Shortly after 12 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade received a call from the Gladstone Hotel. On arrival it was found that a fire had occurred in a room ...
Article : 391 words"Although the cane crops in the Bundaberg, Isis, and Maryborough sugar areas were backward owing to the long spell of dry weather in the autumn ...
Article : 428 wordsParticulars of each State's share of the Federal grant of £250,000 for road-making were made available by the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to-day. The amounts, ...
Article : 58 wordsEric Tennison, a lad, while playing football with the Christian Brothers' boys yesterday, sustained a fractured ankle. Hotels Change Hands. ...
Article : 78 wordsAt the local Methodist Church on Tuesday evening a farewell was tendered Mrs. V. A. Bosanquet, an ardent church worker, who is to leave the district ...
Article : 251 wordsMuch interest is being displayed in the forestry exhibit that is being prepared for the Brisbane Show. Some very fine specimen timbers, from seedlings to ...
Article : 168 wordsFruit trains run on behalf of the Southern Queensland Fruit Growers' Society, Limited, cleared Wallangarra on Friday and Saturday for the week ended August [?] carrying 428½ tons of ...
Article : 233 wordsThe Nambour Choral Society has been reformed and Mr. S. D. E. Bailey has been appointed conductor. Tennis Association. ...
Article : 198 wordsA conference was held at Wellington to-day to consider the proposal to erect a large weir at Burrendong to impound the waters of the Macquarie and ...
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Advertising : 839 wordsRecent rains have made the various crops show up most promisingly, and it is confidently expected that dairying will be in full swing early in the season. A ...
Article : 151 wordsJ. M'Conachie knocked out R. Thrower in the fifth round at Burleigh Heads last Saturday. Mr. Wave Geike acted as referee. ...
Article : 100 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier (Sir Jas. Mitchell) resumed the debate on the Address in Reply Dealing with land development, he sais that ...
Article : 137 wordsShearing has commenced at Toliness. A car load of sheareres left for that station on Friday morning. A few of the holdings in this portion of the district ...
Article : 41 wordsIt is announced by advertisement that a motor 'bus is now running at regular intervals to and from St. Luda and Eagle-street. The time-table is a ...
Article : 169 wordsThe matter of a butter factory for Mitchell, which has been left in abeyance for some time, will be brought up again at a public meeting of all persons ...
Article : 63 wordsBishop Le Fanu visited Harrisville on Sunday. Confirmation services were held in the morning at Kalbar, at St. John's Parish Church, Harrisville, ...
Article : 50 wordsCoomera Tennis Club drew with Pimpama in the mixed doubles match after a well-fought game, the scores being: Coomera, 4 sets 36 games; Pimpama, 4 ...
Article : 63 wordsThe sale of privileges for the forthcoming Laidley A. and I. Society's Show (in September) resulted as follows:— Publican's booth, £26/15/; public ...
Article : 43 wordsMr. Christie Thompson, senr., of Undulla, while assisting Mr. R. Manning to load logs on a bullock waggon, was struck with an "iron dog," and his leg was ...
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Advertising : 201 wordsThe Rifle Club's first monthly competition of the year was held on Sunday in squally weather. E. L. Freeman (11) won the silver spoon with a score of 102. ...
Article : 203 wordsWith the prospect of a further Opposition stonewall, the debate was resumed in the Legislative Assembly to-night on the Bill to provide for a reversion to ...
Article : 136 wordsIt is the intention of a number of farmers to plant cotton this season, and probably some areas of sugar cane for supply to the Moreton Central Sugar ...
Article : 68 wordsA unique entertainment was given in the Picture Pavilion on Tuesday evening, having been organised by Mr. Stan. Woods in aid of Miss May Rogers' votes ...
Article : 197 wordsA ping-pong tournament, euchre party, and dance in aid of the Pittsworth R.C. Church was held on Monday evening, and was largely attended. The ping-pong ...
Article : 72 wordsAt a meeting of the works and executive committee of the Cairns Harbour Board, a further stop was taken towards the installation of a sugar conveyor on ...
Article : 229 wordsThe Milmerran Shire Council has been advised that the Home Secretary has refused to grant the petition, signed by some hundreds of electors, asking for a ...
Article : 97 wordsIn the Police Court on Thursday morning, Joseph Goldberg, on remand, charged with having stolen a cheque for £23/18/, the property of Herbert ...
Article : 309 wordsAt the first meeting of the newly-elected committee of the Clifton Ambulance Brigade on Wednesday the following officers were elected:—Chairman, Mr. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe following movements of stock have been reported:—131 Albilbah bullocks, trucked to Cannon Hill on Wednesday; 1389 bullocks, Lyndhurst State Station ...
Article : 161 wordsThe first annual examination of the local ambulance first aid classes was conducted by Mr. W. Clark (of the Gympie A.T.B.), and the twelve candidates ...
Article : 100 wordsThe Pine Rivers Show milking competition for cow giving the heaviest weight of milk on ground on 24 hours was won by Hippy III., the property of R. J. ...
Article : 54 wordsA statement is current that an endeavour is being made to arrange that the banks shall have an average uniform exchange rate with each capital city. ...
Article : 61 wordsThere was a good attendance at the Gatton Chamber of Commerce meeting on Wednesday evening, Mr. J. J. O'Flynn presiding. The resignations of Dr. ...
Article : 87 wordsA bridle race meeting was run off at the local racecourse on Saturday afternoon, in aid of the Chinchilla Hospital and Show Society. The day was cold ...
Article : 301 wordsThe police this afternoon raided a Chinese house in Lower Bourbong street, and, it is stated, secured a quantity of opium. ...
Article : 26 wordsAn enjoyable dance was given in the Memorial Hall on Saturday night by the Newlands School Committee, the proceeds being in aid of the school funds. ...
Article : 51 wordsAt the annual general meeting of the Beenleigh Cricket Club it was stated that the year had closed with a credit balance of £10/10/10. Special reference ...
Article : 189 wordsSkuthorpe's Buckjumpers, a title with which most Australians are familiar, will commences a brief season at South Brisbane to-morrow night. A £50 buckjumping ...
Article : 137 wordsPreparations are forging ahead for observing the eclipse of the sun in September. Much interest is exhibited locally, and Professor Cooke, who is in ...
Article : 64 wordsAt a meeting of the Fruit Grower's Association on Friday night, Mr. H. Heinemann presiding, it was decided to register the association with the ...
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The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Mon 7 Aug 1922, Page 4
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