Contrary to expectation the weather yesterday was delightfully fine. The general opinion on Sunday was that we should have rain, and consequently it was feared that the holiday would be spoiled, but ...
Article : 292 wordsThe Marquis of Salisbury has received a communication from the Sultan offering to depose the Khedive, Ismael Pasha, and appoint an Italian Pasha as his successor. ...
Article : 49 wordsRocket, American barque, for Newcastle. ...
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Advertising : 706 wordsLONDON.—L'Allegr[?] (sailed on Dec. 4), daily; Star of China (sailed on February 12); Ilione (commenced loading on January 14). RIVER CLYDE.—Flinders, s.s. (cleared the land on ...
Article : 71 wordsLONDON.—Helen, barque, on the 19th inst, MELBOURNE.—Tamar, s.s., to-morrow. LATTELTON.—Lady Emma, barque, early. DUNEDIN.—Prairie, brig, early. ...
Article : 19 wordsAt the conclusion of to-day's sitting, Parliament adjourned till after the Easter recess. Tin.—Straits and Australian has advanced £1, and is now £70 per ton. Copper.—Burra ...
Article : 591 wordsApril 14, 6.30 p.m.—A strange barque off Variety Bay; pilot gone off to her. OUTWARD. April 14,4.49 p.m.—Rocket, barque, passed to east. ...
Article : 44 wordsMELBOURNE.—Arrived, April 8—Zephyr, schooner, from Hobart Town. April 10—Isabel, schooner, from River Leven. Sailed, April 8—Regina C[?]li, for Cape Town. April 9[?]Venus, ketch, for Hobart Town; ...
Article : 658 wordsThe weather yesterday morning fulfilled the most sanguine expectations of the cricketers, who had been debarred from the anticipated sport on Saturday. The morning broke fine and sunny. Mount Wellington ...
Article : 3,972 wordsThe result of the polling on the loan of tho corporation for £15,000 is a majority of 193 in favour. Very little interest waa taken in the matter, and only 697 persons polled. ...
Article : 105 wordsThe Western Australian Bank Incorporation Act has received the Royal assent. Money orders on the Australian colonies are now issued at the Albany office. ...
Article : 53 wordsAt the marriage of the Duke of Connaught, Her Majesty the Queen made an excellent sketch of the scene. Verity won the United Kingdom Steeplechase, ...
Article : 867 wordsVICTORIA AND THE OTHER COLONIES.—Via Launceston, per s.s. Mangana, to leave Melbourne tomorrow, and will reach Hobart Town on Friday. NEW SOUTH WALES AND QUEENSLAND.—Per s.s. ...
Article : 227 wordsThe cleaning up at the New Native Youth Co.'s claim took place on Saturday; 106[?] ounces of gold were obtained, which was an average of four pennyweights to the ton. The value of the gold was ...
Article : 117 wordsThe Autumn meeting of the Australian Jockey Club commenced on the Randwick Course to-day.' The following is the result of the St. Leger:- THE ST. LEGER STAKES. ...
Article : 126 wordsA baloon ascent took place from the agricultural grounds to-day. The baloon burst at a considerable height, and L'Estrange miraculously escaped death. He was uninjured, ...
Article : 37 wordsWe have received the following auctioneers reports:- Messrs. Roberts and Co, report a lighter business i[?] store stock, but a continued inquiry for good ...
Article : 904 wordsThe sculling match between Laycock and Rush was a splendid contest. The former won by half a length. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe races took place to-day. The weather was splendid. The race of the day was the St. Helen's Handicap, and the boggy state of the course greatly interfered with the chance of the top weight, ...
Article : 189 wordsJoseph Leeport, was again brought up on remand at the Warnambool Police court to-day, before Mr. J. P. Akehurst, P.M., and the mayor, charged with the murder of Fredk. Kingston. The ...
Article : 318 wordsHeld over; Our Carrick correspondent and "Eleemen." ...
Article : 9 wordsTHIS EVENING [?] LEWIS ORIGINAL GEORGIA JUBILEE SINGERS Uncle Tom's Cabin. ...
Article : 14 wordsThe suggestions which Mr. GIFFIN, of the Statistical Department of the Board of Trade made at the meeting of the Statistical Society, as to the cause of the fall of prices during recent years, ...
Article : 3,153 wordsThe meeting of the Deloraine Turf Club took place to-day. Three thousand persons were present, and the races were successfully carried out. The following are the results:- ...
Article : 230 wordsIn the Assembly, in Committee of Supply, Mr. Buchanan took exception to the item of £4,000 as a reward for the Kellyo, and said it was a soandalous thing that marauders should set both Governments ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 15 Apr 1879, Page 2
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