The pinnace London, carrying two guns, attacked a slaver off the coast of Zanzibar. Captain Brownrigg and four of the man-of-war's men were killed. The slaver escaped, although ...
Article : 55 wordsSisters, ketch, 33 tons, Heather, from Port Davey. December 7. Southern Cross, s.s., 477 tons, John Lewis, from Melbourne 5th inst. Passengers—Saloon: His ...
Article : 64 wordsTasman, Pittwater, produce; Gertrude, Amy Louise, Huon, timber; John and Margaret, One and All, Port Esperance, timber; Cyclone, Oyster Cove, firewood; Annie Jane, Barnes' Bay, firewood; ...
Article : 35 wordsThe United States Congress met at Washington to-day, and adjourned immediately afterwards, in consequence of the message from President Arthur being postponed. Koifor, a Republican ...
Article : 31 wordsAcacis, barque, 233 tons, T. C. Herbert, for Dunedin. ...
Article : 12 words[A special charge is made to consignees who wish to particularise their imports.] Southern Cross. s.s., from Melbourne—9 pkgs carriageware, 1 pkg carriage, 300 drain pipes, 6 pkgs ...
Article : 261 wordsThe Parnellite candidate, named Berry, has retired from the election contest at Londonderry, but he urged his supporters to endeavour to defeat the Liberal candidate, and to vote for ...
Article : 35 wordsSir George Cumine Strahan, K.C.M.G., the new Governer of Tasmania, set foot for the first time in Hobart yesterday, and the ceremonies which accompanied his arrival in this colony, and his ...
Article : 6,465 wordsTin has advanced in price, and is now quoted at £106. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe adjourned enquiry into the cause of Mr. Ditcham's fire was resumed at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Alfred Hall, dentist, said his attention was called to the fire at ten minutes to 7 o'clock on ...
Article : 221 wordsDecember 7, 9.30 a.m.—Flinders, s.s., 499 tons, J. R. Young, from Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Wilmot and child. Rev. and Mrs. Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Bristow, Mr. and Mrs. G. ...
Article : 141 wordsAll prepaid advertisements in The Mercury under 16, words are now inserted for One Shilling. ...
Article : 25 wordsTHIS EVENING, at 8. The Mastodon Minstrels. ...
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Advertising : 585 words"RESOLVED That all correspondence between the Board of Education and the Government, in reference to the erection of new schools under the provisions of the Public Schools Erection ...
Article : 4,164 wordsMELBOURNE.—Arrived, December 2—Protos, from London; Bon Accord, from Mauritius; Bat, from Natal December 3—Pretty Jane, from Circular Head; Moray, from London; Warhawk, from River ...
Article : 785 wordsMessrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. (Limited) report as follows:—We have this week offered 5,500 and sold 4,500 bales wool. Greasy ranged from 7d. to 12d, for inferior to good, and washed 14d. to 22¾d. Fleeces ...
Article : 59 wordsA meeting of the shareholders in the British Lion Prospecting Association will be held this evening in the Black Prince Hotel, at 8 o'clock. A general meeting of the Dawn of Day ...
Article : 78 wordsVery little business was done at the Exchange this afternoon, and there was but a poor attendance, the members having taken it into their heads to make up a cricket match, which came off on the ...
Article : 331 wordsA bazaar was opened yesterday in the Good Templars' Hall, in aid of the Church of England Sunday School Building Fund of St. John's parish, New Town. A few words as to this worthy object ...
Article : 788 wordsHOBART. — Noon.—Wind, S.E., light; weather, fine. Bar. 30.00. Ther. 66. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] LAUNCESTON. — Noon. — Wind, N.W., fresh; ...
Article : 68 wordsENGLAND.—Via Brindisi and Ceylon, expected to arrive on or about Monday next. VICTORIA AND OTHER COLONIES.—Via Launceston, per s.s. Flinders, due this morning. ...
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Advertising : 146 wordsMELBOURNE.—The Argus of December 5 reports as follows:- "In the import market business during the forenoon of Saturday had little of very particular interest in the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 8 Dec 1881, Page 2
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