Mr. J. McLaren, the Lord Advocate for Scotland, who, on accepting office, sought reelection at Wigtown Burghs on May 18, and was defeated by fifty votes by Mr. Mark Stewart, ...
Article : 79 wordsJohn and Margaret, Port Esperance, timber; Coral, Southport, timber; Hero, Long Bay, firewood; Maud Myra, Derwent Belle, Peppermint Bay, firewood; Margaret, Eliza, Old Beach, hay; Rose, Ralph's Bay, ...
Article : 39 wordsIslander, barque, 277 tons, H. E. Swift, for a whaling cruise. ...
Article : 15 wordsSouthern Cross, s.s., 477 tons, T. Capurn, for Melboarne. Passengers—Saloon: Mrs. Harry and 3 children. Misses A. Blake, Seals, Buscombe, Messrs. W. G. Weaver, jun., Outhwaite, J. R. Bubb, Masters ...
Article : 47 wordsSouthern Cross, s.s., for Melbourne. Falcon, topsail-schooner, 98 tons, N, Lucas, for East Coast ports. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe meeting of the Northern Tasmanian Coursing Club began at Quamby to-day, and was well attended. The weather was cold in the morning, but fine in the afternoon. Some capital ...
Article : 437 wordsThe Irish Land Bill has passed through committee in the House of Commons. All amendments were rejected except that with regard to landlords giving compensation, which was ...
Article : 42 wordsSouthern Cross, s.s., for Melbourne.—2 pKgs luggage, Miss Hatton; 1 cs skins, J. Cook; 41 css fruit, Wm. Wilson; 40 css fruit, H. and T. Peak; 389 css fruit, John Fox, jun., 25 kgs nails, Macfarlane Bros, and ...
Article : 93 wordsThe Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lorne), who has lately enjoyed indifferent health, in Canada, proceeds to England shortly for change of air. ...
Article : 31 wordsJuly 21, 3·15 p.m.—Esk, s.s., for Sydney. THE following passengers had engaged cabin berths in the s.s. Esk, which left Launceston for Sydney yesterday:—Mr. and Mrs. Maddocks, Miss McQueen, ...
Article : 1,304 wordsNews from Afghanistan is to the effect that a portion of the Native Infantry, under Wali Shere Ali Khan, who deserted the British at Gerishk, have joined Ayoub Khan's cavalry. It ...
Article : 56 wordsIn the House of Lords to-day, Lord Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, in replying to a question, stated that the German Government had not encouraged the ...
Article : 78 wordsA match between the Australian Eleven and Eighteen of Palaco (?) began to-day. The Australians went in first, and scored 140. The home team followed, and when the stumps were ...
Article : 71 wordsTin has risen 30s., the quotation to-day being £88 10s. ...
Article : 19 wordsIntelligence has been received that Abder Rahman Khan, with a large army, raised in Turkestan, has invaded Afghanistan. He has crossed the Hindoo Koosh, or Indian Caucasus, ...
Article : 438 wordsMount Bischoff Tin Mining Co.—The fourteenth general meeting is to be hold at Launceston on Saturday, 31st inst., at 3 p.m. ...
Article : 23 wordsOlive Branch.—Still driving from the company's shaft at the 90ft. level towards McDonald's workings. Present length of drive 36ft., in hard country. Quartz veins show in the face, but unfortunately the ...
Article : 576 wordsTHE PROPRIETORS of THE MERCURY particularly request all those who OWE LONG OVER-DUE ACCOUNTS, to favour them with IMMEDIATE SETTLEMENT. The Proprietors ...
Article : 52 words"Fair Play" writes to complain that the Derwent Dramatic Club would not allow him to circulate certain bills concerning another entertainment within the walls of the Theatre Royal while their own ...
Article : 183 wordsA caucus of the Opposition was held to-day, when it was determined to support Mr. Lalor for the Speakership, and force on a vote of want of confidence to-morrow. Parliament will be opened ...
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Advertising : 385 wordsENGLAND.—Via Brindisi and Ceylon, expected to arrive on or about Tuesday next. VICTORIA AND OTHER COLONIES.—Per Rotomnlmna, due to-day. ...
Article : 141 wordsTHE tax collector has bogun to knock at our doors, and in this way many who regarded the new taxation of last Session as an abstract subject that scarcely concerned them, or ...
Article : 5,446 wordsThe s.s. Esk, which left for Sydney to-day, took a very large and valuable cargo, including 9 tons of tin for the Mount Bischoff Company, 80 tons for the Tasmanian Works, and 8 tons for Mr. ...
Article : 343 wordsLAUNCESTON.—Yesterday's Examiner says:— "A fair trade is doing in the markets, breadstuffs remaining firm. The s.s. Esk, which leaves for Sydney to-morrow, takes a good cargo of produce, including ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 22 Jul 1880, Page 2
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