A programme of six events, together with a couple ofo trots, will be run off at Risdon-park this afternoon under the auspoces of the Butehers' Racing Club. ...
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Advertising : 97 wordsMnhinapua, s.s., 453 tons, J. Roberts, from Strahan. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Peatte, Connolly, Reiper and family, Mathews and family, Lipscombe; Misses ...
Article : 60 wordsMararoa s.s., 2,598 tons, E. Phillips, for Sydney. Passengers—Saloon: Mrs. and Miss Crick, Mesdames Bull, Gleeson, Bright, Staples, Apps, Brown, Master, ...
Article : 124 wordsEntries close at 10 o'clock to night for Hobart Turf Club laces on the 18th inst. The events to fill are Trial Stakes, Hurdle Rate, March Handicap, Risdon Plate, ...
Article : 45 wordsThe second day's sport of the Victoria Racing Club autumn meet was held this afternoon in delightful weather. There was a large attendance. Results:— ...
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Article : 102 wordsLord Kitchener is now visiting Duen, in Kordofan, on the west bank of the Nile. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe s.s. Mahinapua, from Strahan, arrived here at 10 a.m. yesterday after a fine passage of 20 hours. Cargo—599 brs copper, 916 bgs ore. She leaves again at 10 ...
Article : 138 wordsCaptain Barclay, lecturing on Northern Australia before the Imperial Institute, announced that Prince Napoleon Bonaparte had promised, on his death, to ...
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Article : 69 wordsMr. Hanbury, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, has explained in the House of Commons that the Government intends to establish Post Office ...
Article : 46 wordsAs already stated the steamer North Lyell, brief mention of whose launch was recently made in The Mercury, is primarlly intended for carrying the ore which is ...
Article : 723 wordsThe Premier has received telegrams of congratulation from the Premiers of Victoria and Queensland on the prompt passage of the Federal Enabling Bill through ...
Article : 32 wordsPresident McKinley, and many officials, legislators, and leading American citizens, attended the funeral sorvice for the late Lord Herschell ...
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Article : 66 wordsThe Aberdeen University has conferrcd a Doetorship of Divinity on the Rev. George McInnes, of Sydney. ...
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Article : 147 wordsBefore the Police Magistrate (Mr. B. Shaw) and Mr. J. W. C. Hamilton, J.P. UNLAWFUL LANGUAGE.—A lad named Albert Holmes, for using unlawful ...
Article : 438 wordsM. Delcasse, French Minister of Foreign Affairs, lias stated in the Chamber of Deputies that Great Britain has agreed that France is entitled to a ...
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Advertising : 363 wordsMr. J. E. Brewer's team of Australian horses sent to England by the Aberdeen, in charge of the jockey R. Lewis, have been landed in good condition. ...
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Article : 586 wordsGeneral Billot and M. Beaupre, the latter being the successor of M. Quesnay de Beaurepaire as one of the Presidents of the criminal section of the Court of ...
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Article : 57 wordsMrs. Stephen Fairbairn, of Victoria, has been presented to Her Majesty the Queen at a drawing-room. The Hon. E. H. Wittenoom, ...
Article : 31 wordsThe usual monthly meeting was held on the 6th inst. Present: The Chairman (Mr. M. W. Simmons), nnd Messrs. G. B. Albury, A. G. Brainmail, J. Greaves, and ...
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Article : 34 wordsfeeling, so prevalent in the hot weather, which makes men tired of life and work, is becoming more common every years Many attribute this to the climate; and, ...
Article : 365 wordsCoogee, s.s., 1,000 tons, F. Carrington, from Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Weston, Crocker, J. Darling, S. M. Moore, Groom, Campbell, Blair, R. ...
Article : 92 wordsCopper is quoted to-day at £70 per ton. Tin, Australian and Straits, is quoted at £107/5/per ton. ...
Article : 19 wordsAnnual session Congregational Union of Tasmania commenced in Hobart yesterday. The Mayor of Hobart yesterday ...
Article : 4,114 wordsThe usual fortnightly meeting was held In the Board-room, Bellerive, on Monday, 6th inst., at 8 p.m. Present:—Messrs. G. W. Allwright (chairman), A. ...
Article : 220 wordsARRIVED.—March 7, 3.15 p.m.—J. C. Taylor, ketch, from Devonport. 6.40 p.m. —Pateena, s.s., from Launceston. SYDNEY. ...
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Article : 82 wordsSynopsis.—Fine but cloudy weather obtains over West Australia, New South Wales and Victoria, in South Australia it is cloudy to overcast. The prevailing winds ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 8 Mar 1899, Page 2
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