IT IS CHEERING that the British Mediterranean Fleet has been able to make contact with Italian naval forces. One of the best possible ...
Article : 585 wordsA total of 238 enlistment papers were sent to Hobart last night by the Launceston sub-branch or the R.S.S. and ...
Article : 223 wordsAll power and happiness are spiritual, and proceed from goodness. Sacrifice self to bless one another, even as God ...
Article : 27 wordsSouth Australia—Thursday, the 20th ult., being the anniversary of her Majesty's accession to the throne, Sir Henry Young exerted ...
Article : 73 wordsThe Launceston Trades Hall Council decided last night to write to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies), as Minister for ...
Article : 280 words"Sheer stupidity" and "a disgrace to a civilised community" were some of the phrases used at last night's ...
Article : 447 wordsMr. C. Olding, of Mowbray Heights, is making progress after an operation at the. Spencer Hospital, Wynyard. Mr. N. H. Roff, headmaster of the ...
Article : 86 wordsOver £3000 was received at a win-the-war rally in the Evandale Council Chambers last night. Included in the gifts were seven £100 donations to ...
Article : 317 wordsThe need for providing air raid shelters and gas masks for the civilian population of Australia was urged at last ...
Article : 280 wordsSEA FISHING is a hard life, and there will be sympathy with southern fishermen in the marketing difficulties of wartime. Restriction ...
Article : 235 wordsThe funeral of the late Mr. Thomas E. Stonehouse, who died at his home, George Town, early on Sunday morning, at the age of 70 years, took place ...
Article : 281 words"After reading the. correspondence on the closing of Little Mulgrave-street, I feel that the Government has some responsibility, though ...
Article : 151 wordsThe result of the annual election of the State Council of the Australian Railways Union was announced yesterday. The voting is considered ...
Article : 272 wordsNominations of officers to be elected at next month's annual meeting of the Launceston Trades Hall Council were received a. last night's meeting as ...
Article : 143 wordsTHE REPORT that Russia has issued an ultimatum to Turkey demanding the surrender of the Dardanelles lacks confirmation, but if it ...
Article : 157 wordsAlready acknowledged, £15,667/18/9. Equitable Building Society, £50. St. Hilda's School, Deloraine, Junior Red Crass Circle, £5/6/0. ...
Article : 325 wordsThere was a good attendance at the Sheffield Town Hall on Tuesday for the annual meeting of the Kentish branch of the Tasmanian Producers' ...
Article : 399 wordsA scheme to establish a fund. to purchase armour plating for converting trucks or lorries into armoured fighting vehicles for home defence, suggested ...
Article : 133 wordsMELBOURNE, Wednesday. — High Air Force officials to-day warned the public not to become unduly optimistic as the result of the announcement by ...
Article : 178 wordsHOBART, Wednesday.—The Deputy Director, Post and Telegraph (Mr. J. E. Monfries) stated to-day that the air mail service between Bangkok and ...
Article : 40 wordsIn response to the appeal by the Army Department for prismatic binoculars-which are very difficult to purchase now-four pairs have been ...
Article : 133 wordsThe men's committee of the Northern subdivision of the Australian Comforts Fund met at the Anzac Hostel and discussed measures to avoid overlapping ...
Article : 388 wordsA visitor at Launceston Rotary Club's luncheon yesterday was Mr. A. W. Monds, and the reason for his attendance was indicated by the speaker for ...
Article : 97 wordsHOBART, Wednesday. — Only 371 men are receiving sustenance from the Social Services Department, compared with 1208 at the same period last year. ...
Article : 82 wordsSenator C. A. Lamp was last night appointed to represent the Trades Hall Council on the Launceston commerce and industries subcommittee of the ...
Article : 124 wordsThe state organising secretary (Mr. W. A. Brain) stated yesterday that the sale of war savings certificates was proceeding steadily, but if Tasmania ...
Article : 87 wordsA recent decision of the state executive of the Australian Comforts Fund to extend the scope of the activities of the organisation of provide ...
Article : 139 wordsTHE DESIRE for the formation of a Tasmanian battalion is natural. A strong case for it can he stated. This the Premier has ...
Article : 237 wordsAt a meeting of the Burnie Agricultural and Pastoral Society last evening it was decided to go ahead with the show this year. It was stated ...
Article : 109 wordsApproval has been given for the erection of two huts on the Queenstown-road, near Mt. Arrowsmith, for the convenience of snow-bound ...
Article : 72 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday day. — Basic plans have already been formulated by the Australian health authorities to cope with any epidemic likely to ...
Article : 137 wordsCANBERRA, Wednesday. — Further discussion on ways of overcoming the anticipated severe shortage of rural workers because of enlistments will ...
Article : 146 wordsThe Trades Hall Council, on the motion of Mr. H. C. Barnard, M.H.R., decided last night to write to the Deputy Prices Commissioner (Mr. L. C. ...
Article : 132 words"Sick and tired of Hitler and books about him" has been one of the latest reactions of the reading public, according to experience at the Launceston Public Library. In fact, the disdainful manner in ...
Article : 429 wordsMr. A. Linton presided at a meeting held in the Deloraine Town Hail on Tuesday night to elect sub-committees of the recently formed Deloraine ...
Article : 250 words"Launceston has taken up the idea of civil defence very enthusiastically," said the Minister for Lands and Works (Major T. H. Davies) yesterday, after ...
Article : 101 wordsHOBART. Wednesday. The 1000 mark was reached for enlistments in the 7th and 8th Divisions, A.I.F., in Southern Tasmania to-day. Recruiting ...
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Advertising : 111 wordsBritain has bought the balance of the available surplus of Australian currants, sultanas and lexias of the 1940 season. ...
Article : 83 wordsMELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Mr. M. J. Lasry, of Melbourne, was appointed to-day as an adviser to the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner. Mr. Lasry ...
Article : 55 wordsThe appointment was announced yesterday of Mr. G. H. Farrow, secretary of the Launceston Civil Defence Legion, to co-operate with the Mayor ...
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Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), Thu 11 Jul 1940, Page 4
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