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	Hobart Chamber of Commerce - Hobart History
		It is from 1847 that Hobart calculates it age, celebrating its centennial in 1947 and its sesquicentennial in 1997.
		Although Hobart is one of the oldest towns in Lake County, it is still vibrant and growing.
		Major annexations in Hobart Township to the north in 1988 and in Ross Township to the south in 1992 have added even more potential for continued residential and commercial development in the future.
	www.hobartchamber.com /history.asp (822 words)

	Hobart -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hobart is the state capital of (An Australian state on the island of Tasmania) Tasmania, (A nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony) Australia's island state.
		Hobart is the second-oldest city in Australia (after (The largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port) Sydney).
		Hobart's major newspaper is (additional info and facts about The Mercury) The Mercury, which was founded by (additional info and facts about John Davies) John Davies in 1854 and has been continually published ever since.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/ho/hobart.htm (1557 words)

	Short History of HMAS Hobart
		Hobart joined the escort on 1st Feb 1940 for the Colombo to Suez leg of the first troop convoy from Australia and New Zealand to the Middle East.
		On 15th Aug Hobart led the force evacuating Empire troops from Berbera, and on the 19th she shelled the port installations as the Italians entered the town.
		At dawn on the 28th, Hobart and her outdated companions passed through the Sunda Strait - the same waters in which her sister Perth would be sunk at the end of the day, and already containing the litter and wreckage of battle.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-hobart/short_history.htm (1120 words)

	Percy Hobart - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was responsible for many of the specialised armoured vehicles ('Hobart's Funnies') that took part in the invasion of Normandy.
		Hobart was assigned to train the 11th Armoured Division, intended for North Africa.
		Hobart was knighted by King George VI and after the war awarded the American Legion of Merit and retired again.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Percy_Hobart (605 words)

	hobart
		Hobart, upon being elected assistant Minister of Trinity Church in 1801, looked to the re-establishing of Episcopalian prosperity, and of those edifices worthy of his energy was Columbia College.
		In 1809 Hobart and a Trustee Committee headed by Rufus King were charged with the task of preparing "An Inquiry Into the State of the College." The findings were simply that President Benjamin Moore was inept at managing the College, and treated it as merely an honorary position.
		An Epsicopal Bishop, he founded Hobart College in 1822 which he, "conceived to be an outpost for civilized and learned behaviour on what was then the western fringes of European settlement." He then went on to found GTS in 1826.
	www.geocities.com /jla34jla34/hobart.html (685 words)

	Hobart FC History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Hobart Football Club was formed as a district football club on the 19th December 1944 and participated as one of the founding members of the Tasmanian Football League until the formation of the Statewide League in 1986 also becoming an inaugural member of that competition.
		Hobart may have only spent 53 seasons in the TFL but their success in winning 9 premierships from 15 grand finals during that time represents the commendable return of a flag every 5.9 years, a record which few clubs anywhere can match.
		Hobart's 1960 premiership victory was emulated on each of the club's next 4 grand final appearances, the last of which, in 1980, coincided with a memorable victory over Clarence in the grand final of the first ever statewide premiership, which was played as an adjunct to the TFL's, NTFA's and NWFU's regular competitions.
	www.southernfootball.com.au /hobart_football_club_history.htm (2801 words)

	Hobart and William Smith Colleges :: HWS History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hobart College was founded in 1822 by Episcopal Bishop John Henry Hobart, who conceived it to be an outpost for civilized and learned behavior on what was then the western fringes of European settlement.
		Bishop Hobart had a plan to reopen the Academy at a new location, raise a public subscription for the construction of a stone building, and elevate the school to college status.
		A new chapter in the history of the Colleges opened with the dawn of the 20th century and the founding of William Smith College.
	www.hws.edu /about/history/index.asp (1433 words)

	Hobart City Council - Hobart Trams - History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Despite this rejection the Hobart Electric Tramway Company was formed by the London entrepreneurs who then built a model tramway in the Hobart Town Hall and opened it to the public in an attempt to win support for the silent clean power.
		The Hobart Electric Tramways had the distinction of being the first complete electric tramway system to be established in the Southern Hemisphere, although short unsuccessful lines had been opened in Victoria and New South Wales in 1889 and 1890.
		The system became the Hobart Municipal Tramways and the Council launched an expansion programme that was to double the size of the network within ten years.
	www.hcc.tas.gov.au /tramway/history.htm (1139 words)

