While playing under a pine tree, Fred. Booth, son of Mr. F. Booth, of Ross, fell, and a twig penetrated his eye. He is in the Campbell Town Hospital. ...
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Advertising : 504 wordsAn open verdict was returned by the Coroner (Mr. S. F. Evans) at St. Helens at the inquest into the circumstances of the death of Victor Cotton (30), a ...
Article : 98 wordsWilliam James Kiely (5) residing at Rocherlea, near Launceston had his skull fractured when he was knocked down by a motor cycle at 6.30 p.m. ...
Article : 98 wordsIt is not uncommon for complaints to be made to the police during the holidays of cases of pockets being picked, as about Christmas and the New Year ...
Article : 1,009 wordsIn the Cressy Public Hall on Saturday night a dance was held. The proceeds, which were very satisfactory, were in aid of the Cressy Cricket Club. The ...
Article : 55 wordsThe third and last game between the Northern Tasmanian Bowling Association team and the Victorians was played on the South Launceston green ...
Article : 261 wordsThe parents, children, and teacher (Miss E. Ellis), of the Elphinstone State School, had an enjoyable afternoon at the annual school break-up. Each child ...
Article : 162 wordsJack Hulbert and Tamara Desni are revealed as graceful and clever ice-skaters in the British production, "Falling For You," the feature on the first ...
Article : 102 wordsA motor lorry owned by Messrs. Brown Bros. which was proceeding towards Sorell last evening with a horse from the race meeting in Hobart on the ...
Article : 130 wordsA social and dance organised for the purpose of raising funds for the Fingal Rifle Club was held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall on Saturday night, when ...
Article : 237 wordsThe last three days are announced of the attractions at the Strand Theatre, which include the latest Fox production, "Zoo in Budapest," featuring Loretta ...
Article : 64 wordsThe new year did not dawn with a much improved outlook for dairymen supplying cream to co-operative factories on the North-West Coast. ...
Article : 251 wordsLucky escapes were experienced by the six occupants of a motor car, which was wrecked in an accident on the Yass Road, ten miles outside Canberra, about ...
Article : 77 wordsJean Harlow appeals in the role of her career in "The Blonde Bombshell" at the Prince of Wales Theatre this week. The production is based on the ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Evandale Homing Society held a mob race from Campbell Town on Saturday, and a single-out race from Clarendon Lodge on Monday. The mob race ...
Article : 246 wordsAndrew Doggett of Hillston, received injuries which proved fatal, and Samuel Edwards, also of Hillston, was seriously injured when a motor-lorry ...
Article : 92 wordsParamount's "This Day and Age," which will be shown at the Avalon Theatre for the last time to-morrow night, concerns the battle of youth ...
Article : 55 wordsA successful ball organised by the Mathinna Sports Club was held in O'Shea's Hall, Mathinna, on Boxing night. The hall was crowded. The ...
Article : 110 words"Blonde Venus," the Paramount dramatic feature, will be presented at the Moonah Theatre to-night and to-morrow night. Marlene Dietrich and ...
Article : 47 wordsAccording to Mr. Frank Walker, Fellow the Royal Australian Historical Society, a curious expedient, said to have been practised in Ireland, was ...
Article : 312 wordsThe Ross Rifle Club on Saturday night, held a dance and euchre tournament in aid of the club funds. The secretary, Mr. Neil Goss, had arrangements well in ...
Article : 66 wordsThe work of providing landing facilities for aeroplanes at Swansea has been completed, and machines of any size will be able to land. A visit to Swansea ...
Article : 181 words"New Year Revels," the latest revue of the Midnight Frolics company, will be presented at the Theatre Royal until Friday, and on Saturday will give ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 193 wordsA farewell was tendered Miss Nellie Hay in the Southport Hall on Friday last, the occasion being the eve of her marriage to Mr. Harold Cornelius, ...
Article : 71 wordsParticulars are advertised of the tea and supper dances at the Imperial, Hobart, this week. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe weather at St. Helens was ideal for the holidays, and record crowds of tourists have been revelling in the sunshine. Splendid catches of fish have ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Cartela to-morrow will make an excursion to Tasman Peninsula, calling also at Opossum Bay and South Arm. The Monrana will make a trip to ...
Article : 30 wordsMr. T. Davey, of Hobart, an old resident of Zeehan, who with his wife and daughter have been renewing old acquaintances at Zeehan during the ...
Article : 151 wordsJames Young, of Mount Isa, was charged to-day, before Mr. V. Lampe, by the Railway Department, with having driven a truck along the railway ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 349 wordsRain set in early on Saturday morning and light showers fell throughout the day, clearing, off on Sunday. Monday was fine and warm and conditions were ...
Article : 35 wordsFollowing is the itinerary arranged by the Australian Broadcasting Commission for the forthcoming tour of the Commission's Military Band in Tasmania:— ...
Article : 57 wordsThe annual break-up picnic and prize-giving of the Saundridge School was held in the presence of parents and friends and the teacher (Miss L. ...
Article : 178 wordsA beneficial downpour of rain commenced on Friday night and continued intermittently until about midday on Saturday. ...
Article : 98 wordsAccording to figures supplied by the Customs Department, 3,385 passengers, comprising 1,471 men and 1,914 women, were landed at Launceston during ...
Article : 86 wordsAt a meeting held at the residence of Mrs. J. Cunningham, Mr. H. Holder presiding, it was decided to re-form the Fingal Tennis Club, and the following officers ...
Article : 89 wordsFavourable weather prevailed for the remaining two days of the Boy Scouts' corroboree at the Dog's Head, Lake Sorell, Interlaken. The corroboree has ...
Article : 195 wordsWeather conditions were favourable for the shoot conducted by the Queenstown Rifle Club on Saturday afternoon over the 300 and 500 yards ranges, and ...
Article : 104 wordsE. P. MOORE, of Eugenana (Tas.), who won the Burnie Wheel Race, the principal cycling event of the Burnie New Year's Day Sports Carnival. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 34 wordsWith the object of raising money to purchase a copy of the Official History of the War, the Westbury branch of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 wordsAlthough the British Brewers Society has no authority to force innkeepers to change their old signs for new ones, it voted at its recent London meeting that ...
Article : 382 wordsThere was an alarm of fire at Queenstown about 7.30 on Monday evening, when it was found that a small outbreak had occurred at the five-roomed ...
Article : 182 wordsAny wharf may be transformed into an airport by the installation of a portable turntable for seaplanes. The dvice was tried successfully near New ...
Article : 173 wordsSignor Mussolini tells a story of himself that deserves to be true. Tired at times of publicity and overwork he slips away unattended to some quiet country ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 154 wordsThe Weather Bureau, Hobart, reported yesterday that the height of the South Esk River was unchanged at Fingal, ...
Article : 37 wordsA packet of Bushells Blue Label Tea contains only rich leaf buds. Each of these tiny leaves was filled with sunshine and sprayed with dew on Eastern ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 3 Jan 1934, Page 3
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