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  2. Advertising

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  3. TRAMWAY EXTENSION Taroona and Kingston Claims

    The extension of the tramway service to the city boundary on the Brown's River-road as the first step towards a further extension as far ...

    Article : 458 words
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  5. QUEST OF NORTH POLE. Ventures of the Past.

    In view of Captain Amundsen's expedition by aeroplanes to the North Pole a review of past endeavours in the Arctic field of exploration is (says the "New ...

    Article : 278 words
  6. EARLY BANKING Growth of the Present System

    The early days of European and British banking and the development of the system now in use were the subject of an interesting address delivered ...

    Article : 370 words
  7. FRANKLIN DISASTER.

    Franklin's expedition of 1845 was overcome by disaster, and its disappearance completely baffled the world for many years, and has not yet been cutirely ...

    Article : 291 words
  8. PRESENT TRANSPORT DIFFICULTIES.

    Mr. T. Lipscombe expressed the opinion that it was the duty of the Council to extend the tramline to the city boundaries before going out of ...

    Article : 395 words
  9. THE FIRST "RUN."

    What might be called the first "run" on a bank occurred in 1667, when the Dutch sailed up the Thames, burned four ships of the line, and blew up the ...

    Article : 255 words
  10. THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE.

    Franklin narrowly missed making the north-west passage, and the honour [?] to Robert McClure (1850-53) and Richard Collinson (1850-55). McClure accomplished ...

    Article : 167 words
  11. ATTITUDE OF ALDERMEN.

    The Mayor, in replying, expressed regret that there were no landowners holding property in the Nelson district present who could give the Council some ...

    Article : 479 words
  12. NANSEN'S INSPIRATION.

    During the succeeding 20 years several expeditions were equipped, included among them being those led by Lieutenant Greely and Commander De Long, of ...

    Article : 230 words
  13. STATE-SCHOOL MATTERS MINISTERIAL ACTIVITIES.

    Some little time ago Mr. W. E. Shoobridge, M.H.A., waited upon the Minister for Education (Hon. A. G. Ogilvie), and pointed out the necessity for enlarging ...

    Article : 72 words
  14. DEVONPORT HIGH SCHOOL

    Some time back the headmaster (Mr. H. V. Biggins), through the Director of Education approached the Minister (Hon. A. G. Ogilvie) with the request that, if ...

    Article : 83 words
  15. FIFTY YEARS AGO

    A newspaper warmed and placed inside the waistcoat will keep out cold far better than a large quantity of ...

    Article : 228 words
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  17. PEARY'S EXPEDITION.

    To Robert E. Peary, a civil engineer in the United States Navy, belongs the honour of having first reached the North Pole. As early as 1886 Peary visited ...

    Article : 387 words
  18. PETCHEY'S BAY STATE SCHOOL

    The Petchey's Bay State Schol is in a very bad state, and requires repainting and various minor affairs. Mr. Ben Watkins, M. H.A., waited on the Minister for ...

    Article : 61 words
  19. CONVEYANCE OF CHILDREN

    The Education Department to-day calls for tenders for the conveyance of children from the junction of the Huon-road and the road to the Springs to the ...

    Article : 34 words
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