The visit of the Launceston Rifle Corps—or rather a portion of them—to the church parade at Hobart Town on Sunday, has been a theme of general comment, and opinions favorable and adverse to it are ...
Article : 1,006 wordsSIR,—Rumours are afloat that the present Government have appointed to the position of Govornment Printer one who is not a practical printer. Now, sir, if such is the case, it is a disgrace to a British public. ...
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Advertising : 927 wordsThe disappointment which was felt by almost every one at Bischoff, at the inclement weather which prevailed at Christmas time, and the consequent postponement of the sports, which had been ...
Article : 721 wordsWeather permitting—and the doubt expressed in this phrase is, we regret to say, no idle one in the present instance—the match between the Eleven of English Gentlemen and the Eighteen of Southern ...
Article : 419 wordsSIR.—It is to be regretted that the proceedings of Sunday last, anent the Volunteer Parade, should have been marred by well-founded complaints respecting some of the Launceston men. I am quite certain that ...
Article : 381 wordsThe train of the Main Line Railway arrived about 9 a.m. There were eight carriages, one of which was appropriated to the English Team. A large number of persons assembled on the platform to see the ...
Article : 213 wordsSIR,—With your kind permission I would like to offer a few suggestions to the committee of management for our next annual regatta, and feel sure that if what I suggest is taken in good part and acted upon, that it ...
Article : 252 wordsLord Harris and his team were at once, by their own request, driven to the Ship Hotel, where, after a short interval, a reception meeting was held. The Hon. W. R. Giblin, M.H.A., occupied the chair. ...
Article : 707 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on December 31, 1878. Present: The Warden and Councillers Hodgson, Lord Goodwin, and Kearney. ...
Article : 400 wordsSIR,—On New Year's Day I went to the Wellington Falls by way of the ordinary track past the Springs, which since I was last there, now several years ago, has become in some portions of the last two or three ...
Article : 526 wordsOn Saturday ovcning last a well-solected audience assembled at the Concert Hall to liston to what proved to be the greatest musical treat yet offered to the Bothwell public. Such an ample and varied ...
Article : 552 words"It never rains but it pours" was strikingly exemplified at Sorell on Tuesday last. For more than three months, whilst refreshing showers have been seen falling in the distance, they have passed by ...
Article : 242 wordsAbout 7 p.m. on Tuesday, whilst there was a few minutes' cessation of rain, two little daughters of Mr. John Gill went into the field to milk their father's cow. One little girl held the cow round the ...
Article : 97 wordsPlay will commence at 11 o'clock shaip this morning unless the rain prevents this In the evening the Eleven will visit either the Theatie or the Towm Hall, to the entertainments of both of which they have ...
Article : 266 wordsThe Hen. Christopher O'Reilly, Minister of Lands and Works, accompanied by the Foreman of Works (Mr. John Helmer) yesterday visited the township of Sorell, en route, to Bream Creek, on an official visit. ...
Article : 314 wordsSIR,—I take permission to hand you a photograph of the London Times newspaper of the 3rd of October, 1798, reduced by Mr. Wooley of this town from a well preserved original; which is ...
Article : 330 wordsAn inquest was hold in the Police Office on Saturday, the 4th instant, upon the body of Margaret Dougherty, an infant. The WARDEN stated that from a report that had ...
Article : 120 wordsAt present there is not much interesting news to communicate from Southport. Now Year's Day athletic sports took place on the bench near Mr. Joseph Graves' residence, and were as successful as ...
Article : 495 wordsStar of the South Amalgamated.—Mr. J. A. Robinson, mining manager, reports on 7th instant that the level has been driven 12 feet during the past wook, making iu all 60 feet. The reef in the ...
Article : 135 wordsHarvest operations are now in full swing, and the yield though not so good as was anticipated in the early part of the soason, will be considerably better than that of last year in this immediate ...
Article : 317 wordsThis match was continued on the ground of the M.C.C. on the 3rd inst. The crieketers this time had splendid weather throughout the day. There was a bright sun, a clear atmosphere, and no ...
Article : 1,147 wordsAt the healing of a case at the Sorell Police Court on Saturday last, in which Edward Lloyd sought to recover £5 damages from Joseph Denny, for illegally and malieiously shooting a sheep dog, ...
Article : 285 words[?] Company, Badger Head — Mr. S. E. Richards, mining manager, reports under date 4th inst that the men who remained at work during the holidays, have got on very well in creating the ...
Article : 245 wordsThe official News of the GLORIOUS VICTORY obtained by Admiral Nelson over the French fleet, near Rosctta, arrived at the Admiralty yesterday merning at a quarter past eleven o'clock, it was brought ...
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Advertising : 157 wordsA ball, on a Very liberal scale, was given on Monday last by Mr. and Mrs.Bloomlield in Mr. John Copping's capacing barn. Upwards of 200 of the milibitunts availed themselves of the kindly ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 9 Jan 1879, Page 3
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