The death is announced, by cable message from London, of Mr. John Milne, F.R.S., D.S[?]., the eminent seismologist. He was born at Liverpool in 1850, and ...
Article : 340 wordsThe revenue from the Launceston tramwavs for last week amounted to £267 6s. 11d., representing 33,647 fares. The receipts for the corresponding week of last ...
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Article : 1,482 wordsA special board at Launceston yesterday afternoon held an inquirv into the escape of the prisoner Robert Carter from the Launceston Gaol in June last, shortly ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 133 wordsThe "Commericial News and Shipping List" says:—"Now that the mammoth White Star liner Ceramic is on the eve of departure for Australia the full force ...
Article : 101 wordsFrom time to time "The Mercury" has drawn attention to the great advantages offered by the Cape route to Australia, toll-free, and open to the largest vessels, ...
Article : 362 wordsMethodist fair at Lovett. Annual meeting of Olympic Tin Syndicate. Hutchins School Past v. Present ...
Article : 357 wordsThe news of the death of Mr. Robert Cox was retened with expressions of genuine regret throughout the Lyell district, more particularly by those who ...
Article : 677 wordsThose non-Churchgoers of whom we are hearing so much lately—and not without reason—have an opportunity tomorrow in Hobart for renewing their ...
Article : 264 wordsThe finely-couched and manifestly sincere tributes which have been heaped during the last few years upon the names of the late Mr. George Wyndham ...
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Article : 122 wordsThe large building at the corner of St. John and Brisbane streets, Launceston, which were used so long as a drapery establishment by Messrs. Ludbrook, have ...
Article : 141 wordsFor July the steamers Loongana and Rotomahana carried 2,265 passengers between Launceston and Melbourne, 1,233 of which were arrivals, making the total ...
Article : 84 words"Old Timer." — A man pointing to a photograph says:—"Brothers and sisters have 1 none, but that man's father is my father's son." What is ...
Article : 45 wordsKaritane, s.s., for Sydney—2,665 bgs potatoes, 822 bgs chaff, 396 bgs oats, 21 bgs [?], 353 bls straw, 54 css apples, from Devonport; 3,005 bgs potatoes, 40 bg peas, from Burnie. ...
Article : 166 wordsIt was stated in the report of the conference in connection with the proposed noxious trades area reported in yesterday's "Mercury" that New Town had ...
Article : 60 wordsIt behoves Liberals and all other Darwin electors anxious for the good of the State to see that nothing is left undone to secure the return of Mr. ...
Article : 801 wordsThe "New York Times" of a recent date has the latest story about "Pelorus Jack." The following is the article, which is headed, "Pelorus Jack Very ...
Article : 345 wordsOur Carnarvon correspondent writes:— "The month of July is just leaving us, and it has been one of the coldest known in the shape of hard frosts. Usually ...
Article : 75 wordsUnited Kingdom, India, China, per P. and O. line, 6th inst., per Orient line, 13th inst. Australian States, Monday, per Rotomahana; Tuesday, per Marrawah. ...
Article : 82 wordsWhen several open winters follow each other (writes our Levendale correspondent), people begin to say that the seasons are changing, and to sigh for the ...
Article : 307 wordsA deputation from the Commonwealth electoral registrars waited upon the acting Minister of Home Affairs today. ...
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Advertising : 1,036 wordsAt a committee meeting of the Bellerive Progress Association on Thursday[?] it was reported that the personal canvass of the town had resulted in 80 acceptances ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Mount Lyell Company have obtained 14 years' lease of about 60 acres of land near Mount Lyell, on which they propose to erect workmen's dwellings. ...
Article : 29 wordsWareatea, s.s., from Melbourne—500 bgs whent, 432 bgs manure, 100 [?] motor spirit, 100 [?] kerosene, 57 ris wire-netting, 50 [?] benzine, 25 bgs rice, 40 pkgs whitelead, and ...
Article : 170 wordsThe Western Tasmanian Tourist Association committee met to-night. The balance-sheet of the recent euchre tournament showed a profit of £12 12s. 6d. ...
Article : 105 wordsThe number of vessels that arrived at the port of Hobart during the month of July was 60, aggregating 79,435 tons net, and carrying crews totalling 2,295. ...
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Advertising : 45 wordsOur Launceston con correspondent states that rough weather prevailed again yesterday in the North, with occasional showers. Last night heavy rain had ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 2 Aug 1913, Page 4
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