The Easter holidays passed off pleasantly and to the satisfaction of everyone. Good Friday was observed in the usual orthodox manner, and hot cross buns were the delight ...
Article : 436 wordsPreparations are already being made in certain quarters for the forthcoming parliamentary election. Branches of what is known as the Progressive Liberal ...
Article : 459 wordsThe Daily News correspondent at St Petersburg says that the Russian Government expects Li Hung Chang, who attends the forthcoming coronation of ...
Article : 95 wordsThe inquest on Mrs. McCarthy, who was mysteriously murdered at Ballarat on St. Patrick's Day last, has concluded, and the jury have returned an open verdict. ...
Article : 114 wordsCaptain Gifford has again defeated the Matabele rebels, his casualties being two killed and three wounded. The natives swarmed all round in ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Tunbridge Road Trust election has resulted thus:—Alfred W. Burbury, 40 votes; William Jones, 40; John O. Powell, 36; John Carr Lord, 35. ...
Article : 46 wordsThe A.J.C. Meeting was continued at [?]andwick to-day. Beautiful weather prevailed, and the attendance for an off day was large. Details:— ...
Article : 586 wordsIt is understood that the Government have intimated to the Law Consolidation Commission a disinclination to continue paying the heavy costs incurred by that ...
Article : 317 wordsRussia is still vainly urging Germany to join in embarrassing Great Britain in regard to Egyptian administration. The Khalifa has suspended the ...
Article : 64 wordsThe Ottawa Government have cabled to Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, offering to send a regiment of Canadian Militia ...
Article : 39 wordsThe North British and New Zealand Investment Company's half-yearly report shows a profit of £2,615, out of which a dividend of 6 per cent, will be ...
Article : 119 wordsIn reference to the bill lately introduced in the House of Commons to prohibit the importation of live cattle from places outside of Great Britain, ...
Article : 82 wordsDuring the holidays last week a good number of people availed themselves of Mr. Back's cheap trip fares to town and elsewhere. The weather proved all that could ...
Article : 401 wordsThe annual meeting of the Northern Agricultural Society was held at Longford yesterday. Mr. Joseph Archer, president of the society, occupied the chair. ...
Article : 450 wordsIn reply to protestations made at the unceremonious banishment of Mr. Napp, American Missionary, from Diarbekir, and his summary removal to the coast, ...
Article : 47 wordsThe National Union of Teachers has, during proceedings of Conference, condemned the proposal made in Sir J. Gorst's Education Act Amendment Bill ...
Article : 47 wordsSir George Reid, President of the Royal Scottish Academy, has purchased on behalf of the Auckland Art Gallery nine pictures recently exhibited in ...
Article : 26 wordsThe death is announced of Mr. Charles Wilson, a Victorian squatter. ...
Article : 16 wordsFrossard's Cavour Cigars are excellent. Obtainable everywhere in pkts., 8 for 1s. ...
Article : 12 wordsConsiderable anxiety is felt for the safety of a small steamer, the Red Gauntlet, which it 17 days out from Port Darwin, and it is clear some mishap has oocurred. ...
Article : 205 wordsEnglish bankers have offered the Italian Government a loan of £20,000,000, bub the offer has been declined. ...
Article : 23 wordsThis match was commenced on the upper Cricket ground shortly after 1 p.m. yesterday. The visitors were captained by Mr. D. B[?], and the local eleven by Mr. C. ...
Article : 205 wordsThe various Consuls in Madagascar have accepted the terms of treaty propounded by the French Government, except the American and British ...
Article : 39 wordsAlderman Reynolds has just returned from the West Coast, where he has been, with others, taking a tour over some of the mines. He says they found all the mines ...
Article : 176 wordsThe Dominion House of Commons has held a continuous sitting of 53 hours in debate on the Manitoba Schools Bill, and the discussion is likely to last ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 171 wordsThe weather still up to Mr. Wragge's forecast of all sorts. On Sunday night, 5th inst., on Monday also, just at the same hour, a heavy thunderstorm passed along ...
Article : 458 wordsThe honorary medical surgical staff of the hospital have finally decided to cease duties at the end of the present week, but will hold themselves available in cases of emergency ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Derwent v. Wellington match will be continued on the S.T.C.A. ground at 2.15 p.m. sharp. The following Junior Association matches ...
Article : 73 wordsA private letter from Sheffield under date 5th inst., speaks of a sensational find of gold in the Middlesex County. Capitalists from Launceston had men pegging off all ...
Article : 410 wordsThe holidays have interfered with mining as with other branches of business, nevertheless, active operations have been continued, and in no case has actual suspension ...
Article : 514 wordsA collision took place between a goods train running from Balclutha to Gore and a special with 120 passengers, which had visited the Edendale estate at invitation of ...
Article : 64 wordsThere was a large gathering of ladies and gentlemen at a farewell banquet given last evening at the Hobart Coffee Palace to Mr. James Longmore, for the past 12 years ...
Article : 1,685 wordsThe committee of the S.T.A. and P. Society met yesterday afternoon at the office of the [?] secretary (Mr. C. E. Davies), Mr. E. Hawson occupying the chair. The minutes ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 wordsSIR,—Your sub-leader on the late disclosures in Melbourne commends itself to the attention of Tasmanians and their rulers. The revelations made before the ...
Article : 442 wordsAlthough the weather was rather cloudy in the early part of the morning as the day advanced so did the fine weather, which brought a good number of people out, and ...
Article : 368 words"PURITY and perfect cleanliness; fall weight, one pound tins. W. D. PEACOCK ND CO.'S JAMS." "Ask your grocer for W. D. PEACOCK ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 298 wordsCAPTAIN, April 6.—Crosscut advanced 12ft. for the week; total from shaft, 332ft. In splendid settled reefing country, composed of sandstone and a little slate. I ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 10 Apr 1896, Page 3
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