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Advertising : 1,850 wordsThe Council met on the 31t ult. Present: The Warden (Mr. O. Flexmore), Councillors James Johnson, G. C. Swan, Joseph Johnson, A. E. Gorringe, Fredk, Johnson, ...
Article : 842 wordsThose who visited Port Arthur on Boxing Day and repeated the visit yesterday must have been profoundly struck by the destruction which had been wrought in the village ...
Article : 2,958 wordsThe band picnic at Lynchford on New Year's Day was a great success. The attendance was satisfactory. The Sheffield Handicap was won by Jardine, the Hurdle Race ...
Article : 93 wordsThe sad news of the extent of the bush fires was only fully realised by the general public when The Mercury came out yesterday morning, and already there are ...
Article : 780 wordsThe last day of the old year is one that will not be so soon forgotten by people here. The heat, our now aged pioneers say, equalled that of Black Thursday, some 45 ...
Article : 439 wordsThe following are the results of the races run on Saturday:- HURDLE RACE.—Mr. T. Berechree's Lill, 1; Moscow and Chevalier distanced. ...
Article : 132 wordsYesterday morning Sub-inspector Cook and police again visited the Fern Tree, where more news of the miraculous escapee of some of the residents thereabout was ...
Article : 575 wordsThe summer meet of the Butchers' Racing Club is fixed for the 12th inst. at Elwick. The committee are giving away £130 for the meet, nominations for which close to-morrow ...
Article : 106 wordsThe St. Mary's races were held to-day in perfect weather, and attracted a large attendance. The various events were well centested and produced several close ...
Article : 144 wordsAs in other parts, bush fires have been raging here for the last three days, and doing a terrible lot of damage to property. Some few days ago a fire was stirted near Black ...
Article : 373 wordsAt Saturday's races the Pace Welter Handicap was won by Loch Marie from Rosalind, with Osborne third. The Club Handicap was won by Mirella ...
Article : 45 wordsThe Tattersall's Club meeting was continued at Randwick to-day. The weather was pleasant, and the attendance good. Results:- ...
Article : 253 wordsThe Coroner, Mr. Alex. Riddoch, yesterday decided that it was unnecessary to hold an inquest on the bodies of Mrs. Jones and her son, who were burnt at Longley, nor ...
Article : 68 wordsMr. A. Clark, undertaker, Collins-street, on hearing of the sad surroundings connected with the death of the four people whose bodies were brought to town, and ...
Article : 177 wordsA few particulars concerning the progress of the Emu Bay Co.'s railway line to Rosebery will be of interest to your Southern readers. The track has now been made for ...
Article : 482 wordsThe following message, put in at 8 o'clock on Sunday night, came to hand yesterday afternoon:- QUEENSTOWN, Sunday. ...
Article : 175 wordsMr. Riddoch held an inquest at the General Hospital, Hobart, yesterday afternoon upon the body of Catherine May Matthews, aged 20, daughter of Thomas Matthews, Longley, ...
Article : 971 wordsMr. Albon, who kept a general store, lost about £600 worth, house, stables, and stock. His property was at the junction of SandflyNorth-West Bay-road. Mrs. and Miss. ...
Article : 130 wordsBundles of clothing are being received from kind friends in Hobart, and quite a bevy of ladies are busy Bowing for destitute people and otherwise attending to their immediate ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Northern Derby was won by St. Crispin by two lengths from Gold Medallist, Favona third. The Auckland Racing Club Handicap was won by St. Paul by a length ...
Article : 66 wordsSub-inspector Cook, the Secretary for Public Works (Mr. H. E. Packer), the Sub-inspector for Roads (Mr. F. W. Trappes), Mr. J. E. C. Lord, and Captain J. W. ...
Article : 457 wordsThe following are the results of the several races unfinished when the reporter left the regatta ground on Monday last:- HANDICAP DARGE RACE. ...
Article : 283 wordsInformation was received to-night of a destructive fire at the Heranles mine. The manager's residence, laboratories, huts, and other buildings belonging to the ...
Article : 81 wordsThe sports held here on Boxing Day passed off successfully. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves, although the day was intensely hot. The following events were ...
Article : 192 wordsSIR,—As an old settler who has kept a record for many years I have been referred to as to whether the climate of Tasmania is becoming drier. I do not think so. Wetand dry ...
Article : 264 wordsSIR,—As so many rumours are abroad respecting the origin of the awful conflagrations the colony has witnessed, it would seem necessary to institute an inquiry and ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 4 Jan 1898, Page 3
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