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  2. PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIAN.

    The PRESIDENT took the chair at 4 p.m. PETITIONS. Mr. MACLANACHAN presented a petition from sheepowners in the districts of Hamilton and ...

    Article : 12,015 words
  3. POLITICAL.

    The 5th Session of the 4th Parliament of Tasmania was opened by Governor Du Cane in person, with the usual ceremonle[?] on Tuesday, the 23rd August. His Excellency delivered the following ...

    Article : 9,861 words
  4. PUBLIC WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS

    The works reported in former Summaries as commenced in the Huon, North Western and Eastern districts are progressing satisfactorily. The extension of road four miles between Port Esperance and Southport, under Mr. Overseer A. Hall, ...

    Article : 152 words
  5. THE WILL CASE OF ROGERS V. ESPIE.

    An unusual number of persons attended the Banco Sitting of the Supreme Court on the 26th August on occasion of Judgment being delivered in the testamentary suit, Rogers v. Espie. There were present a full bar, several members of the ...

    Article : 1,183 words
  6. GOLD-FIELDS AND SILVER MINES.

    The past month has been by no means prolific in news from our gold-fields. At Waterhouse, the United Company have made two fortnightly crushings, the first of only 85 tons of quartz yielding 42oz. of gold, and the second of about 155 ...

    Article : 763 words
  7. MUNICIPAL.

    The principal occurrence of Interest is the finding of the special auditors for the Clarence Municipality of £700 defalcation of the late Council Clerk, who left the colony some months ago, the issue of a warrant for his apprehension, and the ...

    Article : 132 words
  8. TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCHES.

    Uniteds paid up would find buyers at 25s.; contributing ditto, 18s. From Nine Mile Springs the newsd is most encouraging. The prospects of the Shamrock and Excelsior ...

    Article : 855 words
  9. VOLUNTEERS.

    There was a full muster of the Hobart Town Volunteer Artillery on the evening of the 11th ult, at the parade ground, on the occasion of the annual distribution of the Government prizes, awarded for proficiency as marksmen at the rifle competition ...

    Article : 342 words
  10. THE GERMAN IMMIGRANTS.

    The anxiously looked for German Immigrant barque Victoria Captain Redlich, arrived in the river on the 20th ult., 120 days out from Hamburg. She came up to port next day, and on the morning of the 22nd, the official inspection of the ...

    Article : 563 words
  11. AMUSEMENTS.

    The usual weekly und fortnightly entertainments have been held during the month, and have been attended in almost every Instance with success. Once during the month the Theatre Royal was opened by the Shamrock Club, consisting ...

    Article : 143 words
  12. SPORTS.

    There have been nemerous pigeon matches during the month, but there is nothing about them, to justify particularising. The Quorn Houuds met at Bothw[?]ll on the 30th ult., the quarry being a stag, and the field one of the largest that ...

    Article : 133 words
  13. INAUGURATION OF THE TASMANIAN PUBLIC LIBRARY.

    Monday last being the day fixed for the inauguration of the Tasmanian Public Library by His Excellency Charles Du Cane, Esq., arrangements were made for the preliminary proceedings to take place in the large assembly rooom; the ...

    Article : 581 words
  14. SUMMARY OF NEWS.

    MR. GIBBONS, of the Sir John Franklin, Murray street, on the 12th ult. presented to the Museum of the Royal Society, a lusus nature, in the shape of a chick with three legs, which has been preserved in spirits for the last five years. ...

    Article : 2,094 words
  15. ODD FELLOWS' ANNIVERSARY BANQUET.

    On Monday evening, Sept. 5th, the Anniversary Festival of the Ancient and Independent Order of Odd Fellows was celebrated at Webb's Assembly-rooms. The Grand Standard was suspended at the head of the room over the chair, and th[?] ...

    Article : 479 words
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