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  2. BALLOTING FOR SERVICE.

    Saturday night was the first occasion on which a ballot has been drawn for men for active service abroad. Some time ago a recruting committee was formed at ...

    Article : 129 words
  3. THE TORPEDOED WAIHENO. OFFICERS ARRIVE IN MELBOURNE.

    On the way back to New Zealand the officers of the Union Steamship Co.'s steamer Waiheno, which was torpedoed in March while on Imperial service, ...

    Article : 370 words
  4. APPRECIATION OF SOLDIERS.

    An enjoyable gathering took place on Thursday evening at the premises of Messrs. Watson, Ferguson, and Co., Ltd., Stanley-street, South Brisbane, when ...

    Article : 1,338 words
  5. RAID ON A GAMBLING DEN.

    The sequel to the raid on a gambling den on Friday night was heard in the City Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. H. L. Archdall, P.M. The ...

    Article : 1,050 words
  6. POULTRY SHOW.

    The Brisbane Poultry Breeders' and Fanciers' Club concluded its first annual championship show on Saturday, at the Queensland National Association's poultry pavllien in Petty's ...

    Article : 164 words
  7. MINING, STOCKS, AND SHARES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 262 words
  8. ROCKHAMPTON CARNIVAL MEETING.

    There were between 5000 and 6000 at the second day's races of the Rockhampton Jockey Club, £4006 passing through the tote. Results:— STAND THIRD DIVISION HANDICAP, 5 ...

    Article : 472 words
  9. PERSONAL NOTES.

    Cable advice has been received that Lieut. W. H. Bryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bryan. Chelmer, has been awarded the Military Cross. The young ...

    Article : 677 words
  10. A DAIRY ACT PROSECUTION.

    In the Police Court, before Mr. Peisley, P. M., Thos. Yates, a dairy farmer, was charged with having kept dairy premises, being a placed used for the preparation of ...

    Article : 303 words
  11. SYDNEY DIVORCE CASES.

    Robert George Anderson, a tailor, enlisted two years ago. In 1907 he married Charlotte Anderson, formerly Hortin, at Hobart. After he had embarked his wife ...

    Article : 173 words
  12. BRISBANE STOCK EXCHANGE.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 480 words
  13. CHARLEVILLE HOTEL DISPUTE.

    The trouble with the hotel girls continues, and the beer strike is still on. A telegram was received from Brisbane this morning by the licensed victuallers and ...

    Article : 110 words
  14. "COURIER" PATRIOTIC FUNDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 269 words
  15. FIRE AT GYMPIE.

    A fire occurred about 12.45 this morning in a storeroom belonging to Messrs. W. and J. Condie, bakers, Reef-street, Gympie. The building contained some 30 ...

    Article : 84 words
  16. THE NEW STAR.

    Sir,—One night last week, in sauntering along Edinondstone-street, South Brisbane, whence there is an uninterrupted view of the sky as far as the eastern ...

    Article : 1,040 words
  17. THE WEATHER.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 208 words
  18. COUNTRY VOLUNTEERS.

    Mr. Frank Harrison Harwood (Harristown) was accepted at the Toowoomba recruiting depot to-day. ...

    Article : 22 words
  19. QUEENSLAND PATRIOTIC FUND.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 46 words
  20. GRAFTON DISTRICT.

    The cane crushing season is to begin shortly at Harwood, and preparations are well in hand. The estimated yield of the plantations is from 50,000 to 60,000 tons. ...

    Article : 834 words
  21. SCARCITY OF WOOLEEN YARNS.

    A statement presented to the Senate by Senator Russell shows that since September, 1917, the Government had been in constant communication with the High ...

    Article : 253 words
  22. THE PROPOSED ARSENAL.

    The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) announced that at the request of Mr. A. E. Leighton (general manager of the proposed arsenal), Mr. J. K. Jensen, ...

    Article : 121 words
  23. CALLS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  24. RED CROSS SOCIETY.

    On Wednesday evening next a second benefit night at the Tivoli Theatre and Roof Garden will take place, in aid of the funds of the Brisbane Tramways branch of the Red Cross Society, ...

    Article : 445 words
  25. LEAD STATISTICS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 16 words
  26. THE MEATWORKS PURCHASE.

    Sir,—I see by the papers that Mr. Hunter has purchased for the Government meatworks that cost £12,000 a few years ago, 700 acres of land, and a ...

    Article : 356 words
  27. LONDON MINING QUOTATIONS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 17 words
  28. SAVED BY FIELD COOKER.

    Some considerable time ago, it will be remembered, readers of the "Courier" liberally subscribed to a fund for the purpose of presenting a field cooker to the ...

    Article : 244 words
  29. PASTORAL RENTS.

    Sittings of the Land Court were conducted by Dr. Kidston (member of the Land Court) yesterday and to-day. Rents for pastoral holdings were increased 50 per cent. Mr. Commissioner ...

    Article : 59 words
  30. THE ANZAC BUFFET.

    The third annual report and financial statement of the Anzac Club and Buffet, which is situated at 94 Victoria-street, S.W., London, discloses another year of ...

    Article : 241 words
  31. RAILWAY MEN'S TRUE COMRADESHIP.

    Five years ago, Mr. T. Spendelove, a driver in the employ of the Railway Department and a member of the Federated Railway, Drivers, Firemen, and Cleaners' ...

    Article : 383 words
  32. PATRIOTIC WAR WORK.

    At the fortnightly meeting of the Taringa Girls' Club, held on 11th instant, it was decided, in response to an appeal from the Wattle Day League, that the club would collect on "Wattle ...

    Article : 348 words
  33. WITH THE FLYING CORPS.

    Writing from Belgium and France in March, Private Joseph J. Smith, of Kelvin Grove, who left Melbourne with the Australian Flying Corps 18 months ...

    Article : 115 words
  34. Deaf and Dumb Mission.

    The annual meeting of the Queensland Adult Deaf and Dumb Mission, held in the new building. North Quay, last week, was largely attended. The president (Mr. D. F. Denham) ...

    Article : 361 words
  35. A GOODNA ACCIDENT.

    Mr. W. Noble met with a serious accident on Thursday. He was driving a spirited house in a spring cart, when it bolted and in endcavouring to get out of ...

    Article : 81 words
  36. COMPORTS IN THE OFFENSIVE.

    Under date of the 4th April last, Captain J. W. Kerr, Assistant Commissioner of the Australian Comforts Fund in London wrote as follows:—"We ...

    Article : 188 words
  37. CHRISTMAS BOXES FOR QUEENSLAND TROOPS.

    Last year the packing of Christmas boxes was undertaken by the Queensland Soldiers' Christmas Box Fund, organised by Mr. J. J. Knight, managing director of the "Courier," and Mrs. ...

    Article : 238 words
  38. DAIRY COMPANIES.

    The Downs Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., reports having manufactured during May 95 tons of butter, 45¾ tons being made at Toowoomba Central, 12½ tons at Miles, 9½ tons at ...

    Article : 148 words
  39. Town Planning.

    Mr. C. Chuter, honorary organiser for the forthcoming town planning conference and exhibition in Brisbane, has received word from West Australia that ...

    Article : 44 words
  40. NEXT OF KIN WANTED.

    The military authorities request that the next of kin of A202021, Rifleman S. H. Denyer, King's Royal Rifle Corps, Imperial Army, will communicate with the Officer in Charge, Base ...

    Article : 48 words
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