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Advertising : 2,045 wordsA parcel of stone from the new find at the Fingal Reefs arrived in Launceston on Saturday. It shows gold freely, and a piece of it crushed at the Stock ...
Article : 39 wordsTunnack Road Trust election resulted thus:—A. L. O'Connor, 92: W. Burbury, 91; F. H. Fox, 84; John Bailey, 62. ...
Article : 31 wordsMarcus D. Beresford, a resident of Preston, has offered £1,000, provided £9,000 is subscribed by the public, towards building a new wing to the St. ...
Article : 421 wordsThe following officers and others who have rendered brave and good service, and received mention in despatches, in connection with the South African ...
Article : 338 wordsA falling beam killed General Schwartzkoff while he was mercifully trying to rescue a favourite-dog from the fire at Peking. ...
Article : 96 wordsThe committee of the House of Commons, by 186 votes to 117, has authorised the issue of £60,000,000 worth of 2¾ per cent. consols, or the further issue of war ...
Article : 171 wordsVolunteer, April 20 (by telegraph.)— Cut well-defined body of stone, 3ft. wide, running north and south, in No. 2 crosscut. Can get little gold by crushing. ...
Article : 29 wordsSir William and Lady Lyne, who have been spending a holiday in Tasmania, returned to the mainland by the s.s. Pateena to-day. While in Launceston, ...
Article : 194 wordsSilver King.—No. 3 level, south drive, in 415ft.; formation, 6ft. wide, but barren. No. 3 stope at back of this level is yielding some seconds. No. 1 level, south ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 427 wordsH.M.S. Centurion, Captain J. R. Jellicoe in command, having slightly fouled H.M.S. Glory, flagship on the China station, Vice-Admiral E. H. Seymour ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Bank of England invites applications for thirty millions sterling 2¾ consols, at 94½, ranking pari passu with previous issue. ...
Article : 73 wordsA.M.P. Society v. Commercial Bank.— This match, which was commenced on the Upper Cricket Ground on the 13th inst., was concluded on Saturday last, and ...
Article : 596 wordsA Chinese report states that Prince Tuan and Tyng-tuhsiang have offered to acknowledge Russia's suzerainty if they are helped to re-conquer the northern ...
Article : 63 wordsThe "Morning Post" says there are strong indications that Japan proposes to take the lead and form a movement in China to overthrow the existing ...
Article : 43 wordsUp to the last hour prior to the delivery of the Chancellor of Exchequer's budget, there were enormous, though fruitless, clearances of tea, tobacco, ...
Article : 55 wordsLord Stanley, Financial Secretary to the War Office, states that the new Army contracts exclude the supply of foreign meat for the British Army. ...
Article : 33 wordsMajor-General Hector Archibald Macdonald, C.B., of Afghanistan, Egyptian, and South African renown, has been given an important command on the ...
Article : 33 wordsRadicals in the House of Commons profess to interpret the granting of Sir Alfred Milner leave of absence as evidence of intention to re-call him from ...
Article : 34 wordsThe "New York Herald" correspondent at Rosario, Lower California, states that the police have discovered a plot, and papers referring thereto, organised ...
Article : 50 wordsA plague of mice in Barooga district is causing some alarm. Some paddocks are alive with them, playing havoc with the wheat crops. ...
Article : 347 wordsThe Hon. St. John Brodrick, Secretary for War, explained in the House of Commons that Lieut. Robbins and Corporal Jeggs, of the Imperial ...
Article : 59 wordsThe delivery of his Budget proposals by the Chancellor of Exchequer has aroused an outburst of varying opinions and claims for reconsideration. ...
Article : 237 wordsSir,—May I aak space to compliment you on your sub.-leader of to-day, regarding the recent Supreme Court case, Best v. the Crown; that you are ...
Article : 323 wordsA masked burglar named Edward Smith, alias Henry Seymour or Galmour, supposed to be identical with a Victorian criminal, has been arrested for ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 69 wordsThe Marylebone committee have accepted the responsibility of sending the next English team to Australia. ...
Article : 17 wordsBullion silver is quoted at 2s. 3[?]d. per oz. Previous quotation, 2s. 3 3-8d. ...
Article : 15 wordsThe British-Australasian Trust has declared a final dividend of 1s. 3d., and carried forward £10,854. 9.15 p.m. ...
Article : 93 wordsSheep Skins.—During the week 3,542 bales were offered, and 2,953 sold. Merino and fine crossbreds have advanced ¼d. per lb; medium and short ...
Article : 35 wordsThe above was brought to a close on Saturday last on the Hobart bowling green. The day was fine, but the green a trifle heavy. The contestants were R. ...
Article : 394 wordsMaggie Moore and her company opened to a bumper house at the Academy of Music last night in "Killarney." Numbers were turned away. To-night she is ...
Article : 128 wordsAustralian Star is favourite for the City and Suburban Handicap. Betting: 5 to 1 against. The race will be run on the 24th inst. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe annual exhibition to raise funds to improve the recreation ground was held at Woodbridge on Saturday, 20th inst., and was wall patronised by residents of ...
Article : 579 wordsThe following Tasmanians are aboard the troopship Tongariro from Capetown: —Sergt. Nettlefold, Corporal Dawes, Private Rafferty (Kitchener's Horse), ...
Article : 28 wordsThe 56th annual issue of this useful guide, and at the very moderate price of a florin, when both the matter contained and the size of the volume are ...
Article : 395 wordsThe principal duties of the liver are to cleanse the blood, and to furnish a fluid called bile for the proper digestion of food. The duct or pipe leading from ...
Article : 390 wordsMessrs. Smith, Mathieson, Pearce, Delargie. and Ewing were formally elected Senators to-day. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe second match in "B" stage at 300, 500, and 600 yards was fired at the Sandy Bay range on Saturday last in place of the first competition in "D"-stage at 800 ...
Article : 251 wordsThe experience given below by this wellknown resident of Hobart is easily proven. The proof he offers for his convictions can safely be left with the reader. It is a ...
Article : 309 wordsThe Victorian tennis players engaged in a match with representative northern men, on the Cricket Association courts, this afternoon. The weather ...
Article : 115 wordsThe club held their usual monthly match on the ranges at Sandy Bay on Saturday, 20th inst., Lieut. Forrest being in charge. The ranges were 300, 400, and ...
Article : 301 wordsSir,—Kindly permit me to sound a note of warning to our southern fruit-growers. A gentleman of my acquaintance has ...
Article : 189 wordsSir,—I have very often seen it stated in your paper, with figures backing up the statement, that poultry pay. I would like to say that this is not my experience. ...
Article : 192 wordsPart III. of Mr. C. French's Handbook of the destructive insects of Victoria has been received. Mr. French is regarded as the leading Government Entomologist ...
Article : 136 wordsSir,—The footnote to my letter in yesterday's "Mercury" shows me I should have explained, that "accusation and reply," so far as I could see, might ...
Article : 66 wordsThe opinion of the lending skin authorities of the world, viz., the late Professor Sir Erasmus Wilson. F.R.S., Dr. Redwood, Ph.D., F.C.S. F.L.C., Mr. John L. Milton. Serior Surgeon, St. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Mon 22 Apr 1901, Page 3
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