Good attendance to-day at the Maribyrnong races, and the meeting passed off successfully. An Revoir, out of a field of 17, won the Trial Handicap by a head, but ...
Article : 210 wordsMessrs. Archibald Douglas, J. J. Gaffney, and Rirhard Matthews were nominated for the Lyell seat to-day. The first named addressed a cordial meeting of electors at ...
Article : 222 wordsThe seventh annual exhibition of grain, fruit, dairy produce, etc., under the auspices of the St. Mary's Farmers' Association, was opened at 1 p.m. by the ...
Article : 226 wordsNews has been rccoived of the Bolgica exploring steamer, commanded by Captain de Gerlache, of the Belgian navy, and which for many months has ...
Article : 117 wordsAll doubts as to the fate of the missing yacht Queenie were settled at a late hour to-night, when the yacht Uira arrived at Williamstown with news of the discovery ...
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Advertising : 1,836 wordsThe splendid rains which have fallen in the Midlands have caused the young grass to spring, and, protected as it is by the long, dry grass, the frosts, which we may ...
Article : 559 wordsMr. T. S. Clibborn held his annual sale of thoroughbred yearlings at Randwick to-day. A local draft was first paraded, and 15 of the l8 catalogued were ...
Article : 131 wordsMr. J. G. Davies, M. H. A., addressed a meeting at Lottah on Tuesday evening. There was a very large attendance, and the meeting was most enthusiastic. Mr. ...
Article : 199 wordsFifty-two Dillonites and Healyites, including Messrs. Timothy Barrington and T. J. O'Kelly, Ms. P., attended a conference at Dublin, where it was ...
Article : 101 wordsA terrille southerly gale had possession of Sydney yesterday. The wind for some hours blew at the rate of 40 miles per hour, and the gusts ...
Article : 129 wordsOn Good Friday the anniversary of the Baptist Church and Sunday school on Constitution Hill was held in the chapel, service commencing at 3 o'clock, the Hev. ...
Article : 253 wordsThe Argus reports that for the Don caster Handicap, Carberra made play most of the distance, Alemene and Symmetry being most prominent of the others, ...
Article : 891 wordsOwing to inflammatory anti-foreign agitation at Kaulaon, the Governor of Hongkong has landed a hundred soldiers at Mira Biy, which has had the ...
Article : 31 wordsThe conference between the shipowners and labourers on strike has resulted successfully, and wharf lumpers have now resumed work. ...
Article : 95 wordsThe Hobart Gazette of Tuesday last contains, among other items, the following:- Regulations for the guidance of authorised surveyors. ...
Article : 241 wordsIn reference to adjustment of the Satnoan difficulty, Lord Salisbury has accepted the principle of a tri-parite Commission, and the Powers are now ...
Article : 42 wordsAt the Police Court on 30th ult. a case, Small Young v. Ada Hay, for insulting behaviour, was dismissed with costs An entertainment licence was granted ...
Article : 804 wordsThe proclamation issued by General Otis on behalf of the United States, promising to the people of the Philippines all the self government ...
Article : 52 wordsThe bodies of six out of the seven victims of the wreck of the yacht Queenie have been recovered. On receiving a telegram last night ...
Article : 901 wordsSIR,—There are, no doubt, many who have heard of the disaster to the late Messrs. Webster and Goodall, drowned in attempting to cross the Franklin River, ...
Article : 812 wordsIn connection with the collapse of a roof at the Adelaide railway station last year, when a man named Crowley was killed, the Railway Commissioner has granted ...
Article : 230 wordsThe Cape Volunteers entertained the New South Wales Lancers, now on the way to England, at their Easter encampment, and accorded them a ...
Article : 35 wordsTallow.—The present stock is 17,456 casks. Imports during March were 4,914 casksm and deliveries 8,200 casks. Tin.—Present stock, 23,899 tons, ...
Article : 57 wordsSIR,—I think Mr. Patterson hits the right nail on the head when he suggests going to the head of the Derwent for our water supply, where there is an unlimited ...
Article : 286 wordsThe accounts of the British Broken Hill Company show a profit of £7,792, A dividend of 6d. per share will be paid fur 1898, and an interim dividend of 6d. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe Wellington Chamber of Commercee is agitating in favour of the San Francisco mail steamet s calling there alternately with Auckland, in event of the service ...
Article : 162 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Hobart Technical School Committee was held last evening, when there were present:—Messrs. Alex. Moiton (chairman), John Bradley, ...
Article : 382 wordsWhich is better—to try an experiment or profit hy a Hobart citizen's experience? Something new is an experiment, Must be proven to be as represented. ...
Article : 424 wordsSIR, — The Mercury standing pre-eminentt in the colony for its courageous and persistent advocacy of right against wrong, I beg you to allow me in your columns to ...
Article : 350 wordsThe bazaar held in aid of improvements to the Stratum cemetery was opened on Easter Monday by Mr. Commissioner Fowell. He stated he was deeply ...
Article : 467 wordsPlayed on Secheron Courts yesterday afternoon. Ladies' Singles Championship of Tasmania.—Miss R. Maxwell beat last year's ...
Article : 130 wordsBiliousness, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Vomiting, Heartburn, Som ness of the Stomach, Constipation, Impure Blood, Nettle Rash, Itching, or any over-acid ...
Article : 157 wordsAsk your doctor what soap he recommends for the skin and he will uphold the opinion of the highest medical authorities on the skin, viz., Dr. Redwood, Ph.D., F.C.S., F.I.C., the late ...
Article : 116 wordsOF EXCELLENT QUALITY.—We have been using Arnold's inks for the past six months and consider both the writing fluid and copying Ink to be of excellent quality. The ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 6 Apr 1899, Page 3
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