The Melbourne Hunt Club, after a pleasant and prosperous season, hold their annual race meeting at Flemington to-day. The weather was fine, snd consequently there was a large attendance. The ...
Article : 746 wordsA special meeting of members of the Hobart Tin Prospecting Association will be held at Eady's Royal Hotel, at half-past 7 o'clock this evening, to transact important business. ...
Article : 247 wordsFarther encounters have taken place between the Arabs and the Tunisians, who have suffered two defeats. It is thought that further interference on the part of France will be deemed ...
Article : 49 wordsThe publican at Bowen's jetty reports the finding of a reef showing gold, on Mr. William Ritchie's land in that vicinity. If the specimens produced are genuine a grand discovery has been made, and ...
Article : 242 wordsTin is now quoted at l6s. 3d. per unit, a rise of 3d. We are informed that on Saturday last good payable tin was strack on Mr. J. R. Smythe's ...
Article : 1,006 wordsColonial, Securities.—New South Wales 5 per cent, loan, 1895 to 1902, 108¼; New South Wales 5 per cent, loan, 1872 to 1898, with 2 per cent, annual drawings, 105½; New South ...
Article : 143 wordsSerious process riots have taken place at Roscrea, county Tipperary; Mohill, county Loitrim; Clare, and in other disaffected counties. A barrel of gunpowder was placed beneath a ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Legislative Council have passed the Legal Practitioners Bill, which amalgamates the two branches of the profession, through committee At the Government land sale to-day, a number of ...
Article : 215 wordsThe homeward Australian mails, which left Melbourne by the Malwa on August 16, were delivered to-day via Brindisi. SUEZ, September 28. ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Secretary of the Stock Exchange reports the following sales:— New Chum, £817s.; West Chum, £4 15s., £4 15s. 6d.; Golden Age, 5s. 10d., 5s.: Grand Flaneur, 1s. 3d.; Land o' Cakes, 7s.; Royal ...
Article : 1,437 wordsThe Court resumed its sittings this morning, and concluded its labours as far as taking evidence is concerned. The application of J. Ward was heard; and that of Hoyle's was withdrawn. The ...
Article : 80 wordsThe Volksraad has met daily at Pretoria and discussed the provisions of tho Anglo-Boer Convention, The question of its ratification or rejection has been referred to a select committee, ...
Article : 90 wordsPrayers were offered on behalf of Mrs. Garfield, the widow of the late President of the United States, in the city Churches yestesday. Disgraceful proceedings took place at one of ...
Article : 805 wordsA telegram received from the quarantine station this morning states that Mr. Frank Southcote, who was removed from Glebe Point to North Head on the 19th inst., suffering from small-pox, is in an ...
Article : 1,509 wordsThe R.M.S.S. Venetia, from Galle, with English mails to the 26th ult., arrived here this afternoon, at 5 o'clock. The following ia the passenger list:—For ...
Article : 126 wordsAdelaide wheat has advanced in price, and is now quoted at 59s. per 4961b., ex warehouse. Adelaide flour is quoted at 42s.6d.per 2801b., ex warehouse. ...
Article : 48 wordsA disastrous railway collision has taken place at Washington, one train running into another. Of the passengers six were killed, and several others more or less seriously injured. ...
Article : 908 wordsThe continuous rainfall in England has seriously damaged the crops. At one time it was expected that the harvest would bave equalled the average of the years preceding 1874, but the wet weather ...
Article : 513 wordsOn Thursday next (writes "Tam o'shanter" in The Tasmanian Mail) the opening meeting of the season will be held at Bothwell, when the Southern Hunt Club hold their annual jumping contests, ...
Article : 627 wordsThe ploughing match was held on Tuesday last, 27th inst., and considering that it was the first event of the kind held here, it must be regarded as a success. Eleven teams competed in the different ...
Article : 477 wordsThe French elections resulted as expected in the return of a large majority of thoroughly Republican candidates, but the [?], clericals, Bonapartiste, socialists or communists, and ...
Article : 395 wordsHeavy rain fell all over the colony on Monday and yesterday. A light, visible at a distance of 13 miles in clear weather, has been erected ou Reader Head, near ...
Article : 111 wordsThe Southern Tasmanian Volunteer Artillery have opened their rifle match season by a competition far two trophies (a flower-stand, and a handsome lamp, presented by Gunner Wilson), and ...
Article : 361 wordsThe native difficulty is again causing much anxiety. The Maoris at Paribaka, the head quarters of Te Whiti, the native prophet, are in a very disturbed condition, and talk openly of resisting by force the ...
Article : 416 wordsSIR,—Will you allow me space to correct an errror in a recent communication from your Spring Bay correspondent, which appeared in The Mercury of the 22nd ult., re main road from Spring Bay to ...
Article : 256 wordsAyoub Khan is reported to be making preparations for an advance on Cabul, and is sending money and war material to Herat. The Ameer, meanwhile, is displaying great energy, and has ...
Article : 156 words[?] sale to-day 10,100 bales were offered making the total 265,000 since the commem[?] of the [?] september 27. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 3 Oct 1881, Page 3
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