SIR,—Some members of the Lower House, including the Colonial Treasurer, seem to think that the public meeting at Westbury was nearly equally divided on the subject of the policy of the present ...
Article : 495 wordsSIR,—The report of last Monday's Municipal proceedings discloses some valid reasons and undeniable truths, why the rate-payers of this city have had just cause of grievance about their ill-conditioned ...
Article : 190 wordsThe Derwent, s.s., from Melbourne, arrived at Low Heads at noon yesterday with the English news by the Panama, mail steamer to Sydney on board. The Kaikoura received her mails at Panama on ...
Article : 391 wordsHarrietto Nathan, barque, 114 tons, J. F. Lloyd, from Melbourne, 24th ult., via Spring Bay, 31st ult., with stone. Agent—J. F. Lloyd. COASTERS INWARDS.—September 2. ...
Article : 2,358 wordsBEFORE the Stipendiary Magistrate, and Major Douglas, J.P. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Johd Fontiman fined £5 for using obscene language. ...
Article : 86 wordsPursuant to a requisition signed by four ratepayers, a meeting of the electors of Cumberland was held at the New Inn, Hamilton, on Friday the 31st August, for the purpose of adopting a petition to the ...
Article : 727 wordsSIR,—In my first and second letters I dwelt chiefly on free grants to settlers of three years' duration,and I now come to that part of my scheme, the utility and efficacy of which I doubt myself,that ...
Article : 386 wordsBusinessduring to-day has been extremely dull, and we have no change to report in prices.The news by the steamer,which is expected to-morrow,may improve our markets, and we shall report fully ...
Article : 173 wordsSIR,—What has become of that good labor which Tasmania possessed?—where is it driven to?— as there are not above three out of every ten left, and these three men are scarcely to be equalled in any ...
Article : 1,504 wordsMESSRS. BRUNT & WESTBROOK, at the mart, at 11 o'clock, gonernl merchandise MESSRS. W.A. Guesdon'& Co., at the Slaughter Yards, at 11 o'clock, fat cattle and wethers; at the Bonding ...
Article : 41 wordsSIR,—You were kind enough to insert a letter of mine on this subject in your yesterday's issue. You were further kind enough to make a comment thereon which can hardly be otherwise construed than an ...
Article : 396 wordsThe TREASURER and the ATTORNEY-GENERAL took great pains the other evening to show the house under what obligations the country was placed to them on account of ...
Article : 1,460 wordsAt three o'clock on Saturday about fifty working men assembled behind tho Queen's Battery in the Domain. The meeting had been convened by the town crier for the purpose of considering certain ...
Article : 1,158 wordsSIR,—I am delighted to hear that my follow-citizens have resolved to remonstrate against the inquisitorial and obnoxious income taxes proposed by ministers. Surely, Sir, in a young country like this, it ...
Article : 979 wordsDEAR SIR,—In concluding these letters I wish to offer some suggestions to all interested in the proposed alteration of the revenue by the imposition of an income mid property tax. I must say, in place of ...
Article : 869 wordsThe public meeting was hold as announced at Englebert's room at 3 o'clock on Saturday. There were about ninety present, including John Nicholson, Esq., (chairinan), Messrs. P. T. Smith,W. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 3 Sep 1866, Page 2
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