Peace negotiations with Yakoob Khan continue, but the delegates have so far failed in obtaining a final settlement of certain details. The main bases of an agreement have, however, ...
Article : 81 wordsThe President took the chair at 4o'clock. Present: The bons. the Premier, Messrs. Aikenhead, Chapman, Gellibrand, James Lord, John Lord, Cameron, Field, Dr. Agnew, Moore, Maclanachan, ...
Article : 1,489 wordsA survey party, under Mr. Barrow, leaves on Friday to define the boundaries of this colony and New South Wales. It has been decided to institute a public memorial ...
Article : 138 wordsTin has risen 5s., being now quoted at £66 5s. Wool is firm and active, prices being halfpenny to a penny higher, chiefly for greasy. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe following gentlemen have been appointed Knights Commanders of the Order of St. Michael and St. George:—Baron Von Mueller, Major-General Ward, and the Hons. Edward ...
Article : 82 wordsThe services of the paid staff of the volunteer staff are to be dispensed with at the close of the current year which will save £1,000 per annum. The schooner Annie, which has arrived at ...
Article : 143 wordsNews from Cape Town to the 8th inst. states that the advance of British troops into Zululand begins in a few days. Colonel Wood will commence to act offensively immediate Lord ...
Article : 63 wordsThe Southern members of the Commission met yesterday at the Board Room, Macquarie-street. Present: Mr. James Macfarlane (Chairman), Messrs. John Perkins and Charles Dowdell. ...
Article : 681 wordsAt a meeting of the Marine Board to-day four tenders were opened for repairs to the tug, namely, Salisbury and Armstrong, Knight and Archibald, and Jackson, all of Launceston; and Clark, of ...
Article : 192 wordsThe compulsory winding up of the Provincial and Suburban Bank is probable. A Government inquiry into the bank will very likely be made. The report of Mr. Panton, Police Magistrate, ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Birthday Races were postponed till Thursday owing to the rain. [BY TELEGRAPH FROM LAUNCESTON]. [The following news is from Melbourne papers ...
Article : 114 wordsA Post Office has been established at Oatland's Station, and Mr. John Bradshaw appointed Postmaster. Regulations under the 13th section of the Oyster ...
Article : 154 wordsA crowded and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Masonic Hall to-night, in reference ot the condemned criminals. A resolution was carried that the carrying out of the penalty of death was contrary ...
Article : 547 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 128 wordsThe Speaker took the chair at 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. LETTE presented a petition from a number of inhabitants of Launceston mid elsewhere, protesting ...
Article : 11,473 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 397 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 28 May 1879, Page 3
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: