The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Hobart City Council was held last night in the Council-chambers, Town-hall. There were present the Mayor ...
Article : 1,013 wordsIt has (says the "Argus") been decided by the annual inter-State Conference of the Australian Clerical Association, which has just concluded a week's sitting ...
Article : 239 wordsThe shipping trade in Australia is actively preparing for the operation of the coastal provisions of the Navigation Act, which are to come into force at the ...
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Advertising : 601 wordsThe following is the approximate tide table for Tuesday March 30:— High water: 2.30a.m. and 4 p.m Low water: 10 a.m. 9 p.m. ...
Article : 1,129 wordsWhat with the gas shortage, the coal shortage, the water shortage and the shipping shortage, the public will very soon be tired of the very word, and will ...
Article : 151 wordsOwing to pressure on our space, it has been found necessary to hold over various reports of meetings, country news, and letters to the editor. We regret having ...
Article : 64 wordsThe resignation of the German Government failing agreement with the workmen in revolt is a serious confirmation of the reports as to the Reds' strength, ...
Article : 1,140 wordsIn connection with the question of the branding of fruit, it is understood that the Minister of Agriculture (Hon. J. B Hayes) has asked the executive of the ...
Article : 80 wordsLast week, for the second week in succession, there was not any shipments of produce from North-West Coast ports to Sydney. A privately chartered auxiliary ...
Article : 113 wordsMr. John Eglinton in the "Irish Statesman," finds the true originator of "Sinn Fein" as a popular phrase in Thomas Stanislaus Cleary, who wrote in ...
Article : 315 wordsA good many years ago general recog nition was obtained in Australia for the principle of a working day of eight hours, and a working week of ...
Article : 844 wordsThe appreciation of the friendly societies of the aid of the Government in helping them to meet their obligations in connection with the insurance of ...
Article : 111 wordsThe whole Council committee of the Launceston City Council yesterday rocommended the purchase from Mr. J. H. Waugh, for the sum of £15 15s., of his ...
Article : 70 wordsAlthough the Tasmanian Court at the Adelaide Peace Exhibition had to be abandoned, [?]wing to the shipping strike interfering with the transport of exhibits, ...
Article : 126 wordsAn inquest was held at the Court-house, Gormanston yesterday, on the body of Reginaid Johnso[?] who was killed at the Mount Lyell Mine on ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Launceston Gas Company now has sufficient, coal on hand to enable it to carry on as in normal times, provided the supply of Newcastle coal is maintained. ...
Article : 97 wordsThe cases of infections diseases reported to the Department of Public Health for last week are as follows:—Hobart: Diphtheria, 6; typhoid fever, 1; phthisis, ...
Article : 70 wordsThe following police transfers and promotions were announced by the Commissioner of Police (Col. J. E. C. Lord. C.M.G.) yesterday Trooper Padman, of ...
Article : 90 wordsThe whole Council committee of the Launceston City Council reported yesterday that they had sold five acres of the Killafaddy estate to Mr.Joseph Cook, for ...
Article : 71 wordsAlderman Webster moved at last night's meeting of the City Council— "That, in order to give full consideration to the requests of the Town Clerk for ...
Article : 161 wordsThe prestige enjoyed by the port of Hobart is being added to by the Cunard Company sending vessels with cargo from the United Kingdom. The steamer Port ...
Article : 149 wordsThe collection of oil paintings and water-colours by the late W. C. Piguenit, noticed in our columns on Thursday, was sold by public auction at Messrs. ...
Article : 164 wordsThe hard work attached to the playing of the Town-hall organ was a subject dealt with by Alderman Oldham at last night's meeting of the City ...
Article : 134 wordsAccording to statistics furnished by the defence authorities the physical condition of the senior cadets of the Commonwealth has shown substantial ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 86 wordsThe question of a modification of the water restrictions was discussed at some length at last night's meeting of the City Council, following upon a report ...
Article : 159 wordsThe Railway Department has increased the charge for goods carried over the Strahan-Zeehan line by 2s 6d. per ton. ...
Article : 27 wordsThis week's Government "Gazette" contains:—Assessment roll for municipalities of Kingborough, Westbury, and Clarence; forestry regulations: statement ...
Article : 39 wordsHobart City Council. The Mount Lyell fatality. Practice Court Divorce cases. Clarence Board of Agriculture. ...
Article : 219 wordsThe nurses' report for last week states that 63 visits were paid by the child welfare nurses during the week. Of these 30 were to new-born infants, 30 to ...
Article : 80 wordsAmong the passengers by the Anchises, which reached the outer harbour on Sunday, were Henry Smithson, his wife and child. The husband appeared ...
Article : 427 wordsOn Wednesday next a meeting will be held in the Returned Soldiers' Club of members of the State executive and other ctizens who wish to help the Anzac ...
Article : 251 wordsMarrawah s. s., for Melbourne—54 css to mato[?]s 29 bgs hides and skins 62 pkgs machinery [?],OOOft, dressed weatherboards, 130 myrtle logs (12,530 feet), 750 5ft. ...
Article : 210 wordsThe question of the visit paid to Hobart some time ago by two representatives of the firm of Kelsall and Kemp Ltd., woollen manufacturers who have ...
Article : 305 wordsAn inquest was opened by the Coroner (Mr. G. Crosby Gilmore) at the Oity Police" Court yesterday morning into the circumstances surrounding the ...
Article : 182 wordsThe following were the Marine Board collections at the port of Hobart last week:—Wharfage, £322 10s. Id.; quayage, £27 6s.; pilotace £20 miscellaneous, ...
Article : 38 wordsThe importance and value of osmiridium mining in Tasmania have become great enough to demand some careful attention from the Minister. This ...
Article : 265 wordsIn connection with the announcement made recently that the steamer Booral would probably call at Hobart about the middle of April to load approximately ...
Article : 121 wordsAmerica, par Sonoma. April 14. Australian States, per Loongana, due Tuesday. Thursday, Saturday 6 P.m.: delivered Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: ...
Article : 122 wordsLetters.—As we receive many letters for which room cannot be found, senders are asked to be as brief as possible. A.E.—Book at counter. ...
Article : 197 wordsThe proposal for the construction of a tramline along Augusta-road was briefly discussed at last night's meeting of the City Council, when the Tramways ...
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Advertising : 81 wordsThe following return shows the transactions of the Savings Bank department of the Commonwealth Bank for the week ending March 22:—Accounts open, 2,763; ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 30 Mar 1920, Page 4
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