	Hobart United
		Hobart United emerged from the Tasmanian African community, who dreamed of forming their own team to compete in the State's soccer league.
		His proposal to call the club Hobart United was successful, and the team was registered under that name.
		Hobart United's first season in 2003 saw the arrival of a new leading figure.
	www.angelfire.com /oz/hobartunited0/history.htm (344 words)

	Syracuse edges out Hobart
		Hobart senior Chris Scanlon pulled the Statesmen to within a goal (8-7) with five seconds remaining in the half.
		Scanlon pulled Hobart to within 12-11 with 7:10 remaining, and then helped tie the score at 12-12 when he delivered the ball the Nate Hill's stick with 6:49 left.
		After Niewieroski's goal with 4:13 left on the clock, Hobart had what seemed to be a sure, game-tying goal with 1:02 remaining, but Pfeifer stuffed Veltman's attempt.
	www.auburnpub.com /articles/2005/03/30/sports/sports02.txt (563 words)

	The History and Mystery of Hobart Manor
		The history of the estate begins in 1877 when John McCullough, a Scottish immigrant who made a fortune in the wool industry, constructed a two-story fieldstone castle with two octagonal turrets facing the valley to the East.
		Hobart, the widow of former Vice President Garret A. Hobart, who died in office in 1899, deeded the property to her son, Garret, Jr., as a Christmas gift that year.
		Hobart Jr.'s widow, Caroline Frye Hobart, sold the entire estate to the state of New Jersey in 1948 for $200,000, and Ailsa Farms became the new home of the University, then known as Paterson State Teachers' College.
	ww2.wpunj.edu /adminsrv/pub-info/HM.htm (685 words)

	Hobart, Australia
		Sanctioned killing and programmes of relocation, combined with disease and the destruction of traditional hunting grounds, led to the tragic annihilation of the Aboriginal population.
		The docklands have always been a Hobart focal point, originally used for trade, and are now the heart of the city's festivals and celebrations.
		Constitution Dock is the hub of the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race festivities (first raced in 1945-1946) and is also a venue for the Hobart Summer Festival.
	www.worldfacts.us /Australia-Hobart.htm (1874 words)

	IU Northwest: Calumet Regional Archives
		Hobart’s founder, George Earle, was born in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, February 5, 1807.
		When George had left Hobart, his son John stayed in Hobart for about fifteen years, conducting his father's business as a general broker, lending money and dealing in real estate, before he moved to Chicago and began to build houses for rent.
		In January 1889, Hobart was incorporated as a town with three trustees, a clerk-treasurer, a marshall, and a president.
	www.iun.edu /~cra/cra_records/cra048.shtml (978 words)

	History of Hobart College, Geneva, New York
		In 1822, April 10, just ten years after the inception of the movement, a plan for the foundation of a college of general culture having been formed and submitted, it was approved by the Regents of the University of the State of New York, and a provisional charter granted.
		Sarah Startin, of New York; the Hobart Professorship, founded in 1852 by gifts from friends of the college on the promise of a gift of equal amount from the Society for the Promotion of Religion and Learning; the Horace White Professorship, founded in 1861 by the legacy of Horace White of Syracuse; the Prendergast Professorship.
		In 1886 relations were established with Hobart College by which the use of the facilities of the college, including the chapel and the library, and instruction from members of the College Faculty were secured to students connected with the Divinity School.
	history.rays-place.com /ny/geneva-5.htm (3200 words)

	Hobart Hotels Travel Guide - History of Hobart
		Today, Hobart is a picturesque city, flanked by the tranquil waters of the Derwent River with Mt Wellington as a backdrop.
		Unfortunately these people were removed from the island (many being sent to a camp on Bruny Island) at such a rate that almost little of their history, culture or language was recorded and the last full-blooded Aborigine from the area, Truganini, died in 1876.
		Hobart's merchants took advantage of the city's excellent harbour and many made their fortunes from the whaling trade, ship-building and the export of products like corn and merino wool.
	www.hoteltravel.com /australia/hobart/guides/history.htm (544 words)

