A gala day is to be held at Beauty Point on Saturday, with several objectives. It is desired to mark the progress of the port, to celebrate the record ...
Article : 820 wordsDuring the last game season 15,016 wallaby and 2,872 kangaroos were snared on King Island. The highest catch for one season was in 1929, when 23,064 ...
Article : 434 wordsFor the first time in the history of overseas marketing of eggs from Tasmania the eggs are being graded and packed at Launceston for ...
Article : 1,074 wordsINTERSTING COMPARISON.—The top picture is that of Beauty Point, the deep water port on the West Tamar, 30 years ago, showing the s.s. Wakatipu (which traded between Sydney and Launceston) alongside the wharf discharging coal into the hulk Nelson. The lower picture gives an idea of how Beauty Point looks to-day, with its! greatly increased storage accommodation. The photograph was taken two years ago prior to the erection in the foreground of the cool store for H. Jones and Co. Pty. Ltd. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 93 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Oatlands Council was held at Oatlands on Monday. Present: The Warden (Mr. W. M. Lester), Councillors J. Weeding, A. ...
Article : 908 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Campbell Town Municipal Council was held in the council chambers, Campbell Town, on Monday. There were present: The ...
Article : 432 wordsRecognised formerly as one of the best steam tugs in Sydney Harbour, the James Wallace (193 tons), in the charge [?] Captain E. Cartner, arrived at ...
Article : 427 wordsThe chairman of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Commissioners (Mr. H. W. Cramp) referred yesterday to statements reported to have been ...
Article : 507 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Fingal Municipal Council was held on Monday, when there were present: The Warden (Mr. C. F. Salter), Councillors L. J. ...
Article : 552 wordsThe Strand Theatre, Hobart, will on Saturday present what is described as the prize film of the year, the Samuel Goldwyn production, "The Kid From ...
Article : 730 wordsThe annual meeting of members of the Tasmanian branch of the Ayrshire Cattle Herd Book Society of Australia, was held at Launceston recently. The ...
Article : 393 wordsThe air liner Miss Launceston, from Melbourne, arrived at Western Junction at 1.10 p.m. yesterday, the only passenger being Mrs. G. Holyman. ...
Article : 99 wordsThere are about 300 men engaged in working for sustenance at Launceston, which means that practically every man [?]t for work is engaged in some ...
Article : 208 wordsThe Minister for Lands and Works (Sir Walter Lee) accompanied by Mr. S. R. Adams, manager of the Agricultural Bank of Tasmania, will visit Mt. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe Weather Bureau, Hobart, reported yesterday that the height above summer level of the South Esk River at Fingal ...
Article : 56 wordsTunbridge m[?]t St Peter's I. at Tunbridge on Monday for the last roster match of the soason, and were defeated by nine games to three. Tunbridge will ...
Article : 435 wordsJAMES WALLACE, the tug purchased by the Launceston Marine Board, is shown after her arrival at Launceston form Sydney yesterday, with the old tug Wybia lying behind her. The lower picture shows the crew which brought the James Wallace from Sydney ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 89 wordsAt the monthly meeting of the Council of the Launceston Technical College last evening, there were present: Messrs. F. Russell (chairman), R. V. W. Green, A. ...
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Advertising : 58 wordsA case of hardship was brought under notice at Launceston last evening. A resident of Southern Tasmania, who holds excellent references, with his wife ...
Article : 253 wordsThe annual race for the cross country championship of Clemes College, Hobart, was held on Monday afternoon. J. Clemes was not pressed to win, and, in ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 6 Sep 1933, Page 5
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