St. Patrick's Day passed quietly and without disturbance. The weather was damp, rain falling at intervals all day. A procession of the St. Putrlck's and Hibernian ...
Article : 527 wordsThe long programme of the club was brought to a close virtually on Saturday afternoon, when two races were held, one open to each 28 and 21 foot boats. The ...
Article : 605 wordsA serious accilent happened yesterday. A Mrs Edwin Barker, of Belle Vue, while engaged in domestic affairs outside the house, her foot slipped, which caused ...
Article : 152 wordsThe secretary of the Hobart Stock Exchange reports the following sales and quotations inoile on Change last Saturday:— Mercury, buyers 2s. 9d., Bellera 3a. 6d.; ...
Article : 533 wordsThe annual meeting of the Stanley Turf Club was held yesterday. A S.W. gale was blowing, the adverse weather affecting the attendance. The steamers Devon and ...
Article : 382 wordsThe drought still continues, except that during last week some rain fell, which, though not enough to do any great amount of good, has softened the earth a little, so ...
Article : 453 wordsThe Launceston quotation for tin ore on Saturday was 24s. Mr. T. N. Spong has been admitted a member of the Hobart Stock Exchange. ...
Article : 331 wordsReturn of expenditure in the City Surveyor's department during the year 1887. over and above the sum of £4,000 as allotted on scheme of works, and for which no ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 244 wordsOne of the most interesting circumstances in connection with the St. Patrick's Day celebrations was the sermon preached in St Mary's Cathedral last evening by the Rev. ...
Article : 821 wordsPatron: His Excellency the Governor. Committee: Bros. C. Vout, J. W, Burns, P. Mitchell, M. Harwood, P. Cahill, U. Shirley, R. O'Brien, J Madden, P. Keating., ...
Article : 1,564 wordsThe inquest you the body of Anne Jane Ellis was held at the police office, Ouse, on the 14th inst., before Mr. John King, coroner, and a jury of seven, Mr. R. V. ...
Article : 175 wordsAge, March 14.—Have inspected sections, and am starting men to ascertain the direction of lead on the flats adjoining the river, as a guide to opening up. ...
Article : 40 wordsSt. Patrick's memory was kept up as usual yesterday from midnight, when the St. Joaoph's Band paraded the town till the evening, when about 50 members of the St. ...
Article : 173 wordsThere has been a slight anxiely expressed during the last two days at the suddeu fall in the local quotation for tin. The London telegrams give no indication of a fall in price ...
Article : 698 wordsAs a pleasant ending to the harvesting season, Mr. Joseph Barwick invited a team from The Mercury office to Tea Tree to play a match with the local Tea Tree Cricket ...
Article : 1,345 wordsThe Municipal Council met on the 13th inst., all the councillors being present except Councillors Nicholas and Walker, from whom apologies for absence were received. ...
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Advertising : 2,787 wordsThe Municipal Council's usual monthy meeting was held on the 6th init. Present: The Warden, and Counoillora A. J. Amos, A. Cotton, E. O. Cotton, Wm. Lyne, and ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 19 Mar 1888, Page 3
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