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  2. A MAMMOTH SEARCH

    Siemens Brothers have patente[?] 000,000 candle power scarchlight in detecting torpedo, crait when from seven to nine miles. ...

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  3. CANADA’S IMPORTS.

    During the period between 1889 and 1909 Canada’s imports from Britain have fallen from 56 to 23½ per cent., and Canadian imports from the United ...

    Article : 91 words
  4. PRESS CONFERENCE. THE CLOSE.

    The proceedings of the conference Closed on Saturday. After Viscount Esher (a permanent member of the Imperial Defence ...

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  5. WEEKLY CALENDAR.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 58 words
  6. LOCAL OPTION AT CAIRNS.

    A poll taken at Cairns on Saturday on the resolution that no new licensed bo granted resulted as follows:— For the resolution, 265; against, 188; majority ...

    Article : 32 words
  7. TOOWOOMBA SNAPPER CLUB.

    The secretary to the Toowoomba Snapper Club informs us that as members’ names have not come forward freely for the proposed trip by the Boko on ...

    Article : 41 words
  8. ALL ABOUT PEOPLE.

    Following the announcement on Saturday that the Under Secretary for Lands had been made a Companion of the Imperial Service Order, Mr. Scott was the ...

    Article : 467 words
  9. EX-SULTAN'S FORTUNE.

    A German bank at Constant [?] £5,000,000, which is part of Abdul Ha[?] id’s private estate. The ex-Sultan [?] has large sums in the banks in Berlin ...

    Article : 39 words
  10. THE DREADNOUGHT POTATO.

    A new variety of potato, called the Dreadnought, has been developed in New Zealand as the result of a Dunedin gardener’s experiments. He crossed a ...

    Article : 64 words
  11. THE SILVER KING.

    An interesting event on Saturday night in Melbourne was the reappearance of Walter Bentley in the character of Wilfred Denver in "The Silver ...

    Article : 47 words
  12. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

    Mr. T. R. Roberta, M.L.A., has rereived the following communication from the Under Secretary to the Department of Public Instruction (Mr. J. ...

    Article : 305 words
  13. Advertising

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    Advertising : 9 words
  14. RACING IN FRANCE.

    The race for the Grand Priz de Paris at Paris to-day resulted as follows:— GRAND, PRIX DE PARIS. 300,000 francs (12,000 sovs.), added to ...

    Article : 153 words
  15. TRIBUTE TO THE LATE SPEAKER.

    In the course of his address in South Brisbane on Saturday night, Mr, Bowman, speaking as Leader of the State Labor party, pa[?]t a graceful tribute to ...

    Article : 132 words
  16. THE CALIFORNIAN THISTLE.

    A farmer in the Canterbury district, New Zealand, is reported as experimenting with Califorian thistle. He covered them with straw three feet ...

    Article : 108 words
  17. MR. REDWOOD'S ATTACK.

    The State Goverrnment are quaking with apprehension. For weeks past they have been protesting, with more pertinacity than perspiencity, that their ...

    Article : 972 words
  18. WHEAT PRODUCTION IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    The actual returns completed by the Government Statistician snow that the total wheat production of New South Wales last season was 15,483,408 ...

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  19. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FARMERS IN THE WIMMERA.

    The members of the wheat commission who were taking evidence in Victoria have returned to Adelaide, and the chairman has stated that in the ...

    Article : 183 words
  20. CONVERTED PUGILIST.

    Among the converts of the ChapmanAlexander mission in Sydney on Saturday was “Curly," who described himself as lightweight champion of North ...

    Article : 37 words
  21. RAIN IN THE WEST.

    Splendid soaking rains have fallen throughout the district. Aramac station 92, Burcoorah 109, Eastmoro[?] 67, Stagmount 95, Bowen Downs 140, Corinda ...

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  22. IMMIGRANTS FOR QUEENSLAND.

    The Queensland Torres Strait Service steamer Waipara, which left London on April 28 last, has 355 Government immigrants on board, comprising 164 ...

    Article : 84 words
  23. TO-NIGHT'S DRAYTON BALL.

    The annual plain and fancy dress ball in aid of the Drayton Lawn Tennis Club will be held in the Town Hall, Drayton, this (Tuesday) ovening. Fancy sets ...

