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  2. Monthly Summary of News

    THE English mails for February, ex R.M.S.S. Bangalore, arrived at Launceston on 2nd inst. PARLIAMENT, as stated in our last ...

    Article : 1,676 words
  3. THE HOLIDAYS.

    The principal events of the Easter holiday programme came off as announced. The weather was charming, and there was a great influx of visitor from the country, the facilities ...

    Article : 171 words
  4. SPORTS.

    On the 31st ult. and 2nd inst. the annual cricket match North v. South was played on the Launceston Cricket Club ground. This match was to decide the final destination of the ...

    Article : 213 words
  5. RELIGIOUS, BENEVOLENT, AND SOCIAL.

    At the quarterly meeting of office-bearers of the Launceston Wesleyan circuit on 27th March the number of members was reported as 304 with 10 on trial. The Income was £224 4s 3d, ...

    Article : 667 words
  6. COMMERCIAL.

    Business during the past month has been quieter than those immediately preceeding it still, as compared with corresponding period last year, the position of the trading ...

    Article : 1,232 words
  7. GENERAL NEWS.

    On the 22nd March a lad about 12 years old, son of Mr Templar, of Perth, was drowned in the South Esk through a boat accident. On the 19th ult., a young man about 18 years ...

    Article : 680 words
  8. OBITUARY.

    A telegram reached us on the 21st ult., that Alexander Clerke hail died at nine a.m. on the 20th at his residence, Sea View Leven, aged 78. With reference ...

    Article : 571 words
  9. EDUCATIONAL AND LITERARY.

    The Board of Education has held two or three meetings during the month. The business was of the most routine character as far as the published reports show, but as it is the custom of ...

    Article : 316 words
  10. VICE-REGAL, POLITICAL, AND PARLIAMENTARY.

    His Excellency Governor Weld has remained in the South during the month. On Easter Monday he attended the Autumn Race Meet at Elwick. On the 3rd inst. the Governor made ...

    Article : 388 words
  11. MR JOHN FERGUSON.

    This gentleman, a resident of Launceston for nearly half a century, died at his late residence, Frederick-street, On 7th inst., at the age of 70 years. He retired ...

    Article : 86 words
  12. AGRICULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL.

    A very handsome yearling horse has been imported by Mr Motton from Victoria, by the s.s. Derwent. The horse was bred by Mr. W. Brown, the sire being the celebrated Tim ...

    Article : 386 words
  13. MR R. BENNISON.

    Mr R. Bennison, "solicitor, of Hobart Town, died on the 8th inst. It appears (says a Southern contemporary) that Mr Bennison left home on Saturday ...

    Article : 167 words
  14. RAILWAYS.

    A good deal of traffic has taken place on the railways during the month, to which the presence in Launceston of the monster combined exhibition of the circus and menagerie, and the ...

    Article : 96 words
  15. PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.

    The Lynch Family of Bellringers, who were here about two years and a half ago, paid Launceston another visit last month. They were accompanied this time by Messrs Frank ...

    Article : 296 words
  16. MINING.

    This industry still continues to make rapid progress, and the benefit derived from the development of this and other mining enterprises is becoming strongly felt through every ...

    Article : 1,246 words
  17. REV. R. RUSSELL.

    Deceased died at Launceston on March 31, somewhat suddenly, at the house of his old and attached friend, Mr Fawns. Having arrived in Tasmania in the beginning of ...

    Article : 974 words
  18. LEGAL AND MUNICIPAL.

    The Commissioner of Mines, B. Shaw, Esq., has hold sittings at the Court House, Launceston, for enquiring into several claims for tin sections at the North-East. The evidence ...

    Article : 466 words
  19. SHIPPING.

    The shipping trade his a been but moderate during the month. The dullness in the grain market has reduced our export trade with Melbourne to a very low figure, bit the trade of ...

    Article : 566 words
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