The Warden (Councillor Edwards), at a meeting of the New Town Municipal Council last evening, said it now devolved on them to fill the vacancy on ...
Article : 693 wordsIn yesterday's issue of "The Mercury" there appeared a letter from a correspondent, in which it was stated that the Education Department might see to it ...
Article : 206 wordsColonol St. Hill was unanimously elected list night to fill the vacancy on the New Town Municpal Council. Captain J. Gatty has been appointed ...
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Article : 143 wordsThe authorities at Paris appear to have acted upon the advice of the French press, which was clamouring for the suppression of the Confederation of ...
Article : 268 wordsA severe cyclonic storm, centrally situated between Sydney and Newcastle and covering an area bounded by Brisbane in the north, Mount Hope ...
Article : 103 wordsThe British Secretary for War (Mr. R. Haldane), in addressing a meeting at Falmouth on Saturday, referred to the defences of the United Kingdom, ...
Article : 95 wordsIn the Criminal Court to-day, Robert Beere was charged with false pretences. Accused gave a valueless cheque for 6s. 6d. in payment for a ...
Article : 262 wordsOwing to the trouble that occurred last year in parts of the United States consequent upon the action of some of the local authorities in refusing to ...
Article : 222 wordsFurther information of the movements of the American fleet has been received by Router's London office. The news was sent sent by wireless ...
Article : 226 wordsAt a meeting of the Marine Board to-day the Master Warden reported that there did not seem to be any possibility of the contractor for the supply ...
Article : 571 wordsThe "Spectator" estimates that the new taxation required in the United Kingdom in 1909 will amount to at least £16,000,000, and it will be ...
Article : 80 wordsArrangements were initiated some time ago by Lady Dudley, wife of the Governor-General designate of Australia, for a number of children ...
Article : 84 wordsA child, three years of age, named Alfred William Johnson, son of Mr. J. Johnson, of Riana, died while being convoyed from the railway station ...
Article : 116 wordsA number of cabmen to-day waited on Mr. Metz, M.H.A., and requested him to interview the Minister of Railways, and urge him to reduce the ...
Article : 130 wordsThe German military barracks at Peking were destroyed by fire last week. A small arms magazine exploded, and the artillery magazine was saved only ...
Article : 49 wordsHis Majesty King Edward, who will proceed to Marienbad this week, where he will remain for a few weeks, is at present at Cowes. ...
Article : 44 wordsThe now Ministry in Turkey is composed as follows:— Grand Vizier, Said Pacha. Minister for War, Riza Pacha. ...
Article : 237 wordsSplendid general rains have been recorded throughout New South Wales since Saturday, falls ranging in the south coast district from 232 points to ...
Article : 123 wordsThere is every indication that on Wednesday's market the wholesale price of butter will reach 1s. 10d. per lb. That will mean that 2s. a lb. or more ...
Article : 330 wordsThe Hon. Rupert Guinness, the Conservative candidate, who was elected on Friday to fill the vacancy in the House of Commons for the Haggerston ...
Article : 83 wordsFollowing letter has been forwarded to the Launceston City Council by Mr. David Thomson:— "Re proposed amendments to the ...
Article : 670 wordsSeveral footballers will appear at the court to-morrow to answer charges arising out of the recent match at Ulverstone. ...
Article : 99 wordsYesterday afternoon the Premier (Hon. J. W. Evans) met the members of the Court of Medical Examiners in conference over the matter of their refusal to ...
Article : 469 wordsThe Imperial Government entertained at dinner at the Hotel Cecil, in London, on Saturday evening, the one hundred and fifty delegates who have ...
Article : 162 wordsAt the Queenborough Council last evening a letter was read from the Rev. Father Hennebry, calling attention to a demand for rates, ...
Article : 236 wordsCommandant Mackenzie inspected the junior cadets this afternoon. Forty-seven attended, under Lieutenant Wright and Vollprecht, and were put ...
Article : 76 wordsThe quarterly meeting of the Licening Bench was held this morning, Mr. Henry Button presiding. The following transfers were granted:—Union Hotel ...
Article : 237 wordsOn Saturday afternoon a fire originated in the kitchen at Normanhurst Court, Lord Brassey's Sussex seat, and destroyed the eastern part of the ...
Article : 110 wordsThe Tasmania Consols mine temporarily suspended work on Saturday. The battery is crushing stone at grass. About eighty men are unemployed. ...
Article : 292 wordsAt Stawell Police Court to-day Arthur Gissing, jun., was charged with burning down his father's house at Illawarra on 27th July. ...
Article : 190 wordsThe trouble between the Shah's troops and the revolutionaries at Tabriz is likely to again become serious. Stubborn fighting took place there ...
Article : 78 wordsIn the county cricket match between Middlesex and Gloucester, last week, the former won by two runs. F. Tarrant took twelve wickets for ...
Article : 41 wordsAn application was made to Mr. Justice Hodges to-day in the matter of a writ of capias against Herbert Clayton[?] a member of the ...
Article : 155 wordsThe quarterly meeting of the Licensing Bench was held to-day. There were present Warden Fisher (chairman), and Messrs. J. Overell and G. Barker, Js.P. ...
Article : 71 wordsIt was stated in May that the British cruiser Gibraltar, 7,700 tons, was taking a relief crew for the cruiser Challenger, 5,800 tons, and half a crew ...
Article : 99 wordsThe quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,815,000 quarters; for the Continent 1,090,000 quarters. ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Leven Harbour Trust this afternoon received the official consent from Mr. Hean to have the use of the dredge Agnew for dredging the Leven Harbour. ...
Article : 60 wordsThe average rainfall for July is 11 inches, and it is usually the wettest month in the twelve; but this year the fall was 9.76 inches on 21 wet[?] ...
Article : 36 wordsSince the present wet spell 13[?]in. have been registered at the Sydney observatory. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 4 Aug 1908, Page 5
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