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Advertising : 889 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the Glenorchy Municipal Council was held yesterday afternoon. Present: Messrs. Murray (chair), C. J. Ball, G. Pierce. W. Barlow, Hallam, ...
Article : 625 wordsA magisterial inquiry was held at the Yarra Flats Hotel this morning by Dr. Youl, city coroner, respecting the death of Mr. Rudolph de Castella, who was found ...
Article : 1,516 wordsThe Launceston quotation for tin ore yesterday was 15s. 6d. Mr. Thureau was expected to arrive at George Town last night to report on the ...
Article : 259 wordsTwo new buildings are now in course of erection in the centre of Collins-street, which, when completed will greatly improve the appearance of this part of the city. The ...
Article : 646 wordsThe Loyal Lakin Lodge, M. U., was opened last night by P.G.M. Smallborn, D.P.G.M. Wakeham, noting P.C.S, Curran, and P.G. Phillips, with thorough success, the lodge ...
Article : 132 wordsWe have been visited here by the heaviest fall of snow remembered by the oldest inhabitant. In some places it was 3ft. deep. The frosts, too, have been very ...
Article : 316 wordsIn the great Centennial Exposition of the Austral world the Tasmanian Court has a frontage of 75ft, on the Avenue of Nations, and goes back about twice that ...
Article : 948 wordsEast City of Launceston, July 31 (by telegraph).—Everything going on very satisfactorily, making capital progress with sinking. Ethel T.M. Co. July 30.—Work done ...
Article : 595 wordsSIR,—As East Coast affairs have some appearance at present of growing into importance, it strikes one that the attention of the authorities ought to be directed to the ...
Article : 234 wordsPolitical matters are very quiet here, the general opinion being that the Ministry will either abandon the obnoxio[?] personalty tax of their own accord, or will be compelled to ...
Article : 345 wordsSIR,—In Saturday's issue of your valuable paper I noticed (in report of opening of Derwent Valley Railway) that the children of the Fentonbury State School (who really ...
Article : 198 wordsSIR,—The charge of your correspondent "Elector" that the fishermen have not yet met the charge of imposition on the public by extorting 8s. to 12s. per dozen from the ...
Article : 682 wordsThe following matches will be played on Saturday:- HOLEBROOK v. NORTH UNION First Twenties)—Cornelian Bay ground at 2.45. ...
Article : 700 wordsThe shareholders of the Geeveston Hall Co. held their annual meeting on 27th ult. The directors' report showed that the year had begun with a deficit of about £5; but ...
Article : 544 wordsA number of sweeps were shot for here on Saturday, 28th ult., with the following results:- A sweep of 10s. each (handicap). First ...
Article : 248 wordsThe Menmuir, which arrived from Hongkong to day, reports that the Chinese passengers who were not allowed to land in Australia, and were taken back to China, ...
Article : 307 wordsRESPECTED FRIEND.—A noticeable result of destroying the trees on the b[?]tic sheep hills of Tasmania, is the abundance and permanency, and the hardening of the ...
Article : 855 wordsA meeting of persons interested in this association was held yesterday afternoon. It was resolved to form the association into a company, to be called the Tasmanian ...
Article : 126 wordsThe following were the stock and share quotations and sales on Change yesterday:- HOBART. GOLD. ...
Article : 199 wordsSIR,—I am somewhat surprised at the political apathy displayed by several of the constituencies whose representatives in Parliament have in the most deliberate manner ...
Article : 354 wordsFrancis P[?]ttit, a Frenchman, some time resident at Port Adelaide, committed suicide early this morning in a house at Glanville. He was found lying across a bed, which had ...
Article : 215 wordsThe Northern Tasmanian Coursing Club had a successful meeting at Q[?]amby to-day, Mr. W. Blair acting as judge, and Mr. J. D. Atkinson as slipper. The following are the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 385 wordsThe newly-formed political association which has risen from the ashes of the Longford Farmers' Club, desirous of getting to work and showing its mettle, has already ...
Article : 437 wordsSIR,—I am pleased at the proposal of the Hon. N. J. Brown to take the appointment of public works out of the hands of Ministers. It would have been well for Tasmania ...
Article : 964 wordsThere has been no further development of the bricklayers' strike. Neither party seems inclined to make any advance towards a settlement of the dispute. ...
Article : 81 wordsSIR,—When the Treasurer brought his taxation scheme before the present session of Parliament he proposed to levy a tax of ½d. in the £ on the cash capital value of all ...
Article : 653 wordsMr. Mitchelson, the Minister for Native Affairs, leaves Wellington in a few days for Wanga[?]el, to settle the native dispute there. The renewal of the San Francisco mail ...
Article : 46 wordsFALSE COCOAS.—It is necessary that the pu[?]c should know that the so-called pure [?]ch Cocoas and their English imitations are adulterated with about 4 per cent. of ...
Article : 139 wordsPEARS' SOAP—Pure! Fragrant! Refreshing!—For toilet and nursery. Specially prepared for the delicate skin of ladies and children and others sensitive to the weather. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 3 Aug 1888, Page 3
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