The Launcesto[?] quotation for tin ore yesterday was 16s. 6d. per unit. The B[?]nanza S.M. Co. with a nominal capital of £6,000 has been successfully ...
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Advertising : 869 wordsThe following were the stock and share quotations and sales on Change yesterday:- HOBART. ...
Article : 426 wordsThe following is the handicap for the Moonee Valley Cup, which is to be run on Saturday, October 25:- MOONEE VALLEY CUP. ...
Article : 423 wordsThis morning a fire broke out at a timberya[?]d belonging to Messrs. Langdon, Hopkins, and Langdon, of Petersham,, whose large sheds, containing timber plant and ...
Article : 130 wordsThe Australians resumed their innings to-day, when a total of 148, or 3 runs more than made by Nottingham in the first innings, was made. The ...
Article : 91 wordsPeace preliminaries have been arranged between Guatemala and Salvador, the adjacent Republics having intervened to bring about a cessation ...
Article : 55 wordsOwing to the general anticipation of a strike prices of stock still preserve an upward aspect. By the s.s. Wendource on her last trip there were brought here about ...
Article : 219 wordsThe s.s. Podrano, 5,000 tons, the first steamer for the New York and Australian service has sailed. ...
Article : 29 wordsA meeting of local shareholders in this company was held in Mr. Warner's offices last evening, Mr. R. W. Butler in the chair. The reason for calling the meeting was to ...
Article : 946 wordsThe following are the players chosen to represent England in the final match against Australia, which commences on Monday next:—W. G. Grace, W. ...
Article : 45 wordsThe funeral of the late Cardinal Newman took place to-day, and was attended by an immense concourse, including many of the bishops and ...
Article : 115 wordsDavid Hennessy, who stated [?]he had served in the British Army for 27 years, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 12 months and a flogging of 20 lashes for ...
Article : 487 wordsIn connection with the strike the local manager of the T.S.N. Co has received news that the men of the Mangana left the boat at a moment's notice, and she is now laid ...
Article : 134 wordsGOLD.—Amalgamated West Tasmania, b. 4s. 3d., s. 4s. 8d; Chums, b. 1s. 4d., s. 1s. 8d.; Cosmopolitan, s. 1s. 1d.; Little Wonder, b. 2s. 6d., s. 3s.; North Golden Gate, b. ...
Article : 189 wordsIt cannot be said that the thirty-sixth annual exhibition of the Tasmanian Poultry Show opened by Mayor Watchorn yesterday afternoon was better than its immediate ...
Article : 2,911 wordsThe Silver market continues to advance, bar silver, to-day having increased in value to 4s. 6d. per oz. A [?] gigantic boom in silver set in ...
Article : 72 wordsArgus, August 16.—Work done on the mine during the week is as follows:—Have commenced to open a face on a piece of ground near the tin-shed, from which I ...
Article : 1,423 wordsThe shipping strike is becoming very serious, and both sides seem determined to fight to the bitter end. A suggestion thrown out by Hancock for ...
Article : 391 wordsSilver market very dull. Heavy fall in stocks. Following sales reported on Stock Exchange:—Broken Hill Proprietary (Melbourne register), £12 6s.; Broken Hill Block ...
Article : 113 wordsGreat difficulty is experienced in collecting Church: tithes in North Wales, and soldiers are assisting the tithe collectors in Denbighshire. ...
Article : 24 wordsAt the Antwerp wool sales yesterday about half the quantity catalogued waa sold. Bidding was fairly brisk, and an average advance of 10 centimes ...
Article : 38 wordsThe general opinion in St. Petersburg is that the Emperor William's visit to Russia, while having little actual influence on the politics of either ...
Article : 40 wordsSOUTH ARM V. SANDFORD.—The return match between these clubs took place at South Arm on Saturday, 16th inst., and resulted in a win for the South Arm by 2 ...
Article : 136 wordsOfficial reports made to the Spanish Government in connection with the recent outbreak of cholera in Spain, show that there were 1,800 cases, of ...
Article : 31 wordsPrince Bismarck is supporting the formation of a gigantic syndicate of coal-mine owners in Germany for the purpose of checking any further ...
Article : 35 wordsAt the Police Court to-day Geo. Graham, for stealing a bottle of brandy from the Travel[?]ers' Re[?]t Hotel, was sent to gaol for a mouth. ...
Article : 165 wordsIn consequence of the refusal of the Continental countries to agree to the Sugar Bounty Treaty, a wealthy and influential league is being formed in ...
Article : 52 wordsA meeting of 200 members of the Employers' Union has been held, to consider the present shipping difficulty, and a resolution curried,-"That the shipowners are ...
Article : 208 wordsThe annual sale of stud sheep commenced to-day. There was a good attendance, but the biddings were not so spirited as on the previous occasion, with the exception of a ...
Article : 172 wordsIt is estimated that the French wheat crop for the present year will be 6,000,000 hectolitres below, that of 1889. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe wheat market is still firm, and pricesr are steadily advancing. The Mountain Laurel's cargo of Australian wheat from Adelaide realised 38s. 4½d. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe pigeon shooting meet at Carrick to-day came off under very favourable auspices, for the weather was splendid and the attendance good. The prizes offered brought ...
Article : 555 wordsThe dock labourers at Tilbury have struck work on account of the employment of non-unionists. ...
Article : 26 wordsMoet and Chandon, champagne growers, are proprietors of the best growths around Epernay, many of which have been in the possession of their house since the year ...
Article : 439 wordsIt has been decided to hold a Dockers' Congress on the 23rd proximo. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe s.s. Oonah, which arrived yesterday from Tasmania, is tabooed by the Seamen's Union on account of the s.s. Corinna difficulty. She has a large cargo of fruit ...
Article : 281 wordsSir Henry Parkes did not find himself well enough to attend Parliament to-day, as he expected. He hopes to be in the Assembly next week, but rumour states that he ...
Article : 56 wordsThe naval manœuvres—which consisted principally of an attack on Portsmouth by Rear-Admiral Seymour, the defence being conducted by ...
Article : 44 wordsMr. John Hives, a farmer, and a very old resident of Black Lead, near Buninyong, while returning home from Ballarat on Saturday evening was killed by being ...
Article : 319 wordsThe Brunswick (Victoria) Municipal 5 per cent. loan of £46,000 will be placed on the market on Tuesday next at a minimum of £103. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe British-India Steamship Co. is building four steamers adapted for the meat traffic. The Australasian Co.'s steamer ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Argentine Government has decided to issue a heavy loan, in order to convert all their paper money into negotiable currency. ...
Article : 27 wordsPEARS' SOAP—Pure 1 Fragrant! Refreshing!—For toilet and nursery. Specially prepared for the delicate skin of ladies and children and others sensitive to the weather. ...
Article : 147 wordsA financial crisis prevails in Monte Video, and a revolution is imminent. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe American Government is purchasing silver at 116 to 118 cents. per oz. The market price in New York to-day is 120 cents. ...
Article : 29 wordsAt Newcastle the strike has already resulted in raising the price of flour £2 per ton, and pollard 10s. Other produce is also rising. ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Earl of Jersey has been gazetted Governor of New South Wales in succession to Lord Carrington. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 21 Aug 1890, Page 3
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