Four months ago, Mr. J. W. Smithies, Binnie, had his bicycle, valued at £10, stolen Yesterday morning he received an anonymous letter stating that the ...
Article : 68 wordsA message from Eden states that a sensation was caused in that district this morning at the announcement that two enemy mines had been discovered by the ...
Article : 134 wordsThe number of cases of infectious disease reported to the Department of Public Health last week was:—Hobart (including New Town): Phthisis, [?] ...
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Advertising : 229 wordsRises. Sets. August 17..................... 7.3... 5.[?] August 26..................... 6.50... [?] THE MOON. ...
Article : 1,325 wordsThe following were the Marine Board collections at the port of Hobart last week:—Wharfage, £162 5s. 4d.; quayage, £3 14s. 8d.; miscellaneous, £293 4s. 9d. ...
Article : 32 wordsOn Friday evening a bow named David Marr, 14 years of age, residing at Smithton, was cutting wood, when the axe caught in a clothes line, and falling on ...
Article : 108 wordsAt the August meeting of the Westbury Council a circular letter was received from the Public Health Department recommending that the council ...
Article : 123 wordsThe following were the Customs collections at Launceston last week:—Duties, £723 0s. 4d.; excise, £419 6s. 11d.; miscellaneous, £ 8s. 11d. Total, £1,146 16s. 2d. ...
Article : 30 wordsA motion has been carried by the New South Wales Trades Union Congress at Sydney in favor of eliminating from the Labour Party's platform the ...
Article : 410 wordsThe Mayor at the City Council meeting last evening stated that he had personally convoyed to His Excellency the Governor the sympathy of the Council and citizens ...
Article : 245 wordsOur Devonport correspondent writes:— "With the advent of shipbuilding as a permanent industry at Devonport there is a steady and continuous inquiry for ...
Article : 115 wordsThe receipts of the Emu Bay Railway for July amounted to £4,842, as compared with £3,830 for July, 1917, making the total receipts for the seven months ...
Article : 43 wordsAt the meeting of the Devonport Council yesterday a letter was read from Mr. F. Squire, secretary of the local branch of the Catholic Federation, protesting ...
Article : 59 wordsAt the meeting of the Launceston Council yesterday Alderman Broomby's motion for a call of the Council to reseind the resolution passed at the meeting on ...
Article : 213 wordsAt Saturday's meeting of the Esperance Municipal Council it was stated by Councillor Johnson that he had that morning visited the site selected for the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 116 wordsThe Esperance Municipal Council at its monthly meeting on Saturday appointed Dr. Fox, of Dover, to the position of medical officer of health to the ...
Article : 64 wordsAustralian States expected at G.P.O Tuesday and Wednesday delivered by letter carriers Wednesday and Thursday. N.S.W. (direct) and Queensland, Thursday. ...
Article : 130 wordsAt the last meeting of the City Council a letter was received from the Minister of Lands (Hon. J. B. Haves), asking that the avenue of trees leading to the ...
Article : 324 wordsThere was a brief discussion at last night's meeting of the City Council on a motion brought forward by Alderman Bottrill that the Council should appoint ...
Article : 231 wordsThis week's "Gazette" contains the accounts of the Mersey Marine Board, some additions and alterations to the railways goods rates book, water supply ...
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Advertising : 358 wordsReturning soldiers. 422nd casualty list. W.A.A.C. welcome. Hobart City Council. ...
Article : 157 wordsWhen the State Treasurer makes his financial statement, which will probably be next month, he will be able to report that arrangements have been made ...
Article : 815 wordsBoth Houses of the State Parliament will resume business to-morrow. This week the House of Assembly will meet in the afternoon in pursuance of the ...
Article : 127 wordsThe Launceston Council gave further consideration yesterday to the applications for the position of City Treasurer. At the previous meeting the 56 ...
Article : 81 wordsAt the meeting of the Lilydale Council yesterday, in reply to a letter from the Tamar Producers' Association, Mr. Rice moved:—"That the members ...
Article : 55 wordsAnother case of diptheria from Linda was admitted to the Queenstown Hospital on Sunday night. The patient is an adult, whose wife, infant, and a nurse ...
Article : 80 wordsLaughter followed a graphic description by the Kingborough inspector yesterday of the difficulty he has in collecting the dog tax. It was more difficult ...
Article : 125 wordsLaunceston was gay with bunting yesterday in honour of the Allied victory, and last night the Railway Band paraded the streets, playing patriotic music. ...
Article : 28 wordsAn impromptu deputation waited on Mr. W. G. Spence, M.H.R., to-day, to bring under notice the need for improved accommodation for transacting business ...
Article : 559 wordsA recommendation was before the Launceston Council yesterday for the construction of five additional tramcars, at an estimated cost, including electric ...
Article : 67 wordsProduce shipments to Sydney from North-West Coast ports last week comprised a fortnight's deliveries owing to a steamer not being available the ...
Article : 141 words"One Who Knows the Facts."—An inquest is to be held, and doubtless the facts will come out in evidence. N. Walton.—Parcels may be sent to ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Premier has communicated with the Agent-General (Sir John McCall) with the object of having inquiries made in order to ascertain if there is a market ...
Article : 83 wordsComplaints having been received from residents of Sackville-street and that neighbourhood of smoke and dirt from the wood-working factory established by ...
Article : 371 wordsThe experiences of the last fortnight not only in Tasmania, but also in New South Wales and Victoria, go very far to justifying the belief that there is ...
Article : 820 wordsThis morning, before Mr. Justice Crisp and a special jury, the trial will be commenced in the Supreme Court of the Hobart case of Bilyard v. Bilyard, being ...
Article : 97 wordsMessrs. Burn and Son submitted for sale at their auction mart yesterday morning the business premises in Liverpool-street known as the Piccadilly Cafe. ...
Article : 95 wordsThe transactions of the Commonwealth Bank for the week ending 5th August were:—Accounts opened, 2,601; deposits, £314,279; withdrawals, £306,863; ...
Article : 46 wordsAn interesting table in the Commonwealth statistical returns for 1917 shows the number of twins born in South Australia during that year. There were 268 ...
Article : 158 wordsThe Westbury Council at its August meeting received a circular letter from Mrs. Nicholas, Ouse, stating that the Red Cross Society had voted £300 for ...
Article : 130 wordsLoongana, t.s., 2.448 tons, K.Livingstone, for Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Ditchburn, Fysh, Tapping. Throssel and child, Crawford, Block, Barklay, Horne. ...
Article : 174 wordsThe body of a man, aged about 60 years, was found at the Mossbeds, Lachlan, about eight miles from New Norfolk on Sunday night. A man named ...
Article : 96 wordsDuring the heavy gale which prevailed yesterday a pole on the main road at Glenorchy carrying "live" electric wires was blown down, snapping off near the ...
Article : 130 wordsThere were, no developments to-day in connection with the strike of the members of the Melbourne district of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers. ...
Article : 34 wordsOn inquiry being made at the Hobart General Hospital last night concerning the condition of John Conlan, of Kempton, who was wounded in the side and ...
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Advertising : 33 words[?]wah. s.s., from Melbourne — 5 [?] milk, 1cs drapery, 12 css soap, 8 css butter, 1cs boots, 4 css starch, 7 css fruit, 1 cs crockery, 6 css margarine, 80 bgs flour, 3 ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 13 Aug 1918, Page 4
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