The PRESIDENT (Hon. W. A. B. Gellibrand) took the chair at 4 o'clock. Present—Messrs. Adye Douglas (Premier and Chief Secretary), Agnew, Watchorn, ...
Article : 3,826 wordsTwo cases of cruelty to sisters on the part of brothers, came before the police court to-day. In the first one, a young man of respectable connections, named James Ernest ...
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Article : 350 wordsThe Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s R.M.S. Clyde, from Colombo, arrived here at 10 a.m. The following is her passenger list:—First Saloon.—For ...
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Article : 4,074 wordsRecently Mr. R. C. Fairlam wrote to the hon. the Premier, asking what had become of the certificates promised to Mr. Biggins and his son by the Royal Humane Society of ...
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Article : 340 wordsBriseis, September 15.—There is no change in the rock in the tunnel; 8ft. has been driven for the week; total distance in, 339ft. Upper-hill.—One tribute party ...
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Article : 432 wordsThe steamer Governor Blackall is still here. Sir Peter Seratchley has visited different places in the neighbourhood, and has been received by the chiefs. He has ...
Article : 482 words[?] accident occurred at the New North Clunes Co,'s mine at about 8 o'clock this morning, whereby a young man named James Hogan had a very narrow escape of ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 25 Sep 1885, Page 3
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