The Federal Grants Commission is to sit at Canberra shortly before Easter to hear further evidence upon Tasmania's claim. ...
Article : 623 wordsPEOPLE are never so near playing the fool as when they think themselves wise. ...
Article : 16 wordsMr. Paul P. Harris, founder of the Rotary movement, was tendered a civic reception this morning by the Lord Mayor (Cr. J. J. Wignall). In ...
Article : 784 wordsCan water be made to run uphill? Yes, if the wind blows strong enough; and they did it in Melbourne, with the Yarra flowing backward under the ...
Article : 1,001 wordsTHE KING AND QUEEN were cheered by a largo crowd when they returned to Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, after a holiday of a nearly a month ...
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Family Notices : 203 words"I'LL be good for a penny, mother," coaxed little William, hopefully. "Oh, Willie," reproved his ...
Article : 40 wordsLIFE'S harmonies are never lost, No fragment of a dream is vain, No matter how our paths are crossed Past ecstasies return again. ...
Article : 65 wordsQuestion: What special taxation is there in Tasmania for unemployed relief? Answer: The rates of special ...
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Advertising : 616 wordsDr. F. P. Keppel, president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, who is visiting Australia at the invitation of the Universities, received a ...
Article : 560 wordsWITH the agreement between the Labor and Country parties the doom of the Argyle Government became a matter of course. As to how long the new working alliance will hold remains to be seen, but the position cannot be regarded as stable. The election ...
Article : 715 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—The Attorney-General (Mr. E. J. Ogilvie), the Chief Secretary (Mr. T. D Alton) and the Minister for Lands and Works ...
Article : 240 wordsThe Bishop of Tasmania (Dr. R. Snowdon Hay) arrived at Ulverstone last evening, and conducted a service at Holy Trinity Church. There was ...
Article : 236 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—The Treasurer (Mr. E. Dwyer Gray) stated to-day that he had been advised by the Commonwealth authorities that the ...
Article : 201 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—The House of Representatives sat until 12.55 a.m. to pass through all stages the amending Invalid and Old Age ...
Article : 73 wordsLONDON, Tuesday.—The guests at the dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Bruce in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Lyons were Mr. Ramsay MacDonald. Lord Reading, Lord ...
Article : 137 wordsADELAIDE, Wednesday.—An effort to persuade the Commonwealth Government to give the State a greater proportion of revenue from the petrol tax will be made ...
Article : 184 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—Miss Edna May Payne, a Melbourne University graduate, has been appointed to the newly-created position of librarian ...
Article : 119 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—Regret was expressed by tile Minister for Lands and Works (Major T. H. Davies) to-day at the failure of certain municipal ...
Article : 95 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—The township of Tarraleah, the headquarters of the Hydro-Electric Commission in connection with the extension of power to ...
Article : 125 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—The Acting- Premier (Mr. E. Dwyer Gray) has been advised by the Federal authorities that, in accordance with the usual practice, ...
Article : 212 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday.—With only a few accounts still unsettled the total cost of the Duke of Gloucester's visit to the Commonwealth ...
Article : 193 wordsA ballot of Britton's Swamp lots was conducted by the chairman of the Closer Settlement Board (Mr. S. R. Adams) at the Council Chambers, ...
Article : 81 wordsMELBOURNE, Wednesday.—It was disclosed when application for probate of the will of the late Sidney B. Myer was made to-day that the Victorian ...
Article : 160 wordsHOBART, Wednesday—The acting Premier (Mr. E. Dwyer Gray) said to-day that he had despatched the following telegram to Tasmanian members ...
Article : 134 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—The Minister for Lands and Works (Major T. H. Davies) stated to-day that work on the sections of road between Nabowla and ...
Article : 123 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—The Chief Secretary (Mr. T. D'Alton) stated to-night that he believed the difficulty which had arisen recently with regard to the ...
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Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954), Thu 28 Mar 1935, Page 2
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