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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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. ...
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Advertising
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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AUSTRALIAN PRODUCTS
The elaborate display of Australian dairy products, canned and dried fruits, flour and sugar, which was arranged by the Commonwealth Publicity Officer ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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WAR PENSIONS
The members of the War Pensions Entitlement Appeal Tribunal, after having heard numerous applications at Launceston, left last night for Hobart, ...
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