At a meeting of the policy-holders of the Australian Mutual Provident Society, held this evening for the purpose of considering the action of the directors in extending the ...
Article : 238 wordsAt the inquest on the bodies recovered from the wreck of the Ly-ce-moon on Tuesday Captain, Webber deposed that he was captain of the Ly-ce-moon. He identified ...
Article : 1,739 wordsThe hearing of this case was continued from the previous day. Charles William Garrard deposed that he was a graduate of the London University. ...
Article : 1,825 wordsThe Governor has received a telegram intimating that Her Majesty the Queen offered Mr. J. C. Bray, the Chief Secretary, the honour of knighthood of the Order of ...
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Article : 438 wordsThe Minister of Lands was in attendance at the ministerial room in the public buildings this morning, when he received several deputations. ...
Article : 3,713 wordsCharles Stewart, inspector of mines, proceeded against Frederick Cain, a carpenter, employed at the Hepburn Estate Co.'s claim, at the police court to-day, for ...
Article : 286 wordsThe desirability of forming a department of agriculture and establishing model farms is under the consideration of the Government. An officer will be, despatched to the ...
Article : 80 wordsA crowded and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Town Hall to-night, with the view of forwarding an invitation to the Prince of Wales to visit Australia. The ...
Article : 141 wordsA crowded pubic meeting was held in the Protestant Hall last night for the purpose of expressing agreement with the proposed ad valorem duties. The meeting was ...
Article : 200 wordsOwing to the high sea running over the bar at the entrance of Moreton. Bay, the steanmer Otter, conveying the commandant to Townsville to attend a week's ...
Article : 181 wordsJudgment has been delivered by Mr. H. C. Rothery, Q.C., Wreck Commissioner, at Liverpool, in the Board of Trade inquiry into the loss of the Cunard ...
Article : 1,945 wordsThe following letter has been received by the Postmaster-General from the Hon. R. C. Baker, of South Australia, respecting the reduction in the rates charged for the transit ...
Article : 534 wordsH.M.S. Opal arrived here yesterday morning. The following is the report of her cruise:—She left Sydney on April 7, and Brisbane on April 18, and arrived at ...
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Article : 57 wordsThe Hon. W. H. Reynolds, of Dunedin, who is a member of the Upper House, has accepted a seat in the Stout-Vogel Cabinet. The Colonial Secretary of Fiji, writing to ...
Article : 113 wordsThe effect of the poll-tax is already apparent. The only Chinese passenger per the Galveston, which arrived from Hong Kong to-day, was a returning Palmerston ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 5 Jun 1886, Page 1
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