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  2. THE TRAIN DISASTER WRECK OF THE BRISBANE EXPRESS

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The scene of the disaster about midnight was one of eerie tragedy. Flare lamps served to illuminate the pitch black darkness of the night in the valley alongside the Hunter River, where there was a ...

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  3. THE ROSEWOOD MURDER

    IPSWICH, Friday.—The body of the 18-year-old girl, Christina Bade, who was cruelly murdered last night near Rosewood, has been brought into ...

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  4. DURHAM DEFEATED.

    LONDON, Thursday.—At lunch the score stood at 289 for three wickets, in the match between the Australian eleven and Durham. Taylor, with a leg ...

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  5. FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

    MELBOURNE, Friday. — In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Bruce moved that the House meet on Monday in order to deal with ...

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  6. TARIFF PREFERENCE.

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Discussing the decision of the House of Commons to validate the Imperial tariff preference for a period of ten years, the ...

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  7. MANY INQUIRIES.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—Officers of the Queensland Railway Department in Brisbane were inundated with inquiries this morning concerning the tragic ...

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  8. KILLED AND INJURED.

    Accounts of the killed and injured are somewhat conflicting, but it is known that at least four lost their lives, and that from 25 to 50 were ...

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  9. STEAMER ASHORE.

    AUCKLAND, Friday.—The steamer Manaia went ashore to-night on Slipper. Island, 100 miles from Auckland. The captain wirelessed for assistance, ...

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  10. LATEST SPORTING

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The following are the fianl acceptances for the min[?] events in connection with the Albior Cup meeting of the Brisbane Amate[?] ...

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  11. CARRIAGE IN HALVES.

    The second class carriage was broken clean in halves, and swung round at right angles to the line, and was still illuminated. It was unbelievable ...

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  12. THE AUDITOR-GENERAL.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—Based on an inofficial statement, it was stated in he press yesterday that it was understood the Auditor-General (Mr. ...

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  13. RESCUING THE INJURED.

    After the first confusion the localing and rescuing of the sufferers went along quietly. There was no panic o[?] unusual excitement. All involved in the ...

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  14. EXTREME DISTRESS.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. Land is be[?] appealed to for the purpose of providing work for the unemployed at Newcastle, where extreme distress ...

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  15. CAUSE OF ACCIDENT.

    It is officially stated that the disaster last night was caused by three trestles of the wooden viaduct collapsing. The first engine crossed the ...

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  16. THE FIRST TEST.

    LONDON, Thursday.—The Australian test team will not be selected until the morning of the match. In the meantime Gregory is certain to play, ...

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  17. QUEENSLAND PRAISED.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—That Queensland hospitality, if possible, can only be surpassed by the State's wonderful resources, and particularly by its ...

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  18. "THE HARVESTER'S" TIPS.

    The following are "The Harvester's" anticipations:—FOURTH DIVISION.—First Heat: Goliath or Viande. ...

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  19. CARRIAGE HUNG DOWN.

    Nurse Bennett, of Mosman, who was among the injured, stated subsequently that they were laughing and talking when they felt the train leave the ...

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  20. THE SCENE AT DAWN.

    The terrible nature of the disaster was [?] fully realised until dawn came. When the first light appeared in the cast, and the fires of the watchers ...

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  21. STATE BUTTER BOARD.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—Mr. C. H. Jami[?]son, chairman of the Queens[?]nd Butter Board, issued the following statement to-day:— ...

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  22. OVERSEAS TENNIS.

    PARIS, Thursday.—In the semi-final of the hard court championship Coch[?] (France) defeated Vincent Richards (America) 6-1, 6-4, 6-4. In the other ...

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  23. ANNIVERSARY OF TRAVESTON.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The tragic smash at Aberdeen occurred but one day after the first anniversary of the big railway disaster at Treveston, the ...

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  24. A TEMPORARY BRIDGE.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—The Queensland railway authorities received word to-night from the New South Wales Railway Department that the ...

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  25. BASIC WAGE.

    PERTH, Friday.—The State Arbitration Court decided that the basic wage to be paid to adult male workers should be £4/5/. The rate for adult ...

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  26. REFERENDUM PROPOSALS

    MELBOURNE, Friday.—Mr. Charlton suffered a severe rebuff at the meeting of the A.L.P. Executive to-night, when a resolution was carried ...

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  27. STATE INSURANCE OFFICE.

    SYDNEY, Friday.—The State Ministry has decided to establish a State Insurance Office, where every class of insurance business will be transacted. ...

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  28. A ROCKHAMPTON VICTIM.

    BRISBANE, Friday.—Among the killed so far identified is Miss Dalzell, the 17-year-old daughter of W. Dalzell, manager of the Bank of Australasia, ...

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  29. REMARKABLE ESCAPES.

    Driver Joha[?]sen and Fireman Leonard, on the second engine, had a remarkable escape. Both were [?]uried be[?]eath the coal when the engine ...

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  30. THE GUARD'S VERSION.

    Guard Patrick Donovan, who was in charge of the Brisbane Limited on her fateful journey, and who resides at 2[?] Pitt-street, Redf[?], when seen by a ...

    Article : 413 words
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