In the Senate to-day, Senator McGregor (Vice-President of the Executive Council, in reply to Senator Needham (W.A.), said that the work ...
Article : 104 wordsThe Select Committee on the Beauty Point railway, of which Mr. M. O'Keefe, M.H.A., is chairman, will take evidence at Westbury on Saturday, and at ...
Article : 36 wordsThere is an old saying that things are often not appreciated till they are lost, and the interest which many residents of Tasmania take ...
Article : 285 wordsUnited Kingdom, Wednesday. N.S. Wales (direct), Monday, per Paloona. Australian States, this day, via Launceston, and direct. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 19 wordsA message was received by the Assembly last evening notifying that the Legislative Council had agreed to a resolution appointing wages boards for the trades ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 20 wordsUnited Kingdom and Continent of Europe, India, etc., Wednesday, 7 a.m. Australian States, to-morrow and Tuesday, 7 a.m., via Launceston. ...
Article : 71 wordsMoeraki, s.s., 4,392 tons, W. F. Collins, from New Zealand. Passengers:—Saloon: Mesdames Storr, Buxton, [?]overn; Misses Banks, Prichard. Buxton, Bent; Messrs. Berkley, ...
Article : 36 wordsThe estimated population of the Commonwealth on June 30, 1912, as shown by Mr. Knibbs's figures, was 4,644,239, as against 4,602,352 on March 31, an increase ...
Article : 86 wordsMoeraki, s.s., 4,392 tons, W. P. Collins, for Melbourne. Passengers:—Saloon: Mesdames Drummond, Gray and infant, O'May, Clennett, Henry, Emery; Misses Wilson, ...
Article : 67 wordsSenator McGregor, in reply to Senator Needham, said that, if the time permitted, an amendment of the Public Service Act would be proposed during the ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 158 wordsThe first annual report of the Commissioner for Railways has been issued, and will be read with interest. In the main, it is an elaboration of a ...
Article : 795 wordsUnder the head of private members' business, Senator St. Ledger (Q.) moved that a Royal Commission be appointed to inquire into the best means of ...
Article : 50 wordsMoeraki. s.s., from New Zealand—133 sks manure, 201 sks potatoes, 14 sks hides, 50 sks oysters, and quantity general cargo. Ex Tainui, R.M.S., from London—4 ess art ...
Article : 43 wordsMr. Frank Adams, a member of the firm of Adams Bros., timber merchants, launceston, was standing on a lorry in the firm's yard yesterday morning, when ...
Article : 93 wordsTainui, R.M.S., for Wellington—90 css fruit Moeraki, s.s., from New Zealand, arrived at Hobart at noon yesterday. She left the Bluff at 5 p.m. on Monday, and experienced ...
Article : 188 wordsThe report of the committee on the Copyright Bill was adopted. ...
Article : 13 wordsIn the House of Representatives to-day, The Pnme Minister (Hon. A. Fisher) moved the second reading of the Workmen's Compensation Bill, explaining that ...
Article : 190 wordsMr. McNab, formerly Minister of Mines in New Zealand, who is now in Hobart, remarked yesterday that New Zealand was very prosperous at present. This ...
Article : 73 wordsThere is an interesting short story and a further instalment of the serial "In Search of Herself" in this week's "Tasmanian Mail." Each branch of sport has ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 102 wordsThe Legislative Council met formally yesterday, and then adjourned until 7.30 o'clock on Tuesday next. ...
Article : 23 wordsThe Wareatea, from Melbourne, entered the Tamar at 10.15 a.m. yesterday. The Koomoela, from Hobart, arrived at St. Helens at 7.30 a.m. yesterday. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 201 wordsIn the House of Assembly, Mr. Earle's want of confidence motion was further debated throughout the sitting. The Minister of Mines (Hon. ...
Article : 108 wordsA bill to place £3,000,000 in the Old-Age Pension Trust Fund was introduced by the Treasurer. Mr. Fisher said that the amount was not being appropriated. ...
Article : 68 wordsNo one is surprised that Mr. Earle's motion of no-confidence in the Government was defeated, nor that the division was on strict Party lines. Mr. ...
Article : 926 wordsAn inquest was held by the Coroner (Mr. Thos. Bennison) at Strickland-avenue yesterday on the body of Henry Smith who died at his residence late on ...
Article : 145 wordsThe Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's R.M.S. Tainui, which arrived at Hobart on Wednesday from London, via Capetown, en route to New Zealand, was given excellent ...
Article : 134 wordsThe Attorney-General (Hon. W. M. Hughes) mved the second reading of a bill to apply the Designs Act to Papua. The measure was passed through all ...
