MAJOR-GENERAL SIR JOHN GELLIBRAND addressing a large gathering after setting the foundation stone of the War Veterans' Home at the rear of the Anzac Hostel, Launceston, on Saturday. Beside him on the dais is Mr. A. J. McKenzie (president of the Launceston sub-branch, R.S.S.I.L. A.) ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 55 wordsThe condition of Maxwell Leslie (16), who received a broken leg and concussion when he was knocked down by a motor car on Tuesday last was stated ...
Article : 394 wordsMr. H. Maxwell, secretary of the Amateur Cyclists' Association of Australia, and one of the selectors of the Australian Olympic team, criticised the ...
Article : 241 wordsFor sheer entertainment value, "Follow the Fleet," fourth of the series of Astaire-Rogers films this week at the Prince of Wales Theatre, is "tops." It ...
Article : 1,507 wordsThe Premier (Mr. A. G. Ogilvie, K.C.) last night confirmed the statement in "The Mercury" several weeks ago that an election would not be held this year ...
Article : 445 wordsA welcome was extended to Brigadier and Mrs. Deane, new Divisional Commanders of the Salvation Army forces in Tasmania, and Adjutant Withers, the ...
Article : 415 wordsThe danger of giving the whole of one's attention to material things, and hardly a thought to the eternal things of God, was the theme of an address by ...
Article : 447 wordsA strike occurred in the Mount Eden Prison yesterday when some of the prisoners objected to shave on the grounds that it was Anzac Day[?] and that as no ...
Article : 194 wordsOnly an evening session of the Launceston competitions was held on Saturday. There was a large attendance. The class for dance bands was ...
Article : 609 wordsAt the meeting of the Trades Hall Trustees and Management Committee on Saturday evening the following motion was agreed to:—"That the ...
Article : 128 wordsMr. A. E. Clarkson, managingdirector of Clarkson's Ltd., hardware merchants, disappeared from the motor ship Moonta early this morning while ...
Article : 210 wordsOwing to a fog over the Tamar the Bass Strait mail aeroplane Loila remained at the Wynyard aerodrome on Saturday night, going to Western ...
Article : 209 wordsThe value of the stud stock industry to Tasmania is one that plays a very much larger part than most people realise. Merino, Polwarth and ...
Article : 275 wordsMr. Charles A. Ogilvie died at Launceston on Saturday after a brief illness. He was aged 90 years. Mr. Ogilvie was born at Curbroath[?] ...
Article : 379 wordsThe featured attraction showing at the Liberty Theatre is "Robera," The film features Fred. Astaire and Ginger Rogers, the well-known dancing pair[?] ...
Article : 118 wordsFound hidden in a flowerpot, the sum of £1,010 in notes left by a reclus[?] who died recently in a London hospital, is the subject of a search for next-of kin ...
Article : 161 wordsYour kidneys have nine million tiny tubes or Alters which are endangered by neglect or drastic, irritating drugs. Beware, if Kidney trouble or Bladder ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Commissioner for Railways (Mr. F. P. St. Hill) accompanied by the Chief Mechanical Engineer (Mr. H. B. Bennett) returned to Tasmania on ...
Article : 91 wordsParticulars are advertised of lectures to he delivered at Hobart to-morrow and on Wednesday under the auspices of the Workers' Educational ...
Article : 28 wordsFrogs' legs have suddenly become popular as food in the United States. The demand for them is so great that the supply cannot keep pace with it and ...
Article : 150 wordsA collision occurred at the intersection of Church and Glenelg Streets, Campbell Town on Saturday dening between cars driven by Mr. Terence Brown, of ...
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Advertising : 271 wordsLeaving £112,280, with net personalty £101,076, Mrs. Lucy Walton Walter, widow, of Warlaby Lodge, Pelham Gardens, Folkestone, whose ...
Article : 91 wordsThe April meeting of the English Association held at the Methodist Ladies College, Launceston, was well attended. The president (Mr. A. L. Meston) gave ...
Article : 89 wordsAN IMPRESSIVE STREET PARADE by ex-service men in the North was one of the m[?]n features of Launcestion's commenoration of A[?]zac Day. The column is shown at the co[?]r of St. John and Brisbane Streets on its way to Royal Park. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 27 Apr 1936, Page 5
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