In the House of Commons Sir Stafford Northcote announced that the Government had decided to recall Sir Bartle Frere and Lord Chehnsford, and appoint Sir Garnet Wolseley to the supreme ...
Article : 121 wordsPresent: All the Council; the WARDEN in the chair. MINUTES. The minutes of the provious meeting were read ...
Article : 1,553 wordsThe PRESIDENT took the chair at 4 o'clock. Present: The hons, the Premier, Messrs. Aikenhead, Chapman, Gellibrand, Cameron, Moore, Field, Dr. Agnew, Innes, and John Lord. ...
Article : 4,080 wordsThe treaty between the Indian Government and Yakoob Khan has been signed. It is stated to be satisfactory to both countries. ...
Article : 32 wordsTin is 10s. higher, being now £66 15s. ...
Article : 14 wordsColonial Government Securities.—Five per cent. New South Wales loan, 1888 to 1903, £109; five per cent. New South Wales loan, with two per cent annual drawings, from 1874 ...
Article : 273 wordsHeavy rains have fallen here, and all the rivers are flooded. The mails have neither been received nor despatehed. ...
Article : 28 wordsColonel Anderson leaves for Hobart Town on the 31st, at the request of the Tasmanian Government, to conduct the examination of Volunteer officers. Lady Normanby has been dangerously ill, but is ...
Article : 51 wordsThe chief topic of conversation to-day has been the murder of the Chinaman. Further particulars show that an old Ararat resident, Mr. J. D. Smith, was in the neighborhood of deceased's hut on Sunday ...
Article : 197 wordsThe man Sleigh, who stole the racehorse Leviticus in the Grafton distriet, was captured at Stnith's-flat, Clarence River, yesterday, and remanded on the charge of robbery under arms. ...
Article : 187 wordsThe " Vagabond" had the Totalisator at the racecourse on Saturday, and it was woll patronised. He borrowed the instrument from Franek, whom he supported at the recent prosecution in Sydney by ...
Article : 119 wordsThe review and sham fight on Saturday was attended by 731 volunteers. The manoeuvres were executed in a highly creditable manner, and the Governor oxpressed his satisfaction at the efficiency ...
Article : 92 wordsThe National Steeplechase at Oamaru was won by Agent, with Royalty second. Maiden PlateBlack Prince, 1; Silver Stream 2. Hunt Club Cup —Ageut, 1; Loon Lomond, 2. ...
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Advertising : 208 wordsThe COLONIAL TREASURER to move, in Committee of Ways and Means, that a sum not exceeding £7,100 be raised by the issue and sale of debentures, seemed upon the Consolidated Ravenue Fund of ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 30 May 1879, Page 3
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