The debate on the Habitual Criminals Bill was closed in the Chamber of Deputies on the 8th inst. The House, by 293 to 186 votes, rejected an amendment by M. ...
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Article : 521 wordsThe deaths which occurred, owing to the accident during the launch of the n[?]w steamer Daphno, now prove to have been far more than at first surmised. Instead of fifty ...
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Article : 487 wordsSir,—I notice in last Wednesday's issue a letter signed "Justice," which appears to only require justice for one individual, viz., the publican at the Junction. I wish it to be ...
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Article : 208 wordsSIR,—Will you kindly insert the following letter in regard to the decision of the magistrates at this port:— (Through stress of weather I have been ...
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Article : 201 wordsThe Secretary of the Hobart Exchange reports the following sales made on change on Thursday, 5th inst.:—Florence Nightingales, 26s. 6d.; Little Wonders, 39s.; ...
Article : 134 wordsSIR,—I find that I have been led into making a misstatement with reference to the reported return of Mr. Smith's (of Mangana) carriage of goods to and from the Corners to ...
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Article : 1,021 wordsSIR,—According to some of your late issues, producing potatoes in this island is not a straight road to prosperity. The cause is understood. If the wings of ...
Article : 781 wordsAn extraordinary general meeting of the Austral T.M. Co. will be held in the Exchange room, Collins-street, on the 27th inst., at 7.30 p.m. ...
Article : 1,143 wordsSIR,—After great opposition, the Ministry succeeded during the last session of Parliament in passing an Act for the destruction of rabbits, and the working of that Act was ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 6 Jul 1883, Page 3
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