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  2. FOOTBALL.

    Two attractive games were played at Bowen Bridge on Saturday, the occasion being the playing of the last set of sixtures in the second round of the Q.R.L. ...

    Article : 506 words
  3. SAILING BOAT DISASTER.

    The fierce northerly werd which beat across the bay to-day was responsible for the capsize of a small racing dingey, the Venture. The four occupants of the boat ...

    Article : 586 words
  4. HEADMISTRESS RESIGNS.

    At the last meeeting of the Board of Trustees of the Brisbane Girls' Grammar School, the registration of Mrs. M. H. Wilkinson, as headmistress of the school, ...

    Article : 164 words
  5. UTILISING PRISON LABOUR.

    The Attorney-General speaking on the Crimes Act Amendment Bill, said the aim of the new system was to train as many men as possible to be useful farmers. There ...

    Article : 149 words
  6. FIRE ON A DREDGE.

    Early yesterday afternoon a fire broke out among the coal in the starboard bunker of the dredge. Platypus, which was lying in the river outside the South ...

    Article : 226 words
  7. CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.

    Messrs. Vivian, Younger, and Bond, metal merchants, state that the "bears" in the tin market are covering heavily, but the East is marketing large quantities ...

    Article : 737 words
  8. INCOME TAX TANGLE.

    The newspapers are flooded with complaints as to the difficulty of understanding the new land tax paper. According to these complaints, a position of ...

    Article : 83 words
  9. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 331 words
  10. A REMARKABLE DECISION.

    A sensation has been caused in Labour circles in New York by a decision of Mr. Justice Goff’s, that any labour union which orders a strike, having the effect ...

    Article : 55 words
  11. KENSINGTON MURDER.

    The police have not yet been successful in securing the two men who are suspected of taking the body of the girl O’Brien to the sand hills at Kensington. ...

    Article : 95 words
  12. MOULDERS’ STRIKE.

    Matters are running "smoothly" in connection with the strike of the Federated Ironmoulders’ Union, and neither masters nor men are allowing any signs of ...

    Article : 174 words
  13. ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION.

    Captain R. F. Scott, leader of the British Antarctic expedition, leaves Capetown on board the expedition ship Terra Nova on September 3, ...

    Article : 75 words
  14. RIVER AND BAY BOATS.

    A meeting of the members of the Masters and Engineers of the River and Bay Steam Boats and Barges Association was held on Saturday evening in the ...

    Article : 340 words
  15. ROWDY ELECTION MEETING.

    One of the Liberal candidates who is experiencing much trouble at his election meetings is the Minister for Education. Hon. J. A. Hogue, bust night's meeting ...

    Article : 126 words
  16. CAMDEN-ROAD MURDER.

    Hawley Harvey Cripped and Ethel Clara Le Neve, who were arrested in connection with the supposed murder of Mrs. Crippen in London, have arrived in England ...

    Article : 144 words
  17. RONMOULDERS' WAGES BOARD.

    An application has been received by the Minister for Works from the employers unpaged in the ironmoulding, industry for the formation of a wages board for the ...

    Article : 103 words
  18. South Brisbane Court.

    In the South Brisbane Summons Court this morning, before Mr. H. T. Macfarlane, P.M., the clerk of petty, sessions proceeded against Matthew Thompson, charging him with having distroyed ...

    Article : 63 words
  19. Kicked by a Horse.

    Whilst playing outside her home in Accession-street, Jubilee Estate, about half-past 1 to-day, a little girl of 2 years named Daisy Roberts was kicked by a ...

    Article : 49 words
  20. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    In Rughy Uniun matches South Sydney defeated University by 6 points to 3, Glebe defeated East Suburbs by 23 points to 7, Manly defeated Balmain by 20 points ...

    Article : 254 words
  21. CLOSING STANLEY-STREET.

    A notification is published in the Government "Gazette," setting forth an amendment in the regulations under the Brisbane Trafiic Act. The effect of the ...

    Article : 57 words
  22. Cane for Nerang.

    Following upon, the representations of a deputation from the Logan and Albert Cane Growers and Farmers’ Association, which waited some little time ago on the ...

    Article : 92 words
  23. COUNTRY NEWS.

    In the Police Court, Martin Byriel was brought up, on remand, charged with forgery. Evidence was given by Constable Taylor, Margaret Duff, Mrs. Harvey. and ...

    Article : 710 words
  24. THE WOOL TRADE.

    The committee formed at Bradford some time ago to consider the best means of preventing the presence of vegetable fibre in wool has reported ...

    Article : 116 words
  25. PUBLIC SERVICE EXAMINATION.

    A record-number of candidates presented themselves for the State Public Service Examination which commenced this morning at the South Brisbane Technical ...

    Article : 103 words
  26. THE AUSTRALIAN GAME.

    In the Botanic Gardena on Saturday one semi-final in the A grade premiership was played off between Wynnum and City, the game resulted in a win for City by 18 ...

    Article : 148 words
  27. BRISBANE SHIPPING TRADE.

    The following is a summary of the export trade of Brisbane for the week ended at noon last Friday:— SUGAR.—Levuka, for Syd., 800 bgs.; for ...

    Article : 896 words
  28. Workers Dwellings’ Board.

    Since the inception of the workers Dwelling Board, under the operations of the Workers Dwellings’ Act, the work of valuing the land offered as security ...

    Article : 100 words
  29. CITY POLICE COURT.

    Mr. R. A. Ranking, P.M., occupied the bench, and Sub-inspector Ferguson conducted the prosecutions, in the City Police Court this morning. George Houston (65); a labourer, was charged ...

    Article : 296 words
  30. PERTH TRAMWAY STRIKE.

