In accordance with the recent—imperative instructions given by the Home Government, the evacuation of Candahar is proceeding. It is reported that, with a view of being able ...
Article : 83 wordsOur Summary of News for Home Readers, containing a complete epitome of the fortnight's events, will be published this week, but whether on Friday or Saturday must remain uncertain till an apparent ...
Article : 139 wordsWindward, schooner, 50 tons, J. H. Burgess, from Launceston. Cargo—341 bgs peas[?] 154 bgs wheat, 100 bgs bran, and 159 bgs batley. Agent—W. Carmichael. Lily, schooner, 84 tons, H. Hopwood, from East ...
Article : 84 wordsDauntless, Port Esperance, timber; Tasman, Pittwater, produce; Catherine, Huon, timber; Coral, Impression Bay, bricks; Phantom, Black Jack, firewood; Thames, Ralph's Bay, firewood; Cyclone, ...
Article : 45 wordsA correspondent writes, asking who is responsible for the arrears of money due to the men who haveo lately been working on the new stone aquednct, at the Waterworks, for which Mr. Hawkes was the ...
Article : 67 wordsRotomahana, s.s., 1,727 tons, T. Underwood, for Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon: Mrs. Peacock, Miss M. L. Evans, Messrs. J. E. Cooper and Pike; with 3 in the steerage. ...
Article : 33 wordsNews from Greece shows that the action taken by the Government in agreeing to accept the final proposals made by Turkey, under certain conditions, has excited much feeling. In, Athens ...
Article : 78 wordsRotomahana, s.s. for Melbourne. Starling, ketch, 58 tons, J. W. Garth, for George's Bay. etc. ...
Article : 20 wordsPARLIAMENT is pretty much a thing of precedent. Whatever matter out of the common routine and red-tapeism turns up to disturb the equanimity of debate, precedent is hunted up, ...
Article : 4,225 words[A special charge is made to consignees who wisn to particularise their imports.] Included in the manifest of the s.s. Southern Cross are the following consignments: ...
Article : 404 wordsThe following changes took place in Colonial Government securities to-day:—Four and a half Victorian debentures. 1904, rose 2Os., to £108 10s.; four per cent. Victorian loan, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 wordsENGLAND.— Via Brindisi nnd Ceylon, expected to arrive here this morning, at 8 o'clock, in which case letters will be ready for delivery at or about 9·30 o'clock. ...
Article : 101 wordsApril 19, sunset.—A brigantine off South Arm; Fairy Rock, brig, and a ketch, off Variety Bay. OUTWARD. April 19, 2·30 p.m.—Rotomahana, s.s., passed to ...
Article : 1,829 wordsThis month had a smaller number of deaths—55— than any of the corresponding months of the previous four years[?]1880, 1879, 1878, 1877; their deaths being respectively, 81, 64, 72, 71. Moreover, the average ...
Article : 1,304 wordsCHRISTCHURCH.—The Lyttelton Times of the 9th inst. reports:- "The grain market during the past week has been tolerably active, and a considerable amount of business ...
Article : 206 wordsAn accident which happened at Jerusalem yesterday, has been attended with fatal results. A vehicle was capsized, and a child of Mr. Hogan's, of the Half-way House, was so much hurt that death ...
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Advertising : 441 wordsThe betting on the Sydney Cup, which is to be run for to-morrow, is as follows:—Progress and Wandering Jew, 4 to 1; Hesperian, 6 to 1; Barber, 8 to 1. ...
Article : 48 wordsThe Kenmuir Castle, which arrived on Saturday, has 40 Chinese for Melbourne, 194 for New Zealand, and over 400 for Sydney. Another vessel, the Crusader, is expected in a few days with a further ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 wordsIt is notified that Mr. A. H. Boyd has been appointed by the Table Cape Marine Board to be Master Warden in succession to Mr. A. B. Willis, deceased. ...
Article : 283 wordsThe drought continues at Cunnamulla, The encampment on Saturday was visited by a large number of persons. Shot, shell, and ri[?] practice was successfully carried on. The new ...
Article : 72 wordsThe riflemen who are out on the four days campaig[?], on Friday and Saturday marched about 15, miles a day in heavy marching order. They behaved splendidly. ...
Article : 241 wordsBefore Mr. Tarleton, P.M. DISORDERLY CONDUCT.—Henrietta Esther Simmons pleaded gailty to having committed a breach of the peace on Monday night, iu Melville-street. ...
Article : 927 wordsIn the trial of Proco[?]y, for the Maori murder at Tearoba, a verdi[?]t of acquittal was returned. The Canterbury Jockey Club has refused to endorse the Victoria Racing Club's disqualification ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 20 Apr 1881, Page 2
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