To-morrow, Christmas Day, will as usual, be observed almost as sacredly as Sunday. There will be Divine services in the EpiscopaliaN, Roman Catholic, and Wesleyan Churches. The Public Library will be ...
Article : 518 wordsNews from General Roberts, dated the 18th inst., states that all is well with the British troops at Cabul. There has been no fighting. The natives remain quiet, and the British are ...
Article : 147 wordsWe beg to inform our subscribers that, in accordance with established usage, The Mercury will be published on Thursday morning, and not on Friday morning, our object being to allow The Mercury staff to enjoy ...
Article : 72 wordsWe have received the following auctioneers' report:- Messrs. Guesdon and Westbrook sold to-day, at their mart, Collins-street the following city and ...
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Article : 16 words" THE great Liberal Party " of Victoria, as the Ministerialists delight to call themselves, is not to wait for the authority of Parliament to apply the—we had almost said principle, but prefer ...
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Advertising : 755 wordsNews from South Africa states that the British troops have captured the stronghold of Secocoeni, the Makatco rebel chief, resident within the limits of the Transvaal Territory, ...
Article : 73 wordsThere is a political crisis in France. The Ministry, under M. Waddington, has resigned. M. Freiycines is forming a new Cabinet, but as yet it is not complete. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals decided to-day to meet monthly instead of fortnightly. The scholars branches are making good progress. ...
Article : 152 wordsST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH.—There will be High Mass at 11 o' clock. The music will be Mozart's No. 12, with orchestral accompaniment, under the conductorship of Herr Schott. The sermon will be preached by ...
Article : 279 wordsThe cricket match between the Molbourne and Sydney Universities was coucludod to-day. The Sydney men finished their second innings for 259, making a total for both innings of 498, Allon got ...
Article : 74 wordsELWICK RACES.—The Spring Meeting of the Tasmanian Jockey Club will take place at Elwick. Full details are given by our sporting contributor in another column. ...
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Advertising : 32 wordsAt the wool show, the first prize for fine combing and strong combing greasy, was awarded to Mr. Cumming, of Victoria, and the second to Mr. Parramore, of Tasmania. ...
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Family Notices : 1,010 wordsWe have this week sold 3,100 bales of greasy wool, which realised 5d. to 12½., and inferior to average fleece and scoured, lOd. to l9l½d. There was a full attendance of buyers, and prices were ...
Article : 73 wordsSarah Ann, Huon, timber; Korunah, Southport, timber; Eliza, Kate, Bridgewater, bark; Hero, Long Bay, fruit; Welcome, Oyster Cove, fruit; Forget-menot, Speedwell, Ralph's Bay, firewood. ...
Article : 34 wordsThis is the title of a work composed of a number of lectures delivered in Victoria by Mr. R. W. Emerson Ma[?]ivor. As the preface states the volume is another outcome of that practical regard ...
Article : 500 wordsHarriet McGregor, barque, 431 tons, Alex. Leslie, for London. EXPORTS,—December 23. Harriet McGregor, barque, for London.—688 bls ...
Article : 590 wordsTRIP TO PORT CYGNET.—The steamer Monarch will make an excursion to Port Cygnet, leaving the Franklin Wharf at 9 a.m., and returning in the evening. ...
Article : 39 wordsMessrs C. M. Maxwell, W. Tarleton and P. Facy, are appointed Wardens of the Hobart Town Marine Board, and Messrs E. L. Ditcham, G. Gilmore, and W. R. Barwood, of the Launceston Marine Board ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 209 wordsVICTORIA AND OTHER COLONIES.—Per. s.s. Albion, due to-day. Per s.s. Tamar, due to-day. NEW SOUTH WALES AND QUEENSLAND.—Per s.s. Tasman, due to-day. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 24 Dec 1879, Page 2
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