    The cutting of the power cables and placing detonators on the tramway hues were followed by un attempted outrage of a more serious nature. Constables on ...

    Article : 87 words
  31. The Governor on the Geography of the Future.

    The scientific side of the character of his Excellency the Governor never shone more brightly than on Saturday. Sir William treated the small but select circle ...

    Article : 242 words
  32. ASSOCIATION GAME.

    The Bush Rats met Valleys in the semi-final for the Charity Cup at Diamore this afternoon. Some good play was shown on both sides, the scores at ...

    Article : 112 words
  33. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    The Widows' Fund Buildings, in Grenfell-street, Adelaide, were sold at auction to-day for £16,000. SATURDAY'S FOOTBALL. ...

    Article : 135 words
  34. LAW REPORT.

    Mr. P. B. Macgregor (instructed by Mr. W. R. Rosa and his town agents, Messrs. Bunton, Ure, and Darvall) for the plaintiff; Mr. P. L. Hart (instructed ...

    Article : 119 words
  35. SHIPPING.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 204 words
  36. LOCKYER MATCHES.

    The match for the premiership of the Lockyer was decided on the Recreation Ground this afternoon between Burnisde and Grantham. A closely contested game ...

    Article : 169 words
  37. NEW ZEALAND.

    Four members of the crew of the Kia Ora—Barter, fourth officer; Mills boatswain; and Guest and Herrick, seanlen —pleaded guilty to the charge of ...

    Article : 166 words
  38. TO-DAY’S WEATHER FORECASTS.

    Queensland.—Showers ou the north tropical court; otherwise fine generally, with S.E. winds. New South Wales.—Generally fine, but unsettled in the western districts, with showers, ...

    Article : 75 words
  39. A Garden Fete.

    A garden fete was hold under the ampices of the Women's Church Help Society in aid of the Brunswick-street Methodist Church on Saturday afternoon ...

    Article : 155 words
  40. CITY SUMMONS COURT.

    In the City Summons Court this morning, before Mr. W. Harris, P.M., John Wm. Jinks consented to an order being made against him for payment of 5/ per week for the maintenance of ...

    Article : 73 words
  41. TO-DAY’S PRODUCE PRICES.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 words
  42. TO-DAY’S WEATHER NOTES.

    The weather is more or less chakly along the entire coastline and in the extreme north and between Cairns and the Trople the sky is overeast, and it is showery in the neighbourhood of ...

    Article : 126 words
  43. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

    In the City Police Court this morning the hearing was resumed of the case in which George Edward Darant, allas Lotenzi, was charged with having obtained £25 from the New South Wales ...

    Article : 159 words
  44. I.O.G.T.

    Defence Lodge, No. 1, met to the Temperance Hall on Thursday evening, with C.T. Bro. S. T. Whear in the chair. One lady was received on clerance card from Progress Lodge, and another ...

    Article : 119 words
  45. Matter of Costs.

    In the matter of William Maguire v. Carl Christian Julius Jocumsen and Hansine Jocumsen, in which proceedings were taken recently to test the validity ...

    Article : 94 words
  46. Arrival of Immigrants.

    The Aberdeen liner Miltiades arrived from London on Saturday with 52 Queensland Government immigrants, including 31 English, 20 Scotch, and 1 Irish. The ...

    Article : 75 words
  47. Morgue for Brisbane.

    From time to time, either by accident or design, a river like the Brisbane, winding through a big city, closes over human victims, and in this and other ways a ...

    Article : 182 words
  48. OVERLANDERS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 45 words
  49. Cab and Motor Car.

    About half-past 1 on Sunday morning a collision occurred in Wickhamstreet, near the tramway sheds, between a motorcar and a cab. It is stated that ...

    Article : 114 words
  50. The Scottish Commission.

    The Premier is making arrangements to receive, the members of the Scottish Commission appointed to visit Australia. Queensland will be the first State in which ...

    Article : 65 words
  51. Football Accidents.

    During the football match between Wynnum and City at the Botanic Gardens on Saturday afternoon, Stanly Richards a member of the Wynnum team, sustained ...

    Article : 139 words
  52. Mackay Harbour.

    Recently a deputation approached the Premier to obtain money to carry out a scheme of harbour improvement for Mackay. Mr. Kidston stated that it was ...

    Article : 70 words
  53. Public Works.

    For the erection of additions at the Ipswich Technical College, tenders were received by the Government from J. Whitehead £1354, Perry and Betts ...

    Article : 108 words
  54. A Spirit Lamp's Dangers.

    A girl of 18 years, named Violet North, residing in Edmondstone-street, South Brisbane, received slight burning injuries about the face early this morning through ...

    Article : 63 words
  55. Brisbane Stock Exchange.

    Sale to-day:—Bonnie Dundee, 2/10. This Ambulance Brigade received a call late last night to attend to a man named ...

    Article : 91 words
  56. Plalba Cane Season.

    At last monthly meeting of the Pialba Sugar Cane Growers' Association the president (Mr. M. Ritchie) referred to the ever-mereasing area placed under cane, and ...

    Article : 66 words
  57. Condition of the Speaker.

    During the last few days the Hon. J. T. Bell has been weaker, and has made practically no progress towards recovery. This morning Dr. Love reported that his ...

    Article : 63 words
  58. Kingsthorpe to Goombungee Line.

    A progress report on the Kingsthorpe to Gooubungee railway, 20¾ miles in length, states that all the bridges are practically completed, and all the station buildings in ...

    Article : 39 words
  59. Thursday Island Customs.

    The tender of B. Thomas, at £79/11/6, has been accepted for repairs and painting at the Customs House, Thursday Island. ...

    Article : 22 words
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