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  2. This Evening. “Observer” Office, 5 p.m.

    Many civilians witnessed the destruction of the Zeppelin by the British aviator, Nav[?] Sub-[?]nant Warne[?] [?] between G[?] and Brussels. The ...

    Article : 133 words
  3. This Morning. “Observer” Office, Noon.

    A communique states: The enemy made three violent but ineffective counter attacks on the slopes to the east of the plateau of Notre Darne de Lorette. We ...

    Article : 106 words
  4. THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

    LANCE-CORPORAL, F. L. HORNBY (2nd Light Horse), wounded —Fegan photo. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 43 words
  5. This Afternoon. “Observer” Office, 3 p.m.

    The Ministry of Munitions Bill has passed the third reading in the House of Commons.S Mir J. A. Symon (Secretary for Home ...

    Article : 187 words
  6. PATRIOTIC MINERS.

    The Coal Committee in a report states that up to the end of February 191,170 [?] had joined the Army. The shortage in the production of coal owing ...

    Article : 119 words
  7. NO MERCY TO COBRAS.

    Lord Headley, in a speech at Windsor, said: "Our clear duty to God is to hate all devils and not to make a compromise with the evil one. Any one talking of ...

    Article : 101 words
  8. THE VICTORIA CROSS.

    His Majesty King, George has telegraphed to Naval-flight Sub-Lieutenant Warneford, who destroyed the Zeppelin between Ghent and Brands: Most ...

    Article : 83 words
  9. SHELLS AND EXPLOSIVES.

    In the of Commons Sir R. A. Cooper, M.P., called the attention of the Government to the fact that an official of the War Office consulted Birmingham ...

    Article : 160 words
  10. TURKISH BATTLESHIP.

    The Turkish battleship Medjidieh, which was blown up on April 4 by the British submarine [?], in the Black sea, has been refloated by the Russians, and now is in a ...

    Article : 81 words
  11. DEFENCE MATTERS.

    The following appointments to the Australian Imperial Forces were made at a meeting of the Federal Executive this morning:—To [?] colonel, [?] D. ...

    Article : 55 words
  12. THE GERMAN PIRATES.

    The Belgian steamer Menapier [?]800 tons bound from Algiers to Middlesbornugh, was torpedoed last night off North Foreland, and sunk in half a ...

    Article : 144 words
  13. WHAT GERMANY IS FIGHTING FOR.

    The D[?] newspapers are considerably per[?] in consequence of a sspeech by the King of [?], in which he stated that the [?] of the war would be the ...

    Article : 21 words
  14. AMERICA AND THE WAR.

    Mr. William Jennings Bryan (Secretary for State) has resigned. It is understood that Mr. Br[?]an dis[?]ed with President Wilson's German policy. The details of ...

    Article : 144 words
  15. A BRITISH MINE.

    The British exploded a mine in the region of Ploegstoert wood. Both the rear and front trenches of the enemy were blown up along a length of 30 yards. ...

    Article : 36 words
  16. EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.

    Recruiting in Brisbane continues to show an improvement. At Victoria Barracks yesterday [?] men presented themselves for e[?]stment as members of the ...

    Article : 33 words
  17. MEMORIAL SERVICE.

    A memorial service in connection with the [?]he losses of Australian and New Zealand [?]rooops will be held in St. Paul's cathedral, next Thursday evening. The Archbishop ...

    Article : 8 words
  18. MINERS' WAR BONUS.

    The Miners’ Federation vote on the question whether the proposed war bonus should be referred for settlement to the Prime Minister resulted in 438,000 votes ...

    Article : 39 words
  19. ORIGIN OF POISONOUS GAS.

    A German staff order found at Bzura syas: By God's dispensation we received the new and potent weapon of gas, which va[?]ses our enemies. Our object is to ...

    Article : 30 words
  20. LAW REPORT.

    Before his Honour Mr. Justice Real and juries of four. KING v. M'CAMEY AND OTHERS. Mr. Macross[?]n, with him Mr. Murphy ...

    Article : 54 words
  21. LIGHTHOUSES ACT.

    The re[?] under the Lighthouse [?] im[?]ing dues, were approved by the Federal Executive Council to-day. The rate is [?]d. per ton for any ship for ...

    Article : 2 words
  22. IRISH PARTY.

    The Irish Parliamentary Party, at a meeting in the House of Commons, passed a resolution condemning conscriptions, which it was urged, was calculated to ...

    Article : 41 words
  23. SPELTER COMMANDEERED.

    It is understood that the Munitions Committee will commandeer all the [?]er except that used for cartridges, and will prohibit the use of spelter for ...

    Article : 37 words
  24. THE GULF OF TRIESTE.

    The naval staff reports: During the third bombardment of Monfalcone (a seaport and a railway town at the head of the Gulf of Trieste) three enemy ...

    Article : 76 words
  25. A DANISH SPY.

    A[?]den Jappe, a Dane, was arrested at PlyMouth on a charge of trying to w[?]cit naval information. He possessed a wireless apparatus of tapping ...

    Article : 40 words
  26. AUSTRALASIAN MEAT.

    Replying to a question to-day in the House of Commons, Mr. Walter [?]neiman (president of the Board of Trade) said that no insurance was paid on ...

    Article : 86 words
  27. BORROWING AGAIN.

    It is announced that the New South Wales Government is floating a loan of £5,000,000 beraing 4½ per cent. interest issued at 99½, and that it is being ...

    Article : 108 words
  28. MAGKAY WATERSIDE TROUBLE.

    The expected settlement of the watersiders' trouble has not yet taken place. The men decline to return to work until the seamen who declined to handle the ...

