The Premier (Sir E. Braddon) is taking steps to arrange for the representation of the colony at the coming fruit conference at Brisbane. ...
Article : 64 wordsThe setting over the Carrick Boxing Day meet took place at Selby's Hotel, Carrick, on Tuesday afternoon, when cheques to the amount of £270 were distributed in ...
Article : 114 wordsTo-morrow (New Year's Day) will be observed as a public holiday. and the following arrangements have been announced: ...
Article : 1,054 wordsTelegrams from Manila report that the court has found Dr. Rizal guilty of fomenting the rebellion in the Philippines against the Spaniards. ...
Article : 46 wordsHen Wilfred Laurier, Premier of Canada, is stated to be disgusted with the efforts of Sir Charles Tupper to push the fast Atlantic steam service ...
Article : 102 wordsSome time since Captain Audley Coote suggested to the Treasurer (Sir P. O. Fysh) that if the Government wrote to Japan they might find a market there for ...
Article : 148 wordsThe Senate committee has been sitting at Washington daily, hearing evidence of tradesmen in reference to the tariff. It is stated that the ...
Article : 42 wordsA general meeting of the committee was held on Tuesday on the Mayfield racecourse, and look the form of a "working bee," clearing and preparing the course ...
Article : 195 wordsHeavy rain fell last night, but there is a promise of fine weather for Friday's race meet. The course is in first class order. ...
Article : 33 wordsA meeting was held in Limerick yesterday, and was attended by representatives of all classes, to consider the report of the Financial Relations ...
Article : 176 wordsA number of oranges have been received in the city from Jamaica, constituting the first importation from that quarter. They have turned out ...
Article : 44 wordsAt a meeting to-day of the stewards of the Richmond Pony Racing Club, the pony Victoria and trainer were disqualified for one month for suspicious practices, and ...
Article : 115 wordsThe Premier states that Dr. Wilmott has been instructed to make enquiries into the mortality amongst calves in the Scottsdale district. ...
Article : 26 wordsBoth the Washington and Madrid authorities deny truth of the report that through American mediation the Caban question has been arranged. ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Premiers' Conference is to be held at Hobart on February 2 next. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe Premier (Sir E. Braddon) has wired Mr. Reid (Premier of New South Wales) suggesting that the Federal Convention be held in June next, as this would give ...
Article : 71 wordsThe annual meeting of the well-known Avenue Turf Club took place on the usual course to-day under favourable circumstances. The weather was beautifully fine ...
Article : 861 wordsThe whole of the Prussian four per cent. consols are being converted into 3½ per cents. ...
Article : 26 wordsA terrible disaster occurred at Clermont races yesterday, which resulted in one jockey being killed on the spot, and several others dreadfully injured. In one of the ...
Article : 141 wordsThe "National Zeitung" (Berlin) makes an important announcement in the relations between Russia and its issue this morning in regard to ...
Article : 78 wordsThe following are the results of the pupil teachers' examinations, 1896:—Fourth year—Miss R. Bantoft, New Norfolk, 856; P. M. Waterhouse, Newtown ...
Article : 216 wordsHon. Duncan Gillies, the retiring Agent-General for Victoria, is returning Melbourne in the R.M.S. Arcadia. He will be a candidate for ...
Article : 38 wordsThe attention of the Premier has been directed to a paragraph in a Hobart newspaper, suggesting that the Federal Council should take up the question of ...
Article : 164 wordsThe Indian National Congress, which is sitting at Calcutta under a native president, yesterday carried resolutions urging the adoption of jury trails ...
Article : 60 wordsThe annual contest between the Dunorlan C. C. and a team representing the N. T. Junior Cricket Association will take place at Dunorlan to-morrow (New Year's ...
Article : 69 wordsM. Nelidoff, Russian ambassador at Stumboul, is urging Sultan Abdul Hamid H. to economise. He advises a reduction of the peace standing of ...
Article : 41 wordsMr. W. H. D. Archer, returning officer for the electoral district of Longford, gives the usual statutory declaration in to-day's issue regarding the election of a member ...
Article : 52 wordsIn accordance with the programme mapped out by the coast combination, at match between the above teams was played at Cressy on Tuesday, and after a most ...
Article : 285 wordsJohn and Daniel Phillips, sons of the selector whose charred remains were found hidden in a hollow stump near his residence at Cassilis, were to-day committed ...
Article : 42 wordsMr. G. W. Smalley, correspondent of "The Times" at New York, reports that Sir Julian Pauncefote, British ambassador, and the hon. Richard ...
Article : 56 wordsMr. J. G. Davies, Mayor of Hobart, who represented this district in the last Parliament, addressed a large and influential meeting at the Council Chambers this ...
Article : 139 wordsA double tragedy took place on Thursday Island yesterday. A Japanese carpenter, having conceived a suspicion of his wife's fidelity, shot the woman dead ...
Article : 45 wordsBulgaria has asked the Powers to permit an immediate increase of the import duties by 3½ per cent. 'advalorem' for revenue purposes. It ...
Article : 48 wordsMr. Justice Williams having retired from the candidature for a seat on the judicial committee of the Privy Council, the Victorian Government will now ...
Article : 43 wordsThe great criminal lawyer was defending a man indicted for larceny. An old feud existed between the lawyers and the prosecuting attorney, and they ...
Article : 157 wordsYesterday was the 87th birthday of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone. M[?]ay banquets and meetings held throughout the country congratulated ...
Article : 36 wordsThe intercolonial cricket match was resumed at noon to-day in splendid weather. The wicket played capitally. M'Leod 75 and Stuckey one carried the score to 204 ...
Article : 83 wordsThe farmers in the country are storing grain in preference to selling at the present rates, and a general feeling prevails that the price will reach 6s before very long. ...
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Launceston Examiner (Tas. : 1842 - 1899), Thu 31 Dec 1896, Page 6
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