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Advertising : 3,903 wordsJust before midnight on Saturday two ships boats entered Sydney harbour full of wrecked sailors, who tell a remarkable story. They belong to the barque Dom Nicholas, ...
Article : 245 wordsThe Tamar and Launceston Cricket Clubs commenced a match on Saturday, but the play was rather tame. Launceston went first to the wickets and were disposed of ...
Article : 894 wordsTo-morrow, at [?] p.m., entries of now yearlings for the T. R. C. Derby, 1892, and of now foals for the T. R. C. Derby, 1893, are due; as well as of foals for the T. R. C. ...
Article : 155 wordsMr. Ranking, the Government Agent at Clermont, has issued a proclamation to-day calling upon the unionists to lay down their arms and disperse quietly to their homes, ...
Article : 131 wordsA very attractive programme has been issued by the above club for the annual meet on April 15. The programme embraces Hurdle Race, Fingal Handicap, Steeple, ...
Article : 79 wordsAt the Western the shaft on the new lodo has been sunk 42ft, carrying a formation 4ft. wide all the way, of which fully 18in. represents solid metal. The ore consists of galena ...
Article : 269 wordsA special meeting of the shareholders of the Sandhurst and Eaglehawk lectric Tram Co. to-day decided to adopt the overhead system. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 76 wordsSir, —I should feel greatly obliged if you will allow me shortly to refer to the action of the Sydney directors of the Central Broken Hill S.M. Co. (Limited) at the ...
Article : 214 wordsThe following weights have been declared for the A.J.C. meeting, commencing on Saturday next:- HURDLE RACE—Two and a half miles. ...
Article : 144 wordsA little boy named Finch, son of Mr. Finch, of Mullengandra, has been lost in the bush. The boy, who is only six years of age, was going to a neighbour's place with ...
Article : 171 wordsThe following were the stock and share quotations and sales on Change yesterday:- HOBART. ...
Article : 483 wordsSIR,—Mrs. Pcacocke is in error in imagining my letter with reference to unauthorised using of the Royal Academy of Music initials was "levelled" specially at her. ...
Article : 179 wordsParis was well backed to-day for the Doncaster Handicap, and has now advanced to the position of first favourite at 100 to 13, which price is now tak[?]n. Marvel, 100 to ...
Article : 171 wordsGeorge Powell, a butcher, was fined £2 and costs at the Police Court this morning for assaulting a book agent of the "Picturesque Atlas Co. named McKay, who went ...
Article : 252 wordsSIR.—Landowners who go to arbitration with the Government over land required for public purposes should take to heart the decision of the Chief Justice, as quoted by ...
Article : 232 wordsThe Launceston quotation for tin ore yesterday was 15s. 6d. per unit Memorial for registration of the South Washington S.M. Co. advertised. ...
Article : 684 wordsAt the ordinary meeting of the City Council, the Works Committee recommended that applications be invited for the position of city organist, the successful applicant to ...
Article : 451 wordsThe Government is drafting a scheme of classification in the Civil Service. A foreman at a foundry in Wellington named John Mckenzie fell while engaged in ...
Article : 90 wordsMount Victoria, b. 1s 8d,s. 2s 3d. New Pinafore, b. 6s 9d, sales 6s 9d. New. Golden Gate, b. £5 5s, s. £5 12s 6d. North Golden Gate, b. 9s, s. 10s 9d. ...
Article : 244 wordsThe Convention Committee met this morning, but could only present interim reports The Committee on Constitutional Machinery are said to favour the proposal that the ...
Article : 209 wordsSIR,—It is now about a quarter of a century ago that, I believe as the first on record, I called the attention of The Times to the secret organisations of the Camorra and ...
Article : 514 wordsIn silver only a moderate extent of business was done, but somewhat improved prices ruled. Sales:—Balstraps, 7s. Broken Hill Proprietary, £1010s, £10 12s 6d. Block 10, ...
Article : 115 wordsThe following information, additional to that previously published, appears in to-day's Gazette:- Auctioneer's licences granted to Thomas ...
Article : 128 wordsMrs. Langtry writes:—"I have much pleasure in stating that I have used your Soap for some time, and prefer it to any other." (Signed) LI[?] LANGTRY. ...
Article : 307 wordsSir,—" Laugh and grow fat " says the adage. Well, the columns of The Mercury lately are helping to carry out the injunction. For many have been the laughs at seeing ...
Article : 117 wordsComstock, March l8 —U[?]nderlay shaft on No. 2 lode sunk 5ft [?]n for fortnight Crosscut in tunnel has been opened out and driven 17ft in nice looking country Cut a ...
Article : 469 wordsM[?]t ami Chandon, champagne growers are proprietors of the best growths around Ep[?]ay, many of which have been in the possession of their dhouse since the year ...
Article : 86 wordsSIR,—The efforts pout forth to increase the calling power of the Grubb S. M. Co. appear, so far, to have failed. Two meetings called for the purpose have lapsed for the want of ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 24 Mar 1891, Page 3
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