SIR,—The fair way in which you treat of the burning question of the day, i.e., Federation, induces me to ask space in the columns of your valuable paper for the ideas ...
Article : 1,688 wordsSIR,—Workers of Tasmania have had bitter experiences of the effects of taxation of wealth, which would seem to be the outcome of the federation fallacy now before ...
Article : 143 wordsThe French expedition organised by Prince Henry of Orleans for exploring the Upper Nile, and for establishing French stations there, has at last, after ...
Article : 50 wordsThe Northern Tasmanian Coursing Club meet was concluded at Fordon to-day. The weather was again fine, and hares plentiful and strong. Twelve course were run, but ...
Article : 177 wordsThe recreation trustees decided at last night's meeting that no football or other sports shall be allowed to take place on the recreation reserve on Sundays, but as ...
Article : 201 wordsThe Department of Mines has received 180 applications in response to the offer of a bonus of £1,000 for an effective system of ventilating mines, and a Board of Experts ...
Article : 377 wordsSir Philip Fysh addressed a large gathering in the Victoria-hall on federation and the Constitution Bill on the 28th ult., following the lines of his previous addresses ...
Article : 292 wordsThe following is the composition of the reorganised Italian Ministry:- The Marquis di Rudini, Premier and Minister of the Interior. ...
Article : 54 wordsSIR,—There is an old story of a counsel who did not know what to say in stating his case, and the instructing lawyer advised him "No case; abuse the plaintiff's ...
Article : 789 wordsMr. Samuel Plimsoll, the originator of the "Plimsoll mark" on "vessels, is seriously ill, and fears are entertained as to his recovery. ...
Article : 63 wordsSpain has authorised an internal loan of 1,000,000,000 pesetas. ...
Article : 13 wordsThe schooner Lady Jane Grey, on the voyage from Seattle to Kotzobue Sound, has foundered, and thirty-four minerst bound for Klondyke, were drowned. ...
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Advertising : 1,202 wordsA run has set in on Spanish banks, consequent on the change to notes circulation instead of coin. This is causing the Government to ...
Article : 43 wordsThe annual tea and public meeting of the Y.M.C.A. was held in the Temperance-hall yetterday evening. There was a crowded attendance at each. At the public meeting ...
Article : 601 wordsBullion, silver is quoted at 2s. 2[?]d., being a further advance of [?]d. per ounce. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe Hon. N. E. Lewis paid us a visit last Saturday, and gave an address on Federation during the afternoon in Mr. T. A. Burrill's large dining room. There was a ...
Article : 227 wordsSurvey soundings taken by British naval officers at Wei-hai-wei show there is a greater expanse of deep water there than had been expected. ...
Article : 53 wordsThe Cape Colony Government has ordered 10,000 Lee-Metford rifles, 15 field, and 10 Maxim guns. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe rainfall in England during the month, of May just pnst was double the usual average. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Turkish Government has agreed to pay to Russia £300,000 at once, as part of the indemnity due to the latter arising out of the last Russo-Turkish ...
Article : 53 wordsM. Deschonel, a Moderate, has been elected President of the Chamber of Deputies by a majority of one over M. Brisson, the Government candidate. ...
Article : 48 wordsInexplicable as the tragedy that occurred at the Government Hospital on Tuesday night appeared during the first hours of excitement, careful investigation yesterday ...
Article : 194 wordsSevere frosts and cold nights, followed by lovely warm days, prevail, and the weather has continued very dry since the goneral fall of rain a few weeks back. ...
Article : 239 wordsThe Canadian Parliament is to be asked to vote 250,000dol. for the purpose of taking a plebiscite on the question of absolute prohibition of the ...
Article : 40 wordsThe half-yearly report of the South Australian Company shows a profit of £28,861. A dividend of 40s. per share has been declared. ...
Article : 38 wordsMark Lane quotations for wheat are from 1s. to 2s. per quarter lower. Tallow.—The present stock in band is 26,030 casks. Imports for the past ...
Article : 94 wordsThe death is announced of Sir Robert Rawlinson, K.C.B. He was the son of Thomas Rawlinson of Chorley, Lancashire, and was born at Bristol on ...
Article : 124 wordsSpeaking at Palmerston to-day the Minister of Lands, Mr. McKenzie, announced that the Government would next session Introduce a bill giving increased ...
Article : 119 wordsMuch sickness still prevails in this district, influenza, [?]ore throats, o[?]etina, and quinsey, and, in some cases, congestion of the lungs, whole families being laid up at ...
Article : 211 wordsMessrs. W. T. Ball & Co, held a sale of Crowd lands at their mart this forenoon. There was a fair attendance, and some kee[?] competition for the Derby lots. The ...
Article : 216 wordsSIR,—There has been so much said in your valuable paper for and against federation by some of the cleverest men in Tasmania that I am almost afraid you will not find room for ...
Article : 806 wordsThe tea market has opened. Prices, compared with last season, are from 4 to 5 taels higher for panyongs. Fine kinds are scarce. ...
Article : 69 wordsThe following calls are due on the 8th:— Hercules Console C. and S., [?].; Litt[?] Wonder, 1d. DERBY, May 28.—The xcut E. advanced ...
Article : 260 wordsSIR,—In your issue of May 31 Mr. A. J. Taylor states that federation will destroy many local industries, but we will find that the result will be quite the reverse, as with ...
Article : 675 wordsMore Ogden's Guinea Gold Cigarettes will be your cry when once you have tried this delicate weed. ...
Article : 19 wordsA handicap cycle road race came off on Saturday, 28th inst., for a trophy presented by one of our local tradesmen. Four out of the six faced the starter. The ...
Article : 278 wordsThe weather, which for the past six days has been beautifully fine, is changing, and a north-west gale is setting in. ...
Article : 31 wordsTwo hawkers, named Samuel Greig and Roes, went down to West Tamar yesterday on business. They had not much success, but on their way back they came on an old ...
Article : 139 wordsTributors at the Sylvester mine have out a vein of galena in the drive from a shaft supposed to be the hanging-wall of McKay's lode. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe advice to "Go on the land," though it sounds well as a bit of adrian, is of little practical use unless with it is given some information as to getting there. The new ...
Article : 408 wordsA LAST WORD TO THE WORKERS. COMRADES,—You have a duty to discharge today that you cannot afford to ignore. You can help to save the country from a ...
Article : 395 wordsThe quantity of ore exported from the Zeehan railway station during May was 1,322 tons of silver and lead, and silver and copper ore. The chief contributors for the ...
Article : 271 wordsOur rifle men appreciate the beautiful weather we are now enjoying. Last Saturday there was a really good muster when class-firing started, end the sound of the ...
Article : 314 wordsSIR,—Mr. Bradley states in this morning's Mercury that, to the best of hit knowledge, the woollen manufacturers of Tasmania are in favour of Federation. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 3 Jun 1898, Page 3
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