Eight trolley bus chassis which were manufactured in England have arrived in Hobart for the City Council and will be put into use as soon as bodies can be made for ...
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Article : 376 wordsThe V for Victory campaign has extended to the poultry yard! A hen at Sandford this week produced the egg pictured above. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 325 wordsThe Chief Secretary (Mr. Brooker) referred yesterday to a letter in "The Mercury" in which it was urged that a wages board be established for orchard workers. ...
Article : 84 wordsAn At Home held last night by the Hobart sub branch of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers, and Airmen's League and attended by members and their wives was the first of a series ...
Article : 163 wordsThe Hobart City Council had authorised the sealing of parts of Nelson Rd. in the current financial year, said the City Engineer (Mr. G. H. Walshe), referring yesterday to ...
Article : 93 wordsA conference to discuss the "staggering" of hours to relieve tramway traffic congestion in Hobart would be convened, and it was hoped to hold it next week, said the ...
Article : 106 wordsThe executive of the Tasmanian section of the Australian Labour Party met yesterday and considered applications for endorse ment for the next State elections No ...
Article : 39 wordsMr. E. J. Sidebottom, who was widely known in Northern Tasmania for his interest in philanthropic and patriotic affairs, died at his home, 47 Mary St., Launceston, ...
Article : 417 wordsBRANXHOLM.—The Branxholm branch of the Country Women's Association held an American tea on Tuesday afternoon in support of the Branxholm Queen (Miss F. ...
Article : 423 wordsThe following were appointed member of the Entertainment Wages Board at a meeting of the Executive Council yesterday Representatives of employers: Messrs. ...
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Article : 241 wordsThe annual social evening of the Harbour Lights Guild was held at the Seamen's Mission Hobart, last night. The Bishop of Tasmania (the Rt. Rev. Dr. R. S. Hay) ...
Article : 77 wordsApproval was given by the Executive Council yesterday to the establishment of a wages board for employees of oil and spirit merchants and another for employees of ...
Article : 42 wordsMr. T. Shields, K.C., opened a display of portrait paintings by the well-known Tasmanian artist, Florence Rodway, at the Hotel Metropole, Launceston, yesterday ...
Article : 175 wordsTHE Cressy Queen Carnival was brought to a successful conclusion on Wednesday night when the Cressy Public Hall was packed with spectators to see the ...
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Article : 136 wordsMore than £13 was raised at an American tea organised by the Huonville branch of the Red Cross Society at Huonville on Wednesday. The effort brought the branch's ...
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Article : 81 wordsOrganised by a committee of Glen Huon residents a ball at the Glen Huon Town Hall on Wednesday was a success. Takings amounted to more than £34 and the profit ...
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Article : 52 wordsThe Tasmanian Field Naturalists' Club at a meeting at Hobart last night decided to urge that the wombat should not be removed from the list of protected marsupials. The ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 22 Aug 1941, Page 5
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