The railway receipts for the four weeks ended the 19th inst., are rather more satisfactory than we have had to record for some months. On the Main Line the returns amounted to £2,990 16s. 7d., which ...
Article : 3,864 wordsSome considerable time having clapsed since the formation of the many gold mining companies, the majority of those which were only founded upon publie excitement, and lacked the necessary means ...
Article : 1,177 wordsAt the quarterly meeting of the general committee of the Benevolent Society held on the 7th inst, His Worship the Mayor presiding, it was reported that the expenditure had been £585 6s. 4d., and ...
Article : 677 wordsAt the conclusion of the proceedings at the Theatre Royal, a capital luncheon took place at Webb's A[?]sembly Rooms, under the auspices of the Council of Education. About 200 ladies and gentlemen sat down, ...
Article : 1,438 wordsSeveral English salmon have been taken in the Derwent during the month. On the 3rd inst. His Excellency the Governer succeeded in hooking a fine specimen, the largest that has been caught this ...
Article : 170 wordsThe Rev. Robert Hazleton, M.A. of Dublin, a Wesleyan Minister, who is on a begging tour on behalf of a Collegiate Institute in Dublin for the education of young men for the Ministry, has paid a ...
Article : 487 wordsA grand prize distribution which was announced for the benefit of the funds of the Northern Turf Club, has been abandoned. The distribution was to take place under the lottery system, a principle ...
Article : 1,066 wordsThe annual meeting of the Council of Education for awarding the Tasmanian Scholarship, the Degrees of Assoclate of Arts etc., took place on Thursday, 17th inst., at the Theatre Royal,the arrange ments for seating, made ...
Article : 5,182 wordsThe export of Tasmanian merino stud sheep to the other colonies continues to be pretty brisk. On the 8th instant four rams from the [?]cks of Mr. James Gibson were shipped in the Tasman to ...
Article : 1,223 wordsThe great annual events in connection with our State education have taken place since our last summary, nnd some account of them will, no doubt, be interesting to our home readers. ...
Article : 1,237 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Royal Society was hold on October 7th, T. Stephens occupying the chair. The usual returns of books received, meteorology, and number of visitors were brought ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 29 Oct 1878, Page 2
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