Mr. Barrett, president, and Mr. Bennett, secretary of Trades Hill Council, are appointed delegates of that body to attend Trades and Labour Congress in Tasmania, ...
Article : 341 wordsSir Henry Wylie Norman, G.C.B., present Governor of Jamaica, has been appointed Governor of Queensland. The salary in Jamaica is £6,000 per annum, and in Queensland ...
Article : 153 wordsFlora leaves to-day for Melbourne. Jubilee Gold-mining Co.'s machinery is to be started at work to-morrow. Fire on Saturday destroyed dwelling on ...
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Advertising : 1,840 wordsA light, but beneficial, rain fell in the north of the colony this afternoon. Mr. W. R. Wigley has been appointed a stipendiary migistrate, and succeeds Mr. ...
Article : 78 wordsThe Derwent men journeyed to New Town on Saturday to try conclusions with the suburban team. The wicket, although lumpy at times, played fairly well. The ...
Article : 189 wordsA telegram from Roeburne states that a serious fire occurred there yesterday afternoon, resulting in the destruction of the premises of the North-west Mercantile Co. ...
Article : 235 wordsIn the House of Commons', the Bill introduced by Mr. O'Brien, Solicitor-General for Ireland, empowering the Government to extend the provisions of Ashbourne's Act, ...
Article : 38 wordsSir James Fergusson in the House of Commons has stated that British operations at Suakin would be purely defensive. Lord Randolph Churchill is protesting in ...
Article : 52 wordsThis match was played on the association ground on Thursday, and resulted in a win for the local team by 46 runs. The Governor, Lady Hamilton, and the Admiral were ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 113 wordsEarl Dufferin, the retiring Viceroy of India, speaking at Calcutta, deprecated in vigorous terms the establishment of an autocracy in India, although he considered ...
Article : 50 wordsA young lady, Miss Louisa Emily Edwards, white attempting to rescue a bathing companion at Nelson, was drowned. Her companion was saved. ...
Article : 30 wordsIt is reported that the German Company in New Guinea has not been successful in its operations, and that it is now in a tottering condition. It is a fact that the directors ...
Article : 54 wordsYesterday afternoon, at about 3.30, the dwelling house on the Bellevue Estate caught fire, and was burnt to the ground. The building was inhabited pro tem. by Mr. ...
Article : 123 wordsA rifle competition took place at the Sandy Bay Range on Saturday between members of the Tasmanian Rifle Association, the distances being 500, 600, and 700yds., ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 216 wordsIn the Assembly last night Mr. Dibbs moved his censure motion referring to the financial statement. He contended, that the statement of accounts was not honest, sound, or ...
Article : 226 wordsThe Right Hon. E. Stanhope is endeavouring to obtain concessions of land in the Australian colonies for the settlement of military pensioners. The Agents-General ...
Article : 40 wordsAlcock, Christopher, Talbot Inn, New Town-road; Jennings, Thomas D., Harvest Home Hotel, NewTown-road; Marriott, Henry, Maypole Inn, New Town-road; ...
Article : 238 wordsArrived—Amana, ship, from Melbourne (sailed August 8); Lochair, barque, from Port Pirie (sailed August 23). ...
Article : 21 wordsIt is improbable that Sir Saul Samuel will be able to obtain all the space he has asked for in the Paris Exhibition for the New South Wales exhibits, as he was too late ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Baron de Worms, replying to a question asked in the House of Commons in reference to restrictions on Chinese immigration in the colonies, has stated that the New ...
Article : 81 wordsThe annual meeting of the Hobart Licensing Bench was held on Saturday morning in the Mayor's Court-room, at the Town Hall. Present—Messrs. W. Tarleton, P.M. ...
Article : 1,255 wordsThe following is the result of the return match between the above teams, fired on Friday afternoon, November 30, seven shots at 200, 500, and 600 yards. Wimbledon ...
Article : 98 wordsThe first cup contest between teams from the above-named clubs, took place on the upper cricket ground last Saturday afternoon. The Lefroy men went first to the ...
Article : 535 wordsThe Governor of South Australia, speaking at a dinner given, by the Caledonian Society last night, referred to the question of the appointment of colonial governors. ...
Article : 153 wordsThe Marquis of Salisbury has addressed a crowded meeting in Edinburgh on the political situation, and was enthusiastically received. ...
Article : 102 wordsThe rifle competition for Mr. J. G. Davies' trophy was won by Mr., C. Aspiawall, manager of Bank of Australasia, Dr. Hoskins second. ...
Article : 36 wordsOn Saturday, before Messrs. A. H. Boyd, J. W. Kellaway, J. Clark, and J. Geeves, sitting as a Licensing Bench, the following licenses were granted:—Franklin, W. ...
Article : 116 wordsThe French banks are helping to float the balance of the lottery loan for the completion of the Panama Canal. In consequence of this the bonds have largely recovered the ...
Article : 73 wordsThe usual monthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held to-day. Present: The Warden (Mr. W. Burbury), Councillors John Carr Lord, Richard Harrisson, and Dr. ...
Article : 610 wordsAt the annual meeting of the Licensing Bench the following applications were granted:—Byrne, Ellen, The Forest Hotel, Tunnack; Elliott, Robert, The Tunnel ...
Article : 127 wordsHis Excellency the Governor and Lady Loch arrived here to-day by special train, and were welcomed at the station by the Bishop of Ballarat and Mrs. Thoraton, ...
Article : 107 wordsThe Maori footballers have beaten the first team brought against, them in Ireland. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe directors of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Co., at the half-yearly meeting of shareholders, have recommended a dividend of 2½ per cent. ...
Article : 120 wordsJohn Greenwood, a miner, was committed for trial at Newcastle to-day for maliciously wounding his wife yesterday. The accused cut hie wife's throat, and if the wound had ...
Article : 283 wordsAt the licensing meeting to-day all applications for certificates were granted, with the exception of George Kitchen's, who applied for a new license for his house at ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Launceston quotation for tin ore on Saturday was 17s. 6d. The Princess River Co. obtained 80bz. of amalgam from plates and ripples, having ...
Article : 656 wordsThe Lascars who refused to serve on board the P. and O. Co.'s R.M.S. Carthage, which recently arrived from Australia, and against whom proceedings were instituted, have ...
Article : 223 wordsThis match was played on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for St. Joseph's by 39 runs. He[?]ir took six wickets for 21 runs, and Cundy six wickets for 43 runs. ...
Article : 149 wordsThe tender of Messrs. T. J. Esser and Co. for the second and third sections of the North Coast railway has been accepted for £169,361. ...
Article : 199 wordsALKALI IN COCOA.—The public are cautioned against Dutch Cocoas and their English imitations, which though called pure, contain about 4 per cent. of added ...
Article : 67 wordsA return match between these clubs was played on the lower ground on Saturday afternoon, the result being a win for the Alberts by 34 runs on the first innings. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 3 Dec 1888, Page 3
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