An ordinary meeting of the Hobart Corporation was held yesterday afternoon at the Town-hall. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. J. G. Davies) presided, and ...
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Advertising : 1,661 wordsIt is officially stated that the War Office authorities have decided to create 76 additional batteries of artillery and [?] line regiments; also to reorganise the ...
Article : 63 wordsSamples of asbestos found at Lynchford, near Queenstown, have been forwarded to the Department of Mines, at Hobart, by Mr. E. H. C. Oliphant who has also ...
Article : 149 wordsThe Town Board held its regular meeting to-day, all members being present, business not concluding before 7 o'clock. There was a lengthy discussion over the ...
Article : 152 wordsThe first prize of £150 at the band competition at Ballarat was won by the Lord Nelson Band, with 178 points, the Bathurst Band (New South Wales) ...
Article : 64 wordsSpeaking in reference to New Zealand's policy in regard to annexing the South Sea Islands, the Premier (Sir W. Lyn[?]) said that, in his opinion, Australia, ...
Article : 196 wordsSilver Queen Extended, October 5,— Block 1 (Fahey)—Drive on lode total, 30ft.; face at present showing several streaks of galena. Block [?] (Featherstone) ...
Article : 321 wordsA duel has been fought between M. Ferretto and M. Marlier, members of the French Chamber of Deputies. The latter was killed. ...
Article : 25 wordsOwing to the partial suspension of work consequent on the destruction of a large portion of the American cotton crop, the monthly earnings of the ...
Article : 58 wordsA public meeting convened at the request of the residents by Dr. McCall, Master Warden of the local Marine Board, was held at the Oddfellows'. ...
Article : 458 wordsIn connection with the arrest of anarchists in Brussels, the Socialists had for days previously showed much restlessness, and threatened a ...
Article : 105 wordsThe conference of delegates from Chambers of Manufactures in the six Australian colo[?]es which have agreed to join the Australian Federation, ...
Article : 107 wordsThe following members of the late Parliament have been re-elected:- Shipley, Yorkshire: Sir Fortescue Flannery (U.) ...
Article : 38 wordsColonel North.—In the No. 3 level going south an improvement, as wired last night, has taken place. The stopes above this level are looking well. A rise is ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 25 wordsArthur Hale, manager of branch Bank of Australasia at Port Pirie, found dead in his bedroom to-day under circumstances which clearly point to suicide. As ...
Article : 90 wordsA sailor from Rosario, river port of the Argentine Republic, has died from plague at Llandaff, near Cardiff, South Wales. ...
Article : 40 wordsNorth Lyelf.—Delivering ore regularly to Linda bins for despatch to Kelly Basin. Between 700 and 800 tons sent to date. All very high grade ore. No. ...
Article : 203 wordsAn attempt on the part of the police to arrest four men whose movements were suspicious led to a brisk interchange of revolver shots, during which ...
Article : 82 wordsThe men now on Strike in the American anthracite coal mines decline to accept 10 per cent, advance on wages[?] and persist in other demands. ...
Article : 42 wordsThe following tables have been prepared from returns furnished by the Inspector of Customs, and are now published for general information. ...
Article : 116 wordsEight of the crew of the wrecked vessel, Lord of Isles, have arrived at Auckland from Kaipara. The mate states that the vessel left Sydney on ...
Article : 359 wordsRecent British successes in Ashanti have had a salutary effect. The armed native rebels are everywhere dispersing. ...
Article : 21 wordsBullion silver is quoted to-day at 2s. [?]¾d. per oz. ...
Article : 12 wordsGold.—New Golden Gate, s £9 10s. Hickson's, s 2s. Moonlight-cum-Wonder, b 2s. New Pinafore, b 1s 9d, s 2s 3d. Amal. West Tasmania, b 1s 6d, s 2s 6d. ...
Article : 800 wordsMr. Cogill did not serve his best wine first on the occasion of this theatrical banquet of his; for "A Trip to Chinatown" is far and away superior as an ...
Article : 545 wordsHobart v. Union Jack.—This match was commenced last Saturday afternoon on the Domain. The Hobart, for the first match, did not have a very strong team, ...
Article : 500 wordsThe Council then sat as the Local Board of Health. HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT. The Health Officer submitted the ...
Article : 196 wordsThe board met on 2nd ins[?]. Present— —Messrs. F. G. Knight (chairman), S. H. Burrows, H. Cooper. John Jeffrey, F. B. Rattle, and F. D. Valentine. An apology ...
Article : 247 wordsOn Sunday, 31st ult., Rev. S. Bucknell, of All Saints' Church, Hobart, preached at St. Barnabas, taking the service for the Rev. Chas. Vaughan, who had gone to ...
Article : 286 wordsMaypole Creek.—The Chairman reported arrangements bad been made with the Government that the levels of the Maypole Creek be taken, and instruction ...
Article : 219 wordsSir,—The writer of a sub-leader in this morning's "Mercury" asks what system of appointment to commissions the Assembly "would substitute for that now ...
Article : 172 wordsThe opinion of the leading skin authorities of the world, viz., the late Professor Sir Era[?]mus Wilson. F.R.S., Dr. Redwood. Ph.D.,F.C.S, of F.I.C., Mr. Jonn [?]. Milton, Senior Sur[?] of ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 9 Oct 1900, Page 3
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