The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question in the House of Commons, said he had ascertained that the Russian envoy, not mission, had withdrawn from Cabul. England ...
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Advertising : 2,158 wordsHally Bayley, schooner, 113 tons, G. H. Crone, from Wellington, 25th ult. Agent—A. McGregor. In ballast. December 15. ...
Article : 93 wordsGood Intent, Port Cygnet, timber; Huon Chief, Catherine, Huon, timber; King Billy, Southport, timber; River Chief, Sounds, timber; Agnes, Caroline, Esperanza, Emerald Isle, Guiding Star, N.W. Bay, ...
Article : 33 wordsA Frenchman has been charged at Bowstreet with sending lettet threatening to shoot the Queen. ...
Article : 24 wordsLaurel, schooner, 78 tons, J. Lane, for Wellington. ...
Article : 12 wordsVictoria, barque, 311 tons, John Shimmins, for Port Adelaide ...
Article : 12 wordsGuiding Star, schooner, for Sandspit, Spring Bay, and Little and Great Swanport. Victoria, barque, for Port Adelaide, via Garden Island Creek. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Chamber of Deputies having negatived the vote of confidence in the Ministry, the latter resigned in consequence of their defeat. ...
Article : 28 wordsLONDON.—Windward, barque (left Gravesend on September 14), daily; Helen, barque (left Deal September 26), early; Queen of the Age and L'Allegro (loading October 25). ...
Article : 86 wordsA terrific storm has been raging for two days throughout a large portion of the United States. An immense amount of damage was done in the Middle and New England States. The storm ...
Article : 52 wordsLONDON.—Harriet McGregor, barque, early. MELBOURNE. Tasmania[?] s.s., to-day[?] Tamar, s.s.[?] on Friday, 27th inst. SYDNEY.—Tasman, s.s., tomorrow; Natal Queen, ...
Article : 85 wordsTin, £61 5s. for both Straits and Australian. Wheat, 60s. to 51s.; flour, 35s. Tallow—Beef, 35s.; mutton, 37s. At the wool sales 6,400 bales were offered, ...
Article : 99 wordsIncluded in the manifest of the Tamar is the following consignment:- Ex Tamar, from Melbourne.—6 bls room paper, 6 [?]ls best white China matting, 1 pckg drapery, 1 cs ...
Article : 39 wordsVictoria, for Port Adelaide—20,000ft. timber, Deardon and Co.; 2,800 rails, H. Chesterman; 2,000 staves, Burgoyne and Co. To be shipped at Garden Island Creek—80,000ft. timber, Deardon and Co. ...
Article : 33 wordsThere is a political crisis in Italy, the Government having a majority against them. ...
Article : 25 wordsDecember 14, 10·10 a.m.—Mangana, s.s., from Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon: Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Russell, Mr. D. Lyons, Misses Lyons (2), Mrs. W. S. Sharland, Mrs. M'Rorie and two children, Mrs. Lobb, ...
Article : 95 wordsThe members of the City Council, including the newly elected aldernan, met in the Town Clerk's room at the Town Hall at noon on Saturday, the sole business being the election from among the members of one ...
Article : 1,353 wordsA lunatic has threatened to shoot the Queen. ...
Article : 12 wordsPrincess Alice is improved. ...
Article : 8 wordsMessrs. Glen, Walker and Co., have faile. Their liabilities amount to half a million, (£500,000.) ...
Article : 16 wordsMELBOURNE.—Arrived, Dec. 11—Dawn of Hope, from Torquay. Dec. 12—Marpesia, from Liverpool via Tuskar; William Turner, barque, from Foochow. Sailed, Dec. 12—Penobscott, barque, for Hong Kong; ...
Article : 896 wordsThe withdrawal of the Russian Envoy from Cabul has been demanded. ...
Article : 14 wordsIt is rumoured that Mr. Pope Hennessy, the Governor of Hong Kong, has been appointed. Governor of New South Wales. The wreck of the San Juan in the Channel by ...
Article : 47 wordsAll the available police have been drafted to the scene of the Kelly bushrangers' outrages. There is great indignation against the police department. The match between the Australian and the ...
Article : 105 wordsTHIS EVENING, at 8. CRESWICK DRAMATIC COMPANY, Virgin[?] ...
Article : 10 wordsAs the Colony is now liable for the payment of interest on the Main Line Railway from Hobart Town to Launceston, and on the Launceston and Western Railway from Launceston to ...
Article : 5,040 wordsThe seamen's strike remains in [?]. The Opposition in the Assembly are likely to defeat the proposed vote for the International Exhibition. ...
Article : 28 wordsA disastrous fire occurred in the township to-day and nearly consumed a large block, of buildings. But for the service rendered by tho force pump, newly imported by Mr. Brown, junior and the ...
Article : 58 wordsThere will be a Sitting to-day, at ten a.m., before the Chief Justice. The following is a list of the defended cases:- Williams v. Quinlan.—Goods, £15 1s. 1d. ...
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Advertising : 476 wordsVICTORIA.—Via Launceston, per s.s. Derwent, to leave Melbourne to-morrow, and will reach Hobart Town on Thursday. NEW SOUTH WALES.—Via Launceston and ...
Article : 250 wordsWe take from our Northern contemporaries appointments of Wardens additional to those published in The Mercury:- DELORAINE.—John Hart. ...
Article : 33 wordsLAUNCESTON.— William Turner. Re-elected Mayor. THAT is a neat little expedient of a man's mistaking his wife for a burglar and shooting her, but ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 16 Dec 1878, Page 2
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