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  2. TOURIST TRAFFIC.

    By a notice published in the Commonwealth Gazette yesterday, permission is granted by the Governor-General (Lord Stonehaven) for ...

    Article : 135 words
  3. BANANA CULTURE.

    "Once a banana stool became infected with bunchy top, nothing on earth can effect a cure, and there is not an ounce of possibility in any of ...

    Article : 1,509 words
  4. THE UNIVERSITY.

    As announced recently by the Minister for Agriculture, the Cabinet has made a grant of £5000 to the University, which will enable the Senate to meet the ...

    Article : 679 words
  5. CALLOUS DRIVER.

    A collision between a motor car and motor cycle, with side car attached, occurred on Goondi Hill road last evening, resulting in the rider of the motor ...

    Article : 197 words
  6. CYCLONIC STORM.

    A heavy storm, accompanied by wind of cyclonic force, occurred at several districts in Southern Queensland on Wednesday night. At ...

    Article : 767 words
  7. THRICE DEFEATED.

    The Government suffered defeat on three divisions in the Legislative Council. A motion was carried protesting against the Government's calling Parliament together in spite of the pledge ...

    Article : 733 words
  8. MEAT SHORTAGE.

    The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. J. W. Davidson) said yesterday that there was no justification for the statement made by persons interested in the ...

    Article : 621 words
  9. AT THE G.P.O.

    If the average person realised what mechanical wonders contributed to the successful despatch of a telegram he would hand in his messaee with feelings ...

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  10. STABBING AFFRAY

    John Miley (aged 35 years), a laboerer emplojed on public works at Canberra, died in the Canberra Hospital on Tuesday, as the result of being stabbed in the ...

    Article : 116 words
  11. INTO A CREEK.

    A motor car, containing five men, driven by Harold Hausen, of Cairns, crashed through the guard fence of a bridge on the Gordouvale-road, past ...

    Article : 176 words
  12. MYSTERY FIRES.

    The further the occurrence of the two fires in the Royal Hotel is investigated the more mysterious seems the happening. There is no doubt that a deliberate ...

    Article : 410 words
  13. NEWSPAPER TAX.

    According to the original programme announced by the Premier (Mr. Lang), the guillotine was to have been applied to the Newspaper Tax Bill in the Legislative ...

    Article : 478 words
  14. S[?]LLING AGENT'S STATEMENT.

    We have the assurance of a prominent selling agent that the department was in no way to blame, and he has given the following resume of what occurred: ...

    Article : 133 words
  15. HAZARDOUS FEAT.

    Within 50ft. of the edge of a precipice with a 500ft. drop, Mr. Leeming, Chairman of the Lancashire Aero Club, and Bert Hinckler, flying an Avro aeroplane, ...

    Article : 129 words
  16. ROYAL VISIT.

    His Majesty the King has sent to the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page) the following cablegram, dated from Buckingham Palace, December 21, 1926: ...

    Article : 147 words
  17. POSITION IN ROCKHAMPTON.

    There is a serious shortage of beef in Rockhampton, as well as in Brisbane, and this has been the position for some time past. The shortage not only applies to ...

    Article : 232 words
  18. HEAVY RAIN.

    Information was received at 9 p.m. that 93 points of rain fell in 30 minutes at Springsure to-night. Heavy, sultry conditions prevailed to-day, and to-night a ...

    Article : 51 words
  19. EDIE CREEK FIELD.

    Mr. R. Clark, who has been examining the possibilities of an aeroplane service between the coast of New Guinea and the goldfields at Edie Creek and Bulolo, ...

    Article : 197 words
  20. CIVIL AVIATION.

    The Corouer (Mr. Berriman, P.M.) to-day returned a verdict of accidental death at the inquiry into the death of Geoffrey Valentine Chapman, who was killed in ...

    Article : 310 words
  21. BIG TENDERS.

    The Railway Board has given orders for engines to the value of £50,000 to German firms. It is stated that no purely British tenders were received. Some ...

    Article : 87 words
  22. SHORT OF FUNDS.

    Railway officials here have been advised that no work will be recommenced on the Casino to Kyogle section of the line, in connection with the uniform gauge, to ...

    Article : 128 words
  23. PRICES OF BEEF.

    The Board of Trade and Arbitration announced yesterday that the maximum prices which may be charged for beef in the Petty Sessions District of Brisbane ...

    Article : 103 words
  24. VESSEL DELAYED.

    The firemen an the steamer Loongana refused to take the vessel to sea at sailing time this afternoon. Certain extra payments for the duration of the holiday ...

    Article : 196 words
  25. AEROPLANES COLLIDE.

    Four officers were killed to-day when two airplanes collided head-on in mid-air, a mile fiom the army aerodrome at Chanute Field, near here. ...

    Article : 36 words
  26. UNDERTAKER KILLED.

    Mr. E. E. Lowe, of Gatton met with a sudden death this morning, as the result of an accident. It appears that he was proceeding to Forest Hill, to conduct a ...

    Article : 90 words
  27. £3000 DAMAGE.

    A fire, which broke out on the top floor of the premises of Baker, Macpherson, and Co., spotting goods manufacturers, in Brown-street, Camperdown, this ...

    Article : 50 words
  28. BRITISH COAL.

    Last week's coal production was 4,468,000 tong compared with 3,220,000 in the previous week. A total of 150,000 more miners were working than on December 4. ...

    Article : 38 words
  29. BIG FLIGHT MOOTED.

    The Air Force is planning a long distance flight from Paris to New York via Dakar, Buenos Aires, and Panama, back to Paris. ...

    Article : 30 words
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