The arrest of Andrew Joseph Curt du for wife desertion last week is causing the police force some trouble. It will be remembered that a wire was received from ...
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Article : 118 wordsMr. John Warring, one of our local wheelwrights, has just turned out to the order of Mr. Robert Bean, of Fingal Roller Flour Mills, a very substantial-looking box ...
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Article : 398 wordsIt has now been definitely arranged to bring the International Telegraph alphabet code into operation in Victoria on July 1. In the Distriet Court to-day seven Chinese ...
Article : 260 wordsThe Sultan of Turkey, at the Embassies' request, has agreed to an armistice being observed during peace negotiations. ...
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Article : 85 wordsIn the Assembly last night Mr. W. J. Lyne, member for Hume district, in urging the Government to grant relief to country landholders, said that the immediste and ...
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Article : 61 wordsThe Hon, R.J. Seddon, as guest of the 'Institute of Mining Engineers replying to the toast of "The Colonies" referred to the enormous growth of ...
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Article : 349 wordsThe shooting at Bisley, under the auspices of the National Riffe Association, for the Queen's Prize has commenced, and the shooting of the ...
Article : 85 wordsThe [?]ual monthly meeting of the Council was hold on Tuesday, 1st inst. Present:— The Warden (Mr. J. F. Walker), and Councillers W. H. Dixon, Marzetti, and ...
Article : 706 wordsThe steamer Duke of Devonshire, after undergoing temporary repairs, left for Brisbane yesterday, but returned shortly after starting with 12ft. of water in her forehold. ...
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Article : 76 wordsThe third League match for the Bibby trophy will take place on the S.T.C.A. ground to-morrow afternoon, play commencing at 2.30. The following are the ...
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Article : 157 wordsThe remainder of the New South Wales Lancers (six of the total force under Lieut. King having previously arrived in London, travelling overland ...
Article : 55 wordsFrance proposes that the Powers shall arrange a Cretan loan for the purpose of establishing a foreign gendarmerie. ...
Article : 85 wordsThe Jumble Fair at the Town-hall, in aid of the funda of the Orphens Club, was continued in the Town-hall yesterday afternoon and evening, and was even more successful ...
Article : 679 wordsA communication has been received from Cape Colony stating that the Mashona natives have again assumed a threatening attitude. ...
Article : 33 wordsAn [?]accident happened at the Pateena State school on Monday, 31st ult. A little boy named Alan Atkinson, who resides with his grandfather, Mr. George Cox, of ...
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Article : 96 wordsThe Cavalry and Artillery team beat the New South Wales Rifles in wrestling on horseback. It was a most exciting contest. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe French Government are asking for one million francs for secret service expenditure. This is a large increase on the ordinary vote. ...
Article : 26 wordsThe Post and Telegraph office here was broken into last night, and all the mail bags, in[?]luding those for Recherche, Southport, Hastings, Strathblane, and Esperance ...
Article : 174 wordsThe Bimetallic League has renewed the demand for remonetization of silver. ...
Article : 15 wordsMr. A. J. Taylor, of Hobart, paid us a visit on Tuesday, 1st inst., and by special request delivered a lecture in the evening at the Library-hall. The subject chosen was ...
Article : 215 wordsIn the House of Commons, in discussion on the Employers Liability Bill, an amendment to reduce the maximum compensation to workers by ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 4 Jun 1897, Page 3
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