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Article : 455 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Westbuy Council was held yesterday. There were present:—Councillors A. W. Bendall (Warden), C. A. Archer, A. A. ...
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Article : 1,233 wordsIn the Launceston Police Court yesterday before the Police Magistrate (Mr. E. L. Hall), inspector H. Hill prosecuting. ...
Article : 124 wordsThe rich musical quality and tropical scenes of "The Cuban Love Song" combine to win popularity for the MetroGoldwyn-Mayer attraction at the Prince ...
Article : 773 wordsMajor Davies, M.H.A., has received a request from residents of islands in the Furneaux Group for a reduction in the fees for licences for taking mutton birds, ...
Article : 862 wordsAt the Hobart Police Court yesterday morning, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. H. B. White), Detective-Sergeant Fleming prosecuting. ...
Article : 615 wordsThe extent to which the crisis in Inaia has become a matter of world concern is amply illustrated by the appearance in the "Daily Mail" of a letter signed ...
Article : 652 wordsThe Launceston summer tennis tournament was advanced another stage yesterday. In the women's singles championship Miss K. Wing defeated Mrs. A. ...
Article : 526 wordsIn the Launceston Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. E. L. Hall), Arthur John Glover was charged with ...
Article : 227 wordsThe annual meeting of the Holy Trinity branch of the Church of England Men's Society was held in the parish hall last evening, when there was ...
Article : 253 wordsThe Chief Secretary (Hon. C. E. James) was again subjected to annoyance at the hands of unemployed at Launceston yesterday. ...
Article : 204 wordsThe president of the Northam Chamber of Commerce (Mr. J. A. Rogers), referring to-day to press comments on the price-cutting war in the flour milling ...
Article : 114 wordsThe 47th annual meeting of the general comm[?]tt[?] of the Hobart United Friendly Societies' Dispensary was held at the Manchester Unity of Oddfellows ...
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Article : 116 wordsA deputation from the unemployed at Launceston yesterday waited on Mr. B. Douglass, of the Industrial Department, The is relieving Mr. A. E. Weymouth ...
Article : 320 wordsMr. J. L. Garvin, editor of the "Observer," who, with Mr. R. D. Bumfield, chairman of the "Daily Express," and Sir Arthur Pearson, its founder, was ...
Article : 115 wordsA debate took place in the Mayor's Court Room of the Hobart Town Hall last night between Mrs. M. C. Butler and Mr. C. H. Wells, chiropractor. Mrs. ...
Article : 160 wordsA social game between the Northern Club and the Commercial Travellers' Association will take place to-morrow on the East Launceston green, beginning at 2.30 ...
Article : 140 wordsThe abnormal capacity of the cormorant, for destroying and devouring fish was clearly demonstrated at Oatlands on Sunday morning. These birds ...
Article : 283 wordsThe Launceston Club fired the third round of "A" series for the McRae cup, Teague medals, and Gardner memorial trophy on Saturday over 200 and [?]00 yards. The ...
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Article : 123 wordsIt was stated at Launceston yesterday that the Rutherglen bug pest, which has been the cause of serious damage to vegetation at Invermay for several ...
Article : 120 wordsThe annual meeting of the Colebrook Hall committee was held in the hall on January 28. Mr. N. J. Brooks (chairman) presided. Reference was made ...
Article : 153 wordsMr. A. Walker, of Latrobe, has been appointed manager of the Tasmanite Shale Oil Co.. in succession of Mr. R. H. Crozier, who has gone to India. The ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 9 Feb 1932, Page 5
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