The weather for the Christmas holidays has been generally favourable. Saturday and Sunday were bright though hot, and yesterday opened fair but with a falling ...
Article : 687 wordsIt is understood that a hopeless difference of opinion with Lord Salisbury repecting local Government is the main cause of the resignation of Lord Randolph ...
Article : 237 wordsDec. 26—Essex, s. 2567 tons, H. Longley, commander, from Melbourne; Du Croz, Smith, and Co., agents. VESSELS IN PORT. ...
Article : 425 wordsThe Academy of Music in Rundle-street was totally destroyed by fire on Friday night, this being the third time within four years. The spread of the fire was ...
Article : 134 wordsOur Longford correspondent writes:—The usual sports took place here on Christmas afternoon in the vicinity of the Blenheim Hotel. The attendance was ...
Article : 210 wordsMr. John Douglas, the Special Commissioner for British New Guinea, arrived here on Thursday to confer with the Government of Queensland, and also to ...
Article : 91 wordsOur Westbury correspondent writes:—Mr. Phillips's annual sports took place on Christmas Day at the Westbury Hotel, when there were between five and six ...
Article : 299 wordsThe formal scheme for organisation of the proposed Imperial Institute has been issued, and agrees with the general details given in the telegram already forwarded ...
Article : 111 wordsOn Friday evening, as Constable Kirby was conveying a prisoner to the lock-up, he was savagely attacked by a man named Charles Clarke, who had just completed a ...
Article : 504 wordsDec. 27—Moreton, s, 800 tons, W. T Pearce, commander, from Sydney; T.S.N. Co. agents. Passengers — Saloon: Mesdames Kendall, Reece; Miss Martell; Messrs. ...
Article : 72 wordsDEAN AND COLLINS report:—Business in produce extremely brisk especially for seasonable kinds. New potatoes sold readily up to 6s 6d, the supply not being up to demand. Old ...
Article : 276 wordsA destructive fire took place at Liverpool last night, the "Bon Marche" establishment of Lewis and Company being completely destroyed. ...
Article : 53 wordsTHE members of the Hobart Hospital Board do not appear to constitute a very happy family, judging from the reports of their proceedings that appear in the ...
Article : 3,168 wordsA bazaar in aid of the Waratah Mechanics' Athenæum was opened on Christmas afternoon by the Rev. C. F. L'Oste, president of the Mechanics' Institute ...
Article : 219 wordsThe leaning evinced by Germany towards the views of Russia on the Bulgarian question has created great umbrage here and the feeling is increasing in force ...
Article : 34 wordsA representative meeting, including members of all political parties, was held here yesterday, when the Nova Scotian branch of the Imperial Federatian League ...
Article : 38 wordsOn Saturday evening the Launceston Industrial Exhibition was very well patronised, the majority of the visitors being from the country ...
Article : 118 words[Correspondents are specially requested to affix the proper amount of stamps, as insufficiently tamped letters are likely to be refused.] "Enquirer."—The pedigree of Young St. ...
Article : 68 wordsOrders have been issued for the immediate withdrawal of four thousand British troops from Egypt. ...
Article : 24 wordsHer Britannie Majesty's ship Sultan came into collision yesterday on the Tagus with the Portuguese steamer Ville Victoria. The latter vessel sank, and thirty ...
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Advertising : 574 wordsOn Sunday afternoon the St. Joseph's Band rendered an appropriate sacred concert in the Invalid Depot, there being a very large ...
Article : 53 wordsThe third sports meeting in connection with the Union Athletic Association was held on the Launceston Cricket Ground yesterday, and notwithstanding the many ...
Article : 1,592 wordsThe vacancy in the Cabinet is no yet filled. Lord Hartington, who is at Rome, has been interviewed, and stated he had not ...
Article : 68 wordsOn Christmas Day the town bore that quiet appearance it usually wears on Sundays, and very few persons were to be seen patrolling the streets until evening, a ...
Article : 130 wordsA West Coast correspondent of the Mercury states that the brothers Brooks are going in for a big venture on the Corinna goldfield, and are likely to succeed ...
Article : 41 wordsThe weather has been oppressively hot. The city is crowded with visitors. Christmas was observed quietly, but to-day all places of resort were thronged. ...
Article : 258 wordsRising Sun. — December 18—The reef north for the last fortnight or two has been much broken and pinched. There seems to be about 30ft. between the two ...
Article : 90 wordsOn Christmas Day special services were held in the Launceston Gaol by Protestant and Roman Catholic ministers. The usual extras were also allowed the prisoners, who ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Launceston Stock Exchange was closed on Saturday and yesterday, and will be re-opened to-day. Messrs. Dean and Collins report for the ...
Article : 240 wordsOur correspondent writes:— The inhabitants of Epping Forest were favoured by splendid weather for their annual sports held to-day, and large ...
Article : 381 wordsSailed.—T.S.N. Co.'s s.s. Flinders, for Launceston. Passengers — Saloon: Rev. T. B. Barker, Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Pearce, Doctor and Mrs. Sly, Mr. and Mrs. ...
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Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899), Tue 28 Dec 1886, Page 2
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