The whole of the State, with several minor exceptions, is still under the influence of one of the most, severe droughts on record. The coast, ...
Article : 122 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the Executive Council Albert R. Guinn was appointed registrar of the Court of Requests and General Sessions at ...
Article : 70 wordsThe returns compiled by "Lloyd's Register of Shipping," which only take into account vessels of 100 tons and upwards the construction of which has ...
Article : 513 wordsRises. Sets. February 9..................... 6.25... 8.24 February 17..................... 6.36... 8.13 February 25..................... 6.47... 8.1 ...
Article : 22 wordsFirst q[?]rter...... Feb. 8... 4 52 18 a.m. Full moon......... Feb. 15... 9 38 12 a.m. Last quarter...... Feb. 23... 11 47 42 a.m. ...
Article : 33 wordsThe following is the approximate tide-table for Saturday, February 6:— High water: 2 a.m. and 2 p.m. Low water: 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ...
Article : 264 wordsHumour, generally unconscious, marks many of the documents received by the Repatriation Department in one or other phase of its activities. A recent ...
Article : 98 wordsAn inquest was conducted at the police office by the Police Magistrate (Mr. E. L. Hall) to-day on the body of the jockey C. Paton, who was killed on Mowbray ...
Article : 1,102 wordsOur Deloraine correspondent writes: —This is now almost an established fact. The first part of the sawmill has arrived, and has been erected, and ...
Article : 139 wordsOwing to some difficulty being experienced in obtaining a crew, the t.s. Loongana did not leave Melbourne for Hobart yesterday, but it is expected she will do so to-day. She ...
Article : 91 wordsAt yesterday's meeting of the Executive Council the following holidays were fixed:—Wednesday, February 19, public service holiday for all districts ...
Article : 101 wordsThe U.S.S. Co.'s s.s. Conah is expected to leave Sydney at daylight to-day with passengers and cargo for Hobart. She should arrive here on Monday, and will be ...
Article : 54 wordsThe following steamers are due at Hobart from the under-mentioned ports:— Feb. Koomeola, s.s., from Launceston (about) 8 ...
Article : 92 wordsThe scholarships given by Christ's College on the results of the Junior Public Examination have been awarded as follows:—The Magistrate's ...
Article : 93 wordsDays out. Alpha, sch., from Melbourne. Beatrice, ketch, from Melbourne. Forbes Bros., ketch, from Melbourne... 11 ...
Article : 33 wordsWaimana, sch., left Hobart for Melbourne February 7. ...
Article : 12 wordsAlma Doepel, sch., from Melbourne. Good Intent, ketch,from East Coast ports. Heather Belle, ketch (undergoing repair). Macquarie, steam dredge, from Strahan. ...
Article : 104 wordsThe main rolls (joint Commonwealth and House of Assembly) for use at the approaching House of Assembly general elections will be brought ...
Article : 82 wordsNo action has been taken so far by the Victorian Coal Board to restrict supplies in Victoria in consequence of the hold-up of shipping in New South ...
Article : 81 wordsThe tramway strike is settled. The terms are almost identical with those offered by the Acting Premier (Mr. Colebatch), and refuted last Saturday. ...
Article : 213 wordsBURNIE.—Arrived—February 7; 5.45 a.m., Wauchope, s.s., from King Island. Sailed— February 7: 7.30 a.m., Wauchope, s.s., for Launceston. ...
Article : 20 wordsThe following circular has been issued jointly by Messrs. H. Jones and Co. Ltd., C. Piesse and Co., and W. D. Peacock and Co. Ltd., leading fruit shipping ...
Article : 315 wordsSailed.—February 7: 4 p.m., Warcatea, s.s., for Launceston. SYDNEY. Arrived.—February 7: 6.7 a.m., Annet ...
Article : 83 wordsArrivals.—At Vancouver: Laurn, bqtine, from Melbourne. At San Francisco: Culburra, s.s., from Sydney. At Norfolk: Runle, s.s., from Sydney. ...
Article : 38 words"Words are Cheap," "J.H.S.," "No German Patriot," "J.S.L.," and B. H. Brown.—No space. ...
Article : 17 wordsMr. Hughes's reference to the acceptance of the "mandatory principle" by the Imperial War Cabinet "in December"—an acceptance which ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 140 wordsThe monthly meeting of the O.A.S. committee was held in the Mayoress's parlour yesterday, Mrs. L. H. Macleod presiding over a large attendance. ...
Article : 334 wordsHad Lord Randolph Churchill lived until this week, he would have completed the allotted span of three score years and ten. As it is, he has been ...
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Advertising : 1,020 wordsMELBOURNE, February 7. The 15,600 tons of refrigerated space allotted to the Commonwealth to enable the export of apples to be resumed will ...
Article : 107 wordsA joint conference of Coalition and Independent Liberal members of the House of Commons, which met to-day, appointed a committee to promote the ...
Article : 49 wordsSeven tugs are working to refloat the steamer Narragansett, which stranded off the Isle of Wight last Friday when carrying 2,000 British troops from ...
Article : 57 wordsAt the Bow-street Police Court to-day, William Burrows, manager of the Midland Gun Company, Birmingham, and John McGrath, railway goods ...
Article : 145 wordsOwing to the inability of Mr. Heaton, formerly of the Tasmanian University, owing to the quarantine regulations, to come over to Tasmania to ...
Article : 117 wordsWool appraisements are being continued. The record price for the Sydney market has been made this week, when 30½d. was realised for 14 bales of ...
Article : 51 wordsConcealment of birth case at Kempton. Apples and Pears Act: the regulations. Fruit exports: circular by Hobart fruit shipping agents. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 8 Feb 1919, Page 6
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