The passing strike has created little or no commotion in the city during the clay or two last past. Matters are quiescent. ...
Article : 33 wordsTwo men jumped from a taxi-cab and entered jewellery premises in Maiden Lane. They floored the jeweller, and dashed off with £3000 worth of ...
Article : 48 wordsA terrific explosion occurred in a sandstone quarry in Washington State, as a result of which millions of tons of sandstone were blown up. ...
Article : 67 wordsAeronautics are fascinating. Humanity has a fervent fancy for flight. Aerial activity is absorbingly attractive. On Saturday evening at the Empire Theatre ...
Article : 855 wordsThe annual meeting of the above club was held at the School of Arts on Saturday evening, there being about 22 members present. The minutes of the ...
Article : 572 wordsOn Saturday night the usual meetings were held at the Trades Hall. Centennial Hall and suburban centres. Among the speakers at the Centennial ...
Article : 322 wordsIn the semi-final for the Tennis Champnionship, Wilding defeated De Cagis by 9—11, 7—5, 6—1. Later. Wilding won the final ...
Article : 24 wordsJ. C, Hutton's manager, Mr. John Reid; has (says yesterday’s "Sun") arranged to buy 500 pigs weekly at Tamworth, paying Brisbane prices less ...
Article : 41 wordsFour murderers found guilty of the murder of a foreigner named Gueizows were hanged together in the State gaol. The four on the previous night gave ...
Article : 89 wordsThe directors of the Sugarloaf Colliery (Kingsthorpe) received a telegram on Saturday, instructing the miners to resume work in the district. ...
Article : 116 wordsThe billiard match between Gray and Stevenson, was concluded last night, the final sores being:—Stevenson............ 18,000 ...
Article : 51 wordsPORT SWAYNE (U.S.A.), Sunday. Four men were killed, and 11 injured, as a result of a collision between the Pennsylvanian express and a wreek train. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe visit of a German squadron to the United States during June has definitely been arranged. Prince Adelbort will accompany the squadron. ...
Article : 52 wordsAs we(Oakey "Argus") go to press we are pleased to have handed to us a telegram addressed to Mr. W. Brazier, secretary of the Onkey Branch of the ...
Article : 75 wordsAt a meeting of the committee of the General Hospital on Thursday (says the “Courier"), the medical superintendent reported that the strike had affected ...
Article : 180 wordsGraham Gilmore was killed while flying at Brooklands. The aeroplane collapsed, and the aviator fell 350 feet. ...
Article : 63 wordsStorms continue patchy. Gowrie station had an inch on part of the run. Reyuella station reports an inch. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Clifton "Despatch" states:—The Premier has sat tight throughout the whole piece, and has directed whilst others carried out the executive work. ...
Article : 102 wordsA large number of business premises have resumed operations. The Queensland Woollen factory will start again to-morrow. ...
Article : 67 wordsDisappointment continues to be expressed at the financial proposals outlined in connection with the Home Rule Bill. ...
Article : 83 wordsSplendid ruins have fallen over the district during the past few days. The rainy season appears to have set in. There are storms every day. Winton, ...
Article : 66 wordsA meeting of the Senate of the university of Queensland was held yesterday, when applications for the position of lecturer in English', French and German ...
Article : 191 wordsThe following telegram has been received by Mr. M’Lachlan, M.L.A., from Mr. Coyne:—Employers Federation refuses to ...
Article : 61 wordsSpeaking at the Neil-street Methodist Church, yesterday morning, Rev. R. Dunstan, who has had extended experience in mining and other industrial ...
Article : 202 wordsJim Jeffries contradicts a rumor that he intends to challenge Jack Johnson. "I have not said anything to Johnson about another fight," remarked ...
Article : 56 wordsIn connection with the tragedy at Turkey station, in which Mr. Arthur Cogzell was shot, it is alleged, by a half-caste named George Daniels or ...
Article : 166 wordsA referendum was taken among the French miners and by an enormous majority they derided to strike on March 1, unless Parliament passed ...
Article : 45 wordsMessrs. Forster and Sons' bet factory at Ultimo was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. The factory was insured for £20,000, ...
Article : 43 wordsTonmy Burns has received an offer from the Empire Athletic Club of New York to take part in two 15-roundd bouts. The men he would be expected to meet ...
Article : 110 wordsAt the present moment Australia is threatened with a great labor upheavul. The men who are now (says the “ Sydney Morning Herald ”) on strike in ...
Article : 698 wordsOn Saturday A. J. White, of Warwick, and A. Smith, of Tasmania, met at the ground adjacent to the Town Hall for a wager of £10 aside to decide ...
Article : 200 wordsThe Defence Amendment Act, passed last Federal session; prescribes for senior cadets four whole-day drills annually, of not less than four hours each. ...
Article : 165 wordsAt a meeting on Saturday evening of the various branches of the Labor organisations in Toowoomba, a resolution was passed congratulating the Prime ...
Article : 70 wordsThe following notifications uppeared in the Federal "Gazette” issued to-day:—Acting Paying Officer Sub-Treasury and Sub-Treasury Paymaster H. S. Bliss, ...
Article : 196 wordsJack Johnson and Flynn have been matched to fight for the championship of the world. The time, place, and date are not, yet fixed. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe secret service men were, offered £200 when raiding the home of Jack Johnson, the champion boxer, in order to seize a £l000 diamond necklace be is ...
Article : 52 wordsA strike commenced to-day in connection with the liquor trades in Adelaide. Early in the year the barmen and cellermen submitted a log to the licensed ...
Article : 227 wordsCapital.—£20,000 divided into 20,000 shares or £1 each, all of which shall be issued as and deemed to be fully, paid up. Registered at Supreme Court, ...
Article : 111 wordsDr. Solf, the new Secretary of State, for the Colonies has issued an order, forbidding marriages between Samonn women and white men. ...
Article : 56 wordsThere is to be seen at Black wall the first mail coach that ran from Sydney over one hundred years ago. It was formerly the property of Mr. Cox, The ...
Article : 90 wordsThe Government has initiated prosecution under the Commercial Trustee Act. against the Coloninal Sugar Company and a number of Wellington merchants, on a ...
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The Toowoomba Chronicle (Qld. : 1902 - 1922), Mon 19 Feb 1912, Page 5
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