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  2. DAY BY DAY

    THE meeting of the Hobart City Council revealed that several public bodies had written protesting against the higher tram fares charged on ...

    Article : 275 words
  3. MAINLAND NOTES

    THOUGH it is believed that the Ministry has the numbers to enable it to pass the Transport Bill in the Legislative Assembly, those opposed to the ...

    Article : 238 words
  4. VISCOUNT GREY

    The bulletin which was issued this afternoon reported that the condition of Viscount Grey of Fallodon had taken a sudden change for the worse, and ...

    Article : 115 words
  5. LETTERS

    Sir,—I perused with interest the report in Tuesday's "Mercury" concerning the collection of books offered to the Tasmanian Public Library by Mrs. ...

    Article : 349 words
  6. NEWS IN BRIEF

    Weather forecasts issued at 9 p.m. yesterday, for the 24 hours ensuing:— Mild and unsettled with some showers, more particularly over the ...

    Article : 1,031 words
  7. The Mercury

    WHILE special efforts are being made to heal the breach in the ranks of the Labour Party in order that the full strength of the ...

    Article : 863 words
  8. HARMSWORTH TROPHY

    Comman[?] Garfield Wood retains the Harmsworth Trophy for speed boats, having defeated the British challenger. Mr. Hubert Scott-Paine, by half a mile ...

    Article : 350 words
  9. THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR

    FOR such reasons as are entirely his own artair the Chief Justice has intimated his desire to be relieved of the responsibility of the office of ...

    Article : 267 words
  10. An Australian Author

    Mr. E. T. Brown, who has written a notable book, "This Russian Business," reviewed yesterday in "The Mercury," is an author whose training eminently ...

    Article : 221 words
  11. Keen By-Election Contest

    The by-election campaign at Polwarth occasioned by the death of Mr. McDonald, M.L.A., is being watched with extreme interest by supporters of all ...

    Article : 241 words
  12. Spring is Here

    If there were no other indications that spring had arrived, and, fortunately, there are many of them, the fact would be forced on newspaper-reading ...

    Article : 333 words
  13. Peace and Goodwill

    Sir.—Let the cynics and Scrooges say what they will, peace and goodwill will romain when man comes into fellowship of his kind. We live in a world that is ...

    Article : 417 words
  14. ELECTRIC POWER

    The electric grid scheme, which has cost £27,000,000, and has been completed, in five and a half years, brings electricity, to the doorsteps. in practically ...

    Article : 77 words
  15. Chance to Help Charity

    With Sydney and Melbourne people the great day of the year so far as school sport is concerned is the head-ofthe-river contest, which with ...

    Article : 229 words
  16. Meat Industry Deadlock

    The situation in regard to the export section of the meat industry, brought about by the refusal of the Meat [?]ndustry Union to allow its members to work ...

    Article : 519 words
  17. OTTAWA AGREEMENT

    Emphat[?]cally disagreeing with the contention of Mr. Hawker, M.H.R., a former Minister in the Lyons Ministry, that Australia was shirking her ...

    Article : 251 words
  18. Wool Shipments

    A remarkable situation has arisen in regard to what, is popularly known as the "Wool Derby." There is always a hurry on the part of European buyers ...

    Article : 200 words
  19. BALUCHI OUTLAW

    Following a skirmish with the tribal chief, Hassad Khan, in which two men were killed and several wounded, arme[?] police and troops of Baluchistan are ...

    Article : 136 words
  20. Cause and Effect

    Sir.[?]The Tramway Committee, submitted a traffic return for the four weeks ending June 28, and they state: "The tram services showed all-round ...

    Article : 306 words
  21. Relief of Distress

    The appalling situation with regard to the position of the unemployed cannot but be deplored. Its acuteness has brought into being many organisations ...

    Article : 212 words
  22. PERSONAL

    King Boris and Queen Joanna, of Bulgaria, are staying incognito in London. They paid a number of private visits to-day, and to-night will leave ...

    Article : 71 words
  23. BRITISH LABOUR

    The Trades Union Congress has opened in Brighton admittedly at a crucial stage in the history of organised Labour. The speeches were practically ...

    Article : 209 words
  24. FRUIT BOARD

    Plain speaking was indulged in at the annual conference of fruitgrowers at Launceston last night by the president of the Commonwealth Apple and Pear ...

    Article : 496 words
  25. LAND OF PROMISE

    "A land where a great meat industry could be established, a large area where millions of sheep could be bred, a sportsman's paradise' These were some of ...

    Article : 261 words
  26. OBITUARY

    The funeral of Mr. F. R. Murray Griggs took place yesterday at Cornelian Bay Cemetery, subsequent to a short service in the Sandy Bay ...

    Article : 284 words
  27. The New Pier

    Despite adverse reports of a number of unofficial inspectors at one stage, the new pier that will grace Sullivan's Cove may be said to be taking concrete shape. ...

    Article : 192 words
  28. A[?]d. Shoobridge's Public Services

    Sir,—It was most pleasing to notice the tribute to Mr. Frank Walker's generosity adopted by the City Council at the instance of Alderman Shoobridge. ...

    Article : 250 words
  29. Advertising

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    Advertising : 88 words
  30. HORSES FROM IRELAND

    Tue "Daily Express" states that the Customs authorities seized four, valuable racehorses which were undergoing training at Lewes, and removed them to ...

    Article : 79 words
  31. THE WALKER LIBRARY

    A NUMBER of volumes, many of great historical value, part of the library of the late Mr. William Walker, are now housed in the Hobart ...

    Article : 314 words
  32. Novel Garaging

    "Baby" motor-cars bave become popular, and have long since ceased to be a novelty, or to excite the interest which they did on their first appear ...

    Article : 175 words
  33. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS

    The elaborate display of Australian dairy products, canned and dried fruits, flour and sugar, which was arranged by the Commonwealth Publicity Officer ...

    Article : 49 words
  34. BRITISH DUTIES

    The effect of Britain's tariff duties is reflected in iron and steel imports, the statistics of which were presented at a meeting of the Tees Commission at ...

    Article : 66 words
  35. MELANESIAN MISSION

    Cammell, Laird and Co. Ltd. launched at Birkenhead to-day the Melanesian Mission's new steamer Soutiiern Cross to replace the vessel which was lost. ...

    Article : 49 words
  36. WAR PENSIONS

    The members of the War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal, after having heard numerous applications at Launceston, left last night for Hobart, ...

    Article : 36 words
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