SIR,—Being one of those who take an interest in the Government of the country in which my lot is lost, I have attended most of the election meetings which have taken place during the present campaign, ...
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Article : 1,588 wordsThe hearing of this action was resumed, when the following evidence was taken for the defence:— Edward Currie, the defendant, deposed that Hurst was in occupation of the club stables before be took ...
Article : 8,320 wordsMr. P. O. Fysh held a very successful meeting at Battery Point lost evening. There was a large attendance of electors, but the attendance would doubtless have been much larger but for an unfortunate mistake ...
Article : 6,182 wordsSIR,—On passing down Liverpool-street to-day I was very much disgusted to observe a placard exhibited in a shop window requesting a certain gentleman to call and pay his bill, and that the notice would remain until ...
Article : 168 wordsAn offer has been received by the Government for the construction of a cable by another route ta those previously suggested. Mr. F. Gisborne, who is connected with the Submarine Tolegraph Company ...
Article : 872 wordsDISTURBING, THE PEACE.—John Maggs was charged with having disturbed the public peace that morning. He pleaded not guilty. Constable Farrell deposed that he had been on duty ...
Article : 637 wordsSIR,—In your report of Mr Turnbull's meeting at the Nautilus Hotol on Monday evemng one of my tenants is saul to have stated that I had threatened to raise his rent if he did not vote for Mr. Fysh He told ...
Article : 151 wordsSIR,—Will you permit me to explain in reference to the petition against the present division of the city into districts. Just after the passing the law, a few workmen inaugurated a movement on the subject. A ...
Article : 155 wordsThe arrangements for Bending the experimental shipments of frozen meat to England, per steamship Northam (says the Sydney Echo), are making fair progress, although they have not been got through ...
Article : 246 wordsSIR,—Mr. Geo. Salier has served us faithfully for the past eight years, and shall we be so ungrateful as to throw him overboard at this election? If promises are to be reckoned upon, the majority of the electors ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 14 Jun 1877, Page 3
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