    Article : 46 words
  24. DRY FARMING AND WHEATGROWING.

    Upon wheat growing with a low rainfall, Mr. F. W. Bow, of Western Australia, who last year experimented in wheat growing at Coolgardio (10-inch ...

    Article : 210 words
  25. RABBITS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Notwithstanding the fact that the Molong district, New South Wales, is filled with trappers, there appears to be no apparent decrease in the number ...

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  26. AT WYREEMA.

    On Thunday evening a superior lantern entertainment and variety entertainment will be given at the State school, Wyreema. ...

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  27. WARWICK ITEMS.

    At the directors’ meeting of, the Warwick Farmers Mill on Saturday, the price of wheat was advanced to 5/4. Mr. A. W. Free, of the Hermitage, was ...

    Article : 117 words
  28. ENTERTAINMENTS. AUSTRAL RINK.

    Yesterday was a big day at the Austral Rink, and the three sessions were well patronised. In the afternoon and morning sessione the feature was the ...

    Article : 250 words
  29. THE MERRY WIDOW.

    Mr. Henry W. Savage, the owner of the performing rights of The Merry Widow in America, recently furnished some interesting and supplementary ...

    Article : 214 words
  30. ONE ELECTORAL ACT.

    The Federal Attorney-General, Mr. P. M’M. Glynn, looks forward to the time when, througha delegation of the power solicited by the Federation and granted ...

    Article : 161 words
  31. REFUGE REOHABITES.

    The fortnightly meeting of the Refuge Juvenile Tent Rtechabites was held on Monday night last. There was a good attendance, and the meeting was opened ...

    Article : 181 words
  32. CRICKET.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 127 words
  33. INSURANCE AGAINST UNEMPLOYMENT.

    One of the measures which the Federal Government proposes to submit to Parliament is a scheme of insurance against unemployment. In connection with this ...

    Article : 248 words
  34. THE SPORTS QUESTION.

    "Do Australians Over-indulge in Sport” was the problem set the Neilstreet Methodist Men’s Guild to solve on Saturday evening last. Rev. Eldred ...

    Article : 100 words
  35. TO-DAY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 words
  36. "JACK AND JILL.”

    The box-plan for “Jack and Jill" will open at Marston’s to-morrow morning at 10 o’clock, when heavy booking is anticipated from the number of inquiries ...

    Article : 383 words
  37. PAST GRANDS LODGE, M.U.T.O.O.F.

    The quarterly social of the above lodge was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall, Ruthven-street, on last Saturday night. In spite of the many counter attractions ...

    Article : 279 words
  38. COULD DIVORCE CASE.

    The court in New York, has allowed Mrs. Howard Gould, alinfony to the amount of £7.200, and has exonerated, her from her husband’s charges of ...

    Article : 62 words
  39. TO-MORROW.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 19 words
  40. THE BACON TRADE.

    The bacon trade is in a very bad way, and supplier, although not heavy, have been more than ample to satisfy all the Queensland trade (write the J. C. ...

    Article : 433 words
  41. AUCTION NOTICES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 words
  42. NEW TORPEDO.

    Gabet’s torpedo, which contains 1,980 lbs, of dynamite, and is directed for a long distance by wireless apparatus, has been tested in the Seine, and according ...

    Article : 52 words
  43. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY

    Though there is no reasonable chance of the Northern Territory Acquisition Bill passing the Federal Parliament this side of the general elections the ...

    Article : 238 words
  44. CZAR'S VISIT?

    The Labor party has issued a manifesto, in view of the Czar’s forthcoming visit to England. The manifesto enumerates the mumber of prisoners, the ...

    Article : 94 words
  45. TO-MORROW.

    J. A. Thoms and Co., Toowoomba.—250 cattle. ...

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  46. LOCAL AND GENERAL CLOUDY AND CHILL.

    Principally overcast and wintry yestorday, with a tendency to showers. Milder and more pleasant conditions probable to-day and to-morrow. Official ...

    Article : 43 words
  47. EXPORT OF BUTTER AND CHEESE FROM NEW ZEALAND.

    The total value of the butter and cheese exported from New Zealand during the past year amounted to £2,287,759, compared with £2,130,711 for the ...

