Upon the House of Assembly resuming business last evening, some notices of motion were given by hon. members and Ministers tabled a few papers. ...
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Article : 336 wordsThe British Government has issued a proclamation declaring its neutrality in the present struggle between Turkey and the Balkan States. ...
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Article : 970 wordsThe Servian headquarters have been advanced from Vranja to Zibeftche. The Servians under General Janovich have captured the Turkish trenches at ...
Article : 45 wordsKing Peter and the headquarters staff have crossed the frontier, and Servian patrols are approaching Kumanov[?]. ...
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Article : 45 words"Di[?] Zeit," one of the leading papers of Vienna, refers to-day to the manifesto issued by King Peter of Servia, in which he stated that the Christians ...
Article : 123 wordsThe trials of the guns of the battlecruiser New Zealand have resulted satisfactorily. After her torpedo trials the New Zealand will return to the ...
Article : 228 wordsIn the Legislative Council last evening, the Hon. W. B. Propsting moved for leave to introduce a bill to authorise the Hobart Corporation to purchase from the ...
Article : 511 wordsIt is officially stated that the Turks induced the Bulgarians concentrated in the Hanlar district, by means of a feigned retreat, to advance, and then ...
Article : 59 wordsThe Mt. Lyell Company has definitely decided to flood the North Lyell mine, and the process is estimated to take some considerable time. The ...
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Article : 51 wordsThe following is a copy of a telegram received from the general manager of the Mt. Lyell mines (Mr. R. Sticht): ...
Article : 161 wordsOn three super-Dreadnoughts, which are now being constructed in Germany. 15-inch guns are to be mounted. The projectiles from these guns will weigh ...
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Article : 41 wordsMr. F. O. Licht, of Magdeburg, in his monthly circular, states that the production of beet sugar in Germany, Austria-Hungary, France, Belgium, ...
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Article : 70 wordsA solemn requiem Mass was held at St. Fur[?]us's Church to-day, for the victims of the North Lyell disaster. The Rev. Father Drohan was the ...
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Article : 63 wordsThe lightweight boxing contest between Hughie Mohegan, the Australian champion, and Jones has been declared off. ...
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Article : 157 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day, the Prime Minister (Hon. A. Fisher), in reply to Mr. Jensen (T.), said that the Government proposed to contribute a ...
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Article : 63 wordsIn the Assembly last evening, Mr. Ogden gave notice to move:— That all papers, correspondence, and reports in connection with the question ...
Article : 47 wordsTurkish warships have bombarded Varna, the Bulgarian Black Sea port, and destroyed the custom-house. The Turks sank a Bulgarian torpedo-boat ...
Article : 222 wordsThe Stock Exchange of Melbourne has decided to give 100 guineas to the North Lyell relief fund. ...
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Article : 350 wordsJudgment has been reserved in the action brought by Mr. T. G. Bowles, M.P., concerning the Bank of England's deduction of income tax from ...
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Article : 79 wordsSir H. H. Raphael, the Liberal member for Repton, in addressing a meeting to-day at Breadsall, in Derbyshire, said a reform in land taxation in Great ...
Article : 74 wordsMr. H. Trousselot (Superintendent of the Hobart Fire Brigade) returned to Hobart from North Lyell yesterday evening. Ha was interviewed, by a reporter ...
Article : 1,311 wordsIn the Assembly to-day, the ex-Attorney-General (Mr. Denny) said the Labour party would repudiate the Industrial Arbitration Bill, as it was ...
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Article : 53 wordsSeveral vessels were searched to-day by the Greeks, and 15 Turkish officers who were en route to the war were captured. ...
Article : 31 wordsHis Royal Highness, the Duke of Connaught, who, with the Duchess and the Princess Patricia, has returned to Toronto from his tour of Western ...
Article : 85 wordsThe situation in Cuba is causing the State Department at Washington concern. The Presidential election is pending in Cuba, and there is great ...
Article : 41 wordsFighting continues at Elassena. where 1.500 Greeks have been killed. The Greeks have occupied the Turkish island of Lemnos, 40 miles to the ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Wed 23 Oct 1912, Page 5
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