During the war the Hobart City Council will assist all patriotic efforts for which its halls are used by making a substantial reduction in the charges for the halls. The ...
Article : 282 wordsThe primitive manner in which meat is often carted in Hobart has given rise to complaint for many years. Objections, however, will be removed if the ...
Article : 453 wordsThe matter of the employment of nonunion labour at the Mt. Nicholas mine has been settled satisfactorily. Rapid progress has been made with developments at the ...
Article : 447 wordsMany of the vehicles permitted to cart meat to and from the abattoirs and the inspection depot at Hobart are primitive in the extreme. These pictures show the way in which carcases can be piled on the floor of a cart, and the canvas ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 86 wordsRates were Struck at a special meeting of the Cygnet Council yesterday. The Warden (Mr. L. T. Harwick) presided. Others present were: Councillors T. Burnaby, F. ...
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Advertising : 415 wordsFurther evidence of the desire of Huon residents to assist in the war effort was the formation of a branch of the Comforts Fund at Huonville on Monday. The aims of the ...
Article : 182 wordsOwners of vessels loading sand at Southport jetty will be instructed to see that no sand falls into the water at the jetty, and a warning notice will be placed on the jetty, ...
Article : 343 wordsVICHY, July 23.—Outlining the programme for the modernisation and expansion of the French mercantile marine, the Minister for Marine (Admiral Darlan) ...
Article : 71 wordsSpecial consideration in retailers' problems after the war is being given by the Federal Government, according to the Deputy Prices Commissioner (Mr. L. ...
Article : 266 wordsWork on improving the dangerous bends on the city boundary side of the Huon Rd. will be commenced immediately the survey is completed, according to a statement by the ...
Article : 105 wordsTo assist the Government in its war effort a committee comprising commercial interests of Southern Tasmania was formed at Hobart yesterday. The meeting was ...
Article : 124 wordsThe president of the Tasmanian Farmers, Stockowners, and Orchardists' Association (Mr. F. Reynolds) has been advised by Sir Dalziel Kelly, that the Central Wool ...
Article : 107 wordsMELBOURNE, July 23.—New regulations under the National Security Act Controlling dealings in land by enemy aliens, naturalised persons of enemy ...
Article : 197 wordsFurther donations have raised the total takings for the American tea organised by Mrs. G. C. Frankcomb for Red Cross funds to £56/10/3. More than 30 residents attended ...
Article : 43 wordsIn the Hobart Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Col. J. P. Clark), Inspector M. T. Dowling prosecuting. William Anthony Rafter pleaded guilty to ...
Article : 63 wordsGood progress has been made by Mr. P. C. Denholm, the contractor, with the establishment of the Huonville Area School, and the building, probably the most modern of its kind in Tasmania, should be ready for occupation early in September. Most of the floors on ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 79 wordsAccording to the report of the Hydro-Electric Commission to the Minister for Lands and Works (Major Davies) for the fortnight ended July 15, it has been decided ...
Article : 251 wordsSeveral major works in Launceston, including the flood protection scheme, are likely to be affected by the decision of the Launceston City Council to curtail ...
Article : 242 wordsClay model, ready for casting of Sir John Franklin. It is being executed for the Queen Victoria Museum, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 31 wordsThe use of imported flour for the manufacture of bread in Tasmania instead of flour milled in this State from imported wheat, was condemned ...
Article : 249 wordsCONSIDERING the quality of the programme given and the fact that the performance was in aid of patriotic funds, it was regrettable that there was not a larger ...
Article : 411 wordsDUNALLEY.—The anniversary of the Dunalley Sunday school was held on Sunday. The Rev. H. Nelson, of the Congregational Church, Sorell, conducted the service. Solos ...
Article : 417 words"The position has been grossly misrepresented," said the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. D'Alton) yesterday, when referring to criticism at the meeting of the Hobart City ...
Article : 75 wordsPolice are inquiring into the wrecking of a mill tractor at Mt. Lloyd, about 12 miles from New Norfolk, at the week-end. The tractor formed the main unit of a small mill ...
Article : 80 wordsThat the plight of crippled children should make its own appeal to the public and thc Society for the Care of Crippled Children should have no difficulty in ...
Article : 305 wordsLONDON, July 23.—The Cabinet has decided that full allocation can be restored to raw materials for exports without affecting the enormously increased ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Glenorchy Municipal Commission, at a meeting last night, confirmed a motion agreed to at a special meeting requiring German shepherd dogs to be on leads when in ...
Article : 92 wordsAt a meeting of the executive committee of the Queenstown War Emergency Committee, the Home Defence Sub-Committee reported that the District Commandant (Brigadier ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 206 wordsThe annual appeal is being made for funds for the maintenance of the Roman Catholic Church work at New Norfolk. Messrs. W. Adlard, E. Baker and A. Brazendale have ...
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Advertising : 89 wordsPromises that a monthly statement of prices fixed by the commission would be sent to the council were made by the Deputy Prices Commissioner (Mr. L. C. Johnson) ...
Article : 113 wordsArmy officers, unofficially, were whole-heartedly in support yesterday of the suggestion in "The Mercury" that some restriction should be placed on the ...
Article : 71 wordsLONDON, July 23.—The Admiralty announces that British, Allied, and neutral merchant shipping losses totalled 61,032 tons for the week ended July 14, ...
Article : 92 wordsHENRY —By Anderson ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 24 Jul 1940, Page 5
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