A piece of red tapeism was brought brfore the Police Magisttate this morning. A lad named Orten had on the 18th inst., at Burnie, been sentenced to 10 days' ...
Article : 147 wordsThe stales won at the recent T.R.C. summer meet were paid over on Saturday as follows:—Mr. M. Davis (ns)—1st Hobart Cup,. £250, 2nd Lord Stakes, £20; total. ...
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Advertising : 1,791 wordsThe French President, M. Sadi Carnot, has interviewed M Ribot, Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Croyor, and M. Floquet, in reference to the ...
Article : 64 wordsSt. James' Gazette states that the parlpayings between the British and Russian Governments relative to the arrest of Captain Younghusband in the ...
Article : 60 wordsThe return match between Lord Sheffield's team and New South Wales was continued yesterday. The weather was fine and hot, and there was a large attendance. Read ...
Article : 286 wordsI visited the New Moon mine to day, and saw the new face being opened about two chains to the east of last shaft sunk. The stone at each place is exceedingly rich in tin ...
Article : 158 wordsThe British expeditionary force in occupation of Sadon in Upper Burmah, which place they captured in January last, have repulsed an attack of 500 ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Launceston and Turnar Clubs commenced the third round for the premiership on Saturday, the former going in to bat. Owing to the splendid stand made by G. ...
Article : 364 wordsA portion of the cargo of Australian butter by the R.M.S. Parramatta has been sold, factory-made, at 112s, to 160s. per cwt.; dairy made, at 90s. per ...
Article : 46 wordsSir Charles Dilke, who has been persistently denounced by Mr. W. T. Stead in the English Press, lias addressed a letter i to Mr. Stead, challenging him to ...
Article : 321 wordsThe Tamerlane, a Hawaiin whaler, has been wrecked, and the captain and 17 of the crew drowned. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe following were the stock and share quotations and sales on 'Change on Saturday:- HOBART. ...
Article : 238 wordsHot weathe. Moderate attendance. Results:- FLYIING HANDICAP.—Whirlwind (Sealy) 1; Croydou (R. Gough) 2; Oxenham ...
Article : 79 wordsM. Laur has summoned M. Conhtans, the French Minister of Interior, for the assault, recently committed in the Council Chamber. ...
Article : 22 wordsThe market for pig iron is flat, the present quotation being 40s. ...
Article : 15 wordsEn tries close to-night for events to be run in connection with the above on the 9th prox. The items closing are:— Hurdle Race, about 2 miles; Trial Stakes, once ...
Article : 108 wordsNew Zealand cheese is at present quoted at 40s. ...
Article : 13 wordsThe Local Government Bill for Ireland has been coldly received by the country and the Press. It is generally looked upon as chiefly introduced by Mr. ...
Article : 82 wordsThe annual raes meeting of the Hobart Polo Club was held at Elwick on Saturday. An overcast sky suggested the addition of a mackintosh to teh ordinary summmer costume, ...
Article : 1,144 wordsA match between these clubs was commenced on the upp r cricket ground on Saturday afternoon in splendid weather; but the wicket was somewhat bumpy and ...
Article : 462 wordsThe betting market shows signs of increasing acitivity in connection wih Victoria Racing Club's events. Lest evening there was some good wugering about ...
Article : 201 words[The Launceston quotation for tin ore on Saturday was 15s. 3d. per unit. A dividend is declared in the Broken Hill Proprietary Block 14 Co. ...
Article : 165 wordsAmalgamated West Tasmania, s. 2s. Little Wonder, b. 9d. New Pinafore, b. 40s, s. 42s. Tasmania, b. £6 15s, a. £6 19s. ...
Article : 196 wordsThe North German Lloyd's Shipping Co. will pay no dividend on the past half-year's transactions, and the directors recommend the withdrawal of two ...
Article : 42 wordsOwing to the great opposition displayed towarels the bill introduced in the French Chamber of Deputies by the Government dealing with clerical ...
Article : 67 wordsA stringent Anti-Emigration Bill has been submitted by the Government to the Reichstag, and among other provisos all benefit or other societies are ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Spanish authorities have determined upon treating dynamitards and anarchists found guilty of conspiracies against human life as murderers. ...
Article : 21 wordsAtlas.— Have cut horse track from Wedge River sections to road. Limestone opened up in two places showing galena freely. I am sending specimens by post. Prospecting ...