Article : 30 wordsMr. Hughes moved the second reading of the Trade Marks Bill, explaining that it was intended to bring the Commonwealth Act into line with the Imperial ...
Article : 71 wordsThe following berths have been allotted vessels arriving at Hobart this week:— Westralia, s.s., Sydney, Queen's Pier. Ullmaroa, s.s., Melbourne, Prince's Whart. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe first prize ox at the Hobart and Launceston shows, which was exhibited by Mr. A. F. Thirkell, Cressy, and purchased by Mr. Chas. Willing, meat ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 29 wordsThe Hon. A. W. Loone, M.L.C., and Messrs. Bakhap and McKenzie, Ms.H.A., yesterday waited on the Commissioner of Railways, Mr. G. W. Smith, and ...
Article : 78 wordsThursday's weather chart shows that the large anti-cyclone has made but slight progress eastward during the last 24 hours, though its shape has altered somewhat, the ...
Article : 287 wordsAt the continued sitting of the Australian Fruitgrowers' Conference to-day, it was resolved, on the motion of the Victorian delegates, that the ...
Article : 277 wordsThe following sailing vessels are afloat or will leave shortly for Hobart:— Days out. Alcairo, sch., Melbourne.................. 1 ...
Article : 111 wordsA resident of Torquay, in the Prime Minister's, constituency in Queensland, recently complained to Mr. Fisher that an urgent call, which he mnde to the ...
Article : 210 wordsCambrian, H.M.S. Cormoran, German cruiser, from Sydney. Ulimaroa, s.s., from Melbourne. Westralia, s.s., from Sydney. ...
Article : 28 wordsHands Isle, bqtine, Geeveston, for Sydney. Lobo, bq., Esperance for S. Australia. Southern Cross, bqtine, Esperance, for Melbourne. ...
Article : 21 wordsSwansea, 1; Oatlands, 1. Hobart automatic records for the last 24 hours ending 9 a.m., Thursday:—Max. velocity of wind, 14½ miles per hour, at 3.30 ...
Article : 62 wordsH.C.P.S. Co.'s steamers.—Channel, Esperance, Huon. Laura.—Huonville. Marana and Taranna.—New Norfolk. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 131 wordsThe question raised by a correspondent to the "Argus" as to the right of a medical practitioner to charge a fee for filling in a certificate of the birth of a ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 40 wordsThe train which left Melbourne-street station early this morning for Beau-desert ran over and killed Rose May Dobson, a deaf and dumb girl, when ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 90 wordsOld-age pensioner named Edward Clark fatally injured at New Norfolk. Fat ox weight guessing competition won by Mr. Alex. Strathern. ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 112 wordsIn explaining the railway electrification proposals in the Victorian Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, the Premier (Mr. Watt) mentioned that the total ...
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Advertising : 664 wordsA police telegram states that Mrs. Florence Grace Gerson, aged 37, a native of York, England, and a resident in this State for two years, and who ...
Article : 229 wordsThe House of Representatives has passed a Bill, providing for a grant to Tasmania of £500,000 in ten yearly instalments, and as it is a Government ...
Article : 287 wordsLoongana, s.s., from Melbourne—180 bgs bottles, 38 css sewing machines, 42 css spirits, 20 css confectionery, 50 csks cement, 28 rls netting, 15 pkgs paper, 21 css soap, 9 ...
Article : 71 wordsAn accident, which was not at first considered of a very serious nature, occurred at New Norfolk on Suuday last. A man named Edward Clark, who, it is thought, ...
Article : 123 wordsToroa, s.s., for Melbourne—9,800ft., flooring boards, and 507 bls straw. ...
Article : 12 wordsIt was announced to-night by the chairman of the Commonwealth Fruit Commission (Mr. Frank Foster, M.H.R.) that a meeting would be held ...
Article : 159 wordsLoongana, t.s., for Melbourne—1,045ft. timber, 114 bis wool, 7 bxs butter, 25 css apples, 26 tons tin, 20 css fish, 23 css eggs, 16 csks beer, 2 sheep. ...
Article : 88 wordsMELBOURNE—October 22: Themistocles, s.s., from London, via Capetown. SYDNEY.—October 22: Makambo, from New Hebrides. ...
Article : 28 wordsThe secretary to the Commonwealth Treasury (Mr. Allan) has discovered a new way of earning interest on the gold reserve. It is remarkably small ...
Article : 138 wordsArrivals.—At London: Somerset, Eureka, Hornelen. At Valparaiso: Knight of the Garter. At Caletacolosa: Port Patrick. At Antofagasta: Bengairn ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Fri 25 Oct 1912, Page 4
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