Lieut. Long, who has decided to make the attempt to cross Bass Strait to Victoria, left Freeland's aerodrome at 10 minutes past 5 o'clock this ...
Article : 174 wordsA cable message from London states that the King and Queen on Saturday received M. [?], the Prime Minister of France, at Buckingham ...
Article : 577 wordsThe final act in the absorption of New Town in Greater Hobart. will take place on Thursday—the election of two aldermen to represent New Town on the City ...
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Advertising : 483 wordsRises. sets. December 17.................. 4.28... 7.43 December 25.................. 4.33... 7.4[?] THE MOON. ...
Article : 999 wordsAt last night's meeting of the City Council the report of the Medical Officer of Health (Dr. Sprott) for October showed that there were 52 deaths in the ...
Article : 131 wordsSome days must still pass before it will be possible to say with any certainty exactly how the Election results will work out. In many of the ...
Article : 792 wordsThe comparative returns of traffic on the municipal trams during the last mouth and during November of last year show increases on all lines. They are as ...
Article : 97 wordsIt will be learnt with much regret by the community generally that Mr. George Browne, C.M.G.. I.S.O., one of Hobart's most esteemed citizens, died ...
Article : 821 wordsThe Legislative Council will meet to-night at 7.30, when the second reading of the Licenses Reduction Bill will be taken. The bill has been passed by the House ...
Article : 87 wordsThe outstanding fact in the world to-day is the extraordinary position of the money market and the long-continued depreciation of the British ...
Article : 1,003 wordsThis week's Government "Gazette contaius:—Assessment roll for the municipality of Beaconsfield; list of Crown lands leased and sold during November; ...
Article : 48 wordsThe transactions of the Commonwealth Savings Bank for the week ending December 8 are:—Accounts open, 3,266; deposits, £190,712; withdrawals, £548,247; ...
Article : 43 wordsThe dceisions of the Licensing Bench with respect to applications heard at the City Police Court on December 2nd and 3rd, and concerning which judgment was ...
Article : 44 wordsThe report of the nurses of the Child Welfare Association for the week ended Saturday last is as follows:—The nurses visited 55 homes during the week; 18 of ...
Article : 174 wordsThe poll for the election of two aldermen to represent New Town on the City Council is to take place at the council-chambers, New Town, on Thursday ...
Article : 43 wordsJohn Sheet, aged 31 years, residing at Bellerive, and employed on the ferry steamer Derwent, was yesterday admitted to the Hobart General Hospital suffering ...
Article : 84 wordsCustoms collections at Launceston for the week ended Saturday, December 13., were:—Excise, £1,254, 18s. 9d.; duties, £586 1s. 1d.; miscellaneous, £15 8s. 3d., ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Royal Commisson on the sugar industry [?] to-day, and Mr. Henry William Knox, general manager of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co., was ...
Article : 404 wordsMr. T. W. Blaikie, of West Devonport school, has been appointed headmaster of the Elizabeth-street Practising School, Hobart, in succession to Mr. G. V. ...
Article : 156 wordsThe principal business of the Launceston Marine Board at its final meeting on Friday afternoon will be the appointment of Master Warden and the election of ...
Article : 89 wordsOur Derby correspondent telegraphs that Mr. Peter Oldham, farmer, was found dead in his bed yesterday morning at his residence near Banco bridge. He ...
Article : 52 wordsMessrs. Sheridan and Cleary, Ms. H.A., waited on the Commissioner of Railways yesterday to bring under his notice matters in connection with the variations ...
Article : 124 wordsThe following cases of infectious disease were reported to the Department of Public Health during the week ended Saturday last:—Hobart: Phthisic two; ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 wordsBecause of the increased charge by the brewers, the Licensed Victuallers' Association has found it necessary to raise the price of beer to the consumer. The ...
Article : 100 wordsIn connection with the proposal to close down Moonah Post-office, concerning which proposal a deputation of residents of the district waited upon the Deputy ...
Article : 90 wordsOn inquiry being made last evening regarding the condition of Mr. Laird Smith, who was the victim of a brutal assault in the sheets of Hobart on ...
Article : 73 wordsThe billiard match for 18,000 up between Fred [?]indrum and Walter Lindrum was declared a draw on Saturday night. ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. Justice Crisp will leave Hobart early in January for the North, North-west Coast, and West Coast centres, where civil cases are listed for trial. He ...
Article : 65 wordsAbout midday yesterday a stack of pressed straw, containing about 100 tons, valued at £350, together with, six rick covers, the value of which was stated to ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 wordsThe following were the Customs collections at the Port of Hobart last week:— Duties, £350 4s. 1d.; excise, £1,412 10s.; miscellaneous, £1; light dues, £11 4s. 3d. ...
Article : 41 wordsDamages amounting to £500 were awarded by a jury against a co-respondent in a divorce suit heard before the Chief Justice to-day. The case was one ...
Article : 95 wordsTen days ago a conference was begun in Melbourne between Victorian and Tasmanian mineowners and representatives of the mining section of the ...
Article : 125 wordsThe Christmas number of "The Tasmanian Mail" will be issued on Thursday, and will contain seasonable reading matter and attractive views. Included in the ...
Article : 132 wordsThe unusual course is being taken of holding a special vacation sitting of the High Court, commencing on Tuesday, 13th January, in Melbourne, to ...
Article : 233 wordsThe Irish madness is now illustrated by what would once have been quite impossible in Ireland, a dastardly interference with sport, and the ...
Article : 577 wordsWith the lead of the Prince of Wales in subscribing to the fund to emble Barry to proceed to Australia and compete for the scullling championship the ...
Article : 162 wordsIf you're not feeling the thing, but are easily tired, weak, nervy, sleep badly, and are generally out of sorts, get on to a course of Dr. Maund's Old Time Wine straight ...
Article : 244 wordsThe first meeting of the Launceston City Council [?]s at present constituted was held to-day. The Mayor (Alderman Geo. Shields) returned thanks for ...
Article : 128 wordsThe following were the Marine Board collections at the Port of Hobart last week:—Wharfage, £235; quayage. £3 17s. 7d.; pilotage, £11 4s: 3d.; miscellaneous, ...
Article : 38 wordsThe first of the present season's wool appraisements in Hobart were commenced yesterday. Messers. Webster and Sons Ltd. submitted 5,500 bales, and Messrs. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 16 Dec 1919, Page 4
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