The opening meeting of this newlyformed literary society of the St. John's Presbyterian Church was held in the schoolroom of the church on Monday ...
Article : 152 wordsThe City Coroner (Dr. Ramsay Smith) to-day concluded the investigation into the death of Cecil Webb, a young man, who accidentally s[?]pped and cut his ...
Article : 491 wordsTwo matches will be played at Buckingham ground, New Town, to-morrow. Buckingham A and B grades versus Old Hobartians A and B grades. The B grade match ...
Article : 102 wordsMr. H. S. Thompson has sold, through Messrs. Inglis and Son, a very nice-looking brother to Magnestorm (Charlemagne II.—Stormy) to Mr. A. E. Willing, ...
Article : 59 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Tasmanian Turf Club on Tuesday evening a motion was carried by members recommending that all nominations close ...
Article : 805 wordsThe Statistician (Major Giblin) writes:—The New Zealand census in April gave a population of 1,218,270, which was about 16,000, cr 1.3 per ...
Article : 164 wordsIt is not likely that the Federal Ministry will do anything for the present to fill the vacancy on the Shipbuilding Board of Control, caused by ...
Article : 374 wordsThough North Hobart are continuing their victorious career for the League premiership, the meeting of Cananore and Lefroy at the cricket ground ...
Article : 148 wordsIn the second round of the golf contests now being played in America Kirkwood, the Australian champion, was fifth with a score of 77. His total is 151. ...
Article : 52 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Launceston Operatic Society last night there was a representative gathering of members. Mr. T. N. Collins occupied the ...
Article : 123 wordsThe National Coursing Club held a successful meeting to-day on the Strathmore estate, Nile. The T. R. Arthur Stakes was run in commemoration of ...
Article : 332 wordsThe Legislative Council to-day passed the Supply Bill, and the motion for the adoption of the address in reply, and adjourned until August 9. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe League has decided to take one trainer from each of the senior clubs for the North and South match to be played at Launceston on August 6. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe 44th anniversary meeting of the Launceston Girls' Home, which was formerly the Industrial School, was held at the Town-hall, Launceston, yesterday. ...
Article : 159 wordsAt this week's meeting of the N.T.F.A. at Launceston a letter was received fiom the North-Eastern Association, which has four clubs playing under its ...
Article : 104 wordsA meeting of the Investigation Committee of the league was held on Wednesday evening to hear the charges laid by Field Umpire Stewart against A. ...
Article : 116 wordsThe first business done in the Assembly to-day was the passing of a Supply Bill of £900,000 for services. The debate on the measure resolved ...
Article : 441 wordsThe last match of the fourth round of the N.T.F.A. will be played to-morrow afternoon, when the old rivals, City and Launceston, will take the field. The ...
Article : 94 wordsSome time ago statements were made by a traveller on the North and East Coast of Queensland that Japanese in hundreds were coming into Australia, ...
Article : 311 wordsA meeting of the executive of the Benevolent Society was held at the board room, Bathurst-street, on Wednesday morning (Mr. Mather presiding), when ...
Article : 118 wordsLefroy v. Cananore.—Lefroy.—Nicholson, Limb, Manson, E. Byrne, Chopping, Burton, Bevan, Davie, Smith (2), Calvert, Jeffrey, Ulbrich, Freeman, Geard, ...
Article : 157 wordsSir,—We have heard a lot from the City Council recently re the improvements of Lower Collins-street, and during the last 12 months the South ...
Article : 410 wordsIn this week's "Illustrated Tasmanian Mail" prizes are offered for correct or nearest forecasts of the result of the Cananore-Lefroy football match, ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Grand Prix for motor-car racing, which was held in Fans to-day, was won by an American Dusenberg car, which covered 332 miles in 4 hours 7 minutes. ...
Article : 68 wordsOn Saturday afternoon last members of the Kettering and Oyster Cove Red Cross Circle, who had worked for three years and over, were presented with certificates ...
Article : 188 wordsDivision I. (Cottrell-Dormer Cup).— Hobart and Corinthians meet at Elwick to-morrow, the kick-off being timed for 3 p.m. Players and supporters are ...
Article : 171 wordsWatersiders v. Clarence.—Clarence from Ward (capt.), Thurley Abel, Turner Hull, Read, Scott, Haynes (2), Dakin Taylor, Brown, Blew, Free, ...
Article : 1,101 wordsThe Derwent-Park Society flew an interval race from Campania, with the following result:—E. Keady's Mayfair, 20min. 1sec., 1; Perkins Bros., 28min. ...
Article : 42 wordsTalisman is expected to return to Tasmaina next week. Tavistock pulled up very dotty after galloping at Flemington this morning. ...
Article : 380 wordsA meeting of the Scottsdale Memorial Hospital Board was held on wednesday night the following being present:—Messrs. L. A. Skipper (chairman) R. Camm, R. H. Palett, ...
Article : 327 wordsThe Chief Justico (Sir Adrian Knox) gave his reserved decision on the application by defendants for a jury for trial of the action by the Commonwealth ...
Article : 137 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the leader of the Opposition (Mr. Gunn) continued the debate on the address in reply. He challenged the Government' attitude, ...
Article : 304 wordsThe Australasian team of Rugby League footballers, which is to play in Great Britain, left to-day by the steamer Tahiti. Of the 28 players, 23 are ...
Article : 49 wordsCommunity singing has now taken a good hold of the Hobart public, and the quality and control of sound noticeable at the Town-hall yesterday showed a marked ...
Article : 329 wordsAt Toronto to-day Todd (Australia) defeated La Prambois (Canada) by 6—2, 6—3, 6—8, 6—1, and Anderson (Australia) defeated Bennett (Canada), by ...
Article : 80 wordsIn the High Court to-day, the Chief Justice (Sir Adrian Knox), Mr. Justice Higgins, Mr. Justice Duffy, Mr. Justice Rich, Mr. Justice Powers, and ...
Article : 312 wordsSir,—Mr. E. C. Tregear for one ap pears to be satisfied, yet it seems to me that his apparent satisfaction is not a bit consistent with his final lament ...
Article : 116 wordsMail deliveries to the Pacific Islands wero discussed to-day by the Federal Cabinet. The contract with Burns. Philp and Co. Ltd. expires at the end ...
Article : 165 wordsIt is announced that owing to the fire at Southampton on board the Cunard liner Mauretania, the sailing of the Indian Davis Cup team for the United ...
Article : 99 wordsIt was announced by the Trade and Customs Department to-day that the war medals recently awarded by His Majesty the King to members of the ...
Article : 299 wordsQuite a record crowd of danners filed the City-hall on Wednesday evening, when, under the patronage and in the presence of the Governor and Lady Allardyce, and ...
Article : 105 wordsSir,—"Serapeum's" letter recalls [?] proposition made in 1832 to Governor Arthur by Captain Willian Jacob, of the Bombay Artillery, for the ...
Article : 86 wordsThe following team will represent Moonah in the mat[?] against Midwood's Club, on the top ground:—Tom Hallam (capt.). A Dean (vice), Pledger, B. Packer, K. ...
Article : 56 wordsAt Mowbray this morning Gold Bit (W. Law) was handled well in a tour over the steeplechase fences. The son of Aurum—Snap made no attempt to run ...
Article : 341 wordsThe Launceston Horticultural Society held its annual meeting in the Alberthall on Tuesday night, when, despite in[?]lement weather, there was the fair ...
Article : 122 wordsPeople are sometimes slow to recognise true merit, and they cannot be b'amed, for so many have been humbugged in the past. The experience of hundreds of people. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 29 Jul 1921, Page 8
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