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  2. TACKLING THE COST OF LIVING.

    While the people of Australia and New Zealand are wrastling with the problem of the cost of living, Fiji has taken action which it is hoped will be ...

    Article : 308 words
  3. GALLERY NOTES. LEGISLATURE COUNCIL.

    Though one or two hon. members intimated pretty plainly that they were not going to see bills rushed through the Council because the end of the ...

    Article : 309 words
  4. BRICKLAYER'S 1,555 BRICKS A DAY.

    Messrs. John Laing and Son, building contractors, of Carlisle and London, have written a letter to the "Builder," in which it is stated that ...

    Article : 82 words
  5. Advertising

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    Advertising : 851 words
  6. SHIPPING

    Rises. Sets. December 1.................. 4.29... 7.29 December 9.................. 4.[?]... 7.37 December 17.................. 4.29... 7.4[?] ...

    Article : 1,317 words
  7. "A MIRACLE OF THE SEA."

    This is a story of what might well be termed "a miracle of the sea" (says the Auckland "Star"). There are many tales of wonderful escapes, of rescues ...

    Article : 286 words
  8. THE COST OF LIVING.

    The Commonwealth Statistician, in his latest official calculations, discloses that there was a general decrease in October of 2.5 per cent. in the prices ...

    Article : 147 words
  9. HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.

    The principal business, and the only business of outstanding importance in the House of Assembly, was the second reading of the Forestry Bill, which is ...

    Article : 191 words
  10. TEMPTATION TO STEAL.

    An important statement regarding a certain class of offence, particularly thefts by waterside workers, was made by Mr. J. w. Poynton, S.M., in the ...

    Article : 344 words
  11. CIGARETTES.

    Cigarettes weighning 133,667lb. were imported into Australia during the year ended 30th June, 1920, and in the same period 4,715,324lb. were manufactured ...

    Article : 122 words
  12. OBITUARY.

    The death of Mr. H. Gyles Turner, formerly manager of the Commercial Bank of Australia, occurred at his residence at St. Kilda to-day. The ...

    Article : 410 words
  13. WHISKEY AS HERRINGS.

    Subterfuges adopted to get whiskey or transport it are legion in New York, but there is no record of anything cleverer than the scheme of the "booze ...

    Article : 162 words
  14. TREATMENT OF INEBRIATES.

    The fact mentioned to the Premier by yesterday's deputation that there are in the State between 50 and 75 confirmed inebriates and dipsomaniacs, is ...

    Article : 438 words
  15. EPITOME OF NEWS.

    Hobart Marine Board. Hydro-Electric works dispute. Equity suit in the Supreme Court. Home for inebriates; deputation to the ...

    Article : 313 words
  16. COFFEE AND CHICORY.

    At the sittings of the Scottsdale Court, George M. Dinha, was proceeded against by the Crown for an offence alleged in the sale of a ...

    Article : 155 words
  17. OIL FUEL FOR RAILWAYS.

    For some time past experiments in oil fuel for railway have been carried out in England. The figures of oil consumption, which have hitherto been ...

    Article : 253 words
  18. INSOLVENCY.

    Sydney David Gall, grocer and greengrocer, of Hobart, has filed a petition for the liquidation of his affairs with the Registrar of Bankruptcy in the ...

    Article : 42 words
  19. RAINFALL ON WEST COAST.

    The rainfall at Queenstown for November was 11.57 inches on 22 wet days. This is the heaviest fall for November since 1915, when 18 inches was ...

    Article : 49 words
  20. THE 44-HOUR WEEK.

    The report of Judge Beeby, President of the Board of Trade, on the shorter working week question, was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly ...

    Article : 228 words
  21. FRUITS OF PRINCE'S TOUR.

    The New York "Times" says in an editorial article on the Prince of Wales's return:—"Wherever he went, so far as has been reported, his ...

    Article : 230 words
  22. AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT.

    The annual report of the Auditor-General (Mr. E. H. Pretyman) was tabled in the House of Assembly last night. It contained the statements of ...

    Article : 263 words
  23. MAIL TABLE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 296 words
  24. NEWS OF THE DAY NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    Official figures' published show that the Government ship John Alce, engaged in the Northern Territory, carried nine tons of cargo on the last trip ...

    Article : 127 words
  25. TO CORRESPONDENTS

    "L.R.A." (Hayes).—We can only refer you to the Social Service Commitee (Mr. D. B. Copland, University, Tas.). Answers not sent through post. ...

    Article : 39 words
  26. A FORESTRY POLICY.

    Somewhere about twelve months ago Parliament, at the instance of the Government, passed an amount placed on the Estimates as a salary for a ...

    Article : 841 words
  27. The Mercury.

    The development of criminal mania amongst Sin[?] Feiners, Bolsheviks, and Reactionaries is rapidly forcing upon all sensible people the necessity of ...

    Article : 1,158 words
  28. LAUNCESTON.

    Loongana, t.s., 2,448 tons, K. Livingstone, from Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdamos Wilson, Parsons, Andrews, Fulton, Yarratt, Derbyshire, Murdoch, Turner, ...

    Article : 273 words
  29. A COMMERCIAL TRUST.

    The State Prices Regulation Commission recently considered the price of motor tires, and came to the conclusion that the South Australia Motor Tire ...

    Article : 255 words
  30. A NOTABLE COMMISSION.

    The Basic Wage Commission will be come historic in the records of Australia. This being so, the following may be interesting for future ...

    Article : 174 words
  31. PROFITEERING.

    The other day (says a New Zealand paper) a suburban resident bought a carpet for which he was charged £30. At the same time an arrangement was ...

    Article : 165 words
  32. SOLDIERS' PENSIONS.

    Representatives of the Returned Soldiers' Association interviewed the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) to-day, and requested that the full pension of ...

    Article : 121 words
  33. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 118 words
  34. BOTTLE'S SIX YEARS' JOURNEY.

    Six years ago a bottle was thrown over from the Australasian Antarctic expedition's vessel Aurora, which was then making an o[?]eanographical cruise ...

    Article : 95 words
  35. BRITISH INDUSTRIAL FILMS.

    Arrangements have been made to screen the moving picture exhibition of British industries in Launceston from December 1 to 3, and n Hobart the ...

    Article : 87 words
  36. BURNIE.

    Rotomahana, s.s, left Melbourne yesterday with 65 passengers. She also has 124 tons of cargo (including 50 tons of manure), and 5 horses for Burnie, and for Devonport ...

    Article : 142 words
  37. Advertising

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  38. Advertising

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