Another of the very successful and interesting field trials of reapers and binders and side delivery machines, under the auspices of the Southern Tasmanian Pastoral and ...
Article : 4,559 wordsThe first meeting of the above board under the new constitution took place at the offices, Elizabeth-street, yesterday. The following members were present:—Messrs. ...
Article : 1,702 wordsMessrs. Berry and Service have been officially appointed by the cabinet to represent this colony at the Federal Council. They will start for Hobart about the l8th. ...
Article : 560 wordsBUESNELL v.—MADDOCK.—Claim for £10 16s. for professional work done. Plea, not indebted. Mr. H. Hobkirk appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. J. Powell for defendant. ...
Article : 301 wordsThe total approximate receipts from taxation for the quarter ended December 31 amount to £286,411, and from public works and services £247,357. Other sources of ...
Article : 127 wordsThe adjourned meeting of landholders for the purpose of considering the action of the road trust in dealing with the £1,500 for road from Ellendale to Hamilton was held ...
Article : 235 wordsThe sum of £40,000 as compensation, is claimed by planters on 19 claims under the Act passed last session on account of the return of Islanders on the recommendation ...
Article : 88 wordsAt a special meeting of the coabhmakers held yesterday, it was resolved that unless the men employed by Messrs. Clank and Co. be granted the eight hours system within ...
Article : 67 wordsAt the trial of harvesting machines for the Government bonus of £250, at Horsham on the 30th ult., five machines competed. The bonus was offered for a ...
Article : 1,314 wordsSince the disturbances among the humpers at Melbourne, and the subsequent threatened stricke, Messrs. Howard Smith and Sons have determined not to be inconvenienced ...
Article : 83 wordsMr. W.J. Fergusson, the member for Glen Innes, addressed his constituents on Saturday night. He said that Sir John Robertson's Government was the weakest ...
Article : 222 wordsThe new hall of the Mechanics Institute and Free Library was formally opened last night, whan a well attended concert was given. Mr. Webb, Q.C., who, presided, ...
Article : 901 wordsThe following is the contractor's letter, to which that of the Engineer-in-Chief, published yesterday, is a reply:— SIR,—I have to acknowledge the receipt of ...
Article : 448 wordsA call of one shilling per share has been made payable on Esk T.M. and Sluicing scrip, at Launceston, on the 13th inst. It is notified that all shares in the Olive ...
Article : 382 wordsAt the request of Colonel French, who, while in Melbourne recently, examined the hydro-pneumatic gun-carriages obtained by the Victorian Government, the Government ...
Article : 318 wordsStanhope, December 20.—Main tunnel rise only advanced 4ft. last week, in consequence of hardness of ground; hope to be through this week. Vertical shaft: Stoping ...
Article : 119 wordsIn consequence of a recent discussion in the Press relative to the condition of the cells at the city lock-up, a representative of the Brisbane Courier pretended drunkenness ...
Article : 185 wordsThe second quarterly meeting of the Catholic Young Men's Society was held last night at the rooms, Harrington-street. There was a very large attendance of ...
Article : 1,126 wordsMoonlight (Beaconsfield).—We have sunk 7ft. for fortnight ending January 1. At 367ft. from the surface we struck water, which will prevent further sinking for some ...
Article : 166 wordsThe comparative statement of revenue and expenditure for the quarter and halfyear just ended has been published. The revenue for the quarter was £642.197, being ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 384 wordsA great many people are expressing unqualified praise of the illuminations at the Cataract Gorge last night, and hopes are entertained that the gentlemen who so ...
Article : 395 wordsDavid Baylon, employed as a drayman in a brewery, whilst delivering beer on Friday, fell off his van, the wheel of which passed over him. He died during the night. ...
Article : 184 wordsAt a meeting of creditors to-day in the assigned estate of Henry Heron, solicitor, claims from unsecured creditors were disclosed amounting to £45,840 17s. 6d., the ...
Article : 465 wordsMr. David Lindsay, the explorer, has telegraphed as follows from Peake:—"Have traced the Finke carefully, and find that it loses itself in sandhills, E.N.E. of ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 6 Jan 1886, Page 3
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