Boxing Day passed over very pleasantly, as some excellent sport, consisting of horse racing, foot racing, and glass ball shooting, was provided. On New Year's Day our ...
Article : 183 wordsThe following were the stock and share quotations and sales on 'Change yesterday:- HOBART. ...
Article : 130 wordsThe weekly meeting of the Hobart Regatta Association Committee was held last night at the Ship Hotel; present:—Messrs. T. Be[?]on (in the chair), J. W. Gill, J. ...
Article : 565 wordsThe ordinary meeting of this board was held yesterday. Present—The Master Warden (Mr. A. G. Webster), Wardens Miles, Wise, Watchorn, Boyes, Geo. Crisp, ...
Article : 1,711 wordsIt was almost a necessity for Ministers to refrain from visiting the whole of the Mount Zeehan field, as, had they done so, they could not have returned to Hobart till long after ...
Article : 1,608 wordsAt the police court to day a man named Daniel Callaghan waa sentenced to 14 days imprisonment for getting his dinner at Walker's restaurant, and not paying for it. ...
Article : 215 wordsThe Channel Rifle Club assembled on New Year's Day for a handicap firing match at their usual practice ground at Trial Bay. The weather was all that could be desired. The ...
Article : 406 wordsAmalgamated West Tasmania, b. 2s. 6d.; s, 5s. East Tasmania, s. 2s. 6d. Little Wonder, b. 11s.; s. 12s. ...
Article : 309 wordsThe annual sports were held here on Boxing Day, and a very enjoyable time was spent. The running and jumping was very good, several of the races cre[?]ng large ...
Article : 192 wordsBefore Mr. Commissioner TARLETON. INEBRIETY.—Henry Hadfield for drankenness, fined 5s., in default seven days' imprisonment. ...
Article : 1,249 wordsA meeting of the United Friendly Societies committee Was held to-night, when the various protests made by competitors in the recent New Year's sports, were ...
Article : 161 wordsBishop Sandford, just before leaving for England, forwarded to Mr. F. Milne, subscription of £1 to the fund in aid of Charles Brocklehurst, who has been in the Hobart ...
Article : 452 wordsMiss von Finkelstein on the 31st ult. for the first time in Melbourne, delivered in the Town-hall, her lecture "Ecce Home," it being the lady's last appearance but one in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 61 wordsOn Boxing Day a large number of people assembled at Bridport from Scottsdale and other parts, the great attraction being the races, but a party of about 20 engaged the ...
Article : 552 wordsWe have had a fine rain at last, it should [?]ll the ears of corn, and toll a tale when the weighing day comes round, also add some inches in length to the uncut hay. Before ...
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Article : 1,127 wordsFrom a file of the Ceylon Independent, dated Oct. 12, we learn that the veteran Maccabe was gathering new laurels at Colombo in his famous entertainment, ...
Article : 552 wordsChristmas week and the commencement of the new year is always dull and what few prices are quoted are mostly nominal, as no real business is done. Still holders seem ...
Article : 422 wordsAfter leaving the silver mine I wended my way up the river, which is a grand stream for several miles to the fresh. The road is out through the hill slope, and is very ...
Article : 1,152 wordsA large number of friends of Mr. G. H. Key, the local chemist, met on New Year's evening at Mr. Moyes' Hotel, for the purpose of entertaining and presenting him with ...
Article : 649 wordsThe Christmas holidays have pased pleasantly away, and have realised for us more pleasure than we anticipated. We had our usual Christmas service in St. ...
Article : 372 wordsLong Tunnel, January 4 (by telegraph).— Mine looking well. Three feet of stone, with good gold below the tunnel floor. ...
Article : 25 wordsA correspondent of an Eastern journal, describing a visit to the Malay, state of Perak, reminds us that it is only about, 10 years since the British Government found it ...
Article : 470 wordsFALSE COCOAS.—It is necessary that the public should know that the so-called pure Dutch Cocoas and their English imitations are adulterated with about 4 per cent, of ...
Article : 253 wordsMerry making seemed the order of the day during the holidays, and many were the opportunities of gratifying the tastes of these on pleasure bent. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 5 Jan 1889, Page 1
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