London, the greatest of all strikes in Britain—the coal stoppage—which commenced on May 1 last, is drawing to a close. The conference of miners' ...

    Article : 150 words
  5. SEA AND LAND.

    "The demands of her indisputable need for sea and land shall be recognised by all nations, otherwise Italy will be forced to take matters into her own hands," ...

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  6. LASTING HARMONY.

    It is generally recognised that the atmosphere in which the discussions at the Imperial Conference are being conducted transcends in importance any political decisions that might be taken. The delegates neither desire nor expect any ...

    Article : 534 words
  7. CAR WRECKED.

    With a terrific crash a motor car, which was travelling at a high speed along the Western-road, at Westmead, overturned about 6.40 to-night, and ...

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  8. DEATH SENTENCE.

    Henry M'Cabe, after a trial lasting six days, was found guilty of murder of the six inmates of a mansion. He was sentenced to death. ...

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  9. OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY.

    Sir Robert Anderson, who is in Sydney, said that the Melanesia Co. had been formed with the object of acquiring plantations in the mandated territory of ...

    Article : 142 words
  10. WHO BLUNDERED?

    There is talk in Gympie at the present time over alleged mismanagement in connection with the new engine shed. It was first found to have been built in the ...

    Article : 102 words
  11. CAUSE OF CANCER.

    Dr. R. J. Bull, Director of the Bacteriological Laboratory at the Melbourne University, returned by the Aorangi from an eight months' tour, during which [?] ...

    Article : 251 words
  12. REPUDIATION BY OWNERS.

    LONDON, November 13. It can be said with more or less certainty that the greatest of the strikes, which has paralysed Britain for more than ...

    Article : 378 words
  13. ANOTHER SKID.

    Yesterday afternoon Mr. Joe Green (of Cannon Creek) was proceeding home from Stanthorpe, when his car skidded in the sand, and plunged over the Broadwater ...

    Article : 52 words
  14. GERMAN DISARMAMENT

    The Ambassadors' Conference discussed the disarmament of Germany. It is expected that the president of the Allied Control Committee (General Wa[?]sh) will ...

    Article : 42 words
  15. VICTIM'S DEATH.

    Mr. William Joseph Charles Shaw (46, single), who was knocked down by a motor car at the Customs House tram stop at about midnight on Friday, and ...

    Article : 109 words
  16. CAR OVER BANK.

    On Friday morning a car driven by Mr. E. W. H. Beckman overturned on the Burringbar Range, and burst into flames. It was totally destroyed. Mr. Beckman ...

    Article : 232 words
  17. NAKED TRUTH.

    The Secretary of State for Home Affairs (Sir William Joynson-Hicks), in a speech at Barnstaple, said that the coal strike had cost the country £400,000,000. ...

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  18. EMPIRE IDEALS.

    Brilliant speeches by the Secretary of State for India (the Earl of Birkenhead) and the Prime Minister of Australia (Mr. Stanley Bruce) distinguished the dinner ...

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  19. AMAZING SPEED.

    Establishing a new world's record, Major Mario de Bernardi (an Italian) yesterday won the international seaplane race for the Schneider trophy, covering ...

    Article : 55 words
  20. CAR SOMERSAULTS.

    Mr. J. Munns (Mitchell), who has been here for some time and played in the golf carnival, on Saturday morning was motoring to the Sanatorium with ...

    Article : 194 words
  21. NATIONAL TRIBUNAL.

    It is understood that Sir William Pender, the well-known chartered accountant, is marked out to be chairman of the proposed National Tribunal. He has ...

    Article : 77 words
  22. CAR AND MOTOR CYCLE COLLIDE.

    In a collision between a car and motor cycle on the narrow part of the Esplanade near Dalling Point, Manly, this afternoon, the rider of the motor cycle, ...

    Article : 113 words
  23. SUICIDAL SPIRIT.

