The marriage of the Duke of Connaught and Princess Louise of Prussia, daughter of the Prince and Princess Frederick Charles, was celebrated with great pomp at Windsor Castle yesterday. The Queen ...
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Advertising : 720 wordsThe PRESIDENT took the chair at 4 o'clock. Present: Hon. the Premier, hon, Messrs. James T. Robertson, Maclanachan, Gellibrand, Field, Agnew John Lord, Innes, James Lord, and Chapman. ...
Article : 367 wordsThe Tasmanian six per cent, loan has risen one per cent., being now quoted at 115. Tin has fallen 10s., and is now £68 10s. Wheat is sixpence lower, 47s. per 4801b. ...
Article : 49 wordsBishop Parry was married to Mrs. Alexander on Tuesday. Mrs. Matthew Clune has died from snakebite at Bassingdean. ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Times, in commenting on Sir Bryan O'Lochlen's Gazette notice against the Argus, pronounced it an extraordinary production. The meeting of shareholders of the Oriental ...
Article : 52 wordsParliamentary proceedings have been void of general interest, though important measures have, howover, been introduced in the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor, viz., the County Courts Bill and the ...
Article : 113 wordsThe Dutch farmers in the Transvaal have revolted, and the Governor, Sir. H. E. Bartle Frere has been taken prisoner at Pretoria. The Boers hold him as a hostage. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Governor preaided at the New Zealand Commission on the Sydney Exhibition. A great citizen ball was given to the Governor to-night. ...
Article : 45 wordsMons, do Mar[?]re, the French Ministor of the Interior, has been compelled to resign, in consequence of the adoption of a resolution by the Chamber of Deputies, which was equivalent to a vote ...
Article : 88 wordsThe seventh half-yearly regatta, under the auspices of the Derwent Rowing Club, will be held to-morrow afternoon at Macquarie Point. The races will be accompanied by O'May's steamer ...
Article : 277 wordsThe Hon. George Harker is dangerously ill, suffering from a stroke of paralysis. At the half-yearly meeting of the Colonial Bank, a dividend of 8 per cent, per annum was declared. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe Indian budget has been presented to the Council. No fresh taxation is proposed. No news of importance comes from the frontier, An advance on Cabul is talked of. More [?]ge guns have been ...
Article : 793 wordsThe SPEAKER took the chair at 4 p.m. NOTICES. The COLONIAL TREASURER gave notice to move for leave to introduce a Bill to increase the ...
Article : 4,351 wordsSir Henry Parkes stated in the Assembly to-day that intelligence from the Prince and Princess of Wales had been received, expressing regret at their inability to visit Australia, at any rate during the ...
Article : 755 wordsPresent—The Warden in the chair, and Councillors Young and Chipman. The miuutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. ...
Article : 378 wordsSIR,—Under existing arrangements at our Post Office there is no means by which letters, " to be called for," can be procured from the receiving box until after the usual clearing hours at 9, 1, and 4. ...
Article : 277 wordsSIR,—Your correspondent, "Watohman," who concludes his letter in yesterday's issue by invoking you " to use your pen iu behalf of those unfortunates who were simple enough to invest in what ...
Article : 493 wordsBofore the Warden and Mr. Chipman, J.P. ABSENT APPRENTICE.—William Winspear, a lad from the Boya' Home, was complained of by his master, Fran[?]is M'Coy, farmer, of Muddy Plains. ...
Article : 249 wordsThe inhabitants of Launceston can hardly be considered lovers of drama or comedy, but yet there is sufficient talent amongst them to form an excellent society to promote its interests, and also to do full ...
Article : 628 wordsNows from, Lataka, is to the effcet that the British frigate, Osprey [?]ved the whites in Alaska from slaughter, and the American outter Woolca also. Their chiefs say they will capture her when the ...
Article : 535 wordsAt a Cabinet meeting the tender of the [?]nsland National Bank for the transaction of the Government business was accepted. It is stated that it will effect a considerable saving as comparred ...
Article : 185 wordsSIR,—May I ask you what are the beautiful trees and shrubs in our Government Gardens intended for[?] Are they to be pulled down and destroyed by a crowd of young men who make it their business ...
Article : 356 words[?]en of Mr. Gerrard's Rapid Bay yearlings fetehed to-day [?] guineas. Mr. W. L. Reid purchased Banter, the winner of the Adelaide Cup, for 225 guineas. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 25 Apr 1879, Page 3
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