A typical scene in schoolyards throughout Tasmania yesterday, when many boys were engaged digging slit trenches in preparation for possible attacks from the air. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 33 wordsBecause of the war, and the difficulty in securing leaders, the activities of the National Fitness Campaign Committee in Tasmania, of which Mr. G. W. Jacobs ...
Article : 342 wordsFurther donations to patriotic funds are: Comforts Fund.—Northern: Acknowledged, £34,278/10/4; central branch, ...
Article : 210 wordsVoting by ratepayers at the poll to be conducted tomorrow to determine whether the Glenorchy Commission is to continue to function, or whether it ...
Article : 205 wordsQUITO (Ecuador), Thursday.—A Government spokesman revealed that plans were under way for the construction of a United States air ...
Article : 203 wordsA CONTINGENT of American troops has arrived in London, and further detachmen's have reached Northern ...
Article : 108 wordsAs the Hobart Rivulet would be used for an emergency water supply, no one should seek shelter there in an air raid, said the ...
Article : 132 wordsAt the Huonville Police Court yesterday, before the Police Magistrate (Col. Clark). Darcy Calvert was charged with having stored ...
Article : 131 wordsHONOLULU, Thursday. — The Army announced that three medium-sized bombs were dropped at 2.15 p.m., local time, "believedly ...
Article : 49 wordsMrs. Susan Selina Clark (63) was [?]ound dead at her residence. South St., Battery Pt., Hobart, yesterday. A post-mortem examination has been ...
Article : 29 wordsNo reduction in street lighting charges could be made at present, but if the financial position at the end of the year warranted an adjustment it would be ...
Article : 342 wordsThe annual sessions of the Grand Lodge of Tasmania. I.O.O.F., were brought to a close yesterday afternoon. Officers elected were: Grand Master, ...
Article : 85 wordsLONDON, Thursday.—According to Vichy Radio, the Vichy Government has protested to America against the United States agreement ...
Article : 77 wordsA Fire Brigade officer demonstrates method of lowering persons from buildings, at the A.M.P. Building, Hobart, yesterday. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 22 wordsSYDNEY, Thursday. — Judge Drake-Brockman has reached a decision on miners' hours and overtime, but told the Central Coal ...
Article : 86 wordsThe Premier (Mr. Cosgrove) stated yesterday that he had called a conference of shipbuilders in the North and South for Monday morning at Hobart to ...
Article : 45 wordsNotice of motton having [?] its object the postponement for a year of the Hobart City Council elections due to be held in May, was given at a meeting ...
Article : 161 wordsIncreased overhead charges in the establishment of the sewerage scheme at New Norfolk are to be paid by the New Norfolk Council, it was agreed at ...
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Advertising : 1,054 wordsThe first annual meeting of the Glenorchy sub-branch of the Returned Sailors, Soldiers, and Airmen's League was held at the Community Hall, Moonah. ...
Article : 195 wordsMore than £180 has been taken at the shop conducted in High St. by the New Norfolk sub-branch of the Comforts Fund since it was established in ...
Article : 97 wordsOn a charge of having commuted an [?] of gross indecency. Alfred W[?] Sainty was committed for trial by Messrs. C. E. Mitchell and B. E. ...
Article : 106 wordsUniversity of Tasmania, Leaving Examination.—Botany: Higher pass: No. 4. ...
Article : 11 wordsThe troposphere is literally "brought to earth" by research workers in British R.A.F. laboratories. The picture shows the teats in progress. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Advertising : 249 wordsArrangements for billeting in Derwent Valley districts in the event of national emergency were discussed when the Honorary Minister (Mr. ...
Article : 59 wordsA fine record in the making of camouflage netting has been established at New Norfolk. Workers under the supervision of Mrs. C. R. D. Brothers ...
Article : 58 wordsMrs. N. H. Williams, wife of Tpr. Williams, of New Norfolk, suffered a double fracture of the left leg at New Norfolk yesterday. Mrs. Williams ...
Article : 44 wordsBROADMARSH.—The Rev. Ian Macdonald conducted a memorial service and Holy Communion at St. Augustine's Church in memory of the late ...
Article : 616 wordsAir raid practice is being carried out by several business firms which possess internal A.R.P. organisation. Many persons in Hobart yesterday ...
Article : 159 wordsHop-picking has begun in most districts and will be in full swing next week. Although some fields were damaged by floods during the growing ...
Article : 32 wordsConstable O. A. E. Byers. who will take up duty in Hobart on Monday after having been stationed at New Norfolk for nearly eight years, was honoured ...
Article : 73 wordsAn inquest on the death of James Crawford (9), son of Mr. Colin Campbell Crawford, Burnie, shortly after admittance to the Spencer Hospital. ...
Article : 142 wordsCANBERRA, Thursday. — Parliament in future will meet regularly at least once a month to enable members to be kept fully ...
Article : 62 wordsLONDON, Thursday. — According to Vichy Radio, authoritative quarters deny the reported FrancoJapanese negotiations about ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 6 Mar 1942, Page 5
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