The Secretary of the Launceston Stock Exchange reports the following quotations for Friday:—West Chum, s 2s 6d; Florence Nightingale, s 43s; Lefroy, a 11s 6d; ...
Article : 170 wordsIn the division in the House of Commons on Monday night, on Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's motion condemning the budget, 62 Liberals abstained from voting. ...
Article : 221 wordsThe Marine Board met to-day, when all the members were present. A considerable amount of routine business was transacted. Messrs. Fenwick and Co., of ...
Article : 930 wordsTHE proposal now being mooted to form a national rifle association for Tasmania is certainly deserving of the support of every colonist desirous of seeing a very ...
Article : 5,977 wordsThe near approach of the Parliamentary session appears to have silenced the political seers. When potentialities and a realities are placed close together the ...
Article : 1,744 wordsThe following quotations were made on the Hobart Stock Exchange to-day:— Dally's United (paid up), b 2s; Tasmania, b £7, s £7 10s; Mount Victoria, s 4s 6d; ...
Article : 62 wordsAt a meeting of the directors of the Royal Humane Society of Australia, held yesterday, it was resolved to award a certificate of merit to Mr. Alfred Beggins, ...
Article : 223 wordsBefore Messrs. H. T. A. Murray, P.M., and A. Simson, J.P. BREACH OF THE LICENSING Acr.—Superintendent Coulter charged Ed. H. Frost, manager ...
Article : 1,669 wordsMr. Thomas D. Jennings, the fat man of Tasmania, is at present in Melbourne, and a Herald reporter had an interview with him on Saturday night, during which the ...
Article : 688 wordsThe Times of to-day publishes a paragraph stating that her Majesty declines to accept the resignation of the Gladstone Ministry without being possessed of further ...
Article : 64 wordsSIR,—Not to speak of the crushing which the madness of Russia would bring upon her seaboard towns, not to speak of those tremendous mounds of iron launched in tons from the ...
Article : 327 wordsIn the House of Commons last night, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach moved a resolution condemning the budget introduced by Mr. Childers, the Chancellor of the ...
Article : 168 wordsThe troopship Arab, with the New South Wales Contingent on board, arrived at Albany, Western Australia, at 8'45 o'clock this morning, and should reach ...
Article : 289 wordsThe ironclad fleet, consisting of fifteen vessels under the command of Admiral Sir Geoffrey Hornby, K.C.B., which recently received orders to cruise round the ...
Article : 44 wordsThis afternoon the members of the Launceston Volunteer Rifle Regiment will assemble in the drill-yard at 2'30, when a good attendance is requested. ...
Article : 257 wordsSIR,—Having noticed several letters in your columns lately relating to the above subject, I would ask the favour of a small space to express my views, which are held by a large ...
Article : 686 wordsMr. Howard Vincent, at a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute held yesterday, advocated the federation of the empire. ...
Article : 34 wordsA dredge has stack in the Suez Canal, and navigation will be interrupted for a week. LONDON, June 12. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe no confidence debate in the House of Assembly was concluded shortly after 12 o'clock on Friday morning. The House divided on the motion, and the ...
Article : 139 wordsPapers have been issued by the Admiralty stating clearly the difficulties in way of creating a colonial navy. ...
Article : 25 wordsA Brisbane telegram states that the Day Dawn Block and Wyndham Company, Charters Towers, has crushed for the fortnight ending June 6 510 tons for a yield of ...
Article : 179 wordsIt has been announced that one of the dredges employed on the Suez Canal has sunk. It is expected that in consequence the Canal will be completely blocked for ...
Article : 48 wordsBefore His Honor Mr. Commissioner Whitefoord, JUDGMENT SUMMONS. BONANZA CO. V. MARTIN.—In this case Mr. ...
Article : 238 wordsAfter a long stormy and wet period, true seasonable weather has at length set in, and now fine day frosts are the prevailing "bill of fare." This will enable farmers ...
Article : 925 wordsThe Government steamer Luscinda left for Townsville yesternight with the Premier, Attorney-General, and several members of the House of Assembly on a visit to ...
Article : 109 wordsAt the wool sales to-day 12,700 bales were offered. The tone of the market is irregular. ...
Article : 24 wordsMount Victoria. — June 12 — I have obtained 150oz. of amalgam from the plates from 130 tons put through. ...
Article : 28 wordsThree per cent. consols have risen [?] per cent., 98[?]. Tin.—Straits and Australian is 25s lower, £89 15s. ...
Article : 157 wordsThe cutter William, which arrived in port yesterday from Bridport, brought 419 bags of tin ore, as follows:—Nugget, 30 bags; Triangle, 22; SP, 2; Star of ...
Article : 264 wordsDear Sir,—For the past fifteen years I have been a sufferer from severe rheumatism, which has frequently incapacitated me from business. My wife has also been ...
Article : 245 wordsMr. Jno. Sheehan, formerly Native Minister for the colony, died to-day. Sir Geo. Grey will move in Parliament that an address be presented to her ...
Article : 172 wordsSIR,—In my letter of date 10th inst. there was a slight mistake. "The Launceston gentleman can travel 22½ miles more than the Evandale at 1s 6d less," should have read 2s 6d less. ...
Article : 153 wordsArrived.—From Melbourne, Ivanhoe, bk, sailed February 16; from Sydney, Scottish Prince, bk, sailed January 29; from Port Pirie, Loch Ness, sh, sailed February 15; ...
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Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899), Sat 13 Jun 1885, Page 3
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