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  2. INTER-STATE CABLES.

    Early in the year the Agricultural Department received a cable message from the Agent-General in London inviting tenders for the supply of oaten hay for ...

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  3. COMMONWEALTH.

    Mr. James Brickhill, the unsuccessful candidate for Darwin, has decided to lodge a petition against the return of Mr. King O'Malley. Mr. Brickhill left ...

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  4. HOBART & SOUTH

    The Masonic Hall was crowded to-night when Mr. Clement Wragge delivered his lecture, "A Voyage Through the Universe." ...

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  5. HOBART & SOUTH

    A meeting of the centenary celebration committee was held to-night. The Mayor occupied the chair. Captain M. M'Arthur reported that the ...

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  6. TESTAMENTARY.

    The following have been granted:— Probates.—Alfred Minty to Jacob Minty, £166; Herbert Arthur Priest to John Thomas Edward Priest, £243; ...

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  7. SUICIDE OF A CAPTAIN.

    Upon arrival of the ship Cambuskenneth in Hobson's Bay to-night it was reported that her master, Captain Thos, J. Cook, had committed suicide by taking ...

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  8. OCEAN MAIL CONTRACTS

    The Postmaster-General expects that the English mail this week will bring from London an offer in connection with the mail contracts, tenders for which ...

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  9. THE WILMOT VACANCY.

    Mr. D. Burke's announcement of his candidature for Wilmot has been a source of some disquietude in protectionist ranks. According to a coastal paper, Mr. ...

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  10. "GAZETTE" NOTIFICATIONS

    In this week's "Gazette" appears the following abstract of accounts for the Marine Board of Leven, showing a credit of £63 18s 7d to the next year. Messrs. ...

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  11. GALE IN HOBSON'S BAY.

    During Saturday night the storm waves at times broke over St. Kilda pier, almost from end to end, and the storm has responsible for the loss of two lives. ...

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  12. SMALL-POX IN NEW ZEALAND

    The steamer Mannuka, of the Union line, arrived from New Zealand via Hobart at the quarantine station at 5 a.m. on Saturday. On Sunday evening she landed there ...

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  13. THE POTATO BOOM IN ENGLAND.

    The boom in special varieties and high cultivation continues in several of the English counties. Reports of enormous yields of potatoes which realised startling ...

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  14. INLAND WIRES.

    The town board met to-day, all the members being present. The Deputy Postmaster-General having been applied to for letter receivers at West ...

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  15. HOBART FRUIT SHOW.

    Up to the present intimation has been received by the Secretary of the Council of Agriculture that the following gentle-men will attend the fruit show in April ...

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  16. MISHAP TO A STEAMER.

    The steamer "Age" had her funnel lying on deck when, she was passed on Saturday by the Moldavia. The Age was then an route to Sydney. She signalled ...

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  17. A SEVERE HAIL STORM.

    A severe hailstorm which occurred in the West of Geraldine, Canterbury, did considerable damage. The hailstones were the size of hens' eggs, and ...

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  18. THE WEATHER.

    Boisterous weather prevailed again yesterday. In the morning a heavy shower fell for a few minutes, but quickly cleared away, although the sky at ...

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  19. A CLERGYMAN INJURED.

    Rev. Mr. Merchant was dangerously injured by being kicked by a horse at Port Macquarie on Saturday afternoon. ...

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  20. THE LAUNCESTON VACANCY

    Although the death of the Hon. W. Hart createst a vacancy in the representation of Launceston in the Legislative Council, it took pla[?] inside the prescribed ...

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  21. A FREETRADE CONSTITUENCY.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 251 words
  22. RAILWAY WHEAT TRAFFIC.

    The railway traffic in wheat is slackening off, farmers holding back in prospect of securing better prices. The extraordinary traffic for which the railway ...

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  23. WESTERN NEWS.

    Mr. Rice, Secretary of the Workers Political League, has received a wire from Hon. A. Morrishy, M.L.C., stating that Hon. H. Nicholls, Attorney-General, ...

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  24. A MINISTER ON ECONOMY.

    Mr. W. Bennet is the Hon. member of the See Government, but it is not known whether in his speech at Dungog he expressed his own opinions or was speaking ...

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  25. FEDERAL COMMANDANT.

    The Commandant of the federal military forces has been engaged in routine work to-day with commanding officers and the instructional staff of the Hobart ...

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  26. ZEEHAN NEWS.

    At the town board meeting to-night the action of the chairman in appointing E. Goninon to carry out the sanitary service vice C. Murphy, resigned, was endorsed. ...

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  27. THE MILITARY FIASCO.

    When the artillery attended at the drill room to-night for the purpose of drill they, merely fell in and were dismissed. Pending the enquiry which is ...

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  28. A SEAMAN DROWNED

    George Grant, a seamon on the Walkato lost his life shortly after the vessel arrived from Sydney to-day. He was standing on deck, when his cap blew ...

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  29. EXTRACT FROM DISTRICT ORDERS.

    The following is an extract from the district order issued to-day:—(1) The General Officer commanding the Commonwealth military forces has been pleased ...

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  30. FIFTY YEARS AGO.

    Municipal Appointments.—The Hobart Town Municipal Council has appointed Mr. W.D. Worley to be town clerk, protem,; Mr. Thos. Brown to be city ...

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  31. A NEW STEAM SERVICE.

    The tender of the Federal Company has been accepted by the Government for a service between the West Coast of England and New Zealand. The company will ...

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  32. THE LABOUR PARTY.

    The Federal Labour party was represented by eight members from New South Wales, South Australia, and West Australia at the fifth outing of the Electric ...

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  33. MEDITERRANEAN FLEET THE AND EMPIRES FATE.

    Mr. Arnold White gives an entertaining account of life with the Mediterranean fleet, in the January number of the “Pall Mall Magazine,” which will be ...

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  34. ELIOT AND SPENCER.

    Friendship with George Eliot was one of the landmarks of Herbert Spencer's life (says "M.A.P."). They used to meet at the house of Dr. Chapman, the ...

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  35. IN THE SOUTH.

    The weather has been showery and cold to-day. To-night it is still raining and boisterous. ...

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  36. FORECAST.

    The forecast for February 9 is:—Barometer depression No. 8 is now passing away to the N.E. It has been characterised by tempestuous weather, with heavy ...

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  37. A SEVERE STORM.

    During Saturday's storm large sailing vessel and steamers in the bay strained at their anchors, and gave the officers considerable anxiety. The sea rose to ...

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  38. COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS

    Sir William Lyne to-day had a long conversation with Mr. Townsend, the Federal Commissioner of Patents. The Minister asked the Commissioner to let ...

    Article : 169 words
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