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  2. Q.T.C. RACES

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 918 words
  3. THE TWO SAMS

    To day 18,000 white men paid from 3 guineas to 5/ a head to witness the Ethiopian gladiators, Sam M‘Vea and Sam Langford, struggle for mastery in the boxing art ...

    Article : 316 words
  4. IN THE CHURCHES

    The Christmas services at All Saints' Church, Wickham-terrace, commenced om Sunday at evensong, when there was spceial music, carois, and procession. The ...

    Article : 1,150 words
  5. THE CHRISTMAS RUSH

    The rush of work at the Post Office this Christmastide has been unprecedented, and the figures which the Acting Deputy Postmaster-General (Mr. ...

    Article : 542 words
  6. CHRISTMAS TRAGEDIES.

    A sensational shooting incident, in which a wharf labourer named George Cooper, lost his life and his wife, Miaaie Cooper, was seriously injured, securred at ...

    Article : 325 words
  7. CABLE NEWS IN BRIEF.

    The balance-sheet of the Midland Railway Company of Western Australia shows a balance to credit of profit and loss account of £49,055. It is intended to place ...

    Article : 941 words
  8. NATIONAL INSURANCE

    Upwards of a million protests against the insurance proposals have been sent to the House of Commons. The National Insurance Medical ...

    Article : 41 words
  9. SOUTHERN SPORTING

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 210 words
  10. TUBE OF RADIUM

    A tube of radium, valued at 40.000 franes, has been lost or stolen. The fincers have been warned of the danger of handling the substance. ...

    Article : 33 words
  11. LABOUR IN POLITICS

    Mr. J. Kamsay Macdonald, M.P., speaking at Aberdeen stated that the Labour Party in 1912 would use the utmost pressure to secure a grant of at least £1.000,000 ...

    Article : 114 words
  12. SITUATION IN CHINA

    An extraordinary joint meeting of the Cabinet and Elder Statesmen was held, and considered the situation in China. General Shiba, who was the Japanese ...

    Article : 48 words
  13. SHIPPING

    Allings arr. Bris. to-day from North. Albaby arr. syd. today from [?] C[?]ms arr. [?] from T'ville. [?] Bris to-day from [?] ...

    Article : 85 words
  14. TROUBLE IN PERSIA

    The situation at Tabriz is said to be appalling. A message from the ViceGovernor pays: "I swear before God that innocent women and children are being ...

    Article : 70 words
  15. BOXING MATCH

    The Boxing Day attractions for the sporting public in Brisbane included a match at the Olympic Stadium for the "residential heavyweight championship of ...

    Article : 287 words
  16. FATALITY AT TOOWOOMBA

    A boy porter named Joseph Bradshaw, about 17 years of age, employed at the local railway station, died in the General Hospital this morning from terrible ...

    Article : 302 words
  17. GOVERNOR ON THE DOWNS.

    Sir William and lady MacGregor and suite arrived here per motor on Saturday afternoon. On Sunday morning they attended divine service at the local ...

    Article : 68 words
  18. FLOODS IN IRELAND

    The River Shannon, in Ireland, is [?] above the normal level, causing great inundations in the countryside. Many dwellings have been abandoned in ...

    Article : 46 words
  19. THE LATE JAMES RUTHERFORD.

    Probate has been granted of the will of the late James Rutherford, of 'Hereford. Bathurst, grazier (who was connected with Cobb and Co.), who died at Mackay, ...

    Article : 391 words
  20. MINING DISASTER

    The bursting of a water pipe in a pit shaft at Wigan, in Laneashire, eat of[?] 87 miners from the surface. A score of the men, by cliging to the steam pipes, ...

    Article : 99 words
  21. COUNTRY NEWS.

    The all nations fair, organised by Mrs. Leeds, of Claverton, was opened this afternoon by Mr. E. M. Land, M.L.A., and was largely atended. ...

    Article : 603 words
  22. RAILWAY TRAFFIC

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 257 words
  23. THE WEATHER

    In the report issued this morning the Weather Bureau stated:—Cloudy to gloomy weather is being experienced this morning in the coastal districts south from ...

