The Postal Commission opened its Tasmanian sitting yesterday at the offices of the Department of Home Affairs. The Deputy Postmaster-General (Mr. H. L. ...
Article : 184 wordsThe Executive Council yesterday issued a proclamation further proroguing Parliament till February 2, 1909. ...
Article : 21 wordsTide table, December 15 (approximate):— High water, noon; low water, 7.30 p.m. ...
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Advertising : 596 wordsMahinapua, s.s., 456 tons, K. Livingstone, for Strahan. Passengers—Salo[?]n: M[?]edames R. Coldstream, Farr, Clememts, Bates, [?]. Mennlty, R. skeggs and child, Chandler, ...
Article : 209 wordsYesterday Royal assent was given to the following measures:—The Medical Practitioners Bill, the University of Tasmania Property Amendment Bill, the ...
Article : 132 wordsAlderman Gould, who is now the senior alderman of the City Council yesterday conducted the usual induction ceremony on the newly- elected ...
Article : 154 wordsThe English mails, which left Tasmania on the 10th ultimo, arrived at London, per R.M.S. China, on the 11th instant. ...
Article : 24 wordsEx Rimutaka, R.M.S., from London—3 pkgs mantel bordering, H.C. quilts, butter cloth, turkey rollering, electoral f[?]annel, cotton and linon tick, cotton and linen handkerchiefs, ...
Article : 39 wordsThe following were appointed memberS of the Pharmacy Board, in accordance with the provisions of the new Pharmacy Act, at yesterday's meeting of the ...
Article : 52 wordsAristide, ketch, Port Hu[?] for Geelong— 42,249ft. timber. Westralia, s.S., for Sydney—258 csa fruit, 444 ½.css fruit, 2.578 css jams, 543 css pulp, ...
Article : 474 wordsWednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, the 3rd, 4th, and 6th February, 1909, have been gazetted bank holidays from noon in the city of Launceston in ...
Article : 37 wordsThat there are still some good-sized "hoodlums" to be found in Hobart was proved by the fact that the pavilion on the regatta ground has been twice broken ...
Article : 135 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the Executive Council the following were appointed members of the Medical Council, established under the new Medical ...
Article : 86 wordsOn Saturday, Mrs. Sloane, of Kindred, was bitten on the foot by a snake. She was attended to by some neighbours, who rendered every assistance. The sufferer ...
Article : 125 wordsThe cargo steamer King Robert, from Barneo, via Newcastle, under engagement to the Huon Timber Company, is due at the Huon about the middle of ...
Article : 116 wordsThe other day it was found at Swan sea that some one had shot holes through Mr. Symon's boat at Swan River. The boat has been pierced in six places, there ...
Article : 157 wordsOur Lottah correspondent telegraphed last night that Mr. Robert Beales, a well— known East Coast prospector, aged 75, dropped dead late on Saturday night, ...
Article : 145 wordsSame very curious facts are brought out in the recent statistics of New Zealand relative to the mortgages in that happy land. To believe all that is ...
Article : 473 wordsThe New Zealand Shlpoing Company's new cargo steamer Otakl, which has been fitted with a combination of the reciprocating engine and steam turbine, underwent steam ...
Article : 428 wordsThe tourist trips arranged by the Tourist Association are being well patronised. On Saturday 42 people went by motor to the Russell Falls, and the ...
Article : 99 wordsThe Port Cygnet Fruit Board election took place at Mr. Quigley's-hall on Saturday. Great interest was taken in the election, there being 10 candidates. ...
Article : 86 wordsAt the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W. O. Wise, a young man sought to have a pre-maternity order which was made against him some time ago, set ...
Article : 168 wordsWhen the Christmas number of "The Tasmanian Mail" was circulated on Friday it was generally pronounced to be the best publication of the kind ever ...
Article : 174 wordsMr. Asquith, the Premier of Great Britain, responding to a, toast at a banquet given in connection with the Freetrade Congress, stated a case for ...
Article : 1,296 wordsThe Mongana lett here at 10.15 a.m. yesterday for Swansea, via ports. The Mahinapua left here at 0.45 p.m. yesterday for Strahan. ...
Article : 61 wordsThe newly-selcted Mayor (Alderman J. W. Hoggins) took his seat as Chief Magistrate of the city yesterday morning, and was heartily congratulated by Mr. G. ...
Article : 115 wordsExcelsior.—Franklin. Marana.—Now Norfolk. ...
Article : 14 wordsFor a long time past the general public have been desirous of a water supply being obtainable at the Cornelian Bay Cemetery. Previously it was necessary ...
Article : 159 wordsPyramus, H.M.S., from Sydney. ...
Article : 11 wordsEdward, brig, Port Huon, for Melbourne. Grasmere, bq., Recherche, for Adelaide. Iris; barquentine, P. Arthur for P. Pirie. ...
Article : 25 wordsThe City Council makes an appeal to the citizens to curtail as much as possible the consumption of water, and, above all, to avoid waste. This has been ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 wordsAlderman Gould, at yesterday's meeting of the City Council, touched upon the question of the new Town-hall and asked leave to move without ...
Article : 89 wordsThe idea of putting people on the land, which is now such a feature of policy, not only in the Australian States, but also in England, deserves more ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 146 wordsThe Customs collections at Hobart for the week ending December 12 were as follow: — Duties £1,120 1s. 1d.; excise, £818 18s.; miscellaneous, £13 0s. 10d; ...
Article : 124 wordsAny public body which brings the attractions of Tasmania prominently before the people of the Commonwealth or elsewhere deserves well at the hands of their ...
Article : 162 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 188 wordsBush fires reported at Lottah. Port Cygnet Fruit Board election took place on Saturday. Alderman Haywood to be a candidate ...
Article : 507 words"It is years since I felt so happy in the possession of anything as I did when I got this fine little fellow," so confessed the Government Entomologist yesterday, ...
Article : 133 wordsThe bacon factory that is being established in this State by the J. C. Hutton Proprietary Ltd. at Sidbury, near Launceston, is to be formally opened ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 15 Dec 1908, Page 4
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