A sad accident happened to a young man named Thomas Rattonburg, who was killed by a tree falling on him yesterday at Woodsdale, while at work. This is the third ...
Article : 82 wordsThe autumn meeting of the above club was hold yesterday in very fine weather, but the attendance was far below what might have been expected even with the numerous ...
Article : 1,235 wordsThe Bank of South Australia has issued a circular to shareholders stating that the directors have provisionally agreed that the Union Bank shall take ...
Article : 219 wordsThis match was played on the ground of the latter on Wednesday, March 16, and resulted in a win for the Orient by 38 runs on the first, innings. For the Orient, Morris, ...
Article : 150 wordsThe American visible supply of wheat and flour is 63,600,000 bushels, as compare [?] 64,700,000 bushels on the 9th inst. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe Hawkes Bay Cup race has resulted thus:—Crown Jewel, l; Retira, 2; Loch Ness, 3., Time: 3min. 8sec. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand ...
Article : 182 wordsOwing to a strike of enginemen at the Durham collieries the water supply to several places has censed. The Court Circular contains an ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Australian Land and Finance Co. have declared a dividend of 6 per cent. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe, Colonial Office has applied to the Admiralty to furnish a man-of-war for the special conveyance of Lord Glasgow, the newly appointed Governor ...
Article : 48 wordsA chopping match, which caused a great deal of excitement, came off this morning in the show ground between Thos. Reeves, of Barrington, and T. Buckingham, of ...
Article : 72 wordsA scare exists amongst the inhabitants of the wealthy quarters of Paris owing to the inreasing number of Anarchist outrages, which appear to be ...
Article : 121 wordsThe question exercising people's mind in Launceston this morning is who is the man whose body was buried under the supposition that he was James Trimely on March ...
Article : 207 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Carissa G.M. Co. was held last night at Launceston, there being a large number of shareholders present. Mr. R. Scott presided, and the ...
Article : 169 wordsThe races were held here to day, and as the weather was fine the attendance was good. The racing was also good, and the race for the Stanley Handicap was the ...
Article : 171 wordsThe results of the events at the Coppington sports were as follows:District Race— J. Wooley, 1. District Hurdles—Sid, Ward, 1. Ladies' Bracelot Race—J. Spaulding, 1. ...
Article : 106 wordsThe Miners' Federation held a meeting to-day to discuss the length of the present strike in the coal pits. It is believed the majority favour ...
Article : 60 wordsThe police escort for Williams left Melbourne for Western Australia on Monday last. Strange facts concerning the accused continue to crop up. For instance, it is ...
Article : 750 wordsIt has now been definitely ascertained that 120 miners have perished by the terrible explosion of fire-damp in the Anderluos colliery at Mons. ...
Article : 72 wordsThe following were the stock and share quotations and sales on 'Change yesterday:- HOBART. ...
Article : 302 wordsThe failure of the St. Petersburg banking firm of Gunsburg and Co. is wide-reaching, and is said to be due to the continued persecution of the Jews ...
Article : 58 wordsSIR,—I notice in the list of subjec's to be submitted to the consideration of the Postal Conference now sitting in Hobart, the item, "universal stamps for the ...
Article : 886 wordsThe report that the Russian Government is massing troops on the Polish frontier of Germany is officially denied. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Hospital Board met to-night, when among the recommendations by the Visiting Committee which was adopted was that of granting the nursing staff an additional ...
Article : 577 wordsA conference of delegates from the Republican societies throughout Italy is now assembled in Rome. Five hundred delegates are in attendance. ...
Article : 50 wordsThe following were the results of the races here to-day:- HURDLES.—Fairy, 1; Mount Lyell, 2; Rocket, 3. ...
Article : 86 wordsThe receivers appointed to liquidate the affairs of Murrietta and Co. obtain assets equal to £4,300,000. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe Czar has again expressed his firm intention to avoid war. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe Japanese Government has suppressed about 30 newspapers which were writing of the Administration in a hostile spirit. ...
Article : 24 wordsThe ship Indiana, loaded with American flour for the relief of faminestricken Russians, has arrived at Libau, 120 miles W.S.W. of Riga. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe Times has published an article in which the climate of New Guinea is described as unsuitable to Europeans. The administration of Sir William ...
Article : 72 wordsThe March meeting of the Warwick Farm Races opened yesterday, and owing to the unfavourable state of the weather the attendance was limited. The following are ...
Article : 135 wordsThe frequency of attempted dyna mite outrages in Paris has caused a panic, and the sentries at all the public buildings have been doubled. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe disaffection in the Argentine Republic is increasing, and it is believed that the stability of the Government is seriously imperilled. ...
Article : 33 wordsDiplomatic relations, suspended for some time, have now been renewed between Italy and the United States, the Legislature of the latter having ...
Article : 49 wordsAlacrity, b. 10d, s. 3s. New Pinafore, b. 31s, s. 35s. Tasmania, s. £6 5s. Volunteer, b. 4s 8d. s. 5s. ...
Article : 117 wordsThe Messageries Maritimes Company's steamer Australien passed here to-day, outward bound for Sydney and way ports. ...
