The Astra Torres, naval airship, in a trial at Farnborough, attained a speed of 51 miles per hour, this being a record for airships of the non-rigid type. ...
Article : 200 wordsThere was no special function to-day in connection with the arrival of the Australian fleet. It was a public holiday on account of Eight-hour Day, and the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 500 wordsAs announced in the "Courier" yesterday, the police on Saturday night raided an alleged gambling school in the Arcade, Edward-street. Brisbane, and arrested a ...
Article : 1,012 wordsThe second Australian Light Horse, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel R. M. Stodart went into camp at Red bank to-day for 12 days. Altogether ...
Article : 307 wordsThe barque Wild Wave, of 295 tons, timber laden, from Port Esperance, Southern Tasmania, to Port Pirie, put into Launceston to-day lenking badly. ...
Article : 121 wordsA few weeks ago the City Council advertised notice of its intention to pass a resolution authorising an application to the Governor in Council under the ...
Article : 616 wordsThe fifth flower show of the Indooroopilly Horticultural and Industrial Society was held in the Stamford Hall, Indooroopilly, on Saturday, and proved a ...
Article : 1,262 wordsFurther particulars of the collision between a steamer and a tug, which was following the manoeuvers of the Brazilian fleet, resulting in the tug being sunk, ...
Article : 67 wordsA remarkable scene was witnessed at the Edithburgh Jetty, Yorke's Pen[?]asula, to-day, when a dispute occurred between the captains of the steamers Warrawee ...
Article : 153 wordsA shocking fatality occured at Birkenhead, near Auckland, last night. A fire occured in a house in which an aged couple named Given lived. The flames had ...
Article : 76 wordsThe "Daily Telegraph" announces that it has the highest authority for stating that Mr. Asquith has decided not to summon an Imperial Naval Conference. ...
Article : 207 wordsBurglars took advantage of the holidays to attempt to rob the Bank of New South Wales, York and Market streets branch, in the city, but their efforts ...
Article : 349 wordsThree lads ambushed an escaped prisoner named Jones near Ruthin Prison, in Derbyshire. Jones, who was much emaciated as the result of five days' privation, ...
Article : 61 wordsSuffragettes burnt a large unoccupied residence at Hampton on Thames. The damage is stated at £3000. Rachael Pearce and Mary Richardson, ...
Article : 169 wordsEric Norman Edwards, 12½ years of age, committed suicide at Warrnambool to-day by hanging himself on a tree in Albert Park. The lad it is stated, had been ...
Article : 366 wordsThe trial was continued to-day in the Criminal Court of John Spargo, Henry Edward Hoyting, Hey Poo, and Hey Jun on a charge of conspiracy to procure the ...
Article : 67 wordsHenry Spencer, who has been arrested charged with the murder of a Mrs. Rexroat at Wheaton, Illinois, has confessed to having committed 13 other murders ...
Article : 96 wordsKing Constantine of Greece is going to Salonika to review the Macedonian armies. A Turkish delegate has arrived here to ...
Article : 36 wordsGreat excitement prevailed in Beaufort township to-day when it became known that on Saturday night what remained of the plant at the Hope mine, after the ...
Article : 65 wordsSir Edward Carson and Mr. F. E. Smith, M.P., have completed their antiHome Rule campaign in Ulster, and returned to London. ...
Article : 67 wordsTo-day Captain Kennedy, of Millson's Point horse ferry, found a man's brown soft hat and a light tweed suit on the wharf at the side of the punt dock, ...
Article : 107 wordsThe annual report of the Commissioner for Public Health (Dr. J. S. C. Elkington) has been tabled in Parliament. The report, after a review of the ...
Article : 854 wordsOliver Ernest Marks was committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter by the coroner, at an inquest held concerning the dealt of Edward Watson. who ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 510 wordsThe last term of the University will end on October 25. On Tuesday, November 4, the annual degree and final pass examinations will take place. The first ...
Article : 193 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Woodlands branch of the Queensland Farmers' Union the following officers were elected for the year:—President Mr. J. Strong; ...
Article : 113 wordsIn the Adelaide Police Court to-day Vincent De Paul Gillen, solicitor, son of a former Commissioner of Crown Lands, was charged with having obtained £10 by ...
Article : 83 wordsThieves robbed a house at Wercheudiusk, in Transbaikalia, and took a sum of £10,000. The police made a house-to-house search until they discovered the gang ...
Article : 60 wordsThe dead bodies of Major Hamilton Mardoch and Phyllis Boaks were found decapitated on the railway line at Southend. The right hand of the man and ...
Article : 119 wordsOne of the most delightful dances of the season was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night. The gathering was organised by the spinsters and ...
Article : 383 wordsThe body of Henry Baxter, of Irvinestreet, Cottesloe, aged 61 years, was found on Saturday morning at Ferguson's Crossing, near the North Fremantle ...
Article : 86 wordsThe president and directors of "The Daily Telegraph" Newspaper Company Limited, the other night, at the Hotel Australia, Sydney, entertained about 30 ...
Article : 701 wordsIdeal weather prevails for harvesting the cane, but the continued dry weather is having a very serious effect on the planting. Practically all planting has ...
Article : 216 wordsThe Kaiser, who has been away on a five weeks' holiday, has returned to Potsdam, and taken personal charge of the situation with regard to the ...
Article : 239 wordsThe Minister for Customs was this afternoon interviewed by Mr. E. H. M'Farlane, cigar importer, who complained that several of his customers had had ...
Article : 104 wordsA meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society of Southern Queensland was held to-day. Mr. G. F. Dauth presiding. The Department of Agriculture and Stock ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 694 wordsFine, warm weather favoured the celebration of Eight-hour Day in Sydney to-day, and the decorations in the city on account of the fleet reception served as ...
Article : 130 wordsThe recently reported impending betrothal of Princess Elizabeth of Roumania and the Crown Prince of Greece is denied. ...
Article : 205 words"An old Cattleman " writes from Beaudesert: Sir,—If you will spare the space in your valuable paper to put in these few lines they may interest many of ...
Article : 329 wordsIn the report of the Chief Inspector of Machinery and Scaffolding for the year ended June 30 last it is stated that the question of the varied class of water ...
Article : 188 wordsThe number of contracts let for the erection of school buildings continues to increase. The annual report of the Department of Public Works shows that ...
Article : 194 wordsThe report on the prisons of Great Britain for the past year shows there were nearly 10,000 fewer prisoners sen tenced than in the preceeding year, and ...
Article : 49 wordsThe reports of district inspectors embodied in the annual report of the Chief Inspector of Machinery and Scaffolding include details of the distances travelled ...
Article : 148 wordsThe return issued by Mr. C. S. Miles (manager of the State Savings Bank) shows healthy figures for the operations in September, as follows:—New ...
Article : 78 wordsThe First Church of Christ, Scientist, of Brisbane, announces by advertisement that a free public lecture on "Christian Science" will be given by Mr. William R. Rathvon, ...
Article : 69 wordsProfessor Gilruth (Administrator of the Northern Territory) arrived at Townsville to-day (our Townsville correspondent telegraphed last night). He will ...
Article : 53 wordsA moonlight excursion will be held to-night on the steamer Koopa, under the auspices of St. Andrew's Tennis Club. The object of the trip is to raise money to ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Tue 7 Oct 1913, Page 7
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