Present: The Mayor (Mr. W. Belbin), Aldermen Watchorn, Riddoch, Hiddlestone, Crouch, Gregory, Crisp, Harbottle, and Marsh. ...
Article : 1,596 wordsSIR,—Permit me, in reply to the letter signed "Kind Words," in Thursday's issue of The Mercury, to say that the statements made by him are a serious misrepresentation ...
Article : 415 wordsSIR,—By almost universal assent the bicameral system of Government appears to be considered the wiscst and best yet evolved. The model of the British constitution has ...
Article : 3,297 wordsA return football match took-place at Bushy-park, is the New Norfolk district, on Saturday last, between 18 members from the Hamilton Football Club and a like number ...
Article : 354 wordsAn extraordinary meeting of the shareholders in the Wellington T.M. Co., Blue Tier, was convened for last evening, in order to take the necessary steps to wind up the ...
Article : 97 wordsWest Bischoff.—The legal manager received the following telegram yesterday:—"Crushed 60 tons for 50cwt. of ore." ...
Article : 20 wordsLittle Wonder.—No. 3 winze.—The west level in No. 3 has been sunk 8ft., making a depth of 40ft. The reef is 12in. wide, and the gold in stone prospects better. Campbell ...
Article : 382 wordsSIR,—On Saturday evening a respectable female, in passing Mr. Cumming's shop, in Elizabeth-street, had a rotten egg thrown at her, apparently with the object of destroying ...
Article : 183 wordsA football match took place here on Saturday between a team representing the Bischoff Football Club and a team from Latrobe., the former team arriving here about 10 a.m. by ...
Article : 549 wordsSIR,—My letter in The Mercury of the 22nd ult, concerning the causes of the recent outbreak of typhoid on the township of Sorell, by which poor widow Schofield has ...
Article : 1,188 wordsSIR,—Your correspondent's report of a game of football played at Forcett a few days ago between the Sorell and Forcett clubs has thrown the balme upon the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 130 wordsThe first of the monthly auction sales by Mr. Blackwood took place yesterday, 29th ult., at Oliver's yards. The postponement of the Kentishbury ploughing match, on ...
Article : 452 wordsIt is pretty well known that a committee has been appointed by the Royal society to (ostensibly) investigate the cause of those remarkable sunrises and sunsets which ...
Article : 804 wordsThe Hon. C. O'Reilly, Commissioner, held a Court of Mines here to-day, in order to investigate a complaint made by Mr. A. J. Joyoo, of Branxholm, against Mr. S. Hawkes, ...
Article : 284 wordsSIR,—On my way to Southport the other day my attention was drawn to the commencement of a teacher's residence at the school near Raminea, and to my surprise ...
Article : 83 wordsThe following notifications appear in to-day's Gazette:— List of applications for gold-mining leases cancelled. ...
Article : 664 wordsSIR,—The new Ministry being now securely settled in their seats, the question naturally arises, what are we to expect of them? On meeting Parliament they ...
Article : 2,279 wordsNominations for the vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of the Hon. Adye Douglas, M.L.C., closed at noon to-day, and the candidates nominated ...
Article : 1,196 wordsOn Friday event last Mr. Howard Haywood exhibited his panorama of "Beautiful Tasmania" in the schoolroom, and obtained a very fair audience, who were agreeably ...
Article : 341 wordsSIR,—The recent elections have revealed a few grievances which could be remedied with very little trouble and much advantage. The electoral rolls require attention, ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 2 Sep 1884, Page 3
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