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Detailed lists, results, guides : 138 wordsA letter has been received at Devonport from a Melbourne resident complaining that he is unable to secure a berth for Tasmania during: the week ...
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Article : 80 wordsA dance in aid of the funds of the Queenstown Fire Brigade was held in the Metropole Hall on Thursday night. The proceeds will be devoted towards ...
Article : 101 wordsThe Cygnet branch of the Country Women's Association in Tasmania held its" quarterly "rally" and afternoon tea at its rest room on Wednesday. The ...
Article : 91 wordsRussell Nichols (40), a workman at Tarraleah, was admitted to the Hobart General Hospital yesterday afternoon with a crushed right foot. It was ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 13 Nov 1937, Page 13
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