A meeting of Panama bondholders was hold to-day at Paris, at which 6,000 were present, and pledged themselves to raise a loan to complete the canal. They also ...
Article : 63 wordsTHIS EVENING, at 8.—Wirth's-Circus. ...
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Advertising : 1,742 wordsWaterwitch, barque, 237 tons, W. J. McGrath, from whaling cruise. Agents— Alex McGregor and Co. December 30. ...
Article : 116 wordsMutual Marine Insurance share list closes at noon to-day. This is the last day for payment of publicans' license fees. ...
Article : 5,183 wordsDecember 30, 8.45 p.m.—Corinna, s.s., from Sydney. SAILED. December 29,4.50 a.m.—Morton, s.s., cleared ...
Article : 26 wordsA meit serious explosion of gunpowder has occurred in the Messina arsenal, by which a captain and l8 men of the garrison troops were killed. ...
Article : 32 wordsFlor[?], s.s., 1,273 tons. T. Capurn, for Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames J. Anstie, McIntosh and five children; Misses F. Wright, Fox. Spotswood, F. V. Wright; ...
Article : 72 wordsDecember 29, 8 a.m.—Southern Cross, s.s., from Melbourne. 8.30 a.m,—Sailed again for Emu Bay. FORMBY. ...
Article : 41 wordsSignor Blowitz has undertaken to form an English copper syndicate, with a capital of £3,000,000, having for its object the immediate purchase of 80,000 tons of copper from ...
Article : 55 words[A special charge is made to consignees wishing to particularise their imports.] John O'Gaunt, ship, from Liverpool—1,900 tons steel rails. ...
Article : 26 wordsFlora, s.s., for Melbourne—3 pkgs samples, Haworth; 1 bg, T. Hanson; 1 pkg furniture, Agnew; 1 crt bottles, Ferguson and Co.: 20 ess preserved fruits. Johnson Bros, and Co.; ...
Article : 359 wordsARRIVED.—Hobson's Bay, December 25— Louis Eugene,French barque, from Mauritius. Sydney, December 25—Sailier, from Bremen, Ohangsha, from Hong Kong; Tythonus, ...
Article : 84 wordsSir John Pender, chairman of the Eastern Extenaion, Australasia, and China Telegraph Company and Eastern Telegraph, Company, will contest the Govan (Lanarkshire), ...
Article : 43 wordsCaptain Castle has been appointed to the command of H.M.S. Rapid, Australian squadron, vice Captain A. J. W. Mulgrave, promoted. ...
Article : 22 wordsDecember 29, 5.50 p.m.—Eveline, ketch, from Tasmania; 5.50 p.m., Clara Ethel, ketch, from Tansania. ...
Article : 24 wordsIt is reported that Osman Digna is again marshalling his Dervish followers in the vicinity of Handoub, the opposition being that he meditates another attack on Suakim. ...
Article : 39 wordsSOUTHPORT.—3 p.m.—Bar. 30·21. Ther. 68. Wind, S.E., fresh; weather, fine; MOUNT NELSON.—3 p.m.—Wind, S.S.E., fresh; weather, fine, hazy. ...
Article : 120 wordsA proposal has been made in aquatic circles for a challenge match between an Oxford and Cambridge University crew and the Australian eight visiting England. The ...
Article : 43 wordsDecember 30, 8 15 a.m.—Flora, s.s., passed to east. After a 14 months' cruise the whaling barque Waterwitch put in an appearance on ...
Article : 696 wordsThe Earl of Kintore leaves by the Orient steamer in May (?). His two sons remain at school in England, but his two daughters will accompany him. ...
Article : 40 wordsPer Orientline, due on the 9th prox. Via Torres Straits, about 12th prox. Per P. and O. line, due on 16th prox. Via San Francisco, due on 26th prox. ...
Article : 93 wordsMr. Neall, locomotive superintendent for the New South Wales railways, sails for Sydney in January next. ...
Article : 19 wordsMr. W. Weitgarth, in a letter to the "Economist," endorses the opinion recently expressed by Mr. Giffin that the Australian Colonies have been running into debt ...
Article : 37 wordsArrive at Hobart Wednesdays and Saturdays. Ship mails will be closed at the General Post Office as under:- TO-DAY. ...
Article : 72 wordsEleven thousand electors of Mid Lothian have signed an address of congratulation to Mr. Gladstone on his birthday. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe death is announced of Viscount Eversley, the Right Hon. Charles Snaw Lefevre, D.C.L. He was born in 1794, and was Speaker in the House of Commons from ...
Article : 61 wordsA congress is now sitting in London discussing social, political, and military reforms, trial by jury, separation of executive and judicial departments; also the subject ...
Article : 42 wordsWe have received the following auctioneers' report:- Messrs. Roberts and Company report for the week ended Saturday, that owing to the ...
Article : 880 wordsA multitude of telegrams are being received from all parts of Europe expressive of sympathy for Mr. Bright in his present severe illness. The majority of ...
Article : 41 wordsIt is understood that although Bishop Barry accepts a present subordinate position, he will be appointed to the first bishopric in England that becomes vacant. ...
Article : 28 wordsA boy has been murdered and shockingly mutilated on the Midland Railway, near Bradford. A man suspected of having committed the ...
Article : 40 wordsIn the boxing match between Jackson and MacAuliffe the former won easily. ...
Article : 17 wordsSir J. R. Somers Vine, previous to his departure for Australia, has been banquetted by the Savage Club. Sir Saul Samuel, Sir Arthur Blake, and the Hon. Thomas Archer ...
Article : 42 wordsThe John o' Gaunt, which armed last evening, and dropped anchor in the cove, is a steel vessel, and was built at the works of John Reid, of Port Glasgow. This is her ...
Article : 637 wordsThe recently appointed Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry has dispersed; marking the occasion by giving three cheers for the Queen. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe New York League has forwarded 15,000dol. as a contribution to the Parnell Defence Fund, and promise 20,000dol. more to be sent shortly. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe Cardiff players have beaten the Maori footballers. ...
Article : 11 wordsThe Shah of Persis, evidently bending to Russian influence and intimidation, has forbidden the employment of foreign capital in his dominions. This order is considered to ...
Article : 35 wordsThe total quantity of wheat afloat for England is 2,350,000 bushels. The market is quiet. Australian off coast cargoes per 4801bs. ex ship (C. E. and J.), and ex ...
Article : 82 wordsQUESTIONABLE COCOAE are now in the the market. The public need to be warned against the Dutch Cocoas and their English imitations, erroneously called pure, which ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 31 Dec 1888, Page 2
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