The Deputy Postmaster-General noti fies that the steamer Caroo (272 tons), which caught fire off Cardwell on Saturday through an explosion of benzine, ...
Article : 76 wordsA serious shortage of butler in Tasmania seems imminent. Less than 20 boxes were received by the Butter Pool during the last week, while, since ...
Article : 89 wordsThe drought has given place to useful rains which appear to have fallen throughout the State. For the 48 hours ending at 9 a. m. yesterday it appears ...
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Advertising : 522 wordsFurther information which has reached us shows that we were misinformed with reference to the number of copies of this little work which are known to ...
Article : 213 wordsRises. Sets March 9.................. 6.2... 6.41 March 17.................. 6.11... 6.27 March 25.................. 6.20... 6.11 ...
Article : 1,068 wordsTwo partial interruptions of the electrical current occurred at Launceston yesterday. The first was caused about 3.30 a.m. by a mouse, whose ...
Article : 164 wordsThe ketch Victoria, about 10 tons, has been missing in the far north for nearly a month. She left Thursday Island on January 21 for Burketown. having to ...
Article : 222 wordsThe Treasurer and Minister of Mines (Sir Elliott Lewis), the Minister of Works (Hon. J. B. Hayes), and the general manager and chief engineer of the ...
Article : 107 wordsWhile the first two units of the Commonwealth's home built fleet of merchant ships commenced their career on the oversea service, the two latest ...
Article : 135 words"Sensible."—No space. Anonymous letters are not considered. ...
Article : 11 wordsIn the course of the Speech at the opening of Parliament, in which he announced the policy of his Ministers, the Governor-General referred to the ...
Article : 962 wordsThe North Coast Co.'s steamer Maianbar winkst crossing the Macleay River bar on Saturday, because unmanageable, and ran ashore on South Beach. The ...
Article : 63 wordsAs a result of representations made by settlers whose properties were burnt out in the bush fires in the North-West for advances of grass seed, the State ...
Article : 76 wordsExceptional interest will necessarily attach to the dismission in the federal Parliament this week upon Mr. McWilliams's motion to reduce the amount ...
Article : 1,130 wordsThe cost for interest on and storage of wool in Australia alone is approximately £5,000 per diem. This information was conveyed to Mr. Fleming by the Prime ...
Article : 141 wordsThe threatened expulsion of Mr. Minahan, one of the selected Labour candidates, from the Australian Labour party, because of his pledge to support ...
Article : 194 wordsAt the trial at Perth (W. A.) last week of 16 men charged with rioting at Boulder last November, when Coolgardie Union members were expelled from the ...
Article : 152 wordsIn the North the rains of Saturday and Sunday were followed by showers at inervals during to-day, and the weather was very much cooler. with a strong ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Victorian Timber Workers' Union has received complaints from members employed at country sawmills that a cessation of work is threatened owing to ...
Article : 95 wordsHeavy rain, accompanied by high north-westerly winds, continued throughout to-day, 140 points falling from 9 a.m. till 5 p.m. to0-day. The rivers and creeks ...
Article : 66 wordsAt a meeting of the Rockhampton Anglican Diocesan Council last week Bishop Halford announced his intention of resigning his sec. In an explanation ...
Article : 110 wordsCouncillor H. Cuthbert, speaking at the monthly meeting of the Huon Municipal Council yesterday, said that members would have noticed by the press ...
Article : 293 wordsSince Saturday several showers have fallen at Burnie, the registration at 9 a.m. to-day being 58 points. Late this afternoon a very heavy shower fell, ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Rev. G. T. Dohery, of Ulverstone, had a marvellous escape from serious injuries to-day near the Spreyton railway station, when motor-cycling ...
Article : 75 wordsDuring the past two daysa rain fell throughout the State, excepting the north-west and parts of the northern districts. The most favoured areas were ...
Article : 133 wordsThe transactions of the Commonwealth Savings Bank for the week ending March 1 were:—Accounts open, 3,013; deposits, £501,535; withdrawals, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 88 wordsThe following cases of infectious disease were reported to the Department of Public Health for the week ended Saturday last:—Hobart Diphtheria, 2; ...
Article : 70 wordsReplying to a deputation this morning from the University who asked for financial assistance to facilitate an enlargement scheme. the Treasurer (Mr. ...
Article : 110 wordsThe hearing was continued to-day of the case in which Eva Rose Smith is petitioning for an order against her husband, Harold Law Smith., for ...
Article : 130 wordsThe following were the Marine Board collections at the Port of Hobart last week:— Wharfage, £288 11s. 2d.; guayage, £40 0s. 6d.; pilotage, £29 12s.; ...
Article : 41 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the Launceston Marine Board, Warden, J. C. Newton, M.H.A., moved and Warden R. J. Sadler seconded— "That Captain Clark ...
Article : 192 wordsPractico Court. Scarcity of butter. Cygnet water supply. Supreme Court at Hobart. ...
Article : 446 wordsA new regulation passed by the Executime Council provides that the printed label to the affixed to each package of fertiliser is not to have inseribed upon ...
Article : 183 wordsTaviunt, s.s., is due to call on Wednesday to load product for Sydney. Louis Theriault, sch. bound from Adelaide to Wellington put into port on ...
Article : 52 wordsA special meeting of the Hobart Manino Board was held yesterday afternoon, to discuss certain improvements to harbour works. Those present were ...
Article : 298 wordsAlderman W. Brooks, M.L.C. (N.S.W.), president of the Australian Federal Capital League, arrived in Melbourne to-day with the object of approaching the Prime ...
Article : 159 wordsWainul, s.s., cleared Macquarie Heads at 5.50 p.m. to-day for Melbourne. Karitane, s.s., arrived at strahan to-day with a cargo of coal. ...
Article : 201 wordsThis week's Government "Gazette" contains:—The assessment rolls for the municipalities of New Norfolk and King Island, and a number of Government ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Executive Council has passed regulations for the protection of mutton birds. It is provided that no person shall, in the year 1920, or in any ...
Article : 281 wordsWhen the House of Representatives meets on Wednesday considerable time will be spent in answering the large number of questions that have ...
Article : 328 wordsThe question as to wether street processions should receive the sanction of the Lord Mayor or the Council as whole was discussed at a meeting of the ...
Article : 138 wordsAmerica per a Ventura, due Thursday, delivery same day. Australian States, per Loongana, due Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, delivery ...
Article : 170 wordsAt last week's meeting of the Port Cygnet Municipal Countnl the road and sanitary inspector applied for increase of salary. Councillor W. H. Uren moved ...
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Advertising : 72 wordsWhat is claimed to be a world's record for feats of its kind was acoomplished to-night by John A. Rice, who carried six men, weighing 7501b., a ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 9 Mar 1920, Page 4
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