The cable companies will hesitate to agree to the proposed reductions of cable rates for Australian telegrams if the German scheme for reduction of charge on telegrams to ...
Article : 53 wordsIris, Port Esperance, timber; Cape Pigeon, Sorell, produce; Trigonia, Oyster Cove, firewood; Annie Ward, Ralph's Bay, fitewood; Magaret, Old Beach, firewood; Eliza, Old ...
Article : 84 wordsBarometer corrected to 32deg. F., and mean sea level. Curve showing state of barometer to 3 p.m. September 1, 1885. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 26 wordsThe following horses remain in the Caulfield Cup after second payment to-day:— Commotion, Welcome Jack, Sardius, Fryingpan, Vanguard, Merlin, Calma, Blink Bonny, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 47 wordsThe first of a series of matches of one, four, and 10 miles respectively, for £100 a-side, between W. A. George, champion amateur, and W. Cummings, champion ...
Article : 47 words"BRIDGEWATER."—The Attorney-General has prepared a minute for the Executive Council on Constable Estworthy's case, and it will come on for consideration next. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 wordsIN the Legislative Council yesterday. Consideration of the ameendment by the House of Assembly in the Deceased Persons Estates Amendment Bill was postponed until ...
Article : 5,557 wordsSir Robert Hart has resigned his position of British Ambassador at Pekin to which he was recently appointed, but will remain at his former post as Inspector-General of ...
Article : 39 wordsBELFAST.—Arrived, September 1.—Isabel, schooner, from Tasmania. ADELAIDE. — Arrived, September 1. — Charles and Arthur, barque, from Tasmania. ...
Article : 388 wordsSir Matthew White Widley, Conservative member for North Northumberland, has been appointed Financial Secretary to the Treasurer. ...
Article : 20 wordsA communication has been received by the Foreign Office, from M. Freycinet, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs, who has requested the British Government to make ...
Article : 68 wordsDr. Maclaren has been appointed Government health officer in succession to Dr. Mackellar, who has been summoned to the Legislative Council. ...
Article : 175 wordsENGLAND.—Via San Francisco, due 30th inst; via Torres Straits, due about 26th inst.; per Messageries line, due about 12th inst.; per Orient line, due 12th inst; per ...
Article : 158 wordsUp to the present date 83,000 deaths from cholera have been reported throughout the country. [From Melbourne papers.] ...
Article : 170 wordsMELBOURNE.—The Argus of the 31st ult. reports in the breadstults market there is very little doing, buyers still holding off the market. For flour, a moderate enquiry ...
Article : 531 wordsLady Palmer, wife of Sir Arthur Palmer, President of the Legislative Council, died yesterday, after a long illness. Deceased was a sister of Lady McIlwraith. ...
Article : 143 wordsMr. Thomas Williams, boatbuilder, of the Domain, has just completed to the order of Mr. Frederick Lewis, of North Hobart, a very handsome beamy second-class yacht, ...
Article : 323 wordsThe British-India Steam Navigation Co.'s R.M.S. Chyebassa, departed yesterday for Queensland. COLOMBO, August 26. ...
Article : 115 wordsShortly before 1 o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in Formby's cordial manufactory, Templeton-street, near the railway station. It originated from cinders from ...
Article : 627 wordsThe R.M.S.S. Tasmania, from London, with mails, passengers, and cargo (says the Argus of August 31) arrived in the bay at twenty minutes to 10 o'clock yesterday ...
Article : 666 wordsThe market rate of discount is 1½ per cent. or 1/2 per cent. below the minimum bank rate. Four per cent. Victorian inscribed stock, ...
Article : 41 wordsAt a meeting of fruitgrowers and farmers of the Shire of Bulleen and adjoining districts, held in the Athcnenm Hall at Doncaster last night, resolutions were passed ...
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Advertising : 63 wordsWhy is it so many people are never satisfied? Their homes are marvels of comfort and luxury, friends are generous and affectionate; they are educated and refined, ...
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Advertising : 1,048 wordsGentlemen,—Some few weeks since I was so severely affected with indigestion as to render my rising each morning a matter of difficulty and pain on account of severe pains ...
Article : 137 wordsPreparations will shortly commence for the reception of Cardinal Moran, who will leave England for Sydney early next month. It is rumoured that the Roman Catholic ...
Article : 342 wordsSeptember 1.—Pateena, s.s., 1,212 tons, J. R. Young, from Melbourne. Passengers— Saloon: Mr. and Mrs. Grubb; Mesdames Wise, Fysh, A. Mills, Quain; Misses Jones, ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 2 Sep 1885, Page 2
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