The 13th of May, 1909, will see the completion of Queensland's first half century of responsible government. Letters Patent ...
Article : 1,142 wordsThe question of the new protection was not one of the subjects considered at the just concluded Conference of the Associated Chambers of Commerce; and ...
Article : 1,417 wordsThe "Times," commenting upon the fiscal debate in the House of Lords yesterday, expresses the opinion that Lord Cromer, in mocking at "the absurd and ...
Article : 501 wordsA terrible railway collision occurred near Antwerp to-day. The total number of passengers killed or injured has not yet been ascertained, but the bodies of twenty-six ...
Article : 191 wordsIn the High Court to-day the full Bench of Judges pronounced judgment in the action the King v. Sutton and Co., in which the Commonwealth Government ...
Article : 959 words"Leprosy can be cured." Thus Dr. Ham, the Comimissioner of Public Health of Queensland, who was asked by a representative of the "Courier" to express an ...
Article : 1,209 wordsFor some time to-day the Committee of both Houses of the Federal Parliament which was appointed to devise a method of dealing with slanders upon members of ...
Article : 197 wordsThe Senate only sat for twenty minutes today, as there was no business read). Senator Best, replying to Senator Pulsford, said the Government would ...
Article : 131 wordsIn the House of Representatives, Mr. Page drew the attention of the Prime Minister to the resolution passed at the Conference of Chambers of Commerce in ...
Article : 632 wordsSo much has been written of Mr. J. M. Barrie's fairy play "Peter Pan" that its production at His Majesty's Theatre lost evening naturally attracted, a large ...
Article : 1,013 wordsAs a protest against the employment of non-unionists, the unionist labourers blew up with dynamite and partly demolished a now steel bridge which had been erected ...
Article : 72 wordsIn connection with the forthcoming State visit of King Edward to the Czar, it has now been officially announced that Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria will ...
Article : 86 wordsThe "Standard's" Empire supplement was published for the first time to-day. It has a good appearance, and the contents are interesting and informing. The ...
Article : 70 wordsIn view of the decision given by the Court of Appeal in Dublin, Mr. Augustine Birrell, Chief Secretary for Ireland, announced in the House of Commons last ...
Article : 199 wordsThe exchange of flags recently arranged between the schools of Croydon, near London, and Croydon, a suburb of Sydney, took place to-day, and the proceedings ...
Article : 93 wordsLatest information regarding the military operations on the north-west frontier of India states that the Mohmands seized the water supply at Umrakilli, and heavy ...
Article : 70 wordsIt is expected that 6,500,000 children throughout the Empire will parade on Empire day, including nearly 3,000,000 in the motherland. ...
Article : 122 wordsThe warship Condor, which left Sydney for New Britain five days ago, unexpectedly put into Newcastle this evening to renew her coal supply. The Condor ...
Article : 279 wordsAt the inquiry to-day into the Braybrook railway disaster, Mr. Bagley, an independent expert, who, at the request of the coroner examined the Bendigo train, said ...
Article : 133 wordsDr. Hewer, of Blackall, and Dr. Hill, of Isisford, wanted on the Attorney-General this morning, and discussed with him the method of dealing with ...
Article : 295 wordsTwenty suffragettes went to the official residence of the Right Hon. H. H. Asquith in Downing-street this morning, and demanded a more definite statement as to ...
Article : 346 wordsThe Land Court opened on Wednesday before Mr. T. S. Sword, and closed to-day. In three cases of the second period rents of grazing farms, J. N. Ashburn, the executors of ...
Article : 564 words[?] Hons. P. Aircy (Treasurer), T. [?]'Sullivan (Minister for Agriculture), and G[?]. Kerr (Minister of Railways), and Mr. D. Mackintosh (M.P., Cambooya) ...
Article : 90 wordsDonald M'Neil, a winchman on the steamer Ardova, lost his life under tragic circumstances at Port Pirie. M'Neil was close to the winch, which was working ...
Article : 106 wordsUnrest is said to be manifesting itself among a section of miners at Newcastle. The Premier has expressed himself as not satisfied that the Miners' Federation can ...
Article : 212 words[?] National Societies of England, Scotland, [?], and Australia will celebrate Empire Day by a patriotic concert in the Exhibition Concert [?]ll on Monday evening. The Mayor of Brisbane ...
Article : 319 wordsAn appeal to the Full Court, which promises extensive litigation, was to-day the subject of an application by Mr. Ralston, K.C. The motion is one on behalf of the ...
Article : 185 wordsIt is supposed that 250 tons of cargo in No. 4 hold of the steamer Riverina, which arrived at Fremantle from Eastern ports, has been affected by fire. ...
Article : 36 wordsAttention is drawn to Mr. G. H. Cottell's advertisement in our business columns of this issue, wherein he announces the sale of the Maroochydore ...
Article : 81 wordsThe anniversary of the Albert-street Church Sunday School will be celebrated to-morrow. In the morning the Rev. Leslie Copeland, of Toowong, will preach. ...
Article : 179 wordsA fire broke out in the Post Office block at Wellington to-night, and the flames gutted a considerable proportion of the older part of the building. ...
Article : 116 wordsBeeshtein, Lipp, Ronisch, the marvellous "Victor," the low-priced E. Belling[?] Cash or terms. Paling & Co., Brisbane.* SHIRT-MAKING TO ORDER. ...
Article : 92 wordsMr. Arvier (secretary of the National Association) received the first entries for the show yesterday, consisting of seven entries for the butter to be stored eight ...
Article : 94 wordsFine Zephyr Hats, Grey Homburg Hats, Silk Hats, Fine Panama, and 'Varsity Straw Hats, at Austin and Co.'s, Hatters, "The Corner." Courier Building.* ...
Article : 58 wordsSee the beautiful collection of fine Panama Hats at Austin and Co.'s, Hatters, "The Corner," Courier Building, Queen and Edward streets.* ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 23 May 1908, Page 5
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