Sydney Smith has placed on record the opinion that "every Cabinet Minister should judge of all his measures by his 'foolometer,' just as a navigator crowds or shortens sail by ...
Article : 1,536 wordsSIR,—At our last Municipal Council meeting Councillor Dodery complained of the Salvation Army "obstructing the thorough-fares" here by holding meetings at the ...
Article : 141 wordsThe Ministers to-day visited and inspected the proposed site for the new Lunatic Asylum at Glenorchy. Messrs. A. J. Clark, T. L. Hood, and J. ...
Article : 825 wordsSIR,—I beg to call the attention of travellers to a dangerous place in Lee's Bridge, Lake River district. I would also like to know, in the event of an accident ...
Article : 66 wordsSIR,—I was glad to see in Saturday's issue that you had penned a sub-leader on the subject of a coroner for Evandale. Twice or three times lately the district has ...
Article : 117 wordsSIR,—In a communication from Dr. Appleyard in your issue of the 14th inst., that gentleman attempts to controvert the conclusions I arrived at with reference to ...
Article : 798 wordsFifty-five members of the Launceston Volunteer Rifle Regiment paraded at the Volunteer Buildings last evening; the officers present being Major Aikenhead ...
Article : 476 wordsREPRIMANDED.—Eliz. Facey, charged with having been drunk and incapable, was reprimanded and. discharged. IDLE AND DISORDERLY.—Richard Farrell, ...
Article : 620 wordsSIR,—When kind friends in, the neighbouring colonies wish to indulge in a little playful badinage at our expense, they are in the habit, as everyone knows, of calling ...
Article : 370 wordsShareholders in the Herald Prospecting Association meet in Mr. Simson's office, Patterson-street, to-night, at 7.30 o'clock, to decide upon future proceedings. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe crushing of 200 tons quartz at the New Chum battery, Lefroy, resulted in a yield of 100oz, amalgam from the plates and ripples, and 65oz. from the boxes, ...
Article : 349 wordsA few days since a snake of unusual dimensions was killed at the Western Plains by Mr. John Poke. It measured rather more than six feet in length, and its ...
Article : 92 wordsBusiness in stocks yesterday was quiet, the chief transactions being in Hopes, which were placed at £2 5s and £2 6s. Mount Victorias were not active, and last ...
Article : 156 wordsSIR,—I note by to-day's "Thunderer" —"The almighty one"—that Mr. P. O. Fysh is not to have a walk-over after all, but that Messrs. Solomon and Livingston, ...
Article : 447 wordsA match will be played to-day on the Launceston Ground between a team of visitors and an eleven players under the name of the Olympians, play to commence ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 163 wordsMount Victoria,—March 8—Mr. Joyce has finished his contract; the 250 tons quartz are delivered at the Premier Company's battery. I will call for tenders for carting ...
Article : 140 wordsOBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Margaret Amer pleaded not guilty to a charge of having used obscene language last night. Constable J. E. Cross gave evidence to the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 604 wordsFires have lately been the order of the day in town, no less than six, besides smaller alarms, having occurred within a fortnight. Last evening about 8 o'clock the ...
Article : 738 wordsThis match was played on Saturday afternoon, on the St. Leonards ground. Neither side were able to put their best team into the field, and as some of the ...
Article : 220 wordsKing River (Mount Owen).—March 5—I have not much change to report from this mine since my last. We are still sinking on the reef, but have not made quite so ...
Article : 176 wordsSIR,—In addition to the words ending in "dous," which have already appeared in your paper, allow me to call your attention to the following list, a list which no doubt ...
Article : 73 wordsThe bark Araunah, which sailed for London to-day, took 476 ingots of tin as follow:—190 ingots, Taylor Bros.; 286 ingots, Mount Bischoff Tin Company. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 wordsAt an auction sale of bankrupt stock held here last week, amongst the miscellaneous assortment submitted to the hammer was three boxes of "cigars ;" of ...
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Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899), Wed 12 Mar 1884, Page 3
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