We have been requested to publish the following correspondence on the operation of this Act:— New Norfolk, 10th August, 1871. ...
Article : 2,487 wordsBEFORE the Mayor and Alderman Risby. MASON v. LANGLEY.—An information for allowing a chimney to take fire. Mr. Langley said he was informed the chimney was not on fire, the pot upset, and there was a good ...
Article : 749 wordsSwordfish brigantine, 155 tons, Harvey, from Melbourne, in ballast. Agents—Belbin anil Dowdell. COASTERS INWARDS.—August 31. Morning Star, Long Bay, firewood:Perseverance, Kate, ...
Article : 844 wordsThe great ironclad Agincourt, of the Channel Squadron, got ashore on the Pearl Rock, off Gibraltar, while under the flag of Rear-Admiral Wilmot. It is feared she will be a total wreck. ...
Article : 6,045 wordsA large meeting of the inhabitants of Black Boy took place last evening in the Talbot Hotel with a view of consulting with Mr. Clark, the well-known engineer of Hobart Town, who has just completed the erection of the City of Hobart ...
Article : 501 wordsTrade continues remarkably dull, the only transactions being for supply of local wants. Flour continues to be quoted by the millers at £13 per ton, and parcels of wheat are offering at 5s. 8d. to 5s. 9d., but the agents are not disposed ...
Article : 1,167 wordsA fatal accident occurred at No. 4 Band and Albion Consols at a quarter-past 6 o'clock this evening. Anthony Kohl, tributer at No. 2. jumped on the crown wheel of the puddling machines. His right leg was torn off, and the ...
Article : 2,684 wordsA complimentary address accompanied by a purse containing twenty-six sovereigns, was presented to-day to Mr. H. G. Quodling, the Superintendent of Police here, by the inhabitants, in recognition of his valuable services in the ...
Article : 206 wordsThe correspondent of the the Aye telegraphs to that journal:— On Friday the city was startled by the cry of fire, and the pealing of the fire bell. It appears that at the hour named, a bright light was observed in the office of a firm of the legal ...
Article : 742 wordsThe following is a copy of the memorandum prepared by the Colonial Treasurer and road by the Attorney-General on Tuesday evening, showing the population of the United Kingdom and the Australian Colonies during the 5ear 16[?]8, with ...
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Advertising : 50 wordsThe Sydney papers to hand are not late enough to give an account of the sheep from Tasmania shown at Sydney, in connexion with the late show under the management of the Agricultural Association. The following, however, is from ...
Article : 783 wordsThe advertisement of the Richmond Ploughing Match arrived too late last night for insertion this morning. It will appear to-morrow, as will also the Rev. W. C. RO[?]INSON'S letter. ...
Article : 40 wordsA meeting of the owners and occupiers of properties within the Launceston and Western Railway district, was held in the Mechanics' Institute, Launceston, on Tuesday evening, to consider the report of a sub-committee appointed at a ...
Article : 778 wordsTO-DAY the first act towards the constitution of the new Parliament of Tasmania closes. The nominations for the two centres of population. Hobart Town and Launceston, have to be made; and the ...
Article : 2,156 wordsThe only election intelligence connected with Hobart Town are the announcements that Mr. Russell Young's committee are to meeet to-night at the Wheat[?]eaf Hotel, and that Mr. Lovell, one of the candidates for North Hobart, will to-night ...
Article : 2,068 wordsSIR—With reference to my letter, which appeared in this morning's Mercury, I send for publication the accounts of one bushel, as received today from Mr. Johnson:— £ s.d. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 1 Sep 1871, Page 2
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