A conference took place to-day between Colonel Stanley, the Colonial Secretary, and the Agents-General with reference to selection of a successor to the late Sir P. ...
Article : 79 wordsAt a meeting of creditors of Wm. Malcolm, miller and merchant, held to-day, liabilities were stated at £63,600, and deficit £3,000. The estate was assigned to Messrs. ...
Article : 97 wordsThe distribution of prizes to the pupils of the Ladies College took place yesterday afternoon in the Church of England Synodhall, Harrington-street, in the presence of a ...
Article : 1,482 wordsThe Wild Duck, with the relief party, returned on the 2nd inst. The leader reports that he procceded hence to Da[?]ley Island, where he obtained five South Sea Islandars, ...
Article : 275 wordsThe unemployed in Dunedin have pr[?]pared a petition to the Victorian Government, suggesting that arrangements be made with the Union Co. to convey them ...
Article : 68 wordsThe Standard to-day publishes a paragraph in which it is stated that Mr. Gladstone, is prepared to restore the Irish Parliament, while still preserving union with ...
Article : 51 wordsSome astonishment was expressed in the County Court this morning, when Judge Trench, at the opening of business, entered and took his seat on the bench Judge ...
Article : 363 wordsIt is reported that French protection has been proclaimed over the island of Anazioa, the largest of the Comoro Group in the Mozambique Channel. ...
Article : 42 wordsColonel Angelo has been appointed Government Resident at Roeburne, Mr. Octavius Burt Acting-Assistant, Colonial Secretary, and Mr. G. B. Phillips superintendent ...
Article : 153 wordsAdvices from the front state that the Soudanese continue constantly firing at the British positions at Kuoshey. Yesterday two officers belonging to the Cameron ...
Article : 116 wordsThe Pacific Steamship Co.'s R.M.S. Zealandia, from San Francisco, November 25, arrived here at half-past 6 a.m. The voyage from Honolulu occupied 25 hours longer than ...
Article : 51 wordsProrogation of Parliament takes place tomorrow. In the Assembly to-day Ministers said that the Government had intimated to Mr. ...
Article : 378 wordsHis Excellency the Governor, accompanied by his Private Secretary, arrived at Stanley last evening. This afternoon he visited the public school,and distributed the ...
Article : 61 wordsAn inquest was held at the Carlton Club Hotel yesterday, afternoon before Dr. E. L. Crowther, into tho circumstances of the death of the girl Annie Garlic, who died in ...
Article : 690 wordsThe annual examination of St. Luke's School,' Upper Macquarie-street, which is conducted by the Sisters of Charity, took place yesterday afternoon. The schoolroom ...
Article : 694 wordsMr. Alfred Walls, in sinking as an experiment in the hope of finding a water supply for tho stock on his farm at Green Lake, at a depth of 18ft. found moisture in the ...
Article : 113 wordsIn the matter of proceedings by Samuel William Westbrook to prove the last will and testament of Ann Elizibeth Aldridge, Mr. R. BYRON MILLER and Mr. H. B. ...
Article : 3,911 wordsA magisterial enquiry was held to-day on some human remains which were found on the beach yesterday morning. They were the remains of a man from the waist to the ...
Article : 119 wordsAn assault of a most aggravated nature, the result of which will in all probability be very serious, was committed at the Strathmerton Hotel, Victoria, about 10 miles from ...
Article : 221 wordsThe s.s. Pateena, which left Launceston for Melbourne yesterday, took 1/2 ton of tin, valued at £46, shipped by the Mount Bischoff Co. ...
Article : 171 wordsThe nominations for the new electorate of Musgrave created by the Additional Members Bill, were received at Herberton this evening. Two candidates were nominated ...
Article : 88 wordsAt the Criminal Court to-day Freeland Murrell, a sailor on board the ship Don Nicholas; was charged with murder of John Anderson, the second mate of the ...
Article : 117 wordsCaptain Pf[?]iffcr, the chief engineer, the steward, and four of the crew of the German steamer Papua arrived at Cooktown last night.The captain stated that after leaving ...
Article : 258 wordsAt Scottsdale last night the committee of the N.E. A. and P. Association, and a num of visitors sat down to dinner at Mr. J. Lord's Hotel, Where the host had prepared ...
Article : 1,641 wordsThe following sales and quotations were made on Change on Thursday, December 17: — West Chum, buyers 1s., sellers 2s. 1d.; Lafroy ...
Article : 339 wordsSir John Robertson, in response to a communication from His Excellency Lord Carrington this morning, proceeded to Govornment House, and had an interview with ...
Article : 218 wordsOne of the pleasant entertainments which are always given at the close of the year's work by the young lady boarders at the Presentation Convent waa held last evening ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 329 wordsThe Circuit Court was resumed to-day. The only case tried was that of an aboriginal, one of the Daly River, murderers. The jury disagreed. ...
Article : 156 wordsThe annual "speech day" and distribution of prizes in connection with the Scotch College took place last night, in the school house, Elizabeth-street. There was a very ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 18 Dec 1885, Page 3
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