The election of Councillors terminated on Thursday in the return of the following gentlemen:—Messrs. Coverdale, Allison, Hodgson, Kearney, Bumney, and Newnham. ...
Article : 75 wordsAugust 2.—City of Hobart, steamer. 363 tons, Darby, from Melbourne, 3lst ultimo, wiht sundries. Passengers—Mr. W. Poultny, Mr J Young, Mr W Robertson, Captain Hinds, Mr and Mrs McRse, Mr Boyor, Mr J Balley, Rev J B seaman, Miss ...
Article : 360 wordsThe detachment of the 12th intended for New Zealand having sailed for that place direct from England, the detachment of the 40th now in this colony will not be at present relieved, as ...
Article : 65 wordsThe Hotham, having been thoroughly repaired, resumed the voyage to Carpentaria today. Letters from storekeepers at Burrangong ...
Article : 871 wordsThe Returning Officer declared the poll yesterday forenoon, in the front of the police office, at 11 o'clock. A considerable number of persons were present, and ...
Article : 406 wordsYesterday morning at eleven o'clock, the deputation appointed by the public meeting of Gas consumers, to wait on the Directors of the Gas Company, in order to lay before that body ...
Article : 122 wordsAugust 2.—Wind W., fresh; weather, fine, Bar. 30·11; [?] 42; ozone 8. ...
Article : 19 wordsAugusts 2.—Wind S.E., Hight; weather, thick, and foggy, Bar 30·20; ther. 30. ...
Article : 16 wordsThe steamship Royal Shepherd, in attempting to pass up the Yarra late on Wednesday [?], groundel at the ontranca of the river. She sustained soma slight injury, and hns been taken into Dove and Oswald's Hoating dock.—Argus. ...
Article : 593 wordsThe presentation of prizes to tho successful competitors in the late rifle match, will take place this afternoon, at three o'clock, in the Queen's Domain. ...
Article : 56 wordsThe Board of Management met this afternoon when there were present:—Messrs. Henty (Chairman) Kennerloy, Macdowell, Regan, Hutton, Sheehy, Crowther, Lewis, Salier, ...
Article : 2,396 wordsSIR,—I find in your issue of the 28th instant that " Better late-than-never" churges me with " sneering," in a passing way, at the problem of " Y.T." In reply to which, permit me to say ...
Article : 479 wordsFlour is very quiet, at £14. Wheat offering freely; sold at 6s. at Port. Mr. Coppin is playing at the Viotoria Theatre. ...
Article : 562 wordsA fair supply of wheat has come into the market to-day, and good samples readily commandos 6s, inferior ones range from 6s 3d to 5s 9d; but there is a quantity of inferior wheat ooraine in almostdally, which s[?]lors have a difficulty in clearing, even at a ...
Article : 234 wordsThe City of Hobart supplies us with Victorian Journals to the [?] uit. The Argus of the date says:- The weather and the elections continue to check the steady course of trade for the time being. In Melbourne, there is but ...
Article : 621 wordsSIR,—A few days since I read a problem in your paper, the answer to which I have been, anxiously looking out for, but have been disup pointed by its non appearance. ...
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Family Notices : 24 wordsWE [?]earn from our Melbourne intelligence that the HEAL [?] ministry are making rapid advances in popularity, and that they are indebted for their growing share of public favor to the strong ...
Article : 1,359 wordsFrom a further examination of the Now Zealand papers, I find there has been an important enunciation of a now line of nativo policy by the new Ministry formed on the 16th ...
Article : 571 wordsRIGHT REVEREND SIR,—I have read your letter addressed to me through the columns of the Mercury on tho subject of a speech reported to have boon made by me at a meeting of the ...
Article : 303 wordsBEFORE N. Gresley, Esq. Two drunkards wore each fined 10s. A fomale, an old offender was fined 40s., for disturbing the peace, and one porso'n Was fined 5s. ...
Article : 292 wordsUNDER this heading the Sydney Morning Herald quotes a recout leader from the Mercury, in whieh we commented on " the want of spirit " and pluck, of reliance on ourselves and faith ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Sat 3 Aug 1861, Page 2
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