Strong comments about the Government potato seed certification scheme were made at the annual conference of the Tasmanian Primary Producers' Union at Copping on ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 438 wordsThe Minister for the Hydro-Electric Department (Major Davies) renewed the Government's offer to review the Launceston City Council's position in regard ...
Article : 270 wordsA large crowd assembled in the Bothwell Town Hall to witness the crowning of the Queen of Queens (Mrs. Rex Rolls) in the municipal ...
Article : 722 wordsDistribution of £500 raised by the Commercial Travellers' Association in Southern Tasmania in the past year was made to patriotic bodies by Mr. W. E. Senior, ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 340 wordsAt a meeting of the State A.I.F. Recruiting Committee at the Premier's Office, on Friday, when the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Baker) presided, it was reported that ...
Article : 319 wordsAlthough on Saturday night it was decided to allow traffic on the Lyell Highway today, the permission was cancelled last night, following further ...
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Advertising : 760 wordsA suggestion that a one-day strike by primary producers would direct attention to high freights for produce was made at the Tasmanian Primary ...
Article : 365 wordsThe war rally to be held at the Town Hall tomorrow night will include the presentation of a new Department of Information sound film. "The Mastery of the Sea," which deals ...
Article : 117 wordsMany factories in Tasmania were engaged on war orders said the Minister for Lands and Works (Major Davies) at a function at the Commercial Travellers' ...
Article : 209 wordsWhen a mixed train travelling from St Marys to Conara was involved in an accident on the Fingal line about three miles east of Fingal on Saturday, several trucks ...
Article : 95 wordsTHE need for unity among farmers as a means of helping the national war effort, and at the same time safeguarding the vital interests of the man on the land, was ...
Article : 550 wordsMore consideration of the needs of farmers in the petrol rationing scheme was urged by delegates at the annual conference of the Primary Producers' ...
Article : 212 wordsThe following amounts for the Australian Red Cross Appeal were received from the undermentioned municipalities to July 31: Beaconsfield £2,132, Burnie £4,663, ...
Article : 228 wordsProfiting from their previous experience in combating the consequences of an attack from the air, Huon A.R.P. workers displayed co-ordination and thoroughness ...
Article : 312 words"Blackout tests are not a lot of 'hooey.' as some persons are inclined to view them, but are serious, and will have to be treated as such," said the Director of Civil Defence ...
Article : 170 wordsForgoing their customary annual dinner and substituting for it a social, proceeds of which were given to the British Air Raid Relief Fund, members of the British ...
Article : 353 wordsOATLANDS.—Two stalls were conducted al Oatlands on Friday. One, which was in support of the Woodbury and Antill Ponds Queen (Miss Norma Nicholas), was ...
Article : 345 wordsMr. Clive Douglas, who has relinquished his position as conductor of the Broadcasting Commission's Hobart Studio Orchestra and of the Hobart Symphony Orchestra, left ...
Article : 346 wordsSpecial instruction for special constables, especially in traffic control, would be introduced soon, the Deputy Director of Civil Defence (Sgt. B. H. Whittle) announced at ...
Article : 89 wordsEquipment for Huon A.R.P. workers had been ordered, and would be issued as soon as possible, said the Director of Civil Defence (Mr. G. A Walch) at Huonville on ...
Article : 108 wordsPraise for the efficiency, of the Huonville Fire Brigade under Deputy Superintendent A. Maddock was paid by the Director of Civil Defence (Mr. G. A. Walch) at ...
Article : 55 wordsMumps are raging in most Huon districts. More than 100 children at the Huonville Area School have been unable to attend during the past week. Many of the children ...
Article : 70 wordsCommenting on an announcement on Saturday that the Electrolytic Zinc Co. of Australasia Ltd. would not avail itself of the full price, increase permitted by the Prices ...
Article : 184 wordsA.R.P. officers discussing the daylight rehearsal at Huonville on Saturday. Left to right: Sgt. B. H. Whittle (Deputy Director of Civil Defence), Mr. G. A. Walch (Director), Inspector T. H. Nolan, Mr. C. J. Mason (former Huon air ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 53 wordsADELAIDE, Sunday.—When he announced the constitution of the new Coal Commission yesterday the Minister for Supply (Senator McLeay) said it was the ...
Article : 124 words{No abstract available}
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Article : 7 wordsLONDON, Sunday.—Enemy aircraft were over the coastal areas of East Anglia and East Scotland early last night. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 11 Aug 1941, Page 5
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