The delegates to the Postal and Telegraphic Conference arrived at Launceston yesterday by the s.s. Pateena, and were met on the wharf by Mr. H. V. ...
Article : 263 wordsNominations for the Tunnack Road Trust election closed yesterday. The only candidates nominated were Messrs. Frank H. Fox and John Wilson, and they will be declared duly ...
Article : 42 wordsOn Saturday the following Mercury extra was published:— Mr. H. V. Bayly, Secretary to General Post Office, supplies us with ...
Article : 143 wordsFrom Good Friday to Easter Tuesday inclusive have been proclaimed public holidays. Mr. Cook, Postmaster-General, ...
Article : 538 wordsNotices concerning the forfeiture of shares in the, Rich P.A., the Chums P.G.M. Co., and the Waverley T.M. Co., appear in our advertising columns. Siles on the 7th prox, ...
Article : 32 wordsInfluenza is exceedingly prevalent in this district at present; whole families are prostrated, some of the cases being of extrome severity. ...
Article : 255 wordsThe fifty-fifth annual boat race between crows of the Oxford and Cambridge Universities was rowed on Friday, and resulted in a win for ...
Article : 283 wordsBRITISH MOUNT REID, March 19—The tunnel has been extended 10ft. through very hard pyritic sulphide ore, the best grade still continues on the floor of the drive. ...
Article : 743 wordsThe Premier addressed a small but appreciative audience on Saturday eveniug, Mr. H. G. K. Wells acting as chairman, at the Town-hall on the Commonwealth Bill. He ...
Article : 367 wordsThese clubs met at Co[?]brook on Saturday, 26th inst., for the third time this season, and after a very pleasant game victory went to Gteen Ponds, that team ...
Article : 174 wordsGlorious summer weather but no rain, The autumnal equinox arrived here this year up to date, and a hard gate has been blowing for the past four days from N. W. and S.W. ...
Article : 296 wordsIt is expected that the s.s. China will be a total loss. All the baggage belonging to the passengers has been saved. ...
Article : 71 wordsOn Saturday afternoon the postponed New Town Regatta yacht races were held. At the starting of them the wind was very light from the S.E, and later nn blew moderately ...
Article : 564 wordsThe authorities have approved of the Brighton Jockey Club's Queen's Birthday programme, and which contains, among other events, the Brighton Plate, on which ...
Article : 51 wordsThis afternoon [?]attersall's Race Club held another meeting at Elphin in the presence of a moderate attendance. Results:- HANDICAP PONY TROT, of 5sovs.; second, ...
Article : 252 wordsThe China struck on Thursday evening during a thick haze. The mails and specie have been saved, and the passengers transferred to the ...
Article : 84 wordsRussia agrees to make Talienwan an open port, but under Russian official control, and with a tariff similar to that of an ordinary Chinese treaty port, ...
Article : 85 wordsA debating society has been inaugurated in connection with St. John's Church Sundayschool. There are 24 members, but this number is expacted to be doubled shortly. ...
Article : 286 wordsBush fires have not quite left us. On the 23 it a fi[?] broke out and cleared-Messrs. D. MoLennan and [?]os. Campbell's fences, raking all the dry standing trees, Mr. Campbell ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Times says Lord Salisbury's vacillation has assisted rivals of Great Britain to effect a political economic revolution in China, and it is imperative ...
Article : 160 wordsThe Postmaster-General has received the followiug cable:— "LONDON, SATURDAY. "China's passengers (493) landed at ...
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Advertising : 1,489 wordsThe latest accounts received from Porim as to the position of the R. M. S. China show that a serious disaster has occured. All hopes of getting the vessel of have ...
Article : 63 wordsSIR,—Your sharp-edged correspondent has hit somewhat wide of the mark in attributing to the a change of front since 10 years ago. My [?]uon friends must answer ...
Article : 781 wordsThe revenue received for the last nine months amounts to £8,371,860. The fruit inspectors of the Agricultural Department have condemned several hundred ...
Article : 80 wordsThe police made a raid on the hotels to-day, and as a result a number of prosec[?]tions against licensees, and those found illegally on the premises will, it is ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 673 wordsAt the Sandy Bay range on Saturday a vary enjoyable match was fired between teams of five a side, chosen from the signalling and sub [?]arine mining classes, and ...
Article : 167 wordsThe race meeting at Rosehill yesterday was held in delightiul weather. Results:- MAIDEN HANDICAP.-Balmain, [?]; Dozen, 2; War God, 3. ...
Article : 82 wordsThe Zeehan cricket team won the mitch concluded yesterday against Western by 236 runs to 113 J. W. Hudson soored 44 for Western, and A. J. Scott bowled most ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Salisbury Cabinet met hurriedly to-day. Nothing has transpired yet as to the cause for the emergency. ...
Article : 21 wordsA meeting, convened by the Mayor of Kalgoorlie, was hold there last night to express indignation at the treatment of the Premier, Sir John Forrest. The hall was ...
Article : 94 wordsThe American Government is hurriedly purchasing tugs and a fast steam yacht with a view to improvising their torpedo destroyers'service. ...
Article : 25 wordsBonnie Dundee tunnel in 144ft.; lode somewhat broken in face, but nice veins of ore showing. Last sampling of 12 tone gave 70 bags gossan and 150 bags fahl ore, and ...
Article : 128 wordsPresident McKinley is being urged fco strike a blow before the Spanish flotilla has arrived. Conservatives do not support the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 264 wordsThis newly-formed club fired its first match on Saturday, 26th inat., at Sandy Bay rifle range, Lieut. Westbrook being in charge, assisted by the captain of the club ...
Article : 252 wordsSIR,—Dr. Sprott must be indeed a sanguine man if he imagines Parliament is at all likely to pass an amending Vaccination Act, making the infusion of virus into our ...
Article : 373 wordsJames Payn, the novelist, journalist, and essayist, is dead. Aged 68. ...
Article : 13 wordsThe monthly meeting of this Board was held at the residence of the chairman on the evening of Friday, the 25th inst. Present: —Dr. Benjafield (chairman), Messrs. J. ...
Article : 356 wordsThe Grenfinlanks has been posted as missing at Lloyd's. ...
Article : 14 wordsThe following sales of mining stocks have been made on the London Stock Exchange:—Broken Hills, 44s. British, 11s. 6d. Mount Lyells, £12 5s. North ...
Article : 396 wordsOn Saturday, 26th inst., a match took place between the above clubs, and resulted in a win for the Police by 28 points, Lieut,Colonel Reid was in charge of B Company, ...
Article : 178 wordsThis matcg was played at Beltana on Saturday, resulting in a victory for the Wallaroos by 30 runs on the first innings. This was brought about by exceptionally ...
Article : 356 wordsThe following are the chief officers of the China:—Captain de Horne, master; J. Bradley Beevor, chief officer; H.W. Pullam. R.N.R., second do.; H. S. Crawford, supy, ...
Article : 77 wordsWould it not bedebirable to consult the doctor as to which seap commends itself to our uses, as so many skins are ru[?]ned past redemption by inferlor soaps? PEARS' SOAP is recommended ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 28 Mar 1898, Page 3
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