The officials of the Postal Department have had a conference with the Agents-General with a view of obtaining for England a larger share of postage on ...
Article : 72 wordsMELBOURNE.—The Argus of the 19th inst. thus reports on the previous Saturday's market:—Breadstuffs are still without any animation, and no sales of any consequence ...
Article : 614 wordsIrazu, Taylor's Bay, timber. OUTWARD. John and Margaret, One-and-All, for Port Esperance; Alice Maud, for Norfolk Bay; ...
Article : 42 wordsAt the half-yearly meeting of the Mercantile Bank, held to-day, the report presented showed the profits for the half-year to have been £36,605. A dividend way declared at ...
Article : 261 wordsThose of our Subscribers who have Long Outstanding Accounts with us will please take notice that these amounts must be paid to the collectors during this quarter. The ...
Article : 78 wordsNurjahan, s.s., 2,967 tons, W. Mason, for Melbourne. Acacia, barque, 233 tons, T. C. Horbert, for Adelaide. ...
Article : 20 wordsMina, brig, for Port Pirie. Warrentinna, s.s., 144 tons, R. A. Hall, for George's Bay. Passengers—Saloon: Misses Robinson, Smith; Messrs. Iles, Hoffman. ...
Article : 27 words[A special charge is made to consignees who wish to particularise their imports.] Included in the manifests of the s.s. Southern Cross, from Melbourne, and s.s. ...
Article : 84 wordsMr. John Currie, late Inspector and Colonial Manager of the Bank of South Australia, has joined the firm of Atkins and Co., Australian merchants in London. ...
Article : 32 wordsTHIS EVENING, at 8—The Lights of London. ...
Article : 19 wordsLord Blackford, formerly Sir F. Rogers, condemns the scheme recommended by Earl Grey, and supported by the Marquis of Lorne, for the formation of a Council of ...
Article : 64 wordsTHE London Daily Telegraph, which nobody will suspect of not being on the Liberal side, has very good article in defence of "the one-Member principle," ...
Article : 4,744 wordsJanuary 20, 3.35 p.m.—Mina, brig, passed to east. The s.s. Nurjahan berthed at the Dunnstreet pier at 6 a.m. yesterday. No time was ...
Article : 378 wordsMails from Melbourne, per Lusitania, 12th December, were delayed in transmission, being snowed up in Italy. ...
Article : 27 wordsIt is believed in official circles that a mixed Commission is to be appointed to enquire into the claims of German subjects in Fiji, but will restrict the enquiries to ...
Article : 104 wordsThe general meeting of Oddfellows of the G.U.O.O.F. was held to-day. The balancesheet showed an increase of £963, against an expenditure of £715. Bro. G. J. Wark ...
Article : 160 wordsLord Northcote, in a recent speech at Barnstaple, in Devon, attacked the colonial policy of the Gladstone Ministry, and declared emphatically that their Ministry had ...
Article : 40 wordsThe market in December last continued to be unusually quiet for the time of the year. Brewers confine their operations in great measure to working off old stocks. ...
Article : 304 wordsOrders have been issued to-day for the despatch to Egypt of the second battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment, 107th Foot, now stationed at Malta. The first battalion ...
Article : 58 wordsThe Acting Colonial Secretary has received a cablegram from the Agent-General, stating that the latter has been informed by the Colonial Office that a Conference between ...
Article : 77 wordsThe Pateena left Melbourne at 2.30 on the 19th, and cleared Port Phillip Heads at 6 p.m. At 1.20 a.m. next day passed and exchanged signals with the Flinders, 90 miles ...
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Advertising : 85 wordsJanuary 20, 8.50 a.m.—Pateena, s.s., 1,212 tons, J. R. Young, from Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames Falkingham and child, Hamilton, Stanley, Dalton, Caldergill, ...
Article : 162 wordsA Court of General Quartor Sessions was held at the courthouse here to-day, for the purpose electing the Licensing Bench for the district of George Town for the current ...
Article : 467 wordsTin (Australian and Straits) is to-day quoted at £76 10s. per ton. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe directore of the English, Scottish, aud Australian Chartered Bank have this day declared a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum, and the sum of £20,000 ...
Article : 47 wordsSIR,—In your local columns a paragraph appears concerning Signor Chiarini's Circus, stating it will be a matter of regret to the majority of residents and visitors if this ...
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Advertising : 1,480 wordsThe Italian Government, supported by Earl Granville, have made formal demand for the cession of Port Massowa, in the Red Sea, near the Abyssinian coast, but the ...
Article : 61 wordsPORT PHILLIP HEADS.—Arrived, January 20, 9.50 a.m.—Flinders, s.s., from Launceston. ...
Article : 16 wordsA White Book has been published to-day con taining copies of despatches which have been exchanged between the British and German Governments relative to the claims of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 25 wordsThe Emperor William is indisposed and confined to his led. The condition of His Majesty inspires much uneasiness. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 231 wordsThe case of, Lieut. Hely Hutchinson, who ran, the torpedo boat Childers on Wilson's Spit on the way to Geelong on the 15th Sep-, tember last, has, been finally, dealt with. The ...
Article : 333 wordsSIR,—The decision come to in reference to the regatta fence gives general satisfaction. The committee no doubt acted from laudable motives, but public sentiment is against ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 wordsSIR,—I trust the Regatta Committee will accept the decision of the Executive, declining to allow them to fence off any enclosure, except the grand-stand, in the Queen's ...
Article : 302 wordsENGLAND.—Via San Francisco, due this morning; via Torres Straits, due about the 28th inst.; per Messageries line, due about the 31st inst.; per Orient line, due on the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 21 Jan 1885, Page 2
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