At the Police Court on Monday, 14th inst., before Messrs. H. L, Crowther, S.M., and J. W. Kellaway, J. P., William Young was charged with having on or about 10th ...
Article : 447 wordsThe ordinary meeting of the Council of Agriculture was held yesterday, when there were present Messrs. G. E. Presse (president), T. W. Briggs, L. M. Shoobridge, R. ...
Article : 2,286 wordsA very old and much-respected colonist passed away last night in the person of Mr. Thomas Smith, of the well-known firm of Messrs. Smith & Hutchison, butchers, ...
Article : 463 wordsAt the wool sales to-day there was a marked improvement in tone, and more animation in bidding. In all 4,527 bales were offered and 3,980 sold. ...
Article : 42 wordsNew South Wales loan scrip, £4,000,000 at 3 per cent., is n[?]w quoted at £96 12s. 6d. ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Porte has at last agreed to the Powers' scheme for effecting Armenian reform, and the Sultan's announcement of sanction is expected to be immediate. ...
Article : 51 wordsThe Legislative Council last evening further debated the Land and Income Tax Assessment Bill. The tone of speeches generally favoured a second reading, and ...
Article : 159 wordsThe directors of the Messageries Maritimes line of steamers have made arrangements under which their vessels will in future call at [?]til instead ...
Article : 35 wordsMr. Gerald Balfour, addressing a public meeting at Leeds, said the people of Ireland were tired of ineffectual agitation, and were likely to ...
Article : 99 wordsSIR,—I have been waiting since Saturday morning last to see if some abler pen than mine would take up the matter of the Neglected Children Bill, and endeavour to ...
Article : 572 wordsPrince Lobanoff, the Russian Minister in Paris, has visited the Emperor William of Germany during the brief sojourn of the latter in ...
Article : 45 wordsIt is reported in St. Petersburg that Russia will shortly mint a hundred million roubles. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe post half-year's transactions of the South Australian Land and Mortgage Co. show a profit of £18,660. The whole amount has been carried ...
Article : 76 wordsThe French Government propose to spend a thousand million francs during the next twelve years in the construction of ironcl ads and cruisers. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe hearing of the Bowen Downs poisoning case has been continued. The charge against Bristowe has been adjourned for eight days. Baxter his been discharged, ...
Article : 33 wordsThe British ultimatum to the negro kingdom of Ashante, Western Africa, demands the establishment of a British Protectorate and the ...
Article : 70 wordsMark Twain having concluded a very successful lecture season here, yesterday left, in the evening, for Ballarat. ...
Article : 21 wordsThe Fishery authorities are objecting to the sale of Vancouver frozen salmon, shipped to Australia and sent thence to England, on the ground that the fish ...
Article : 113 wordsAnother batch of Hobart unemployed have arrived, and are employed at road work on the Mathinna road about four miles from Fingal. They are under Mr. ...
Article : 209 wordsThe Premier states that an agreement has been arrived at between the Bank of New Zealand and Colonial Bank of New Zealand in regard to their amalgamation, though a ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Launceston quotation for tin yesterday was unchanged at 11s. 3d. per unit. Mount Bischoff Co. declare a 7s. 6d. dividend, payable on October 26. ...
Article : 343 wordsResults of to-day's racing:— TRIAL HANDICAP. 5¼ furlongs.—Lottie, by Moonshine, 8.8. (Mor[?]), 1; Ordinary, 7.[?] (Shrimpton), 2; Lady Clare, 8.7 ...
Article : 136 wordsThe ship Rathdown, bound from Oregon to Liverpool with a cargo of wheat and salmon, has put in at Auckland in distress. During a terrific storm on September 1 all ...
Article : 86 wordsLieut. Peary, the Antarctic explorer, in narrating the results of his recent expedition, states that he has positively proved that Greenland is an island, and ...
Article : 48 wordsThe annual meeting of the Tasmanian Shropshire sheepbreeders' Association was held at Hobart at 7.3O p.m. on the 16th inst. The President (Mr. Tom Mason) ...
Article : 244 wordsAt the Latrobe Police Court, before Messrs. P. C. Maxwell, P.M., and M. D. Heatley, J. P., an old offender named Joseph Wales was charged with stealing a quantity ...
Article : 439 wordsParis, the Australian[?] racehorse, is quoted for the Cambridgeshire Stakes at 20 to 1. ...
Article : 13 wordsIn Chambers yesterday morning the Chief Justice gave the following judgment. Mr. George Collins (instructed by Messrs. Butler, McIntyre, and Butler) appeared for ...
Article : 896 wordsMr. Gladstone, in a message to the American Government, says when the United States adopt freetrade they will become the greatest commercial power ...
Article : 44 wordsSIR,—Capital invested in land is not expected by many who so invest to "return the ordinary interest." They are content to do without that in ...
Article : 194 wordsAquarius has been withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup. Preston will start for the Caulfield Cup. His owners felt disposed to reserve him for ...
Article : 116 wordsA man named Gatwick, manager of the Clerkenwell branch establishment of Messrs. Elkington & Co, silversmiths and electro-platers, has been ...
Article : 61 wordsMOUNT REID, October 12.—No. 1 Trench —Driving east in sulphide ore, extremely hard; 9ft. of solid metal in sight. In trenches further south no ore yet; sinking ...
Article : 610 wordsWELLINGTON v. NEW TOWN.—Owing to the bad state of the New Town cricket pitch, the match which was to have been commenced to-morrow, has been postponed ...
Article : 587 wordsThe following important decision has been given by Mr. J. B. Olliffe, Chairman of Tattersall's Club, with regard to a case submitted to him for arbitration:— ...
Article : 614 wordsIt is reported in Vienna that Russia s massing a strong military force on the Caucasus frontier, in readiness to march into Armenia if the British fleet ...
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Advertising : 1,190 wordsThe price of bullion silver is unchanged. Mount Morgan shares are quoted at 60s., and Mount Lyells at 30s. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe cargo of South Australian wheat, ex barque Primus (from Port Adelaide May 3 and Port Wakefield June 7), has been sold at 25s. 3d. per quarter. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe latter part of last week things went rather briskly for our usual quiet little neighbourhood. At midnight of Thursday there was an illumination from a six-roomed ...
Article : 267 wordsColonel Gerard Smith, Governor-elect of West Australia, will be banqueted on the 5th proximo. The Admiralty has pensioned Dr. ...
Article : 67 wordsNever happen to smokers of Frossard's Cavour Cigars. Mild & fragrant. 8 for 1/3. ...
Article : 11 wordsThis Board held its usual monthly meeting last evening at Addlestone. Present:— Messrs. A. Riddoch, R. Hempseed, W. H. Cheverton, and W. C. Sculthorpe. ...
Article : 235 wordsDuring the last fortnight we have had the full force of all Mr. Wregge's weather forecaste, which has hampered business and farm work. ...
Article : 371 wordsAn extraordinary meeting of shareholders was held at the office of the company last evening, Mr. E. Mace presiding. It was decided that it is not advisable, in view of ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 18 Oct 1895, Page 3
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