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  2. UNPRECEDENTED SCENE.

    The city was thrown into the throes of an unprecedented tumult at about 10 a.m. The crowds of strikers, sympathisers, and onlookers had by then ...

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  3. THE BADGE CLAIM

    Sir,—My name having been freely used in this morning's issue I take it I will be allowed a word or two in reply. First, Mr. Badger and his advisers are welcome ...

    Article : 383 words
  4. POSITION AT IPSWICH

    Matters in connection with the strike were somewhat quiet tins morning though the grocers experienced an exceptionally busy day. About 10 a.m. a procession of ...

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  5. A SLIGHT DIVERSION.

    There was a laughable diversion at one point, when a red badgeite, taking refuge under the large tree at the corner, was charged by a ...

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  6. HOT WORK IN GEORGESTREET

    With the disturbance at its height in Market Square, opportunity was taken by several thousand men, women, and some young folk, to make a dash along ...

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  7. BRUTAL ASSAULT OF A SPECIAL.

    A brutal assult was committed upon a special constable named L. Isenberg, during the riotous proceedings in George-street yesterday morning. Mr. Isenberg had been ...

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  8. QUIETNESS RESTORED.

    By 11 a.m. quietness had been practically restored, the city having lived through an hour of trouble and distress such as she has never previously ...

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  9. RECIPE FOR BREAD MAKING.

    In view of the necessity of baking bread in many homes, the following recipe for preparing the ingradents of a yeast was supplied by a Sand to lady yesterday:— ...

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  10. DEPUTATION TO THE PREMIER

    A deputation consisting of the following members of the Parliamentary Labour Party, Messrs. Bowman, Lennon, W. Hamilton, Ryan, Barber, Nevin, Mullan, ...

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  11. TO THE EDITOR.

    Sir—I have now satisfied myself that my statement that the matter of the right of the tramway employees to wear their badges was not in the plaint filed ...

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  12. AT SOUTH BRISBANE.

    People were early astir in Stanley-street, South Brisbane, yesterday morning. Some hundreds of red-ribboners from the country and from distant suburbs, who had ...

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  13. THE SUGGESTED SETTLEMENT

    Following the reference made yesterday by the Premier to suggestions for a settlement that had been submitted to him, it transpires that last evening a conference ...

    Article : 218 words
  14. EMPLOYEES' FEDERATION.

    A special meeting of the executive of the Employers' Federation was held to-day in connection with the strike at Brisbane. The president (Mr. Blackwood) said that the action of the unior ...

    Article : 831 words
  15. DRUGS FOR HOSPITALS.

    This morning a firm of wholesale druggists, who had medical supplies on order for one of the hospitals, was informed that they would require to get "a pass ...

    Article : 70 words
  16. A PLUCKY BUTCHER.

    Amongst others who were forced to do their own work yesterday were some of the master butchers, including Mr. R. Trout, M.L.A., and his sons, who served ...

    Article : 51 words
  17. POSITION OF THE RAILWAYS.

    Mention already has been made of the loyalty of engine men and guards, and the Commissioner has placed cn record h.s appreciation of it. Representatives of both ...

    Article : 530 words
  18. LAW-BREAKING HOTELKEEPERS.

    It has come to the knowledge of the Home Office authorities that the order as to the closing of the hotels during the strike trouble is not being strictly ...

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  19. SUGGESTION OF SETTLEMENT.

    The Premier (Hon. D. F. Denham) when seen yesterday afternoon had no fresh communication to make with regard to the suggestion of a settlement of the dispute ...

    Article : 69 words
  20. SEDITIOUS SPEECHES.

    The police so far have taken no action against speakers who have indulged in seditions suggestions and incitements to violence, but they are not unaware of the ...

    Article : 66 words
  21. WATER SUPPLY SECURE.

    Rumour had it yesterday that there was a danger of the winter supply being discontinued, owing to the strike trouble inquiry at the offices of the Metropolitan ...

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  22. AID OF THE MILITARY.

