A public fund is being raised on behalf of Mrs. Dean in order to provide for her present necessities, and, if possible, make some provision for her future. Mr. R. E. ...
Article : 760 wordsAmong the associations of the South, the S.T.A. and P. Society stands pre-eminent. Show Day has come to be regarded as a day of days. These facts were again made ...
Article : 1,062 wordsHowever divided opinions may be as to the blessing, or reverse, conferred on humanity by labour-saving machinery it cannot be denied that the inventive faculty ...
Article : 1,098 wordsThe Board held its usual fortnightly meeting at the Boardroom, Public Library, on the 15th inst. Present:—Mr. H. C. Lovett (in the chair), Messrs. J. H. Innes, F. B. ...
Article : 449 wordsThe conditions of the competition for dairy cows were:—"All cows must be milked dry after 4 p.m. the day previous to the show, and a declaration to this effect must ...
Article : 205 wordsThe competition in all classes of fat stock probably fell a little behind last year's, although many of the exhibits were remarkably good. Thus in class 2 (Fat Cow) the ...
Article : 381 wordsThe Kaipoi Woollen Co. has declared a dividend of 8 per cent. Leonard Harper has been committed for trial at Christchurch for fraud. The total ...
Article : 41 words"General" Booth has waited on the Minister of Labour, and explained the social aspect of his rescue work in the old country, and expressed a desire to carry out similar work in ...
Article : 133 wordsJudges:—Messrs. C. W. Forster, R. Harrisson, and Dr. Willmot. This highly enjoyable feature of the proceedings began shortly after 3 o'clock, and ...
Article : 825 wordsSIR,—Will you permit me to call the attention of your readers to the public meeting regarding our rescue work, at both ends of the colony, to be held in the Mayor's ...
Article : 197 wordsAt a meeting of the Provisional Committee of the Public Library yesterday it was decided to ask the Government to grant £5,000 for the establishment of a Free ...
Article : 119 wordsThe weather is still very unpropitious for all kinds of outdoor occupation. The land is now [?]ddened with water, and farmers are at their wits' end, for they know that at ...
Article : 580 wordsThe Merino, Lincoln, and Leicester sheep were judged on Tuesday afternoon. His Excellency the Governor was present, and was received by the Hon. W. Crosby, ...
Article : 1,783 wordsThere was a deeply interesting scene at Government House to-day. His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor had at lunch a small party of clergymen, who met to take ...
Article : 613 wordsOne of the most interesting features of the show from an ordinary spectator's point of view was the trial of sheep dogs. This, as usual, came off in the paddock opposite ...
Article : 299 wordsSIR,—Under the above title a correspondent signing himself "L," endeavours (by methods of logic and quotations which have at least the merit of originality) to ...
Article : 691 wordsThe display of vehicles was far superior to that of the previous year. Five firms of coachbuilders exhibited; four of them for competition. The pride of place this year ...
Article : 698 wordsAs regards swine, it may be said at once that yesterday's exhibits formed probably the best collection of pigs that have been brought together in Hobart for some years ...
Article : 527 wordsThough there were not so many entries in the horse classes as a whole as have been seen at some past shows, the quality of the prize winners for the most part showed a ...
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Advertising : 958 wordsThe breeding cattle made a small show, and many of the entries should have exhibited more merit. Two good Durham bulls belonging to Messrs. Hall Bros., ...
Article : 485 wordsA labourer when clearing some land at Perth came upon the body of a male infant lying under some scrub. He had fired the scrub on Tuesday. The body was rather ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 17 Oct 1895, Page 3
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