The match Australia v. England wes resumed yesterday. A heavy wind storm, which raised clouds of dust sprang up just prior to the time of resumption, and ...
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Article : 74 wordsMr. Musgrove accompanies Mrs. Bernard Beere and Mr. Marius to Australia. ...
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Article : 52 wordsIt is reported that Germany offers to arbitrate in the dispute between Chili and the United States. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe diamond drill, which has been employed at Winton, Central Queensland, for some time past, has struck water by means of an artesian bore at a depth of between ...
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Article : 21 wordsThe quotations, for copper (Chili bars) £46 15s. cash, with a firm market. For pig iron, Glasgow warrants No. the quotation is 47s. The market is ...
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Article : 23 wordsArchbishop Murphy, who has been taking a short holiday at George Town, will return to Hobart on Monday. The Archbishop will read a piper at the forthcoming Science ...
Article : 281 wordsThe seventh Indian National Congress, which meets each year in December for the purpose of bringing together the various educated classes ...
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Article : 33 wordsThe water famine is increasing in severity every day, and, despite the cool change last night, the thermometer registered 100 in the shade for several hours about noon to-day. ...
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Article : 34 wordsSIR,—Allow a half-century colonist to thank you for the admirable leading articles contained in The Mercury of to-day and Christmas Day. ...
Article : 38 wordsMrs. James, an elderly woman, who was badly burned in a fire at Golden-square at midnight on Sunday, died in the hospital to-day. ...
Article : 929 wordsThe bill introduced by Mr. W. H. Springers, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the United States House of Representatives, repeals all ...
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Article : 109 wordsThe first junior pennant match between these teams was played on the North Hobart ground on Saturday, and resulted in an easy victory for Trinity by six wickets ...
Article : 109 wordsSIR,—In the early morning hour's of New Year's Day a modern Samson appeared in Hobart and bore away secretly one of the gates of Bishopscourt. The day passed and ...
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Article : 689 wordsThe death is announced of the Right Rev. Samuel Adjai Crowther, D.D. Bishop of the Niger Territory. [Bishop Crowther was a negro, and his ...
Article : 235 wordsThese clubs met on the lower cricket ground on Saturday, the match resulting in a win for the former by 49 runs. Scores:- North Hobart.—Creese, 39; Watson, 7; ...
Article : 106 wordsThis match was played on the New Townground on Saturday, and resulted in an easy victory for the former by 112 runs on the first innings. The following are the scores:— ...
Article : 130 wordsMr. C. A. F, Campbell, private secretary to His Excellency the Governor, is resigning, and, leaving for England at the end of February. He purposes entering upon a ...
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Article : 230 wordsThe Darwent had a pleasant outing on New Year's Day at Sorell, where they played an eleven of that district. The local men went in first and made 47, of which C. ...
Article : 251 wordsIt is understood that Sir William [?]ervois, who was Governor of N w Zealand from 1882 to 1889, is willing to accept the position again. ...
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Article : 229 wordsIn accordance with the usual custom, the following New Year's Day honours have been conferred by Her Majesty the Queen:— ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 4 Jan 1892, Page 3
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