	Hobart - Biocrawler definition:Hobart - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hobart is home to the main campus of the University of Tasmania, situated in Sandy Bay.
		Hobart's urban passenger tram services closed in the 1950s and rail in the 1960s.
		Hobart is serviced by Hobart International Airport, and the smaller Cambridge Aerodrome (which mainly serves small charter airlines offering local tourist flights).
	www.biocrawler.com /biowiki/Hobart (1507 words)

	Rotary Club of Hobart - History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		During its 75 year history the club has been significantly involved with many commitments to youth which are too numerous to mention in detail Much of the club's effort is directed towards youth support particularly in giving encouragement to youngsters who want to reach their potential and develop a sense of pride in their community.
		The Hobart Rotary Club was instrumental in the formation of the Hobart Probus Club, established to foster fellowship among retired Rotarians and businessmen who share common interests.
		The Hobart Rotary Club is justifiably proud of it's contribution to community life particularly in the south of the state.
	www.rotary-hobart.com.au /history.htm (1251 words)

	A Maine Family's History - Davis / McDowell - Hobart (Site not responding. Last check: )
		GERSHOM, son of Rev. Peter Hobart, grad H.C. 1667, was adm freeman 1673, was ordained at Groton MA 11/26/1679; dismissed by the down 12/1685 d 12/19/1707 ae 62.
		JOSHUA, a captain, son of Edmund Hobart, lived in Hingham was adm freeman 1634, memb of the ar co 1641, rep 1643, 25 yrs, speaker of the house 1674, d 7/28/1682.
		NEHEMIAH 2nd minister of Newton MA was son of Rev. Peter Hobart, b 11/21/1648, grad 1667 H.C. of which he was fellow from 1707 to 1712, was ordained 12/23/1674; freeman 1765, d 8/12/1712 ae 64.
	www.calaisalumni.org /Maine/1hobart.htm (1683 words)

	Hobart, Oklahoma
		Hobart was born full grown out of the rolling, grassy prairie of the Kiowa-Comanche-Apache Reservation in August 1901.
		A second World War loomed and again, Hobart sent her young men and women off to a war on foreign soil, the children and grandchildren of the pioneers that started Hobart.
		This photo shows the Old Hobart High school that burned some years ago, as it was being built in the 1920's, (according to the vehicles parked in front).
	rebelcherokee.labdiva.com /hobart.html (733 words)

	SCAR » Report 16
		The Hobart Workshop provided an opportunity for a cross-section of the earth science community to review the vast progress made in the southern high latitudes in the past four decades since the International Geophysical Year (1957-58), and to identify and discuss the most important unresolved earth science research issues.
		Examine linkages between whole plate-to-regional scale tectonic and structural deformation histories and phases, on the major terrestrial paleotopographic, paleoceanographic, sedimentary basin development, and paleoclimate phases and events, within, around, and well beyond Antarctica; and present these data in a form and scale that is useful in future climate modeling activities.
		Elucidate past climate and glacial history, especially in regard to the origins and subsequent history of Antarctic sheets, including the frequency and rate of major phases of ice build-up and ice-decline; and contribute these data to forecasting rates and scale of future climate change.
	www.scar.org /publications/reports/16 (10398 words)

	South Hobart – A Brief History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The nature of South Hobart prior to colonisation in 1804 is subject to certain conjecture.
		Land was granted to colonists as early as 1806, and it is certain that the district was used for basic subsistence (for example: hunting, wood gathering, etc,) but also for recreational purposes.
		Entrepreneurial colonists were quick to judge the potential of the now Hobart Rivulet and foothills, and applied for land grants for various commercial purposes.
	www.tased.edu.au /tasonline/sthhbtpa/South_Hobart_A_Brief_History.htm (1117 words)

