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  2. THE MACKAY STRIKE.

    The investigation into the dispute between the members of the Waterside workers Federation and the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Association ...

    Article : 849 words
  3. THE CATTLE TICK.

    The Commonwealth Advisory Council of Science and Industry has issued the following statement:—It has been stated that the annual cost of feeding Australia's ...

    Article : 1,388 words
  4. ENLISTMENT STATISTICS.

    If Queensland is to succeed in the voluntary system of enlistment and raise the 5000 men for September required to sustain this effort the number of men ...

    Article : 147 words
  5. WITH OUR BOYS.

    Bombardier L. W. Prior writes as follows to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Prior, Wilston, from "somewhere in France": We got over our so-called spell ...

    Article : 947 words
  6. RED GROSS SOCIETY.

    A meeting of the General Committee of the Red Cross Society was held in the B.M.A. rooms yesterday, Mr. W. T. Robertson in the chair. Prior to ...

    Article : 1,106 words
  7. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    The volunteers accepted at Toowoomba to-day included Messrs. Harry Corbett (Toowoomba), W. V. Farrell (Crow's Nest), and Denis Curtin (Toowoomba). ...

    Article : 80 words
  8. THE LIGHT THAT FAILED.

    Sir,—But woe unto that man bu whom his country is betrayed! It had been good for that man if he had not been born. Then "Billy," who had betrayed ...

    Article : 435 words
  9. PRESENTATIONS.

    In the manager's room of the Commercial Bank a few members of the Tennis Club assembled to bid farewell to the secretary, Dr. Brydon, and he was ...

    Article : 233 words
  10. SUGGESTED 11th A.L.H. FUND.

    Sir,—Having seen in your Thursdays issue of the "Courier" a letter from a sister of one of the 11th Light Horse Regiment, regarding the starting of a ...

    Article : 190 words
  11. THE STRANDED ARAWATTA.

    The tug Coringa arrived at Flat Top from Brisbane at 6 p.m. yesterday, and is now standing by the Arawatta. Captain T. Law Johnson, deputy marine ...

    Article : 148 words
  12. ENLISTMENTS IN OTHER STATES.

    To-day's recruiting figures were: Volunteers, 203; accepted, 80; deferred; 67. SYDNEY, September 4. A decided improvement was shown in the ...

    Article : 82 words
  13. RESIDENTIAL CLUB.

    The committee of the Residential Club for Returned Sailors and Soldiers will meet in the Town Hall to-morrow, at 11 a.m. ...

    Article : 27 words
  14. CONSCRIPTION.

    Sir,—I see by to-day's "Courier" that a free recruiting concert is to be held in the Exhibition Hall. In my opinion the only suitable hall at this present time ...

    Article : 298 words
  15. "DO WITHOUT WEEK."

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 521 words
  16. A STEAMER WRECKED.

    The steamer Stormbird was wiecked at Wanganui on Saturday. While approaching the bar of the harbour the vessel was caught by two seas and overturned. The ...

    Article : 100 words
  17. BRISBANE WOOL SALES.

    The second of the 1916-1917 series will be held to-day, to-morrow, and Thursday, at the Wool Exchange, Parbury House, Eagle-street, commencing each day at ...

    Article : 98 words
  18. "THE BIG VOICE."

    Sir,—Mr. Airey has rendered such admirable service by his bold and trenchant letters that I am the more disappointed by the line he has taken in his last. ...

    Article : 184 words
  19. WORK RESUMED.

    Work was resumed on the wharves this morning. The Apa, which contained a large consignment of railway trucks for the local Railway Department, was the ...

    Article : 87 words
  20. RETURNED SOLDIERS.

    The Minister for Defence stated to-day that he had had an interview with Colonel Mackay in connection with a scheme which the colonel has drafted for placing ...

    Article : 198 words
  21. A DARING ROBBERY.

    A daring robbery was committed early this morning at Surry Hills when Riley's Excelsior Hotel, in Bellevue-sheet, was broken into. The safe was removed from ...

    Article : 154 words
  22. THE "STING" OF THE REFERENDUM BILL.

    Sir,—The Initiative and Referendum Bill has more than one "sting" beyond the fact that it gives no control over the individual member of Parliament, and ...

    Article : 128 words
  23. THE "FREEDOM" OF THE REFERENDUM.

    Sir,—I observe in to-day's papers that the various unions art to instruct their members how to vote in connection with the forthcoming referendum on the ...

    Article : 228 words
  24. QUEENSLAND PATRIOTIC FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 82 words
  25. VICTORIAN CRICKET ASSOCIATION.

    The Victorian Cricket Association decided to-night to carry out a programme during the coming season, but not for a pennant. ...

    Article : 27 words
  26. CASHING AUSTRALIAN NOTES AND SILVER.

    Arrangements have been completed by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia with the National Bank of South Africa, Ltd., and the Standard Bank of South Africa, ...

    Article : 60 words
  27. HONOUR BOARDS.

    A general meeting convened to instal an honour board for Jondaryan was held on Saturday evening, Mr. T. Taylor presiding over a good attendance. It was ...

    Article : 518 words
  28. Advertising

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    Advertising : 565 words
  29. RELIEVING DISTRESS IN IRELAND.

    The Sydney Town Hall was crowded to-night by an enthusiastic meeting of citizens with the object of succouring the distressed people of Ireland and to ...

    Article : 201 words
  30. PORT OF BUTARITARI CLOSED.

    The Collector of Customs has received from the Department of Trade and Customs a communication from the High Commissioner for the Western Pacific ...

    Article : 76 words
  31. 31st BATTALION COMFORTS.

    The Committee of the 31st Battalion Comforts Fund announces to all interested that cases of Christmas comforts will be despatched to the men during the ...

    Article : 55 words
  32. DEATH SENTENCE CONFIRMED.

    The sentence of death passed on Antonio Picone, an Italian, by his Honour Mr. Justice Hood, on August 17, for the murder of Joseph Lauricella, at Victoria Markets, was to-day confirmed by the ...

    Article : 49 words
  33. COMMONWEALTH PENSIONS.

    The Federal Treasury this morning issued returns dealing with the old age and invalid pensions. Up to August 2[?] the total number of old age pensions granted in the ...

    Article : 86 words
  34. SOLDIERS' C. OF E. HELP SOCIETY.

    A meeting of the executive of the Soldiers' Church of England Help Society will be held at the Anzac Club, Charlotte-street, to-day at 2.30 p.m. ...

    Article : 34 words
  35. MOUNT LYELL TROUBLE ENDED.

    All the quarrymen employed by the Mt. Lyell Co., who came out over the employment of a non-unionist returned to work this morning, and the smelting and mining operations are ...

    Article : 187 words
  36. ART UNIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 words
  37. FINE OF £20.

    In the Police Court to-day Jas. Williamson was fined £20 for having supplied liquor to an aboriginal. ...

    Article : 27 words
  38. The Clifton Show.

    The secretary of the Clifton Show (Mr. P. G. A. Murphy) has been advised (writes our Clifton correspondent) that his Excellency the Governor, the Minister for Agriculture, Messrs. F. ...

    Article : 129 words
  39. LATE COMMERCIAL.

    KALBAR (late Engelsburg), September 4. Maize has been coming in fairly freely during the past week. There were also a few loads of potatoes and lucerne chaff, but potatoes are ...

    Article : 38 words
  40. GILBEY'S DRY GIN

    Is all British[?] Bottled in London.* ...

    Article : 16 words
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