There is an excellent collection of illustrations in "The Tasmanian Mail" this week. They embrace a large variety of subjects, from a splendid view of the ...
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Advertising : 943 wordsThe aggregate amount of revenue derived by the State Government for the month of March totalled £78,435 4s, 2d., as against £62,849 3s[?] 5d, for March 1907 ...
Article : 90 wordsHJ.H., ketch, 72 tons, N. P, Forness, for Geelong, via Fort Esperance. Agents—Holy[?]an and Sons. ...
Article : 19 wordsGalavale, s.s., for India — From Port Huon: 1,105,680ft. of sleepers. From Port Experance: 414,544ft. hardwood timber. Total, 2,221,224 super, ft. ...
Article : 393 wordsMr. Twelvetrees, Government Geologist, is expected to return to Hobart to-day, and will at once inform the Government of the result of his investigations of the ...
Article : 66 wordsIn his financial statement- last September, the Treasurer (Hon. D. C. Urquhart) said he desired to make a fresh agreement with the London and Westminster ...
Article : 187 wordsIn consequence of the recent rain, the progress of loading operations at the s.s. Durham has been impeded, and the departure of this vessel has, therefore, ...
Article : 50 wordsThe deep excavations in Macquarieplace, Sydney, now being made by the City Council have laid bare (says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph") the sandstone margin ...
Article : 159 wordsOf the sum of £1,750 required for the building of the Children's Hospital, Launceston, £1,300 is in hand. It has been officially stated that the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 110 wordsSir Elliott Lowis and Mr. Schmidt waited on the Premier and Minister of Mines (Hon. D. C. Urquhart) yesterday, on behalf of the Tasmania Smelting ...
Article : 240 wordsThe s.s. Galavale, which left Port Huon on Monday last for India, took a carge of 2,221,224 super, feet of timber for India. The shipment was comprised of 1,105,680ft. of sleepers, and ...
Article : 56 wordsIt has transpired that the disablement of the Abordeen liner Salamis, which was towed into Hobson's Bay on Tuesday last, was due to an extensive breakdown in her machinery. ...
Article : 57 wordsThe Homebush sheep market (says the Sydney "Daily Telegraph") came back about 1s. to 1s. 6d. per head on Thursday last, on top of the reduced rates of ...
Article : 229 wordsThe R.M.S. Ortona (Orient Royal Mall line) left Sydney at 4.50 p.m. yesterday for Hobart. She is due here on Friday morning, and will lo[?]d 10,000 cases of apples for London. ...
Article : 70 wordsMahinapu[?], s.s., cleared Macquarie Heads outward for Launceston at 6.45 a.m. yesterday. warrentinna, s.s., left Burnie at 10.10 a.m. ...
Article : 28 wordsIn the last number of the "Revue Des Deux Mondes" there are letters from Southern India, in which a description of the effects of the famine is given in ...
Article : 548 wordsThe new school at East Launceston will be opened on Monday, April 13. Parents are expected to present their children at the school on the pr[?]ceding Wednesday, ...
Article : 194 wordsN[?]be[?]—Port Arthur, Eaglehawk Neck. Ivy—Margate, Snug, and Sandfly. Reliance—Channel ports. Mongana—New Norfolk. ...
Article : 20 wordsDurham0 s.s., from Sydney. Hawk, [?]h., from Melbourne. Natal Queen, bq., from Wallaroo[?] Tropie. bq., from G[?]. ...
Article : 25 wordsA discovery of sand suitable for glassmaking purposes was recently made at Dog Trap, near Bacchus, Marsh, Victoria. It was brought under the notice of the ...
Article : 90 wordsIris, bqtine, Port Arthur, for Port Pirie. Java, bq., Esperance, for U.K. Mariner, sch., Port Arthur, for Melbourne. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 349 wordsIt was stated on Monday in Melbourne that the approaching retirement of Mr. Topp from the position of VictorianPublic Service Commissioner was viewed ...
Article : 118 wordsWhen the Friendly Societies Bill was before Parliament last session, the Premier undertook to confer with the Registrar-General on the subject after his ...
Article : 169 wordsA Court of Marine Inquiry, concerning the circumstances of the recent coll[?]ion between the river steamers Reliance and Wa[?]demar will be held at the City ...
Article : 37 wordsConstitutional questions in connection with the Federation are growing thick and fast, and there is abundant promise of many more to come. This undesirable ...
Article : 1,320 wordsAt 3.40 a.m. yesterday the firebell rang an alarm, indicating a fire at Sandy Bay. The conflagration was at the residence of Mr. P. Soderberg, cab proprietor, Highest ...
Article : 66 wordsThe arrivals at Hobart and D'Entr[?]casteaux Channel and River Huon ports during March, 19[?]8, were as fol- low: — From oversea (including New low- I" rom oversea (including New ...
Article : 83 wordsUnder the provisions of the Game Protection Act, passed by Parliament last session, protection is provided for nearly all the native birds of this state, and in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 423 wordsArchbishop Carr has announced that before leaving for Rome, which he will do soon after Easter, he will lay and bless the memorial stone in connection ...
Article : 153 wordsThere are signs of very real activity in the northern part of Tasmania among people who wish for railways. The measure passed last session giving power ...
Article : 341 wordsA number of those gentlemen who are called Commonwealth "servants" have spent some days lately in Melbourne discussing the Commonwealth Public ...
Article : 705 wordsAt a meeting of the Public Library Committee, the Librarian (Mr. Taylor) said a young lady had recently died of typhoid, who had been a regular ...
Article : 88 wordsDuring his visit to Walhalla last week (says the "Argus") the Premier (Mr. Bent) said that if £1,500 were guaranteed locally he would proceed with the ...
Article : 150 wordsAt the Launceston Police Court yesterday morning, Mary Richards, the keeper of a miscellaneous shop in Elizabethstreet. Was charged with having sold ...
Article : 90 wordsThe new regulations for the marketing of fruit find no favour with the Doncaster (Victoria) Fruitgrowers' Association, a deputation from which is to place ...
Article : 111 wordsThe adjourned case under Part 13 of the Excise Act of 1901, against Mr. A. Woolley, innkeeper, of Lottah, was heard before the Collector of Customs (Mr. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 2 Apr 1908, Page 4
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