The poll for the election of a member of the Legislative Council for the Huon district, in the room of the late Captain Fisher, took place on Saturday. The candidates were Messrs. Watchorn and Russell Young, ...
Article : 275 wordsA combined deputation from Chamber of Commerce and the drapers waited upon the Colonial Treasurer at Launceston on Saturday morning, with regard to arrangements at the Customs sheds and the ad valorem ...
Article : 1,702 wordsThe Government have received a despatch from Lord Kimberley, enclosing a return furnished by Sir Arthur Gordon, High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, showing the cases wherein an enquiry was ...
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Advertising : 1,996 wordsBusiness in the import market continues dull. Breadstuff quotations unaltered. Beat Adelaide town flour, £15 5s. to £15 10s.; country, £14 10s; Victorian. £14 10s. to £15; New South Wales, ...
Article : 192 wordsA meeting of electors in the constituency of Sorell was held on Saturday evening, in Mr. Chas. White's Gordon Highlander Hotel, when Mr. J. A. Gunn, the present member for the district in the House of ...
Article : 1,772 wordsSIR,—I have read with surprise and shame the requisition published in your columns of this day, addressed to Lieut.—Colonel St. Hill, asking him to allow himself to be placed in nomination for the ...
Article : 520 wordsThe Governor has refused the request embodied in a resolution passed at a recent public meeting at Wilmington, that Parliament be called together to consider the dis[?] amongst the Northern ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 142 wordsThe following are the acceptances received for the Melton Mowbray races, which will be held on May 11:- HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE. ...
Article : 70 wordsSIR,—The war-cry has been sounded, and within a few days the present House of Assembly will be a thing of the past. The formation of the now House will rest with the people, and by their ...
Article : 1,054 wordsThe wheat market is slightly easier on account of the limited demand; the highest price obtainable now is 6s. per bushel. Leading brands flour, £14; ordinary, £14; bran. 1s. 7d.; pollard, 1s. 7d.; ...
Article : 57 wordsThe sale of forfeited runs in the unsettled districts of Kennedy, Bcurke Downs, Leichhardt, Marous, etc., took place to-day. There was great competition, and the prices realised were ...
Article : 148 wordsAt the Caulfield races yesterday the attendance was small. THE GLEN HUNTLY HANDICAP. Of 100 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 3 sovs, each. ...
Article : 105 wordsA small vessel, which left Cos[?]ack three days after the Otway, reports another hurricane to the castward of Roenurne, but furnishes no particulars. On the 5th of next month a survey party, under ...
Article : 68 wordsThe first of a series of rifle competitions for the purpose of selecting the best possible team to represent the Southern division of the Volunteer Force, took place on Saturday at the Sandy Bay rifle range, ...
Article : 428 wordsBefore leaving England for Motone the Queen addressed the following letter to Sir William Harcourt, dated Windsor Castle, March 12:—"The Queen wishes, before she leaves England for a short ...
Article : 1,237 wordsDuring the past few weeks announcements have appeared in these columns of the death of old and much respected inhabitants of this island, and now we have to record the death of Mr. George Wilson, Upper ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 1 May 1882, Page 3
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