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Advertising : 1,043 wordsThe chess contest between Steinitz and Tschigorin has been concluded, the latter proving victorious. ...
Article : 32 wordsA committeee meeting was held at the Horse and Jockey on Tuesday, April 28, 1891, when the following g[?]ntlemen were present:—Mr C. E. Fea herstone (chair), ...
Article : 476 wordsAn inquest into the circumstances attending the death of Joseph Ray, who was jammed between two buffers at the railway station on Monday last, and expired in the ...
Article : 806 wordsThe case against [?]nningham for forgery of certain documents referring to land at Yarraville, alleged to be the property of Alexander Ross, was concluded to-day. The ...
Article : 511 wordsThe Governor a[?]d Executive and President and party, with a large representative gathering, opened the Natal railway to-day. ...
Article : 415 wordsBy Hobart Gazette Extraordinary issued yesterday His Excellency the Governor proclaims as follows:- Who, [?]us it is expedient that the House ...
Article : 107 wordsIn the French Chamber of Deputies M. Lochfoy has made an energetic appeal for free trade in opposition to the increased Customs duties recommended ...
Article : 47 wordsMr. W. Gunn, Returning Officer for the electoral district of C[?], was in attondance at the Council chambers, Brighton, yeaterday, for the purpose of receiving ...
Article : 313 wordsTHE TWO THOUSAND GUINEA STAKES, a subscription of 100sovs. each, for 3yr[?] olds; colts, 9st.; fillies, 8st. 5lb.; owner of second horse to receive 200sovs. out of ...
Article : 87 wordsThe expert sent out by the newly-formed company exploited by Mr. J. G. Mitchell to work coal and fron deposits in New South Wales, and who was ...
Article : 70 wordsThe Launceston quotation for tin ora yesterday was 15s. 6d. per unit. There was a steady demand on 'Change yesterday morning at Launceston for Golden ...
Article : 342 wordsPRETORIA, April 7 (special).—The general topic here is the trek to Banyailand, better known as Mashonaland. Two of the leading spirits are in Pretoria at present. Th[?]y ...
Article : 571 wordsThe Agents-General have arranged for an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday concerning final arrangements for the investment ...
Article : 27 wordsSIR,—In a recent issue of your paper. I notice you offer a few suggestions re the above. With your kind permission I will give a ...
Article : 499 wordsComplaints are made among fruit buyers that the Tasmanian apples brought by the s.s. Arcadia are shrivelled, woody, and tasteless. The ...
Article : 29 wordsThe polling for the extra ordinary vacancy in the Clarence Council, caused by the resignation of Councillor Ashton, took place yesterday, and resulted i[?] the return of ...
Article : 111 wordsIt is reported that Mr, Mapleson, the operatic impresario, has offered Madam Melba £30,000 for her, services during two seasons in America. ...
Article : 31 wordsDr. Barry, ex-Primate of Australia, has been elected Bampton lecturer for Oxford University. ...
Article : 18 wordsLittle Wonder, b. 7d. Moonlight, b. 9d, s. 1s. New Pinafore, b. 8s. s. 9s. New Golden Gate, b. £10 7s 6d, s. £11 5s. sales £10 7s 6d. ...
Article : 299 wordsNewfoundland fishermen are openly defying the blockade established to prevent the supply of bait to French fishermen, and the naval officers on the ...
Article : 56 wordsGeorge Ingleson, late Council Clerk at Leichha[?]dt, wascommitted fortrial to-day for embezzling £37, the funds of the Council. In reference to the proposal to appoint a ...
Article : 71 wordsDuring yesterday the attendance at the Horticultural Society's exhibition was fully up to the average. In addition to exhibits already mentioned, and deserving of ...
Article : 418 wordsA poll took place on Saturday to fill up the vacancies in the Lower Sorell Road Trust, caused by the retiral of Messrs. R. S. Steele, C. W. Jones, and W. R. Allison. ...
Article : 96 wordsBon Accord, April 30 (by telegraph).— Assay from No. 1 lode out of trench 6ft, deep:—Silver, 58oz. per ton. 60 per cent. lead. Assay from cup of lode new find on No. 2 ...
Article : 285 wordsA committee has been appointed to confer with the directors, of the South Australian Petroleum Company on the probabilities of, probable expansion of ...
