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Article : 546 wordsThe monthly meeting of the Royal Society of Tasmania was held last evening at the Picture Gallery, Museum. Argyle-street The President the Administrator ...
Article : 1,649 wordsMr. Deakin, M.L.A., returned to Melbourne to-day after a visit to Queensland in the interests of the Federal movement. He says the speeches delivered by Mr. ...
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Article : 229 wordsMr. J. B. Curran sold the following forfeited shares at the Hobart Stock Exchange yesterday:—200 Mount Black at 7/10; 500 Mount Black Extended at 3d.; 23 ...
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Article : 310 wordsMount Lyell Mine, No. 5 Tunnel, South Drive.—Face of drive and bottom of winze still in rich are. Aerial ropeway working well, delivering about 300 tons of are ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 17 May 1899, Page 3
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