Signor Zanardelli, who had succeeded in partly forming a new Ministry, has resigned the task, being unable to find a Finance Minister. ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Municipal Council has resigned as a Board of Advice to the Department of Education. ...
Article : 38 wordsIt is reported that the Admiralty have issued orders for the immediate building of a first-class cruiser, four battleships, and 14 of the Havoc class ...
Article : 42 wordsRev. Isaac Moore, S. J., delivers lectures at St. Joseph's and St. Mary's to-morrow. Public exhibition of Wood's harvester at Sorell on Tuesday next. ...
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Article : 65 wordsHeavy rains have filled all the rock holes and roads for miles around Coolgardie. It is the finest rain that has fallen for a long time. The number of men going to and ...
Article : 45 wordsThe profits for the year of the Union Mortgage Company are set down as £20,400. No dividend has been declared on ...
Article : 66 wordsPresident Cleveland has sent a message to Congress, advocating the holding of an intercolonial conference to re-consider the coinage question, upon ...
Article : 143 wordsThe Rev. J. B. Johnson, formerly of Ballarat, who has had charge of the Helping Hand Mission here, has resigned. He was suspended owing to [?] charge of ...
Article : 106 wordsA meeting of the T.R.C. committee was held yesterday afternoon, Mr A. P. Miller, vice-president, in the chair. Tho hon. treasurer (Mr. Hayle) reported that the ...
Article : 206 wordsIt is doubtful if the statutory meeting of the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company can be held before January. ...
Article : 29 wordsMr. Gladstone has declined to interfere in the dispute between the Scotch mineowners and miners until desired to do so by both parties. ...
Article : 29 wordsA writ has been issued against the Queensland Turf Club by the trainer and jockey Harry Smith and H. J. Curnow, claiming £200 damages for the refusal of the stewards ...
Article : 107 wordsMr. John Northey, the well-known mining manager, for a number of years connected with the Parker's United Claim, at Gordons, but lately employed by the Standard ...
Article : 876 wordsThe Board of Trade returns for the month of November show that imports in the United Kingdom decreased £3,010,000 and the exports £895,000. ...
Article : 25 wordsArcadia left Colonibo on the 4th inst. for Australia. Parramatta arrived at Plymouth on the 4th inst. ...
Article : 32 wordsThe body of the Duchess of St. Albans has been cremated. ...
Article : 13 wordsA meeting, attended by a large number of influential graziers and stockowners was held this morning, to consider the proposed legislation in connection with the ...
Article : 163 wordsSilver is quoted to-day at 2s. 8¼d. per oz. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 92 wordsThe Brough and Boucicault Comedy Company; terminated a brilliantly successful stason at the Princess Theatre to-night in the presence of a crowded and enthusiastic ...
Article : 81 wordsThe wool sales continue steady and unchanged. The following sales have been made:—Mosgiel, 7½d.; Wellshot, Fisher, Yanga, 8d.; Barham, Paika, ...
Article : 28 wordsDanish butter is quoted at 122s. per cwt. The shipment of Australian butter per the Parramatta has arrived in ...
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Article : 512 wordsLord Kintore, Governor of South Australia, who is now on leave of absence in England, will return to the colony via Canada, and by Huddart, ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Municipal Council met on Tuesday, the 5th inst. Present:—Messrs. R. Wardlaw (Warden), H. G. Stieglitz, Jacob Morey, R. McKenzie, A. Becker, and J. F. Rigney. ...
Article : 335 wordsHer Majesty the Queen is charmed with Parramatta flowers sent her, and has desired that they shall be placed on her own table. ...
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Article : 329 wordsThe first sea-going ship has reached Manchester by the new canal, and the occasion has been made the subject of much public felicitation. ...
Article : 29 wordsAh Chow, the Chinaman who last week sustained concussion of the brain by jumping from a carriage in the Western mail train after being robbed, died in Wellington ...
Article : 602 wordsIt is rumoured at Washington that the Hawaiian monarchical restoration policy has failed, the ex-Queen declining to make the promises required by the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 9 Dec 1893, Page 3
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