    Article : 51 words
  29. SCHOLARSHIP SYSTEM.

    The recent large increase in the number of children holding State school scholarships is not likely to influence the new Minister for Public Instruction in ...

    Article : 187 words
  30. IN THE CAUCASUS.

    A communique dealing with the fight in the Caucasns says: The Turks attempted to take the offensive along the coast of the Black Sea, but were driven ...

    Article : 56 words
  31. WAR MUNITIONS.

    His Excellency the Governor (Sir Hamilton Goold-Adams) is anxious that Queensland should do everything possible to assist in supplying requirements of every ...

    Article : 2,149 words
  32. CHARGE OF ASSAULT.

    In the Central Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. A. Messrs. P.M., the [?] was continued of the [?] in which [?] was [?] that on May [?], at ...

    Article : 8 words
  33. IN CHAMBERS.

    Before his Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Pope Cooper.) By consent, the interim injunction [?]starining E. A. Howard and his agents, ...

    Article : 29 words
  34. FALL OF EARTH.

    Details received by the Railway Department concerning the fall of earth in a ballas pit neat Miriam Vale show that Ernest Hanrock when admitted to the ...

    Article : 92 words
  35. WHEAT AND FLOUR.

    Mills, at 2500 tons of flour. The Downs consumption would he roughly 1000 tons per month. If Brisbane's requirements to the end of July were to be supplied ...

    Article : 708 words
  36. PREFERENCE TO UNIONISTS.

    In his announcement regarding preference to unionists in Government contracts the Minister for Works (Hon. E. G. Theodore) only referred to ...

    Article : 95 words
  37. CHARGE OF THEFT.

    In the Central Police Court this morning before Lieut-Colonel R. A. Moore, P.M., John Clar[?] M'Donald (26, commercial traveller) was charged that ...

    Article : 81 words
  38. FALL OF EARTH.

    A number of men were working in the railway gravel pit at Miriam Vale railway station this afternoon, when a fall of earth occurred, barying two men— ...

    Article : 125 words
  39. SALARIES OF PUBLIC SERVANTS

    The Premier (Hon. T. J. Ryan) announced this morning that in addition to the increases to public servants which [?] by regulation, the Cabinet has ...

    Article : 112 words
  40. ACCIDENTS.

    William Ford, a motor driver, 28 years of [?] s[?]ined injuries to the right eye this morning as the result of being [?] by a motor tyre pump. The Ambulance ...

    Article : 88 words
  41. PUBLIC SERVICE SUPERANNUATION.

    At present the number of contributors to the Puublic Service Superannuation [?] is about 3100. of this total 70 are on active service. It has been arranged ...

    Article : 58 words
  42. ROWING.

    The monthly meeting of the Commercial Rowing Club was held on Monday evening at the "O'Connor" [?]house there being present: Messrs. A. Reid (Chair), Burnes, Goldsmith, ...

    Article : 1 words
  43. DENTAL INSPECTION.

    The Minister of Public Instruction (Hon. H. F. Hardacre) has been giving careful consideration to that portion of the Government's policy speech which ...

    Article : 91 words
  44. DEATH BY DROWNING.

    Mr. R. D. Neilson, J.P., this morning held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man named Thomas Brown, whose [?] was recovered from the Brisbane River, ...

    Article : 5 words
  45. Cruelty to a Horse.

    In the Central Summons Court this moening before Lieutenant-Colonel R. A. Moore, P.M., L[?]ard Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of working a hope in a manner involving cruelty, ...

    Article : 4 words
  46. GIFT FOR THE MELBOURNE HOSPITAL.

    The trustees of the Edward Wilson Estate have made a further gift of £10,000 towards the new building fund of the Melbourne Hospital. ...

    Article : 21 words
  47. Wesley Church Anniversary.

    The anniversary of We[?]y Church, [?]roo Point, was celebrated on Sunday, when three special services were held. In the morning the Rev. M. Scott-Fletcher, M.A., Master [?] ...

    Article : 3 words
  48. NEW ZEALAND BY-ELECTION.

    Mr. Stewart, the Government candidate won the Bay of islands by-election, giving the Government a majority of 3, with one by-election yet to be held. ...

    Article : 107 words
  49. MINES DEPARTMENT.

    The Hon. William Hamilton, who was [?]rn in yesterday as Minister without portfolio, this morning took up the administration of the Mines Department. ...

    Article : 33 words
  50. SHOOTING ON SUNDAY.

    In the Central Summons Court to-day, before Lieutenant-Colonel R. A. Moore, [?].M., George Co[?]es and Arthur gen pleaded guilty to charges of having unlawfully carried ...

    Article : 80 words
  51. Orders to Administer.

    Orders to admir[?]er the estates of the following decreased persons were granted this morning by the Honourable Mr. [?] Chubb to the Deputy Curator of ...

    Article : 94 words
  52. FROM THE RIVER.

    Shortly before half-past 7 this morning the Watter Police recovered from the river, near the South Brisbane Cemetery, the body of Jessie M'Mjilan, who had been ...

    Article : 105 words
  53. CHARGE OF STEALING.

    In the Central Police to-day, before Lieutenant-Colonel R. A. Moore. P.M., James O'[?]ra (33, solider) and Harold Harris (37, solider) were conjointly charged that between ...

    Article : 53 words
  54. Central Police Court.

    Lieutenant-Colonel R. A. Moore, P.M., imp[?] the following penalties in the Central Police Court to-day:—Drunknesses William Harr son (39, labourer), John Gibbin (67, labourer), ...

    Article : 79 words
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