The Governor, Lady Lefroy, and party left at 8 o'clock this morning, for Beaconsfield, in two carriages, one driven by the Hon. F. Grubb, and the other by Mr. William Degraves. ...
Article : 70 wordsThe R.M.S. Rome arrived at Albany yesterday afternoon, with English news to the 21st ult. ...
Article : 29 wordsPrince Loopold was betrothed to Princess Holen of Waldeck (North Germany), at Frankfort, on Saturday. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 740 wordsThe Irish National Land League was suppressed yesterday, by order of the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The immediate cause of this proclamation was the "No Rent" manifesto of the League, which ...
Article : 445 wordsTin is quoted at £107. The market rate of discount is 4 per cent. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe International Exhibition waa opened here today. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe s.s. Solway, 702 tons, belonging to Messrs. Steel, Young, and Co., of Hartlopool, has been destroyed by an explosion which occurred on the voyage from Bristol to Glasgow. ...
Article : 1,327 wordsThe latest dates of San Francisco journals contain particulars of the destructive gale which swept Great Britain in the early part of last month. The following telegrams are from the San Francisco ...
Article : 480 wordsThe Bendigo Jackey Club, Spring Meeting took place to-day. The weather was fine, though threatening, and the attendance was large. The following is a detailed account of the various ...
Article : 524 wordsEight Caledonian escapees landed at Frazer's Island yesterday, in a boat 45ft. long. They were brought on to Maryborough by a timber-getter, and lodged in the lock-up. The men were 13 days at ...
Article : 390 wordsWe (Argus) have received by way of Sydney our correspondence and files by the San Francisco mail. The following is a summary of the news compiled by the Argus correspondent at San Francisco:- ...
Article : 950 wordsGold Discovery.—A well-known correspondent, who assures us of the genuineness of his information, says:—A discovery of gold has been made on the Sandy Bay road, not far from the River View Hotel. ...
Article : 289 wordsRobert Johnson alias William Nugent, who was convicted on October 21, at Narracoorte, of the murder of Harry Edward P[?]rce, a mounted policeconstable, was executed at 8 o'clock this morning. ...
Article : 601 wordsA further trial of Mr. E C. Cracknell's plan for establishing communication between the guards of railway trains and the passengers, and between the passengers and the drivers, was made this morning ...
Article : 1,399 wordsOn Saturday last, the first match of the season between the Wattle Hill and Bream Creek clubs was played at Bream Creek, resulting in a victory for the locals by 1 wicket. Owing to the inclemency ...
Article : 457 wordsFlorence Nightingale.—The drawlift waa connected at noon to-day, and the mining manager expects to resume sinking to-morrow. The following sales were roportod at the ...
Article : 606 wordsThe prices realised at yesterday's sale were highly satisfactory to the sellers. Lambs, sheep, and cattle, in good order, brought far higher prices than a fortnight back. ...
Article : 330 wordsInspector Fitzgerald returned to Cooktown from his camp near Cape Bedford this morning, bringing a native prisoner who had been pointed out to him as having been one of those actually engaged in the ...
Article : 513 wordsTrickett, the Australian oarsman, has challenged Hanlan to row a three-mile race on the Crove[?] Lake, near St. Louis, for l,000dol. a side, and the championship of the world. ...
Article : 381 wordsSIR,—The majority of your readers will feel pleased with your reasonable suggestion that, inasmuch as Christmas Day this year falls on Sunday— as it did in 1870—the Monday and Tuesday should ...
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Advertising : 1,190 wordsWest Bischoff shares are in demand here at present. Mr. H. B. Coulton, sharebroker, disposed of a parcel of 30 fully paid-up shares at £3 10s. to-day. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 24 Nov 1881, Page 3
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