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Article : 288 wordsThe new section of the Launceston Technical College is nearing completion, and is expected to be ready for use about the end of November. A unique feature of the ...
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Article : 74 wordsA movie travelogue, in colour, will be shown by Mr. A. G. Kemp in the Town Hall, Hobart, tomorrow, in aid of the Tasmanian Institution for the Blind, Deaf, and Dumb. It ...
Article : 43 wordsSkidding in loose gravel when turning into the main road near the Evandale railway station, the car in which Thomas Moran (41), of 205 Macquarie St., Hobart, inspector for the ...
Article : 78 wordsEleven men of the A.I.F., who are from the New Norfolk municipality, were given a public farewell in the Library hall, New Norfolk, on Monday evening. The hall was ...
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Article : 25 wordsBellerive State school basketball team, winner of the Hobart junior roster, was undefeated during the season. Members are (1. to r.): Back, B. Adcock, B. Roberts, V. Banks, J. Hall, C. Hooper; middle, D. Fall, V. Lowenstein, J. Rice: front, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 2 Oct 1940, Page 5
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