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  2. WOMEN'S INTERESTS

    Notification by the Royal Agricultural Society of Tasmania that entries for the women's industries section of the society's forthcoming show will close on September 19. ...

    Article : 370 words
  3. FINANCING THE WAR

    It was impossible to escape the problem of financing the war, but constant repetition of the plea to "save more" was likely to fall upon barren ground because it did ...

    Article : 516 words
  4. Derwent Valley DIPHTHERIA CONTROL

    Arrangements for the immunisation of about 250 children in the Brighton municipality against diphtheria were discussed at a meeting of the Brighton Council ...

    Article : 323 words
  5. WOMEN FLAX WORKERS

    Girls do much of the work associated with the harvesting and processing of flax in the Oatlands district. Those in the picture are heaping up flax which has undergone the process of dew retting. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 40 words
  6. FINE RECORD OF ENLISTMENTS AT RHYNDASTON

    A RECORD which many Tasmanian centres would do well to emulate in the matter of enlistments for war service stands to the credit ...

    Article : 93 words
  7. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,344 words
  8. "NO AGREEMENT"

    Mr. J. H. Brown, secretary of the Hobart branch of the Tramway Employees' Association dissociated himself yesterday from a statement published on Wednesday that an ...

    Article : 266 words
  9. OF SOCIAL INTEREST

    Mrs. J. B. Scott, who returned to Hobart recently after a long absence in Sydney, left yesterday for Campbell Town to see her son, Mr. James Scott, who is seriously ill. ...

    Article : 119 words
  10. PRODUCER GAS CHARCOAL

    MELBOURNE. Thursday.—Evidence could not be obtained to substantiate allegations of a "corner" in charcoal for producer gas units, the Minister for Supply (Senator ...

    Article : 207 words
  11. STATE HEALTH SERVICES

    The Government is finding it difficult to maintain the continuity of its health services because of the shortage of doctors, dentists, and nurses, according to the Minister ...

    Article : 92 words
  12. PETROL IN COUNTRY

    Objection to the issue of petrol for private cars while freighting services in country areas were being curtailed was taken at the Brighton Council meeting yesterday. ...

    Article : 281 words
  13. SNOW ON LYELL HIGHWAY

    The Lyell Highway will be open for traffic today for service cars and trucks but not for general traffic according to the Minister for Lands and Works (Major Davies). ...

    Article : 152 words
  14. BRIDGE PARTY FOR QUEEN OF COMMERCE

    The candidature of the Queen of Commerce and Industry (Mrs. H. S. Barnett) in the Hobart Queen Carnival was further aided yesterday as a result of a successful ...

    Article : 82 words
  15. Tasmanian Firms Given Contracts

    CANBERRA, Thursday.—The Federal Government today announced that the following contracts had been allotted to firms in Tasmania: Works services at Huts Nos. 7 ...

    Article : 124 words
  16. Glenorchy Women's Guild Work

    At the August meeting of the Glenorchy Womens Guild of Remembrance on Tuesday at the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. room at Glenorchy it was decided to extend the guild's ...

    Article : 114 words
  17. IMMUNISATION AT HOBART

    A striking increase in the number of children immunised against diphtheria at Hobart was revealed yesterday in figures released by Mr. C. L. Colvin, Chief Health ...

    Article : 218 words
  18. Rural Queen Retains Advantage

    For the third day in succession the Rural and Transport Queen (Mrs. E. T. Dunstan) retained leading place yesterday in the Hobart Queen Carnival. Position of flags on ...

    Article : 82 words
  19. PROTECTION OF WOMBAT

    The chairman of the Fauna Board (Major Davies), referring yesterday to a letter by Mr. A. W. Burbury in "The Mercury" on a suggestion of the Bothwell Council that the ...

    Article : 93 words
  20. Y.M.C.A. Auxiliary

    The August meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Ladles' Auxiliary was held at the Y.M.C.A. on Tuesday. Mrs. S. Kent presided Soldiers' canteen helpers for the month include ...

    Article : 147 words
  21. Police Inquiries" Continued

    Inquiries were continued yesterday into the incident at the Pontville Hotel on Tuesday night, when three smoke "bombs" were lit in the building. The Metropolitan ...

    Article : 73 words
  22. Baby Weighs Only 10oz.

    LONDON, Thursday. —A baby which weighed 10oz. has been born in Liverpool and is probably the smallest in the world. It was put into a doll's pram for removal ...

    Article : 53 words
  23. Dr. Shugg Memorial

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 85 words
  24. FATHER AND THREE SONS

    Major R. H. Smith, of the Headquarters staff, Anglesea Barracks, Hobart, has three sons serving with the A.I.F. They are (from left): Capt. J. R. Smith, Lieut. L. J. Smith, and Lieut. P. R. Smith. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 39 words
  25. JAPAN'S FIXED PURPOSE

    KNOWING as he did the Japanese people and their attitude, after living in Japanese-occupied China for five years, open conflict between Britain and Japan appeared ...

    Article : 709 words
  26. RATES INCREASED

    The Green Ponds Council at its meeting at Kempton on Wednesday decided to increase the municipal rates for the current year Rates were struck as follows with the rates ...

    Article : 151 words
  27. SCALLOP CATCH

    If bad weather in the Channel during the last fortnight had not interrupted fishing the scallop season which closes today, may have constituted a record as far as the numbers ...

    Article : 314 words
  28. EXCHANGE OF GROUNDS

    The Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) said yesterday that the Government would be prepared to negotiate with the Glenorchy Commission for the exchange of Moonah Park, recently ...

    Article : 97 words
  29. WHY SOLDIER COULD NOT PAY UP

    "Your demand for income tax to the amount of £4 and some odd sheckels to hand, but I deeply regret I cannot meet same at present," a soldier stationed in Australia, ...

    Article : 195 words
  30. FISHERIES IN TASMANIA

    A proposal that a Canadian fishing boat with gear similar to that used in the coastal waters of North America should be brought to Tasmania to test fishing grounds was ...

    Article : 102 words
  31. City Killing Of All Meat Urged By Health Officer

    Importance of meat consumed in Hobart being killed at the abattoir was emphasised by the report from Kempton in "The Mercury" of slaughtering under filthy ...

    Article : 136 words
  32. DISTRICT NEWS

    BREAM CREEK.—After the driest Winter on record, heavy rain fell on Monday night and Tuesday morning. More than 2in. was recorded. Crops, although short look well, ...

    Article : 137 words
  33. POLICE COURT NEWS

    In the Hobart Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Col. J. P. Clark), Detective-Inspector Fleming prosecuting, Francis Albert Wright (24) was charged ...

    Article : 82 words
  34. HOUSEWIVES' GUIDE

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 words
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