The rifle competition for the selection of the Southern portion of a team to represent Tasmania in the Inercolonial rifle match, took place at the range on Saturday. The rifle use was the ...
Article : 169 wordsWe had very cold weather, especially in the evenings, and much colder in fact than we have had for years in Tasmania. A day or two ago wo had a fall of snow at Lefroy. ...
Article : 499 wordsThe House of Commons has been engaged daily of late in the discussion of the Irish Repression Bill. At yesterday's sitting the House voted the adoption of an amendment introduced ...
Article : 98 wordsSIR,—I take it for granted that you do not belong to the above order, therefore permit me to suggest to you, before allowing any more such articles on the subject as the one signed "K. N. C.," published ...
Article : 352 wordsAt the hunt on Saturday there was a good turn out, but the ground was rather greasy, owing to the wet. The drags were started, and there was a good finish. ...
Article : 268 wordsIn reply to a question in the House to-day, Mr. Gladstone stated that the matter of the control of the Suez Canal would be expressly excluded from the deliberations of the ...
Article : 109 wordsThe weather on Saturday, although not very pleasant, was favourable for football, the matches being over before any heavy rain fell. On the various grounds where matches were being played ...
Article : 633 wordsThe Seraphis arrived to-day from Calcutta, and proceeded to Melbourne, Most of the woolpacks for this port were placed prior to arrival. The market is firm at 2s. 9d. in bond. ...
Article : 37 wordsIt is announced that Sir Samuel Wilson will be a candidate in the Conservative interest at the next election for the county of Buckingham. ...
Article : 611 wordsSIR,—As I presume neither Mr. W. F. Edwards nor any ether Mason is in the humour to explain away the statements given in my last letter, I shall not occupy any more of your space in giving ...
Article : 842 wordsThe steamer Westport, which recently, went ashore at Akaroa, Canterbury, and was temporarily repaired in Lyttleton, sunk in deep water off Flaxbourne, on her way to Wellington. The crew escaped ...
Article : 51 wordsSIR,—This subject is being so ably discussed in your columns that I should be 10th to take up the [?]udgels were it not for the attempt on the part of some of the opponents of the project to throw dust ...
Article : 652 wordsThe assassination of Lord Frederick Cavendish, Chief Secretary for Ireland, and Mr, Burke, the Permanent Under-Secretary, in Ph[?]nix-park, Dublin, on May 6, sent a shock of horror and indignation ...
Article : 1,504 wordsParliament has been further prorogued till 22nd August, when it will be summoned for the despatch of business. Mr. T. H. Hellyer, solicitor, and ex-Mayor of ...
Article : 1,025 wordsThis goldfield is situated about live miles N. 20deg. E. from the trig[?] summit of Mount Arthur, or S. 15deg. W. from Bridport, [?] miles distant in a straight line. ...
Article : 2,965 wordsSIR,—"Nothing ever happened on this globe for good, at which some people did not have their fill of laughter at the outset," and we who believe in what "Humouropathist" calls inf[?]nitesimal ...
Article : 301 wordsConsols have declined ½ per cent, and are quoted at 90 7/8. The market rate of discount remains at 3/4 below the bank rate. ...
Article : 62 wordsThe following items are from exchanges:— A murderous assault was committed on Tuesday on William Findlay, foreman of the city council of Prahran, who is in charge of the men employed on ...
Article : 668 wordsThe match between the Australian Eleven and Eleven of the Gentlemen of England, at Kennington Oval, was resumed to-day, in the presence of a very large number of spectators. ...
Article : 545 wordsSIR,—I have read Mr. Groom's letter in The Mercury of the 17th, in reply to "Watchman," and must beg of you to give insertion to my rejoinder. Mr. Groom emphatically denies any engagement ...
Article : 384 wordsThere was rather more business done in flour today, but prices are unchanged. New Zealand wheat sold at 5s. The deliveries of wheat and flour in Sydney by rail for the past week amount to 91 tons. ...
Article : 94 wordsThe forest planting operations at Werribora are being vigorously proceeded with. The season is exceptionally line for the work, and there is a great demand from the farmers for plants. There are ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 26 Jun 1882, Page 3
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