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Advertising : 879 wordsMr. Grattan Riggs, the versatile Irish comedian, received a most cordial greeting on his return to the Hobart stage last evening. Mr. Riggs has undoubtedly made himself a great ...
Article : 598 wordsProperty belonging to Mr. Gerand, at the corner of Gilbert and Victor streets, has been sold privately by Mr. Atkinson to Mr. Boatwrtght for £1,100. ...
Article : 204 wordsMr. Gladstone and Earl Granville made statements to-day in the House of Commons and Lords respectively as to the policy of Government in regard to Egyptian affairs. ...
Article : 177 wordsBoth Houses of Parliament re-assemble to-day after the adjournment from last December. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Ministry has, we think, acted very judiciously in deciding to postpone all arrangements for the sending of a Tasmanian contingent to Egypt untill further ...
Article : 7,777 wordsThe settling over the summer meet of the Tasmanian Turf Club took place yesterday, morning at the Criterion Hotel, Launceston. The following amounts were paid to the ...
Article : 213 wordsSir Stafford Northcote, leader of the Opposition, gave notice in the House of Commons to-day that he would move a vote of censure on the Government for their ...
Article : 41 wordsMr. Gladstone announced last night that a Federation Enabling Bill would be introduced in the Lords this session. ...
Article : 29 wordsAt a meeting of the Executive this morning, the resignation of Mr. Sheridan, as Postmaster-General was accepted, and Mr. Griffith was temporarily appointed in his ...
Article : 372 wordsThe Orient steamer Sorata, with full cargo of frozen mutton, from Melbourne January 9, arrived at Plymouth yesterday. [FROM MELBOURNE PAPERS.—PER ELECTRIC ...
Article : 191 wordsMr. E. D. Stephens, one of the Parliamentary candidates for the vacancy of Wellington, had a very enthusiastic meeting in the Town Hall to-night. The room was ...
Article : 281 wordsSIR,—As every Tasmanian is concerned in the question whether Tasmania should "emulate the action taken by the other colonies," it is well that each individual ...
Article : 1,370 wordsIn the House of Commons the Marquis of Hartington, Secretary of State for War, stated in reply to a question, that Sir Redvers Buller, with the force under ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Premier yesterday received a letter from the Executive Committe of the Fire Brigades Association, offering to contribute men to the proposed Victorian contingent ...
Article : 616 wordsA telegram has been received at the Horse Guards from Lord Wolseley, stating that Sir Herbert Stewart died at Gakdul on the 10th February from the effects of the ...
Article : 51 wordsThe report that the Mahdi is marching on Metemnch from Khartoum, with 50,000 men, is causing grave anxiety as to the safety of the British force. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe mails, per Orient Steam Navigation Co.'s R.M.S. Sorata, from Melbourne the 9th January, were delivered in London to-day, via Naples. ...
Article : 27 wordsYesterday evening the oppressive heat of the past week was pleasantly tempered with a cool breeze from the south, accompanied by a little rain. This morning steady rain ...
Article : 1,102 wordsThree per Cent. Consols have fallen, £1 10s. being now quoted at £99. The market rate of discount is 3½ per cent., a half per cent. below the minimum ...
Article : 76 wordsA battery of light field guns is to be despatched to Suakin for the New South Wales contingent in place of the 16-pounders belonging to the colony, which are ...
Article : 47 wordsAn inquest was held at the hospital this afternoon by the coroner, Mr. H. T. A Murray, on the body of James Currie, who died in the hospital on the preceding day ...
Article : 204 wordsAt the Insolvency Court to-day Commissioner Stuart said that in future it would be the rule that all insolvents would be allowed to retain their earnings up to £3 per week, ...
Article : 515 wordsThe rifle match between teams from the Parliaments of Victoria and New South Wales will be shot to-morrow. Members of the cricketing and rifle teams ...
Article : 656 wordsThe Queen is now better, and she was able to return to Windsor yesterday, and inspected a detachment of the Grenadier Guards who are about to proceed to Egypt. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Prince of Wales has returned to London from Cannes. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe Hon. Evelyn Ashley, Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies, speaking yesterday at a meeting of the London Chamber of Commerce, advocated the federation of ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 79 wordsAlpine, February l8.—You will see by my last letter that I have stopped sinking, and have commenced to drive on the stone north in the 40ft. level from the tunnel through ...
Article : 199 wordsIn the House of Lords yesterday Lord Salisbury declared that t olonial policy of the Government had ght repeated insults on tho country, and a vote of censure ...
Article : 92 wordsT. M. Malone, champion sprint runner of Australia, has accepted Harman's challenge for the championship of the world, the stakes being £100 a-side. ...
Article : 819 wordsNews has been received that Russia has concentrated a forco of 30,000 men south of the Caspian. ...
Article : 37 wordsFlorence Nightingale, February 20.—Yesterday morning the cutter and gib connecting. the main rods of the plunger with, nose of the bob broke. The driver being at the ...
Article : 231 wordsIn official circles it is considered unlikelly that Sir G. W. Des Voeux will succeed Sir W. F. D. Jervois as Governor of New Zealand. ...
Article : 38 wordsA Commission, consisting of 40 members, has been appointed to arrange for the representation of the colony at the Indian and Colonial Exhibition. The first meeting has ...
Article : 193 wordsThe Prince of Wales-will preside at a meeting of the Royal Colonial Institute next month, when a paper on Western Australia will be read by Sir Frederick Napier Broome, ...
Article : 42 wordsMessrs. Elliott Bros.—Dear Sirs,—I am pleased to inform you that the Hamburg Tea has afforded me substantial and, I trust, permanent relief. I suffered for years from ...
Article : 348 wordsThe following sales and quotations, were made on 'Change on Friday, February 20:— Morning—Lefroy, buyers 3s., sellers 4s. 6d.; Tasmanian, buyers £5 10s.; King River, ...
Article : 161 wordsNominations for the seat in the Assembly for the district of Selby, rendered vacant by the retirement of Mr. Charles Beaumont Grubb, closed at 4 o'clock this afternoon, ...
Article : 145 wordsThe Spanish Vice-Consul is inviting subscriptions for the benefit of sufferers by the earthquake in Spain. The Governer, has received a telegram ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 21 Feb 1885, Page 3
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