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Advertising : 148 wordsFor several weeks past the Government has been negotiating with the owners of Whitfield and Tate's estate on King River, to purchase the property ...
Article : 135 wordsLONDON, August 22, 1.25 p.m. The Sultan of Turkey has promised to punish the authors of the Spaghank massacre, and has removed the Governor of ...
Article : 48 wordsThe racehorses Eiridsdale and Grandee left per train yesterday for Launceston, to be there shipped to Melbourne. Eiridsdale is nominated for a weight-for-age event ...
Article : 68 wordsLONDON, August 22, 1.26 p.m. Cardua, leader of the conspiracy to abduct Lord Roberts, and assassinate his officers in Pretoria, has been found ...
Article : 461 wordsThe Allies had arranged to attack Peking on the 15th inst., but, exhausted by the forced march, and having to sleep in the cornfields during drenching rains, ...
Article : 127 wordsThe races at Mentone this afternoon were run in pleasant weather. There was a moderate attendance. After Brighton won the Jumpers' Flat Race a ...
Article : 366 wordsA Japanese semi-official despatch states that the Dowager-Empress, the Emperor, and Chinese Ministers, escorted by 3,000 Kansu troops, started for ...
Article : 52 wordsThe French naval authorities are importing coal from America for war vessels. The price of English coal is still increasing, and guarantee of supplies ...
Article : 34 wordsJapanese have rescued all the foreign missionaries and Chinese converts who were imprisoned in the Imperial Palace at Peking. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe death is announced of Thomas Faed, R.A. He was born nt Kirkcudbright in 1820, was educated at the School of Design, Edinburgh, became an ...
Article : 49 wordsIt is the [?]ntention of the Government to see that Earl Beauchamp is accorded a suitable send-off as last Governor under the existing Constitution. ...
Article : 203 wordsIn the assault on Peking, the Jnpanese lost 200 men and the Americans 39. The Chinese lost 600 in defending the position. ...
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Advertising : 690 wordsMr. J. Reid, acting manager of the Rich P.A., has received advice from London that the letters of allotment of the new company to take over the Rich property ...
Article : 68 wordsBullion silver is quoted to-day at 2s. 4¼d. per ounce. ...
Article : 11 wordsRear-Admiral Seymour, in a letter narrating events of the expedition, says the Germans were admired most for their military bearing, but nobody equalled ...
Article : 73 wordsKing Oscar II. of Sweden and Norway has consented to act as arbitrator in the settlement of International claims for compensation which have arisen in ...
Article : 44 wordsBriseis, August 13.—Delby and Cascade Taces—Greatly increased quantity of overburden removed, owing to employment of larger nozzles. Stripping proceeding ...
Article : 139 wordsOwing to present participation of French and German troops in the Chinese campaign, the two nationalities fighting side by side, the Emperor ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Chinese still threaten Yang-tsung. General Chaffee, commanding the American military contingent, cables to Washington that he expects much more ...
Article : 38 wordsThe new post and telegraph office at East Devonport was occupied this afternoon, when the officials expressed themselves d lighted with their new quarters. ...
Article : 77 wordsMr. E. H. Conger, the American Minister, cables that the present condition of affairs in Peking is literally chaotic. ...
Article : 36 wordsThe aboriginal murderers are still at large. They, however, were sighted by the police, and shots exchanged. ...
Article : 20 wordsIn the Legislative Assembly last night ex-Premier Reid claimed that the report of the Committee on Public Accounts, which inquired into his financial ...
Article : 209 wordsThe Washington authorities have informed Li Hung Chang that they are unable to negotiate with him for peace until the Chinese Government has shown ...
Article : 58 wordsThe question of establishing cool storage accommodation at Launceston is being discussed all over the Northern portion of the colony. The scheme submitted by ...
Article : 539 wordsThe second annual dog and poultry show of the Queenstown Society promises to be a great success. It will take place on the 12th and 13th September ...
Article : 399 wordsGold.—New Golden Gate, s £10. Hickson's, b 2s. King River, s 1s. New Monarch, b 9d. a 1s 1d. New Pinafore, b 1s 10½d, s 2s 3d, 2s 2d. Eastern Tasmania, b ...
Article : 740 wordsColonel Marchand, of Fashoda fame, has been appointed to the staff of General Voyron, commanding the French army in China. The Nationalist party ...
Article : 45 wordsAt the Theatre Royal last night, under distinguished patronage, a number of Hobart amateurs, assisted by one professional, played "The Librarian," for the ...
Article : 725 wordsAn emergency meeting of the Hobart Marins Board was held yesterday afternoon. Present—The Master Warden (Mr. J. W Evans M.H.A), Wardens ...
Article : 290 wordsSIR,—Can you spare space to insert the following particular and give replies to the questions arising from them. As so much business is done by means of public ...
Article : 250 wordsTwo fresh cases of plague were reported last night, and an elderly woman named Warnock, who was quarantined on Tuesday, died to-day ...
Article : 184 wordsHis Excellency the Administrator has received a cablegram from Sir Alfred Milner, stating that Trooper T. Galvin, of the second Tasmanian Contingent, died of ...
Article : 1,120 wordsTo be tired is nothing. The [?] power's are more or less exhausted for the time being. No harm is done. The sources of strength are not impaired. ...
Article : 744 wordsThe annual show in connection with the Tasmanian an Poultry Society was open again yesterday afternoon and evening, and was well attended, on each ...
Article : 282 wordsThe Governor has received a cable intimating that Lance Corporal Wickers, Troopers Spendor and Skene, of the South Australian Contingent, were ...
Article : 185 wordsJudging at the annual show of Merinoes and long-wool sheep, held by the Australian Shoopbreeders' Association, commenced to-day; but so much time ...
Article : 502 wordsTrooper Gulvin, the news of whose death was received to-day, was a son of Mr. Joseph Galvin, of Elizabeth-street. The sad news of his son's death was ...
Article : 276 wordsWe do not know of a more practical way to reveal the merits of Scott's Emulsion than by publishing the statements of those who have actually tried ...
Article : 385 wordsThe disabled steamer Time arrived at her anchorage, in tow of the tug Euro, this morning. She was subsequently taken to the wharf. It has been ...
Article : 131 wordsThe ordinary meeting of this board was held on 21st inst. Present: Messrs. F. G. Knight (chairman), S. H. Burrows, H. Cooper, John Jeffrey, J. N. Propsting, ...
Article : 177 wordsThe resignation of the Hon. F. W. Piesse as Minister of Railways and Public Works has been formally accepted. The Premier will administer the ...
Article : 38 wordsLefroy v. Hawthorn, on Beltana ground, at 2.45 p.m. ...
Article : 12 wordsSIR,—Permit me, as a sufferer to a species of unfair competition, to draw attention to a practice which has prevailed for some time past, whereby the ...
Article : 220 wordsSIR,—In my humble opinion the Governor-General should choose his own place of residence, and reside how he likes, when he likes, and where he ...
Article : 163 wordsA sensational robbery has taken place at Auckland. A letter-box belonging to Messrs. Mackay and Logansheen has been forced open, and the contents ...
Article : 156 wordsThe Hon. the Chief Secretary wrote, referring to the Maypole Creek scheme. The secretary was instructed to reply. Messrs. Patterson and Son wrote re ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 24 Aug 1900, Page 3
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