A battle between the Suakin garrison and Osman Digna's in vesting force is imminent. The latter has recently received large accessions to the numbers flocking round ...
Article : 90 wordsPet, barque, 269 tons, G. P. Harrison, from Port Pirie (S.A.), 14th inst. Agents— Facy and Fisher. ...
Article : 20 wordsPer Orient line, this morning. Per P. and O. line, this morning. Via Torres Straits, about 18th prox. Via San Francisco, due on 19th prox. ...
Article : 95 wordsThe conditions of the contract for the new mail service via Tarres Straits require that the vessels employed shall be of not less than 2,000 tons, with a speed of net less ...
Article : 323 wordsAll the collieries at Newcastle were in full swing yesterday. The 11 men concerned in rioting at Wallsend are being tried at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, to-day. ...
Article : 31 wordsHuon, s.s., Channel ports, produce; Huon Pine, Southport, timber; North Star, Sounds, firewood; Caroline and Welcome, Oyster Cove, firewood; Ripple, Ralph's Bay, ...
Article : 66 wordsThe sculling match between Beach and Hanlan for £1,000 took place on the Paramatta River to-day. Betting 6 to 4 on Beach. The race was never in donbt, ...
Article : 57 wordsArrive at Hobart Wednesdays and Saturdays Ship mails will be closed at the General Post Office as under:- TO-MORROW. ...
Article : 51 wordsOonah, s.s., 1,700 tons, Henry Bennison, for Sydney via Eden Passengers—Saloon: Miss White, Mr. H. N. Butler; and 4 in the steerage. ...
Article : 30 wordsOonah, s.s., for Sydney, via Eden.—1 cs, 1 bl leather, J. Cook and Son: 1 pcl toys, T. N. Spong; 7 empty kegs, Macfarlane Bros. and Co.; 3 css, E. Buck; 10 frkns ale, ...
Article : 452 wordsThe Baron de Worms, replying to Mr. Henniker Heaton in the House of Commons, said the question of the Queensland Governorship was as yet unsettled. He refused ...
Article : 90 wordsMELBOURNE, November 26.—The Argus reports:— Business to a fair extent has been transacted in wheat, North-Eastern having been sold at 5s. 4d., and Wimmera at 5s. 5d. ...
Article : 521 wordsA writ has been issued againat Sir Arthur Palmer, Acting-Governor of Queensland, Sir Thomas McIlwraith,Premier, and Messrs. E. K. Drury and F. H. Hart, for ...
Article : 89 wordsIt is estimated that The Times expenses in the Parnell case will amount to a hundred thousand pounds. The Irish Defence Fuud has already reached £20,000. ...
Article : 33 wordsA bush fire of some magnitude occurred yesterday on the farm of Mr. Daunt, about two miles from here. It was not overcome till considerable damage had been done on ...
Article : 675 wordsThe English footballers at Swinton have beaten the Maori team. ...
Article : 19 wordsA meeting of the Australian Natives' Association was held in the Town Hall to-night. Mr. J. C. Bray, M.L.A., who was in the chair, said the association numbered ...
Article : 506 wordsArrived.—S.s. Wilcannia, from Sydney (sailed September 30, via Adelaide October 10). ...
Article : 18 wordsThe French Chamber of Deputies, which had suspended all business on the order paper to protest against the allegations made by M. Wilson, in his journal La Petite ...
Article : 52 wordsNovember 27, 9 a.m.—H.M.S. Orlando off Half-Moon Bay. Noon.— Orlando off Franklin Island. 4 p.m.—Orlando off Halfher commission than she resolved to let ...
Article : 70 wordsAn attempt to arrest certain Irish members in the lobby of the House of Commons on charges of political offences, has caused much excitement. Mr. Balfour, Secretary ...
Article : 80 wordsNovember 27.— Ketch Victory from Hobart. TARANNA. ARRIVED. ...
Article : 578 wordsHer Majesty has written a letter of sympathy to Lady Mountmorres, who gave evidence before the Special Commission with regard to the murder of her husband, ...
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Advertising : 915 wordsThe money market is very firm owing to the continued withdrawals of gold for export. The open market quotation for three months bills is 4 per cent., being 1 per ceat, ...
Article : 353 wordsTHIS EVENING, at 8.—Mr. Barnes, of New York. TOWN HALL. THIS EVENING, at 8. — Miss Von ...
Article : 24 wordsSir Julius Vogel is expected to return to the colony in three months. There has been a general rise in the price of flour of £1 per ton. ...
Article : 33 wordsA very old resident named Mrs. McShane died recently at Black Brush, aged 104. English mails per s.s. Flinders will be delivered to-day. ...
Article : 4,351 wordsAn evangelistic meeting was held at the Y.M.C.A. Rooms last evening, when Miss Faulkner gave an instructive and interesting address. There was a large attendance, and ...
Article : 624 wordsThe offices of the Evening News and Town and Country Journal, a line block of fourstory buildings in Market-street, were almost completely burnt out on Saturday evening. ...
Article : 589 wordsNovember 27, 9.40 a.m.—Flinders, s.s., from Melbourne, mails per P.O. Co. on board. SAILED. ...
Article : 43 wordsThe inquest on the Chinese Ah Youn[?] who was brutally murdered by larrikins in Little Bourke-street, commenced to-day, and will be continued to-morrow. Stephen ...
Article : 304 wordsNovember 27.—Southern Cross, s.s., from Launceston during night. 1.30 p.m.— Herbert, s.s., from Launceston. ...
Article : 21 wordsNovember 27, 8.45 a.m.—Pateena, s.s., from Launceston. QUEENSCLIFF. ARRIVED. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 28 Nov 1888, Page 2
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