We have fairly entered on our holiday season; and when we mention that Christmas-time is here observed with all the zest which its return brings round in the old country, and remind our ...
Article : 2,141 wordsMining matters are devoid of excitement, though the commencement of the summer season has led to migration to the more inaccessible of the goldfields, and to the West Coast generally. ...
Article : 773 wordsHis Excellency the Governor was present at the Western Agricultural Association Show, at Westbury, at the close of last month. He has also paid an official visit to H.M.S. Wolv[?]rene; driven the ...
Article : 113 wordsDuring the past month the weather has been of a most unsettled character, and despite the fact of the majority of the crops being in a most healthy state and indicating an abundant yield, it is ...
Article : 446 wordsThe Fourth Term Sittings of the Supreme Court in Banco commenced on the 2nd inst., before their Honors the Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Dobson. Judgment was delivered in the equity suit, for ...
Article : 719 wordsFor some time past very little has been heard respecting the Tasmanian Court at the Sydney International Exhibition, but some unpleasant revelations have been made concerning it by the special ...
Article : 251 wordsThe agitation in favour of a railway to connect the south-western districts with the metropolis is being carried on with vigour. On the 6th inst., a public meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Bothwell, ...
Article : 216 wordsThe Presbytery of Tasmania, according to previous intimation, met in St. Andrew's Church, Launceston, on December 3, at half-past 7 o'clock, for the induction of the Rev. J. Lyle, M. A., to the charge of St. ...
Article : 289 wordsColonel S[?]ratchley has again visited the colony officially, and to enable him to judge of the efficiency of the Southern Volunteers, a review and [?]ham fight were held in the Domain on the lst inst. The ...
Article : 323 wordsThe educational season of the year is coming to a close. Hitherto we have had what may be termed two seasons—one in September, when the examinations and annual meeting of the Council of Education ...
Article : 1,403 wordsThe annual meeting of the Tasmanian Council of Education was held at the Town Hall, on Thursday last. In the front part of the hall seats were reserved for graduates of universities in ...
Article : 4,674 wordsThe annual municipal elections have taken place during the month throughout the colony. In Hobart Town a very keen contest resulted in the re-election of the retiring Alderm[?]n, Messrs. Espie, ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 23 Dec 1879, Page 1
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