On Sunday, the 18th ultimo, sermons wore preached in the Wesleyan Chapel, Oatlands, in aid of Colonial Missions, by the Rev. J. Cope, of Campbell Town, in his usual earnest and ...
Article : 4,476 wordsOn this subject two bills havo been introduced— one by the government providing for the election of one member of the Upper House and two members of the Lower, by a separate constituency ...
Article : 89 wordsIn our last summary we roported that the Now Parliament had met; that the Speaker and Chairman of Committees of the House of Assembly had been elected; and that the address in answer to the ...
Article : 1,874 wordsThe Solicitor-General has introduced a Bill founded on the South Australian Registration of Titles scheme. He does this by permission of his colleagues, who are notcoinmitted to any responsibility ...
Article : 106 wordsThe opening paragraph of His Excellency's speech to parliament, promised the enunciation by ministers of a policy aiming at the development of our coal and other mineral resources. No intimation ...
Article : 230 wordsThe pressure of personal matters to which we have referred has had the effect of postponing the general practical business of the country. A large amount of work is being done, however, by various ...
Article : 109 wordsWe have noticed in our parliamentary summary that a proposal is under consideration,for the transfer of the primary jurisdiction in Insolvency to the Judges of tho Supreme Court. Incidental to this ...
Article : 97 wordsAmongst the city improvements which are rapidly progressing, we have specially to name the new Museum of the Royal Society, which is being built in Macquarie-street, after designs by Mr. Henry ...
Article : 135 wordsOn the 6th instant the Colonial Treasurer made his financial statement, which exhibited a condition of affairs not wholly satisfactory. It appears that we shall have at the end of the current year an ...
Article : 1,864 wordsA BILL, introduced by the Attornoy-General to confer additional powers upon the Municipal Councils of Hobart Town and Launceston, contained a clause authorising the corporations of the two ...
Article : 232 wordsIt is with pleasure wo announce, that the products of Tasmania, will constitute a very respectable feature in the Great International Exhibition to be held in London during the forthcoming year. ...
Article : 752 wordsTHIS exciting event is open to all the Australian Colonies, aud will come off on the third, fourth, and fifth of December next on the Now Town Race Course, at which will be run the Fourth ...
Article : 539 wordsSEVERAL proposals have been made from time to time for the abrogation of the present clause in the Constitution Act, which reserves a sum of £15,000 per annum towards the support of religions ...
Article : 599 wordsOne other subject has stopped the way of practical business. We refer to the removal from the Executive Council by the Governor, with the advice of his ministers, of Colonel Broughton, the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 21 Sep 1861, Page 3
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