A deputation, consisting of Messrs. J. L. Cadell, F. S. Gray, and L. L. Young, waited on the Minister of Lands and Works yesterday morning to ...
Article : 361 wordsSpeaking of the postal arrangements of the municipality at yesterday[?]s meeting of the Glenorchy Council the Warden said that the Deputy Postmaster-General ...
Article : 285 wordsA deputation from the Hobart Marine Board waited on the Premier (Hon. A. E. Solomon) and the Minister of Agriculture (Hon. H. J. Payne) yesterday morning ...
Article : 228 wordsTasmania (issued at [?] p.m., Monday).— Squally and unsettled, with north-westerly, veering south-westerly, gales and rain. Some thunder, hall, and snow on highlands. ...
Article : 191 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 wordsTide table, October 8 (approximate):— High water, 6 a.m. and 4 p.m.; low water, 3 a.m. ...
Article : 19 wordsWestralla, s.s., 2,684 tons, H. J. Kell, from Sydney. Passengers:—Saloon: Mesdames Gollen, Mason, Meyer, Cummings, Hart, Smyth, Slyth, Free and family, Murray, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 109 wordsWestralia, s.s., from Sydney—345 sheep, [?] horses, 600 css fruit, 41 tons sugar. Ex Westralia, s.s., from Sydney—146 pkgs merchandise: Ferguson and Co. ...
Article : 341 wordsThe following were the Customs collections at the port of Hobart last week:— Duties, £1,994 0s. 7d.; excise, £631 19s.; miscellaneous, £81 1s. 1d. Total, £2,707 ...
Article : 70 wordsThe high winds prevailing lately have dried up everything greatly. Yesterday afternoon, though the snow has not yet all melted from the top of the mountain, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 203 wordsAt a meeting of the Kingborough Council yesterday, the council clerk reported that the postal authorities, in carrying out the work of erecting new poles a[?]g ...
Article : 133 wordsA deputation will wait upon the Attorney-General (Hon. A. E. Solomon) at 11 o clock this morning to request that allowance may be made in the income tax ...
Article : 44 wordsThe secretary of the S.T.A. and P. Society's show (Mr. L. N. Murdoch) was inundated with entries for the show yesterday. A large number of entries ...
Article : 197 wordsThe remarks on the insufficiency of the present shipping services between Australia and England publicly made by Mr. W. L. Baillieu, M.L.C. ...
Article : 659 wordsWhile the s.s. Westralia, from Sydney, was passing Tasman Island yesterday, the vessel was signalled by the lighthouse-keeper. A report was then given ...
Article : 62 wordsThe chief feature of Monday's chart is the intense Antarctic depression now centred in the Bight, boisterous north-westerlies being associated with its advancing side, and fierce ...
Article : 222 wordsThe Walnut, for Melbourne via Strahan, leaves Hobart at noon to-day. The Kakapo, for N.W. Coast ports, passed south of Gabo at 8.25 a.m. yesterday. ...
Article : 76 wordsThe police have made another arrest in connection with the attempt to blow up the safe at Messrs. Crisp and Gunn's place of business in Collins-street early on ...
Article : 74 wordsWhilst on her Homeward run from Cape town to London recently a serious accident happened during boat drill on the Union Cattle liner Kenilworth Castle. When the ...
Article : 306 wordsThe Botanical Gardens are now looking very well, though the rough weather lately has been hard on the more delicate flowers. The wisteria at the end of ...
Article : 135 wordsThe Select Committee of members of the House of Assembly, under the chairmanship of Mr M. O'Keefe, which is taking evidence on the subject of the ...
Article : 113 wordsStanley, 12; Irish Town, 22; Devonport, 1; Mo[?]na, 2; Waratah, 8[?]; Magnet, 42; Zeehan, [?]2; Capo Sorell, 37; Hythe, 2. Hobart automatic records for the last 24 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 43 wordsCapt. G. Madden, of the s.s. Yambacoona, which returned to Launceston yesterday from the Straits Islands, reported that the jetty at the White Mark, ...
