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 wordsThe 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 wordsSIR,—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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsSIR,—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 wordsThe 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 wordsThe 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 wordsKer[?]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 wordsPresent His Worship the Mayer and full Council. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. LANSDOWNE CRESCENT. ...
Article : 2,593 wordsSIR,—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 wordsNow 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 wordsM[?] 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 wordsGeneral 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 wordsSIR,—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 wordsOur 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 wordsConsols have advanced ?, and are now quoted at 99[?] Colonial Securities.—Fourpprcent, Victorian, 1899-1901 loan, is £1 higher, and worth £103 ...
Article : 124 wordsA 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 wordsIn 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 wordsReports 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 ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 21 Dec 1881, Page 1
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