The first autumn show, under the auspices of the Emu Bay, Horticultural Society, was held at the Town Ha[?]l to-day. The weather was very fine, and the attendance large, and ...
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Article : 242 wordsThe following were the stock and share quotations and sales on 'Change yesterday:- HOBART. ...
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Advertising : 852 wordsA fearful railway accident, by which nine lives were lost and 12 persons injured, happened this morning at half-past 1. The mail train which runs between Sydney and ...
Article : 1,551 wordsAt the Burnie Police Court on Thursday, the 21st inst., before Messrs. A. K. Chapmin, S.M., and Jas. Patterson, J P., John Dunn was fined 10s for being drunk and ...
Article : 219 wordsThe annual meeting of shareholders in Messrs. J. Cook and Son (Limited) was held last evening at the Hobart Coffee Palace. Mr. F. W. Piesse occupied the chair. There ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 234 wordsAlacrity, s. 2s 6d. Amalgamated West Tasmania, b. ls 9d. Derby, b. 1s 3d, s. 1s 6d. East Pinafore, b. 2s, s. 2s 3d. East Pinafore ...
Article : 167 wordsOn Saturday, 23rd inst., the local cricket club brought the season to a conclusion by a match between the Mangana and Mathinna juniors. The game was played on the ...
Article : 310 wordsThe following sales of stock were effected en the Stock Exchange to-day: — Central, £1 11s. 6d.; Comet, 4s. 2d., 4s. 4d.; Broken Hill Proprietary, £5 6s., £5 9s., £5 8s. 6d.; ...
Article : 60 wordsFlora and Pomona held a levee at the Exhibition Building yesterday. Their courts and halls were resplendent, with the bounty and beauty of Nature, and their ...
Article : 3,534 wordsHis Excellency the Governor Sir Robert Hamilton has had a busy time since his arrival at Zeehan on Thursday night. Starting early on Friday morning, accompanied ...
Article : 1,085 wordsThe Launceston quotation for tin ore yesterday was 16s. per unit. Among the cargo of the Rotomahana from Launceston yesterday was 30 tons of tin, ...
Article : 184 wordsSIR,—I was amused in reading the report in to-day's Mercury of the subcommittee of the Sanitary Association upon the state of Park-street rivulet, especially ...
Article : 100 wordsSIR,—Having been engaged in the meat trade since the age of 11, and can claim 25 years' experience both as regards order boy, slaughterman, and master, I am quite willing ...
Article : 98 wordsAmalgamated West Tasmania. April 23.— Have sank winze 6ft.; total, 18ft. Last 3ft. in sinking have had a fine body of stone fully 12ft. wide, showing gold freely. In fact, it is ...
Article : 2,138 wordsSIR,—For some years past I have noticed that our noblest game, the kangaroo, is becoming scarcer and scarcer in districts where they were once very numerous, and I ...
Article : 177 wordsAn extraordinary meeting of the North Grubb S.M. Co. was held last night at Launceston, when a resolution was passed increasing the capital of the company by 1s.; ...
Article : 61 wordsThis match took place on the upper cricket ground yesterday afternoon, and after a very exciting game ended in a win for the Kempton by 10 runs on the first ...
Article : 325 wordsThe goose has, from the days of [?]sop, been noted for its foolishness, and it is refreshing to be able to point to one which forms an exception to the general rule. ...
Article : 216 wordsAt the Silver Queen ore is beginning to appear in the face of the north drive at the 150ft. level on No. 2 shaft, the same having been advanced about 8ft. The winze from ...
Article : 190 wordsMessrs. P. W. Spence and Co., under date London, March 24, report:— Little speculative interest has been manifested in the tin market, and up to the beginning of this week ...
Article : 419 wordsParliament meets on June 9. The exact number of applications received for Treasury bills was 84, and the amount applied for £620,950. The allotments are ...
Article : 82 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 : 313 wordsMUFF FOOTBALL CLUB.—The initial meeting of the above olub was held on Wednesday, when the following office-bearers were elected:— President, Mr. A. Crisp, M.H.A.; ...
Article : 173 wordsThe first sale of landed properties be longing to the Bank of New Zealand Estates Co. took place at Timaru yesterday, when the Riverlea-Arowhenua estate in South ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 28 Apr 1892, Page 3
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