The Viceroy reports that the Afghans attacked on May 1[?], but were driven off, and the night was quiet. Our casualties numbered about 130. Our troops, with ...
Article : 265 wordsThere were 537 patients suffering from influenza in the various hospitals last evening, including 309 at the Exhibition Isolation Hospital, and 90 at the General ...
Article : 1,700 wordsIt is n[?]w officially announced that the Germans have been granted an extension of time u[?] May 2[?] to reply to the Peace Treaty. ...
Article : 751 wordsConsiderable discussion and much criticism has been aroused by the news of a great amalgamation of British Shipping Companies in the form of what is ...
Article : 986 wordsThe soldiers who returned by the Cluny Castle are expected to arrive by special train to-day, at 6.50 p.m., at No 5 platform, Central Station. The list was ...
Article : 120 wordsMen in various unions, to the number of 3960, were reported to-day to be out of work, either directly or indirectly, on account of the strike. Already wages ...
Article : 480 wordsA report from London states that Great Britain, France, and the United States have requested an explanation from Italy as to why Italian troops have been ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Works Department announces that a huge number of local authorities-probably about 50 pet cent.—have sent in applications for a share of the grant allowed ...
Article : 111 wordsA great battle is proceeding for Kieff between the Bolsheviks, the Gregorieffs, and the Ukrainians. Trotsky personilly leads the Bolsheviks, who have been largely ...
Article : 237 wordsMrs. Vivers, wife of Constable R. Vivers, died in the hospital to-night from pneumonia supervening on influenza. Constable Vivers recently returned from ...
Article : 179 wordsFlight-Lieutenant Wyndham Pike, who returned yesterday by the s.s. Shropshire, after an absence of three and a half years at the Front, of which 17 months were ...
Article : 405 wordsPrivate Keith Peterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Peterson, of Sandgate, returned from the war on Thursday. Private Peterson was dangerously wounded ...
Article : 1,105 wordsTo-day four deaths were reported in Sydney, and five in the country, from pneumonic influenza. ...
Article : 27 wordsTo-day's bulletin issued from the Exhibition Isolation Hospital stated that 78 influenza patients were in the institution, seven of whom were dangerously and 27 [?]ously ...
Article : 59 wordsMr. T. Kiely, the South Australian delegate, and a vice-president of the Seamen's Union, left for Melbourne this afternoon. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Admiralty has ordered that a thorough search be made for Mr. H. G. Hawker, the missing Australian aviator, regardless of expense. A large fleet of ...
Article : 137 wordsUnless supplies of wheat and flour can be secured there will be a serious shortage within the next fortnight. The Treasurer (Sir Elliott Lewis) had a conference ...
Article : 125 wordsThere was a marked improvement to-day in the position regarding influenza. The deaths reported by the registrars [?]bered only 12, as compared with [?] on the ...
Article : 72 wordsA letter received in Brisbane from an [?] who has been connected with the organisation for combating influenza in Sydney throws some interesting ...
Article : 718 wordsThe conditions surrounding the fruitgrowing industry are simply distressing. Last week was practically the beginning of the season, and nearly 6000 cases were ...
Article : 122 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Hendr[?] Progress Association several interest[?] matters relating to returned soldiers were [?] with. ...
Article : 452 wordsThe largest aeroplane in the world has been constructed at Farnsborough. It was intended to be used for bombing Berlin. The machine has three principal planes, ...
Article : 59 wordsTroops from the Port Macquar[?] will dis[?]bark at Port Melbourne on Monday afternoon. Most of the 500 are invalids. The troops for Queensland will proceed by special train to their ...
Article : 41 wordsHis Highness the Prince of Wales will visit Canada in August, in order to open the new Parliament Buildings in Ottawa. The old Houses of Parliament were ...
Article : 58 wordsMrs. E. Thompson, of Robinson's road. Auburn, was knocke down by an electric tram to-night in Riversdale-road, Hawthorn, and died about an hour afterwards at the Melbourne ...
Article : 38 wordsThe War Savings Committee advises that some persons are under the erroneous impression that the old issue of war savings certificates provided a better investment than the ...
Article : 108 wordsThe Defence Department states that the organisation of educational work on the transports br[?]ging the Australian imperial force back to Australia is now ...
Article : 96 wordsUnder the Expeditionary Forces Act the Minister for Defence publishes a long list of military defaulters, who have been deprived of civil rights for 10 years. The ...
Article : 53 wordsApproval has been given of the following transfers of State school teachers:— Percival E. Pascoe, from a.t. Brisbane East to Acting h.t. Prenzlau; George H ...
Article : 115 wordsParis advices show that the peace terms for Austria will be delivered on Monday. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Acting minister for the Navy (Mr. Poynton) left Melbourne this afternoon to meet Admiral Lord Jell[?] on his arrival in Adelaide. The Minister was accompanied by the ...
Article : 48 wordsA well-attended meeting under the auspices of the Queensland Women's Electotal League was held in the Town Hall yesterday, when an address was delivered ...
Article : 104 wordsAnswering Sir Donald Maclean, in the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law said he did not consider it desirable to grant facilities to debate Lord French's articles ...
Article : 53 wordsMrs. Gwendolyne (Stanley) Grant is making advance in her art. That is clearly shown by the exhibition of her work now on view at the salon of R. S. Exton and ...
Article : 262 wordsA commencement with the buildingg of homes for soldiers under the housing scheme is exeach State. A conference of Deputy Commissioners has been held in Melbourne, under the ...
Article : 228 wordsExecutive approval has been given for the purchase by the Government of the Highlands Estate, Samford, containing 3327 acres, at £6 an acre, including all ...
Article : 115 wordsIt is reported that General Sir Charles V. F. Townshend, the "hero of K[?]t," [?] likely to be appointed commander-in-chief in India. ...
Article : 28 wordsRev. Hubert Robertson will conduct service at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. to-morrow. The mor[?] subject will be "The Conquest of Fear." At 7.30 p.m. the monthly young ...
Article : 147 wordsThe King of Italy has given six of the largest Royal palaces for the use of disabled soldiers, sailors, and orphans. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe following expenditure by day labour has been approved:—Erection of new State school, Silkwood, via Innisfail, £798; [?]rection of open-air annexe and teachers' ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Sat 24 May 1919, Page 5
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