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Advertising : 2,043 wordsA meeting of the Royal Society of Tasmania was neld last evening at the Art Gallery, Tasmanian Museum, when a discussion took place on a paper lately read ...
Article : 1,301 wordsHalf-yearly Meetings.—South Hercules, at Launceston, on 30th inst, Mount Reid at Hobart, on 31st inst.; Comstock, at Hobart, on 30th; for business set forth in ...
Article : 243 wordsThe members of the City Council, or rather a few of them, are doing their best to make the electric light installation a success financially. They have agreed to ...
Article : 443 wordsMessrs. Morrisby and Sligo from Zeehan, Messrs. Ga[?]ey and Grining from Strahan, and Messrs Matthews anil Taylonr from Queenstown, members of the Macquarie ...
Article : 169 wordsThe Commissioners of the Savings Bank opened tenders this afternoon for £12,750 Credit Foncier bonds. The public was found to have subscribed £2,550, and the ...
Article : 110 wordsHerr Eugene Wolff, a traveller and correspondent for a German newspaper, hearing that thirteen Chinese had been arrested for the murder of ...
Article : 111 wordsA Chinese woman, the wife of a cabinetmaker at Waterloo, has been discovered to be Buffering from lepresy. A singular feature of the case is that the ...
Article : 646 wordsA committee meeting of the Tasmanian Racing Club was held yesterday afternoon, Mr. A. P. Miller in the chair. The following officers were appointed:- ...
Article : 165 wordsCOLONEL NORTH, August 19 (by telegraph).—No. 3 Xcut—Tunnel extended 18ft., which completes the contract of 151ft.; total distance from approach, ...
Article : 324 wordsDisgraceful scenes occurred yesterday at St. James' Church, Kirkdale, during divine services. A crowd of opponents of Ritualistic ...
Article : 43 wordsThe hearing of the charge against Michael Connors, aged 22 years, and John Dixon, aged 19 years, for feloniously and burglariously entering the store belonging to ...
Article : 408 wordsRussia is offering great inducements to people to colonise Manchuria and Talienwan. Thousands of moujiks are proceeding ...
Article : 21 wordsGeneral Merritt, in a despatch sent to Washington, says Manila and suburbs have been surrendered to America; not the whole of the ...
Article : 62 wordsQueen's College v. Friends' School.— Played on the show ground on Saturday, Angust 20. Resulted in an easy win for Queen's College by 16 goals 15 behinds ...
Article : 51 wordsAt the City Council meeting to-day Alderman Wilsov moved that a petition be presented to the Governor-in-Council, asking for appropriation of £5,000 to build a ...
Article : 468 wordsIn connection with the Y.W.C.A., yesterday afternoon a special meeting was held in the new hall in Bathurst-street lately built by Mr. Reid, and offered by ...
Article : 341 wordsThe half-yearly meeting of shareholders in this company was held in the Launceston Stock Exchange-room last night. Mr. W. Hart, chairman of directors, ...
Article : 566 wordsThe Spanish Government have appointed special Commissioners to arrange the precise terms and conditions under which the final evacuation ...
Article : 53 wordsA transport convoy has reached the advanced camp at Makawizeh after four days trying march, and found a devas tated district. ...
Article : 54 wordsA meeting was held at the Gretna Green Hotel on Saturday, 20th inst, to make arrangements for the ploughing match, which is to como off shortly. It is ...
Article : 176 wordsIn the Cape Colony election, Schreener, an African Bund candidate, has been elected; and the Hon. Sir Henry Juta, Speaker of the House of ...
Article : 62 wordsThe Cunard Co. are building two cargo steamers of 20,000 and 18,000 tons burden. ...
Article : 20 wordsAfter the late spell of storm and snowy weather, we are enjoying some exceptionally fine, sunny days, which induce everyone who can do so to be out of doors in ...
Article : 300 wordsThe annual general meeting of the Tasmanian Freemasons' hall Co. Limited was held last evening. Mr. J. Hamilton, M.H.A., presided. ...
Article : 585 wordsPeople often ask the above question, and the answer given is:—"A union to bind women together for prayer and work, with the motto 'By love serve one another.' ...
Article : 501 wordsSIR,—I hear that the balance of the cattle from New Zealand, per Monowai, were withdrawn from the market and those per Oonah, that could have been purchased lost ...
Article : 265 wordsMajor Gudgeon, formerly Commissioner of Police for New Zealand, and subsequently a judge of the Native Land Courts, has been appointed British resident ...
Article : 35 wordsAt Mount Reid mine active work is being pursued on the surface and underground. Good progress is being made with the tram to connect with the Hercules ...
Article : 313 wordsDuring the post week two competitions have taken place, viz.,, on Wednesday and Saturday, for the selection of the team to represent Tasmania at the Federal Rifle ...
Article : 517 wordsWe take pleasure in putting before you the case of a child who, in spite of every loving care and attention on the part of its parents, seemed to be gradually fading ...
Article : 446 wordsSIR,—I have read in this morning's issue Mr. Eady's letter complaining of the destruction of sheep by dogs in the Domain. Whilst daly sympathising with the owners ...
Article : 376 wordsThe Prospecting Association recently formed here have decided to increase their capital, and have advertised a public meeting, when those desirous of contributing ...
Article : 341 wordsGold.—Chums, b. 2½d. New Pinafore, b. 1s. 10d., s. 2s. 6d. Amalgamated West Tasmania, b. 1s. 3d. Volunteer, b. 1s. Little Wonder, b. 9d. ...
Article : 543 wordsSUPERIOR TO ANY.—We have been using Arnold's office and copying inks for 12 months, and have pleasure in reporting as follow: We find the ink flows freely ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 23 Aug 1898, Page 3
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