Article : 220 wordsThe Glenorchy Council has a by-law prohibiting ratepayers from erecting barbed-wire fences along public roads without the council's permission. This ...
Article : 84 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 30 wordsThe following berths have been allotted to vessels arriving at Hobart this week:— [?]Westralia, s.s., Sydney, Queen's Pier. [?]Wainut, s.s., Melbourne, Argyle-st. Pier. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 80 wordsThe proposal of the Victorian Government to tax motor-cars for the benefit of shire councils, in proportion to their engine-power, opens up a wide question, ...
Article : 256 wordsFrom time to time the question of the public right of access to that portion of the foreshores of the Derwent lying on the western side of the river ...
Article : 332 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 87 wordsNew Town Council. Kingborough Council. Meeting of Glenorchy Council. Huon fruitgrowers' conference. ...
Article : 249 words{No abstract available}
Detailed lists, results, guides : 103 wordsThe Engineering Trades Wages Board commenced taking evidence at Launceston yesterday[?] and will continue doing so until Wednesday, proceeding to ...
Article : 34 wordsYesterday afternoon the Launceston police received a report that what appeared to be a body was in the river near the jetty at Tamar Island. Thinking it ...
Article : 68 wordsThe following sailing vessels are afloat or will leave shortly for Hobart:— Days Out. Alca[?]ro, sch., Melbourne, to sail this month. ...
Article : 124 wordsAt last night's meeting of the New Town Council, the Walden (Colonel St. Hill) announced that, with Superintendent Trousselet, of the Metropolitan Fire ...
Article : 118 words{No abstract available}
Advertising : 938 wordsAll yesterday a petulant hot wind filled the city streets with clouds of the hurtling grit and filth which, sweeping up from the busier streets in blinding clouds, ...
Article : 298 wordsWestralia, s.s., from Sydney. Walnut, s.s., from Melbourne. Zephyr, bqtine, from Townsville. ...
Article : 15 wordsDoris, ketch, Geeveston, for Beaconsfield. ...
Article : 9 wordsThe Maggie Gard Fair was brought to a close yesterday. The Town-hall was fairly well filled throughout the afternoon, and there was a good attendance in ...
Article : 254 wordsLaura.—Huonville. [?]eemere.—South Arm, Lewisham, and Carlton. Marana and Taranna.—New Norfolk. ...
Article : 19 wordsThis week's "Gazette" contains:—Regulations governing the importation of cattle into Tasmania, list of forfeited mineral leases, assessment roll for the ...
Article : 257 wordsAn official announcement has been made that a branch of the Federal Bank will be opened in Tasmania at the beginning of the year. We take ...
Article : 240 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the Marine Board, Captain M. J. Phillips, of the barquentine lima, was granted an exemption certificate for the River Tamar ...
Article : 60 wordsUnited Kingdom, to-morrow. Australian States, this day, to-morrow, and Friday, via Launceston. N.S. Wales (direct), Monday, per Paloona. ...
Article : 33 wordsAt a meeting at Launceston last week the question of forming an organisation for the purpose of enabling farmers to become a more potent power in ...
Article : 772 wordsThe House of Assembly will resume business this evening, when the first Government measure will be the resumption of the debate on the second ...
Article : 55 wordsThe statements which are made from time to time by leading members of the Labour Party, and especially by Ministers, require to be carefully collected ...
Article : 840 wordsUnited Kingdom and Continent of Europe, India, etc., Wednesday, 16th. Australian States, to-morrow, 7 a.m. N.S.W. (direct), Friday, 9 a.m., per ...
Article : 79 wordsGeorge Edward Rider, of New Norfolk, builder, yesterday filed a petition with the Registrar in Bankruptcy praying for the liquidation of his affairs by ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Tue 8 Oct 1912, Page 4
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