SIR,—As an elector in the coming contest for the representation of this district in the House of Assembly, with your permission I wish to make a few remarks by way of criticism upon the ...
Article : 1,060 wordsThe flour market is steady, and but little [?] ...
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Advertising : 956 wordsThe Secretary reports the following sales on the Hobart Exchange yesterday:—Rob Roys, 4s. 3d. Wynifords, 4s. The following quotations were given:—Bannocks, buyers 2s. 3d., sellers 2s. 6d.; ...
Article : 179 wordsThere was bat little excitement in Hobart yesterday over the general election. This year all the contested city elections were held yesterday instead of being spread over several days, as has been the case in ...
Article : 206 wordsFour tracks in a mixed train went off the line last evening, between Brisbane and Ipswich, tearing up the rails and causing considerable delay to the traffic. The passenger carriage behind the trucks ...
Article : 206 wordsNot so much business was done on 'Change to-day, quotations being generally easier. The following sales were made:—Calder (paid-up), 3d.; United Chum, £2 12s.; Land o'Cakes, £1 1s.; Land ...
Article : 54 wordsThe attention of all political men in the colony generally, and of the citizens and politicians of Hobart in particular, was yesterday centred in the contest between Mr. W. A. Guesdon and Colonel St. ...
Article : 954 wordsThe prospectus is published of the Clio Extended T.M. Co., whose ground is in the vicinity of George's Bay. A meeting of the shareholders in the Wide-awake ...
Article : 309 wordsA petition has been presented to His Excellency the Governor asking for the remission or a mitigation of the sentence passed upon Dr. Morrison, one of the defendants in the recent insurance ...
Article : 489 wordsMr. H. B. Evans met the electors in the Mechanics Institute, Franklin, at half-past 7 on Monday evening, Mr. W. Cuthbert in the chair. Mr. EVANS addressed the electors at considerable length, said he was in ...
Article : 101 wordsThe following were the nominations for the Ringwood constituency to-day— William St. Paul Gellibrand, of Hobart; and Edmund Henry Suttan, of Longford. ...
Article : 37 wordsThe managers report:- Little Wonder.—I am driving towards the supposed line of reef. The country is softer. The prospect I consider favourable. ...
Article : 296 wordsMr. Adye Douglas, being the only candidate nominated to-day far Fingal, was declared duly elected. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe polling for the election of a member to represent the West Hobart constituency in the House of Assembly was held yesterday, andresuited in the return of Mr. Burgess, the old member, by a majority of 370 ...
Article : 1,247 wordsAt the nominations for East Devon to-day Mr. J. M. Dooley was the only candidate, and was therefore duly elected. ...
Article : 70 wordsMr. Blacklock, chief officer of the City of Perth, has died in the Timara Hospital from the result of the injuries received by him at the wreck of the vessel. ...
Article : 83 wordsMr. E. N. C. Braddon was to-day returned unopposed for the West Devon constituency. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe following nominations were made to-day for the Richmond constituency:—William Brock of Belgrove, and Charles Hamilton Bromby, of Hobart. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Birthday meeting of the above was continued this afternoon. A heavy full of rain occurred after the first race was decided. The following are the winners of the various events:— ...
Article : 1,023 wordsCormwall, Tin Heemskirk, Tasmania, May 8.— Mr. M. Gardner, the mining manager, arrived from the mine on the 8th inst. no speaks in high terms of the Heemskirk district, as likely to be one of the ...
Article : 1,009 wordsMr. H. J. Rooke was returned unopposed to-day, for the Deloraine district. ...
Article : 42 wordsSIR,—The present are "promising times," but let us hope that they will not end only in "promises," in accordance with the maxim of Mr. Dodds' adviser at the commencement of his political ...
Article : 900 wordsThe polling yesterday for the election of a member to represent North Hobart in the House of Assembly afforded as absolute a fulfilment of the prediction indulged in by us as to the results of the city contests, as ...
Article : 823 wordsThe Hon. Thomas Relbey was re-elected to-day for Westbury, without opposition. ...
Article : 35 wordsMessrs. James Gunn and James Gray were duly nominated to-day for Sorell constituency. Mr. Gray's nominators were:—Hobart—R. C. Jenkins, A. T. Stuart, R. G. Lucas, R. Wilcox, and others. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 368 wordsA meeting of electors of Macquarie Plains was held to-day, Mr. Richard Barker in the chair. The Chairman addressed the meeting at some length, and stated that he was on friendly terms with ...
Article : 653 wordsThe proceedings connected with the South Hobart election were not attended with any unusual excitement, matters being very quiet the whole day long. There was certainly great interest and anxiety ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 26 May 1882, Page 3
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