A public meeting of the electors of North Hobart was held yesterday evening, at the Rose and Crown Hotel, Elizabeth-street, for the purpose of bearing Mr. J. T. Gellibrand, who is a candidate for the ...
Article : 3,273 wordsThe brig Bat, which left Belfast, for Sydney, on March 20, is missing. The Tasmanian Government has been telegraphed to on the subject. An action has been commenced by the Union S.S. ...
Article : 149 wordsThe following were the only sales made on the Hobart Exchange yesterday:—Moorinas, 5s.; Montagu Extended (paid-up), 3s. 6d.; Little Gems, 7d. The following quotations were given:—New ...
Article : 171 wordsThe ship Duke of sutherland has gone ashore at Timaru, and become a wreck. ...
Article : 27 wordsDuring the last two years about 1,000 decayed tenements have been condemned by the Mayor of Sydney[?] and either rebuilt entirely or repaired. Swindell, alias Midnight, a horse-stealer, ...
Article : 472 wordsA public meeting was held at the Gordon Hotel, Three-hut Point, on the 3rd inst., to take, into[?] consideration the best means of preventing the introduction of the codlin moth to this district. ...
Article : 509 wordsThe following sales were reported on 'Change today:—Bannocks, 1s. 4d.; Victoria, 7s.; Energetic, 2s. 3d.; United Chum Extended, 1s. 11d.; Royal Treasury, 6d. Very little was done to-day. Chums ...
Article : 79 wordsA general meeting of the shareholders of the Mussel Roe T.M. Co. will be held at the Freemasons' Hall, Hobart, at 8 p.m. on May 10. Claims against the Try-again and Holdfast G.M. ...
Article : 1,363 wordsThere is a better[?] enquiry in the import market. Flour opened dull. Sugar is inactive. Bottled ales are in good request: Marian's bulk ale is also in demand at £6 10s. Candles are enquired for at last ...
Article : 123 wordsSince my last there has been a slight depression in mining matters, owing to the decrease in the yield from the New Chum crushing, and also the[?] result obtained from the East Chum, which was not ...
Article : 659 wordsMineral, agricultural, and pastoral specimens from the Northern Territory were shown by the Minister of Education in the presence of His Excellency the Governor and members of the Legislature ...
Article : 291 wordsA meeting of fruit-growers was held at the Town Hall last night, to consider the best means of eradicating the codlin moth. Between 30 and 40 fruit-growers were present, including residents of Sandy ...
Article : 2,258 wordsWheat is somewhat easier. The ruling price is 6s. 6d. per bushel, but there are no sales. Flour is unchanged. The quantity of wool brought down to Goolwa and Morgan[?] this season is about 53,000 ...
Article : 57 wordsA serious fire has occurred here, completely gutting Chew's-buildings, in Willis-street. The premises were insured for £33,000. Messrs. Oewan and Co., auctioneers, lost £1,000 by the fire. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 310 wordsAt the council meeting on Tuesday there were present the Warden and Councillors Boyes," Tu[?]k, McKinnon, and Dowie. The abstract of salaries and return of police duties for the month were laid on the ...
Article : 469 wordsA meeting of landholders in the Midland district, to consider the rabbit plague, especially with the view of ascertaining the most desirable form that future legislation on the subject should take, was ...
Article : 2,505 wordsPeter Funk is scratched for the Hurdles, having broken his leg. FLORILINE—FOR THE TEETH AND BREATH. —A few drops of the liquid "Floriline" sprinkled on a wet tooth brush ...
Article : 196 wordsTasmania, [?]Tin.—The manager reports that [?] has cut a lode, about 5 fathoms[?] north of the shaft. It is 3ft. wide, with two good walls, carrying good tin. The shaft is down 9ft. on the lode, still ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 5 May 1882, Page 3
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