Eleven thousand five hundred sacks of Tasmanian potatoes which have been lying in the freighters Kini and Hiahd at Sydney since the beginning of the waterfront strike, are to be unloaded. This was agreed yesterday by the joint conference of the A.C.T.U. and maritime unions ...
Article : 691 wordsTwo members of the New Zealand Department of Agriculture are visiting- the North-west Coast to check on the effectiveness of "1080" as a rabbit poison. Yesterday they visited the Tewkesbury and Campbell Ranges areas and are pictured above with Tasmanian departmental officers before leaving on their tour. Left to right: Messrs. J. Stopford (Burnie vermin inspector), I. M. Cairney (N.Z.), A. Forrester (N.Z.), A. Hughes ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 95 wordsHOBART.—It was proposed to start building the Stanley bush nursing hospital as soon as loan funds were available, ...
Article : 124 wordsHOBART— Southern industries ore being hit hard by the waterside dispute. A spokesman for Jones and Co. said yesterday that the Tasmanian jam industry had been "knocked-back" seriously in its export drive to Eastern countries. Against heavy competition ...
Article : 708 wordsMELBOURNE — Several hundred people were evacuated from their homes in the Maribyrnong-Footscray district last night as the swollen Maribyrnong River burst its banks and sent floodwaters swirling several feet deep along streets ...
Article : 214 wordsHOBART — It appeared that the majority of producers were in favor of the continuance of the Egg Marketing Board, according to a report submitted to the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dwyer.) ...
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Advertising : 70 wordsLAUNCESTON — King Island waterside workers have threatened to blacklist any importer on thc island who uses the Bass Strait "mosquito"' fleet to get supplies from Launceston or the North-West Coast. They have also threatened to ...
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Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Wed 10 Nov 1954, Page 2
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