A mobile canteen by which hot drinks could be rushed to shocked and wounded persons during an air raid is being organised by the East Launceston branch of the Red ...
Article : 179 wordsHeavy showers yesterday afternoon provided a welcome change in the Derwent Valley after two days of boisterous northwesterly winds, which at times reached gale ...
Article : 143 wordsAid. W. W. Osborne, chairman of the Reserves Committee of the Hobart City Council, stated yesterday that the Lady Franklin Museum grounds, at Lenah Valley would be ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 319 wordsAn information bureau to dispense advice about air raid precautions has been established on the ground floor of the Colonial Mutual Life Building, Elizabeth ...
Article : 449 wordsTo facilitate inter-communication in the event of air raids, and to dispense advice about air raid precautions, an information bureau has been established in Hobart. Preliminary tests were made last night, and the snap shows two helpers posting information. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Advertising : 265 words"We are now in a position to go ahead with the Taroona water scheme," said the Warden of Kingborough (Mr. J. G. Charlton) at a meeting of the council yesterday. The ...
Article : 265 wordsA finding of accidental death was recorded by the Coroner (Mr. W. F. Archer) at Longford yesterday at an inquest on the death of Reginald Kenneth Hayes (28), ...
Article : 210 wordsIn the New Norfolk Police Court yesterday, before the Warden (Mr. H. A. Warner) and Mr. R. H. Richards, Js.P., Inspector W. D. Kirkham prosecuting. ...
Article : 264 wordsKingborough councillors will conduct a house to house canvass for aluminium in their respective wards, following a decision by the council yesterday. Cr. W. B. ...
Article : 60 wordsPlans for the evacuation of the civilian population in Kingborough and Channel districts in the event of enemy action were discussed with Mr. W. H. Grace, secretary ...
Article : 89 wordsThe Minister for Agriculture (Mr. D'Alton) said yesterday that, because of the Pacific situation, difficulties were bound to arise for primary producers. He had adopted a ...
Article : 57 wordsTHE Governor of Burma, Sir Reginald Dorman- Smith, issued the following message to thc people: "The ...
Article : 77 wordsMajor C. Brimblecombe, of Melbourne. who has succeeded Major W. Walker as divisional commander of the Salvation Army in Tasmania, will arrive at Launceston on ...
Article : 255 wordsProceedings will be taken by the police against users of bicycles whose toppled-over machines at the kerbside are left in the way of pedestrian and other traffic in Hobart ...
Article : 243 wordsCormorants are causing such destruction in Northern inland streams that many of them will be depleted of fish. The cormorants are not only more numerous than ...
Article : 39 wordsSouthern Tasmanian donations to the New Sydney Fund now total £4.986. Details: Acknowledged. £4.863/6/10; Dunalley residents (M. Dunbabin, £50; A. Dunbabin. £15; ...
Article : 212 wordsLatest donations to patriotic funds are: Comforts Fund.—Southern: Acknowledged £29.965/13/10; Sandfly branch (Kaoota, through Miss. E. Fogarty, £1/2/3; Lower ...
Article : 343 wordsLONDON, Monday.—The Air Ministry reports that two Australian fighter pilots, sweeping out of the mist and low cloud a few hundred feet above a field in ...
Article : 126 wordsWASHINGTON, Monday.—The United States has opened the way for Free French adherence to the anti-Axis declaration with the following State ...
Article : 144 wordsThe drive for salvage aluminium in Hobart already has had good results, as this snap, taken at the depot yesterday indicates. The metal is required urgently for war production. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 150 wordsBERLIN Radio declares glibly that, in response to requests by "thousands of citizens," Dr. Goebbels has extended the ...
Article : 94 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Sydney's, maximum temperature of 107.5 deg. at 12.45 p.m. on Sunday was the fourth hottest day recorded at the Weather Bureau ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 50 wordsA sawmill owned by K. D. Atkins Pty. Ltd., of Launceston, and used to cut timber for defence purposes, was destroyed by fire at Blessington on Saturday night. The mill ...
Article : 112 wordsTo assist the "drive" for aluminium ware, which is needed for war purposes, the management of the Avaion Theatre announces that children will be admitted to ...
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Advertising : 109 wordsSELBOURNE.—A concert organised by the Selbourne Patriotic Committee, with Miss A Viney as secretary, was held in. Mr. A. Eyles' barn on Saturday. Mr. A. G. Viney ...
Article : 710 wordsThe return of cases of infectious disease notified to the Department of Public Health during the week ended Saturday is: Hobart.—Diphtheria. 4; scarlet fever. 1; ...
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Advertising : 62 wordsCANBERRA. Monday.—The Swiss Government would take charge of Japanese interests in Australia, the Minister for External Affairs (Dr. Evatt) ...
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Article : 9 wordsSYDNEY, Monday.—Except when an audience is present, Australian Broadcasting Commission announcers and performers will not be compelled in future ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 6 Jan 1942, Page 5
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