SIR,—The Attorney-General has heraided his accession to office in a manner calculated to increase the uneasiness and distrust that already prevail. ...
Article : 636 wordsCall due on February 9:—Moonlight, 1d. The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders in the Queen's Ransom Co. will be held at Launceston on February 4. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 541 wordsOn Sunday, January 16, a frost occurred, which out down, in many parts of the district, the potatoes, tomatoes, etc. On Tuesday, 18th, our long spell of ...
Article : 211 wordsThe Federal Convention met at 10.30 this morning, and at once went into committee on the Commonwealth Draft Bill. The debate on sub-clause 31 of clause 52, ...
Article : 771 wordsDuring the Tasmania v. Victoria cricket match on Saturday T. S. Pi[?]t, while fielding the ball, slipped and fell. He sustained a fracture of the arm between the ...
Article : 46 wordsAmerican newspapers are very laudatory of Great Britain's resolution in regard to opening Chinese ports, and hold strong opinion that the Powers ...
Article : 83 wordsAn affray occurred between burglars and the police on Saturday night at Randwick. The police attempted to arrest four men in a van containing a large quantity of stolen ...
Article : 447 wordsDescribing the recent excitement and free fight in the French Chamber of Deputies, M. Blowitz, The Times correspondent in Paris, says the scene was ...
Article : 157 wordsTuesday afternoon, 18th inst., was appointed for holding the annual Anglican Church and Sunday-school feast. A large marquee was erected in the grass paddocks ...
Article : 230 wordsA concert and dance in aid of the Fire Relief Fund was brought off successfully here on the 19th inst. in Mr. Meredith's barn, which, together with the piano, he ...
Article : 186 wordsObservations of the total eclipse of the sun occurring on the morning of the 22nd inst. were most successfully made at Bombay. ...
Article : 78 wordsThis meeting took place on Friday January 7 inst. Despite the excessive heat there was a record attendance, as, besides the settlers, several mainland visitors were ...
Article : 1,039 wordsMr. W. E. Gladstone is at present somewhat seriously indisposed. He is weak and depressed, and suffers from [?]hronic facial neuralgia. ...
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Advertising : 2,382 wordsMr. Thomas Warsnop, Town Clerk of Adelaide, died at his residence to-day, aged 80 years. He had been Town Clerk since 1869. ...
Article : 27 wordsWhat at first sight reads like an improbable story, but the truth, of which is beyond any doubt in the smallest detail, comes to hand from Port Arthur. Mrs. C. ...
Article : 916 wordsSir H. H. Kitchener, Sirdar of the Anglo-Egyptian Army in the Soudan, reports that the Dervish scare is now over, and that there are no prospects of ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Court of Inquiry into the wreck of the Lubra found the principal charges against Captain Denyer sustained, and suspended his certificate for nine months. ...
Article : 30 wordsArchbishop Saumarez Smith, B.D., of Sydney, and the Earl and Countess Dysart, are passengers by the s.s. Ormuz for Australia. ...
Article : 21 wordsA woman named Mrs. Tait died of injuries received during the late bush fires, and her husband is not expected to recover. Another man went mad and has since died. ...
Article : 55 wordsWe have received the following, and shall be glad to acknowledge further donations:- Already acknowledged—£133 14s. 4d. ...
Article : 30 wordsA public meeting of elctors and residents of Zeehan was held this afternoon at the A.M.A. buildings. Dr. J. Kennedy presided, and considering the hour there was a ...
Article : 400 wordsThe annual meeting of St. John's Church was held to-night. The churchwardens in their report drew attention to a very considerable increase in the overdraft at the ...
Article : 235 wordsThe intercolonial match between Victoria and Tasmania was resumed to-day on the Melbourne cricket ground. The attendance was very sparse, not more ...
Article : 84 wordsBellerive Imperials v. Ormond.—This match was forfeited by Ormond. Boys' Home v. West Hobart Juniors.- This match resulted in a win for the Boys' ...
Article : 138 wordsThe City Surveyor submitted his report for the past year to the City Council to-day. It was of a satisfactory character, but he pointed out that the money voted to his ...
Article : 88 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of the Glynn G.M. Co. was held at Launceston yeaterday. The sale of shares held in trust made by the directors was confirmed, and the retiring ...
Article : 68 wordsThere not being a grand piano available in Hobart which could be utilised for the operatic concerts which are to comm[?]nce at the Theatre Royal on Wednesday evening, ...
Article : 300 wordsThe North Franklin team journeyed to Geeveston on Saturday, January 22, and had a very enjoyable game, the visitors winning by nine wickets. Scores: ...
Article : 288 wordsThe annual meeting of members of the Church of England was held on the 19th inst., when the balance-sheet and report for the past 12 months were submitted. The ...
Article : 252 wordsThe manager of the Mount Black Proprietary nine is only awaiting arrival of pumping plant to proceed with vigorous development of mine. The sinking of winze ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 25 Jan 1898, Page 3
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