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  2. BY SEA, LAND, AND AIR [?] THE HOLIDAY EXODUS.

    At the holiday call the city surrenders its thousands to the lure of mountain, river, and sea. By motor car, train, motor-cycle, aeroplane, steamer, and bay craft they hurry to their favourite resorts, there to bathe, bask, fish, and laze in delighted content. Only a brief respite from the year's labour, but how eagerly it is anticipated and how fully it is appreciated! ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 73 words
  3. TOBACCO FROM THE EMPIRE.

    It is a little over three years since Mr. L. S. Amery, then Secretary for the Dominions, publicly welcomed the introduction of the Rhodesian ...

    Article : 1,659 words
  4. COUNTRY NEWS.

    Accident.—While Mr. G. W. Scott[?] [?] Stanthorpe, was returning from Texas [?] December 20 the sedan car he was dr[?] skidded at the Broadwater Bridge [?] ...

    Article : 144 words
  5. WAMURAN.

    Social.—The pineapple growers [?] their monthly meeting on December [?] After the meeting a social was held. [?] munity singing was enjoyed, and the [?] ...

    Article : 52 words
  6. COORAN.

    I.O.O.F.—The officers of the Coor[?] branch of the I.O.O.F. are as follows[?] —N.G., Bro. G. Nash; I.P.N.G., Bro[?] H. I. Maher; V. G., Bro. A. R. Maher[?] ...

    Article : 151 words
  7. MACKAY.

    Canegrowers' Executive.—At the month[?] ly meeting of the Canegrowers' Execu[?] the chairman (Mr. T. G. Mulherin) pr[?] siding correspondence from the ...

    Article : 122 words
  8. CHEER FOR PRISONERS.

    A truck laden with gifts, presented by the William Powell Home, for distribution amongst inmates of the Brisbane Gaol on Christmas morning. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 25 words
  9. DECORATIONS AT GENERAL HOSPITAL.

    Nurses at the General Hospital spent many busy hours decorating the wards with flowers and streamers, which gave a festive appearance. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 28 words
  10. TEWANTIN.

    Road Repairs.—The Noosa Shire Coun[?] cil's engineer (Mr. S. F. Stevens) h[?] completed the re-conditioning of th[?] whole length of the Tewantin-N[?] ...

    Article : 38 words
  11. NORTH ARM.

    Gold Mining.—The Golden Surprise Go[?] Mining Co., Ltd., have 16 men employed[?] chiefly in erecting the battery whic[?] was brought recently at Gymp[?]e. In ...

    Article : 78 words
  12. GYMPIE.

    Presentation.—At the Gympie Fire Station on December 21 members of the Fire Brigade, through their superintendent (Mr. W. Smith) presented Mr. Rober[?] ...

    Article : 46 words
  13. FOUR KILLED.

    One hundred and fifty persons were mowed down, 50 being injured—four fatally—when railway sleepers on a flat work car were hurled on to a ...

    Article : 82 words
  14. EMPIRE'S POSTAGE STAMPS.

    Important changes are taking place in the postage stamps of the Empire; far-reaching changes that will make them in due course (writes Mr. ...

    Article : 1,058 words
  15. NON-STOP FLIGHT.

    Captain J. H. Treacy, of Brisbane, stated on Thursday that, early in the New Year, in an aeroplane of his own design, he will attempt a non-stop ...

    Article : 50 words
  16. PEPPER IN EYES.

    Throwing cayenne pepper into the eyes of Gregory Szarka, secretary of the Enmore Theatre, yesterday, two desperate thieves brutally assaulted ...

    Article : 322 words
  17. Commercial Union's Anniversary.

    On December 22, 1931, the Commercial Union Company celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of its Queensland branch. Many of those ...

    Article : 238 words
  18. GOLD DEMANDED.

    A smart financier, Jenssen, caught the Swedish Legislature napping when he arrived at the Riksbank with bags of silver to the amount of ...

    Article : 70 words
  19. WAGE CUT.

    The Arbitration Court yesterday decided to cancel its order under the Financial Emergency Act reducing wool store workers' wages. The men ...

    Article : 49 words
  20. Sydney Fatalities.

    Frances Virdie Hudson, aged 2[?] years, of Randwick, was killed late last night, when a motor car in which she was a passenger overturned at Erina[?] ...

    Article : 81 words
  21. SHOT IN THE BACK.

    Antonio Lalish, aged 30 years, a Jugo-Slav, was shot in the back with a pea rifle at his camp near Port Kembla last night. Lallsh told the ...

    Article : 75 words
  22. OSBORNE COLLEGE[?]

    Osborne Ladies' College, at Black-heath, New South Wales, has many links with Queensland. Among its most brilliant pupils have been girls ...

    Article : 271 words
  23. OIL SEARCH, LIMITED.

    In moving the adoption of the directors' report and balance sheet of Oil Search, Limited, at the annual meeting, held in Sydney on Wednesday last, the chairman ...

    Article : 403 words
  24. Appointments Extended.

    At a meeting of the Executive Council, the term of the appointment of members of the Film Censorship Board and the Film Censorship Appeal[?] ...

    Article : 81 words
  25. IMPROVED CHRISTMAS TRADING.

    During the last fortnight there has been a distinct indication of a return to prosperity," said the president of the Retail Traders' Association ...

    Article : 129 words
  26. CONSTABLE MALTREATED.

    Intenering when several men crea[?] ed a disturbance at an hotel in Swan-street, Richmond, on Thursday night, Constable William Lloyd, aged 33 years, ...

    Article : 67 words
  27. Advertising

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    Advertising : 105 words
  28. SYDNEY ENJOYS HOLIDAYS.

    Christmas Day was celebrated in brilliant sunshine, and most of the beaches were crowded with surfers and picnickers. There were hundreds of ...

    Article : 89 words
  29. Advertising

    {No abstract available}

    Advertising : 88 words
  30. HOLIDAY ACCIDENTS.

    Stan Green a resident of Tweed Heads, was riding a bicycle behind a moving motor car at Tweed Heads, and coming suddenly from behind, in an effort to ...

    Article : 114 words
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