A meeting held at St. Francis Xavier's Seminary to-day approved of the proposal of the Southern committee to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Priesthood of ...
Article : 100 wordsOwners who intend to support the Tasmanian Turf Club in the very liberal bill offered for decision on the 18th inst. should note that entries for all events close at the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 307 wordsThe race meeting at Epsom, set down for Saturday, was postponed owing to state of ground consequent upon Friday night's heavy rain. ...
Article : 93 wordsThree Australian Agents-General who have recently retired from office have been entertained by their late colleagues and successors at a banquet given by ...
Article : 236 wordsIt is reported from Washington that the United States officials understand that the British and American Commission on the seal fisheries will abolish ...
Article : 170 wordsMr. Phil Robinson (who visited and lectured in Australia some years since) and Mr. Whigram, who were acting as war correspondents in American and ...
Article : 74 wordsThe following extract is from the report of Mr. C. Goldsmith, furnished to the directors of the McIntosh P.A., a Zeehan managed company, in which are a good ...
Article : 651 wordsTattersall's Pony and Trotting Club held a meeting this afternoon in fine weather. The results were:- HILLSIDE HANDICAP, of 5sovs.; second, ...
Article : 266 wordsNotification given in this issue of the intended sale of forfeited shares in the Sylvester S.M. Co., and New Pinafore Co. Our Launceston correspondent ...
Article : 46 wordsAlderman John Norton, editor of Truth, was elected a member of the Legislative Assembly for the Fitzroy division of Sydney, in the room of Mr. McElhone, ...
Article : 39 wordsBYRON, May 28.—Finished cutting out chamber, and started driving for the lode. The country is getting much better for working, and is carrying a lot more iron ...
Article : 1,566 wordsThe United States Government has secured thirty vessels, to be used in the transport of troops to Cuba ...
Article : 27 wordsThe ballot of subscribers of the [?] Union held yesterday relative to a proposed alteration in the method of [?] ing the hospital and dispensing [?] ...
Article : 507 wordsThe Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, M.P., First Lord of the Admiralty, has returned to England after a week's visit to Gibraltar. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe Chairman of the American House of Representatives Appropriation Committee has intimated that the war will probably cost before the end of the ...
Article : 45 wordsSouth Australian pippin apples are selling at 24s. per case. This is a record price for South Australian fruit. Tasmanian apples, ex s.s. Ophir, have ...
Article : 46 wordsThe American Senate has adopted an amendment of the War Revenue Bill directing the coinage of silver under seigniorage at the rate of four ...
Article : 49 wordsThe Adelaide Racing Club's meeting concluded on Saturday. Dull weather prevailed, but there was a good attendance. Results:- ...
Article : 490 wordsDr. Leyds, late Chief Secretary of State in Transvaal, and who now goes to Europe as special representative of the Republic, has been accredited by ...
Article : 40 wordsThe Speaker in the American House of Representatives (Mr. Thomas B. Reed), has announced that he is now ready to withdraw opposition to ...
Article : 157 wordsThere are no additional returns to hand relative to the polling on the Federal Bill. The latest figures are:—Yes, 93,473; No, 20,570. ...
Article : 91 wordsThe Times says authoritatively that there is not a single regiment of the army at Tampa fit to take the field. The men are not properly equipped, ...
Article : 43 wordsLord Brassey, Governor of Victoria, speaking at an Anglo-American banquet held at the Hotel Cecil, said the Australian colonies all warmly ...
Article : 42 wordsCaptain Sampson has telegraphed that six Spanish vesselsare at Santiago unable to avoid capture or destruction. Licutenant Hobson and seven ...
Article : 74 wordsThe newspapers generally express disappointment at the result of the federation vote in New South Wales, and consider that it has ...
Article : 67 wordsLatest available figures show that 68,283 votes were cast for the bill, and 63,499 against it. Only about 50 per cent, of the electors in ...
Article : 166 wordsThe protests raised by Greece against cession to Turkey of Malakahi and Gribona frontier are delaying the evacuation of Thessaly. ...
Article : 53 wordsSIR,—I feel that I have a duty to perform before I leave Hobart, and, with your kind permission, should like to do it through your paper. Dr. Benjafield voluntarily ...
Article : 724 wordsThe American Treasury publishes a stolen letter which Lieut. Carranza, a chief Spanish spy, wrote recently to Admiral Imay at Madrid, urging that ...
Article : 66 wordsA Renter message states that the rebel Dervishes have abandoned Sha[?] Luka, and retreated towards El Boga. ...
Article : 64 wordsThe death is announced of Samuel Plimsoll, formerly M.P. for Derby, and well known for his labours on behalf of the British seamen and for increasing ...
Article : 40 wordsThe following wire was received to-day by Mr. A. Morrisby, Chairman of the Town Board, from Hon. H. Dobson:—"I congratulate the electors of Montagu on the ...
Article : 164 wordsBullion silver is quoted to-day at 2s. 3½d. per ounce, being an advance of 3/8d. [The feeling of financial insecurity in Spain has caused a run on the banks by ...
Article : 74 wordsThe following are the different progress reports received from Adelaide:- Yes. No. 8p.m.......... 1,250 75 ...
Article : 669 wordsPhil. Robinson, who, it is announced, has been arrested at Havana (but has been since set at liberty), had, it was thought, retired from active work as a ...
Article : 571 wordsHis Grace the Duke of Westminster acts as chairman in the great movement for erection of a Gladstone memorial. ...
Article : 23 wordsCoppor Statistics.—The total supplies for the month of May amount to 19,365 tons. Total deliveries, including Chilian and North American, for all Europe, ...
Article : 144 wordsThe Bishop of Goulburn (Dr. Wm. Chalmers) sails in the s.s. Warrimoo on return voyage to Australia. ...
Article : 18 wordsThe Synods of the United Presbyterian and Free Churches of Scotland have gen[?] approved of a basis of union. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 98 wordsFahl Ore property shows a slight improvement in the main tunnel, which is in 366ft. Just commenced western crosscut, with the object of getting under Webb's ...
Article : 460 wordsIt is rumoured in London that an American loan of £40,000,000 is likely to be almost immediately placed on the London market. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Townsville shipment of frozen meat ex as. Buteshire has been condemned as unfit for food. The carcases are terribly emaciated,and London sales ...
Article : 75 wordsStocks and Shares.—The following are current quotations for Australasian stocks and shares, as compared with prices that ruled a fortnight ago:- ...
Article : 114 wordsThis fixture was brought off at the cricket ground on Saturday, but failed to arouse much interest amongst followers of the winter pastime. All through Lefroy ...
Article : 325 wordsThe following salts of Australian mining stocks have been made on the London Stock Exchange: — Broken Hills, 42s. 6d.; Mount Lyells, £10 5s.; ...
Article : 50 wordsThe quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,527,000 quarters, being 97,000 quarters more than last week. The quantity ...
Article : 61 wordsThe New Zealand Trust and Loan Company's balance-sheet shows a profit of £34,060, and a dividend of 5 per cent, for the year will be paid, and ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 6 Jun 1898, Page 3
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