The Prussian Parliament has been opened. The Royal Speech announces a loan to cover the oxisting deficit. No allusion is made to foreign affairs. ...
Article : 48 wordsBen Lomond Quartz Claim, Mangana.—James Grant, mining engineer, reports on the 25th inst.:— From the result of the orushings and preaent appearances, the Ben Lomond may be regarded as a ...
Article : 650 wordsThe special corrpspondent of the Standard and Mail writes from Ulundi on September 2:—After the capture of Cotewayo, yesterday witnessed the next most important scene of the Zulu campaign. Notice ...
Article : 1,600 wordsMidhat Pasha has withdrawn his resignation of the Governorship of Asia Minor. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe Hesperus, with a fine lot ot shorthorn cattle for Mr. J. H. Angas, has arrived. Dr. Parker, of Port Lincoln, pricked his finger during a post mortem examination, and lies in a ...
Article : 65 wordsReferring to the previous telegram announcing the intention of the Orient and Pacific Companics to run steamers fortnightly between London and Australia, the following particulars ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Government majority isincreasing, and there are indications of the Opposition collapsing Moderate members are anxious to proceed with business. There are no defections from the ...
Article : 56 wordsPresent: The Warden (Mr. H. Lamb, M.H.A.), Councillors Young, Morrisby, Chipman, McDermott, McRorie, The minutes of the last and two special meetings ...
Article : 632 wordsThe Princess Louise (Marchioness of Lorne) has arrived from Canada. ...
Article : 21 wordsThirty thousand troops have been ordered to proceed to Asia, to join the expeditionary force, against the Tekke-Turcomans. ...
Article : 28 wordsSIR,—We have had such a specimen of elerical bigotry and dogmatism in Port Cygnet lately that it is a pity it should not be known beyond our small community. ...
Article : 293 wordsTin is drooping. [A private telegram received in Hobart Town, dated 28th, quotes the price £90.] ...
Article : 24 wordsMr. Bright addressed a large and important meeting at Manchester. He strongly condemned the foreign policy pursued by the Government, which he maintained was not in consonance with ...
Article : 281 wordsJust now the New Chum Reef is causing some excitement, and an outline of the work may be interesting. Specimens of gold boaring quartz were first found in the creek a short distance from the ...
Article : 671 wordsAt Tattersalls, Melbourne, on Monday night, the curd was again read, with the following results: —Maribyrnoug Plate: 5 to 1 Respite, offered; 100 to 13 Geraldine (wanted), who had been backed ...
Article : 1,207 wordsWe are now considerably exercised in mind, body, and estate. As to the first, being four days behind Hobart Town in the matter of news, we are anxious to know all about the "ins and outs" of the ...
Article : 1,084 wordsRain fell during last night, accompanied by thunder, and continued till this afternoon. It is now showing signs of clearing up. At the Police Court to-day, Robert King was ...
Article : 91 wordsBofore the Warden (Mr. H. Lamb) and Councillors. LUCKMAN V. MANSFIELO.—A claim of £1 10s. for rent of a cottage at Clarence Plains. The summons ...
Article : 234 wordsOnly one nomination, that of Mr. C. H. Leake, has been received for the vacancy in the Municipal Council, caused by the death of Mr. James Mercer. Mr., Leake will be declared duly elected on the ...
Article : 45 wordsOver 100 persons, including a majority of the members of Parliament and many of the foreign commissioners, attended the Ministerial banquet today. ...
Article : 616 wordsSIR,—In June, 1877, I took the liberty of expressing an opinion that as the House of Assembly was then (and is at present) constituted, in any struggle between parties, the victorious party could hardly ...
Article : 401 wordsTRESPASS.—In Ward v. Hodgkinson, an information laid for trespass on glebe land at Clarence Plains, lapsed, there being no appearance on the patt of the plaintiff. The defendant applied for ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Visiting Committee presented their roport to the Hospital Board on Thuraday upon the statements which have been made with regard to the death of a patient named Grimshaw, They have ...
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Advertising : 1,071 wordsRESPECTED FRIEND,—The correspendent, "Advanee," in Mercury of the 20th, is wrong in saying that the public meeting hold at Swansea on September 13 was convened on account of a memorial ...
Article : 641 words[?]hop Bugnion informs the Colonial Secretary that he hopes to embark the Mennonite immigrants at Galatz at the end of March. Four police have been sent from Brisbane to ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 31 Oct 1879, Page 3
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