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Advertising : 2,133 wordsAn inquest was held yesterday at halfpast 2 o'clock by the Coroner (Sir. J. A. Moore) at Redlands on the body of a man aged 25, named Edward Kauban, who died ...
Article : 336 wordsAlderman J. C. Stewart has been reeleatcd Mayor. An action has been commenced by May. Willough by against Julia Sydney, of the ...
Article : 498 wordsOf the numerous and pleasantly situated settlements in the coast districts of Tasmania there are few which will favourably compare with George's Bay. The township ...
Article : 1,045 wordsSIR,—We are still complaining of bad times—Tasmania gone to the dogs—and everybody being ruined. Malting barley has been about 3s. a bushel, I went to ...
Article : 58 wordsThe opening meet of the Victoria Amateur Turf Club commenced at Caulfield yesterday. An account of the running follows:- MAIDEN PLATE. ...
Article : 1,273 wordsSIR,—In to-day's issue of your paper there is an article on the subject of habitual drunkards. Will you lend your powerful assistance to still further ventilate the ...
Article : 146 wordsSIR,—When on a visit to England last year, I spent three or four days with a wellknown mining engineer in Cornwall, and with him inspected some of the principal ...
Article : 288 wordsThe quotation of tin oro in Launceston still remains at l8s. 6d. per unit. Messrs. Toby and Bayley advise us that their quotation for gas shares, appearing on ...
Article : 145 wordsSIR,—The above announcement in your columns, prompts me to enquire whether railways are allowed to be used for public traffic without first being examined and ...
Article : 202 wordsThe district poughing match was held on Saturday at Mr. Corney's Belgrove Estate. The weather was squally, but not enough to mar the day's pleasure. There was a large ...
Article : 559 wordsThe secretary of the stock Exchange reports the following quotations on 'Change on Saturday last:—Mercury, sellors 1s.; Lightly, buyers 18s, sellers 21s.; Argus Extended, ...
Article : 161 wordsSIR,—Much has been written and much said about the "unearned increment," but it all fails to carry conviction to some minds, mine amongst the number. ...
Article : 199 wordsSIR,—I have felt disposed repeatedly to join in the discussion of the above subject in your columns, and that, not because of any special scientific ability on my part, but ...
Article : 1,085 wordsThe pigeon match, which was flown from Snake Banks on Saturday, resulted in a win for Mr. A. Coningsby's Trident and Silvermine coming in first a dead heat. Time: ...
Article : 205 wordsSIR,—As my arguments on Saturday night against the proposed property tax appear to you "most fallacious," kindly allow me to explain them. I reason thus: ...
Article : 430 wordsA meeting of the Beaconsfield Juvenile Exhibition Committee was held on the 28th ult., to which several now names were added. His Excellency the Governor and Mr. Wm. ...
Article : 258 wordsLast Saturday was the day fixed for the opening of the cricket season 1886-87, the match arranged being between an 11 from the S.T.C.A., and a 22 from the ...
Article : 961 wordsSIR,—I am sorry to learn from your paper that the Shaw-Savill and Co. have discontinued bringing cargo, also that there, is a likelihood of them leaving our port ...
Article : 74 wordsSIR,—In the Mercury of Friday, 24th, you report the hon. member for Campbell Town as follows:—"He thought the ministers had done perfectly right in defending ...
Article : 291 wordsWe have not experienced such a beautiful season aa the present for many years. The country around looks delightful, the whole district having been covered, as if by magic, ...
Article : 546 wordsSIR,—Can you find space to call attention again to the practice at these shows of the articles being unprioed, and therefore nearly uselets for the farmer to look at. Instance a ...
Article : 103 wordsSince the departure of the late minister in April last, the pulpit of the Congregational Church has been vacant, and as the Rev. N. Coombs has recently accepted a call from ...
Article : 1,540 wordsSIR,—Seeing in your issue of the 5th inst. a letter signed "Elkosh," commenting on alleged neglect of the asaociation in not inducing these who bave signed for the ...
Article : 421 wordsSIR,—I notice in the debate upon this bill Mr. Gray says he had been informed that tho petition from Launceston, supporting the hands of the Ministry, had been signed ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 11 Oct 1886, Page 3
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