The second reading of the Compulsory Voting Bill was is moved in the Assembly to-day. Voting by post is provided for, but every elector failing to ...
Article : 89 wordsThe championship pedestrian contests between A. B. Postle, of Australia, and R. R. Day, of Ireland, attracted nearly 15,000 people. Postle ...
Article : 138 wordsThe gold export last month amounted to 4l,375oz., of the value af £161,983. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe fruit crops throught the colony are likely to be very variable. Of apricots there will be a medium yield, cherries heavy, peaches fair, pears moderate, ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Licensing Bill was further considered in committee, and the amendments of the Government were favourably received. ...
Article : 23 wordsAt the by-election for Manukau to-day, the Opposition candidate, a strong advocate for freehold tenure, was returned by an overwhelming majority. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Acting Chief Justice was to-day sworn in as administrator of the Government, and will act until the return of the Governor, on December 14. ...
Article : 29 wordsThe Victorian Marine Underwriters' Association received a cable message to-day stating that the barque Oboluta, bound from Hamburg to Sydney, put ...
Article : 48 wordsOn the public examination of Thomas Victor Brown in the Bankruptcy Court, bankrupt stated that his bankruptcy was caused by gambling on horse races and ...
Article : 311 wordsIt is probable that a conference between employers, and employees in the building, trade will be held to-morrow. If the strike continues after this week, ...
Article : 63 wordsBills giving the Government power to raise a loan of £1,250,000 for railways and water supply works and improvement to Crown lands were agreed ...
Article : 33 wordsA lad named Richard Fowles was acting as marker for a squad of cadets at Oakleigh this afternoon, when he was shot in the head, and died a few ...
Article : 35 wordsAn Australian record for vaulting was established at the Caledonian sports to-day at Hamilton by W. Morwell, who, with a clean spring, cleared ...
Article : 31 wordsA Syrian known as J. Williams inflicted serious injuries on three men at North Lismore with a knife. Williams was recently discharged from ...
Article : 188 wordsThe Commissioner of Crown Lands (Mr. O'Loughlin) has instructed Mr. G. Quinn, Government Horticultural Instructor, to proceed to New Zealand to makeinqui ...
Article : 53 wordsIt is understood that the Legislative Council has decided to reseind the motion carried last week shelving the Land Tax Assessment Bill, sixteen members, an ...
Article : 81 wordsFor the second month in succession the population of the State shows a decrease. During November the arrivals by sea were 565 fewer than the departures, and ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Full Court gave judgment to-day concerning the application of Thomas Ernest Rofe to be restored to the roll of solicitors. Rofe was ...
Article : 271 wordsThe Royal Commission on Gold Stealing sat at Kalgoorlie, and among the witnesses examined was— Herbert John Catchpole, baker, of ...
Article : 412 wordsCelia Barker was refilling a lighted lamp with oil at Shooters' Hill, when it expleded. She and her sister were dreadfully burned, and Celia died. Mrs. ...
Article : 40 wordsAt a large meeting in the Town-hall to-night a New South Wales Sporting League was formed, and a resolution was passed calling for a modification of ...
Article : 34 wordsShortly after the Premier (Hon. J. Carruthers) had given notice of motion for the removal of the order, of the House suspending Mr. Crick, the ...
Article : 47 wordsThe insurance was still continues. The Subiace Municipal Council has insured its property with the Alliance Company for three yeards at 6d. per cent. for the ...
Article : 79 wordsThe conspiracy charges against Charles Tucker aud Frederick William Forwood occupied the attention of the Criminal Court to-day. ...
Article : 44 wordsAn Austrian youth, who was unable to pass the education test at Auckland, has been ordered to be deported to Sydney. The Collector of Customs said the youth ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 7 Dec 1906, Page 3
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