Article : 33 wordsAt a Cabinet meeting held this morning it was decided to recommend the Governor to suspend the Railway Commissioners. Messrs. Francis (General Traffic Manager), ...
Article : 49 wordsIn the House of Commons Mr. Ellis moved the second reading of the Welsh Tenants Security of Tenure and Fair Rent Bill. Mr. Gladstone opposed it ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Epsom Club meeting was well attended yesterday. The weather was splendid, and the events passed off well. The following are the results: ...
Article : 163 wordsThe following sales were effected on the Stock Exchange to-day:—Block 10, £9 8s, £9 6s, £9 7s. Broken Hill Proprietary, £7 11s, £7 12s. Central, £3 8s, £3 7s. Bell's ...
Article : 70 wordsThe death is announced of Archbishop William Smith, of St. Andrew's and Edinburgh. He was consecrated in 1885. ...
Article : 26 wordsGreat preparations were made by the Irish citizens for St. Patrick's celebration, but in consequence of heavy showers all outdoor sports were abandoned. ...
Article : 92 wordsMr. Justice Chitty has ordered the English trustees under the will of the late Mr. J. T. Mackelvie to pay the New Zealand trustees £37,000 to ...
Article : 96 wordsHave been awarded to ST. JACOB'S OIL at different International Exhibitions for its marvellous power to relieve and cure pain. Its extraordinary merits have been placed ...
Article : 81 wordsThe Mount Bischoff Co. have declared a dividend of 10s., payable on the 26th inst. Our Launceston correspondent telegraphed last night:—There was a rapid rise in ...
Article : 183 wordsIt has transpired in preference to Williams, the supposed Windsor murderer, that several persons here were acquainted with him, and he is believed, to have worked as a miner at ...
Article : 73 wordsMr. Robert McCarthy, writing from Paradise (N.S.W.), says: "I find the Waterbury a very good timekeeper. Mine has gone two years and six months, and is ...
Article : 241 wordsThe Robert Foss, a Swedish barque, arrived here from Santos, Brazil, yesterday, and has been detained in quarantine owing to several cases of yellow fever having ...
Article : 61 wordsThe return match between the Sheffield Eleven and the Victorian team commenced to-day on the Melbourne cricket ground. There were present about 4,000 spectators, ...
Article : 470 wordsIt has transpired that during the stay in Sydney in 1888 of Williams, the Windsor murderer, he, under the name of Deeming, interviewed a number of tradespeople, ...
Article : 66 wordsThe Emperor William of Germany has recovered from his recent illness. ...
Article : 17 wordsOwing to the statement that Williams once lived at Adelaide, the police are making inquiries about him, and of the women and two children who followed him to Sydney ...
Article : 278 wordsGeneral Booth is about to make a our through the Continent of Europe on a similar mission to that recently undertaken in Australia. ...
Article : 27 wordsIt appears that Mr. Edward Thunderbolt, one of the inspectors of nuisances of the city of Melbourne, is acquainted with the family of the late Mrs. Williams, and has ...
Article : 458 wordsAdams Dundas South, March 8.—No. 1 tunnel extended 5ft. Very little change in country. No. 2 tunnel has not been measured up, as contractors only started last Friday. ...
Article : 665 wordsPresident Harrison, of the United States, has requested Lord Salisbury to speedily make reply regarding the maintenance of the vivendi in the ...
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Advertising : 1,295 wordsThree Belgian Anaichists have been sentenced to fifteen years' imprisonment for stealing 72,000 dynamite cartridges The timely discovery of gun cotton ...
Article : 71 wordsSIR,—It is much to be regretted that Mr. W. H. Jude at his lecture in the Town Hall on Sunday last repeated the absurd myth about the wrongly called "Moonlight" ...
Article : 131 wordsThe Branxholm races took place to-day, and were a decided success, both with regard to attendance and racing. The finishes were good, and with the exception of a ...
Article : 399 wordsThe death is announced of Professor Edward Augustus Freeman, D.C.L., LL.D., Kegius Professor of Modern History and Fellow of Oriel, and an ...
Article : 41 wordsSIR—Having paid a visit lately to the Russell Palls district I must put in a word as to the bad treatment settlers are receiving at the hands of the Ministry. The roads ...
Article : 128 wordsA heavy flood is raging at Roeburne. The Storm commenced on Friday at midnight, and in 14 hours five and half inches of rain fell. Then the river rose rapidly, overflowing ...
Article : 132 wordsRussia is at present employing a hundred and fifty thousand men in the construction of forts and railways in Poland. ...
Article : 25 wordsMrs. Langtry writes:—"I have much pleasure in stating that I have used your soap for some time, and prefer it to any other. (Signed) LILLIE LANGTRY. ...
Article : 83 wordsFitzsimmons challenged Pritchard to fight for £1,000,. the contest to take place in New Orleans. ...
Article : 16 wordsIt is now stated that the South Australian shareholders will receive no shares in the Union Bank, but will simply share in the assets as realised, ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 18 Mar 1892, Page 3
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