The PRESIDENT (Hon. W. Moore) took the chair at 4 o'clock. PETITION. Mr. PAGE presented a petition, signed ...
Article : 4,282 wordsIn the Assembly last night, on the motion that the Ballway Bill be referred to a Select Committee, Mr. Gillies moved that the matter be postponed till Tuesday, in order ...
Article : 441 wordsSIR,—Affairs are getting so very serious in connection with the strike that it would be well for our magistrates to consider the policy of swearing in special conitables, not ...
Article : 954 wordsEverything is quiet in the city to-night. A proposal has emanated from the Trades Hall Council that Mr. Alfred Deakin, the Chief Justice, and Mr. David Syme should ...
Article : 98 wordsPaying out of strike pay commenced today. The rate ranges from 20s. to 30s. per man. R.M.S. Coromandel is being discharged ...
Article : 251 wordsThe discontent in the unionist ranks is hourly glowing stronger. Letters are published in the papers signed by unionists, blaming their leaders for getting them into a ...
Article : 56 wordsThe will of the late Hon. James White has been proved at £350,000. Sir Henty Parkes attended the Assembly last night for the first time since his illness, ...
Article : 48 wordsThere is a marked increase of Strikers at Port Adelaide, and the number of those out of work han been swelled by the closing of factories, etc. ...
Article : 42 wordsDr. D. Kennody has died at Glenelg from an overdose of chloroform whether taken, accidentally or on purpose is not yet known, but on the previous day a warr[?]nt had been ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Launceston quotation for tin ore yesterday was 17s. per unit, being a rise of 6d. It is announced that all clains aginst the ...
Article : 431 wordsThe SPEAKER (Hon. Thos. Reibey) tock the chair at 4 o'clock. PAPERS. The TREASURER (Hon. B. S. Bird) ...
Article : 5,243 wordsThe shipping strike has assumed a very serious phase to-day owing to the strike of gas stokers, which has almost brought about a gas famine in the metropolis. ...
Article : 619 wordsMessrs. P. W. Spence and Co. report under date London, July 17, as follows:— The uncertainty that prevailed a month since as to the passing of the American ...
Article : 415 wordsThe seamen a strike has already had the effect of raising prices in the general stores here, and should this state of things continue, skimmed milk and spuds will be our ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 186 wordsArgus, August 23.—Work on the mine has been going on regularly for the week, and the face opened by wages has got on with the top stripping very well. Next week ...
Article : 195 wordsA large and influential meeting was help at Tasman's Hotel on the evening of the 25th, to make arrangements for the annual regatta to be held at Norfolk Bay on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 wordsAn extraordinary general meeting of shareholders in the McLean Silver-Mining Co. was held yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the voluntary ...
Article : 2,619 wordsThe Railway Commissioners to-day considered the question of reduction of train service, and the Commissioners decided that if the strike continues, unless they receive ...
Article : 233 wordsSilver firm, with a marked advance in Souths, Tens, and Contrais. The following sales were reported on Stock Exchange:—Broken Hill Proprietary ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 29 Aug 1890, Page 3
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