Article : 39 wordsMilitary arrangements have been made for following band of unionists about, and should any camp split the various mobs of strikers are to be shadowed. ...
Article : 57 wordsAt the Port Cygnet Road Trust election, which took place o[?] the 27th ult., the following candidats were elected:—Arthur Davis, Francis Coode, and John Strong. ...
Article : 31 wordsA meeting of ratepayers to elect three representatives to fill the vacancies occurring by rotation in the Glenorchy Road Trust, was held yesterday. The retiring ...
Article : 39 wordsIt is reported that the inhabitants of the Hawaiian Islands want no Royal successor to the late King Kalakua, but are clamouring for a republic, and that ...
Article : 44 wordsThe first barge for the Mersey Marine Board was launched yesterday and taken up to the slip this afternoon, as it was making too much water. ...
Article : 83 wordsA meeting of Senate was held yesterday, the Warden (Rev. R. D. Poulett-Harris, M A.) in tho chair. The attendance numbered about 25 mambers. ...
Article : 647 wordsIn silver stocks a good extent of business has been done to-day, comprising; all-round investments. The following sales are reported on Stock Fxchange:—Balstrups, 6s ...
Article : 197 wordsSir.—When in Hobart the other day I was considerably riled. That in itself is scarcely worthy of record, but the cause of the rilement, I think, is. ...
Article : 235 wordsIt is now believed that the United States Secretary, the Hon. James G Blaine, is not really desirous of stop ping sealing in Behring Straits, but ...
Article : 55 wordsThe shareholders met last evening in the Freemason's Hall, pursuant to adjournment, there being a good attendance, Mr. C. E. Featherstone, M.H.A., in the chair. Messrs. ...
Article : 543 wordsThe Jumbas turned up in great force one day last week (says the Umtata Herald) at the Chief Magistrate's office, the [?] being the re-instatement of their old headman ...
Article : 220 wordsScarlet fever has broken outat Doornfontein, Johannesburg. Several bad cases are reported. There is every probability of the Durban ...
Article : 513 wordsThe present visible supply of American wheat is thirty-six millions one hundred thousand bushels. ...
Article : 22 wordsHis Excellency the Governor, accompanied by His Worship the Mayor and Town Clerk and Mr. J. Joubert, inspected the Albert Hall and Exhibition annexes this ...
Article : 210 wordsO'Connor has challenged Stanbury to a sculling match for the championship of the world and £500 a side, the race to take place on American water. He ...
Article : 35 wordsThe first two twenties of the Railway Football club play on the battery ground tomorrow afternoon. The teams are:—First Twenty: A. Nicholson, W. C. Sibley, J. ...
Article : 97 wordsNumbers of Anarchists have been arrested in Turin and Milan for inciting soldiers to shoot their officers on May-day when on duty to suppress ...
Article : 59 wordsSir,—Your correspondent "A Civil Servant and El[?]ctor " does not, I am sure, express the feeling of members of the Civil Service in his somewhat spiteful letter in ...
Article : 313 wordsThe Verulam correspondent of the [?]atal Mercury writes:—The wedding of one of Chief Umqawa's daughters with a member of some other tribe was made the occasion ...
Article : 405 wordsHave been awarded to ST. JACOB'S OIL at different International Exhibitions for its marvellous power to relieve and cure pain. Its extraordinary merita have been placed ...
Article : 79 wordsThe Journal des Debats states that French Ministers favour a reduction of [?] duty for six months, and if necessary its total suppression ...
Article : 34 wordsMr. Commissioner Waterhouse delivered judgment in the matter of Arthur Moyuaha[?] (bankrupt) ex parte G. Bastard, trustee, in which the latter sought to set aside a bill ...
Article : 721 wordsMr. Robert McCarthy, writing from Paradise (N.S.W.), says: "I and the Waterbury a very good timekeeper. Mine has gone two years and six months, and is ...
Article : 207 wordsThe rebel army a few days ago reported as marching on Capiapo, in Atacama province, have captured the city, which in the centre of a great ...
Article : 51 wordsThe strike of iron and coal workers in Westphalia hits proved a most signal failure. Not a particle of calomol, nor any other deleterious ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 1 May 1891, Page 3
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