Special services were held at St. David's Cathedral, St. Joh[?]'s, New Town, and other Anglican Churches during Holy Week. Harvest Thanksgivings have also been celebrated in Green Ponds ...
Article : 417 wordsThe vacancy for the representation of Glamorgan in the House of Assembly, caused by the resignation of Mr. John Meredith, has been supplied by the election of Mr. Edward Carr Shaw, of Red ...
Article : 199 wordsTHE intimation contained in our columns on Tuesday morning of a hitch in the negotiations between the Government and the Tasmanian Main Line Railway Company, has been the ...
Article : 6,184 wordsWe have scarcely any sporting intelligence to record, notwithstanding that the Easter holidays have passed since our last Summary was issued. On Easter Monday people laid themselves out for ...
Article : 378 wordsThe various contracts under the Public Works department in the north-west and north-east districts and at the Huon are progressing. Several tenders have been accepted for works of greater or ...
Article : 530 wordsThe Board of Management of the General Hospital held its monthly meeting on the 31st March, when the annual report was brought up and adopted. An application was directed to be made to the ...
Article : 353 wordsNow that the cricketing season is drawing to a close, interest in the game appears to be increasing, and matches have been very frequent throughout the month On the 25th ult. the Derwent and ...
Article : 444 wordsThe Chief Justice, Sir Francis Smith, who has been for a trip to New Zealand, returned to Hobart Town, viâ Melbourne, by the Southern Cross, on Saturday last. Mr. Justice Dobson has conducted ...
Article : 349 wordsThe ordinary general meeting of the Colonial Bank was held to-day, and the report of the directors adopted. A dividend of 8 per cent. was declared, and 10s. written off the capital. The ...
Article : 185 wordsThe directors of the Mersey and Deloraine line have had the tenders for erecting the station buildings, &c., at Gilbert-street, Latrobe, under consideration, but the decision is in abeyance pending ...
Article : 898 wordsAgricultural matters have remained very quiet during the month. The weather has been very fine, indeed too much so for the farmer, the dry weather rendering ploughing almost impracticable. ...
Article : 628 wordsON the morning of the 26th ult. some apprehension was caused by the discovery in the domain of a grey horse, which was standing close to the river side. The animal was saddled and the bridle fastened ...
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Advertising : 912 wordsTowards the end of last month the citizens were surprised by the announcement that the supply of of water was becoming deficient, and notice was officially given to the inhabitants to be more than ...
Article : 388 wordsSince our last Summary, His Excellency the Governor and the Hon. Mrs. Du Cane, attended by Mr. C. M. S. Chichester, have visited the East Coast. They left Government House on the 27th ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 362 wordsThe local monthly serials have been duly issued from the press. On the 11th inst. the usual monthly meeting of members of the Royal Society took place at the Museum. One new member was elected by ...
Article : 499 wordsTasmanians still entertain hopes that the large amount of money and time expended in the endeavour to acclimatise the English salmon will not be so much thrown away. The capture of a strange ...
Article : 263 wordsMining matters have been rather quiet during the past month, On the 28th ult. an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Southern Tasmanian Prospecting Company was held, when ...
Article : 1,015 wordsThroughout the month Hobart Town has been but fitfully supplied with amusements. The Theatre Royal has been opened for two or three nights, on occasions of benefits being given to members of the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 20 Apr 1871, Page 3
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