The SPEAKER (Hon. A. Dobson) took the chair at 4 o'clock. NEW MEMBER. Mr. ALFRED EDWIN LORD was ...
Article : 8,946 wordsSome 12 months ago, in noticing the local industries of Hobart, we made reference to the resuscitation and remodelling of what had been known as Clark's Foundry, undera ...
Article : 1,685 wordsA hall-million issue of shares of the Queensland Land Co. has been projeated. ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. Todd, the South Australian Postmaster-General, has been invited to read a paper to the Colonial Institute on overland telegrams. ...
Article : 24 wordsMr. Viccary Gibbs, of Anthony Gibbs and Son, has been appointed director of the Queensland National Bank. ...
Article : 26 wordsNothing of importance eventuated at Randwick this morning. The Broker, Acolyte, Welcome Jack, and Raven cantered. The following are left in for the Derby:—Uralla, ...
Article : 117 wordsSir James Anderson, Chairman of the Eastern Telegraph Co., suggests that maritime nations shall guarantee the companies moderate interest, obtaining in return ...
Article : 49 wordsSpain is purchasing cruisers and torpedoes. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Cressy ploughing match was held in Mr. W. Wheeler's paddock to-day. A fair lot of competitors came to the scratch, and a goodly number of viaitors, and the work on ...
Article : 268 wordsAt the wool sales to-day, 11,700 bales were offered. The former withdrawals have been 28,000. ...
Article : 35 wordsCardinal Moran Archbishop of Sydney, will sail for Australia per, Orient s.s. Liguria. ...
Article : 33 wordsSir Michool Hicks-Beach in presiding at a meeting of his constituents in Circucester, disavowed any compact with Mr. Parnell, but stated that he was, in favour of the ...
Article : 47 wordsAn adjourned enquiry was held to-day respecting the death of Mrs. O'Brien, formerly of Fitzroy, who died of blood poisoning, caused by a surgical operation. A man ...
Article : 328 wordsThis well-known member of the Civil Service of Tasmania expired at his residence, Smith-street, yesterday, in the 73rd year of his age, The deceased was born at ...
Article : 683 wordsThe debate in reply has been continued in the Assembly throughout the week, Mr. Farnell, in an effective speech, defended the land policy of the Government, and said the ...
Article : 115 wordsThe usual weekly meeting of the Marine Board was held at the offices, Franklin Wharf, yesterday. Present—The Master Warden (in the chair) and Wardens Browne, ...
Article : 850 wordsAt the sale to-day by Messrs. Liston, Shakes, and Co., of Messrs. W. Gibson and Son's Scone stud rams and ewes, there was a large and representative attendance of ...
Article : 92 wordsDeath has removed from us one who for over half a century has been closely connected with the history and progress of the colony. Six weeks ago when Mr. Henry ...
Article : 2,029 wordsH.M.S. Miranda leaves to-night for Cooktown and Thursday Island with Admiral Tryon aboard. The admiral is very desirous of inspecting the Torres Straits, and ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Government have received the following telegram from Mr. Norton, the Postmaster-General of New South Wales:— " My Cabinet objects to the proposal for the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 19 Sep 1885, Page 3
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