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Advertising : 1,005 wordsSince my last communication nothing of any importance has occurred here, and, as usual, matters are very quiet. A meeting of the Blue Ribbon Society was held on the ...
Article : 303 wordsAt a local debating society the other night a discussion oil Home Rule was set down as the order of the day, but the evening happening to be wretchedly wet only four ...
Article : 1,546 wordsThe return match between the Essendon team and the team chosen from, Southern Tasmania was played on Saturday afternoon on the Football Association's new ground at ...
Article : 623 wordsThe animal balance-sheet of the London Chartered Bank of Australia shows that deposits amount to £3 414,347 15s. 6d.; being an increase of £343,593 from that of the ...
Article : 165 wordsSIR,—As the Parliamentary season is approaching, and the Legislatures in the Australian colonies assemble shortly, I feel that a few thoughts and ideas will not be ...
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Article : 37 wordsA railway accident has happened at Islington, and a considerable amount of damage has been done. The men in charge of an engine at Islington, where locomotive ...
Article : 124 wordsA Concert was given in the public hall here on the evening of the 26th inst., on behalf of repairs to the Carrick church. The chair was taken by the Hon. T. Reibey who, ...
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Article : 153 wordsAt a meeting of the Auckland Parliamentary Committee on the New Hebrides question a stormy discussion took place, which resulted in a complete rout of the ...
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Article : 949 wordsTin in the London market on Saturday last was quoted at £97 10s. per ton. A call (the 6th) of 6d. per share has been made payable on King River P. and G. M. ...
Article : 485 wordsOn Friday afternoon members of the Ministry, including the Premier and Chief Secretary (the Hon. J. W. Agnew), the Minister of Land and Works (the Hon. N. ...
Article : 1,559 wordsSIR,—I am a good deal mentally exercised to know why Tasmanian wheat should be quoted so much lower in value than Victorian in our market (vide your report).I think ...
Article : 97 wordsSIR,—Your correspondent "Policy-holder," on the new London business, must be one of the simple ones, when he writes—"I, as a member, am pleased to see that the directors ...
Article : 208 wordsOn Saturday afternoon, the 29th inst., two teams representing the above clubs met at Horton College, Ross, and after a closely contested game the Grammar School scored ...
Article : 734 wordsSIR,—Having just perused your able article in this day's Mercury on the probability of Russia, in the event of England being at war with her (which is a moral ...
Article : 332 wordsThe adjourned case, Alexander v. Argus Co, will be heard at the Court of Mines on Thursday next. A Johnston, Bailiff of Mines, proceeds against the company On the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 31 May 1886, Page 3
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