The manager of the diamond drill working at Tullochgorum, Fingal, writes as follows to a shareholder in Hobart:—"Friday, 10 a.m. Sir,—I beg to inform ...
Article : 112 wordsReports have reached Suakin that the Mahdi is in great straits, owing to the want of supplies. It is also stated that an extensive revolution has taken place ...
Article : 59 wordsLast evening about 40 members of the Launceston Volunteer Artillery Corps assembled on parade, the officers present being Captain Collins and Lieutenant and ...
Article : 559 wordsProbates were granted in the following estates to-day :—Edward Connors to John G. Liddle and Andrew Phagan, £155; John Lee to Mary Anne Lee, £194 ; ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 739 wordsSIR,—In reply to "Juryman's" note I would wish to state that I refrained from making any comment on that potion of Mr. Coulter's report for obvious reasons, and consequently ...
Article : 62 wordsThe local quotation for tin ore yesterday was 14s per unit. The s.s. Flinders, which sailed for Melbourne yesterday, took 4 tons 7cwt. 3qrs. ...
Article : 54 wordsThe New South Wales contingent embarked on board the steamship Arab this morning, and were warmly cheered by the British troops on their departure from ...
Article : 78 wordsSIR,—Will you allow me space to state the following :—A man named John Whiffin (an immigrant only fifteen months in the colony) was summoned by the New Norfolk School ...
Article : 268 wordsSIR,—Referring to a telegram in your issue of Saturday, I should like to be informed since what date the British Government have had a voice in the appointment of Catholic Bishops to ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Secretary of the Launceston Stock Exchange reports the following quotations for Monday:—Dally's United, b 2s 6d, paid-up; Florence Nightingale, b ...
Article : 128 wordsSIR,—I often feel indignant at the scant encouragement given to our volunteers, and the inadequate return made to them for their patriotic sacrifice of time, ease and money in ...
Article : 1,547 wordsThe Committee appointed in 1870 to prepare a revised version of the Bible has completed its labours by the publication of the Old Testament, and the work has been ...
Article : 47 wordsAIKENHEAD AND BUTTON V. ST. HILL.—This was a claim for £32 19s 8d for which judgment had been obtained in the January Court to which costs amounting to £2 12s 7d were added. ...
Article : 1,235 wordsPresent:—The Mayor (Mir. Hy. Button), Aldermen Barrett, Carter, Dean, Ellis, Farrelly, and Scott. Owing to the sudden illness of the ...
Article : 1,088 wordsSIR,—Can anything be more absurd then the various objections urged against the proposed tariff treaty with Victoria? The other day a number of saw-millers ...
Article : 568 wordsThe Irish Roman Catholic bishops are opposing the projected nomination of Archbishop Moran, of Sydney, to the position of Archbishop of Dublin. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe following notices appear in this week's Gazette :— The assessment roll for the municipality of Glamorgan for 1885 is published. ...
Article : 583 wordsLouis Ride, leader of the recent insurrection of half-breeds and Indians in the North-west Territory of Canada, and who has been captured by the Canadian troops, ...
Article : 42 wordsSevere frosts are being experienced in various parts of the country, doing considerable damage to the hop crops. ...
Article : 24 wordsBefore the opening of Parliament the Legislative Chambers, library, and vestibule will be fitted up with electric light. ...
Article : 174 wordsThe S. T. V. Rifle Regiment assembled at the Barracks at 7.30 o'clock this evening, Major O'Boyle being in command. The Major exercised the men in battalion ...
Article : 230 wordsThe public vaccinator, Dr. Davis, attended at the local Council Chambers on Saturday morning, according to announcements made by large posters, to vaccinate ...
Article : 316 wordsSailed—T.S.N. Co's s.s. Mangana, for Launceston. Passengers — Saloon : Lady Robinson and maid and Miss Robertson ; Mr. and Mrs. Buck, Mr. and Mrs. ...
Article : 93 wordsSIR,—"Surprise" would hardly be the correct term to explain my feelings upon reading the announcement that the Government had determined to reduce the pay of Volunteers fur ...
Article : 375 wordsThe voyage of the labour schooner Hopeful will be fresh in the recollection of our readers, and the evidence taken by the Royal Commissioner appointed by the ...
Article : 953 wordsThe Government have finally determined to postpone the intended military display on the Queen's Birthday until the return of the Contingent, when a grand ...
Article : 71 wordsAt last our Road Trust have awakened to the alarming fact that they were quite illegal in their last exciting election, consequently a fresh one must be pushed on ...
Article : 257 wordsThe hon. T. Playford, Commissioner of Public Works, on Friday last visited Morgan, the river terminus of the Kapunda and N.W. Bend Railway, 105 miles ...
Article : 124 wordsSIR,—I am sure the thanks of travellers are due to you for drawing public attention to the above in your issue of the 15th. You say about 25 chains, but that it only one part of the said ...
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Advertising : 316 wordsThe Government have received a telegram from the Agent-General, in reference to the floating of the new loan. The hon. J. F. Garrick states that average price is ...
Article : 237 wordsSIR,—"There's a tide in the affairs of man taken at the flood leads on to fortune." If true of individuals, how much more so in the affairs of a district like this, which is dependent upon ...
Article : 566 wordsThings generally are very quiet, especially in mining, and they will not be any better till the powers that be put their shoulders to the wheel, and give the deep ...
Article : 245 wordsBefore H. T. A. Murray, Esq., P.M., and J. J. Hudson, Esq., J.P. UNSOUND MIND.—Alexander Robertson, an inmate of the Invalid Depot, was charged with ...
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Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899), Tue 19 May 1885, Page 3
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