Local and intercolonial horsewners who have in view the chief races to be run at Mowbray (Launceston) and Klwick (Hobart) next mouth, are reminded that entries close ...
Article : 83 wordsAlthough the bush fires have been practically subdued, further details continue to arrive showing how extensive has been the amount of property damaged. ...
Article : 304 wordsThe Cologne Gazette states that China is negotiating in London a loan of sixteen millions stering, offering as security her land tax, with control by ...
Article : 188 wordsAt a meeting of the League of Wheelmen, held last night, S. Bactunario, an Austrian visitor, was elected honorary member. This visiter is on a trip round the world as a result ...
Article : 87 wordsThe lady visitors at the Fern Tree, much to their credit be it raid, for they worked enthusiastically in the matter, and gave of their subsistence as well, yesterday held a ...
Article : 480 wordsThe Zeehan Racing Club held a meeting on New Year's Day, The weather was cold and showery, but insufficiently so to deter many from attending. In fact the ...
Article : 422 wordsSir Horace Tozae has definitely decided to accept the Agent-Generalship of the colony in succession to Sir Heory Norman. The Chief Inspector of Stook has been ...
Article : 51 wordsThe local Relief Committee held a meeting this afternoon, Mr. Turner presiding. Miss Turner reported that the Ladies' Committee had provided and distributed ...
Article : 89 wordsThe second of the test matches between Stoddarts English team and Australia was brought to a conclusion on the Melbourne cricket ground at 4.55 this afternoon, ...
Article : 691 wordsNews comes to hand of a fire said to have been purposely lighted at Heazlewood on the 30th ult., and which certainly began in the locality on that date, and which getting ...
Article : 251 wordsSIR,—The recent terrible bush fires which have devastated large tracts in the Huon and the attendant lo[?] of property, and, worse still, loss of life, have attracted so ...
Article : 587 wordsMiners'delegates,representing 407,500 men, have held a conference at Bristol, Mr, Benjamin Pickard, M.P., presiding. ...
Article : 69 wordsDuring the bush fire on the mountain the main pipe carrying the water for the supply of the city from St. Crispin's narrowly esoaped being broken down. It is carried ...
Article : 134 wordsWhen the first tidings of the distress oaused by the bush fires reached Hobart the General Manager of Railways (Mr. F. Back) convened a meeting of his stuff on Monday ...
Article : 122 wordsThe race meeting held at Moonee Valley thie afternoon was, poorly attended. As a, rule the fields, were small, and the sport of an ordinary description. Results: ...
Article : 120 wordsHis Holiness the Pope has declined to exercise any direct intervention to induce the German Reichstag Centre to acquiesce in the Kaiser's naval ...
Article : 42 wordsYesterday afternoon a deputntiop from the Town Board of Queenborough waited upon Dr. E. L. Crowther, M.H.A.,to ask him to urge and support the Government in giving ...
Article : 1,041 wordsAn explosion in a powder factory at Oviedo, the capital of the Spanish Province of Asturias, has resulted in total destruction of the building and ...
Article : 37 wordsSub-inspeotor Cook, who returned from Lungley last evening, reports that everything is now quiet there and along the road, except that throngs of visitors still flock to ...
Article : 200 wordsThe Chief of the Dawson City police reports that the present stock of provisions there will last until April, when renewed supplies should be approaching. ...
Article : 26 wordsIt most certainly be a gratifying experience, even to a renowned singer, to meet with the warm reception that greeted Madame Sherwin at the third of her series ...
Article : 777 wordsCount Ito, ex-Prime Minister, is now forming a new Cabinet in Japan with a favourable prospect of success. ...
Article : 19 wordsBrigadier- General William Forbes Gatacre commands the British Brigade in the Soudan, and detachments will be at once sent to the front. ...
Article : 74 wordsA small committee, formed in the city in an informal way, has been conductiug operations for the relief of the people who have suffered by the bush fires, particularly such ...
Article : 620 wordsThe Hobart Stock Exchange will reopen this (Thursday) morning. Notice is given of sale of forfeited shares in the Felix Mining Co. ...
Article : 136 wordsWray and Towns challenge Barry and Haines for £100 a side in a double sculling contest on the Tyne. ...
Article : 19 wordsWe have received the following description of the fire at Teaman's Peninsula from Mr. W H. Charpentier:- Herein is our bitter experience of the fire ...
Article : 875 wordsLast night was the final one of the Paulton Stanley Co.'s season at the Theatre Royal, and when a special programme was presented, consisting of the second acts ...
Article : 471 wordsLITTLE WONDER, January 4.—In consequence of holidays we have driven only 5ft. on course of lode. No change to report. LITTLE WONDER AND MOONLIGHT, January ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 wordsTo-day (Thursday) and to-morrow (Friday) the Englishm[?]n play at Ballarat. NEW TOWN v. NEW NORFOLK.—On the 3rd instant, on the ground of the l[?]tter. The ...
Article : 288 wordsMr. Alfred J. Taylor (the local repretentative of the Royal Humane Society of Australasia) intends to bring under notice of the society a case of bravery on the part ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 6 Jan 1898, Page 3
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