The sixteenth annual meeting of the Hobart Town Working Men's Club was held on the 20th inst, under the presidency of the Hon. W. R. Giblin, M.H.A. A satisfactory report was ...
Article : 708 wordsThe political events of the month have been such as are too well calculated to bring the character and acts of some of the Ministers into contempt, and to induce a desponding tone as to ...
Article : 1,862 wordsSuperintendent Pedder, of the Clarence district, has been appointed Superintendent of the city police, in the place of Superintendent Propsting, resigned. The Clarence Council, in accepting Mr. ...
Article : 415 wordsThe improved state of mining matters generally, which we are this month able to report, follows naturally from the continued rise in the price of tin on the London market. We present below the ...
Article : 1,771 wordsThe forty-first annual exhibition of the Midland Agricultural Association and eighth annual exhibition of the Midland Poultry and Dog Society were held at Campbell Town on the 8th inst. ...
Article : 319 wordsHis Excellency the Governor has made several country trips this month, He was present at the agricultural and pastoral shows at Longford and Campbell Town, as well as that near Hobart Town ...
Article : 71 wordsSince last summary the country has been placed in the throes of a political crisis. The Crowther-Reibey Government has never been strong, and has certainly done more harm than ...
Article : 844 wordsThe quarterly meeting of St. David's Branch of the Diocesan Church Society was held in the new schoolroom, Harrington-street, on October 15. The Very Rev. Dean Bromby presided, and in the ...
Article : 392 wordsThe Tasmanian Court at the Sydney Exhibition is very highly spoken of. The furs and handsome tin trophy are especially commended. His Excellency the Governor (Mr. Weld) declared on a ...
Article : 470 wordsThe racing season 1879-80 was inaugurated at Bothwell on the 2nd instant, when the Southern Hunt Club held their annual meeting on the Dennistoun course, and the meeting was the most ...
Article : 1,036 wordsWednesday, Oct. 1.—The Treasurer brought forward the question of the supply vote for salaries, with a view to rescind the same and introduce an Appropriation Bill, The resolution was resoinded, ...
Article : 982 wordsChrist's College, which has been closed for some years, resumes work after the next Christmas vacation, in premises rented in Hobart Town. The regulations have been published, and from them we ...
Article : 271 wordsThe traffic receipts of our railways are satisfactory. For the four weeks ended the 18th instant, the returns on the Main Line Railway amount to £3,173 2d. 11d., being an increase of £212 6s. 4d. ...
Article : 268 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Royal Society of Tasmania was held on the 14th inst., His Excellency the Governor taking the chair. Mr. Barnard exhibited specimens of the Codling Moth in its ...
Article : 366 wordsThe following is a resume of the business done since last summary:- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Wednesday, Oct. 1.—The Amending Game Bill ...
Article : 1,189 wordsA Commanding Officer's Parade of the Artillery took place on the 13th inst. Captain Crowther inspected the handsome new uniforms which have just been issued to the volunteers. There were 190 ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 29 Oct 1879, Page 1
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