Suppose we take a holiday on Saturday, while the weather is settled, and make up our minds to a pretty stiff walk! First, secure a light rod and line, and carry a large pill box full of worms ...
Article : 1,038 wordsThe Assembly have disagreed with the Council's amendments on the Land Bill, which in consequence is not likely to become law this session. Flour closed dull and may be quoted at £11 to ...
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Article : 241 wordsSHIP MAILS will be closed at Hobart Town as under:— For Queensland, &c., per s.s. Tasmania, this day, at 3 p.m. For Sydney, ditto ditto, at 3·30 p.m. ...
Article : 118 wordsSIR,—In The Mercury's report of the proceedings at the City School on Friday last, I am made to refer to the action taken by the Council of Education in refusing to allow my son to ...
Article : 96 wordsThe week has closed without any alteration in prices. There was a good show of vegetables and fruits at the six o'clock market this morning, but without change of previous quotations. ...
Article : 38 wordsMESSRS. GUESDON& WESTBROOK, at the Slaughter Yards, 10 a.m., 50 prime heavy bullocks, ex Tasmania. MESSRS. ROBERTS & CO., at Wood's Yards, ...
Article : 113 wordsDerwent Hunter, barque, 385 tons, J. Kennedy, from whaling cruise. Agents.—McGregor & Bayley. December 19. Seymour, schooner, 55 tons, J. Garth, from Saymour, ...
Article : 1,495 wordsSIR,—I have lately received from a gentleman in South Australia, largely concerned in sheepfarming, both in that country and New South Wales, a letter in which he refers to the Scab ...
Article : 669 wordsMR. HENRY THOMAS, storekeeper, Waterhouse, is fron this date appointed Agent for The Mercury as above, and is empowered to receive names of subscribers' advertisements, and monies, on behalf of the proprietor, ...
Article : 48 wordsTHOUGH the Court of General Sessions of Justices of the Peace will sit again tomorrow, it will be more a matter of form than anything else. The decisions already ...
Article : 4,493 wordsTasmania has much to render it a happy land in a sportsman's eyes, as far as my experience goes at least. When I left New South Wales, I was possessed with the idea that we New ...
Article : 2,747 wordsOurfellow traveller through the world still holds his own, and as a proof that the laws of nature, like those of Themis, know nothing about distinction of persons, I am somewhat ashamed to record ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 20 Dec 1869, Page 2
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