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  2. THE MERCURY.

    WE have hitherto abstained from any decided opinions on the rumored change in the policy of ministers. And although that is no longer a secret, we must not even speak of it without ...

    Article : 3,673 words
  3. THE WEATHER AND TEH CROPS.

    As elsewhere, so also in Tasmania, the weather has been exceedingly fickle of late. Our winter was severe, and our seed time late. And eve siuce then, we have had much beyond the average of ...

    Article : 258 words
  4. SUMMARY OF NEWS. FROM 23RD OCT. TO THE 22ND NO. 1863.

    THE dinnner, which constituted the stakes in the recent match fired between ten of the Hobart Town Artillery and ten of the 1st rifles, and which was won by the former corps, came off recently at the ...

    Article : 5,278 words
  5. METEOROLOGY FOR OCTOBER, 1863.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 310 words
  6. IRISH RELIEF FUND, TASMANIA.

    THE Very Rev. Dr. Hall, Vicar-General, this day forwards to the Central Dublia Committee a draft for £65 15s. Od., being the balance on foot of the above fund, and which amount with £1,250 ...

    Article : 70 words
  7. Family Notices

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    Family Notices : 1,726 words
  8. PARLIAMENT AND POLITICS.

    As was stated in our last Summary, Parliament stands prorogued until the 25th of May, 1864. We have consequently a long recess before us, and all in the political world is still and quiet as a mill ...

    Article : 1,962 words
  9. A NEW PINE FOREST.

    THE discovery of a new pine forest on the banks of the Forth, to the north of the island, has been reported during the past few days. The timber is said to be of a very superior kind, and answers ...

    Article : 224 words
  10. COLONIAL DEBENTURES.

    IT is the intention of the goverament, we understand, to send home colonial debentures to the value of twenty thousand pounds by this mail, to be placed in the London market. We much regret ...

    Article : 134 words
  11. THE FRUIT SEASON.

    OF most kinds of fruit this year, the promise is abundant. Pears are almost the only exception, and this doos not apply to all places, but only to some. Of apples, we shall have much more than ...

    Article : 83 words
  12. SILVER WATTLE STAVES.

    A NEW branch of industry is likely to spring up bere in the manufacture of staves for casks. Some of these have been used in casks for the preservation of beef sent home from Victoria and brought ...

    Article : 196 words
  13. DR. OFFICER ON ACCLIMATISATION.

    AT a late meeting of the Victorian Acclimatisation Society, Dr. Officer, the hon.l the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Tasmania, attended as the representative of a kindred society in this colony. ...

    Article : 358 words
  14. FINGAL GOLD FIELDS.

    THRSE diggings remain just as they were. There is nothing being done at them but a little scratching of the surface, from which, however, gold finds its way into town from time to time in small parcels. ...

    Article : 125 words
  15. THE TOWN HALL.

    AFTER about three years of fruitless diseassion, Hobart Town is to have a Town Hall. Plans have been decided upon; a contract accepted, and the work is to be commenced in the early part of the ...

    Article : 703 words
  16. NAVIGATION OF THE DERWENT.

    AN attempt has been made during the last month to get up an agitation on the subject of the navigation of the Derwent as far as Hamilton, of thereabouts. But it has not so far been very successful ...

    Article : 132 words
  17. TRADE WITH MADAGASCAR AND MAURITIUS.

    IN Mr. Calder's late paper on the agricultural trade of Tasmania, that gentleman calls attention to the fine opening there is for us in Madagasear and Mauritius. As yet, we have not availed ourselves ...

    Article : 462 words
  18. OUR CLIP OF WOOL.

    THIS year's clip is magnifieent in promise. Such are the accounts, at all events, that reach as from all quarters, even from quarters from which we least expected it. Shearing has not commenced, or is ...

    Article : 138 words
  19. ECLIPSE OF THE MOON.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 words
  20. ROYAL SOCIETY.

    The usual monthly evening meeting of the Fellows took place on Tuesday, the 10th instant. The Ven. Archdeacon Davies in the chair. The following papers were read:— ...

    Article : 87 words
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