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Article : 465 wordsConcerning peace proposals, which Li Hung Chang is anxious to negotiate, Japan requires that China shall express regret for provoking hostilities, offer a ...
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Article : 311 wordsLaunceston quotation for tin ore yesterday was 23s. 6d. per unit—a fall of 6d. Extraordinary meeting of Garnet T.M. ...
Article : 271 wordsLord Roberts reports that the enemy, advancing simultaneously on three sides of the position, attacked Winburg, in Orange River Colony, on Sunday, 26th ...
Article : 81 wordsExchange sales: — Prince Darwin, £6 10, £5 15s. Quotations:—Great Souths,[?] 1s 0½d, s 1s 3d. North Prince, b 4d, s 5d. Western Tharsis, b 1s 3d. s 1s 7d. West ...
Article : 215 wordsEx-President Steyn and General De La Rey have visited Paul Kruger, and held private conference with him. ...
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Article : 559 wordsHickson's, August 25 (by wire).—Cleaned up 85 tons for 44oz. retorted gold; concentrates to come. Lisle Dredging, August 25.—Have been ...
Article : 1,077 wordsTen students from the Zeehan School of Mines, with their instructors, Messrs. Waller Bros., have just returned from Lyell. They left Zeehan on Friday last, ...
Article : 443 wordsRESPECTED FRIEND, — I was among those who went from Swanport to meet the Parliament of Tasmania come to view East Bay Neck. ...
Article : 626 wordsIn the course of a speech at a meeting held under the auspices of the Chri[?]tian Social Union, Earl Beauchamp said that he could conceive nothing more democratic ...
Article : 218 wordsThe annual trial of hunters will be bold at Risdon Park on Saturday, 1st prox, There are five events on the programme, including the Queen's ...
Article : 64 wordsSIR,—Several assertions contained in Mr. H.T.Gould's letter which appeared under the above heading in this morning's paper need a little side light thrown on to them. ...
Article : 514 wordsInquest on the body of Francis Curran, whose charred body was found in Bombala distrct on Sunday, was begun yesterday, and continued to-day. Frank ...
Article : 229 wordsA meeting of the committee of the T.R.C was held yesterday afternoon, Dr. Butler in the chair. The secretary reported that the various improvements at ...
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Article : 563 wordsThe Premier is taking steps to secure joint action by the colonies interested in making representations to the Imperial Government in regard to the settlement of ...
Article : 34 wordsThe Launceston Criminal sittings are set down for to-morrow, but as there are no cases on the calendar the sitting of the Court will be purely formal. It will not ...
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Article : 163 wordsA transfer of the South Tharsis property to the Mount Lyell Co. will probably take place in about a fortnight. ...
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Article : 194 wordsGold. — Hickson's, s 2s 3d. King River, [?] 1s. Moonlight-cum-Wonder, b ls lOd, 1s 9d. New Monarch, b 8d, s 1s. New P nafore,s 2s 3d. Tasmania, b £6 4s, £6 6s. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 29 Aug 1900, Page 3
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