At Chudleigh, on the 29th ult., an old "identity" was buried in the English Church Cemetery. He arrived in the colony in 1840, and was then known as "Old Charlie" ...
Article : 140 wordsOn ChristmaS eve our streets were thronged with people up to a late hour. The principal business establishments were tastefully adorned with floral decorations, and in ...
Article : 284 wordsCalls due on 13th inst.:—Eastern Pro prietary, 1d.; Central Hercules, 2d.; New Palace, 2d.; Volunteer, 2d.; Portland, 1d. New Mercury, 1s.; West Pinafore, 1d.; ...
Article : 119 wordsThe following was the result of the District Sailing Race, postponed from Boxing Day and sailed to-day:—Mr. Andrews' Hope, 1; Mr. Andrewartha's Carina, 2; ...
Article : 51 wordsThe summer meeting of the Melbourne Bicycle Club was commenced at St. Kilda to-day, in the presence of 12,000 persons. Porta won the International Scratch Five ...
Article : 233 wordsThe following New Year's honours are announced as having been conferred by Her Majesty the Queen:— Peerage.—Sir Joseph Lister, Surgeon ...
Article : 141 wordsMr. Alfred Dampier and his talented company will long be remembered in Hobart for the splendid manner in which they have at any rate staged Robbery Und r ...
Article : 660 wordsARE you a working-man, or a workingwoman! I don't [?]mean one who is so by classiffication, or by having been born on the si[?]ister side of certain lines of social cleavage, ...
Article : 823 wordsGOLDEN GATE. — Everything working splendidly after the general overhaul. The old mine is looking well, and the shareholders may rest assured that 1897 will ...
Article : 377 wordsThe quarterly returns of revenue of the United Kingdom show a total of £27,483,543. Customsyielded £6,211,904; Excise, £9,817,500; and Stamps, ...
Article : 27 wordsMr. Chapman, who was thrown from his horse on Sunday last, and suffering from concussion of the brain, is slightly better. The s.s. Hauroto arrived last night from ...
Article : 363 wordsLord William Beresford's horse made a faulty jump in taking a fence during a stag hunt at Geturick, and turned a somersault on to His Lordship, who ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 281 wordsThe Indian Congress, now in session, has demanded that Indian princes against whom charges of unfealty are made shall not be deposed until a public ...
Article : 54 wordsA meeting of shareholders was held at Broken Hill chambers, 31, Queen-street, Melbourne, on December 29, at which the directors were empowered to dispose of the ...
Article : 215 wordsLord Salisbury does not approve of some of the technical points in the general treaty of arbitration proposed to be adopted by Great Britain and the ...
Article : 41 wordsLord Penrhyn, owing to disputes with workmen, has closed the large slate qu[?]rries at Bangor1 in Wales. This throws many hundreds of men ...
Article : 33 wordsThe exhibition was open on Tuesday and Wednesday to the public The attendance was again very large. Numerous exhibits arrived after the opening day, and a few ...
Article : 288 wordsThe Hon W. Launer, President of the Canadian Council, addressing a meeting at Montreal, said the work of the Tariff Committee was especially ...
Article : 70 wordsPostal-Telegraph Uniform v. Beltana.— This match was played to-day, and resulted in a win for Beltana by seven wickets and 3 runs, Scores:— ...
Article : 78 wordsChester and Murray.—work resumed. Sinking the main shaft continued with good suceess; country very favourable for sinking and very premising for reef bearing. ...
Article : 208 wordsThe stockbrokers and commission agents in Berlin are forming a Free Exchange, consequent on the disarrangement of general business caused ...
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Advertising : 3,053 wordsThe Times correspondent at Berlin says there are continuous and increasing signs of German animosity towards Great Britain, and chiefly in ...
Article : 666 wordsThe Christmas holidays passed off here very successfully, and in splendid weather. The usual special services and Christmas anthems were held at the Anglican Church ...
Article : 614 wordsThe North-West Coast team, pursuing their tour, journeyed to Cressy on Tuesday, 29th ult., and met the local players, who were captained by E. H. Lee, whilst ...
Article : 291 wordsMining is slack owing to the holidays, but the Tasrrania has been running all through. The batteries are cleaning up to-day, and the amalgam will be retorted to-morrow, when ...
Article : 590 wordsThe return match between the Scottsdale tonnis players and members of Captain Holmes' family (Dilkhoosa) was played on Tuesday, 29th ult., on the court of the latter. ...
Article : 303 wordsThe cricket match Victoria v. South Australia was commenced on the Melbourne cricket ground to-day in the presence of 9,000 persons. The wicket and weather ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 2 Jan 1897, Page 3
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