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Advertising : 1,758 wordsThe college-hall of Officer College was crowded with people last evening, at the Christmas breaking up and prize distribution proceedings. The Rev. C. H. Talbot, ...
Article : 651 wordsThe election of three wardens to the Marine Board took place to-day. There were four gentlemen nominated for the three seats—Messrs. R. Carter, A. Evans, ...
Article : 330 wordsIn the Legislative Council last night the Constitution Act Amendment Bill was laid aside, upon the President's ruling that it was not properly before the Council, the ...
Article : 164 wordsThe Dingley Tariff Bill has been withdrawn in the United States Senate. It was introduced and passed in the ...
Article : 69 wordsTo-morrow afternoon witnesses a revival of the good old English pastime in the essentially sporting Midlands, the Jockey Club having provided the diversion, which ...
Article : 149 wordsAdmiral Besnard, French Minister of Marine, dealing with the rejection by the Chamber of Deputies of M. Lockroy's programme for increase of the ...
Article : 116 wordsThe rebellion in the Philippine Islands against Spanish rule has assumed a most serious aspect. The active rebels now number 50,000, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 266 wordsDetails of the attack on Mr. Cecil Rhodes' residence at Capetown show that the building was deliberately set on fire by incendiaries, and the ...
Article : 137 wordsA Protection Committee has been formed in India, one of its objects being the increasing of paper currency to the extent of twenty millions of ...
Article : 35 wordsThe report of the Public Service Board on the Government Printing Office has been issued. The Board has ordered the retirement of about 15 officers, most of whom are ...
Article : 197 wordsThe Government of the Venezuela Republic has ordered that all arms and ammunition held by either public bodies or private citizens shall be ...
Article : 40 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the National Bank of Tasmania Limited was held at the banking-chambers at noon to-day. Mr. John Gunn, chairman of directors, ...
Article : 629 wordsThe trial of Barcelona anarchists, which has been proceeding for some weeks past, has been concluded. The sentences to be passed upon those ...
Article : 63 wordsThe hurdleracer Eclipse, who was taken in hand a few days ago by J, Cripps, has fraotured a fetlock, and has been destroyed. At auction to-day the racer Bischoff was ...
Article : 231 wordsThe Times correspondent at Aden has telegraphed to that journal stating that the Russian cruiser Zaporohetz has annexed, on behalf of the northern Power, ...
Article : 87 wordsThe Italian Chamber of Deputies has approved of the Tunis commercial treaty under which Italy surrenders concessions securing to her subjects ...
Article : 53 wordsA cattle train while proceeding along the Esk railway, between Ipswich and Brisbane, to-day, left the line at a curve on aste-p incline, and all the trucks, except two, left ...
Article : 52 wordsAn extraordinary meeting of shareholders was held last evening at the registered office of the company, Collins-street. Mr. E. Mace (chairman of directors) presided and ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Portuguese Government have apologised to the German Government for the recent unprovoked disturbance at Delagoa Bay, when Portuguese ...
Article : 56 wordsAn explosion has occurred in a match factory in Bavaria resulting in the deaths of seventeen persons employed in the works. ...
Article : 29 wordsDelegates of this colony to the Federal Council leave about January 8. They are— Sir John Forrest, Sir James Lee Steere; Messra, J. W. Hackett, M.L.C., and H. B. ...
Article : 43 wordsAn enjoyable evening was spent on Tuesday last in the Merton schoolroom, O'Brien's Bridge, on occasion of the breaking-up of Miss Taplin's school. Over 100 persons ...
Article : 191 wordsLord Salisbury has informed Mr. Tom Mann, the labour agitator, that his recent expulsion from Hamburg, where he had attempted to stir up ...
Article : 42 wordsThe Legislative Assembly has rejected the suggestion of the Legislative Council in favour of reduction of income tax exemptions from £150 to £125. ...
Article : 68 wordsJust by way of throwing more light on the peculiarity of the lodes existing in the New Pinafore mine, it may be mentioned that in the opinion of the mine manager, ...
Article : 419 wordsSIR,—The apathy and want of thought about the half-holiday failure is another illustration of the fact that emotions soon arousedquickly passaway. The people quietly ...
Article : 837 wordsFour thousand navvies have been sent to Panama to recommence the work of constructing the ill-fated Panama Canal, which for some years ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Liberal Federation has condemned the attempt made to injure Board Schools in Great Britain, and has insisted that local control must in ...
Article : 37 wordsThe Porte, after agreeing to effect reforms demanded by the Great Powers relative to the Armenians, is now trying to shuffle out of the compact. ...
Article : 82 wordsMr. William Gay, of Bendigo, who has in the past won considerable favour as a poet in this part of the world, has marked the approach of Christmas by the issue of a ...
Article : 435 wordsThe Shah of Persia has announced his intention of visiting Europe during the coming spring. ...
Article : 20 wordsLast evening there was given in the Temple of Truth, Murray-street, an entertainment by the children of the Students' of Truth Kindergarten and Day School. ...
Article : 284 wordsFrance and Russia are disputing as to the precise course to be insisted on in bringing about Turkish financial reforms. ...
Article : 71 wordsA large number of Boers are gathering at Paarde kraal to celebrate Dingaan's Day. Comparatively little notice is being ...
Article : 102 wordsMount Bischoff Co. declare a 7s, 6[?]. dividend, payable on December 26. ...
Article : 14 wordsThe strike among dockyard hands and others connected with the shipping trade in Hamburg has culminated in rioting, the men having become ...
Article : 37 wordsBARLEN HERCULES, December 11.—No. 1 adit a total distance 227fc; country schist with bands of i[?]on pyrites S. Drive—No. 1 adit extended 2ft. 6in. through quartzite ...
Article : 1,144 wordsThe annual election of wardens for the Hobart Marine Board took place yesterday, the polling places being at the Board's offices, Franklin Wharf, and the ...
Article : 380 wordsMuch anxiety prevails here at the continuous drought, and at present there is but little appearance of a favourable change. All fruit crops, grain, and ...
Article : 370 wordsClaim, £92 0s 6d., breach of agreement, work done, and money paid. Mr. E. G. Miller appeared for plaintiff (Philip Counsel). horse-traiuer; and Mr. A. ...
Article : 340 wordsMoney Order v. Kingston.—At Kingston. Play to start at 2.30 p.m. Money Order: Lord (capt.), Howe, Jeffrey, Flanagan, Batt, Magrath, Hayton, Fuller, Lloyd, Seager, ...
Article : 322 wordsSir,—I think every person who has any desire to be loyal to the Constitution of this colony must read with interest your leader in The Mercury of the 14th and sub-leader ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 18 Dec 1896, Page 3
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