Article : 394 wordsA Personal Income Tax Bill has been introduced in the Reichsrath, which is estimated to yield two millions sterling per annum to the revenue. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe autumn meet on Saturday was well attended, though the weather was threatening, and very close till after the first race, when the wind veored towards the south, ...
Article : 1,041 wordsA general strike of labourers is taking, place in Rome. ...
Article : 11 wordsThe following sales were effected on the Stock Exchange to-day:—Block 10. £11 3s 6d. Broken Hill Proprietary, £ 7s, £7 8s, £7 7s Cd. Central, 69s, 68s 6d. Junction, 8s 6d. ...
Article : 81 wordsThe outbreak of influenza at Cairo is assuming serious proportions. ...
Article : 11 wordsReplying to a question asked in the House of Parliament, the Right Hon. J. Lowther, Political Secretary to the Foreign Office, said the Government ...
Article : 42 wordsA violent earthquake has taken place at Larissa, the capital of Thessally, on the Gulf of Salonica. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Government Astronomer at Madras has announced that he has discovered that the appearance of spots on the sun and heavy rainfall are ...
Article : 64 wordsM. C. Louis de Freycinet, President of the French Council and Minister of "War, has tendered his resignation, which will probably be accepted. ...
Article : 59 wordsAt a meeting of the committee, held on 10th inst, there was a full attendance and important business transacted. The necessity for and the usefulness of this ...
Article : 432 wordsA friendly game was played on Saturday last, on the lower ground, between the above teams, resulting in a win for Queenborough by 28 runs on the first innings. ...
Article : 417 wordsIntelligence to hand from New Orleans states that a block of the most valuable business premises in that city has been destroyed by fire, the loss ...
Article : 32 wordsMr. Deacon, the American who shot a young French attache at Nice for intrusion in his svife's bedroom, was well known in society in Paris, where ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Countess of Hopetoun yesterday morning gave birth to a son at their country residence, Ararat. All well. ...
Article : 33 wordsHis Holiness the Pope has addressed an Encyclical letter to the Friench Bishops, in which he deplores the vastness of the plot concocted among ...
Article : 77 wordsIt is an oft rupoatod assertion that Derby has bettor days in store for it than those through which we have lately passed, the truth of which assertion is daily being proved ...
Article : 353 wordsThe heat at Wilcannia is intense, the thermometer registe[?]ling in the shade during the week from 104deg. to 114deg. killing the rabb'ts by thousands. ...
Article : 155 wordsThe Pall Mall (Jazelte lias interviewed Mr. Wise, of Sydney, on the labour movement in the colonies. He says that the present excitement is in ...
Article : 75 wordsThe Waterloo coursing meet has been further postponed, and there will bo a new draw before the events are contested. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe Orient Co.'s R.M.S. Orizaba has arrived at Albany. Coroner's jury has returned a verdict against tVilliaui Wynue of manslaughter of ...
Article : 59 wordsVice-Admiral Sir George Tryon, while superintending the operation of getting H.M.S. Victoria afloat; fell overboard, but was speedily rescued. ...
Article : 23 wordsThis club re-opened its sailing Benson on Satin day last, when a race for boats not exoeedisg 16ft, 6in, was held over the club's usual course. The wind during the ...
Article : 254 words"I have used Pears' Soap for two years with the greatest satisfaction, for I find it the very test;" (Signed) MARY ANDERSON. Pears' Soap tor the toilet and nursery, ...
Article : 254 wordsMr. John Hollingshead, the wellknown dramatist and director of theatrical companies, has been declared bankrupt. ...
Article : 19 wordsAt the Central Dundas the sinking of Kelly's main shaft is proceeding rapidly, 8ft. having been accomplished since the pumps started on Wednesday. At Hassett's work is ...
Article : 308 wordsA. W. Brown, ex-Mayor of Wellington, who is at present io Sydney, has written to say he does not intend returning to the colony, and has forwarded a statement of ...
Article : 163 wordsIt is reported that Mr. Pearson succeeds the late Mr. John Cashel Hoey as secretary to the Victorian Agent-General ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Observer expresses opinion that colonial stocks will be all steadily absorbed in small amounts for investments putgide the usual course of stock ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 22 Feb 1892, Page 3
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