In the House of Commons to-night, the Secretary of State for the Home Department admitted that distress was prevailing throughout the country, but maintained that the reports current ...
Article : 49 wordsTamar, s.s., 308 tons, T. Capurn, from Melbourne 17th inst. Passengers—Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Butler and child, Mesdames McIntyre, Chance, King, Misses Buck, Saconds, Fisher, Messrs. Andrews, Fahey, ...
Article : 44 wordsShamrock, N. W. Bay, posts; Lurline,.Long Hay, posts; Eliza, Old Beach, hay; River Chief, Sounds, timber; Skipjack, Trucanini, Huon, timber; Alfred and Lizzie, Dauntless, Port Esperance, timber; Ann ...
Article : 48 wordsHuntress, barque. 228 tons, J. Gunn, for Lyttelton. Bella Mary, barque, John Fisher, for Auckland. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe House of Commons agreed to the motion of the Under Secretary for India, making the expenses of the Afghan war chargeable upon India, by 235 against 125. ...
Article : 37 wordsBusiness remains very quiet, more so than us[?] when Christmas is at hand. In grain there is nothing doing of any importance. Some small lots of wheat have realised 5s. 6d., but ...
Article : 667 wordsItaly, barque, for Newcastle. Co[?]t, ketch, for Dunedin, via Hospital Bay. St. Helen's, ketch, for Launceston and the lighthouses, via George's Bay and other intermediate ports. ...
Article : 44 wordsBoth Houses have adjourned for the Christmas holidays till the 13th February. ...
Article : 20 wordsLONDON.—Windward, barque (left Gravesend on September 14), daily; Helen, barque (left Deal September 20), early; Queen of the Age and L'Allegro (loading October 25). ...
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Advertising : 216 wordsThe Standard to-day publishes a telegram from St. Petersburg to thE effect that the Russian officers remaining in Cabul have been officially recalled. ...
Article : 33 wordsLONDON.—Harriet McGregor, barque, on Saturday; Ethel, barque, early. MELBOURNE.—Tamar, s.s., on Friday, 27th inst. SYDNEY.—Natal Queen, barque, with despatch. ...
Article : 73 wordsTin is quoted at £62.. Wheat, flour, and tallow unchanged. The wool auction sales have closed for the series. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe British troops occupied Jellalabad without resistance. ...
Article : 19 words[A special charge is made to consignees who wish to particularise their imports. Tamar, s.s., from Melbourne.—121 hlf-chsts tea, 10 pckgs tea, 8 bgs whalobone, 13 css champagne, 2 css ...
Article : 401 wordsThe Commons have decided the expenses of the war. [Our correspondent does not say how. But Reuter's telegrams are more explicit.] ...
Article : 25 wordsConsols have advanced [?], and are now at 94[?] Market rate for three months' bank bills, 5[?] per cent., being [?] higher than the Bank rate of discount. The market is depressed, owing to ...
Article : 236 wordsBefore the Police Magistrate. PEACE DISTURBERS.—Emanu[?]l Blore, an old offender,' and Mary Murray, charged by Constable Birchall with persistently disturbing the peace in Harrington-street ...
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Advertising : 1,050 wordsDecember 19, 6 p.m.—A sail off Cape Pillar. 8.15 p.m.—Sails belonging to three different vessels in sight. First sail off Three Beach Bay, second sail off Cape Raoul, and third sail off Cape Pillar. ...
Article : 77 wordsOur Summary for Europe for transmission per R.M.S. Assam will be published on TUESDAY, December 24. Persons desiring extra copies will please send their orders not later than MONDAY, the 23rd. Copies will ...
Article : 59 wordsThe money market is stringent. The Bank minimum is unchanged. Discount rates in the open market are equal to the Bank minimum. ...
Article : 156 wordsMELBOURNE.—Arrived, Dec. 13—Aconcagua, s.s., from London. Dec. 14—Pioneer, s.s., from Launceston; Kepler, German barque, from San Francisco. Dec. 15—E. J. Spence, barque, from Mauritius; ...
Article : 801 wordsTHIS EVENING, at 8. CRESWICK DRAMATIC COMPANY, Richelicu. ...
Article : 13 wordsTHE first act of the new way to govern Tasmania has been' performed, and the deno[?]ement has been very much in keeping with the characters of the two leading dramatis personce. There ...
Article : 1,741 wordsWe cannot compliment the hon. Mr Reibey on the good faith he kept with us in his promise to inform us yesterday of the result of his commission to form a Ministry. In the early yart of the day it ...
Article : 2,898 wordsThree per cent. consols, 94¾. Market rate of discount is now equal to the Bank rate—viz., 5 per cent. Tin (Straits and Australian), £61. ...
Article : 154 wordsYesterday the Central School, Bathurst-street, was the sceno of an interesting proceeding in the nature of a presentation to Miss Cole, who, as pupil teacher and assistant teacher, had been in the school ...
Article : 415 wordsThe seamen's strike remains unchanged. MELBOURNE, THURSDAY. With a view of satirising the embassy, the Opposition propose sending Henderson, the African, home ...
Article : 50 wordsThe case for the prosecution against Cleary and Cundy was concluded to-day at the Polico Court. The further hearing was adjournod, till Monday allow the prisoners to prepare their defence, Mr. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 253 wordsEdwin Albert Mitchell, grocer, apprehended on warrant and charged by his wife with leaving her without the means of support, was remanded) till Tuesday. Bail was allowed. ...
Article : 32 wordsAn inquest was held to-day on the body of Thomas Traynor,aged 28, who had been employod as engine cleaner at the Main Line station. He was killed this morning by a backward motion of an engine [?] ...
Article : 86 wordsVICTORIA.—Via Launceston, per s,s. Mangana, to leave Melbourne to-day, and will reach Hobart Town to-morrow. NEW SOUTH WALES.—Via ' Launceston and ...
Article : 260 wordsMessrs. Cox Bros, and Bell have received the following report by cable:- MELBOURNE, December l8. " We have sold 4,000 bales this week at firm prices. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 20 Dec 1878, Page 2
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