IN no part of Her MAJESTY'S dominions was the announcement of the untimely death of the Prince CONSORT received with profounder emotions of grief, than in this distant colony. ...
Article : 3,191 wordsTHE steamer Royal Shepherd, on the 20th ult., brought to this colony, amongst other passengers, the late chief justice of South Australia, Sir Charles Cooper, and his Lady, Sir Charles coming hither for the ...
Article : 3,723 wordsThe work of improving nnd extending the system of internal communication is steadily progressing. The preliminary survey of the great timber district of the Huon will, it is hoped, prepare the ...
Article : 175 wordsA Society has been formed for the naturalisation of various foreign forms of animal and vegetable life and is pursuing its operations with vigor—with the help of its accomplished and indefatigable ...
Article : 156 wordsSo far as regards the collection of articles of Tasmanian produce, forwarded to England for the forthcoming Exhibition, the Commissioners have done well, and we have given them their due meed ...
Article : 178 wordsCAPTAIN GILMORE, lately the Chief Warden of Launceston, a gentleman who has been engaged for many years in the navigation of the Australian waters, and is probably better acquainted than any ...
Article : 190 wordsA MEMORIAL was presented to His Excellency on the 8th inst., signed by all the principal merchants, importers, and tradesmen of Hobart Town, praying in substance that the regulations under which the ...
Article : 704 wordsAs a natural sequence to Constitutional Government the introduction of Municipalities both in town and country ensued; but not immediately, for some time elapsed before municipal ...
Article : 899 wordsThe All England Cricketers encountered a team of sturdy opponents in the island colony, winning the match with the Tasmanian players by the following score:— ...
Article : 334 wordsThe following address of condolence to the Queen was adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council of Hobart Town. TO HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN ...
Article : 520 wordsThe Council of Education have issued their scheme of Examination for the degree of Associate of Arts and the Tasmanian Scholarships (in British Universities) for the year 1863. The following is ...
Article : 535 wordsPUBLIC attention continues to be directed to the subject of the multiplication of employments for the people, and of fields for the judicious investment of capital. Some practical steps have been taken ...
Article : 724 wordsWe have to discharge the melancholy duty of announcing the death, at the early age of 37, of Sir William Henry Don, Bart., who expired shortly after two o'clock on Wednesday morning last at ...
Article : 439 wordsThe following sketches of Public Buildings, now in progress in Hobart Town, may not be uninteresting to our readers:— ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL. ...
Article : 1,223 words[Owing to the accidental loss of tho copy, the following, which appeared in yesterday's Mercury, escaped correction.] Hie jacet ALBERTUS, quem tota Britannia luget, ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 22 Mar 1862, Page 3
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