Meeting held on 12th inst. Present— The Chairman (Mr. M. W. Simmons) and Messrs. G. B. Albury, J. Greaves and F. Hammond. ...
Article : 385 wordsThe Cabinet has decided that the death sentence passed on Jones for the Broadford murder shall be carried out on the 26th inst. ...
Article : 565 wordsLord Roberts's force of 60,000 men is now within 20 miles of Bloemfontein. The place is practically incapable of withstanding a siege, and will form an ...
Article : 98 wordsAn epitomised programme is published to-day of the autumn meet of the Tasmanian Racing Club, to be held at Elwick on April 7. The committee have ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 929 wordsThe programme for the Easter Monday meet of the Deloraine Turf Club is published to-day. There are six events on the card. Nominations close March 29 with ...
Article : 38 wordsThe Aspendale Park races came off this afternoon. Results [?] MAIDEN PLATE.—Mariner, 1: Emblem, 2; Ophir, 3. ...
Article : 83 wordsThe Governor yesterday received the following cablegram from Sir Alfred Milner under date of March 12:—"Regret to inform you that 41 (Corporal J. H. ...
Article : 341 wordsA farewell dinner is to be tendered to Commissioners Hall and Fowell on Friday night next. To-day has been very hot. The weather ...
Article : 305 wordsSir —Your Launceston correspondent under date Monday, 12th inst., says that this fine fellow "comes of a military family. His father took part in the ...
Article : 531 wordsDuring the rout of the enemy at Driefontein, following close upon the Osfontein engagement, a large commando of Boers, in order to escape the ...
Article : 105 wordsA large Cr[?]uzot gun has been remounted on one of the Johannesburg forts, in a position to sweep approach from Bloemfontein. ...
Article : 27 wordsThe Presidents of Transvaal and Orange Free State, in their overtures for peace, represent that British territory has been morely occupied by the ...
Article : 105 wordsA remarkable memorial addressed to the Congregational Union of England and Wales by the Natal Congregational Union has been received in London. The ...
Article : 283 wordsThe Representative Conference (consisting of ministers and laymen) concluded its work on Thursday, March 8. The business of the day included ...
Article : 658 wordsThe remainder of the British Militia will be embodied in May. ...
Article : 18 wordsA large and influential deputation today waited on Mr. See, Minister of Defence, to ask that the Government would sanction increase of strength of Lancer ...
Article : 267 wordsThe total British losses and casualties since the commencement of the war are set down at 2,418 killed, 8,747 wounded, 3,483 missing, and 1,029 who ...
Article : 37 wordsSir,—It is quite time the taxpayers and electors of Tasmania wakened up to the importance of their responsibilities, and insisted upon younger and more ...
Article : 325 wordsA well-attended meeting of Irishmen and men of rish extraction was held in the main hall of the Newcastle School of Arts, New South Wales, on the 9th inst., ...
Article : 551 wordsThe attempt made by Boer prisoners at Simon's Town to effect escape was nearly successful. They had scooped out a tunnel for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 59 wordsGeneral Gatacre commands the road bridge at Bethulie, but the railway bridge has been damaged by Boers. Macartie, one of Lord Kitchener's ...
Article : 66 wordsLots of people have thin hair. Perhaps their parents had thin hair; perhaps their children have thin hair. But this does not make it necessary for them to have thin ...
Article : 106 wordsThe transport steamer Maple more arrived at Fremantle at noon to-day. The men landed, and arrived at Perth by train. They paraded the streets, and were ...
Article : 62 wordsLord Roberts is now at Vertersolei, 15 miles from Bloemfontein, and has turned a position held by twelve thousand Boers with l8 guns among ...
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Advertising : 2,511 wordsSir,—In connection with the report in to-day's "Mercury" of the excursion trip of s.s. Oonah last night, it was reported that an oil painting of the steamer was ...
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Article : 125 wordsThe finest quality of loaf sugar is used in the manufacture of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, and the roots used in its preparation give it a flavour similar to that of maple ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 14 Mar 1900, Page 3
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