When the name of Redvers Cyril Domcny McVilly, who had been remanded the previous week to appear to answer a charge laid under the ...
Article : 258 wordsMEMBERS' eloquence during Address-in-Reply debates after the opening of the eighth session of the 26th Parliament yesterday was directed to the war, and many other matters. The session was opened by a Commission consisting of Messrs. ...
Article : 716 wordsThe Government has received a recommendation from the Public Service Commissioner (Mr. R. J. Meagher) in regard to the ...
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Advertising : 823 wordsThe Legislative Council and the House of Assembly met at 3 p.m. yesterday. After the Address-in-Reply debate, the Council adjourned until October 18. ...
Article : 46 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Minister for Air (Mr. Fadden) said today that it had been decided to increase the intake of pilot pupils at initial air training ...
Article : 103 wordsMELBOURNE, Tuesday—The Minister for the Interior (Senator Foll) received the following departmental message from Darwin tonight: "All members of the ...
Article : 83 wordsSIR,—Alderman Rennie seems to be scattering "rusty dust" by his suggestion that iron roofs should be painted. I applaud his progressive outlook and, ...
Article : 308 wordsBOSTON, Tuesday.—Sir Louis Beale, Commissioner-General for the British Government, said that Britain was far stronger in men and materials than a year ...
Article : 73 wordsA campaign will be inaugurated in Hobart on Sunday to stimulate the formation of war savings groups. At a meeting of the Tasmanian Committee ...
Article : 317 wordsLONDON, Tuesday.—A deputation representing the National Council of Civil Liberties complained to the Minister for Information (Mr. Duff Cooper) that ...
Article : 198 wordsObjection to language used by a former member of the House of Assembly about members of the Legislative Council was expressed by Mr. Best in the Council ...
Article : 109 wordsWASHINGTON, Tuesday.—The Senate voted in favour of an investigation to determine the extent of foreign interests in America's defence industries. ...
Article : 91 wordsSir,—If "Citizen" owned property in the vicinity of Swan St., Hobart, where it is proposed to have a Home for Incurables, he would probably alter his ...
Article : 148 wordsAn open finding was recorded by the Coroner (thc Rev. A. E. Hutchinson) at an inquest at Bothwell yesterday on the death of Laurence Cashion (85), of Bothwell, whose ...
Article : 174 wordsBuilding activity in Hobart during the first quarter of 1940-1, although less marked than in the corresponding period the year before, continued on a high level. ...
Article : 102 wordsPEIPING, Tuesday.—About 600,000 bags of Australian flour purchased with portion of the silver dollars set aside from deposits in the British concession in ...
Article : 40 wordsSir,-I endorse Mr. Prebble's remarks on the question of a water supply to Strickland Ave. It is difficult to believe that such conditions exist so near Hobart ...
Article : 107 wordsSYDNEY, Tuesday.—Harold James Richards (47), dealer, appeared in the North Sydney Court today on a charge of having murdered Nancy Patricia Richens ...
Article : 65 wordsBAGHDAD, Tuesday.—It is announced officially that Iraq has reached an agreement with the Mitsu Bishi Co. for the sale to Japan of the entire Iraq ...
Article : 52 wordsA notable lead to country localities in raising funds for war Purposes has been given by Sandy. Through a comparatively sparsely poppulated area the district, thanks to the ...
Article : 70 wordsSir,—-Soldiers from Brighton discharged as medically unfit for further service are not being issued with the badge denoting they have at least tried to do ...
Article : 113 wordsSHANGHAI, Tuesday.—A Japanese unit entered Hanoi yesterday morning, according to the semi-official Japanese report. ...
Article : 68 wordsVICHY, Tuesday.-The Chief of State (Marshal Petain) has restored to King Leopold of the Belgians the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. He had been ...
Article : 37 wordsLONDON, Tuesday.—Two of a battery of four long range puns east of Cape Griz Nez, and two smaller ones, fired across the Straits of Dover at daybreak for an ...
Article : 111 wordsOTTAWA, Tuesday.—The Defence Minister (Col. Ralston) announced that 137 over-age American tanks were delivered to Canada during the week-end. ...
Article : 31 wordsSir,—I compliment the committee of the Royal Hobart Show on the extensive alterations and improvements carried out on the ground. But there is one ...
Article : 98 wordsCHUNGKING, Tuesday.—It is estimated that 300 persons were killed and 500 wounded in the bombing of Chungking suburbs by the Japanese on Sunday. At ...
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Advertising : 128 wordsH.B.—Stamps of the value of 2/11 should be purchased weekly. "Wondering."—A private in the A.I.F. receives 5/ a day. If he allots to his wife ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 9 Oct 1940, Page 2
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