SIR,—While sympathising to some extent with these who are feeling the pinch of the present depression, I would ask is it right for persons to incur liabilities which they ...
Article : 120 wordsDuring the whole, of last week a series of united prayer meetings were held in the various churches, preparatory to a week of united services in the Oddfellows'-hall. The ...
Article : 483 wordsThe Launceston quotation for tin ore yesterday was 14s. per unit. A correspondent, writing from Remi[?], under date 21st inst., reports that the ...
Article : 211 wordsUnder this head we acknowledge and notice letters of correspondents whose communiestions through want of space or other reasons cannot be published in full. ...
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Advertising : 834 wordsThe annual general meeting of the Butchers' Racing Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute, last evening. Mr. A. E. Foster presided, and there was a good ...
Article : 244 wordsA man named James Stewart has been [?]dentified by Constable Bell as the person who fired at him on Friday, when his life was miraculously saved by a bullet lodging ...
Article : 220 wordsA meeting of those interested in the McNamara and Ryan's claim at Bamboo Creek, Western Australia, was held at Launceston yesterday, when a committee ...
Article : 231 wordsSIR,—I noticed in a late report of the Board's proceedings that a letter bad been received from the hon. the Treasurer, having reference to certain supposed contraventions ...
Article : 429 wordsFAHL ORE, July 15 (delayed in transit). —During fortnight contractors have extended south level on course of lode 15ft., total, 50ft. from crosscut. The last 14ft. ...
Article : 1,548 wordsA few doubles on the Caulfield National Hurdles and Steeplechase were backed last night, Tim Swiveller being coupled with Shylock, Trojan, and Busaco, at 100 to 4 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 303 wordsThe Treasurer delivered his Budget Speech last night. The revenue, he said, had fallen short of the estimate by £222,486, the principal deficiency being in Customs ...
Article : 152 wordsThe twelfth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the Hobart Coffee Palace Co. Limited was held at the Coffee Palace last evening, when Mr. G. S. Crouch (Mayor), ...
Article : 930 wordsThe Moonee Valley races to-day resulted thus:— SELLING HURDLES.—Broker (Moore), 1; Stampede (Ettridge), 2; Yellow Boy ...
Article : 124 wordsAlready 50 unemployed have been sent from the city to different goldfields, where it is thought that they can earn a livelihood. It is expected that 300 more will be ...
Article : 354 wordsA meeting of the Road Trust took place on Saturday, July 22, when the following members were present:—Mr. J. T. Trowbridge (in the chair), Messrs. A. Woolley, ...
Article : 340 wordsSIR,—About Mr. Crosby's proposal to heap on taxes on property and exempt the merchants and professional men: Mr. Crosby is no doubt an able merchant and ...
Article : 312 wordsThe Budget proposals have been eagerly discussed, and, while there are supporters of the income tax, there is also an undeniably strong opposition to it, a property tax being ...
Article : 1,445 wordsThe first of the two matches arranged between Southern Tasmania and Essenden, the famous Victorian Club, took place on the S.T.F.A. ground, Risdon, yesterday ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 36 wordsA. W. Bristow, of Wellowie, shot himself yesterday morning in Selborne-chambers. Deceased was respondent in a suit for divorce instituted by his wife, and he should have ...
Article : 339 wordsThe annual meeting of the members of the Geeveston Library was held in the Geevestouhall on Saturday evening, 22nd inst. Mr. Purvis having been voted to the chair, ...
Article : 435 wordsfrom an intelligent use of Scott;s Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil with Hypophosphites. Thinness is one of the evils it easily conquers; the gain of a pound a ...
Article : 728 wordsThe meet of the Hobart hounds took place on Saturday last at Bellerive. Those who attended were very fortunate in having such a glorious afternoon after the rain, and ...
Article : 629 wordsA fatal boating accident happened to-day at Fremantle. Constable Bosville, with several others, was returning from Cloncurry, after having executed a warrant for arrest of ...
Article : 94 wordsMr. H. Overton, who has just returned from the Sydney sheep sales, states there is a good demand for Lincolns, a fair demand for Border Leicesters, a poor one for English ...
Article : 281 wordsPresent:—The chairman (Mr. R. Blackwood), Messrs. C.A. French, James Moore, A. Moore, Charles Best, E. Moore, John Billing, James Cooper, H.J. French, and ...
Article : 248 wordsALEX. McLKAN, Esq., Alderman for the West Ward ot the City of Brisbane, write[?]us from the Town Hall:— I have during many years past used St. Jacob[?] O[?] ...
Article : 304 wordsWould it not be desirable to consult the doctor as to which soap commends itself to our uses [?] so many skins are ruined past redemption by interior soaps PEARS' ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 27 Jul 1893, Page 3
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