    It has often been said that the miners are victims of their slogan. Against this the Minister for Health (Mr. Neville Chamberlain), in a speech at Glasgow, ...

    Article : 84 words
  24. RECORD YEAR.

    Treasury officials to-day declared that 1926 is the most prosperous year in the history of the United States. The total deposits in 28,000 banks amount to ...

    Article : 235 words
  25. TOOGOOLAWAH FIRE.

    Anothor disastrous fire swept through a portion of the business premises of Toogoolawah to-night, when the Exchange Hotel, owned by ...

    Article : 430 words
  26. FRENCH AIR FEAT.

    The aviators Coste and Rignot, flying to Calcutta and back, covered 19,475 kilometres (12,172 miles) in 106 flying hours. Their Breguet machine has flown 750,000 ...

    Article : 44 words
  27. AS GOOD AS EVER.

    General expeotation prevails in Government [?]ircles that the miners will accept the terms in view of the Conference recommendation. The ...

    Article : 79 words
  28. HUGE LOSSES.

    There are now 320,000 miners back to the pits, which is one-third of the total. The average weekly increase for the month was 25,000. The cost to the ...

    Article : 153 words
  29. EMERALD ACCIDENT

    A serious, motor car accident happened last night on Kelly Downs road, near Emerald, Michael Clohesy, who was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Edwards and ...

    Article : 91 words
  30. MAILS FOR NEW YORK.

    Sir Alan Cobham is taking on board the Homeric a little "Moth" seaplane for an American purchaser. When the liner approaches New York Sir Alan will lower ...

    Article : 122 words
  31. TRADE BOOM.

    With the changed situation there are distinct signs of a trade boom. Industries up and down the country are waiting to carry out big orders, while the ...

    Article : 87 words
  32. TROUBLE IN MEXICO.

    Despite emphatic official denials, rumours persisted to-day that a serious revolutionary movement is developing along the northern border of Mexico and ...

    Article : 132 words
  33. HEAVY DAMAGE.

    Two further earthquake shocks occurred at Morrinsville late on Friday night, and additional tremors were felt in the early hours of Saturday, and up till 8.30 a.m., ...

    Article : 198 words
  34. A SURPRISE.

    The coal owners on Friday morning made a statement that the terms of settlement proposed by the Government, as outlined to the miners, were not ...

    Article : 416 words
  35. FRENCH DEFENCE.

    Government measures aim at reducing the period of compulsory militaiy service to one year, increasing the number of professional soldiers, and charging civil ...

    Article : 76 words
  36. PILOTS IN CAPTIVITY.

    The Moors attacked two French postal aeroplanes of the Casablanea-Bakara service, which had landed at Bojado[?], and set fire to the mails and machines. They ...

    Article : 44 words
  37. ROOM FOR HOPE.

    In a speech at a dinner to the Imperial Conference delegates at the Savoy Hotel, the Earl of Birkenhead, referring to the coal strike, drew encouragement from the ...

    Article : 219 words
  38. FAMOUS TRANSPORT.

    The steamer River Clyde, the former transport of Gallipoli landing fame, is now owned by a Spanish firm, and has been renamed the Angela. It is at ...

    Article : 43 words
  39. NOTICES TO QUIT.

    As an indication of a retrenchment movement in the Railway Department, it has been learned that six cleaners received the customary period of notice on ...

    Article : 90 words
  40. LENGTHSMAN KILLED.

    A shocking fatality occurred on the North Coast line, about a mile from Hartley Station in the early hours of this morning, when a young lengthsman, H. ...

    Article : 137 words
  41. RIVAL BOOTLEGGERS.

    Members of rival bootlegging gangs are now using airplanes to curry on a vicious guerilla warfare. Flying low an airplane circled the house of a gang leader and ...

    Article : 100 words
  42. INCREASED WAGES.

    The French Miners' Federation has agreed to a motion in favour of an increase in wages in a[?] districts. ...

    Article : 35 words
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