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  2. TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

    At a large and influentially attended meeting, held in the Chapter House, Westminster, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales moved that it was desirable that a national memorial should be ...

    Article : 1,059 words
  3. PORT CYGNET.

    The annual picnic, which the children attending St. Mary's school look forward to so eagerly, took place on Tuesday, the 13th inst. The day was very favourable, although in the middle of the day ...

    Article : 274 words
  4. CUSTOMS OBSTRUCTIVENESS.

    SIR,—As a rule I have a thorough dislike to making complaints, but at times it is really [?]sary that certain doings should be prominently brought forward, and I think the following facts ...

    Article : 322 words
  5. COMMERCIAL.

    The entire carge of the Hannah Nicholson, from Mauritius, was sold at auction to-day. It consisted of 9,679 packages, all of which were rapidly disposed of, light brewing crystals realising £33 15s., and ...

    Article : 85 words
  6. WEST AUSTRALIA.

    The Exhibition awards will be officially published on Wednesday. G. F. Merris, of Fairfield, Victoria, scoured third prize for chasselas wine, West Australia carrying off all the prizes for heavy wines. ...

    Article : 190 words
  7. BEACONSFIELD.

    The good news that have appeared in your mining column is beginning to show a brightening effect in our town, the prospect of increased labour being ever welcome. The Coffee Palace is rapidly ...

    Article : 500 words
  8. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS, AND STINKING MEAT.

    SIR,—On the 10th February there was shipped from Launceston to the Pieman River, per schooner Robert Burns, Taylor, master, in accordance with a contract entored into by the Hon. C. O'Reilly, on ...

    Article : 319 words
  9. ARRIVAL OF THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL AT AUCKLAND.

    The Paeific Mail Steamship Co.'s s.s. City of New York arrived here this morning. The following is her passenger-list:—Rev. Mr. Brown, Messrs, Patron, Watson, White, Boht, Nistan, Robertson, ...

    Article : 103 words
  10. FINGAL.

    The Municipal Council met on Wednesday, December 7. Present: Mr. S. H. Gr[?]ber (Warden), and Councillors Steiglitz and McKenzie. After the minutes of the previous meeting were ...

    Article : 1,099 words
  11. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

    Ker[?]sene, oil, refined, in barrels, is quoted at 8¼d. The shipments from New York to Melbourne amount to 2,000 cases; from New York to Sydney, 4,800 cases; Boston to Melbourne, 7,500 cases; ...

    Article : 121 words
  12. CITY COUNCIL.

    Present His Worship the Mayer and full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. LANSDOWNE CRESCENT. ...

    Article : 2,593 words
  13. THE AMY, S.S., AND THE WEST COAST TRADE.

    SIR,—In a recent issue of The Mercury a par. appeared regarding the compaint of Captain Reid, or the owners of the s.s. Amy, as to the Government storekeeper at Corinna (Pieman River) ...

    Article : 300 words
  14. OATLANDS.

    Now that Parliament has voted £1,000 for the road leading from Jericho siding to Rumney's Hut, on the junction of the Eastern Marshes road and that leading to T[?]ack and Woodsdale, or ...

    Article : 362 words
  15. COMMERCIAL.

    M[?] is firmer, and holders ask 4s. 9d. per bushel. The flour market continues without alteration. A pared of New South Wales new flour, for delivery in January, was placed to-day at £11 per ...

    Article : 87 words
  16. QUEENSLAND.

    General Feilding and his trans[?]ntinental railway survey party [?]ded at Brisbane last night. An engine with four trucks, laden with rails, on the Fassi[?]ern line, ran into some other trucks in ...

    Article : 380 words
  17. WEST COAST SECTIONS.

    SIR,—In your issue of yesterday some [?] spondence was published from Mr. Sprent, d[?]ing the hopeless confusion created by the pre[?] system of pegging sections on the West Coast. ...

    Article : 593 words
  18. RIVER DON

    Our Mercury contributors will be thinking that " Your Own" has retired, for it is now a few weeks since you heard from me. The Don township is fast assuming its summer ...

    Article : 598 words
  19. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

    Consols have advanced ?, and are now quoted at 99[?] Colonial Securities.—Fourpprcent, Victorian, 1899-1901 loan, is £1 higher, and worth £103 ...

    Article : 124 words
  20. INTERCOL[?]NIAL TELEGRAMS.

    A movement has been initiated among[?]t members of Parliament for pl[?]ing [?] monument over the remains of the late Mr. Fitzpatrick, as a counter demonstration to the Roman Catholic clerpy, and to ...

    Article : 1,243 words
  21. VITAL STATISTICS.

    In reviewing the 20 years' averages—1861-80—for the various months, November stands out markedly as the most favourable to life, with 40[?] deaths. This November, however, exceeds that average by [?]6[?], ...

    Article : 964 words
  22. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Reports from all quarters in the North indicate that serious damage has been done to the crops by the recent heavy thunderstorm. In some cases the loss occasioned will exceed £500 on a single ...

    Article : 436 words
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