SIR,—Many thanks for so promptly inserting my last; also for information given in footnote. Re quotation of pork in Tasmania your latest gives Launceston price of ...
Article : 482 wordsThe Australian cricketers will commence their first practice on Monday next on the ground of the Chiswick Club. ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Hon. John Douglas, special commissioner at New Guinca, has entered into a contract with Messrs. Burns, Phillips and Co., to run a monthly service of mail ...
Article : 108 wordsA further report, regarding the interview of the deputation with M. De Lyannis, the Greek Premier, states that the latter declared that he would not only defy the ...
Article : 96 wordsThe Orient Steam Navigation Co.'s R.M.S. Potosi arrived this afternoon. ...
Article : 19 wordsThe threatened rupture in the Cabinet has not yet been openly declared, although newspapers of all opinions concur in stating that Mr. Chamberlain has determined to secede. ...
Article : 841 wordsErnest William Minchin, a cashier of the National Bank of Adelaide, was committed for trial this morning on a charge of embezzling £1,000, the property of the bank. Embezzling ...
Article : 144 wordsNews has been received from Burmah that a large portion of the town of Mandalay has been burned by incendiaries. MELBOURNE, FRIDAY. ...
Article : 208 wordsThe Treasurer has made arrangements to deposit with the binks the proceeds of the new loan, £1,332,400, when floated, receiving 3½ per cent, for the amount deposited at ...
Article : 105 wordsThe important alluvial gold discovery at Stawell West Flat, reported a few weeks ago, was confirmed to-day, the 24th bore of the Tiffin auger bottoming at about the same ...
Article : 269 wordsSIR,—In reference to the seizure of a still, worked by Mr. Rawson without a license, there appears to be a misconception not only on the part of the public, but also of the ...
Article : 438 wordsYesterday a Chinaman walked from East Bundaberg, five miles, and deliberately shot a countryman. The murderer then walked into town, and informed Dr. Thomas of the ...
Article : 305 wordsThe R.M.S. Bengal from Melbourne March 11, arrived at Plymouth this evening. ADEN, April 27. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 271 wordsThe conference on the naval defences was resumed on board H.M.S. Nelson on Tuesday. Although a scheme was agreed on, the conclusions were not formally reduced ...
Article : 211 wordsThe annual celebration in connection with the Bendigo Easter Fair took place to-day. The weather was all that could be desired. From an early hour this morning the streets ...
Article : 250 wordsAn atrocious murder was committed near here last week, when an aboriginal, who had 25 miles to walk, murdered another native to get possession of his horse in order that ...
Article : 41 wordsMr. Slattery has given notice of a motion of a novel character, which he purposes moving in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the 8th prox., viz.:— ...
Article : 196 wordsCounsel for the plaintiff in the suit for the recovery of £22,000 damages and the Samoan lands seized by Mr. Macarthur, of Macarthur and Co., of Auckland, for a debt due ...
Article : 88 wordsThe Royal Commission on Water Supply left to-day for Sydney, where they intend to confer with the kindled commission on the utilisation of the waters of the Murray. ...
Article : 359 wordsTO MAKE BREAD.—To every pound of flour add a large heaped-up teaspoonful of BORWICK'S GOLD MEDAL BAKING POWDER, with a little salt, and thoroughly mix while ...
Article : 693 wordsThe annual gathering of this body was held in the committee-room, Town Hall, last evening, and there was a large attendance. On the motion of Mr. A. W. H. WALCH, ...
Article : 4,195 wordsA Frenchman named J. A. Long, who had been missing since Sunday last, was found in a dam known as the Old Hustler's, at Ironbark, this morning. From the ...
Article : 56 wordsAt the first election of road trustees for Tasman's Peninsula, Messrs. Tatnell, Jenkins, Dergeas, Vickary, Wright, Burden, and Clark were returned. ...
Article : 35 wordsConsideiable excitement was caused in Sturt-street yesterday afternoon by the appearance of a fox in the thoroughfare. Reynard rushed past the corner at a furious ...
Article : 121 wordsBy the R.M. steamer Bulimba, which reached Cooktown yesterday, with 433 immigrants from London, the following Indian and Chinese news has been received:— ...
Article : 568 wordsThe meeting of electors held to-day at St. Mary's, to hear from Mr. J. G. Davies, M.H.A., an expression of his opinions on political questions, was largely attended. ...
Article : 119 wordsMr. J. Peterswald, the commissioner of police, gives the following account of the railway accidont near Mount Lofty:— "Everything went well until about four ...
Article : 883 wordsThe presence of a wild bullock in the northern part of Ballarat caused a sensation among a number of persons this morning. It appears that the infuriated animal was ...
Article : 192 wordsMr. A. J. Joyce met the residents at Pioneer and other claims in the vicinity today, and enunciated his views on Tasmanian politics. Mr. D. Campbell occupied the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 862 wordsOne of the oldest inhabitants of Victoria, Mr. Edward Dryden, died at his residence, Newham, on Sunday last, after a very short illness. Mr. Dryden was born in the village ...
Article : 230 wordsA mass meeting of unemployed was held to-day for the purpose of stating the griev[?] alleged to exist in connection with the [?] adopted by the Government in ...
Article : 190 wordsA severe shock of earthquake was felt at Lithgow at 2min. past 7 o'clock this morning, lasting several seconds. Its direction was from east to west. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 1 May 1886, Page 3
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