The Government Analyst's report shows conclusively that there is no contamination or impurity in the Lake Fenton water, and that the colour recorded is well below the ...
Article : 263 wordsDetails of Improvements to the water supply at New Norfolk were given at the meeting of thr New Norfolk Council on Wednesday. ...
Article : 366 wordsA novel type of swing has been erected at Goulburn St. State School, Hobart. More than 20 children can enjoy a swing simultaneously, and a waiting queue thus has been overcome. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 38 wordsInteresting sidelights on the deeds of the merchant fleet were given by Rotarian H. O'May in his address. "Men of the British Merchant Navy," at the luncheon of the ...
Article : 337 wordsCANBERRA, August 8.—As a result of a series of conferences which concluded this week, the Federal Government probably will provide financial guarantees totalling ...
Article : 126 wordsA meeting of the Clarence Council was held in the Council Chambers, Bellerive, last night. There were present the Warden (Capt. B. O. Plummer, M.H.A.), Crs. K. G. Read, E. ...
Article : 230 wordsThe 40th Battalion Association is endeavouring to organise a parade at Launceston of the 40th Battalion, the complete Tasmanian unit of the A.I.F. A ...
Article : 249 wordsA suggestion that the petrol rationing scheme probably would restrict councillors in the supervision of work was made at the meeting of the New Norfolk Council held on ...
Article : 224 wordsThe Australian author, Alec Coppcl, is an instance of the author finding his market abroad. When his play was first produced at the Whitehall Theatre, London, both the ...
Article : 227 wordsA sequel to the death at Symmons Plains, near Perth, on May 11, of Henry George Clarence Lowe (61), shepherd, employed on Mr. C. A. H. Youl's estate, was the ...
Article : 150 wordsThe 12th Battalion Association, whose special activities have been devoted to the 2nd/ 12th Battalion A.I.F. Comforts Fund, already has provided an amount of £250 and other ...
Article : 154 wordsThe annual report of the Art Society of Tasmania, read by the secretary (Mr. H. Mulvaney) at the annual meeting at Hobart last night, stated that activities had been ...
Article : 301 wordsCOLEBROOK.—At the annual meeting of St. James' Church of England; Colebrook, the financial statement showed that the receipts in the general fund were £229, ...
Article : 485 wordsSteps to organise farmers of the Brighton municipality for regular military training were taken when the Brighton council met at Pontville yesterday. ...
Article : 136 words"I shall take the question up with the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. D'Alton)," said the Minister for Education (Mr. Ogilvie) yesterday, referring to a suggestion that ...
Article : 108 wordsWhile granting leave of absence to the Court Records Clerk (Lieut. L. A. Voigt) for military duty, the New Norfolk Council at a meeting on Wednesday decided to seek ...
Article : 176 wordsThe show held by the Hobart and Suburban Canary, Cage Bird, and Pigeon Cub at the Hobart Town Hall, one of the most successful of the 13 held since the formation ...
Article : 81 wordsMr. Charles L. Archer was yesterday elected to represent the East Clyde Ward on the Bothwell Council. An extraordinary election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. ...
Article : 54 wordsThe formation of new circles at Margate, Uxbridge, and Black Hills schools, also circles of "bears" at New Town and the Huonville area Infant school, was reported by ...
Article : 211 wordsWhen the Richmond Council held its August meeting it was disclosed that there were no outstanding rates on June 30. Present were the Warden (Mr. A. G. Crisp), ...
Article : 105 wordsThough the Brighton municipality has not yet been fully organised, more than £1,000 has been subscribed to war savings certificate groups at Brighton. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 214 wordsBecause of the Burnie Spring Show being held a week earlier than usual, the dates of the Spring shows have been advanced a week. Thc amended dates are: Burnie, ...
Article : 66 wordsThe construction of a footpath between the Pontville township and the junction of the Tea Tree Rd. with the Midlands Highway near the Brighton Camp is well advanced. ...
Article : 69 wordsJames Walter Brooks, of New Norfolk, was granted a decree nisi by Mr. Justice Clark in the Supreme Court at Hobart yesterday, when the hearing of a divorce suit he had ...
Article : 92 wordsThe appearance of the public buildings in Davey St., Hobart, was beautified yesterday by the planting by the Hobart City Council of five ornamental trees in the footpath. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 284 wordsWhen the Clarence Council met yesterday the Warden (Mr. B. O. Plummer, M.H.A.) declared Messrs. Douglas B. Reynolds and James Wishart appointed councillors for the ...
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Advertising : 8 wordsRULING prices at retail grocery stores in Hobart yesterday: BACON: Best rashers, 1/5; cushlons, 1/ to 1/3; shoulder rashers, 10d ...
Article : 56 wordsAt a meeting of the committee of the Hobart City Mission, the Missioner (Mr. E. H. Tomlinson) reported that, among the goods distributed for relief were 1,856 garments. ...
Article : 84 wordsSAN FRANCISCO (Cal.), August 8.— Eight days ago I was in Melbourne. Now I am looking from the Pan-American Airways building over the palms, flags, ...
Article : 159 wordsNancy Evlyn Hart pleaded guilty in the Hobart Police Court yesterday to charges of having obtained clothes from Hobart shops during June and July with intent to defraud. ...
Article : 133 wordsMajor H. E..Trousselot, superintendent of the Hobart Fire Brigade, gave an address on fire fighting in war time, and the part citizens could play, at a meeting of the West ...
Article : 38 wordsSOUTHERN ASSOCIATION. — Roster games and teams for tomorrow: 1 p.m., Blues v. Incogniti; 2.20 p.m., Baptist v. Army Signals; 3.40 p.m., Derwent v. Trinity. ...
Article : 88 wordsTASMANIAN PLUMPTON CLUB.—Draw for Mowbray, 2 p.m., tomorrow. St. Leger final: Mr. Pickles v. Briton Roberts, Her Gold v. Bonnie Fillie, Westbury Choice v. Winalot, ...
Article : 138 wordsAt a meeting of the committee of the Sailors' Rest, it was reported that £7 had been raised by a recent concert, and it was proposed to hold an American tea to [?] ...
Article : 37 wordsThe June-July Issue of the "Journal of the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects" contains excellent photographs of the Royal Hobart Hospital, interior and exterior views ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 93 wordsFixtures and referees for Southern soccer games tomorrow are: Domain: Schools, 10 a.m.: Goulburn St. v. New Town (Evans). Division III., 1.45 p.m., Camburn v. Technical ...
Article : 195 wordsAt a meeting of the Southern Tasmanian Photographic Society, at 164 Liverpool St., Hobart, on Tuesday, Mr. O. A. Purvis, overseer of the process department at "The ...
Article : 46 wordsSOUTHERN TEAMS.—Glenorchy: J. Wicks, J. Cutcliffe, K. Tillack, G. Taylor, F. Lucas, M. McLaughlin, A. Wicks. E. Woodruff, C. M. Cannan, H. Fletcher. B. ...
Article : 78 wordsSOUTHERN DRAW.—Men's reserve "A" grade: Cnoc-Tara v. Braecourt at Braecourt: Fernside v. Catholic at Fernside; University v. Buckingham at Buckingham: ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 9 Aug 1940, Page 5
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