A GREAT army of British troops was moving into Belgium late on Friday night and, although the exact limit of its advance cannot be stated, it is proceeding according to a plan for co-operation with the French armies, states a special war ...
Article : 629 words"It this port is closed, Ulverstone will depreciate rapidly, and you will suffer a great loss," said the Premier (Mr. Cosgrove), replying to a deputation at ...
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Article : 89 wordsAVIATION authorities report that England and France have ordered 2,000 additional warplanes, thus increasing ...
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Article : 222 wordsTrinity's surprise victory over Baptist, the first win of the season by Army Signals, and Derwent's big score against Blues were features of the men's hockey ...
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Article : 57 wordsIn the Southern "A" grade women's hockey match Lutana versus Ranelagh, each team scored a goal. The game was rather slow and there was too much ...
Article : 138 wordsUnder Tasmanian British rules two good games, both won by Sandy Bay, were seen at South Hobart ground on Saturday. In "A" grade, South v. Sandy ...
Article : 237 wordsMr. A. T. Heller, formerly of the Royal Victorian Aero Club, has been appointed instructor at Cambridge, by the Tasmanian Aero Club. Since the ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 138 wordsAs evidence of the serious shortage of houses at New Norfolk several reports of overcrowding in houses in the township area were made at a ...
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Article : 145 wordsJack Hastie, a member of the New Norfolk Rovers' football team, fractured his right leg below the knee when playing against Upper Derwent ...
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Article : 59 wordsWhile making arrangements on Friday for the funeral of his wife on Saturday, Alexander Paul (53), teacher, of Box Hill, collapsed and died. His wife, ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 13 May 1940, Page 6
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