The SPEAKER took the chair at 4 o'clock. THE RESIDENCE CLAUSE. Mr. BIRD gave notice of motion as follows:— ...
Article : 2,949 wordsIN the House of Assembly yesterday, Several notices of motion were given. The MINISTER OF LANDS gave a personal explanation in reference to the contract for ...
Article : 9,491 wordsThe prospectus of the new Oriental Bank, Limited, which is being floated with a capital of two millions, for the purpose of taking up the business of the Oriental Bank ...
Article : 59 wordsConsols are unchanged at 99?. The market rate of discount is ? per cent. lower, being ? per cent, below the minimum bank rate. ...
Article : 327 wordsA protectorate in New Guinea, without jurisdiction over foreigners, being deemed unsatisfactory, the Agents-General for the Australian colonies are urging that England ...
Article : 33 wordsIt is not likely that the list of contributories to the Oriental Bank Corporation will be settled before the long vacation. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe Earl of Euston, eldest son of the Duke of Grafton, has decided to abandon all further proceedings in petition for divorce from Mrs. Kate Welsh Smith, Countess of Euston, ...
Article : 42 wordsIn consequence of the rejection of the Franchise Bill by the House of Lords, the Liberal party are organising an immense notation in the provinces for the purpose of ...
Article : 131 wordsThe vice-regal speech, to be delivered at the opening of Parliament on Tuesday next, was finally arranged at a special meeting of the Cabinet last evening. It is understood ...
Article : 288 wordsLittle Wonder (by telegram).—The scraping of the plates and ripples yielded 73oz[?] of amalgam from 96 tons of stone crushed. Mercury.—The manager telegraphs as ...
Article : 183 wordsThe Convention resolutions, as agreed to by both Houses of Parliament, were presented to the Acting-Governor to-day, who, replying, intimated that it would give him ...
Article : 384 wordsThe recent report as to the repulse of the rebel force, with heavy loss, by Egyptian garrison at Debbah, has been ascertained to be a pure invention. The suspicions ...
Article : 81 wordsThe usual weekly meeting of this board took place at the offices, Franklin Wharf, yesterday, Messrs. E. M. Fisher (Master Warden), James Bayley, and A. G. Webster ...
Article : 646 wordsThe composition of the All England Eleven has been somewhat modified, Lucas, Barlow, and Strewsbyry being included in place of Lord Harris, Crossland, and Briggs. The ...
Article : 114 wordsThe Secretary of the Hobart Exchange reports the following sales and quotations made on Change on Friday, July 11:— King River, contributing (morning), buyers ...
Article : 620 wordsA portion of the Agricultural College, at the experimental farm at Roseworthy, has been completed at a cost of £8,000. It will accommodate 25 students, and may be ...
Article : 620 wordsA meeting of supporters of the Government was held to-day, when Mr. Gladstone announced that the present session will shortly be brought to a close, and that an ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Orient Co.'s.s.s. Iberia, from Melbourne May 28, has arrived. She brings a shipment of 4,655 carcases of mutton from Melbourne, 1,100 from Sydney, all of which are ...
Article : 39 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the Hospital Board was held yesterday afternoon, in the Treasury-building, the Hon. Dr. Smart, the chairman, presiding. There ...
Article : 1,151 wordsAdelaide wheat off coast is worth 37s. 10½d, per 480lb. ...
Article : 25 wordsSir W. Jervois has thoroughly inspected the fortifications here, and expressed himself strongly opposed to any disbandment of the Permanent Force, because there is no ...
Article : 167 wordsThe Ministry have announced their intention of dropping the bill for reform of London Government and other measures likely to lead to controversy or prolonged ...
Article : 59 wordsLiberal caucuses are organising extensive agitation in favour of reform, in view of the rejection of the Franchise Bill by the House of Lords. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe committee of financial experts are expected to finish their labours next week, whereupon the Egyptian Conference will be again re-assembled. ...
Article : 29 wordsApplication for rule nisi for new trial. The ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE delivered judgment in this matter. He said:—In this case a rule for a new trial was moved for, on ...
Article : 981 wordsThe Assembly has adopted the address-inreply to the Governor's speech without division. Mr. Griffiths has introduced a bill to ...
Article : 31 wordsCholera continues to spread in Marseilles, and the mortality is assuming serious proportions. Yesterday, 53 deaths occurred there. ...
Article : 159 wordsAlbert Chamberlain was brought up at the police court this morning, on remand from the previous day, charged with having indecently assaulted Annie Butti[?]ant. The ...
Article : 1,018 wordsThe Government have accepted tenders for the supply of Volunteer, overcoats, insisting on the use of Lobethal cloth. A deputation concerning the railway to ...
Article : 146 wordsA young man named Lazarus, employed as traveller for Nichols Brothers, of Richmond, met with an accident this afternoon in the overturning of his pag[?]al cart near ...
Article : 239 wordsDr. Sheridan, the administrator of the diocese, has received a cablegram from the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Sydney (Dr. Moran), notifying that his departure from ...
Article : 610 wordsThe Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s R.M.S.S. Paramatta, which left Melbourne on June 3, arrived here on the 21st June. ...
Article : 184 wordsA [?]mysterious robbery was committed at the Morning Light Co.'s claim during the past fortnight, the whole of their copper plates being stolen. It appears that at the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 12 Jul 1884, Page 3
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