    Article : 281 words
  24. DROWNING FATALITIES

    Christmas, 1911, has not been allowed to pass without death claiming several victims as the result of drowning accidents. ...

    Article : 358 words
  25. TOWNSVILLE ITEMS.

    The weather during the Christmas holidays was fine and exceptionally warm, There was a large crowd of visitors in town, and all the available ...

    Article : 139 words
  26. ACCIDENT TO A BOY

    The station-master at Taringa reported to the Superintendent of Traffic (Mr. Davidson) on Saturday that a boy named George Marshall, aged 10 years, had ...

    Article : 68 words
  27. THE HOLIDAY.

    Many were the misgivings in the [?] of old and young folk this morning at an early hour when they gazed at the leadenhued, rain-threatening sky. Fortunately ...

    Article : 345 words
  28. GRAIN STORE DESTROYED.

    The Commissioner for Railways received an advice this morning that Messrs. Barnes and Co.'s private grain shed, [?]ontaining agricultural produce, situated at ...

    Article : 102 words
  29. PASTORAL MATTERS.

    A new woolshed has just been completed at Luthrie, owned by A. E. Hill. It consists of a shearing shed 60ft. by 30ft., and a wool-room 60ft, by 40ft., in which the whole clip of Luthrles ...

    Article : 493 words
  30. WYNNUM AND MANLY.

    Wynnum and Manly are full of visitors, every available space being occupied with, tents of all discriptions and sizes. The campers, however, are very orderly, and ...

    Article : 113 words
  31. Board of Cricket Control.

    The Australian Board of Cricket Control will hold a meeting in Melbourne on Friday next, on the eve of the second Test match. Colonel Foxton, C.M.G., ...

    Article : 362 words
  32. Canvas Town at Humpybong.

    Reminiscent of days that are but dim memories, when the gold fever surged through the veins of thousands of men, canvas town has sprung into existence in ...

    Article : 297 words
  33. OVERLANDERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 words
  34. LATEST CABLES.

    Xlie lmonoiai lumacrH ot the Jvgyptum Government, iu their annua! note, em nimsiae the satisfactory condition of iJgypthm finance. ...

    Article : 47 words
  35. Central Police Court.

    At the Central Police Court this morning, before Liutenant-Colnel R. A. Moore, P.M., Ernest [?] on remand, was charged with ub[?]nding from hired services. He was ordered ...

    Article : 234 words
  36. Helping the Hospital.

    Thousands of people fleeked to Dutton Park last evening, when Cook's Piotures, assisted by the Brisbane Concert Band, gave a benefit perfermance in aid of the General Hospital. The ...

    Article : 272 words
  37. Bush Fire at Fernvale.

    Advice was received by the Railway Department this morning that a bush fire half a mile wide, swept across Fern[?] station yard on Sunday evening, destroying ...

    Article : 44 words
  38. Constable Murphy.

    Constable Murphy, of the valley police, who was seriously maltreated last night, was stated this morning to have passed a good night in the General Hospital. ...

    Article : 29 words
  39. A Sober Christmas Day.

    All bough over 60 {whom faced Ucutonant ('clowl Moor; at the Central Police Court o Chmfmii morning, on account mainly of tub interpreting th, word ‘merry’ In relation tu ...

    Article : 91 words
  40. Death of an Aboriginal.

    The name of the aboriginal whose body was found lying on the rails near Sherwood Station early on Sunday morning was James Gas, Silver. Silver was in the ...

    Article : 130 words
  41. Presentation to a Railway Officer.

    On Friday last Mr. Thos. O'Sa[?]van was the recipient of a pipe and purse of soverigns subscribed for by the clerks and outside staff at Roma-street station. Mr. ...

    Article : 138 words
  42. English Malls.

    The Postmaster-General's Department advises that English and other mails ex R.M.S., Mulwa will arrive by train tonight, and will he delivered by ...

    Article : 42 words
  43. Personal

    The Premier and Mrs. Dighy Denham, the Agent-General and Lady Kobinson, the Hon. A. H. Barlow and Mrs. Barlow, and Mr. and Mrs. P. J. M'Dermott have ...

    Article : 41 words
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