    Article : 36 words
  48. LOSSES OF RAILWAY GOODS

    Giving evidence at the Quarter Sessions to-day, a railway official stated, that during the year ended 31st May the sum of £2062 was paid as compensation ...

    Article : 140 words
  49. FIRST INNINGS AT SLEEPING.

    Mr. G. H. Reid is never happier than when telling a story the point of which is against himself. In his lecture on mind culture at Balmain (Sydney) on ...

    Article : 193 words
  50. PAGES FIVE AND SIX.

    The supplementary page of to-days issue contain the instalment of the serial, "Lady Rodway’s Ordeal," turf notes, district news, " Bismarck's Iron ...

    Article : 36 words
  51. LONDON BANK FRAUDS.

    Francis Reginald King, formerly a clerk in the employ of the London and South-western Bank, who, under the name of D. S. Windell, obtained sums of ...

    Article : 92 words
  52. ANTI-TRUST LEGISLATION.

    The position of various anti-trust inquiries, initiated by former Governments, in their relation to the judgment of the High Court in the coal combine test case, ...

    Article : 187 words
  53. “COBRA" FEAR EXTERMINATOR.

    Mr. F. Franks, representative of Ameabury’s patent “Cobra" prickly pear exterminator, will visit the undermentioned places to demonstrate, and ...

    Article : 49 words
  54. TOOWOOMBA’S TRAMS.

    It becomes more and more evident that the community that declines to run its own public utility services is drifting into the backwash and out of the stream of ...

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  55. WHEAT GROWING EXPERIMENTS.

    As an instance of the value of the Government experimental farm at Glen Innes, New South Wales. it was questioned whether hard wheats could be grown at ...

    Article : 165 words
  56. VERDICT FOR £1,250 DAMAGES.

    Edward Albert Twiss, senior constable of police, to-day obtained a verdict for £1250 against the Railway Commissioners as compensation for injuries received ...

    Article : 111 words
  57. THE MARDELL FUND.

    Collectors for the Mardcil Fund are requested to hand in their subscription lists to Mr. Rohinson, Peoples Cash Store, by Saturday morning next. ...

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  58. MR. ASQUITH'S MINISTRY.

    Lord Fitzmaurice, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Mr. T. R. Buchanan, M.P., Under Secretary for India, have resigned their respective offices ...

    Article : 73 words
  59. PRICE OF PIGS IN WARWICK.

    There has been a slump in the sale of pigs lately. To the high price of feed and the general scarcity of utilk must be attributed the shortage in the ...

    Article : 98 words
  60. MR. HEID PRAISES MISSION.

    Speaking at a meeting of the Balmain Cultural Association on Friday night, Mr. G. H. Bold, M.P., referred to the work of the Dr. Chapman-Alexander ...

    Article : 261 words
  61. ACCIDENT AT WOOD DEPOT.

    Yesterday. at 1 o'clock, the Ambulance Brigade were summoned to Hampson’s wood depot, where they attended to Gustave Jusch (32), married, residing in ...

    Article : 56 words
  62. BOYNE VALLEY LINE.

    The Commissioner for Railways is in receipt of a telegram from the resident engineer at Gladstone to the effect that the strike of workers on the railway ...

    Article : 93 words
  63. CHAPMAN-ALEXANDER MISSION.

    We have been requested to state that a letter has been received from the central committee, Brisbane, asking that the ministen of Toowoom’a and district ...

    Article : 42 words
  64. NEW MUSEUM.

    King Edward yesterday performed the ceremony of opening the Victoria and Albert Museum. The ceremony was of a brilliant character. His Majesty ...

    Article : 88 words
  65. SUNDAY CLOSING.

    A correspondent writes to the " Daily Mail" that while the sermon was being preached at St. Luke’s pro-Cathedral Brisbane, on Sunday evening. a ...

    Article : 109 words
  66. SALE OF POLO PONIES.

    There was another capital polo pony sale auction at Tattersall’s, Knightsbridge, on 14th May, the “Live Stock Journal" (London) reports, when polo ...

    Article : 164 words
  67. Advertising

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    Advertising : 22 words
  68. MERINGANDAN FORESTERS.

    The quarterly summoned meeting of Court Aubigny, No. 8900, A.O.F., was held in the Masonic Hall, Maringandan, on Saturday evening. Ten members ...

    Article : 111 words
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