    The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher), was asked this afternoon whether he had received any request from the Queensland Government for, any, assistance by the ...

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  23. A QUIET EVENING.

    The evening posted quietly, and though Queen-street was thronged with the usual crowd of promenaders, and the mounted police were on duty in force, no attempt ...

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  24. THE NORTH QUAY

    Within half an hour of the first move to disperse the crowd the strikers began to drill on to the North Quay, forced through the side streets runrung off George-street, ...

    Article : 452 words
  25. ATTITUDE OF EMPLOYERS.

    At a meeting of the Employers' Special Committee on Thursday the following resolution was passed:—That this meeting is strongly of opinion that the practice of ...

    Article : 75 words
  26. TRADES HALL DICTION.

    The following extract from a letter received from the secretary of the Trades Hall by an employer, who has been authorised to carry out his business during the ...

    Article : 144 words
  27. PARADES AND RIFLE CLUB FIXTURES OFF.

    Orders have been issued from the Queensland headquarters of the Defence Department cancelling all military parades and all rifle club fixtures which had been ...

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  28. THE IPSWICH WORKSHOPS

    Yesterday afternoon Mr. C. F. Pemberton (Chief Meehanic a Engineer to the Railway Department) telephoned to the Commissioner from Ipswich that a deputation ...

    Article : 506 words
  29. BRISBANE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

    The trustees have decided to postpone the reopening of both the Girls' and Boys' Schools for one week. ...

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  30. SPECIAL CONSTABLE INJURED.

    A special constable ramed Percy Hunter was this morning struck by a stone. After attention to his injury Hunter resumed duty. ...

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  31. FOOD FOR STRIKERS

    Those who have usurped State authority and by interfering with the operations of business have prevented the general public from obtaining food supplies have now ...

    Article : 128 words
  32. THE TOBACCONISTS.

    At a general meeting of the members of the Brisbane Tobacconists' Association, yesterday morning, it was unanimously decided to close at 6 o'clock last night, ...

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  33. INCONSISTENCIES OF LABOUR.

    Consistency does not appear to have been an outstanding feature with the Strike Committee, as shown by the appearance of the "Worker" at the usual ...

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  34. GOVERNMENT DISTRIBUTION OF FLOUR.

    The Government has arranged to supply to the local authorities flour for distribution among the people at cost price Care will be taken to insure every one ...

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  35. SWEARING IN SPECIALS.

    Impressive scenes were witnessed yesterday morning at the Police Department. Many hundred stalwart citizens, some of them seasoned veterans of the Army, ...

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  36. ALTERATIONS IN MAIL SERVICES.

    The Postmaster-General's Department advices as follows:— Owing to the Sydney mail not arriving until after 9 a.m. on Saturday, letters for delivery will not be ...

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  37. A QUEEN-STREET RUSH.

    Following upon the North Quay disturbance the rowdes gradually collected their forces again in Queen-street, and a shout outside the Courier Building about ...

    Article : 158 words
  38. TOOWOOMBA.

    A Branch Office of the "BRISBANE COURIER" has been opened in Toowoomba at Doncley's Buildings, Ruthven-street, two doors from ...

    Article : 84 words
  39. POLICE COURT CASES.

    Before Mr. C. A. M. Morris, P.M., in the Central Police Court yesterday Patrick Walsh appeared, on remand, charged that he unlawfully assulted ...

    Article : 452 words
  40. ICE DISTRIBUTION

    The manager of the City and Suburban Ice Distributing Co., Ltd., advised us last night that he had applied to the Strike Executive to allow the hospital ...

    Article : 128 words
  41. THE WOME US PROCESSION.

    It was about 10.30 a.m. when a procession of women made its appearance from Turbot-street in Alber-street, led amongs; others by an elderly lady. The amazon ...

    Article : 237 words
  42. SAFE DEPOSIT.

    The rent of safes and deed boxes at Trastees' Safe Deposit, 41 Queen-street, ranges from 10/6 per annum; a mere insurance premium. Inspection invited.* ...

    Article : 31 words
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