The House of Assembly resumed business last evening, when the Treasurer made, his financial statement; also statements as Minister of Railways and ...
Article : 149 wordsThe P. and O. Co.'s mail steamer Mooltan, with the English mail of August 12, arrived at Fremantle on Tuesday, and is due at Adelaide on Saturday, when ...
Article : 68 wordsWhen the Hobart Marine Board decided last year to construct the immense pier, with which such excelient progress is now being made, there was a disposition ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 178 wordsPaloona, s.s., leaves Sydney for Hobart at 11 a.m. on Saturday, and is due here on Monday forenoon. Westralia, s.s., for Sydney, is to leave ...
Article : 274 wordsThe Launceston Marine Board has decided to instruct Mr. G. T. Eddy, district Government surveyor, to make a fullexamination of the creeks and rivers in ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 117 wordsThe match between the Australians and an English Eleven was commenced at Norwich to-day. The game, watch should have ...
Article : 200 wordsThe opening of the hospital at Lovett by the Chief Secretary is one of the features in the illustrations in this week's "Tasmanian Mail." A picture is given ...
Article : 212 wordsThe Kakapo, for Tasmania, passed south of Green Cope at 8.45 a.m. yesterday. The Wakatipu, for Launceston, via Eden, left Sydney on Tuesday. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 254 wordsThe Hobart branch of the C.S.S. Co. received a wireless message from the s.s. Maunganul yesterday through the Hobart station stating that she would arrive here ...
Article : 47 wordsLooming up through the fog which hung over Hobson's Bay early on Friday morning, the new P. and C. branch liner Beltana presented rather an imposing appearance upon ...
Article : 260 wordsMr. Charles Burbury, of Andover, in the Midlands, reports, under date Tuesday, that swallows had made their appearance there after an absence of 17 ...
Article : 31 wordsIn the House of Assembly last night the Premier announced that he would to-day give notice of motion in the direction of altering the hours of ...
Article : 88 wordsThe following letter over the signature of C. French, jun., acting Government Entomologist of Victoria, appears in Tuesday's "Argus" under the above ...
Article : 178 wordsOn Wednesday's chart northerly exten sions from the Antarctic low pressure belt are shown to the vest of the Leeuwin, and also from Hobart passing up the N.S.W. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 259 wordsThe Hobart wireless station was last night in touch with the following vessels:—Medina, Beltana, Bombala. Walmana, Maunganui, Orontes, Hosperides, Melbourne, Maiti, and ...
Article : 28 wordsA sitting of the Furniture Trade Wages Board was held in Hobart yesterday morning for the purpose of considering requests from certain workers ...
Article : 60 wordsThe two new Blue Funnel steamers of 15.000 tons will be amongst the largest that have yet traded to Australia. The Nester, the first of the two, is already announced ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 83 wordsA new development in the carriage of New Zealand fruits is now being carried out, according to the Auckland correspondent of the Standard." A ...
Article : 117 wordsThe annual report of the State Savings Bank, which was tabled last night in the House of Assembly, states that, notwithstanding the heavy withdrawals ...
Article : 355 wordsStanley, 32; Burnie, 34; Devenport 35; Shefield, 52; Cressy, 28; Low Head. 5; Beacon[?]field, 24; Launceston, 15 Scotsdale, 24; Moina, 50; Waratah, 103; Magnet, 117; ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 60 wordsThe work of electing the transmission main line from the power-house on the Ouse River to Hobart will soon be begun. The steel towers that are to ...
Article : 122 words"Inquirer" (Hobart).—The four highest mountains in Tasmania, according to the latest information available on the subject, are, in older of merit:— ...
Article : 99 wordsThe position of the State Railways, as told last night by the Minister in the House of Assembly, is much improved from what it has been before. We shall ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 44 wordsThe report of the Federal Capital Designs Board, appointed to investigate and report to the Minister, for Bome Affairs in regard to the competitive designs for ...
Article : 168 wordsMr. J. S. Denton, of Northamptonshire county, has completed 2,000 runs this season. ...
Article : 22 wordsIris, botine, from Port Augusta. Koonookarra, s.s., from Launceston. Mariner, sch., from Melbourne. Rachel Cohen, brigantine, from Edithburg ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 wordsReport of Taxes Commissioner. Sad burning fatality at Launceston. Meeting of Hotel, Restaurant, and Club Union officals. ...
Article : 275 wordsIn the Assembly to-day petitions bearing several thousand signatures were presented in favour of giving permission to the electors at local option ...
Article : 353 wordsAfter taking the oath in the customary way, by kissing the Bible, it was found that a person giving evidence in a debt clam at the District Court, Melbourne, on ...
Article : 225 wordsBreone.—Peninsula. Marana and Taranna.—New Norfolk. Togo.—Esperance. Reliance.—Port Cygnet. ...
Article : 18 wordsWareates, s.s., from Melbourne—6,000ft. oregon, 1,500 css kerosene, 250 css benzine, 140 css motor spirit, 102 drms cabride, 148 cast iron pipes, 56 pkgs groceries, 35 kgs ...
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Advertising : 569 wordsIn "The Mercury" of October 1, 1855, then a very young paper, appeared the following notice regarding "further reduction in the watermen's fares between ...
Article : 151 wordsGonah, s.s., 1,757 tons, J. Robilliard, from Melbourne Passengers:—Saloon: Misses Coulson, Ramsay, Wellard; Messrs. Button, Armstrong, Murray, Thompson. ...
Article : 23 wordsOonah. s.s., 1,757 tons. J. Robilliard, for Melbourne. Passengers:—Saloon: Mesdames Ashdown, French, Ingram, Budge, Steer; Misses Beveridge, Ford, Patterson, Rockill[?] ...
Article : 39 wordsA distressing burning fatality occurred at Launceston yesterday morning, at a few minutes after 10, at a house in a lane off Cimitiere-street, the victim being the ...
Article : 249 wordsOonah, s.s., for Melbourne—5 horses, 11 rams, 6 ewes, and sundries. ...
Article : 14 wordsSailed.—Manapouri and Tofna, steamers, for Sydney. ...
Article : 12 wordsWhatever causes of complaint there may be regarding the administration of the tariff, it is not likely that the Minister of Customs will be accused of ...
Article : 93 wordsArrivals.—At Plymouth: Persic. At Queenstown: Antuco, Murechal, Davont. Passed Dover: Roon. At Antolagasta: Claus. Departures.—For Sydney: Port Hunter, ...
Article : 34 wordsThe prospects for the year 1912-13, as set out by the Treasurer in his financial statement last night, are decidedly bright, and it is a pity that Mr. Payne ...
Article : 804 wordsUnited Kingdom, Wednesday next. Australian States, this day, 11 a.m. (direct), Maitai: New Zealand ports, this day, per ...
Article : 35 wordsThe Brisbane Tramways Employees' Association, which has been in existence as a social institution for the men employed in the Brisbane Tramways ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 70 wordsWe are selling a watch for 20s. that will help you to make money, if time is money. The famous Golding Lever, fully guaranteed, the perfect watch. Our ...
Article : 44 wordsSome time on Tuesday night the pastrycook shop of Mr. James Docking, in Charles-street, Launceston, was broken into. Entrance was obtained through the ...
Article : 77 wordsThe days have passed when Treasurers wrapped up their financial statements in garments of fine words, and made up for their poor halfpennyworth of bread ...
Article : 852 wordsThe Corner of Liverpool and Elizabeth streets, Phone 258. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 29 Aug 1912, Page 4
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