Following efforts by Mackay City Council over a considerable period to improve the city's water supply, a deputution consisting of the Mayor ...
Article : 155 wordsThe recommendation of Pioneer Shire Council tank a storage tank be erected at Mt. Oscar in connection with the proposed water ...
Article : 497 wordsAfter his arrival yesterday afternoon tho Premier was advised by the Coordinator-General of Works that tenders for improvements to Baker's ...
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Family Notices : 383 wordsThe Premier (Mr. W. Forgan accompanied by his son (Mr. W.P. Smith, Jun.) and the Under-Secretary to the Treasury (Mr. R. M'Allister) ...
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Advertising : 38 words'HE surrender of Jugoslavia to the Axis powers proves once again that propaganda is one of the most powerful weapons of modern warfare. It has been clear to all for some weeks that the nation would crumble from the top--that its political leaders would sell out despite ...
Article : 522 wordsThe Minister for Public Works, Mr. H. A. Bruce, has advised the Minister for Lands, Mr. E. J. Walsh, that the Commissioner of Main Roads is ...
Article : 81 wordsIt is expected that the the control of traffic around Jubliee Park next Sunday afternoon, when the A.R.P. demonstration will be held, will be ...
Article : 237 wordsKevin Power (17), apprentice plumber, was attended yesterday afternoon for a deep incised wound to the right too caused by the falling of a sheet ...
Article : 185 wordsException to the practice of persons writing letters to the Press over a nom-de-plume was taken by members of Pioneer Shire Council at its monthly ...
Article : 334 wordsPioneer Shire Council is not prepared to make any monetary contribution to the physical fitness campaign being conducted in the ...
Article : 196 wordsDuring the week the work of clearing the Drill Hall grounds of the tall grass and tangled weeds with which it was overgrown has been in progress. ...
Article : 62 wordsMr. B. E. Riding, private secretary to the Minister for Lands (Mr. E. J. Walsh), arrived from south by last night's mail train. ...
Article : 345 wordsAdvice has been received by the Mackay Area Office that the age range for volunteers for full-time duty in the home service is now 20 to 40 years. In ...
Article : 61 words"HAVING listened to the evidence in 52,670 divorce suits in different parts of the world, the opinions of Judge Joseph Sabath, of Chicago, are worthy of attention. The annulment of the marriage the is not such a formidable matter In the United States as it is in most countries, ...
Article : 507 wordsThe heaviest rains during the week ended 9 a.m. on Monday occurred on the North Coast. At innisfall 1549 points were recorded and Mossman ...
Article : 290 wordsIt Is expected that plans for speeding up A.I.F. enlistments will b put Into operation In a few days. With a minimum delay volunteers will be ...
Article : 91 wordsOne of the most beloved of Mackay identities of other days passed to her reward in Brisbane early yesterday morning In Mrs. J. P. Mulherin, senior. ...
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Advertising : 179 wordsBoth sanitary contractors who are carrying out work in Pioneer Shire made application to the monthly meeting of the council yesterday for ...
Article : 67 wordsLocal lads who have enlisted for active service, and boys home on leave, will be entertained by the old Diggers at the Memorial Hall in ...
Article : 56 wordsAirlines of Australia Douglas plane Loongana arrived at Mackay from the south at 10.30 a.m. yesterday with Captain A. Munro in charge and Chief ...
Article : 119 wordsSir,--I think it is about time people woke up to the way our A.I.F. recruits are being treated, in Mackay, at any rate. The batch that is going away ...
Article : 277 wordsIn the Police Court yesterday a first offender was called on a charge of having been-found under the influence of liquor but did not appear and bail ...
Article : 394 wordsPlans for the widening of Barnes Creek bridge and improvement to the approaches are being finalised for early release. This information was ...
Article : 62 wordsMainly fine in the South-West quarter, otherwise further variable rains and local thunder in the Tropical and Central division; scattered showers ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 166 wordsException to the payment of Interest on the council's expenditure on main roads was taken by Cr. T. Kirwan at yesterday's meeting of ...
Article : 117 wordsSYDNEY, Wednesday.-- Sir Harry Sheehan, Governor of the Common wealth Bank, died to-day, aged 57. One of Australia's most brilliant ...
Article : 140 wordsPioneer Shire Council is to approach the Liquid Fuel Control Board with a request that councillors be granted a sufficient supply of petrol to enable ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 181 wordsLate in December and early in January there was an acute shortage of table potatoes in Mackay but merchants managed to obtain small parcels ...
Article : 155 wordsBRISBANE, Wednesday.-- 15,000 dollars were exchanged through Brisbane banks during the visit of the from the American fleet. 20,000 were sent from the ...
Article : 60 wordsDuring the hearing of a bicycle stealing case in the Police Court yesterday the prosecutor (Senior-Sergeant F. J. O'Connor) stated that the offence ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 wordsThe Mayor (Aid. G. Moody) presided at a public meeting held in the Town Hall last night for the purpose of carrying out the Anzac Day ...
Article : 136 wordsLONDON, March 25--The Admiralty announced that in the last enemy shipping losses by capture scuttling, and sinking totalled 300,000 ...
Article : 50 wordsLONDON, March 25.--A Nairobi message says: The Erroll case was adjourned till April 7. Lady Broughton appeared in court to-day in full ...
Article : 27 wordsSlade Point residents and those who use the road leading to Slade Point will be heartened by the news that the road is to be gazetted as a tourist road. ...
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Advertising : 42 wordsBy special arrangement Router's world service. In addition to other special sources of information is used in the Compilation of the overseas intelligence published to ...
Article : 85 wordsWASHINGTON, March 25.--A Treasury official says that frozen Jugoslav assets in the United. States will exceed 50,000,000 dollars. ...
Article : 24 wordsWASHINGTON, March 25--President Roosevelt signed an order freezing approximately 1,000,000 dollars of Jugoslav credits in London. ...
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Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954), Thu 27 Mar 1941, Page 6
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