	School of History & Classics - University of Tasmania
		The School of History and Classics offers history majors in Hobart and Launceston and by distance education, History 1 in Burnie, and majors in Ancient Civilisations and Latin in Hobart.
		Thematic units include units on classical literature and art, gender in history, crime and the law in historical perspective, and history and heritage.
		On the Hobart campus there is the John Elliott Classics Museum, with an important collection of pottery, sculpture and currency, while off campus there are the State Archives, the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in Hobart, and the Queen Victoria Museum in Launceston.
	www.utas.edu.au /history_classics/school_info.html (171 words)

	\|\| Holy Trinity Hobart - History \|\|
		The freestone from which the Church is built was obtained from the Domain quarry near Government House and was donated by the colonial government.
		Funds for the building of the Church were subscribed by the people of Hobart Town and other parts of Van Dieman's Land (now Tasmania), and by donors in England including the Dowager Queen Adelaide.
		Even more important than this material heritage is the contribution to the spiritual life of the community made by Holy Trinity Church in the past and present and, with God's continued help, in the future.
	www.hthobart.org.au /main/history.htm (627 words)

	Hobart and Surrounds
		In and around the greater Hobart area, from one season to the next, is a calendar of special events and festivals - symphonies under the stars, theatre in the gardens, dancing, food and wine.
		Many of Hobart’s historical attractions are within walking distance of the wharves at Sullivans Cove and Hunter Street.
		Enjoy Hobart’s beautiful parks and playgrounds which are dotted throughout greater Hobart along the river’s edge.
	www.angelfire.com /de/juztaspage/hobarts.html (715 words)

	Boncranna Bed & Breakfast - Hobart History
		History of Hobart, NY he Village of Hobart was founded in 1797 and on May 26, 1888 became an incorporated Village.
		Previous to the formation of Delaware county, part of Hobart resided in Ulster County and part in Otsego County.
		Although the years have seen many changes in Hobart's population and livelihood, the people are still the same friendly, hometown people.
	www.boncranna.netfirms.com /history.htm (417 words)

	Elizabeth Blackwell, M.D. Hobart and William Smith Colleges (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Elizabeth Blackwell’s graduation as the first woman Doctor of Medicine in America is one of the proudest moments in the history of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, taking place as it did in the medical department of Hobart College’s precursor institution, Geneva College.
		The legacy of Dr. Blackwell remains central to the coordinate community at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, representing a historic moment in medicine and women's liberation.
		And, in 1958, Hobart College for men — one of whose most illustrious graduates is a woman — and William Smith College for women — whose first residence hall, still in use, was named Blackwell House — joined in the creation of the Elizabeth Blackwell Award.
	campus.hws.edu /his/blackwell/hws.html (336 words)

	Macquarie Manor (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hobart is Australia's second oldest city and has an incredible waterfront location.
		From Old Wharf, where the first arrivals settled, round to the fishing village of Battery Point, the area known as Sullivan's Cove is still the hub of this cosmopolitan city.
		Today, the beautiful row of sandstone warehouses is now the heart of Hobart's lively art and creative center.
	www.macmanor.com.au /history/history_hobart.htm (409 words)

	Hobart Church History
		The following are the major milestones in the development of the Lutheran Church in Hobart, Tasmania.
		- A resident minister was appointed to live in Hobart and serve Lutherans in the whole of Tasmania, until a second minister was appointed to live in Launceston in 1959 to serve the North and North West coast regions of Tasmania.
		- A house was purchased at 79 Barrack St, Hobart to serve as a future manse for a proposed resident minister in Hobart.
	www.users.bigpond.com /lca.burnie/hbt-hist.htm (244 words)

	History of Hobart Coaches (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Hobart Coaches started as a subsiduary company of Hazell Brothers with services starting in the Kingston and Blackmans Bay, The Channel, Huon, Richmond and New Norfolk areas.
		From there it increased the passenger and freight areas to St. Helens on the east coast, Queenstown on the west coast and Port Arthur down the Peninsula.
		Service wise the Blackmans Bay, Richmond and New Norfolk services went to Metro, the Main Road service went to Redline Coaches and the tour section with east coast, west coast, Port Arthur and Huon were purchased by a mainland company now known as Tigerline or Tassielink.
	www.hobartcoaches.com.au /html/About.html (155 words)

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