RESPECTED FRIEND,—I was much surprised to read the sub-leaders in Mercury of 6th and 7th, advising, that John Lyne should retire and leave the place to younger ...
Article : 831 wordsThe quarterly meeting of the St. Mary's circuit was held at the parsonage on Wednesday, the 8th inst. The Rev. F. Neale occupied the chair. Mr. Gen. Alday was ...
Article : 309 wordsThe Launceston. quotation for tin ore on Saturday was 15s. 6d. per unit. Application to register the Alacity G.M. Co. appeara in our advertising columns. ...
Article : 144 wordsThe new Victorian loan of £3,000,000 tenders for which will be opened on the 13th, is quoted at 5s to 7s 6d premium, equal to £07 15s to £97 17s 6d. ...
Article : 116 wordsThe man arrested at St. Petesburg for an attempt on the life of the Czar proves to be a member of the Khirkoff Murder Society, pledged to assassinate ...
Article : 70 wordsArgyle, April 9. — Engineer started work on Friday 3rd inst. We have engine made fast on the logs, and are making good headway with rest of the plant. I expect to get ...
Article : 1,183 wordsThere was a strong market for silver shares to-day, and good advances, the market closing firmly. The following sales were reported on Stock Exchange:—Broken Hill Bonanza, 5s. ...
Article : 116 wordsThe withdrawal of six hundred thousand pounds in gold by Germany and Austria has hardened the money market, as it is feared that, the bank ...
Article : 108 wordsLord Rosebery proposes that the title of the Imperial Federation League shall be altered. Mr. Henniker-Heaton suggests that the League shall be ...
Article : 41 wordsThe death is announced of the Rev. Edmond de Prossense, D.D., an eminent Protestant pastor, many years residing in Paris. ...
Article : 36 wordsAt the Police Court to-day, Alfred Woods, on a charge of stealing a pair of boots, was remanded to Monday. Chong Gow, for not destroying infected fruit, was lined 5s. and ...
Article : 342 wordsOur annual gardening, and agricultural show was to be hold on Tuesday, the 14th, but as this date is the date of the election for Pembroke the committee have now decided ...
Article : 363 wordsThe following names have been submitted for the approval of Her Majcsiy the Queen as members of the Royal Commission on Labour Questions:— ...
Article : 246 wordsThe deaths are announced of Mr. T. K. Tapling, member for Harborough, and Colonel C. J. T. Hambro, member for South Dorset. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe Emperor francis, at the opening of the Reichskath, said the European Powers had given assurances that peaco was the most essential object of their ...
Article : 52 wordsLieutenant Frederick O. Pike, formerly commander of the Rifleman gun vessel, on the south-east coast of America, has been appointed ...
Article : 32 wordsA gunpowder explosion, which has occurred adjoining the palace of the Sultan of Zanzibar, has killed 13 people and wounded 18 others. ...
Article : 42 wordsLord, Salisbury has released Cape Colony from the payment of £20,000 annually, the post of administration of Basutoland which has recently been ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Treasurer seems to have failed to grasp the situation with regard to the mail service. In reply to the deputation on Friday he seemed to rely specially on the ...
Article : 356 wordsSIR,—Re the above I notice that tenders are again called. I would like to ask, sir, if it ever occurred to our City Fathers that a change in supervision would not be more ...
Article : 92 wordsAmory Sullivan, of the Theatre Royal, has secured the dramatic rights of the new piece The Dancing Girl, and with Miss Laura Villiers in the lead ...
Article : 39 wordsSIR,—In your issue of Friday, the 10th, I notice a letter which drags me so prominently before the public that I must reply to it. ...
Article : 340 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 3,016 wordsBaron di Fuva, the Italian ambassador at Washington, has, in pursuance of his recently expressed determination, left Washington. ...
Article : 29 wordsCaptains of vessels complain, that Spencer's Gulf is insufficiently lighted and buoyed, and that the delay's and detentions at Port Pirie, are ...
Article : 40 wordsSir George Grey received an enthusiastic welcome from New Zealanders on his arrival from Sydney, and was presented with an address yesterday afternoon. He made ...
Article : 163 wordsSIR,—Your excellent article in this morning's issue on the fish question is deserving of the best thanks of the thinking and reasoning public. To my mind your last ...
Article : 173 wordsMr. Gibbs stands for election to the London seat in the House of Commons in the place of the late Mr. Thomas C Baring, and is likely to be returned ...
Article : 38 wordsThe peal of clock bells for the city of Sydney were shipped per s.s. Echuca to-day. ...
Article : 21 wordsA motion proposed by Sir J. W. Pease, in the House of Commons, condemning the Indian opium traffic, has been carried by a majority of 30 in a ...
Article : 53 wordsSIR,—Although the case of the unfortunate little Punjabec cannot but arouse our pity and disgust—pity for her misfortunes, and disgust at a condition of society which ...
Article : 194 wordsThis club brought their season to a close on Saturday afternoon by holding a club regatta, but owing to the inclemency of the weather there was only a moderate ...
Article : 292 wordsMr. Henn Collins succeed Justice Stephen in the High Court of Justice (Exchequer Division). ...
Article : 19 wordsSIR,—A few words in reply to "Sympathistr's" letter in your issue of Wednesday last may show me to be not quite so hard-hearted and simple as your ...
Article : 174 wordsMr. Henry Labouchere's amendment objecting to an Imperial guarantee on purchase of land in Ireland, has been rejected by a majority of 94. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe following tables have been prepared from returns furnished by the Inspector of Customs and are now published for general information:- ...
Article : 368 wordsAnother Russian, conversion loan of six hundred, million franes is to be issued shortly at a minimum of 84. ...
Article : 28 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 308 wordsLord Salisbury has drafted for approval by the Portuguese Government a new African Convention assigning to Great Britain the whole of the [?] ...
Article : 20 wordsSIR,—Kindly allow me space in your paper for some remarks upon the subject of cruelty and its punishment. It cannot be denied that cruelty is a most degrading mark ...
Article : 1,224 wordsSIR,—The remarks under the obove heading in your issue of the 2nd inst. will apply to this place. We have here a large and thriving ...
Article : 407 wordsThe Toronto Board of Trade has unanimously resolved to favour Great Britain by adopting a discriminating tariff on colonial food product, and is ...
Article : 55 words"These little Geneva toys are cleverly constructed to go always a little wrong. But if yon wind them up and set them regularly every night you may know at least ...
Article : 232 wordsJudge Higinbotham, writing to The Times, says Australia is already attracting more attention in the matter of loans and private investment of ...
Article : 40 wordsThe wool market has hardened, especially for Merinos. ...
Article : 16 wordsThirty armed citizens attended the Court at New Orleans O'Mally was arraigned, in order to compel expedition in his trial. ...
Article : 125 wordsMoonlight, b. 5d, s. 5½d. New Pinafore, b. 8s 9d, 8. 10s, New Golden Gate, b. £5, s. £5 10s. North Galden Gate, b. 8s, s. 9s. ...
Article : 269 wordsPlease choose from the following download options:
Share this item on:
Print page as...
Testing
The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 13 Apr 1891, Page 3
It's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
With your Trove account you can: