The first Land Tax Act, so-called, was passed in 1692, in the reign of William and Mary. In reality, however, land had yielded a revenue from a very early period; ...
Article : 958 wordsAt a meeting of the Marine Board held yesterday, it was decided to widen the Argyle-street Pier by 10ft., at a cost of £525; also that the Brooke-street Pier be ...
Article : 579 wordsThe following particulars are taken from the S.M. Herald concerning the collision between the steamships Bentan and Fair Penang, by which 150 lives were lives:— ...
Article : 1,024 wordsThose who patronise football will apparently have no reason to complain of want of senior matches this season, as almost every Saturday some of our clubs ...
Article : 650 wordsA general meeting of this rifle club was held on Tuesday evening, when five now members were duly ballotted for and elected. ...
Article : 255 wordsThe Secretary of the Launceston Stock Exchange reports the following quotations for Saturday :—Unity, b 1s 5d, s 3s; Lefroy (paid up), b 9d 6d; ditto (con.), ...
Article : 63 wordsSIR,—There is a strong feeling among respectable ratepayers against the impudence of a few interested persons in attempting to alter two very important ...
Article : 885 wordsThe following quotations were made on the Hobart Stock Exchange to-day:—West Chum, s 5s; Unity, b 1s 9d, s 2s 6d ; King River, (paid up), s 18s; Argus ...
Article : 54 wordsBefore the hon. C. O'Reilly, Commissioner. The following is an outline of the proceedings in the objection lodged by Mr. J. ...
Article : 717 wordsThe following details of the destruction of the Post-office at Wellington are taken from New Zealand newspapers received by the mail, which arrived on Wednesday :— ...
Article : 549 wordsThe City senior team visited Longford on Saturday afternoon for the purpose of trying conclusions with a combined 23 of Longford. On the journey out rain fell ...
Article : 233 wordsThe above races took place here on Wednesday, the 4th inst., and passed off successfully notwithstanding all the opposition to them by persons that should have ...
Article : 346 wordsTHE half-yearly general meeting of members of the Launceston Stock Exchange will be held at the Exchange at 11.30 a.m. on Friday next. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe quantity of gold from the Teetulpa goldfield in south Australia purchased by the English and Scottish Bank alone up to 25th April was 7978oz., for which ...
Article : 611 wordsThe Britannia and City second met on the Inveresk Park on Saturday, the former winning by 2 goals 15 behinds to 4 behinds. Carnie, Duncan, Grainger, Brown, and ...
Article : 49 wordsA football match was played at Risdon yesterday between a selected twenty and a twenty-five. Four goals were obtained by the selected team, and two by their ...
Article : 113 wordsAt the Thames Police Court', a poor looking woman asked Mr. Lushington's advice respecting a sewing machine which she had on the hire system. She was to ...
Article : 517 wordsSIR,—Permit the through your paper to draw the attention of the public generally and Church of England in particular to the very disgraceful state of affairs ...
Article : 200 wordsWe give below (says the Scientific American) some extracts from the letter from Admiral Porter to Congress. It is impossible to give a complete idea of the ...
Article : 1,023 wordsIn accordance with my promise I will give a brief account of the death of Captain Thomas and Mr. Parker. From the evidence adduced at the coronial inquest ...
Article : 747 wordsThere are few states in the Union in which liquor dealers are not organised in a compact and harmonious body, well supplied with funds, and alert in watching ...
Article : 308 wordsFarewell dear friend, we ne'er again Each other's face may see, When thou hast left Tasman's shore To cross the deep blue sea; ...
Article : 262 wordsSIR,—As a Launceston ratepayer I cannot keep silent while so many. interesting discussions are going on re the action bf some of the members of the; Launceston ...
Article : 576 wordsSIR,—Could you tell me how the new Licensing Act would benefit the public? If the public-houses close at 11.30 p.m. would everybody in the house be expected ...
Article : 163 wordsFlorence Nightingale.—May 7—Have crushed for the week 80 tons quartz for a yield of 158oz. amalgam from plates and ripples. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe s.s. Wakefield, which arrived from Bridport yesterday, brought 86 bags tin are, as follow:—Arba, 30; TCB, 7; NBH, 13; KBH, 32; IXL, 4. ...
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Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899), Mon 9 May 1887, Page 3
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