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  2. TO-NIGHT'S CONCERT.

    Sir,—For some time past a breach of good taste has existed at our public concerts, which, I am sure, only needs pointing out to be at once remedied. The performers pay their audience proper courtesy ...

    Article : 162 words
  3. SUEZ MAIL NEWS.

    A marriage has been arranged between the Duke of Argyle and the hon. Mrs. Anson, widow of the late Colonel Anson, M.P., brother of Lord Litchfield, who died abroad two years ago. Mrs. Anson ...

    Article : 801 words
  4. THE NEW SHOW GROUND.

    Nature was in no ungererous mood when the fair island of Tasmania was called into existence, and it would be impossible to conceive of greater grandeur than is to be found in the environs of the city of ...

    Article : 1,032 words
  5. BUTTER.

    The following is the report from the committee appointed to investigate the working of foreign dairies, at the Kilburn Show, London:- We have endeavoured to draw up our report in a ...

    Article : 1,679 words
  6. INTERNATIONAL—SHOW OF SHEEP AND SWINE.

    The first of the series of stock shows to be held in connection with the International Exhibition, Sydney, which opened last week, is held in that portion of the Domain which skirts the Royal Mint ...

    Article : 784 words
  7. RISKS OF ATHLETIC WORK.

    What risks, then, does the youth run who puts in two, three, or more years at severe athletics, frequently when practising "on time" or in his various races, doing his very utmost, and coming ...

    Article : 993 words
  8. EXCISE DUTIES.

    By your journal to hand, I see the hon. the Treasurer has lifted the veil, and given us a look at the banquet he has again prepared. It is certainly West Country fare, fish and potatoes before, and ...

    Article : 1,408 words
  9. THE POSITION OF THE ENGLISH FARMER.

    Statistics have been published showing the decline in British agriculture during the last thirty years. Without going too deeply into details, it may be sufficient to say that in the ...

    Article : 1,080 words
  10. CALIFORNIAN MAIL NEWS.

    A recent storm in Denmark destroyed over 100 farmhouses, and killed 50 persons. It also did incalculable injury to the crops. At Gibraltar six 20-ton Armstrong guns have ...

    Article : 916 words
  11. BEACONSFIELD.

    An interesting ceremony took place here yesterday, viz., turning the first sod for the new tunnel if the new celebrated Tasmania Gold Mining Company, the richest mine in the colony. I believe ...

    Article : 920 words
  12. NICKNAMES OF BRITISH REGIMENTS.

    The brave but luckless 24th are known as Howard's Greens, from their grass green facings and the name of an officer who led them for 20 years in the last century. It is a popular fallacy ...

    Article : 591 words
  13. INDECENT REPORTING.

    Once upon a time it was thought that there were things not fit for publication, that there were certain details of grossness and obscenity which ought not in the interests of decency to be ...

    Article : 1,615 words
  14. INCOME TAX.

    SIR,—Your correspondent "Solicitor" in yesterday's Mercury very much over-rates the disadvantage of fresh capital not flowing into Tasmania, if the state of the money market be any criterion, ...

    Article : 446 words
  15. NEW ZEALAND.

    By the s. s. Tararua we have files to the 18th inst.- The New Zealand Agricultural Company has received advice that Sir W. J. M. Cunningham will ...

    Article : 349 words
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