Lady Mary Lygon, and ladies of the Government House party who are accompanying her to England, arrived this morning by express from Sydney, en route ...
Article : 157 wordsThe Americans have suffered a serious discomfiture in the Philippines. The Filipinos have captured and burnt an American gunboat at ...
Article : 55 wordsThe French Government have not yet restored Dreyfus to his military rank and civil-rights. He is liable also for 20,000 f[?]ancs ...
Article : 39 wordsGeneral Sir Redvers Buller is now selecting his staff for the field. It is expected that his force will consist of two divisions, comprising eight ...
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Advertising : 202 wordsMeeinderry, s.s., 217 tons, Wm. Madden, from Strahan. Agents—U.S.S. Co. Mahinapua, s.s., 458 tons, G. J. R. Wald, from Strahan. Passengers—Saloon: ...
Article : 87 wordsThe trial of individuals implicated in the recent attempt to assassinate exKing Milan has been concluded. Knezevitch, who fired the shot at the ...
Article : 85 wordsA Reuter's cable states that mining companies at Yukon have petitioned to Canada to redress the many grievances now endured, and especially for ...
Article : 69 wordsThe Mahinapua, from Strahan, arrived here at 9 a.m. yesterday, after a passage of 20½ hours. Experienced fresh westerly winds and heavy S.W. swell to High ...
Article : 148 wordsThe scene at Bombay when the Gordon Highlanders took their departure for South Aftrica was soul-stirring. The gallant 500 that fought so well at ...
Article : 73 wordsEx-Premier Reid, speaking in support of the candidature of Mr. Bavister at Ashfield, said the new Ministry was so lame and incapable that the Opposition, he ...
Article : 89 wordsArrivals.—Celticburn, barque, from Melbourne; Content, barque, from Bunbury; Firth of Dornoch, barque, from Bluff Harbour; Luna, barque[?] ...
Article : 79 wordsMessrs. Wm. Crosby & Co. received cable advice yesterday that the Shaw, Savill & Albion Co.'s new steamer Kumara, 6.250 tons, left Capetown on ...
Article : 73 wordsPrices for all classes of wool have hardened. Crossbreds are quoted at 5 per cent. above opening rates. The present boom is attributed to a ...
Article : 65 wordsAt Standerton, a town situated on an upper branch of the Vual River, the Buers are tampering with the native tribes, and inciting them to take up ...
Article : 51 wordsLOW HEAD.—SAILED—September 26, 0.30 p.m.—Wareatea, s.s., for Strahan. 2.55 p.m.—Pateena, s.s., for Melbourne. ULVERSTONE.—SAILED—September ...
Article : 67 wordsThe barque Santa, which arrived at Moreton Bay from Glasgow, encountered terrible weather coming along her casting. On August 27 a terrific sea broke on board ...
Article : 79 wordsBuluwayo, the chief commercial centre of Rhodesia, has been well provisioned, armed, and protected against any sudden assault by ...
Article : 30 wordsThe cargo of New Zealand wheat, ex barque Allonby, from Timaru (July 22), has been sold at 28/ per quarter. English wheat is 6d. and foreign 3d. ...
Article : 47 wordsBullion silver is quoted to-day at 2/3[?]d., being an advance of [?]d. per oz. ...
Article : 15 wordsPateena, s.s., 1,212 tons, J. V. Bentley, for Melbourne. Passengers—Saloon: Mesdames J. B. Fielder, Chodzka, Parker, Patton, J. Low and child, Smith A. ...
Article : 105 wordsThe second production of Gilbert and Sullivan's charming Japanese opera The Mikado by the Hobart Operatic Society, under the management of Mrs. Benson, was ...
Article : 252 wordsMikado will be repeated to-morrow evening at the Theatre Royal. Fair in connection with St. Peter's, Oatlands, to-day and to-morrow. ...
Article : 4,931 wordsThe Orange Free State, though sympathising with Transvaal and inclined to stand or fall with that Republic, has been boasting too soon. ...
Article : 79 wordsNews to hand to-day from Samoa up to 20th inst. reports all quiet, but there is a feeling among whites that troubles are ahead. ...
Article : 131 wordsSome lots of Australian butter have sold as high as 120/ per cwt. ...
Article : 15 wordsSIR,—Do you call this attending to duty? I reported by letter six weeks ago a fearful stench coming from a cowyard next to my property. After a fortnight the ...
Article : 190 wordsSAILED.—September 26, 5.20 p.m.— Coogee, s.s., for Launceston. SYDNEY. SAILED.—September 26, 0.55 p.m.—North ...
Article : 24 wordsCape loyalists, including the Dutch who do not side with Kruger, recommend suppression of reports from the Transvaal Agency in Brussels. ...
Article : 53 wordsSynopsis.—Fine, clear weather obtains over West Australia and New South Wales, while in South Australia it is cloudy and hazy, and in Victoria showery. ...
Article : 370 wordsThe secretary intimates that Lando's name should have been included among the Flying Handicap nominations instead of Surf. ...
Article : 22 wordsIt would be difficult to find a more popular Manageress than Miss Annie Montgomery, whose business ability and genial nature go far to ensure the success ...
Article : 701 wordsThe usual weekly competitions were held on September 20 and 25 for the selection of the team to represent this colony at the Federal Rifle Meeting to be held at ...
Article : 262 wordsMr. C. P. Smuts, M.L.A. of Cape Colony, has cabled to the Transvaal Committee that the Liberal Forwards are declaring in favour of sticking to ...
Article : 47 wordsIn accordance with instructions cabled from England training of the colt Cranberry will be proceeded with, and in all probability he will start for the Derby and ...
Article : 55 wordsHAWKS CRICKET CLUD (Fingal).—At the annual meeting the following were appointed office-bearers for the coming season:—Patron, Hon. R. S. Scott, M.L.C.; ...
Article : 97 wordsThe despatch from the British Government, bearing date 22nd inst., has been read in the Volksraad. President Kruger submits his reply ...
Article : 47 wordsThe Volksrand favour the sending of an intimation to the British Government that any further movement of troops towards the Transvaal frontier ...
Article : 410 wordsPlayed at Rhyndaston on the 23rd inst., and resulted in a win for Jericho on the first innings by ten wickets and three runs. Scores:— ...
Article : 115 wordsSIR,—I read with pleasure the advertisement this morning giving notice of a "monster meeting" this (Wednesday) evening in the Town-hall in favour of the ...
Article : 312 wordsThis Day.—West Coast. Thursday.—United Kingdom (expected), Victoria and other colonies[?] OUTWARDS. ...
Article : 42 wordsA fearful story is told by a prospector, Mr. Barry, from Klondyke, who recently returned to Honolulu. He says:—"It is just two years since the party consisting of ...
Article : 372 wordsLAUNCESTON, Tuesday (by telegraph).— At Newstead stock sales to-day there was a moderate supply of sheep and a heavy yarding of fat cattle. Prices obtained ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 27 Sep 1899, Page 2
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