At the request of the Tasmanian Government, and with the approval of the Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons), Dr. J. A. Gilruth, Chief of the Division of ...
Article : 337 wordsHolyman's Airways Ltd. have engaged Mr. A. M. Bayne, of Melbourne, as an additional pilot for the Bass Strait Service, and he will make the fourth ...
Article : 193 wordsThieves entered the Karoola railway station between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. yesterday. The safe in the office is bolted to a concrete block, and iron bars used by ...
Article : 402 wordsThe petrol price war, which has been in progress since Friday, resulted in further reductions to-day. The Shell Co., Atlantic Union Co., and Vacuum ...
Article : 189 wordsThe Agent-General for West Australia (Sir Hal Colebatch), when addressing the Child Emigration Society to-day, after alluding to Australia's sacrifice ...
Article : 331 wordsLyell Charles Savage, a young man, was sentenced to imprisonment for 12 months in the Hobart Police Court yesterday for having on June 25, at ...
Article : 945 wordsA marked increase in building activities throughout the State was shown in the report at the annual meeting of the Tasmanian Institute of Architects ...
Article : 435 wordsProspects for the coming season were considered good by speakers at the annual meeting of the Glenorchy Cricket Club held at the Presbyterian Hall, Glenorchy, last, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 988 wordsThe Coroner (Mr. E. L. Hall), stating that deceased might have slipped on some loose peas on a staging close to the hatchway of No. 1 hold on the ...
Article : 614 wordsIn the latest film adventure of Bulldog Drummond, commencing at His Majesty's Theatre to-morrow Sapper's famous here returns to activity after a ...
Article : 203 wordsIn the Hobart Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Mr. H. B. White), Inspector Bush prosecuting, Clifton James Mason, for having on ...
Article : 434 wordsSenator McLachian, Vice-President of the Executive Council, replying to Senator Sampson (U.A.P., T.) in the ...
Article : 75 wordsThe fact that the North v. South match to be played at Hobart on August 4 is now only a week off seems to be having a good effect on a great many of the ...
Article : 610 words"The Cat and the Fiddle," which comes to the screen of the Avalon Theatre, Hobart, starting to-day, as one of the most delightful musical romances ...
Article : 204 wordsSir Hubert Wilkins, who is at Broome, said to-day he hoped his Polar expedition would be ready the first week in September. He will pass through ...
Article : 199 wordsA further reduction in the price of first and second grade petrol was announced by the Shell Company and the Vacuum Oil Company to-day. The ...
Article : 95 wordsIn an interview to-day Mr. W. E. Field, general manager for the Texas Company (Australia) Ltd., said that the Texas Company was not ...
Article : 100 wordsThe special feature, "The World Changes," now showing at the Strand Theatre, Hobart, stars that great dramatic actor, Paul Muni, who is ably ...
Article : 195 wordsAn inquest on Alexander Spencer Finlay, aged 1 year and 11 months, who was drowned in a waterhole at Oatlands on Wednesday afternoon, was held at ...
Article : 289 wordsIn the Glenorchy Police Court yesterday, before Mr. F. N. Stops (Police Magistrate), Sergeant Nolan prosecuting, Rupert Henry Edward Salter pleaded ...
Article : 162 wordsSeveral members of the Astronomical Society of Tasmania met at the Friends' School, Hobart, last night to make observations of the eclipse. Conditions ...
Article : 243 wordsItaly has been swept by a wave of anger by the announcement of an order having been issued by a German court to the effect that an Italian woman ...
Article : 124 wordsThe New Town Harrier Club will hold a sports meeting to-morrow afternoon on its sports ground at Northall Park, when seven events will be held, ...
Article : 259 wordsAt the New Huon Theatre, Huonville, to-morrow night the programme will be headed by "Moonlight and Pretzels," described as a musical comedy-drama ...
Article : 60 wordsThe play-off for the Southern Tasmanian men's reserve. "A" grade premiership will take place to-morrow, when Cnoc Tara, the minor premiers, ...
Article : 73 wordsDance music by Mrs. B. Sheppard and ber orchestra and vocal items by Lillian Dittmer will be features of the afternoon session at the Belford Cabaret ...
Article : 61 wordsResidents throughout the Huon regretted to learn of the death of Mrs. A. H. Macdonald, mother of the Rev. I. Macdonald, which took place suddenly ...
Article : 163 wordsCaptain D. K. Cameron, M.H.A., waited upon the Minister for Transport (Mr. R. Cosgrove) yesterday, and urged that the work of construction of the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 227 wordsAt the Imperial tea dance this afternoon Sim Johnston and Mary Harbottle will give a demonstration of the slow fox-trot, with variations. At the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 108 wordsA meeting of the Launceston branch No. 3 of the Australian Natives' Association was held at the National Lodge room, Launceston, on Monday night. ...
Article : 174 wordsOn Sunday the s.s. Cartela will make a Ashing trip to Trumpeter Bay, via Opossum Bay, South Arm, and Denne's Point. Complimentary tickets will be ...
Article : 55 wordsThe adjourned committee meeting of the Tasmanian branch of the Australian Corriedale Sheep Breeders' Association was held at the offices of the Tasmanian ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 180 wordsThe monthly dinner of the Launceston Apex Club was held last night, when there was a good attendance. Mr. Iles Carr spoke on "War Experiences," Mr. ...
Article : 88 wordsThe following basketball matches will be played to-morrow in the Y.W.C.A. Sports Association Hobart:— Friends' Court.—City United Black ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 wordsDuring the last few weeks heavy rain has fallen at National Park, and has benefited everything in general. On Friday there was a heavy fall of snow, and ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 27 Jul 1934, Page 6
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