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  2. Advertising

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    Advertising : 1,516 words
  3. REPAIRS TO SHIPS.

    SIR,—I notice in the shipping column of your issue of Wednesday, the following paragraph:— " The barque Queen of the Sea, Captain H. Robinson, was relaunched from Mr. McGregor's patent ...

    Article : 419 words
  4. PRESBYTERY OF TASMANIA.

    This Presbytery met at Campbell Town, in St. Andrew's Church, on the 15th instant, at 11 o'clock a.m. There were present the Rev. James Scoll (Moderator), and Messrs. Dove, Gurrett, Gardner, ...

    Article : 1,977 words
  5. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 words
  6. THE KANGAROO.

    SIR,—Having noticed many articles in your columns, lately, touching the bill to be laid before Parliament for the preservation of the kangaroo, and seeing a letter in this morning's issue, very much to ...

    Article : 277 words
  7. AMATEUR SCHEMES OF TAXATION.

    SIR,—The letter signed by "Mr. W. Ferrar," which appeared in The Mercury of 21st October, is to my mind one of the most amusing efforts of an amateur, or rather immature politician, ...

    Article : 602 words
  8. STONE THROWING IN ST. GEORGE'S BURIAL GROUND.

    SIR,—As one of the church wardens of St. George's will you kindly permit me, through the columns of your invaluable paper, to thank Constable Green for his praiseworthy conduct in having properly brought ...

    Article : 226 words
  9. CLARENCE.

    Present: The Warden, and Councillers Young, Chipman, Maum, and McArdell. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. ...

    Article : 373 words
  10. CAPTAIN STEWART, AND THE SCHOONER MARY SMITH.

    SIR,—I should not have troubled you on the above subject had you not inserted a paragraph this morning in your shipping column which is calculated to injure the already heavily punished owners. I therefore ...

    Article : 156 words
  11. INTERCOLONIAL TELEGRAMS.

    The steamer Ballina picked up a small empty yacht at sea, which is supposed to belong to Newcastle. A miner named Longmuir has been killed by ...

    Article : 776 words
  12. FEMALE EDUCATION.

    SIR,—Having just read the able remarks upon female education in Walch's Intelligencer of the 6th October, the thought struck me that a few remarks upon a subject whcih must be of interst to every one, ...

    Article : 592 words
  13. THE INCOME TAX.

    SIR,—I like the letters of Mr.Ferrar, proposing a substitute for the income tax, very much and they are worthy of all consideration. The objections I have to them is, that Mr. Ferrar has been carried ...

    Article : 240 words
  14. SWANSEA.

    As if in contrast with the excessive cold weather experienced here about a fortnight since we have, during the past week, had nothing but a series of hot and high winds, doing great damage to the ...

    Article : 389 words
  15. PUBLIC DEBT—INSCRIBED STOCK.

    SIR,—The telegram in yesterday's Mercury announces the intention of the Government of South Australia to borrow money on incribed stokc. Borrowing on this plan in preference to ...

    Article : 265 words
  16. LOCAL OPTION.

    It is often urged as an argument against the Permissive Bill, on the principle of local option, (as Mr. Gladstone terms it), that the working classes would be opposed to it, because it would, to use the ...

    Article : 646 words
  17. CRICKET.

    This match (commenced on the 18th instant) was concluded on Saturday last on the Southam Tasmanian Cricket Association's Ground, the result shewing a very easy victory for the Derwent Club. ...

    Article : 393 words
  18. RETRENCHMENT.

    SIR,—Your issue of The Mercury of 18th inst. has the following in the debates of Parliament:— "The country had recognised that whatever class of taxation was imposed, so long as it was equally ...

    Article : 461 words
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