The weather for this last fortnight has been anything but pleasant, it being very cold and squally. The rains, of course, have been welcomed by the farmers, who seem to be making great headway ...
Article : 724 wordsA lecture was delivered in the Town Hill, last night, by Mr. J. M. Templeton, F.I.A., on "The theory of life assurance popularly explained." The Mayor presided; and the hall was crowded, including ...
Article : 8,599 wordsMr. Dick, mining manager Full Moon Co., writes Mr. Macmichael, the legal manager:—"After getting the old shaft baled out, I went down and examined the lode. It is clearly defined for the ...
Article : 205 wordsSIR,—Will you kindly allow me the privilege, through the columns of your paper, to correct a misapprehension which must have arisen in the mind of Mr. Alderman Burgess, from a short ...
Article : 584 wordsA telegram from Mr. Geo. Thureau, F.G.S., brought from the West Coast to Mount Bischoff on Sunday, was transmitted thence to town on Monday, and states that he is too ill to attempt to walk ...
Article : 3,630 wordsSIR,—I have been much troubled within the last month in passing through the streets on a Sunday evening to find the bars of the licensed houses, like the grocers' shops, in apparent total darkness, ...
Article : 260 wordsThe Municipal Council met on June 4. Present: The Warden and Councillors Archer, Burbury, Littlechild, and J. Lord. A letter from the Rev. Mr. Mitchell was read, ...
Article : 164 wordsSIR,—I have road with attention the articles and letters which have already appeared in The Mercury on this subject. I think it is much to be regretted that specious arguments should be urged, which may ...
Article : 340 wordsOn Saturday last no less then three accidents happened in crossing the creeks on the Cambridge road, where the bridges are being prepared. The first was to the mail coach. Mr. Nichols in ...
Article : 389 wordsNotice was given by the Rev. H. E. Cooper, at the meeting of the Church of England Assembly, of his intention to move a resolution conveying to the Wesleyan body the sympathy of the Assembly upon ...
Article : 715 wordsThe weather here for the last fortnight has been very bad, nothing but rain, which has considerably retarded work at several claims. The roads about here are something fearful; the new road from hero ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 8 Jun 1881, Page 3
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