Mr. Georgo Marshall, junr., of Sorell, has been appointed a coroner. A post office has been opened at Macquarie Harbor, and Mr. Luke Castray, junr., appointed post-master. ...
Article : 137 wordsA meeting of the unemployed was held to-day on the vacant block of land in Collins-street, and was very orderly. The speakers ascribed the dulness in trade to the recent drought, fightness in the money ...
Article : 183 wordsCount Schouvaloff will rremain a few days at St. Petersburg, and receive the Emperor's decision on the suggestions made by the British Government. On his return, he will call on ...
Article : 85 wordsOn Saturday aftornoon a telegram was received in town from George Town at one of the newspaper offices here, directing bills to be printed and posted, announcing the exhibition that evening of a sea ...
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Advertising : 2,904 wordsThe perpetrator of the attempt to assassinate the Emperor of Germany is a socialist, and comes from Leipsic. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe jury in the case re the scuttling of the brig Alexandra were locked up all last night, and as they were still unable to agree this morning were discharged. ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Observer states that the British Government have purchased ten acres of land at Port Said, to be used as a coaling station for Constantinople. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Turks maintain that the Treaty of San Stefano stipulates for the surrender of the fortresses of Schumla, Varna, and others in Bulgaria to be made to Bulgaria and not to ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Alexandria, barque, from Sydney, for Batavia with 80 horses, was totally destroyed by fire off Stephen's Island, The crow only escaped through having a boat ready on the davits. They ...
Article : 195 wordsThe Queen has reviewed 16,000 troops at Aldershot. ...
Article : 17 wordsSerious riots have occurred at Blackburn, in Lancashire, amongst the operatives on strike, necessitating the calling out of the military. MAY 16. ...
Article : 69 wordsA destructive earthquake has taken place at Venezuela, in South America, Six hundred persons perished. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe monthly evening meeting of the society was held on Tuesday, May 14. His Excellency the Governor occupied the chair, and, notwithstanding the inelemency of the weather, there was a fair ...
Article : 1,091 wordsIn yesterday's sittings of the Hungarian Chambers the Deputies had a debate on the Eastern Question and its bearing on the Treatios of 1856 and 1871. It was stated that the ...
Article : 69 wordsSIR,—Permit me to correct an error in your report of the Town Hall services of Sunday last. A collection was only taken up in the afternoon at the doors to defray expenses, and not after each service. Allow ...
Article : 96 wordsRussian agents are negociating for the purchase of ships in the United States suitable for privateers. ...
Article : 25 wordsA semi-official statement, published in St. Petersburg, advocates, as a solution of the present difficulty, an arrangement assuring the vitality of Turkey; an administrative autonomy ...
Article : 53 wordsSIR,—I am sorry that I have not been able to notice the attack on the Great Lake Road Trust in your leader of the 10th instant sooner; and as I am now not allowed to do more than give it a flat contra ...
Article : 119 wordsThe Marquis of Hartington, on his recent motion, expressed no opinion with regard to the Army Estimates, Sir Stafford Northcoto will submit Estimates ...
Article : 58 wordsMr. J. T. Dowlin arrived in town on Saturday evening with l0Soz ldwt. of allavial gold purchased at Bundy Greek, A portion of this parcel, over 12oz., is from the northen end of the Cabbage ...
Article : 452 wordsThe Russian army continues at Ban Stefano. The Turkish garrisons still refuse to withdraw from the Bulgarian fortresses, and the relations between the Porte and the Russian military' ...
Article : 44 wordsEarl Cadogan, in reply to a question in the House of Lords, stated that Sir George Bowen's inquiry whether the issue of money warrants could be authorised without the sanction of the ...
Article : 56 wordsWheat ia dull; Adelaide, 59s. Flour, 40s, Tallow, flat. Tin, Australian, £60 15s. Tasmanian 6 per cent, debentures, 117. ...
Article : 25 wordsAn attempt has been made to assassinate the Emperor William in Berlin. His Majesty was shot at by a man, who was approhended immediately The shot missed, ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Australian cricketers have arrived, and proceed to play at Nottingham. They met with a grand public reception, and there was the greatest onthusiasm on the part of the English ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Circular Head correspondent of the Examiner, writing on the 15th inst., says:- "Four mon came up from the Pieman River last evening having walked along the coast crossing ...
Article : 648 wordsThe state of affairs in the manufacturing districts of Lancashire is becoming alarming. There is rioting every day amongst the starving operatives, who are perpetrating acts of incendiarism, ...
Article : 91 wordsCount Schouvaloff's mission to St. Petersburg has been successful. The Czar concedes the principal demands made by England, and a conference is to be held shortly. ...
Article : 38 wordsRussell, who was reported to be dead is still alive, ...
Article : 18 wordsMr.Hunter Young, Inspector of Sheep, was found dead in his bed At his lodgings yesterday morning. Mr. Bomford knocked at his door a little before church time and receiving no answer, he ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 21 May 1878, Page 3
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