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Advertising : 2,454 wordsAt the fifth half-yearly meeting of W. T. Bell & Co., held this afternoon, a dividend at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum was declared, and £200 carried to the reserve ...
Article : 343 words[?]A shocking murder was committed early yesterday morning in South Melbourne, the victim being a married woman named Kate Norton, aged 27 years. The age of the ...
Article : 223 wordsThe Daily Chronicle says that so complete is the recovery of Queensland credit that the present cheering aspect of affairs must surprise the colonists ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Suprime Military Council at St. Petersburg is meeting daily to decide on measures to be taken in the event of Japan refusing demands as to ...
Article : 53 wordsThe directors of the Central Broken Hill Silver-mining Co. this afternoon received final proposal from Mr. Riggall to have the right of purchase for four months after the ...
Article : 100 wordsThe general meeting of shareholders of the Royal Bank of Australia was held this afternoon. Mr. F. S. Grimwade, chairman of the directors, who presided, said that the ...
Article : 447 wordsOwing to continued disturbances in Formosa, Gorman sailors have landed from the war vessels to protect foreigners. ...
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Article : 283 wordsEarly on Saturday morning the Bousey reservoir, containing seven million cubic metres of water, burst its embankment, inundating the entire ...
Article : 192 wordsEngland annexes Umkegesa's territory adjoining Zululand. ...
Article : 12 wordsMiss Laura Berkaley, a soprano soloist from Melbourne, successfully commenced her engagement for the Exhibition concerts yesterday afternoon. The audience was small but ...
Article : 201 wordsThe election of a Fellow to fill the Vacancy in the University Senate, caused by the death of the Chancellor, Sir Wm. M. Manning, has resulted in the appointment of ...
Article : 469 wordsThe Launceston quotation for tin yesterday, was unchanged at 10s. 9d. per unit. Half-yearly meetings to-day:—Oonah, Hobart Open Exchange, 4.30; Junction, ...
Article : 126 wordsMr. Yates, Hobart, bouquets, sprays, buttonholes, wreaths, and floral display, Special First-class Certificate. Note.—The above is a display of great ...
Article : 261 wordsSIR,—If I am rightly informed, and I believe I am, the Corporation Hydraulic Engineer (Mr. Milles) has recently made a flying survey, with the view of ascertaining ...
Article : 183 wordsThe Hon. R. Philp, Minister for Mines and Railways, addressed a very large meeting of his constituents at Townsville last night. He referred principally to the work done ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Royal Marines from H.M.S. Royal Arthur, the flagship of the Pacific station, and one of the three vessels now blockading Corinto, have ...
Article : 224 wordsAMALGAMATED WEST TASMANIA, April 29. —During the week we did about 8 chains in length of surface crsscutting, some of it 5ft. and 6ft. deep. At about 150ft. south of our ...
Article : 1,056 wordsAt the inquest to-day on the body of William Houston, who waa murdered by an inmate, Thomas Paddock, on Thursday last, a verdict was returned that the deceased ...
Article : 230 wordsSIR,—In your issue of Saturday I am reported to have asked at the Fruitgrowers' Conference whether spraying ever killed the trees? to which the prompt reply came that ...
Article : 314 wordsMr. Alfred Harvey has decided to ship Fortunat[?]s to Calcutta at the end of May or the beginning of June for an Indian buyer. ...
Article : 81 wordsA conference of the leading temperance societies of the colony was opened yesterday in the Temperance-hall, Perth, with the object of bringing about an improvement in ...
Article : 555 wordsThe V.R.C. committee has refused to accede to the request of the Epsom stewards to remove disqualification of the horse Brown Light inflicted for three years for ...
Article : 102 wordsA sad boating accident has occurred in Manakau Harbour. Two brothers named Laurie, each with his eldest son, went out fishing, when a sudden squall capsized the ...
Article : 137 wordsSIR,—I have read with interest the statement that the Hon. the Premier and the Hon. the Attorney-General were busily engaged preparing a bill for the better ...
Article : 184 wordsThe Newfoundland Parliament has adjourned until the 9th proximo[?] to enable Canada to refer an important condition in the proposed treaty of ...
Article : 36 wordsMr. G. Peel, son of the late Speaker of the House of Commons, having retired from the contest for Warwick and Leamington, with the approval of ...
Article : 55 wordsElswick has hardened to 6 to 1 for the Adelaide Cup, while Bradford is quoted at 7 to 1. At Adelaide 10 to 1 is offered bar two. Possible, Froda, and Strahan arrived from ...
Article : 126 wordsThe Railway Commissioners have decided not to make the proposed change in the time of departure of the Southern mail train from Sydney, with the view of connecting ...
Article : 469 wordsSIR,—Much difference of opinion is current as to the duties and responsibilities of auditors of public companies. Some there are, indeed, who go so far as to say that ...
Article : 167 wordsDetails of the relief of Fort Chitral show that Colonel Gatacre's force met with terrible difficulty in making a road through the Lowari Pass. ...
Article : 29 wordsT. S. Benjamin, merchant, formerly of Brisbane, has been declared bankrupt. Gross liability, £9,200; unsecured debts, £2,700; assets, £3,200. ...
Article : 27 wordsAmong the notices in to-day's Gazette are the following:— Supplementary assessment rolls—Bothwell, Campbell Town, Carnarvon, ...
Article : 252 wordsBullion silver is to-day quoted at 2s. 6½d. per oz., being a fall of ?d. on previous quotation. ...
Article : 23 wordsA bill has been introduced in the House of Commons, and read the first time, providing for construction of light lines of railways in agricultural ...
Article : 43 wordsmake the way for Consumption easy. If the lungs are strong Consumption will not develop. Scott's Emulsion makes lungs strong and gives the system strength. ...
Article : 120 wordsThe cargo of South Australian wheat, ex barque Routenburn, from Port Pirie, December 24, has been sold at 25s. 3d. per quarter. The cargo ex ship ...
Article : 118 wordsContinues to measure Sights for Spectacles free. Mornings, care of Hinsby & Clewer, Chemists, Elizabeth-street; afternoon and evenings, Victorian Court, Exhibition. ...
Article : 65 wordsAsk your doctor what soap he recommends for the skin and he will uphold the opinion of the highest medical authorities on the skin, viz., Dr. R[?]dwood, Ph.D., F.C.S., F.I.C., the late ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 30 Apr 1895, Page 3
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