SIR,—In reading Fenton's "History of Tasmania" I met with the following passage, which seems so apropos of the latest Ministerial proposal for the reform of the ...
Article : 485 wordsThe anniversary of this church was celebrated last evening by a tea and public meating, which were held in the adjoining lecture hall. At the tea the tables were ...
Article : 1,234 wordsH.M.S. Dart, during a prolonged cruise among the Islands, chastised the natives of several for misconduct in threatening British traders. The Dart has made a number of ...
Article : 160 wordsTo-morrow night Mr. Dunning's Opera Company will make their first appearance at the Theatre Royal, and the preparations made for the opening of the season presage ...
Article : 648 wordsThe annual meeting of justices, for the purpose of revising the valuation roll for the municipal district of Ringarooma, was held at the Ellesmere Court-house on the 29th ...
Article : 550 wordsThe fire bell rang out a loud alarm this afternoon, but the cause was only a blaze in a chimney of a house occupied by Mr. Shepherd, of Inveresk. Another fire broke ...
Article : 541 wordsA sad accident occurred here to-day on the railway line, by which Mr. Campbell, one of the head officials on the line, [?]ustained a serious injury. Whilst a truck was ...
Article : 233 wordsSIR,—As the railway question is at fever heat with us at Scottsdale, I venture to address you in the hope that this note might catch the eye of some of the members of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 200 wordsSIR,—The discussion in the House of Assembly on Friday last, on the several items submitted for the construction of roads, bridges, and jetties throughout the ...
Article : 280 wordsThe Municipal Council met on the 24th September. Present: The Warden, G. A. Mace, and Councillors Salmon, Lester, J. C. Turvey, F. Mace, and F. Turvey. An ...
Article : 1,708 wordsA lecture was delivered at the Town Hall last evening by Mr. A. Morton, curator of the Boyal Society's Museum, on the subject of "A Trip to New Guinea," the audience ...
Article : 1,193 wordsA meeting of the Northern Macquarie Road Trust was held on Saturday, 4th inst. Present: The Chairman (Mr. John Taylor), Messrs. Dowling, Jones, Taylor, and ...
Article : 301 wordsThe meeting advertised to be held at the Pier Hotel, for the purpose of making the necessary arrangements for holding the Glamorgan ploughing match and athletic ...
Article : 380 wordsCrops throughout the district are looking splendid, and a favourable return from all quarters of our windy region is expected. The railway works are progressing steadily; ...
Article : 713 wordsCaxlon.—Mr. Hardy having resigned the management of the Caxton G.M. Co., the directors yesterday appointed Mr. Lawler as working mining manager, and he ...
Article : 54 wordsSIR,—May I ask,as representing thousands in this colony, that you will give me space to state what I think about the present action of some legislators in Parliament. ...
Article : 1,286 wordsWest Bischoff.—The legal manager received the following telegram yesterday:— "Crushed 70 tons for 50cwt. of cre." Chesterfield, October 4.—We bottomed ...
Article : 345 wordsThe region in the Screll district formerly known as the Ragged Tier and Bream Creek, but now by the more [?]mphonious name of Coppington, is at last, greatly ...
Article : 665 wordsThe following notifications appear in to-day's Gazette:— Valuation rolls for the districts of Franklin and Emu Bay for the year 1885. ...
Article : 685 wordsThe sub-leader published in The Mercury, with reference to the construction of bridges throughout the colony, and more particularly referring to the railway bridge at Latrobe, ...
Article : 494 wordsSIR,—I do not wish to intrude, but I must beg a small space in your journal in answer to "Marmion." He states in your local of yesterday that "Special Club" had ...
Article : 399 wordsThe following quotations were made on Change on Monday, October 6:—Morning— Premiers, buyers 4d., sellers 9d.; Hopes, buyers 10s., sellers 18s.; Wilsons, buyers ...
Article : 307 wordsThe Municipal Council met on the 2nd inst.—Present, the Warden Mr. W. Gunn, and Councillors J. J. Butler, F. Mortyn, A, Brock, and J. Barwick. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 7 Oct 1884, Page 3
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