Cocoanut Parasites.— Ihe Agricultural Department's scientists are making good headway in combating the various pests which trouble the grower of cocoanuts ...
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Article : 598 wordsAdelaide University has set Melbourne University a heavy task to compile 579 runs to win in the inter Varsity match, which was continued to-day. Only one ...
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Article : 191 wordsFollowing are the entries for the Linton Hope Class Handicap race, to be held by the Royal Queensland Yacht Club on Saturday, the names of the skippers being ...
Article : 70 wordsDon Alfonso Zelaya, who opens a season at the Wintergarden on Monday, December 27, was born in Central America, in the city of Managua, and is ...
Article : 110 wordsThe following players have been selected to represent the Sandgate Club in the A pennant match on Saturday:—At Graceville: Burton. Wood, Robinson, Craig; ...
Article : 281 wordsTwo outstanding pictorial features will be included on the Tivoli's change of programme for to-day, Friday, and Saturday. The first of these is "The Lucky Lady," ...
Article : 308 wordsMr. Charles Lawrence (aged 60 years), who took the first Australian cricket team to England, died on Friday, and was cremated to-day. ...
Article : 119 wordsTrue to its tradition that it exists only to serve the poor, the Salvation Army is arranging to distribute to the needy of Brisbane suitable parcels of Christmas ...
Article : 167 wordsThe following teams have been selected to play against Mackay on December 25 and 26:—J. Worthington, Kerr, Driscoll, T. Fitzgerald, Drake, Chisholm, Graham, ...
Article : 64 wordsThe racecourse incident culminating in a thrilling race between Stiffy and Erb, which is the theme of the current week's presentation by the Whirligigs, entitled ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Japanese swimmers, Takaishi and Saitoh, and J. Bliss (Brisbane) were accorded a civic reception to-day by the Mayor (Mr. W. Gavegan). Mr. J. ...
Article : 321 wordsThe following members have been selected to play for the Alderley First Grade Junior Club against the Ashgrove Cricket Club at Enoggera Sports Ground ...
Article : 465 wordsAt the live stock sales at Newmarket to-day, about 2050 fat bullocks were yarded. Quotations (live weight and per 1001b., sinking offal): Prime pens of ...
Article : 107 wordsRecent developments in connection with the proposed joint water supply for the South Coast area were discussed at a meeting of the Coolangatta Town Council ...
Article : 334 wordsThe principal feature on the new programme at the Majestic Theatre is a picture version of "The Common Law," by R. W. Chambers. It features Corinne ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Queensland Rugby Football League has received the following official communication from Mr. Alfred A. Scott, secretary of the Central Queensland ...
Article : 102 wordsCorinne Griffiths in "Mdlle. Modiste" will be offered at the Valley Theatre in the commencement of a three days' and three nights' season to-day. In this ...
Article : 159 wordsDull., showery weather prevaned at Twickenham to-day, when, before an attendance of 30,000, Cambridge University defeated Oxford University in a Rugby ...
Article : 47 wordsGiving his reasons in detail, Dr. Mackenzie, the great architect of golf courses, states what he considers the best golf holes that he knows of, in the ...
Article : 47 wordsThe announcement made in yesterday's paper that Mr. Doughty had been success ful in arranging for Joe Hall to oppooe Tenorio Pelky at the Stadium on ...
Article : 101 wordsMacknade Mill is the first factory in this district to cease crushing, the season terminating on Saturday morning last. The total amount of cane crushed was ...
Article : 90 wordsMiss Queenie Paul, who has played the principal boy for no less than five years in "Robinson Cru[?]" in the Southern capitals, will once again play ...
Article : 197 wordsIn the Fassifern Cricket Association fixtures, Harrisville played Dugandan at Harrisville, and the result was a draw. Dagandan made four for 269 (C. E. ...
Article : 901 wordsA high standard of singing was shown by the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church choir in its performance of "The Messiah" at the church last night. ...
Article : 193 words"The season just closed his been the most successful since the inception of the club, both financially and socially," said the secretary of the Sandy Gallop ...
Article : 331 wordsTwo scheduled 15-round contests were staged before a good attendance at the Brisbane Stadium last night. The North Queenslander, Reg. Francis (9.2), proved ...
Article : 92 wordsDuring November the Wide Bay Dairy Co-operative Dairy Company manufactured 22,859lb. of butter, for which suppliers were paid £13,839/5/7, at the rate of 1/3 ...
Article : 113 wordsMessrs. Harrison, Gilbert, and Co. held a sale of fat and store cattle and sheep to-day. There were 180 cattle in the fat pers and 50 calves. The rest were all ...
Article : 100 wordsA large crowd gathered in Albert-square during the lunch hour yesterday to listen to Henry Santrey's Band, which gave a complimentary farewell open-air ...
Article : 139 wordsA recital will be given by the pupils of Miss Ivy Plane in the School of Arts. Ann-street, to-night at 8 o'clock. Miss Gwen Do Grant (violiniste) will be the ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Thu 16 Dec 1926, Page 5
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