The race for the Goodwood Cup took place to-day, and resulted as follows:— Mr. Beauchamp's Friday, ch g, 5yrs., by Favonius— Tripaway ...
Article : 756 wordsThe Ho[?]. S. D. Gordon, M.L.C., died this evening, at his residence, Darling Point, aged 71. The deceased gentleman had been in failing health for some time past. ...
Article : 3,564 wordsThe treachery which was recently displayed by some of the troops towards the Khedive appears to have been only a ruse on their part for the purpose of avoiding collision with the superior ...
Article : 1,223 wordsThe weather on Saturday was very suitable for football playing, the ground being dry, whilst the air was just keen enough to make exercise enjoyable, though somewhat cold for onlookers. Three ...
Article : 658 wordsThe appearance of the surrounding country about here reminds one foreibly of the Chinese parody on Excelsior vide "Lynx," "Maskey snow, maskey ice." To say that it is cold would only convey a ...
Article : 437 wordsSIR,—When the weights for the Campania Steeple appeared, I thought there must have been a mistake in the printing with regard to Echo and Townley's weight, but as no alteration was made I ...
Article : 357 wordsThe Chamber of Commerce held its quarterly meeting this afternoon. Present: Messrs. H. Edgell (chairman), C. S. Sadler, R. J. Sadler Dunning, Bir[?]hall, Johnston, Aikenhead, Milligan ...
Article : 1,353 wordsThe Secretary reports the following sales on the Hobart Stock Exchange on Saturday:—Land o'Cakes, 17s.; New Providence, 3s. 3d.; Cambria, £8. The following quotations were given:— ...
Article : 828 wordsSIR,—You have often, heard of, and supported with the weight of your influential paper, the claims of the selector of Crown lands, The subject of his difficulties, dangers, privations, and ...
Article : 205 wordsThe Northern Tasmanian Hunt Club met at Campbell Town on Saturday. There was a good attendance from the district, including some dozen visitors. There was a first-class run of some seven ...
Article : 719 wordsSIR,—My attention has been drawnto the brave act performed by the seaman, Henry Hall, of the schooner Erne, in jumping (overboard on a pitch dark night, to endeavour to [?] the unfortunate ...
Article : 139 wordsSIR,—Permit me, through the medium of your columns, to say that the shareholders in the above association would doubtless like to be informed from time to time through the Press, in a similar ...
Article : 115 wordsSIR,—Re local in Tuesday's Mercury, wherein it states that a special meeting of the council was called, and took place on Saturday last, for the purpose of considering alleged irregularities of ...
Article : 386 wordsLand o'Cakes.—A telegram from the mining manager reports that 50tons quartz produced 94oz. amalgam. Little Wonder.—The manager reports:—" I have ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 31 Jul 1882, Page 3
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