Ladysmith, front a military point of view, is indefensibie except by a large garrison. Had the Boers shown pluck and enterprise, the town must have fallen. ...
Article : 2,149 wordsNotification given concerning forfeited shares in the following companies:—Mount Blnck, White Pinafore, New Pinafore. Calls due on February 14:—Mount Blnck, ...
Article : 77 wordsThe weather is again hot. The local volunteer corps held a field day in the recreation ground to-day, and went through various evolutions ...
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Advertising : 720 wordsFor some time past the worthy president of the Tasmanian Racing Club (Sir James Agnew) has been unable to visit Elwick, and note the extensive improvements that ...
Article : 448 wordsPostal-Telegraph v. Offocers H. M. Fleet.— This match will take place to-morrow on top ground, commencing at 2 p.m. Postal from the following: — Fisher, Donohue, Lord, ...
Article : 43 wordsFriends' High School v. New Town (Juniors).—Played at New Town. A win for Friends' by 17 runs on the first innings Scores:—Friends' School, 69 and 75; New ...
Article : 479 wordsBRITISH MOUNT REID, January 27.— No. 0 Bench—Removing overbarden from hanging-wall side of lode, good progress being made. Have holed through to ...
Article : 305 wordsA meeting of the Council of Agriculture will be held in the Board-room, Publicbuildings, Hobart, on Wednesday, February 7, at 10.30 a.m. ...
Article : 266 wordsEarly in Janunry Messrs. P. P. Quinn and C. Ross, when prospecting in the vicinity of the old Carbine section, about 2 miles from the railway at Hassett's, ...
Article : 114 wordsThe summer meet of the Tasmanian Turf Club takes place at Mowbray on Wednesday and Thursday next. The Launceston Cup horses Eiridsdale, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 95 wordsGold.—New Golden Gate, s. £10/5/. Hickson's, s. 3/, Moonlight-cum-Wonder, b. 3d. New Monarch, b. 2/5., s. 2/9. Amalgamated West Tasmania, b. 1/6. ...
Article : 331 wordsSIR,—On January 14 you published a letter from Mr. W. A. Guesdon purporting to criticise the prospectus of the above railway, and advocating its claim to popular ...
Article : 592 wordsThe racehorse Ascot arrived by the s.s. Coogee to-day. Jockeys Chris. Moore and Cooper were passengers by the Coogee. The latter is to rule for Clare's stable. ...
Article : 59 wordsWhy do you sit calmly and just let your hair all fall out or get gray and do nothing to stop it? Is this common sense? Not a bit ot it. No need of losing your hair in ...
Article : 114 wordsMr. J. B. Curran reports selling the booths at Elwick for the summer meet as follows:—Lot 1, C. Foster, £75; lot 2, C. Kemp, £55; lot 3, C. Kemp, £55. ...
Article : 33 wordsThese teams met on the association ground this afternoon in fine weather. The Cornwall, who were without the services of their captain, E A. Windsor, batted first, ...
Article : 235 wordsThe programme for the next meet of the Hobart Turf Club is published, and as this is the most important fixture of the club's racing year, it will be seen that ...
Article : 95 wordsRaces were held at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Hot weather prevailed. Results:- FLYING HANDICAP.— Watch Dog, 1; ...
Article : 80 wordsSIR,—A letter ont his subject appeared in The Mercury of January 24, from Mr. Shoobridge, stating that the supply of water from the upper Derwent had been ...
Article : 222 wordsA successfully organised garden fete in aid of the Derwent Rowing Club was held on Saturday in the grounds of Mr. R. D. Lord, of Derwentwater, Sandy Bay. The ...
Article : 721 wordsThe Aspendale Park races were held on Saturday. Fine weather prevailed. Results:- MAIDEN PLATE.—Eunice, 1; Ophir, 2; ...
Article : 85 wordsThe cricket match Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia was continued on Saturday. The attendance was fairly large. Scores:- ...
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Advertising : 1,981 wordsThe week has been one of the busiest ever seen on the bowling green. Some good games have been played, and several matches. A novel feature has been the ...
Article : 381 wordsSIR,—In your issue of Thursday's date I read with pleasure where Lady Gormanston had convened a meeting of ladies for the purpose of taking steps for providing clothing, ...
Article : 289 wordsare universally admitted to be worth a Guinea a Box for Bilious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, ...
Article : 353 wordsThe back question is one that interests everybody, old and young. Few indeed are they whose back has never had an ache or pain. "Old backs" and "young backs" ...
Article : 361 wordsWe have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in our home for many years, and bear cheerful testimony to its value as a medicine which should be in every family. In ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 5 Feb 1900, Page 4
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