Much interest has been excited by the inauguration of the Odd Fellows' Hall, the first of the kind that has occurred in Tasmania. The Ancient and Independent Order effected a purchase of the ...
Article : 517 wordsHis Excellency the Governor and the Hon. Mrs. Du Cane patronised Mr. Cotterell's entertainment "Quiz, or Faces and Fancies," at the Mechanics' Institute on the evenings of the 19the and 26th of ...
Article : 310 wordsThe arrival here of the mail that left England in May brought us tidings of many stirring events, and, though as integrant parts of the British Empire, the Australian Colonies cannot ...
Article : 7,592 wordsMining matters during the month past have been almost stagnant. This is particularly the case at the alluvial fields, the miners being unable to puddle owing to the scarcity of water consequent ...
Article : 522 wordsThe chief political event of the month has been the re-election of the Hon. Mr. Kennerley to fill the vacancy caused in the representation of Hobart Town by the effluxion of time. The last day for ...
Article : 330 wordsAmong the tenders for works accepted by the Public Works Department, are those of Edward Allen for clearing the Nook Road from Carey's north side line to its junction with the Barrington Road, ...
Article : 836 wordsOn the evening of the 20th June the first annual meeting of members of the United Young Men's Association was held at the Church of England school room, Harrington-street, when the Rev. J.T. ...
Article : 516 wordsThe Lords of the Treasury have recommended a grant of £100 in the nature of Queen's Bounty to the widow of the late Rev. G. Eastman, Protestant Chaplain at Port Arthur, who died unexpectedly in ...
Article : 601 wordsA re-arrangement of some of the public lamps in the city has been effected by the Council on the recommendation of the Lighting Committee, the object being to afford those localities, which have ...
Article : 886 wordsThe winter season commenced on the [?]lst ult. with pool prospects for the farmer. Throughout the summer and autumn no rain fell to soften the ground, and with few exceptions the plough had remained idle, ...
Article : 420 wordsMr Wylie, the engineer sent out by the Tasmanian Main Line Railway Company, who arrived by the last overland mail but one, is making a flying survey of the line, and taking levels of the country. Several ...
Article : 827 wordsThe number of inmates at the Brickfields Invalid Depot, as reported at the monthly meeting on the 5th inst., was 232, and there had been two deaths at the institution in June. The expenditure for that ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 595 wordsThe business of the Second Term was brought to a close on the 30th June. Some cases of interest were arg[?]ed and determined during the term. In Fletcher v. Archer and Others, in which at the last ...
Article : 868 wordsFew sales of flour are made at current quotations. Tasmanian oats have been withdrawn from sale at 3s. 6d. Candles have improved. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 13 Jul 1871, Page 3
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